Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President at SunTrust
Mr. Manny Perdomo has been the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of SunTrust Bank South Florida Division since August 1, 2016. Mr. Perdomo served as Senior Commercial Credit Risk Manager for SunTrust Bank, South Florida. A 30-year banking industry veteran, he has broad experience in corporate, commercial and international banking. He worked at SunTrust from 1986 to 1998 as a Market Leader in Tampa and Miami and then spent 13 years at Bank of America in various capacities including international products executive for commercial banking and credit products executive for dealer financial services. He rejoined SunTrust in 2014. He has been a Director of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta, Inc. since August 30, 2016.
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President at SunTrust
President and CEO, EWM Realty International
Ron Shuffield is President & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty (BHHS EWM Realty), a 55-year old real estate brokerage with 10 offices in South Florida. As a part-owner of EWM since 1984, Ron sold EWM Realty in 2003 to an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices of America. BHHS EWM Realty has 900 associates and staff members who are involved in South Florida residential & commercial real estate sales — ranked #1 in dollar-volume sales of single-family homes and condominiums in the Greater Miami market during 2018.
Ron has been a member of the Miami Association of Realtors and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce since 1977, where he currently serves as a member of each organization’s governing body. He is also a founding member of the Beacon Council, Miami-Dade’s economic development agency, where he currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee. In addition, he previously served as chairman of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and the Coral Gables Community Foundation. He is a past recipient of the Robert B. Knight Outstanding Citizen Award for his involvement in the Coral Gables Community. He was honored in 2003 as an inductee into the South Florida Business Hall of Fame by The Florida Council on Economic Education; and, in 2010 was selected as one of Miami’s “Ultimate CEOs”. In 2013, he was awarded the “Power Leader” award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and in 2015, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce presented him with their Business Leader of the Year award. Ron also serves on the boards of Baptist Health South Florida, The Kirk Foundation and the National Christian Foundation/Miami.
Ron is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and he has been a member of the University Baptist Church in Coral Gables since 1976, where he is a past chairman of Deacons. He and his wife, Anita, have three grown children.
President and CEO, EWM Realty International
Mayor of City of Miami Gardens
There’s no place like home and everyday Oliver Gilbert gets to wake up serving his hometown, Miami Gardens, as its Mayor.
Oliver’s love for his community began at birth in his beloved neighborhood – the Bahas; the neighborhood he still resides in with his son, Oliver IV. At an early age, Oliver decided that he would make his hometown proud.
Graduating from Miami Norland Senior High School, Oliver took his talents and enrolled at Florida A&M University. After completing Florida A&M, he returned home to attend the University of Miami School of Law where he graduated with honors.
Shortly after law school graduation, Oliver’s career in government and politics began. Serving as the Legislative Aide for State Representative Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall was the first step into a life of service and giving back. From the State Representative’s Office to serving as the Deputy of Policy for Florida State Gubernatorial Candidate Janet Reno, Oliver’s quick wit, smarts, and infectious smile caught the attention of all those who encountered him.
Upon completion of the gubernatorial race, Oliver headed to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office where he served as an Assistant State Attorney. As one of the leading prosecutors, Oliver’s record was one of being tough but fair.
It was inevitable that Oliver would return to his beloved hometown to serve when it was incorporated as a City in 2003. Prior to him running for office, Oliver worked to ensure that the incorporation came to fruition. In 2008, Oliver was appointed to the Miami Gardens City Council, and later that year he ran to retain his seat. He served in this capacity until 2012. In 2012, Oliver was elected as the second Mayor of Miami Gardens and is currently serving his second term, having been re-elected in August and December of 2016.
If being Mayor is not enough, Oliver stays busy serving as a leader and member of various organizations. He is President and Executive Committee Member of the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, an executive board member of the Miami-Dade County Transportation Planning Organization, First Vice President and member of the African-American Mayor’s Association’s Board of Trustees, Advisory Board member of the United States Conference of Mayors, and a BMe Community Leader. He is also a member of the Leadership Florida Cornerstone Class XXXVI; member of North County Citizen’s Association; the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University National Alumni Association; the Sigma Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated; and Miami Fellows – Class V.
