Movers in South Florida

The Arts at St. Johns names board members

 

The Arts at St. Johns, a nonprofit organization in Miami Beach, has named four new board members: Valentine Dawlec, proprietor of the Sandbar Lounge in North Miami Beach; Paula Turk, visual artist and founding director of ArtShare; Laurie Allen, executive director of the South Florida Circus Art School and the founder of Rainbow Circus; and Jenni Person, the artistic director for "The Open Tent."

Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency

Richard "Rick'' Tonkinson, a certified financial planner with Rick Tonkinson and Associates in Coral Gables, has been named as a trustee of the Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency.

Tourism Cares elects VP

Tourism Cares, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the travel experience for future generations, has elected Chris Austin, vice president of global customer partnerships of Starwood Hotels, to its board of directors.

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.

 

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

YMCA of Broward County appoints board member

The YMCA of Broward County has named Valerie C. Toalson as a board member for the YMCA of Broward County. Toalson is currently the executive vice president and chief financial officer of BankAtlantic Bancorp and BankAtlantic.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation appoints board member

Frank Cosmen has been appointed to serve on the board of directors of the South Florida Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Cosmen is an associate at law firm, Fowler White Burnett.