Movers in South Florida

Vice president of operations at DYL Group

M. Dale Reed has been hired as vice president of operations at DYL Group, a South Florida-based developer of luxury residential condominiums, hotels, resorts and retail/mixed-use projects.

Chief operating officer of Broward Health

Spencer D. Levine has been appointed as chief operating officer of Broward Health. He has been with Broward Health since 2006 and was the senior vice president and chief administrative, compliance and ethics officer of Broward Health.

Vice president of the Broward Health Foundation

Michael S. Long has been hired as vice president of the Broward Health Foundation.

Previously, he was president and chief executive the Broward Education Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Broward County School District. He is also a commissioner for the City of Lighthouse Point.

Board of trustees members for Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe

Carmen Dominguez and Keith T. Ward have been elected to the board of trustees for Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe. It is a non-profit organization that supports local control and leadership of the newly-privatized child welfare system in Florida.

Dominguez is chief administration attorney at Miami Dade College. Prior to that, she worked for the Department of Children and Families.

Ward is president of Quality Management North America. He also served as secretary and vice-chair of the Dade Community Foundation Board of Governors.

Chief operating officer at Leon Medical Centers Health Plans

Clifford J. Bauer has been hired as chief operating officer at Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, a Miami company with a Medicare Advantage contract.

Previously, he was a consultant and member of the board of directors for South Florida Hospital Association and Healthcare Association. He has served as chief executive Officer for Kindred Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, North Ridge Medical Center and Hialeah Hospital.

Members of the governing board at North Shore Medical Center

The following people have joined the governing board of North Shore Medical Center in Miami:

Dr. Jaime Lozano has joined the governing board. He is medical director of the C. Gordon Griffith Cancer Center at North Shore.

Dr. Rudolph Moise has joined the governing board. He is also a diplomat with the National Board of Osteopathic Examiners.

Dr. Alan M. Silbert has been elected to a two-year term as chairman. He has served as the chief of ophthalmology at North Shore since 1986 and has been a member of the governing board since 2004.

Board members of the British-American Chamber of Commerce

The British-American Chamber of Commerce has added the following people to its board of directors:

Tania Cruz, an attorney with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey










John Crawford, vice president of finance with Intercontinental Hotels Group

Harold L. Lewis, a partner with Pathman, Lewis

David W. Jamison Jr., an attorney with Bilzin, Sumberg, Baena, Price & Axelrod

Adrian Pennie, a manager at LloydsTSB Bank

Myrtle P. Alexander, president of Myrtle P. Alexander & Associates, who was also appointed as executive director for the chamber

and Brian Corbett [not pictured]

President of The Rhythm Foundation Board of Directors

Ricardo Taño Feijóo, principal of architectural firm RTKL Associates, has been appointed president of The Rhythm Foundation Board of Directors, a Miami-based nonprofit cultural organization.

Other new board members appointed were Jacqueline Hea of Nortel Networks, Bianca Moura of Bin 18, and Beco Dranoff, an independent music producer.

Law Office of Paul L. Orshan opens in Coral Gables

Paul L. Orshan, formerly a partner with Duane Morris for eight years, has opened the Law Office of Paul L. Orshan, located at 2655 Le Jeune Road in Coral Gables. He is certified by the American Board of Certification in Business Bankruptcy.

Director of client relations at Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service

Jazmin Campodonico has been promoted to director of client relations at Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service. She was previously reservations supervisor.

Vice presidents within HR at JM Family Enterprises

JM Family Enterprises has promoted two employees in its human resources department.

Amy Kropp has been promoted to vice president of Human Resources Operations, responsible for the human resources function for all JM Family companies.  Previously she was human resources director.

Sandra Porceng has been promoted to vice president of Human Resources Total Rewards.  She is responsible for compensation, retirement services, benefits strategy and worker's compensation. She was most recently human resources director.

Vice president of partnerships for The Orange Bowl Committee

Jarrett R. Nasca has been hired as vice president of partnerships for The Orange Bowl Committee, the host organization of the FedEx Orange Bowl, the 2009 BCS National Championship game and Orange Bowl Festival.

Previously, he was vice president of corporate marketing for Sunrise Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Florida Panthers, BankAtlantic Center, Sinatra Theatre and SSE Publications.

Board members for The Orange Bowl Committee

Seven new board members have been elected to The Orange Bowl Committee.

Jeffrey T. Roberts has been elected second vice chairman.

Alfonso A. Cueto, a past president, has been elected a member.

Christopher E. Knight, a past president, has been elected a member.

Shawn D. Crews has been elected as a member at-large.

Barry T. Kates has been elected as a member at-large.

Shelley B. Daniel-Rutherford has been elected as a member at-large.

Laura M. Horton has been elected as a member at-large

Vice president of preconstruction at Miller Construction Company

Brian Sudduth has been promoted to vice president of preconstruction at Miller Construction Company, a design/builder and construction services firm for the educational, office, retail, healthcare and industrial markets.

He was previously director of preconstruction for the Fort Lauderdale company.

