Randall Kominsky has been hired as managing director for Mesirow Financial Consulting in New York. He will continue to live in Miami and previously worked at Alliance for Financial Growth.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 04:35 PM on May 16, 2008 in Accounting / Finance , Business Services / Consulting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Melanie E. Damian, a principal partner with the law firm of Damian & Valori, has been appointed chair of the Board of Directors for Educate Tomorrow, an international non-profit organization based in Miami.
The organization also appointed three new members to its board of directors: Jason Mazer, Kara Stearns Sharp and Christopher V. Damian.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 04:11 PM on May 16, 2008 in Nonprofit | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Miramar resident Julie T. Harrison has been hired at the accounting firm of Appelrouth, Farah & Co. as a senior auditor.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:54 PM on May 16, 2008 in Accounting / Finance | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Miami-based Interval International, a provider of vacation services, promoted two employees:
Vivian More has been promoted to vice president of IT shared services in the information technology department.
Charlie Beech has been promoted to director of the project management office in the company's IT shared services department.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:39 PM on May 16, 2008 in Technology , Tourism | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Clemente Vazquez-Bello, a Miami shareholder at Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, has been elected to the law firm's board of directors. He focuses on banking and international law.
The firm also promoted associate Andres Fernandez to shareholder.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:14 PM on May 16, 2008 in Law | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Pablo Rodriguez has been hired as development director at Keller Williams Realty Premier Properties.
He will be in charge of the portfolio of condo conversion and pre-construction projects that the company currently has in development, as well as creating workable strategies for investors and developers interested in future projects.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 02:54 PM on May 15, 2008 in Real Estate | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Hunton & Williams partner Thomas Julin has been appointed as pro bono chair, leading the Miami law office in all of its pro bono legal efforts.
He has provided a wide variety of pro bono services to clients, which include representation of the student newspapers at the University of Florida and Florida International University, prosecution of political asylum claims for Haitian and Nigerian nationals, establishment of an absolute privilege for clients to complain to the Florida Bar about their lawyers, defense of animal rights protesters, representation of parents of public school children required to take Bible history classes and defense of a blogger for criticizing pet store practices.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 02:46 PM on May 15, 2008 in Law | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Lisa Mizrachi has been hired as director of client services at Langston Mizrachi & Co., a public relations firm in Plantation that specializes in real estate, retail, hospitality, architecture and design and professional services.
Most recently she held a senior account executive position at The Apple Organization.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 02:32 PM on May 15, 2008 in Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Joni L. Rein has been hired as vice president of field sales for Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines. Most recently, she was vice president of sales development for a Carnival sister company, Costa Cruises, at the company's North American headquarters in Hollywood.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 06:18 PM on May 13, 2008 in Cruise lines | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Raul Perez-Liste, formerly vice president and director of operations at Univision 23 and Telefutura 69, has formed RPL Solutions. It is a consulting firm specializing in television and special events productions, programming, promotions, creative services and technical support.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 06:08 PM on May 13, 2008 in Business Services / Consulting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Dr. Daniel Weingrad has been hired at Cancer HealthCare Associates as chief of its division of surgical oncology. He will manage CHCA's delivery of surgical services and treat patients at the facility at University of Miami Hospital and other locations in Aventura and Miami Beach.
He currently is on staff at University of Miami Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, Aventura Hospital and Mt. Sinai Medical Center.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:51 PM on May 13, 2008 in Healthcare | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Mariano German-Coley has been hired as executive creative director at Machado/Garcia-Serra Communications.
Previously he was a senior creative at Conill/Saatchi&Saatchi.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:45 PM on May 13, 2008 in Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Don Cartwright has been hired as director of leasing for the client solutions practice at Cushman & Wakefield of Florida. He will spearhead leasing and marketing initiatives for the Wachovia Financial Center in Downtown Miami.
