The Miami-Dade Beacon Council Board of Directors provides leadership and governance for the 501(C6) organization. The volunteer leaders are among the community’s leading business and community professionals representing various industries, educational institutions, nonprofits, and local governments.

✦Officers Cabinet

Officers:

Basil Khalil, Treasurer ✦**
FedEx Express Latin America


**Executive Committee Member
✦Officers Cabinet

Donna Abood, Avison Young**
Steve Adkins, Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Michael Allen, Barry University
Sheldon Anderson, Grove Bank & Trust**
David A. Armstrong, St. Thomas University
Roderick Barnes, Jones Lang LaSalle
Christine Barney, rbb Communications✦**
Brittnie Bassant, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
Rick Beasley, CareerSource South Florida**
George Bermudez, Bank of America**
Veronica Birch Flores, United Community Bank
Tere Blanca, Blanca Commercial Real Estate
The Honorable Esteban L. Bovo, Jr., City of Hialeah
Representative Demi Busatta Cabrera, Florida House of Representatives
Yolanda Cash Jackson, Becker✦**
Hugo Castro, Equitable Advisors, LLC**
Joe Chi, CAMACOL (Latin Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.)
Ralph Cutie, Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Jaret Davis, Greenberg Traurig, LLP**
The Honorable Alix Desulme, City of North Miami
Antonio F. Dias, Jones Day✦**
Melanie Dickinson, South Florida Business Journal**
Jose Dotres, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Albert Dotson Jr., Bilzin Sumberg**
Carlos E. Perez, BankUnited
The Honorable Mary Estime-Irvin, City of North Miami
Jeffrey Feldman, Trailblazer**
Armando Fernandez, Florida Power & Light**
Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, The Miami Foundation
The Honorable Christi Fraga, City of Doral
Dr. Julio Frenk, University of Miami
The Honorable Steven Meiner, City of Miami Beach
The Honorable Oliver Gilbert III, Chairman, Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners
Gary Goldfarb, Interport Group of Companies**
Xavier Gonzalez, Kaseya**
Dr. George Hanbury II, Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Jaffus Hardrick, Florida Memorial University
The Honorable Rodney Harris, City of Miami Gardens
Felecia Hatcher-Pearson, Black Ambition
Austin Hollo, Florida East Coast Realty Inc
Symeria Hudson, United Way of Miami-Dade
Gregory Irizarry, Northern Trust
Kenneth Jessell, Florida International University
Vanessa Johannes, Carlton Fields
Norma Kenyon, University of Miami**
Basil Khalil, FedEx Latin America✦**
Grant Killingsworth, CBRE
Mark Knight, Jackson Health System
Eric Knowles, Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce
Richard Kuper, Esq., Miami-Dade County League of Cities
The Honorable Vince Lago, City of Coral Gables
Burton Landy, Harper Meyer Perez Hagen Albert Dribin & DeLuca LLP
The Honorable Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County
Juan Carlos Liscano, American Airlines✦**
Liliam Lopez, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The Honorable Steven Losner, City of Homestead
Matthew Love, Nicklaus Children’s Health System
Robert Lozano, Wells Fargo**
Dr. Victor Lozinski, LeverX
Andrew J. Markus, Carlton Fields
Bob McFarlin, Miami Herald
The Honorable Steven Meiner, City of Miami Beach
Rodrick T. Miller, Miami-Dade Beacon Council✦**
Alvaro Molina, Florida Blue
Ben Mollere, Baptist Health South Florida**
Roberto Muñoz, The Global Financial Group**
Yolanda Nader, Dosal Tobacco Corporation**
Joseph Pallot, HEICO Corporation**
Pablo Pino, TD Bank**
Jerry Plush, Amerant Bank
Claudia Puig, TelevisaUnivision
Madeline Pumariega, Miami Dade College
Olga Ramudo, Express Travel**
Christopher Roberts, Bean Automotive Group
Walter Robinson, Robinson Commercial Real Estate**
Victor Ruiz, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Alfred Sanchez, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Newton Sanon, OIC of South Florida✦**
Penny Shaffer, Penny Schaffer**
Ron Shuffield, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty**
Ken Stiles, Stiles Realty Co.
The Honorable Francis Suarez, City of Miami
Emmanuel Tormes, The Boeing Company
N.K. “Trip” Tripathy, Kaufman Rossin, CPA Advisors
Mark Trowbridge, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
Aviv Tzur, Avbiz Aerospace Ventures Inc**
Antonio Villamil, The Washington Economics Group, Inc.
Rogelio Villarreal, Ocean Bank
Alexandra Villoch, Baptist Health Foundation**
David Wagner, Florida Blue
Hydi Webb, PortMiami
David Whitaker, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ashlee Wright, WOT Educational Services✦**
TBD, The John S. & James L. Knight Foundation

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