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2024 Apogee Honoree: Tony Lima

Meet Tony Lima, CEO of SunServe

Tony Lima is a seasoned, bilingual, LGBTQI advocate, political operative and nonprofit executive with more than 20 years of experience in crafting and executing award-winning advocacy initiatives, leveraging governmental support, capacity building and expansion for nonprofits, developing effective fundraising strategies and leading the charge on major strides for the LGBTQI community, most notably helping lead the team that successfully brought marriage equality to Florida in 2015 and establishing transgender equality in Miami-Dade County. He is currently the CEO of SunServe, South Florida’s premier LGBTQI-focused mental health, housing, and social services agency. Tony was recently named one of 2024’s Men of Influence and Innovation for South Florida Living Magazine. In 2018, the Miami Dolphins honored him with the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. In 2019, the National Harvey Milk Foundation honored Tony with their Diversity Leadership Award, and in 2021, the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named him to the “50 Most Influential Hispanics in Florida” list. Tony is also a sought-after media commentator on LGBTQI issues.

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.