Arezou (“Ari”) Jolly

Expert Counsel, GuideWell

Ari Jolly serves as an Expert Counsel at GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (“GMHC”). In this role, Ari is responsible for providing primary legal support to the Investment as well as the Corporate Development operations of the GMHC enterprise. Ari also provides board governance support to numerous GMHC subsidiary and joint venture companies.

Prior to joining Florida Blue in 1993, Ari practiced with the law firm of Rogers, Towers, Bailey, Jones and Gay in Jacksonville, Florida. Ari was also an Officer in the Unites States Navy from 1983-1990 and the recipient of a Navy Achievement Medal (1987).

Throughout her career, Ari has been active in community and professional organizations. She is a member of the Florida Bar and Jacksonville Bar. Ari also serves on the boards of the Naval Continuing Care Retirement Foundation, Inc. (Fleet Landing) and the American Public Transportation Association. In 2019, Ari was reappointed by Governor DeSantis to the board of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and served as the JTA Chair from 1-1-2021 to 12-31-2022. In the fall of 2021, Ari also assumed the Chair responsibilities for the Board of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. In January 2023 Ari joined the Board and Executive Committee of the JAX Chamber, where she also serves as the General Counsel. Ari is also a member of the Jacksonville Women’s Network and a former Chair and Board member of the Greater Jacksonville Area USO.

In 2015 Ari was recognized as one of Jacksonville’s Women of Influence. In 2022 she was honored by COMTO as one of the Women Who Move the Nation and by Jacksonville University with the Outstanding Military Alumnus of Distinction Award. That year, Ari was also an EVE Award Finalist.

Ari graduated from Jacksonville University (1983) and the Florida State College of Law (1990) with Highest Honors. While at the Florida State College of Law, Ari was an Associate Editor on the Law Review as well as a member of the Order of the Coif. Ari is also an honors graduate from the Naval Legal Justice School, Newport, Rhode Island (1984).