South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Sunday)
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Cloud Computing Concepts announces its chief information security officer; ABB Optical Group names executive appointments; and long-time Solid Waste Authority executive receives industry recognition. Submit promotions, new hires to SunSentinel.com/peopleonthemove or email peopleonthemove@sunsentinel.com. Contact ckent@sunsentinel.com, 954-356-4662, or Twitter @mindingyourbiz
Advertising, marketing
Petro Andreadis has joined the Boca Ratonbased digital marketing agency, Prediq Media, as chief growth officer. Michael Cassini has joined Pinnacle Advertising and Marketing Group in Boca Raton as vice president of creative, from Zimmerman Advertising, where he was associate creative director.
Recognition
Mark Hammond, executive director of the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, has been honored with the highest accolade awarded by the Solid Waste Association of North America, the Robert L. Lawrence Distinguished Service Award, recently at SWANA’s Wastecon in Nashville, Tenn. This award is not given every year and recognizes demonstrated meritorious service and activity beyond normal responsibilities. The nomination letter cites Mr. Hammond’s 44-year career in the solid waste industry, and notes his significant contributions in the development of how municipal solid waste is managed in this country and abroad. Hammond joined the SWA in 1983. Hammond is a past president of SWANA and of the SWANA Florida chapter. He will be retiring as executive director of SWA at the end of this year.
Technology
Delray Beach-based provider of technology and communications services, Cloud Computing Concepts, has named Michael Scheidell as its chief information security officer. Scheidell is a Certified CISO, he is president of the South Florida chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance, member of the FBI’s InfraGard, member of the U.S. Secret Service Miami Electronic Crimes Task Force, and a senior member of the IEEE. In addition to managing C3’s internal security and compliance activities, Scheidell will be assisting in the continued development of C3’s expanding portfolio of security products and services.
Law
Fowler White Burnett announced seven new attorneys in its Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices. In Miami: Walter G. Latimer is a shareholder in the firm’s products liability & toxic torts practice group in the Miami office. Bruneley Lalanne and William A. Volet are associates in the products liability & toxic tort and aviation practice groups. Lindsay Massillon is an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation and employment practice groups. Tamara Pallas is an associate in the firm’s general practice group. In Fort Lauderdale and Miami: Bruno Renda is an associate in the insurance practice group. In Fort Lauderdale: Charlotte P. Zubizarreta is an associate in the firm’s insurance practice group.
Kelley Kronenberg announced that James D.
Silver has joined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office as a partner. Previously, Silver led the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice group at Conrad & Scherer. Additionally, Jeremy M. Mishali and Yanitza Schoonover have joined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office as attorneys
The Lubell Rosen Law Firm announced that Lorna E. Brown-Burton has joined the firm as a partner, and Amber L. Ruocco has joined as an associate, in Fort Lauderdale.
Optical
ABB Optical Group, Coral Springs-based distributors of optical products, announced the appointment of Thomas E. Burke III to chief executive officer. Burke assumed the responsibilities from Angel Alvarez, who remains as chairman. Brad Weinbrum continues as president. Before joining ABB Optical, Burke was CEO of Massachusetts based Medical Specialties Distributors, a supply chain solutions provider for the home infusion therapy, home medical equipment and oncology markets. Alvarez, ABB optical Group founder, has held the CEO position for 29 years, growing the company from a staff of three people — to more than 1,000 employees across eight facilities nationwide.
Gov. Rick Scott announced several appointments and reappointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions including in South Florida: Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission: Vivian H. Fazio , of Fort Lauderdale, founder and president of the Law Offices of Vivian H. Fazio, P.A. and Alice K. Sum, of Pembroke Pines, shareholder with Fowler White Burnett PA: both appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Florida Bar for a term ending July 1, 2022. William G. McCormick of Parkland, a shareholder with Gray Robinson is reappointed for a term ending July 1, 2022.
