JEA has commissioned an independent review of workplace culture after allegations emerged against CEO Vickie Cavey’s leadership style, the city-owned utility announced March 18.
JEA’s announcement came one day after the first meeting of a City Council committee charged with investigating the allegations against Cavey. Committee Chair Ron Salem announced at that meeting that Council would conduct a survey of 147 JEA employees through a third-party company.
JEA said it will work with Jackson Lewis P.C., an employment law firm, to coordinate the review.
Jackson Lewis plans to retain Cherie Silberman to conduct the assessment. The utility said Silberman is an employment law attorney and workplace investigator based in Tampa with no connection to JEA to conduct the assessment…