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Award Finalist

2023 Apogee Awards Honoree: Lamar P. Fisher

Meet Mayor Lamar P. Fisher, Mayor of Broward County

Lamar P. Fisher is a fourth-generation resident of Broward County, and his great-grandfather signed the articles of incorporation for the City of Pompano Beach in 1908. Fisher began serving his community in 1982 with his involvement in Kiwanis International. He entered the public service arena in 1994 by serving on the City of Pompano Beach Planning and Zoning Board. He was elected to the City Commission in 2002, serving until 2007 when he was elected Mayor-at-Large of Pompano Beach and served through November 2018. In 2018, Fisher was elected to represent County Commission District 4, which includes all or portions of nine municipalities on the east coast of Broward County. As a Commissioner, Fisher has worked collaboratively with city elected officials to make sure the needs of all the residents are being met. In November 2022, his colleagues selected him as Mayor of Broward County. He serves on various boards that span transportation, housing, public safety and more. His goals include affordable housing, finding sensible solutions for homelessness, focusing on transportation solutions, continued beach renourishment and a thriving local economy. Aside from a lengthy career in public service, Fisher serves as the President and CEO of Fisher Auction Company, Inc., a thriving Real Estate Brokerage and Auction Firm located in Pompano Beach, celebrating its 53rd year in business. Fisher’s roots run deep in family, supporting his church and giving back to his community and Broward County.

Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.