2009-2010 Board of Directors

·         Chair - Sarah Nesbitt Artecona (University of Miami)

·         Chairman-Elect - John O’Rourke (Montica Jewelry)

·         Past Chairman - Marc Berenfeld (Berenfeld Spritzer Shechter & Sheer)

·         Vice Chairman-Business & Economic Dev.- Anabella Smith (Zyscovich Architects)

·         Vice Chairman-Gov’t & Legislative Affairs - Jim McCoy (Holly Sime Real Estate)

·         Vice Chairman-Community Affairs - Frank Fernandez (US Century Bank)

·         Vice Chairman-Member Affairs - Luis Alvarado (AXA Advisors)

·         Vice Chairman-International Affairs - Deirdre Nero (Nero Immigration Law, P.L.)

·         Vice Chairman-Special Events - Claire Lardner (FrameWorks)

·        Secretary/Treasurer - Raquel Hickey (Coconut Grove Bank)

·        Parliamentarian - Gail McQuilkin (Kozyak, Tropin & Throckmorton)

·        Chairman's Appointee - Manny Alvarez (International Finance Bank)

·        President & CEO - Mark A. Trowbridge

Elected-term expires 2010

·        Mark Meranda (Turner Construction)

·        Ramon Ferrer  (Florida Power & Light)

·        Marco Ibarra (Eliptek)

·        Hank O. Langston  (Gulliver Schools)

·        Victoria Villalba (Victoria & Associates Career Services)

Elected-term expires 2011

·        Thad Adams (Allen Morris Company)

·        Dennis Doucette (Biltmore Hotel)

·        Linda Knudsen (Baptist Health South Florida)

·        Martha de la Peña Rojas (BlueCross BlueShield of Florida)

·        Emilio Vazquez (Coconut Grove Bank)

Elected-term expires 2012

·        Gabe Castrillon (Hyatt Regency Coral Gables)

·        George Feliciano (Bay Plumbing)

·        Drew Kern (EWM)

·        Maria Llorca (Village of Merrick Park)

·        Marti Mang (TotalBank)

Chairman Appointees-term expires 8/31/2010

·         Brad Rosenblatt (Rene Ruiz Couture)

·        Nick Deas (Northwestern Mutual)

·        Ari Rollnick (kabookaboo Marketing)

·        Perry Adair (Becker & Poliakoff )

·        Evan Rees (Turnberry Bank)

Councils -term expires 8/31/2010

·         Trustee Council – Alan Randolph (Lydian Bank & Trust)

Ex-Officio Members-term expires 8/31/2010

·         City of Coral Gables – Commissioner Ralph Cabrera

·         City of Coral Gables – TBA

·         Business Improvement District - Mari Gallet

·         Education Foundation of the Coral Gables Chamber - Sarah Nesbitt Artecona (University of Miami)

·         Coral Gables Community Foundation - Andria Hanley

·         VISION Coral Gables - Carolina Rendeiro (Right Space Management, LLC)