Previously, he was senior vice president of DTZ Rockwood's Miami office.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:31 PM on May 13, 2008 in Real Estate | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Debra Scholl has been elected president of the advisory council of the Miami-based Funding Arts Network, dedicated to supporting local visual and performing arts organizations.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:24 PM on May 13, 2008 in Arts / Entertainment , Nonprofit | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Rudy Kranys has been elected as chairman of the board for The Wellness Community - Greater Miami. He is a founding partner of Syntheon, a medical device company.
The Wellness Community – Greater Miami is part of an international non-profit organization that provides support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:18 PM on May 13, 2008 in Nonprofit | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Lynn Mitchell has been hired as the executive director of The Wellness Community - Greater Miami. Previously, she was executive director for the Junior Orange Bowl Committee.
The Wellness Community – Greater Miami is part of an international non-profit organization that provides support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:13 PM on May 13, 2008 in Nonprofit | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The Southeastern Division of the Children's Home Society has named new members to its Board of Directors. They are:
Joni Armstrong Coffey is an assistant county attorney for Miami-Dade County and heads the Zoning, Land Use and Environment Section of the office.
George Fernandez is a commercial real estate associate with NAI Miami.
Sharon Quinn-Dixon is a tax attorney and specializes in employee benefits law. She is a director and a shareholder in Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:06 PM on May 13, 2008 in Nonprofit | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Griselda M. Collado has been hired at LXR Luxury Resorts & Hotels as Fort Lauderdale area director of group sales.
Previously, she was associate director of sales for the Sonesta St. Maarten in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 04:38 PM on May 13, 2008 in Hospitality | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Brian K. Gart has been hired at the Fort Lauderdale business law firm Berger Singerman as a shareholder in the Business Reorganization Team. He was previously with Greenberg Traurig.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 04:22 PM on May 13, 2008 in Law | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
TotalBank has formed an International Banking Division. The new group will be based in Miami, and the following officers have been appointed to run the division:
David Konfino has been hired as executive vice president of international banking.
Emy Ruiz has been hired as senior vice president and global trade finance manager.
David Hitt has been hired as senior vice president and senior international personal banker.
Eduardo Quiros has been hired as senior vice president and senior international personal banker.
Beatriz (Betty) Junco Gonzalez has been hired as vice president and global trade finance specialist.
Ana Lorenzo has been hired as vice president and global trade finance senior specialist.
Diana Baum has been hired as assistant vice president and international personal banker.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 04:19 PM on May 13, 2008 in Banking | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center has made the following appointments:
Asad J. (A.J.) Minhas has been hired as cardiovascular administrator. Previously, he was the cardiovascular services administrator at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center.
Sandra Carambia was appointed as director of medical surgical services. She was previously the night nursing supervisor at the hospital for the past year.
Pauline Lloyd was promoted to director of the Endoscopy and Spine Center. She was endoscopy nurse manager at the hospital, and before that was director of endoscopy at Cleveland Clinic in Weston.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:48 PM on May 13, 2008 in Healthcare | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Coral Gables-based Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust has made the following executive appointments:
Maria E. Socarras has been hired as a private banking advisor to Gibraltar’s Private Banking Division. Before this she was a first vice president and client advisor for SunTrust Bank.
Katherine Kohler-Ros has been promoted to senior vice president and head of Gibraltar Private’s Mortgage Banking Division. Before this she was vice president and mortgage production manager.
Juan E. Rojas has been hired to Gibraltar Private’s Mortgage Banking Division as assistant vice president and CRA director. He was a retail mortgage loan consultant with HSBC Mortgage Corporation.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:11 PM on May 13, 2008 in Banking | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Alex F. Vicencio has been promoted to senior vice president of investments in the Miami office of Wachovia Securities.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 02:31 PM on May 13, 2008 in Banking | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
John W. White has been hired as a principal at Miami-based forensic accounting and consulting firm Lewis B. Freeman & Partners.