Mayor of City of Miami Gardens
Mayor at City of Coral Gables
Raúl Valdés-Fauli was re-elected Mayor of the City of Coral Gables on April 11, 2017. He served previously as Mayor of the City of Coral Gables from 1993 to 2001, as well as Vice Mayor (1987-1988) and City Commissioner (1985-1989).
Mayor Valdés-Fauli is a longtime and renowned banking law leader in the South Florida business community and currently practices at his own law firm, Raúl Valdés-Fauli Law Office.
Appointments and Memberships
Decennial Coral Gables Charter Review Committee (2015-present)
Vice Chairman, The Miami Symphony Orchestra (2012-present)
Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA), Trustee (2003-2007)
U.S.-Argentina Council, Co-founder and Director (2003-2005)
Republican Mayors Conference of Florida, Co-chairman (1999-2001)
South Florida Everglades Restoration Task Force, Board of Directors (1999)
Metropolitan Planning Organization, Miami-Dade County, Florida (1994-2000)
Venezuelan-American Association of the United States, Founder (1989); Chairman, Miami Chapter (1989-1992)
State of Florida Columbus Hemispheric Commission (1988-1989)
Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, Board of Directors (1987-1993)
Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (1985-1989); Executive Committee (1987-1988)
University of Miami, Board of Trustees (1985-1986)
University of Miami, Citizens Board, President (1984-1985)
Ransom Everglades School, Board of Trustees (1983-1989, 2003); President (1987-1989)
Florida Board of Medicine, 1979-1984, Chairman (1983)
Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Miami, Founder, Director, (1979-1999); President (1979, 1981, 1985-1987, 1999-2000)
The Florida Bar, International Law Section, Chairman (1979-1981)
International Lawyers Exchange Program, Florida Bar, Chairman (1976-1978)
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Board of Governors (1974-1976)
Friends of Art of the Lowe Art Museum (1972-1979); President (1979)
Board of Directors
Florida Memorial University Board of Directors (2009-2013)
BBU Bank, Chairman of the Board (2006-2012)
France Florida Foundation for the Arts, President (2005-2015)
Dante Alighieri Society, Vice President (2005-present)
Centro Cultural Español, Vice President, Board of Directors (1995-present)
University of Miami, Citizens Board (1980-present)
Foamex International Inc., Board Member (2003-2006)
Foamex International Inc., Chairman, Nominating and Governance Committee (2004-2006)
Eastern National Bank, Chairman of the Board (1999-2005)
Plaza Bank, Chairman of the Board (1989-1995)
Honors & Awards
Officer of the Order of National Merit, France (2014)
Selected as a “Top Lawyer” by South Florida Legal Guide (2014-2017)
The Dante Alighieri Award, Italy (2001)
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, France (2000)
Ufficiale nell’Ordine Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (1995)
Orden del Libertador San Martin, Gran Oficial, Argentina (1994)
Lawyer of the Americas Award, University of Miami Law School (1991)
Encomienda de la Orden del Merito Civil, Spain (1985)
Terms
2017-2019: Mayor
1993-2001: Mayor
1987-1988: Vice Mayor
1985-1989: City Commissioner
Mayor at City of Coral Gables
Mayor of City of North Miami
Dr. Smith Joseph was born in Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Haiti. He completed his elementary studies in his native town and went on to achieve his secondary studies in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In 1979, Dr. Joseph and his family migrated to the United States and settled in Miami, Florida. Thereafter, Dr. Joseph secured a diploma in Laboratory Technology and began employment as a lab technician specialist with the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital (UM/JMH). In 1988, Dr. Joseph earned an Associate degree in the Pre-Pharmacy program at Miami-Dade Community College. Upon graduating, Dr. Joseph went on to earn a Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy from Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University (FAMU) and is a proud “Rattler.” Dr. Joseph worked as a registered pharmacist at Walgreen’s Pharmacy and later accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at the Miami Heart Institute in Miami Beach, Florida. In 1998, Dr. Joseph earned a degree in Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University and went on to complete a 3-year residency program, with a specialty in Internal Medicine, at Grady Memorial Hospital/Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2001, Dr. Joseph opened his professional medical practice on West Dixie Highway, in the heart of North Miami, where he has maintained a successful practice with a growing staff of about 10 employees. On November 4, 2014, Dr. Joseph became the first medical doctor to be elected “Mayor” in Miami-Dade, County.
