Movers in South Florida

Miami-Dade County Fair names board chairman

The board of directors of the Miami-Dade County Fair has named Manny J. Rodriguez as chairman of the board. Rodriguez, who has been a member of board of directors since 2000, will serve as chairman for two years. Rodriguez is regional director of external affairs for Florida Power & Light.

Miami Children's Museum names chairman of board

Developer and community activist Jeff Berkowitz has been named the chairman of the board for Miami Children's Museum. Berkowitz is now in the process of building the 180,000 square foot Fifth & Alton power center at the gateway to South Beach.

YoungArts names three executives

YoungArts, based in Miami, an organization that supports 17-18 year old artists has named Rebecca Gentry as vice president of development and communication. Most recently she was vice president of institutional advancement at Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

Joining Gentry is Nicolle Ugarriza as director of public affairs. She was most recently public relations manager for the Miami City Ballet.

Stacey de la Grana also joins YoungArts as director of development. She was formerly program manager for The Education Fund.

AroundTown CalenZine of the Arts hires managing editor

Jeanine Dronsick, formerly the sales and marketing director for AroundTown CalenZine of the Arts, has been promoted to managing editor. Dronsick is currently working to save the arts from proposed Miami-Dade County budget cuts that threaten to abolish the majority of funding for local cultural venues and groups.

MIami International University of Art & Design names dean of academic affairs

Miami International University of Art & Design has appointed Paul M. Cox to dean of academic affairs. He brings more than 24 years of higher education experience. Most recently, Cox was the dean for the school of professional studies at Vanguard University, in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Senior vice president at MTV/Vh1 Latin America

MTV Networks Latin America has promoted Fernando Gastón to senior vice president, creative, content and music for MTV/Vh1 Latin America. He will relocate to Miami from Buenos Aires. Previously he was vice president of content for MTV/VH1 Argentina.

Vice president of advancement at Adrienne Arsht Center

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts has named Suzanna Valdez vice president of advancement. Valdez comes to the center after serving as chief of staff to City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz for the past two years.

Palm Beach arts center names three new board members

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Palm Beach has named three new directors to its board: David I. Kosowsky, Mark F. Levy and Joseph M. Sanches.  Kosowsky is chairman emeritus of Damon Corporation, a medical service and product company that he founded in 1961.

Levy is president of Cenvill Recreation, which manages recreation facilities.

Sanches is chief of facilities management for the School District of Palm Beach County.

University of Miami music scholarship group elects president

Alex Vicencio was elected president of the University of Miami Frost School of Music - Friends of Music. He is a financial planner for Wells Fargo Advisors. 

Coral Gables Museum hires first executive director

Coral Gables Museum hired Steven Klindt as the museum's first executive director. Klindt previously worked at the Tampa Museum of Art, where he served as director of development and public affairs for eight years.