Previously, he was senior vice president and senior relationship manager for Wachovia Bank in Miami.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 02:21 PM on May 13, 2008 in Accounting / Finance | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Carlos J. Martinez has been elected as Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit. He is currently chief assistant public defender. He takes office in January 2009.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 01:25 PM on May 13, 2008 in Government , Law | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The Biltmore in Coral Gables has promoted Philippe Ruiz as executive chef de cuisine of all of the restaurants on the property, including Palme d'Or, Fontana and Cascade.
He joined the Biltmore in 1999 as chef of the Biltmore's Palme d'Or restaurant.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 07:47 PM on May 8, 2008 in Hospitality , Restaurants | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Miguel Santiago has been hired as executive chef at Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort & Spa.
Most recently, he served as executive sous chef at Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 07:40 PM on May 8, 2008 in Hospitality , Restaurants | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Attorney Deborah R. Mayo has joined Fowler White Burnett as a shareholder in the general practice group. She will be based in the firm's Miami office where she will focus primarily on transactional work.
She was most recently a partner with the Miami office of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 07:37 PM on May 8, 2008 in Law | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The Historical Museum of Southern Florida has appointed five new members to its 2008-09 board of trustees. They are Sara Gutierrez-Hernandez [pictured], Phillip M. Hudson III, Leslie J. Lott, Francis X. Sexton, Jr. and Donald Slesnick II [pictured].
Gutierrez-Hernandez is founder and president of South Bay Lending in Miami.
Slesnick is the mayor of Coral Gables and managing partner of Slesnick & Casey.
Hudson is a partner resident of Arnstein & Lehr in Miami.
Lott is the founding partner of the Miami intellectual property firm of Lott & Friedland.
Sexton is a founding partner of Concepción, Sexton & Martinez in Coral Gables.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 07:20 PM on May 8, 2008 in Nonprofit | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Three associates from JM Family Enterprises subsidiaries -- Southeast Toyota Distributors and JM&A Group -- have been promoted to vice president.
Kevin Fleeger has been promoted to vice president of parts and service support for Southeast Toyota Distributors.
Al Green has been promoted to vice president of marketing for Southeast Toyota Distributors.
Mike Pritchard has been promoted to business process integration vice president for JM&A Group.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 07:08 PM on May 8, 2008 in Automotive | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Shelly Smith-Fano and Norman Wartman have been appointed to the Board of Directors for Miami-Dade Expressway Authority.
Smith-Fano is director of Miami Dade College's School of Business Hospitality Management Program.
Wartman is chairman of the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee and will complete the unexpired term of former MDX Chairman Daryl Sharpton.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 06:58 PM on May 8, 2008 in Government | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Wayne Klein has been hired as a principal at Lewis B. Freeman & Partners, a forensic accounting and consulting firm in Miami.
Previously, he was the director for the Utah Division of Securities, the state agency responsible for licensing of securities professional, registration of securities, and investigation and prosecution of suspected investment fraud.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:26 PM on May 7, 2008 in Accounting / Finance | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Matthew Hartmann has been hired as a partner at the Coral Gables accounting firm of Jordan Castellon Ricardo.
Previously, he worked for CBIZ McClain Accounting, Tax & Advisory.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:21 PM on May 7, 2008 in Accounting / Finance | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Eli Velazquez has been promoted to vice president of sports at Telemundo. He was previously a director.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:16 PM on May 7, 2008 in Media | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Matthew Schwartz has been appointed as a principal at Maxwell+Partners, a real estate development and workout consulting firm in Miami Shores.
He has previously served as executive director of the Miami Downtown Development Authority and assistant city manager for the City of Miami Beach.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:07 PM on May 7, 2008 in Real Estate | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Bill Kelley has been hired as executive vice president for the South Florida division of CNLBank. He is responsible for Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and will work in Boca Raton.
