December 04, 2009
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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 06:06 PM in Business Services / Consulting, Chambers
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Marcus & Millichap names VP
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, based in Fort Lauderdale, has named Brandon Rex as vice president of investments.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:54 PM in Real Estate
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:47 PM in Banking
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:42 PM in Nonprofit
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:39 PM in Nonprofit
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:33 PM in Construction
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:31 PM in Nonprofit
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:26 PM in Insurance
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:23 PM in Government / Municipalities
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:19 PM in Cruise lines
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:17 PM in Chambers
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Latin Builders Association elects president
The Latin Builders Association has elected its first female president, Noelia E. Moreno, vice president of Moralmar Kitchen Cabinets.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:13 PM in Construction
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:12 PM in Media
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 05:07 PM in Law
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November 24, 2009
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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:47 PM in Tourism
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:45 PM in Nonprofit
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:39 PM in Real Estate
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:33 PM in Real Estate
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:29 PM in Government / Municipalities
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:09 PM in Architecture / Design / Engineering
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:05 PM in Education
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:00 PM in Banking
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 01:54 PM in Banking
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 01:49 PM in Accounting / Finance
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November 19, 2009
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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 03:00 PM in Nonprofit
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Unique Press appoints marketing director
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:55 PM in Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:34 PM in Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:26 PM in Insurance
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:19 PM in Insurance
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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.
Posted by Jonathan Dubin at 02:15 PM in Healthcare
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