Shareholder at the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff

Lori Heyer-Bednar has been hired as a shareholder at the Fort Lauderdale firm of Becker & Poliakoff, working in the Commercial Litigation Department.

She previously practiced at Haley, Sinagra, Paul & Toland.

Leadership positions at property management company The Continental Group

Tom Roses has been promoted to president at The Continental Group, a property management company based in Hollywood. For the past four years, he has served as president of Continental's Property Management division.

Anthony Kalliche has been promoted to an expanded role as executive vice president and general counsel. He joined the company in 2002.

Stephan R. Titleman has been promoted to president of the company’s Property Management division. He was previously vice president of the division.

Continental Chief Executive Gene Gomberg, President Richard Strunin and Chief Financial Officer Steven Christensen have been appointed those same positions at Continental's parent company, First Management Partners, based in Hollywood. FirstManagement Partners is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation.

Appointments to the Board of Trustees at Miami International University of Art & Design

Miami International University of Art & Design has made new appointments to its board of trustees:

Javier Hernandez-Lichtl, chief executive of South Miami Hospital, has been named as the new chairman of the board.

Ray Azcuy, director in the Division of Schools of Choice for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and Fred Steinberg, a retired attorney, have been appointed as new board members.

Director and portfolio strategist at Stanford Group Company

Eddie M. Carreño has been hired as director and portfolio strategist at Stanford Group Company in the Miami Private Client Group office.

He was previously an international wealth management advisor from Merrill Lynch & Co. Global Private Client Group in Coral Gables.

Associate dean of Academic Affairs at the Miami International University of Art & Design

Mary Mapes has been promoted to associate dean of Academic Affairs at the Miami International University of Art & Design.

She joined the university four years ago after a career as a graphic designer. Previously, she was publications director for the University of Miami’s North-South Center Press, advertising art department manager for The Miami Herald, art director for John Held Advertising and associate art editor for McGraw-Hill.

Carpenter & Berger law firm formed in Fort Lauderdale

Michael B. Berger [pictured first] has joined the firm of Joseph E. Carpenter, Jr. [pictured second] to form the business and real estate law firm of Carpenter & Berger, located in Fort Lauderdale.

Vice presidents at CNLBank

CNLBank has hired two executives to it's Coral Gables office:

Howard I. Zusman has been appointed as senior vice president and commercial relationship manager for Miami-Dade County. He previously was senior vice president and commercial lender for Colonial Bank's South Florida region.

Jaime A. Castaño has been hired as vice president of commercial lending for the bank's South Florida division. He previously was vice president of commercial lending for Colonial Bank's South Florida region.

Member of the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida

Norm Tripp, founder and chairman emeritus with the law firm of Tripp Scott, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida, pending confirmation by the Florida Senate.

The Board of Governors is the constitutional body created by voters in 2002 to guide the State University System of Florida.

He was vice chairman of the board of trustees at Florida Atlantic University, a member of the advisory board of the Huizenga School of Business at Nova Southeastern University, and a member of the South Florida Board for the Annenberg Challenge Grant. In addition, he was on the University of Miami board of trustees and a former vice chair and chair of the State Board of Community Colleges. He also founded Alamo Rent-a-Car.

Vice president and manager at U.S. Century Bank

Roger Obeso has been appointed as vice president and manager of the Downtown Miami branch of U.S. Century Bank, located at 100 S.E. 2nd St. He was previously vice president and business developer for the bank’s Brickell branch.

Chair of the Board for the Florida Regional Minority Business Council

LaRae Floyd, diversity manager for Broward Health, has been named the chair of the Board for the Florida Regional Minority Business Council.

The council is a non-profit organization with a goal to increase purchasing from minority businesses by government entities and corporations, while increasing Minority Business Enterprise’s operating capacity through hands-on business assistance, training and access to technology and capital resources.

Director of the Broward County Health Department

Dr. Paula Thaqi has been hired as as director of the Broward County Health Department.

She has served as director of the Highlands County Health Department for the past seven years.

Vice president at The International Bank of Miami N.A.

Carlos E. Perez has been hired as vice president at The International Bank of Miami N.A., located in Coral Gables.

Previously, he was vice president of commercial lending with Great Florida Bank in Miami.

Assistant vice president and corporate lending officer at Mercantil Commercebank N.A.

Javier Miranda has been hired as assistant vice president and corporate lending officer at Mercantil Commercebank N.A. in Coral Gables.

Shareholder at Miami accounting firm Mahoney Cohen & Company

Carol Surowiec has been admitted as a shareholder at the Miami office of Mahoney Cohen & Company, an accounting and business advisory firm. She was previously senior manager.

Board member with the British American Chamber of Commerce

David W. Jamison Jr., associate of the law firm of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, has been appointed to the South Florida Board of Directors of the British American Chamber of Commerce. He will serve a two year term with the bilateral chamber of commerce.

Partner at the Fort Lauderdale law office of The Kopelowitz Ostrow Firm

Michael B. Gilden has been hired as a partner at the Fort Lauderdale law office of The Kopelowitz Ostrow Firm.

In addition, he is the incoming president-elect of the Broward County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section.