Education
Doctorate Degree, Osteopathic Medicine – Nova Southeastern University Doctorate Degree, Pharmacy – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Associate Degree in Pre-Pharmacy – Miami-Dade Community College
Community Involvement
Mayor Joseph is a member of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) formerly known as the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which guides the transportation planning process in Miami-Dade County. As a member of the TPO, Mayor Joseph considers and approves plans for regional and state transportation network accessibility and ensures the planning and development of local highways, mass transit and other transportation facilities and services for the overall plan of urban development in Miami-Dade County. The TPO is currently considering a Rapid Transit “SMART” Plan for a rapid rail system and Mayor Joseph is fighting for North Miami to have a station which will potentially include jobs and local business growth along the train station. Mayor Joseph is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Miami-Dade County Beacon Council. As a board member, Mayor Joseph’s objective is to facilitate local, national and international business growth and expansion programs, helping companies of all sizes in diverse industries achieve their goals. Mayor Joseph hopes to foster national and international relationships to create local business opportunities for the residents of North Miami. Despite his busy professional and political career, Mayor Joseph is an active and concerned resident. He delivers scores of motivational speeches at local churches and local schools. In December 2016, Dr. Joseph was a keynote speaker and delivered a motivational commencement address Florida International University graduates. Mayor Joseph organized a rally and candlelight vigil in 2012 against gun violence following the shootings of young Trayvon Martin and the Sandy Hook Elementary children. Mayor Joseph was a co-founder of the Society of Haitian American Professionals (SHAP), providing networking support and training to South Florida’s professionals, and has served on the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board and the City’s Quality Education Advisory Board.
Associations and Memberships
In 2009, Mayor Joseph was inducted in the Miami Dade College Hall of Fame and has received numerous honors and recognitions for his professional and civic accomplishments, including his medical missionary work during the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the 2016 Hurricane Matthew relief in Haiti, and others in the bateys Dominican Republic. Mayor Joseph is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Board of Disability Analysts, Past President-Association of the Haitian Physicians Abroad (AMHE)-South Florida Chapter, and has been honored by the Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges.
http://www.northmiamifl.gov/government/mayor_council/mayor.aspx
Mayor of City of North Miami
Principal at Robinson Commercial Real Estate Services Inc.
Walter K. Robinson, SIOR, is an accredited commercial real estate broker who delivers strategic business results through sophisticated and technical transactions for landlords and tenants. He has 25 plus years of total experience with global and regional firms and in 2013 founded Robinson Commercial Real Estate. Recent transactions include lease negotiations ranging from a 132,457 SF world headquarters office lease in Miami for World Fuel Services Corporation, Florida’s largest publicly traded company, to a 2,625 SF branch office in Orlando for TekPartners, one of the best and fastest growing staffing companies in America.
Robinson has earned Alumni Entrepreneurial Award from the UCF College of Business; Presidents Club (Transwestern) as one of the Top 25 brokers in the Nation and number 1 in Florida; and Brokered the largest office lease in Miami-Dade County in both 2011 and 2018.
He serves on the Executive Committee and as Treasurer of Miami-Dade Beacon Council; is a Founding member of the UCF Real Estate Council; Accredited by SIOR, the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors; a 15 plus year Advisory Board Member and past State of Florida Chair for Best Buddies International; and serves on the Advisory Board of BBVA bank.
Principal at Robinson Commercial Real Estate Services Inc.
Executive Vice President, Marketing Communications, Kaseya
Gonzalez is helping lead the effort to establish Miami as the technology hub of the Americas. He has been engaged in the South Florida technology industry for over 10 years, previously serving in leadership capacities for both the Technology Foundation of the Americas and Terremark Worldwide.
In 2014, Gonzalez was recognized by the Miami Herald as one of Miami’s 20 Under 40 leaders in the community. He is a member of the Orange Bowl Committee and serves on the Boards of Directors of The Beacon Council, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and Camillus House.
Gonzalez received his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a Master’s degree in Mass Communications from the University of Florida. He and his wife, Monique, have 2 children under the age of seven.
Executive Vice President, Marketing Communications, Kaseya
