Chamber Board of Directors Installed
The Chamber’s new Board of Directors was installed on Friday June 6 at a festive luncheon at Mayfair Hotel & Spa’s restaurant. Over 55 guests enjoyed 45 minutes of pre-luncheon networking in the hotel’s lounge, then headed up to the dining room for the presentation.
President Liliana Dones, who completed the first year of a two year term, spoke of growing the Chamber by fifty new members this year. The new directors were sworn in by Judge Bronwyn Miller, who stepped in when Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, was called away on a pending court date. Judge Miller quipped that it was she who called the Commissioner away because she so enjoys swearing the Directors, in, having done so on various occasions.
The new directors are Mark Alvarez of MGI Hotels (formerly Grand Bay Hotel), Felice Dubin, The Bookstore in the Grove; Mia Stierheim of Stierheim & Wesson/ CocoWalk, all three are currently serving on the board and have been re-elected for a second two-year term.
Mary MacDonald of MACCI Designs, Ed Prelaz of CB Richard Ellis/Mayfair and Guillermo “Willy” Vega of Oppenheimer & Co., will join as first-time directors on the board, also serving a two-year term from, June 2008 until June 2010.
The six form part of the 17 member board which includes President Liliana Dones of Creative Tools, Vice President Gary Ciuca of Wachovia Securities, Treasurer Anthony Noboa of Coconut Grove Bank, Secretary Carol Hawks, Grove resident, and At-Large Officer Monty Trainer, of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. The rest of the board which returns to serve the second of their two-year term includes Manuel Alonso-Poch of the Arts & Mind Center, George Cozonis General Manager, Sonesta Bayfront Hotel & Suites, Coconut Grove, Pat Dahne of Pat Dahne Realty Group, Doreen LoCicero of Crepe-Maker, Sue McConnell, long-time Grove resident and Michelle Niemeyer, of Michelle M. Niemeyer, P.A. Rebecca Greer will continue to fill the Past-President, ex-officio seat on the board.
President Liliana Dones, who completed the first year of a two year term, spoke of growing the Chamber by fifty new members this year. The new directors were sworn in by Judge Bronwyn Miller, who stepped in when Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, was called away on a pending court date. Judge Miller quipped that it was she who called the Commissioner away because she so enjoys swearing the Directors, in, having done so on various occasions.
The new directors are Mark Alvarez of MGI Hotels (formerly Grand Bay Hotel), Felice Dubin, The Bookstore in the Grove; Mia Stierheim of Stierheim & Wesson/ CocoWalk, all three are currently serving on the board and have been re-elected for a second two-year term.
Mary MacDonald of MACCI Designs, Ed Prelaz of CB Richard Ellis/Mayfair and Guillermo “Willy” Vega of Oppenheimer & Co., will join as first-time directors on the board, also serving a two-year term from, June 2008 until June 2010.
The six form part of the 17 member board which includes President Liliana Dones of Creative Tools, Vice President Gary Ciuca of Wachovia Securities, Treasurer Anthony Noboa of Coconut Grove Bank, Secretary Carol Hawks, Grove resident, and At-Large Officer Monty Trainer, of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. The rest of the board which returns to serve the second of their two-year term includes Manuel Alonso-Poch of the Arts & Mind Center, George Cozonis General Manager, Sonesta Bayfront Hotel & Suites, Coconut Grove, Pat Dahne of Pat Dahne Realty Group, Doreen LoCicero of Crepe-Maker, Sue McConnell, long-time Grove resident and Michelle Niemeyer, of Michelle M. Niemeyer, P.A. Rebecca Greer will continue to fill the Past-President, ex-officio seat on the board.
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2 Comments:
Pat Dahne moved out of Coconut Grove and George Cozonis lives in Miami Beach....Not sure why they should be on the board?
One does not have to live in Coconut Grove to be a Clarification to Anonymous: Member of the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, or serve on its Board of Directors. Mr. Cozonis is the General Manager of the Sonesta Coconut Grove Bayfront Hotel and Suites, situated across from the Chamber of Commerce, and Ms. Dahne is principal of Pat Dahne Real Estate Group. All Chamber directors are dedicated to the promotion of commerce in Coconut Grove
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