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2024 Diversity & Inclusion Awards Honoree: Kristy Amaro

Meet Kristy Amaro, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of Amerant Bank

Kristy Amaro, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer since August 2021, is a strategic leader, thought partner, and change agent. She has been instrumental in connecting the dots between diversity and inclusion and success as an organization. By listening to voices from all levels of the company, she has created a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment for everyone at Amerant, setting the stage for a promising future. Since assuming the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer role in 2021, Amaro has been committed to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. With her background in Learning and Organizational Development and Employee Experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge in implementing strategies that promote equity and belonging across all levels of the organization. Through collaboration and education, Amaro continues to champion diversity and inclusion as essential components of our organizational excellence. Amaro joined Amerant in 2006 and has held various roles. She has led the People and Organizational Development team since 2013. As People and Organizational Development Manager, Amaro worked with all organizational levels to create, promote, and deliver learning solutions to develop staff potential and support the organization’s business strategy.

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.