Movers in South Florida

Advisory council president of the Funding Arts Network

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Director of business development and senior account executive at Ace Graphics

Gloria C. Portela has been hired as director of business development and senior account executive at Ace Graphics in Miami.

Previously, she was a project manager at Brigham Moore, a Coral Gables law firm.

Principal of music production company G Inc.

Luis Diaz has been hired as principal of G Inc.,a music production company. He created the Diaz Brothers Music Production along with his brother Hugo.

Vice president of strategy and business development at MTV Networks Latin America

Jose Tolosa has been hired at MTV Networks Latin America as vice president of strategy and business development. He is based in Miami.

Previously, he was senior vice president and chief operating officer at the HNMA Funding Company.

Board of trustees member for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts

Sandra Muss has been elected to serve a two-year term on the board of trustees for the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, based in Miami.

It is a not-for-profit organization that identifies emerging artists and assists them in their educational and professional development.

Vice president of finance at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

Hyder Jaffer has been hired as the vice president of finance for Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. He was most recently the director of finance at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.

President of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Philip Madow has been named president of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.

He will hold overall responsibility for operations at the casino and entertainment complex, leading a team of more than 2,000 employees.

He was most recently with the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Pala, Cali. where he held the position of senior vice president and general manager for three years.

Board member for the Performing Arts Center Trust

Magalie Austin has been appointed to the Performing Arts Center Trust Board of Directors, which oversees the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

She is currently assistant dean of career planning and placement at the Florida International University College of Law.

Major gifts officer at Miami City Ballet

Rebecca Johnson has been hired as major gifts officer for the Miami City Ballet.

She has worked with non-profit organizations such a Jackson Memorial Hospital Foundation, Adopt-a-Classroom and for two years she was the managing director of the VITAS Hospice Charitable Fund. Before her work with hospice, she was a vice president at TotalBank in Miami.

President of Arthur Murray International

John Kimmins has been named president of dance-studio chain Arthur Murray International, based in Coral Gables. He was previously the executive vice president.

George B. Theiss, former president and chief executive, died at age 84 after six decades of involvement with the organization, including 42 years as president.

Events manager at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

Heather Seely has been hired as the events manager at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.

She formerly was catering sales manager at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.

Director at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Sam Hosn has been hired as director of retail operations of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. He will oversee Seminole Paradise, the hotel’s adjacent retail complex, the Hard Rock Live concert arena, Contour Spa and the hotel’s food court.

Prior to this, he was the general manager of Town Center at Boca Raton.

Chief curator at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida

Joanne Hyppolite has been promoted to chief curator at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. She began her employment as the museum’s community researcher in the Collections and Exhibitions Department in September 2004.

Manager at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

Lisa Wrocklage has been hired for the newly-created position of bus operations manager for the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, and is in charge with promoting and coordinating the expansion of its charter group business.

She relocated from Traverse City, Michigan where she was sales manager of the Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos.

She is responsible for identifying and generating new Broward and Palm Beach patrons through active community groups and developing new relationships with major area tour operators and motor coach companies.

Vice president of marketing at Seminole Hard Rock

Joel Rovics has been hired as vice president of marketing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.

He was previously vice president of marketing for Silverton Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Before that, he served as director of marketing for Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, run by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.