He most recently was executive vice president of community banking for First Southern Bank in Boca Raton.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 02:53 PM on May 7, 2008 in Banking | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Kristina Hammonds has been hired as vice president of operations at Dynamic Response Group, a Miami-based marketing firm.
Previously, she spent nine years with Thane International as vice president of marketing.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 02:46 PM on May 7, 2008 in Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Scott A. Burr has been hired as a partner in the law firm of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler in Fort Lauderdale.
Previously, he was the chair of the international litigation and arbitration practice at Diaz, Reus, Rolf, & Targ in Miami. He now leads RRA's global practice group as chair.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:42 PM on May 5, 2008 in Law | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Leo Chomiak has been hired as a tax partner at the accounting firm of Grant Thornton.
Previously, he was the local tax lead partner for KPMG’s South Florida business unit.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:31 PM on May 5, 2008 in Accounting / Finance | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Andrew Marsano has been hired as vice president of sales and marketing for Sanso Foods, based in Miami.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:22 PM on May 5, 2008 in Foods | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Lanie Fagan has been appointed as the director of communications for Cruise Lines International Association. She is based in the Fort Lauderdale office.
Previously, she was the associate director of corporate communications with KPMG, a network of firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, in Montvale, New Jersey. Prior to that, she was the senior media and community relations specialist for FPL Energy.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 05:01 PM on May 5, 2008 in Cruise lines , Nonprofit | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The University of Miami Board of Trustees have named three new members: Adrienne Arsht, Bruce E. Toll and UM student Shajena Erazo. The board is responsible for governing the University of Miami.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 03:39 PM on May 2, 2008 in Education | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
José Szapocznik has been named chairman of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He also serves as associate dean for community development and director of the Center for Family Studies at the Miller School.
He replaces Clyde McCoy, who served as department chair for more than 12 years.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 12:09 PM on May 2, 2008 in Education , Healthcare | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Dr. Justo M. Garcia has been appointed medical director of Preferred Care Partners. He is responsible for overseeing all clinical matters relating to Preferred Care Partners.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 11:59 AM on May 2, 2008 in Healthcare | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Armando A. Blanco has been hired at BankPremier as vice president of special projects in the credit administration department. Previously, he was vice president and collections manager at Bank United.
Also at BankPremier, Queen E. Dean has been promoted to assistant vice president and Surfside branch manager. She was previously a senior customer service representative at the bank.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 11:54 AM on May 2, 2008 in Banking | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Sherri Heino has been named vice president and market manager for the Fort Lauderdale office of First Southern Bank. She joined the bank in 2007 as its business development officer.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 11:44 AM on May 2, 2008 in Banking | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Lydia M. Acosta has been hired at Nova Southeastern University as vice president for information services and university librarian. She starts on July 1st.
Previously, she directed the East Baton Rouge Parish Library in Louisiana.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 11:40 AM on May 2, 2008 in Education | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Alina Menendez has been appointed as business development manager for Florida for American Airlines. She joined the company in 1989.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 11:32 AM on May 2, 2008 in Aviation | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Peter McDougal has formed the McDougal Consulting Group, a firm in Coral Gables specializing in community development finance. He is president of the firm.
He previously co-founded the South Florida SBA Lenders Group.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 11:17 AM on May 2, 2008 in Accounting / Finance , Business Services / Consulting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Nathaniel O. Wilkins has been hired as the executive director of The Haitian Cultural Art Alliance.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 10:54 AM on May 2, 2008 in Nonprofit | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Gladys DeClouet has been hired as senior vice president of North America company operations for Burger King Corp.
She is the former vice president of operations for Jack in the Box.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 07:14 PM on May 1, 2008 in Restaurants | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Brett M. Amron, formerly a partner with the law firm Genovese Joblove & Battista, has opened the law firm of Brett M. Amron, located at 19 W. Flagler St., Suite 406 in Miami. He concentrates in the litigation and trial of commercial, bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 07:08 PM on May 1, 2008 in Law | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
