Movers in South Florida

National Association of Professional Employer Organizations names board member

Jay Starkman, president and chief executive of AlphaStaff Group, based in Fort Lauderdale, has been named to the board of directors of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations.

Marcus & Millichap names VP

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, based in Fort Lauderdale, has named Brandon Rex as vice president of investments.

 

Mortgage Bankers Association of South Florida names president, CEO

Claudine Claus, president and chief executive of Home Financing Center, a privately owned mortgage lending firm based in Coral Gables, has been elected president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of South Florida, a nonprofit trade organization composed of loan origination companies, servicing companies and affiliated industry service providers.

YMCA of Greater Miami names board chair, member

Brian P. Mormile, managing director and market executive for U.S. Trust/Bank of America Private Wealth Management, has been appointed chair of the board of directors for the YMCA of Greater Miami. He will serve a two-year term. Jesus Vasquez, president of Facchina Construction of Florida, has also been appointed to the organization's board of directors as chair of the buildings and facilities committee.

 

The Starting Place names CEO

Dr. Joel Kaufman has been named chief executive of The Starting Place, Inc. a nonprofit organization based in Broward County. Kaufman comes to The Starting Place from the United Way of Broward County where he served as vice president and executive director of the United Way of Broward County Commission on Substance Abuse.

The US Green Building Council South Florida names board execs

The board of directors of The US Green Building Council South Florida Chapter, a nonprofit organization, has elected: Kyle Abney, of Abney + Abney Green Solutions Palm City, as president; Robert Cannellos, of The Spinnaker Group in Jupiter, as vice president; Carole Schafmeister, of D & B Tile Distributors in Miramar, as chair of the Miami/Keys branch; Jill Cohen, of Miller Legg in Pembroke Pines, as chair of the Broward County branch; and John Szerdi, of LDG Florida Architects in Lake Worth, as chair of the Treasure Coast/Palm Beach branch.

Children's Harbor names board members

Karla Nickell, chief operating officer of Mahoney & Associates, and Greg Purdy, vice president of operations for Celebrity Cruises and Azamar Cruises, have been elected to the board of directors of Children's Harbor, Inc. Children's Harbor is a 501(c)3 child welfare organization founded in Pembroke Pines.

 

Florida Association of Insurance Agents names chairman-elect

Arturo F. Hoyo, president of Coastal Insurance Group in Miami Springs, has been named chairman-elect of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents. Hoyo has been a member of FAIA since 1979.

 

Miami-Dade Young Democrats names president

Cedric McMinn, a government relations consultant with Becker & Poliakoff, has been elected as president of the Miami-Dade Young Democrats. McMinn previously served as vice president of political affairs and treasurer of the organization.

 

Carnival Cruise Lines promotes executive VP

Lynn C. Torrent has been promoted to executive vice president of sales and guest services for Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines. She will have overall responsibility for the cruise line's worldwide sales, reservations and guest services functions. Torrent was most recently Carnivalés senior vice president of sales and guest services.

 

Kiwanis Club of Little Havana appoints president

The Kiwanis Club of Little Havana has appointed Ross Jimenez as president. He will guide the club's projects and lead Calle Ocho, the club's major fundraiser. Jimenez is the business development manager for Tropic Mechanical Contractors.

 

Latin Builders Association elects president

The Latin Builders Association has elected its first female president, Noelia E. Moreno, vice president of Moralmar Kitchen Cabinets.

 

Friends of WLRN elects board treasurer

Charles M. Tatelbaum, chair of the national creditors' rights, bankruptcy and secured transactions practice of Coral Gables-based law firm Adorno & Yoss, has been elected treasurer of Friends of WLRN, the organization that handles the finances and fundraising for the National Public Radio and Public Television stations in South Florida.

Goldstein Schechter Koch promotes VP of marketing

Goldstein Schechter Koch, an accounting, tax, audit and consulting firm based in Coral Gables, has promoted Christine Alexander Suchyna to vice president of marketing. Christine joined Goldstein Schechter Koch in 2007 as director of marketing.

