People on the Move
A local construction firm promoted one of its own to vice president, and two companies that focus on home consumers in the areas of maintenance and security, announced executive appointments. Want more? Submit promotions, new hires to SunSentinel.com/ peopleonthemove or email peopleonthemove@sunsentinel.com. Contact ckent@sunsentinel.com, 954-356-4662, or Twitter @mindingyourbiz
Recognition
The Downtown Business Council of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce announced the 2018 Downtowner of the Year award winner: Kelley Shanley, president and chief executive officer of the Performing Arts Center Authority, which operates the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce is honoring local educators at its annual Teachers of the year breakfast May 3 at the Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort. The honorees include: Genear Brown, Tedder Elementary; Rosilande Desamour, Deerfield Park Elementary; Roberta Fasano, Quietwaters Elementary; Cynthia Hagaman, St Ambrose Catholic Elementary School; Soyica Jackson, Park Ridge Elementary; Alison Keenan, Deerfield Beach Elementary; Kellie Michelsen, St Ambrose Catholic Middle School; Frank Pizzo, Deerfield Beach High School; Raphine Rachels, Deerfield Beach Middle School and Luanne Varn, Bright Horizons. Holland & Knight litigation partner Joshua
Levenson was honored with the Boy Scouts of America’s NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at this year’s South Florida Council Recognition Dinner recently. The award is given to Eagle Scouts who have gone on to, among other things, perform distinguished service to their profession avocation, community and beliefs at great sacrifice to themselves and their families. The selection of recipients is made by the local council National Eagle Scout Association committee, scout executive and council president. Levenson has served as an executive board member of the South Florida Council for more than 13 years. He is a Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow and a previous recipient of the Founder’s Award, Centurion Award and Silver Beaver Award.
Medical
St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital announced David O’Brien , as their new chief operating officer. O’Brien has held a variety of executive operational and nursing leadership positions throughout his career. Most recently he was the chief operating officer of Hilton Head Hospital and chief nursing officer of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and Coral Gables Hospital. West Boca Medical Center promoted Tracey Brown, R.N. as its new director of emergency services. Previously, Brown was the assistant director of the emergency department at West Boca. Podiatric physician Wayne has joined Baptist Health Medical Group, a network of primary care doctors and specialists, as part of Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Medical oncologist Lauren Carcas has joined the multidisciplinary team of breast cancer specialists at Miami Cancer Institute. The North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners elected Andrew Klein as chairman at their April 18 board meeting. Klein, who was appointed to the Board by Gov. Scott on August 25, 2017, will lead the board that governs the district, which does business under the name Broward Health. Klein is the managing attorney at Klein Law Group PLLC.
Mark E. Pomper, M.D. has been named medical director at CyberKnife Center of Miami. Pomper is founder and medical director of Horizon Medical Services, a mobile radiation company. His professional experience also includes medical director of the Radiation Oncology Departments at Jackson South Community Hospital and Cedars Medical Center. Pomper is a Gamma Knife Oncologist and Specialist at Doctors and Larkin Hospitals in the South Miami area as well. Pomper has also served as Instructor of Radiologic Technology for the State of Florida Office of Radiation Control and is a Pro-Assurance Malpractice Advisory Committee Member.
Home, consumer
Cross Country Home Services, a provider of home protection, maintenance and manage- ment, announced Adam Aharonoff as vice president of technology. The Sonitrol National Dealers Association has elected John Ray III, president and chief executive officer of Sonitrol of Fort Lauderdale, as its president. Based in Orlando, the association represents Sonitrol’s network of 60 dealers operating in 125 major markets across the country that distribute and service the company’s fully integrated verified electronic security solutions. Under Ray’s leadership, SNDA will educate the public about verified alarm technology’s ability to enhance police officers’ safety; conserve law enforcement resources and increase the rate of arrest while crimes are underway.
Law
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, formerly Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth Kenyon, announced that the firm is expanding its real estate practice with the addition of partner
Jonathan Z. Kurry in Miami. Kurry was previously a shareholder at GrayRobinson and former general counsel of Turnberry. Miami-based litigation boutique Podhurst Orseck announced that Kristina M. Infante has joined the firm as an associate.
Nonprofit
Adam Friedwald, a certified public accountant with Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter & Veil, has joined the board of directors of the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County Inc.
Tiffani Dhooge has been named chief operating officer of Children’s Harbor, the nonprofit agency that provides a safe harbor and support to at risk children, youth and families, keeping brothers and sisters together while in the foster care system.
Finance
John Harris, managing director of Coral Gables Trust Company, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of STEP Miami. Headquartered in London, STEP is a global professional association of industry practitioners helping families plans their assets across generations.
Construction
Big Dog Construction Services Inc. promoted
Tom Lindner to vice president, in Coconut Creek. Prior to Joining BDCSI, Lindner had worked for Charter Schools USA, the Broward County School District and JM Family Enterprises in facility management roles. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Lindner also served as a Captain in the United States Navy.
Professional development
The National Court Reporters Association, representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, has announced that Mairelys Albo has earned the nationally recognized Registered Professional Reporter certification. Albo works as an independent freelance court reporter with Phipps Reporting Inc.
Architecture
David Cerame has joined the Miami office of Perkins + Will as senior project manager.
Real estate, development
Douglas Elliman Development Marketing promoted Gigi Giusti, Realtor associate with Douglas Elliman, to the position of on-site sales director for Galleria Lofts in East Fort Lauderdale. Giusti was most recently an on-site sales executive for Galleria Lofts. Douglas Elliman Real Estate announced that Palm Beach real estate associate Burt
Minkoff has joined the firm and will work out of Elliman’s Palm Beach Office.
Education
Eduardo J. Padrón, Miami Dade College president, since 1995, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.