
Apogee Awards 2016
SFBW has honored nearly 200 with its Apogee Awards, which recognize top leaders in South Florida Business. The awards are unique in the region for featuring a variety of positions throughout the C-suite.
Chairman Bob Moss Moss & Associates Moss continues as chairman and CEO of Moss & Associates, a leading construction firm. He also was interviewed for SFBW’s “CEO Connect” feature.
Chairman Neil Merin NAI Merin Hunter Codman Merin continues as chairman of NAI Merin Hunter Codman. He participated in an SFBW real estate panel in the November 2019 issue.
CEO Javier Holtz Marquis Bank Holtz continues as chairman and CEO of Marquis Bank, roles he assumed in 2010. In August, Marquis announced it would merge with Professional Bank.
President Edward Pozzuoli Tripp Scott Pozzuoli is now CEO of the law firm Tripp Scott. He is a regular contributor to Fox News and Forbes.
Chief Operating Officer David Henshall Citrix Systems Henshall was COO and chief financial officer at the time of his award. In 2017, he was promoted to president, CEO and director.
Chief Operating Officer Howard Wander Kelley Kronenberg Wander continues as a principal partner and COO at the Kelly Kronenberg law firm and managing partner of the West Palm Beach office. He also is director for the firm’s property and casualty practice group and its regulated substance practice group.
Chairman W. Allen Morris The Allen Morris Co. Morris continues to be chairman, president and CEO of his company. He became leader of the company established by his father in 1980.
CEO Bob Roscioli Roscioli Yachting Center Roscioli continues as CEO at Roscioli Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale. He also was an SFBW “CEO Connect” subject.
CEO Janna Ronert Image Skincare Ronert continues as the founder, CEO and chairwoman of Image Skin Care and was interviewed for SFBW’s “CEO Connect Women of Influence” feature in 2018. In 2019, she co-founded Hush & Hush, which provides “nutraceuticals” and beauty supplements.
Senior Human Resources Executive Viviana Santisteban AmeriKooler Santisteban left her position as VP of HR at AmeriKooler in 2017. She is now an HR consultant and executive coach with VA HR Consulting and VP of HR for Staff Pro Workforce Solutions.
Senior Human Resources Executive Denese Edsall Broward College Edsall spent nearly 13 years with Broward College, including nine as executive director/associate vice president overseeing HR. She joined the city of Plantation as HR director in February 2019.
Chief Financial Officer Stan Rubin Ocean Bank Rubin continues as executive vice president, CFO and chief risk officer at Ocean Bank. He is also chairman of the advisory board of the Allapattah YMCA Family Center.
Chief Financial Officer Stan Rubin Ocean Bank Rubin continues as executive vice president, CFO and chief risk officer at Ocean Bank. He is also chairman of the advisory board of the Allapattah YMCA Family Center.
Chief Financial Officer Linda Wilford Holy Cross Hospital Wilford retired in 2017 as senior VP and CFO of Holy Cross Hospital.
Chief Financial Officer Donald Hankus MDVIP Hankus continues as CFO of MDVIP. He has helped the company build predictive-analysis systems and a modern information security infrastructure.
Chief Operating Officer Gonzalo Navarro ArX Solutions Navarro continues as a principal and COO of ArX, where he has been since 2003. The company provides virtual reality, illustrations and animation, particularly in the real estate field.
President Vickie Anenberg Cross Country Staffing Anenberg left Cross Country as president in 2019. She is currently a health care staffing consultant with her eponymous firm.
President Alex Rodriguez-Roig Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Rodriguez-Roig continues as president at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade. The clubs have five locations in the county.
Senior Human Resources Executive Ellen Finnerty Vitacost Finnerty was chief HR officer at Vitacost until she retired in 2018.
Chief Information Officer Bob Young Seminole Gaming-Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Young continues as senior vice president and CIO at the Seminole Tribe of Florida companies. He has been with them since July 2012.
Chief Information Officer Charles Grau United Data Technologies Grau continues as CIO at United Data Technologies in Miramar. He is also on advisory councils for Lenovo and Stellar.
Chief Information Officer Melvin Kirk Ryder System Kirk joined Ryder as a VP in 2012 and was senior VP and CIO at the time of his award. He now is Ryder’s chief technology officer for emerging technology.
Chief Marketing Officer Marc Cannon AutoNation At the time of his award, Cannon was CMO at AutoNation. Since 2017, he has also added the title of executive VP and has oversight of marketing communications, customer service, autonation.com and public policy.
Chief Marketing Officer Paula Renaldo The Keyes Co. Renaldo continues as CMO of Keyes, one of the region’s largest real estate companies. She assumed her position in December 2012.
Chief Marketing Officer Margie Kupfer 3Cinteractive Kupfer continues as VP of marketing at 3Cinteractive, which provides mobile marketing solutions. She joined the company in 2015.