President’s Message

Hi beautiful ladies! 🌺💕

As we wrap up another KAJ season, I’ve really been thinking about how much time, effort, and heart so many people put into making this krewe what it is. A great year doesn’t just happen on its own — it happens because so many of you continue to step up, help out, and give your time and energy to something you care about.

I truly want to thank all of you for helping make this such an amazing year. Whether you served on the board, chaired or worked on a committee, volunteered at events, donated, came to meetings and socials, participated in parades, or just showed up and supported KAJ throughout the year, you helped make a difference. Every single thing people do, even the little things, matters more than you probably realize.

I also want to give a very special thank you to our Board and Committee Chairs. There are so many hours spent planning, organizing, coordinating, fixing problems, answering questions, and handling things behind the scenes that most people never even see. Thank you for always being willing to jump in and do what needs to be done for KAJ.

This year gave us so many fun memories, laughs, celebrations, and moments that reminded me how lucky we are to be part of this krewe. I’m incredibly grateful for all of you and for everything you brought to this season.

Thank you again for helping make this year so special. I hope all of you have a wonderful summer, and I already can’t wait to see what next year brings for KAJ!

💕Denise

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Jayme Kosar

We are excited to feature this month’s Krewe Spotlight Member, Jayme Kosar. Since joining KAJ, Jayme has brought so much creativity, energy, and fun to our Krewe, especially through all of the amazing socials and events she helped make happen this year.

Born in New York City and raised in Miami, Jayme describes herself as “a city girl at heart.” She grew up in the hospitality business, helping run her family’s Italian restaurant on Miami Beach for 27 years. That’s where her love of wine first began, especially Italian wines.

Jayme earned a Business degree in Marketing from the University of Florida and later returned to school to earn her Executive MBA from the University of Miami. Over the years, she has built a career that is anything but ordinary.

Her background includes working as a makeup artist for a famous Miami-based rock musician and on the set of Miami Vice, while also freelancing for brands like Chanel, Christian Dior, Borghese, and Estée Lauder. She later became a licensed esthetician, opened the Jayme Kosar Skin Correction Center in Miami, and eventually moved into practice management and surgical center operations.

At the same time, Jayme stayed connected to Miami’s music and nightlife scene by working as a club promoter in Miami and Fort Lauderdale and owning a boutique called Jayme’s WildWear. After earning her MBA, she started her own consulting company, Creative Business Solutions of South Florida, working with clients in management, marketing, and corporate events before deciding to “retire” at 40. As she quickly discovered, retirement was not really her thing.

In 2012, Jayme opened a wine bar in Ybor City as what she thought would just be a fun hobby. Instead, it grew into the Wine Bar franchise with locations in Ybor City, Seminole Heights, South Tampa, Apollo Beach, and Naples. Along the way, she earned multiple wine certifications, including credentials from the Court of Master Sommeliers, became a wine educator, owned a wine school, and has been named Creative Loafing’s “Best Sommelier of the Bay” several times.

Outside of work, Jayme is very involved in the community. She captains multiple USTA tennis teams, coaches Special Olympics tennis athletes, and still volunteers with the Humane Society.

Jayme joined KAJ after hosting a wine tasting for a Krewe event and being encouraged by her friend Brenda Thrower to join. We are so glad she did.

Thank you, Jayme, for everything you bring to KAJ. We are so happy to have you as part of our Krewe.

If you’d like to nominate a member for our Spotlight, please click the link below to complete the form. All submissions will be reviewed and voted on by the Board of Directors. We’re fortunate to have so many incredible women who deserve this honor, and our goal is to eventually highlight each of them. Please know that if your nominee isn’t featured right away, their time will come. Thank you for helping us celebrate our Krewe sisters!

Link to nominate: https://forms.gle/gJbBpngz1U9ngp6e9