Movers in South Florida

Barry University business school hires new dean

Tomislav Mandakovic has been named the new dean of Barry University's Andreas School of Business. He comes to Barry from Florida International University, where he served as associate dean of the Chapman Graduate Business School and Professor of Decision Sciences and Information Systems.

Accounting foundation names new president

Monte E. Kane, managing director of Miami accounting firm Kane & Company, was named president of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation.

Bank of Florida - Southeast hires vice president

Brian Burress has joined Bank of Florida - Southeast as senior vice president and market manager. He previously worked for Bank of America as a premier client manager.

Diabetes foundation elects local board member

The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation elected Risa Pulver of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, to serve on its national board. She has been involved with the foundation since 1998.

Raceway hires new marketing officer

Palm Beach International Raceway hired Howard Wishner as chief communications/ marketing officer. Prior to joining the company, he was senior vice president of promotions, marketing and special events at the National Beverage Corp. in Fort Lauderdale.

U.S. Century Bank hires Hialeah branch manager

U.S. Century Bank appointed Caridad Torano vice president and branch manager of its newest branch in Hialeah. She joined U.S. Century Bank in April.

Florida Marlins hire new foundation director

The Florida Marlins hired Jennifer Diliz as director of foundation development. She joins the Marlins from the YMCA of Greater Miami, where she served as director of annual giving & special events.

University of Miami medical school names pathology chair

Dr. Richard J. Cote has been named chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the University of Miami Health System, and chief of pathology for Jackson Memorial Hospital. He will also start and direct the University of Miami Biomedical Nanoscience Institute.

Fundraising group elects new board member

The Planned Giving Council of Broward County, a nonprofit fundraising group, elected Herbert Eisenberg to its board of directors. He is the associate director of the American Technion Society’s Southern Region.

Aventura hospital names new directors

Aventura Hospital and Medical Center hired John L. Tucker as the new director of Cardiopulmonary Services. 











The hospital also named  Denise J. O’Connell as the new director of Behavioral Health and Detoxification Services.

MTV Networks International promotes vice president

MTV Networks International promoted Jose Tolosa to senior vice president of strategy & business development for both Miami-based MTV Networks Latin America and MTV Networks International. 

Eye institute names chairman

The University of Miami named Dr. Eduardo C. Alfonso as new chairman of its Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.  He has worked at the institute since 1986. 

Outsourcing company names chief information officer

Joel Steigelfest was named chief information officer of Inktel Direct, a South Florida outsourcing company. Prior to joining Inktel Direct, Steigelfest served as vice president and chief technology officer for Spherion. 

Regions names new regional manager

Regions Financial Corporation promoted George Lange to regional manager of the South Florida Trust division, serving the Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Collier, Lee, and Charlotte county markets.

Baptist Health Breast Center names director

Tom Larsen has been named director of the Baptist Health Breast Center. He previously served as administrator of the Department of Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston.

Enterprise Florida names Keiser University admin to board

Belinda Keiser, vice chancellor for Fort Lauderdale's Keiser University, was named to the board of Enterprise Florida, a statewide economic development organization.

Accounting firms Mallah Furman, Berkovits merge

Two accounting firms - Miami's Mallah, Furman & Company and Fort Lauderdale's Berkovits & Company - announced a merger effective July 1. Both offices will operate under the Mallah Furman name.

Laboratory accreditation group names president

Dr. James Benenati has been named president of the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories. He is the medical director of Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute's Peripheral Vascular Laboratory.

Dade Co. Bar Association names new board member

Carla M. Barrow was elected to the Dade County Bar Association board of directors. She is a senior attorney at the law firm Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske.

Law firm GrayRobinson hires new shareholder

Law firm GrayRobinson’s Fort Lauderdale office hired William G. McCormick as a shareholder. Previously McCormick was partner at Ruden McClosky in Fort Lauderdale.

New vice presidents at Ocean Bank

Ocean Bank has promoted the following employees:

Lazaro A. Martinez to senior vice president, operations support manager. He has been with Ocean Bank since 1997.

Rita E. Docal-Garcia to vice president, telecommunications officer.  She has been with the company since 1984.

Hugo Loynaz was also promoted to executive vice president from senior vice president in the chief credit officer position.

Seminole Hard Rock hires new VP

Christian Mari has been named vice president of operations at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Previously, he served as general manager of the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Fort Lauderdale children's hospital elects chair

Shari McCartney was elected chair of the board of directors of the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale. She is a partner at legal firm Tripp Scott. 

Collazo named partner at Maltzman Foreman

Maltzman Foreman, a Miami-based litigation firm, promoted Karina M. Cerda Collazo to partner.

Kahn appointed FIU trustee

S. Lawrence Kahn, III was appointed to Florida International University’s board of trustees.  He is president and CEO of Miami-based Lowell Homes.

Hinshaw & Culbertson names new partner

Damian M. Fletcher was named partner at law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson's Fort Lauderdale office. He has been with the firm for over two years.  

Mercantil Commercebank hires new VP

Mercantil Commercebank hired Laura Trosclair as senior vice president of Domestic Retail Banking. She previously worked as executive vice president for Regions Bank.

Cornish named Miami Children's Hospital Foundation chairman

Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation named Thomas M. Cornish as chairman of the board. Cornish currently serves as the president and chief executive officer of Miami-based Seitlin Insurance.

Community association appoints chairman

The James E. Scott Community Association recently appointed Larry R. Handfield chairman of its board. He currently practices law as the head of The Handfield Law Firm.

Florida Bar family section names chair

Peter L. Gladstone has been named chair of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar for the 2009-2010 term. He is a founding partner at the Fort Lauderdale law firm Gladstone & Weissman.