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James Hitchcock has joined Zilbert International Realty as chief operating officer and executive president. Before joining the firm, he was managing director for Moody Capital Solutions. Hitchcock also maintained a commercial real estate firm, Hitchcock & Associates Real Estate.
Engel & Volkers Miami has named Philippe Diener as realtor associate. He has eight years of experience in the industry. Before joining the firm, he worked at EWM Realtors for three years.
Courtney Heffernan Mimmo has been named social media director for O’Connell & Goldberg Public Relations. Before joining the company, she served as digital client manager for Zimmerman Advertising in Fort Lauderdale. She has worked as creative services coordinator for WSVN-TV News in Miami.
Ivett Iglesias has been named director of corporate and individual giving at the Zoological Society of Florida. She has five years of experience in development and advancement. In her role, she will manage the development implementation and operation of fundraising activities that target corporate and individual donors.
Markowitz, Ringel Trusty & Hartog P.A. has named Adrian Delancy as partner. He is currently the president of Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services. He is also a member of the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice group.
Also at the firm, Jeremy Firth has been named partner. He is a member of the firm’s business litigation and dispute resolution practice group. He was admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida as well as the Northern District of Florida.
Joshua Rosenberg has been named partner at Markowitz, Ringel Trusty & Hartog P.A. He is a member of the firm’s probate, guardianship, estate planning and elder law practice group. Rosenberg is a member of the Florida Bar, Dade-County Bar Association and the South Miami-Kendall Bar Association.
Deborah Berlingeri has been named spa director for Bonaventure Resort & Spa. She has also served as senior account executive for Harbor Beach Marriott Resort and Spa. Berlingeri started her career in hospitality as front officer manager for the Raleigh Crabtree Marriott Hotel.
Sharu Goodwyn has been named director of communications and media relations at Johnson & Wales University. Before joining the university, she was the communications and community relations manager at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. She has also worked with several nonprofits like Vilcek Foundation and Odyssey House.
Also at Johnson & Wales University, John Bukata has been named director of campus safety and security for the North Miami campus. He has more than 31 years of experience in law enforcement, social services and fire rescue operations. Before this position, he was the Broward Sheriff’s Office chief of police for the city of Oakland Park.
TotalBank has promoted Frank Hermosa to assistant vice president and business banking development officer. Before this promotion, he was banking officer and senior relationship banker. He has more than 12 years of experience in sales and business development.
Also at TotalBank, Alvaro Cosculluela has been named business banking development officer. He joined the bank in May 2012 as banking officer and senior relationship banker.
Jacqueline Modia was also promoted to business banking development officer at TotalBank. She was most recently a banking officer and sales director for the bank’s Medley banking center. She has more than 10 years of experience in banking.
Movers Snapshot
Name: Lisa Branigan
Category: Advertising
Company: Zimmerman Advertising
New position: Executive vice president, integrated media director.
Past experience: Twenty-five years of experience in advertising. Has worked at Zimmerman for more than 20 years. Previously served as vice president of media planning.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?: “Every dollar you spend negotiating the purchase of media for a client on behalf of the agency should be spent like its her own dollar.”
Jeff Lantz has been promoted to director of operations at Denison Parking. He was area manager for the company for two years prior to this promotion. In his new role, he will oversee daily operations and budgets for Denison Parking’s 15 locations in Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables and South Miami.
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