LOCAL BUSINESS PEOPLE TO WATCH
REAL ESTATE
The Society of Industrial and Office
Realtors (SIOR), has named Tom McCormick chief executive officer. McCormick is the first SIOR designee to hold an executive position within the organization.
McCormick, an industrial specialist based out of Irvine, California, has served most recently as Senior Vice President – National Accounts for Rockefeller Group International. In this role, his responsibilities included the development of new opportunities for industrial and office real estate business. McCormick began his real estate career in 1981 with Coldwell Banker Commercial before joining Colliers Macaulay Nicolls, a privately held Canadian-based commercial brokerage company with 85 offices around the world. He served for three years as president of the firm before joining Panattoni as their chief operating officer.
Since earning his SIOR designation in 1985, McCormick has held numerous leadership roles within the organization, having served as SIOR Global President, as well as president of the SIOR Foundation (SIORF) and his local chapter. McCormick has also served as SIOR’s operations director on the board of directors.
PROFESSIONAL
Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter and Veil, P.A. (CDL) has announced that Laura E. Clark has been promoted to shareholder. Clark joined the firm in 2010 and concentrates in tax compliance and planning for trusts and estates, closely held businesses and high net worth individuals. She is a graduate of the University of Florida with a master’s degree in accounting, Clark is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA). Clark is also a member of the board of directors for the Palm Beach Tax Institute and sits on the Advisory Council of Quantum House.
NONPROFIT
The West Palm Beach Police Athletic
League has appointed Adelfye Cedeno to its board of directors. Cedeno, a professional networker at Adelfye Networking of Boynton Beach, assists entrepreneurs with creating highly effective networking strategies and programs. She brings more than 20 years of experience to a wide range of industries and has experienced the power of networking within her own career. Cedeno has also partnered with local nonprofits on projects promoting grandparents raising grandchildren. She earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Palm Beach Atlantic University and a master’s degree in business administration from Nova University.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The West Palm Beach Rotary Club
has announced its 2018-2019 officers and board of directors. The new board includes Claudia Kirk Barto , president; Kenyetta Haywood, president-elect; Glenn Siegel , secretary; Jacob
Webb , past president and
Britt Deviney, treasurer.
The Club’s diverse service projects help over 3,000 students, 20 elementary schools and families in West Palm Beach. Founded in 1919, the WPB Rotary Club currently has over 80 members representing a cross-section of professions.
The Trayvon Martin Foundation gave recognition to Bryce Graham, a young, activist minister who lives in West Palm Beach, for his service to the community at its annual Circle of Fathers’ ‘Trailblazer Honors’ awards held on Aug. 18 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Fort Lauderdale. The Trailblazer Honors was created by the foundation to honor men in South Florida for contributions to social justice and minority empowerment. Prophet Bryce, 21, who studied theology at Florida Memorial University in Miami, is the central Florida regional director of the National Action Network, founded by Rev. Al Sharpton.
Haliczer, Pettis & Schwamm P.A. ,a Florida law firm, announced that partners James S. Haliczer, Eugene K. Pettis, Richard B. Schwamm and Kenneth J. Miller have been included in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Attorneys are chosen by their peers to appear on the “Best Lawyers in America” list. The selection process begins with a nomination, followed by consideration and feedback from those who have been previously recognized. An analysis of this feedback is followed by an eligibility check to ensure the nominee is in good standing with their local bar association.
The CPA firm of Caler Donten Levine Cohen Porter & Veil, P.A. (CDL) has
announced that shareholder David Donten has joined the board of directors of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, a not-for-profit organization in Palm Beach County.
Donten, along with 15 other board members, will direct and guide Big Dog Ranch Rescue as it continues its mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming puppies and dogs on its 33-acre campus in Loxahatchee Groves. Since 2005, Big Dog Ranch Rescue has rescued more 26,000 dogs and is the largest, cage-free, no-kill facility in the United States. Centered on a “Disney for Dogs” philosophy, Big Dog Ranch Rescue allows the dogs to roam and play on the large, supervised grounds.