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Weiser Security has named Sal Salvatierra as business development director. He has more than 20 years of experience in security integration. Salvatierra has held sales and leadership roles at several companies and was the founding principal of C&S Data Solutions, Inc.
Neighbors 4 Neighbors has named Andy Abbate to its board of directors and marketing committee. He is the president of Tenbrook Associates Marketing & Public Relations. He also serves as the secretary of the Town of Medley Chamber of Commerce and a mayoral appointee to the Town of Medley Economic Development Committee.
The Board of Commissioners for Broward County Housing Authority has named Jennifer Nicole as chair. She is an attorney and shareholder at Gunster, Yoakley and Stewart, PA. Nicole is also a member of the Junior League of Fort Lauderdale.
Also at Broward County Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners, Mercedes Nunez has been named vice chair. She is also involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and was recently recognized as a Hispanic Woman of Distinction by Latina Style.
Mario Ruiz has been named senior vice president of talent development and strategy for Telemundo Media. Before joining the company, he was a consultant and executive producer at the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He also worked at Univision Networks as vice president of talent from 2004 to 2011.
West Kendall Baptist Hospital has named Aida Shafer as chairman of its board of directors. Before this promotion, she was vice chair. Shafer is the owner of Viciana & Shafer, P.A., a certified public accounting firm in Coral Gables. She also serves on the Baptist Health South Florida board of trustees.
Priscilla Rosario has been named assistant vice president and branch manager for Compass Financial Credit Union. Before joining the credit union, she was the branch manager for more than six years at Dade County Federal Credit Union. She has experience in branch operations, team building and relationship banking.
Oasis Outsourcing has named Kerim Fidel as senior vice president and general counsel. Before joining the company, he was general counsel for Strategic Outsourcing, Inc. In his new role, he will assume responsibility for legal and compliance matters.
John Holzberg has been named senior residential loan officer at Regent Bank. He has more than 30 years of experience in banking in South Florida. Before joining Regent Bank, he was a principal in the Palmer/Frankland Investor Group.
Sabadell United Bank has named Louis-Albert H. Jolivert as senior vice president. Before joining the bank, he was senior director of BNY Mellon Wealth Management at BNY Mellon Financial Corporation. He has also served as vice president at JP Morgan Private bank in Miami.
Claire Raley has been named senior vice president and community development officer at BankUnited. Before joining the bank, she held positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, Washington Mutual Bank and AmeriFirst Bank. She has also served as senior vice president for Greater Miami Neighborhoods.
TotalBank has named Francisco Garcia-Nieto as director of international personal banking. He has also served as executive vice president for the bank and he will continue to oversee the bank’s project management department. He joined TotalBank in 2010 from Banco Popular Espanol in Madrid, Spain.
The Norton Museum of Art has named Holly Davis as deputy director of development. Before joining Norton, she was assistant dean for development at the University of Miami’s College of Arts and Sciences. She has also served as chief development officer at the School of Management at George Mason University in Virginia.
LEO A DALY has named Cheri Pavlik as director of business development for the firm’s West Palm Beach and Miami offices. She has more than 25 years of experience in construction, real estate development, project planning and interior design. Before joining the firm, she was director of business development for Hedrick Brothers Construction and vice president of planning and operations for Allied Capital and Development.
Movers Snapshot
Name: Louis Ferreira
Category: Banking
Company: Banesco U.S.A.
New position: Executive vice president and chief credit officer.
Past experience: Served as national bank examiner in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency at the U.S. Department of Treasury. Worked as chief lending officer at Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A., in New York City. Served as commercial lending officer at National Westminster Bank, N.A., in New Jersey.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?: “In this business, a ‘trust, but
verify’ approach ensures integrity and reputation sustainability.”
Joseph Houghton has been named vice president of training and flight operations support at Airbus Americas. He has been involved in commercial aviation for 30 years. Most recently, he served as vice president of flight operations and director of operations at Spirit Airlines.
Eric Dosal is returning to BrightGauge Software as CEO. He has more than 13 years of experience starting, developing and optimizing family-owned and –operated IT businesses. He co-founded the company with his brother in 2010. He has also served as president and CEO of Compuquip Technologies.
Bryan Lanz has joined Worldwide Properties as a realtor associate in the luxury residential division. He recently passed his Florida real estate license exam. Before, he worked as a hairstylist for more than 20 years in Chicago.
Dean Warhaft has been named vice president and development coordinator at Florida East Coast Realty. He started working with the company in 2004 as a contract professional on development projects. He was later promoted to development officer and assistant general counsel in 2011.
McCraney Property Company has promoted James Marvel to senior vice president of operations. He previously served as chief financial officer. He has more than 18 years of experience in real estate finance. He has been with the company for more than seven years.
The Conroy Martinez group has named Patricia Vila as senior account executive. She has 20 years of experience in public relations, news and marketing. Before joining the firm, she served as the marketing director for Chapman Partnership for six years.
Ruben Fogel has been named chair of the JNFuture 2013 Board of Directors for the Miami-Dade region. He has experience representing American Friends of Un Techo para mi Pais. He also serves as a corporate and tax attorney at Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP.
Jose Castro has been named director of revenue at Bonaventure Resort & Spa. He has served as director of revenue management for the Mayfair Hotel & Spa of Coconut Grove. He has also served as director of revenue management at the Wyndham Airport & Executive Meeting Center.
David Katz has been named food and beverage director at the Conrad Miami. He has worked at the Hyatt Class Residence in Aventura as the director of dining services for the restaurant Vi. Katz has also served as director of operations for food and beverage at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
Dr. Nicolas Kuritzky has been named chairman of radiation oncology at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He has 11 years of experience and is an active member of the American College of Radiology. He is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology.
Eris Thomas has been promoted to CEO of Coral Gables Executive Physicians. She has experience in management and accounting. Thomas worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP in Miami from 2001 to 2007. She is also on the board of Baptist Hospital Foundation in Miami and a member of the Beacon Council.
Riviera Health Resort has named Julio Tamayo as director of clinical management and outcomes. He has 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Before joining Riviera Health Resort, he worked in several roles at West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital, including director of quality management and director of case management/utilization review department.
Alberto Gavazzi has been named president of Diageo Latin America and Caribbean. He previously served as managing director for Diageo West Latin America and Caribbean. He is also joining the Diageo Executive Committee.
Myron Blackmon has joined Oasis Outsourcing as executive vice president of operations. Before joining the company, he was senior vice president of customer service and delivery for Ceridian US HRS. He is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the National Association of Professional Background Screeners.
Movers Snapshot
Name: Sam Elfawal
Category: Technology
Company: Neoris
New position: President of U.S. operations
Past experience: More than 25 years of experience in global IT services. Served as global director for Dow Services Business at the Dow Chemical company. Worked at IBM Global Business Services and SAP Americas, where he was director of business development and channel sales for four years.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?: “The best advice I received I found applicable in many aspects of life, from business management to raising kids. It is, ‘Don’t expect what you don’t inspect.’ It’s great advice as long as it’s coupled with self-regulation so it’s not taken to an extreme.”
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Fernando Harb as vice president of tourism sales. He has worked with the company since 2007, handling domestic sales and supporting the international market. He successfully launched Greater Fort Lauderdale as the first U.S. destination in the Virtuoso luxury travel tourism program.
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