2008-2009 Board of Directors

·         Chairman-Marc Berenfeld (Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer LLP)

·         Chairman Elect-Sarah Nesbitt Artecona (University of Miami)

·         Past Chairman-Carolina Rendeiro (Business Centers International)

·         Vice Chairman-Business & Economic Dev.-David Ortiz (Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer LLP)

·         Vice Chairman-Gov’t & Legislative Affairs-Carol Ellis-Cutler (Colliers Abood Wood-Fay)

·         Vice Chairman-Community Affairs-Teri Logan (Miami Christian School)

·         Vice Chairman-Member Development-Pat Morgan (Smooth Sailing Executive & Life Coaching)

·         Vice Chairman-International Affairs-Ricardo Taño (RTKL & Associates)

·         TBA

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

·        Parliamentarian-Perry Adair (Becker & Poliakoff, PA)

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

·        President & CEO-Mark A. Trowbridge

Elected-term expires 2009

·        Ruben Acosta (Blue Cross Blue Shield)

·        Gabe Castrillon (Hyatt Regency Coral Gables)

·        George Feliciano (Bay Plumbing)

·        TBA

·        TBA

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)

·        Anabella Smith (Zyscovich Architects)

·        Emilio Vazquez (Coconut Grove Bank)

Chairman Appointees-term expires 8/31/2009

·         Manny Alvarez (International Finance Bank)

·        Drew Kern (EWM)

·        Gail McQuilkin (Kozyak, Tropin & Throckmorton)

·        Maria Llorca (Village of Merrick Park)

·       Jose Felix Rivas (AXA Advisors) 

Councils -term expires 8/31/2009

·         Trustee Council – John Schoendorf (Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer LLP)

Ex-Officio Members-term expires 8/31/2009

·         City of Coral Gables – Commissioner Ralph Cabrera

·         City of Coral Gables - Cathy Swanson

·         Business Improvement District - Mari Molina

·         Education Foundation of the Coral Gables Chamber - TBA

·         Coral Gables Community Foundation - Andria Hanley

·         VISION Investor Council - Perry Adair (Becker & Poliakoff)