Mike Mansfield

CEO

PORCH

Jaha Cummings is a global growth advisor with expertise in public-private partnerships in real estate, healthcare, and energy. Mr. Cummings founded the Blanchard House Institute, focused on developing the Black Wall Street Trail and Seminole Maroon Freedom Trail, and is an inaugural fellow of New America’s Us@250 Initiative. With two decades of experience in Asia, Cummings has consulted for governments and executives on strategic development. He also boasts 19 years in publishing and media, represented at the Venice and Cannes film festivals. Politically, he has served as a Punta Gorda City Councilman for three terms, engaged in regional planning, tourism development, and was part of the Governor’s Task Force on Abandoned African American Cemeteries in Florida, and currently serves on the Florida Freight Advisory Committee, Florida Department of Transportation.

Mr. Cummings has been giving of his time as a PORCH Board member since 2019 and has also provided thought leadership to the Sovereign Wealth Trust Institute and Urban Land Institute. Jaha holds FINRA Series 82 and NASAA Series 63 Registrations. He is a commercial real estate practitioner and investment banker. He currently serves as the Disaster Recovery Coordinator for Southwest Florida with the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and is a graduate of Dartmouth College.