Executive director of The Broward Performing Arts Foundation

Lisa Kitei has been hired as the executive director of The Broward Performing Arts Foundation.

Previously, she was vice president of corporate communications for JM Family Enterprises.

Senior vice president and chief credit officer at The International Bank of Miami N.A.

Mark Fleming has been hired as senior vice president and chief credit officer at The International Bank of Miami N.A.

Previously he was a senior vice president and business development officer with Intercredit Bank in Miami.

President of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association

Anna Z. Hayden has been elected president of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association.

She is currently in the practice of family medicine at Broward Health's Specialty Care Center within Community Health Services.

President and chief executive of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts

Christina DePaul has been appointed as the president and chief executive of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.

She most recently served as senior vice president of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Dean of the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, D.C.

Executive director of the Broward County Chamber of Commerce

Al Otero has been appointed as executive director of the Broward County Chamber of Commerce.

He is an executive board member of the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and vice chair of the International Business Council of Florida.

Partner at the Miami law firm of Pathman Lewis

Alan Fertel has been hired as a partner at the Miami law firm of Pathman Lewis. He spent 18 years at Ferrell Law, once know as Ferrell Fertel, where he chaired the entertainment and sports law division as well as the family law division.

New leadership team at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic in Weston has appointed a new leadership team:

Dr. Steven Wexner has been named chief academic officer. He began his career at Cleveland Clinic in Florida in 1988 and has served as chairman of the department of colorectal surgery since 1993, as well as chief of staff from 1997 to 2007.

Dr. Juan Nogueras has been named chief medical officer. Since 2000, he served as chairman of the division of surgery. He is also the current president of the South Florida chapter of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Mark Sesto has been named chairman of the division of surgery. He has been on staff with Cleveland Clinic in Florida since 1988, when the multidisciplinary group practice first opened in Florida. He has served as chairman of the department of general and vascular surgery since 1991.

Kerry Major has been named chief nursing officer. Previously, she was director of the medical surgical services department and has been with Cleveland Clinic in Florida since 2004.

President of Ultimate Aircraft Composites

Edward Morgan has been hired president of Ultimate Aircraft Composites in Fort Lauderdale. 

He spent over 16 years with Sargent/Avborne Accessories, most recently as vice president of operations.

Ultimate Aircraft Composites is a FAA and EASA approved repair company. It specializes in composites precision repairs, primarily engine thrust reversers and nacelles.

Senior vice president of commercial lending for U.S. Century Bank

Peter A. Ramirez has been hired as senior vice president of commercial lending for U.S. Century Bank, based in Miami.

Previously, he was senior vice president of corporate lending and real estate for TotalBank. Before that he was senior vice president of real estate for Regions Bank.

Senior residential lending officer at Republic Federal Bank

Magaly "Maggie" Avalo has been hired as senior residential lending officer at Republic Federal Bank in Miami. She will focus her lending efforts on clients in the Brickell and Doral areas. 

Previously, she was a senior loan officer with Sunbelt Lending Services for 10 years.

Shareholder at Miami law firm of Fowler White Burnett

Matthew Valcourt has been hired as a shareholder at the Miami law firm of Fowler White Burnett. He will focus his practice on admiralty and maritime law, commercial litigation and commercial and pleasure vessel transactions.

Previously, he was a member with Houck Anderson.

President and chief executive of United Way of Broward County

Jennifer O'Flannery has been named as president and chief executive of United Way of Broward County. She is currently chief of staff and trustee liaison for Florida Atlantic University.

Partner at the Miami law office of Hunton & Williams

John J. Delionado has been named a partner at the Miami law office of Hunton & Williams. He is a former assistant United States attorney and is a member of the firm's litigation group.

Partner at law firm Shutts & Bowen

Joseph R. Englander has been hired as a partner in the statewide intellectual property practice group at Shutts & Bowen.

He was previously at Christopher & Weisberg in Fort Lauderdale. He is also the chair of Broward County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section.

Vice president at Continental National Bank of Miami

Augusto Rosado has been hired as vice president and lender at Continental National Bank of Miami.

President and chief product officer at DailyMe.com

Neil Budde, the former editor-in-chief of Yahoo! News, has been hired as president and chief product officer at DailyMe, an online provider of personalized news, based in Hollywood.

Before Yahoo, he was the founding editor and publisher of The Wall Street Journal Online.

Senior vice presidents at U.S. Century Bank

U.S. Century Bank in Miami has promoted two employees to senior vice president:

Domingo R. Callejas has been promoted to senior vice president and controller.

Manuel D. Lopez has been promoted to senior vice president and director of risk management, corporate and IT security.

Human resources director for the Southern Region of the Florida Department of Children & Families

Stacey H.S. Hipsman has been promoted to human resources director for the Southern Region of the Florida Department of Children & Families.

Previously, she was labor relations manager and consultant for the department.

Ambassador at large of commerce for Florida, by the International Business Council of Florida

Elena Brouwer, director and chief executive of the International Etiquette Centre, has been named ambassador at large of commerce for Florida, by the International Business Council of Florida.