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:
Juan Carlos Liscano, Chair ✦**
American Airlines
Christine Barney, Chair-Elect ✦**
rbb Communications
Ashlee Wright, Secretary ✦**
WOT Educational Services
Newton Sanon, Treasurer ✦**
OIC of South Florida
Basil Khalil, Private Sector Director ✦**
FedEx Express Latin America
Ron Shuffield, Private Sector Director ✦**
Berkshire Hathaway EWM Realty
Rodrick T. Miller, President Director ✦**
Miami-Dade Beacon Council
**Executive Committee Member
✦Officers Cabinet
Donna Abood, Savills**
Steve Adkins, Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
Michael Allen, Barry University
Sheldon Anderson, Grove Bank & Trust**
Ricardo Aramburo-Williams, Mowery & Schoenfeld
David Armstrong, St. Thomas University
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 Mayor Esteban L. Bovo Jr., City of Hialeah
The Honorable Demi Busatta Cabrera, Florida House of Representatives
Melissa Cancio, Chamber South
Yolanda Cash Jackson, Becker**✦
Hugo Castro, Equitable Advisors, LLC**
Jose “Joe” Chi, CAMACOL Latin Chamber of Commerce
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 BizJournals**
William Diggs, Miami Dade Economic Advocacy Trust
Jose Dotres, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Albert Dotson Jr., Bilzin Sumberg**
Joseph Echevarria, University of Miami
Armando Fernandez, FPL**
Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, Miami Foundation
The Honorable Mayor Christi Fraga, City of Doral
Eric Garcia, Televisa Univision
The Honorable Chairman Oliver Gilbert III, Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 01
Gary Goldfarb, Interport Group of Companies**
Xavier Gonzalez, Kaseya**
Stephanie Green, Fifth Third Bank**
James Haj, The Children’s Trust
George Hanbury II, Nova Southeastern University
The Honorable Mayor Rodney Harris, City of Miami Gardens
Felecia Hatcher-Pearson, Black Ambition
Chris Hodgkins, MAT Concessionaire, LLC
Austin Hollo, Florida East Coast Realty Inc.
Symeria Hudson, United Way Miami
Gregory Irizarry, Northern Trust
Kenneth Jessell, Florida International University
Vanessa Johannes, Carlton Fields
Norma Kenyon, University of Miami**
Basil Khalil, FedEx Latin America**✦
Eric Knowles, Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce
Richard Kuper, Esq., Miami-Dade County League of Cities
The Honorable Mayor Vince C. Lago, City of Coral Gables
Burton Landy, Harper Meyer LLP
The Honorable Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County
Juan Carlos Liscano, American Airlines**✦
Liliam Lopez, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The Honorable Mayor Steven D. Losner, City of Homestead
Matthew Love, Nicklaus Children’s Health System
Robert Lozano, Wells Fargo**
Victor Lozinski, LeverX
Andrew Markus, Honorary Consul Republic Bulgaria (Consular Corps)
William C. McCormick Jr., Florida Memorial University
Bob McFarlin, Miami Herald
The Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner, City of Miami Beach
Rodrick T. Miller, Miami-Dade Beacon Council**✦
Alvaro Molina, Florida Blue
Yolanda Nader, Dosal Tobacco Corporation**
Olga Naumovich, Millennium**
Open, Amerant Bank
Joseph Pallot, HEICO Corporation**
Carlos Perez, Bank United
Pablo Pino, TD Bank**
Madeline Pumariega, Miami Dade College
Olga Ramudo, Gray Dawes Travels / Express Travel**
Christopher Roberts, Bean Automotive Group
Walter Robinson, Robinson Commercial Real Estate**
Victor Ruiz, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Josh Samek, Sidley Austin
Alfred Sanchez, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Newton Sanon, OIC of South Florida**✦
Penny Shaffer, Penny Shaffer**
Ron Shuffield, Berkshire Hathaway EWM Realty**✦
The Honorable Mayor Francis Suarez, City of Miami
Emmanuel Tormes, Boeing
Mark Trowbridge, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
Aviv Tzur, Avbiz Aerospace Ventures Inc.**
Marta Viciedo, John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
Antonio Villamil, The Washington Economics Group, Inc.
Alexandra Villoch, Baptist Health Foundation**
Hydi Webb, PortMiami
David Whitaker, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ashlee Wright, WOT Educational Services**✦