Real estate
CRE Valuation Services, a full-service appraisal and evaluation firm completing reports for a wide array of commercial real estate property types, has opened three new offices; in Orlando and in Stuart; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. bringing its total to six offices and like the previous offices, each office will be overseen by Managing Partner and Director
Stiksma, in the Miami headquarters. Mick
Construction
Suffolk has promoted three Florida executives to lead its Southeast region and expand the company’s presence throughout the state. Pete Tuffo has been named president and general manager of the Southeast region, and Josh Christensen and Joe Fernandez have both been promoted to chief operating officer. Tuffo will oversee Suffolk’s Southeast region which includes offices in Tampa, Estero, West Palm Beach, and Miami. Christensen will be responsible for gulf coast operations, and Fernandez will be responsible for Florida’s east coast operations.
Automotive
Andrea Reilly has joined JM Family Enterprises as the manager of Southeast Government Relations, in Deerfield Beach. Reilly will be responsible for helping to craft and execute the tactical implementation of legislative and regulatory compliance matters for the company’s diverse business operations, ranging from automotive franchise law, finance, tax and insurance issues. Previously, Reilly worked at Smith, Bryan & Myers, a government relations firms, where she provided clients with strategic counsel to develop and execute their government advocacy agendas on wide-ranging public policy issues.
Medical, wellness
Dr. Robert J. Cipriano Jr., licensed psychologist, has joined Behavioral Health Associates of Broward, Counseling Centers of Goodman Jewish Family Services. Cipriano will be providing psycho-educational testing and evaluations for gifted students and those with emotional, behavioral or learning disorders. The Cantor Spine Institute announced that Jahangir Asghar, MD., specializing in pediatric, adolescent, and adult scoliosis, and complex conditions of the spine, has joined the Fort Lauderdale medical practice where he will oversee clinical research, ultrasonic and advanced technologies for adult and pediatric scoliosis at the Institute.
Sports
The Honda Classic announced two new additions to its tournament team. Jordan King, who recently worked at the PGA tour assisting large scale operations at Championship Management-operated events around the country, joins as director of operations. Sean Denyse has been named to the tournament’s sales team as director, corporate partnerships. Denyse previously worked as the safety manager at Gilbane Building Co., leading the safety efforts on major commercial projects. Prior to Gilbane, he was the vice president of business development and marketing for Restoration Alliance. The 2019 Honda Classic will be played Feb. 25-March 3, 2019, at the PGA National Resort & Spa — Champion Course, in Palm Beach Gardens. King Denyse
Community
Mark Balsom, an attorney at The Presser Law Firm in Boca Raton, recently became a member of the American Association of Caregiving Youth board.
Palm Beach Habilitation Center, a nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the best environment to learn, work and live, has appointed Anthony M. Lofaso as the 2018-19 board chair. Lofaso is a financial planner for Palm Planning Group. Debra Lombard has been named director of Giborim U, a year-round program of courses and social events for youth and adults with special needs held at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center, in Davie. Lombard is the founder, and until recently, executive director for 26 years behind the Exceptional Theater Company, a nonprofit arts organization for individuals with varying disabilities.
Cultural
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts elected Norma Klorfine and Bill Peterson to the not-for-profit performing arts center’s board of directors for three-year terms. Additionally, Barbara Evans Golden and Garrison duP. Lickle were also elected to the designation of Life Trustees, having served the maximum terms as directors. Michael Bracci was re-elected board chairman and other officers elected for 2018-2019 are John Kessler, vice chair; Laurie Silvers, vice chair; Jeffrey Stoops, treasurer and James Harpel, secretary.
Finance
The certified public accounting firm of Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter and Veil, P.A. announced that Laura E.
Clark was 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. Kaufman Rossin announced the addition of Jay Pelham as principal, client services. He was most recently president of TotalBank. He has also been with SunTrust, Gibraltar Private and BankUnited.
Brian A. Schlang, CPA, has been named a principal in MBAF’s tax and accounting department, in Miami.