Jungle Island appoints public relations manager

Jungle Island has appointed Ashley Serrate as public relations manager. In her new position, Serrate will oversee the park's public relations initiatives and media relations. Prior to joining Jungle Island, Serrate worked at South Florida public relations firm, Kreps DeMaria.

Family Resource Center of South Florida appoints director

The Family Resource Center of South Florida, a provider of child welfare services Miami-Dade County, has appointed Dorit Matthews as its new director of development. Prior to joining the Family Resource Center, Matthews was the development director of Teach for America.

Douglas Wilson Cos. appoints regional director

Problem resolution and real estate services firm Douglas Wilson Cos. has opened a Miami office and appointed Terri Echarte as regional managing director. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson, Echarte was a managing director of the Miami office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler.

Douglas Wilson Cos. appoints regional director

Problem resolution and real estate services firm Douglas Wilson Cos. has opened a Miami office and appointed Terri Echarte as regional managing director. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson, Echarte was a managing director of the Miami office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler.

Sen. George S. LeMieux appoints regional director

Eddie Borrego has been appointed South Florida regional director for Sen. George S. LeMieux (R-FL). He was previsouly external affairs director for Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum.

American Society of Civil Engineering inducts regional president

Kyle D. Grandusky has been inducted as president of the Palm Beach branch of the American Society of Civil Engineering. Grandusky has been an employee at civil engineering firm Engenuity Group for six years.

FIU Engineering Management Advisory Board names board member

Manny J. Rodriguez, Miami-Dade regional director for Florida Power & Light Co., has joined Florida International University's engineering management advisory board. The board provides counsel to the university's engineering management master of science program.

Total Bank promotes VP

Total Bank, headquarted in South Florida, has promoted Lourdes Rey-Wilson to executive vice president. Previously senior vice president for the bank, Rey-Wilson will oversee the bank's human resources operations.

1st United Bank names VP

1st United Bank has named Harriet Robkin vice president and branch manager of the bank's North Miami Beach Banking Center. She was previously a senior vice president at Executive National Bank.

Grant Thornton promotes senior associate

Grant Thornton has promoted Noah Leopold to senior associate, corporate tax services. Leopold was previously an associate in corporate tax services with the firm.

Pridelines Youth Services elects board members

Pridelines Youth Services has elected Eddie Serrano and Richard Murry to two-year terms on the the organization's board of directors. Serrano, a higher education and health consultant at Huron Consulting Group, will head the group's grants committee. Murry, founding partner of The Treister Murry Agency, a Miami Beach-based public relations and marketing firm, will head the group's marketing committee.

Unique Press appoints marketing director

South Florida-based custom printing and marketing firm Unique Press has appointed Stephanie DeThomas as director of marketing services. DeThomas will oversee all marketing services for the firm. She most recently served as assistant project manager for The Related Group overseeing sales and marketing initiatives for Icon Brickell, Trump Hollywood, The Beach Club, Ocean 4, and Las Olas Beach Club.

Incentive Marketing Association appoints board president

Jimmy Beyer, vice president of business development for Helix Global Solutions in Miami, has been elected president of the board of directors of the Incentive Marketing Association. Beyer's goals include raising the corporate community's awareness of the bottom-line effect of incentive programs, especially during challenging economic times.

Kahn-Carlin & Co. appoints director

Michael A. Bonet, has joined Kahn-Carlin & Co., based in Miami, as the director of the firm's construction and surety bonding department. Prior to joining Kahn-Carlin, Bonet was a senior vice president with Brown & Brown in Miami Lakes.

MDW Insurance Group names director of finance

MDW Insurance Group based in Coral Gables, has named Denise Thomas as director of finance. She will be responsible for overseeing the accounting department and information technology. Previously, Thomas was accounting manager for Corporate Insurance Advisors in Fort Lauderdale.

Sister Emmanuel Hospital appoints board member

Damian Pardo has been elected to the board of directors of Sister Emmanuel Hospital, located in Mercy Hospital. Pardo is a senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.