The Beacon Council Foundation is a 501(C) 3, a Florida not-for-profit organization and an affiliate of The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, a 501(C) 6, created exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

The Miami-Dade Beacon Council is the sole member of the Foundation and has oversight and control over the Foundation’s fiscal and programmatic activities. The Beacon Council Foundation is lead by Board Members:

Ms. Penny Shaffer, Ph.D.
Market President, South Florida
Florida Blue
Board Director Chair

Mr. Hugo Castro
Divisional Executive Vice President
AXA Advisors
Board Director Chair-Elect

Mr. Nelson Lazo
Chief Executive Officer
Doctors Hospital
Board Director Immediate Past Chair

Mr. Walter Robinson
Principal
Robinson Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.
Board Director Treasurer

Mr. Michael A. Finney
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Beacon Council, Inc.
The Beacon Council President & CEO, Ex-Officio

Ms. Alexandra Villoch
President and Publisher
Miami Herald Media Company
Past Chair Director

Mr. Jaret Davis
Co-Managing Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Past Chair Director

Mr. Newton B. Sanon
President & CEO
OIC of South Florida
At-Large Director

Mr. Martin G. Schaaf
Miami Campus Manager Site Leader
The Boeing Company
At-Large Director