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2024 Excellence in Human Resources Honoree: Hayley McCraney

Meet Hayley McCraney, Chief People and Culture Officer for The Boca Raton

For Hayley McCraney, success starts behind the scenes. As The Boca Raton’s Chief People & Culture Officer, Hayley brings her vast experience in hospitality and training to the storied property, furthering its legacy of service and authenticity. Elevating an organization’s culture is nothing new to McCraney, whose background includes staff and team development at historic destinations, including Pebble Beach Company, Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, and most recently, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club. As The Boca Raton continues to reimagine every corner of its iconic property, Hayley seeks out opportunities to continually reinvest in their hardworking associates who deliver extraordinary service. Taking her lead in talent acquisition, learning and development, and associate engagement, The Boca Raton looks to continually enhance the member and guest experience, providing flawless service for the modern traveler. Over the past year, Hayley and the team further defined their workplace branding as a place “Where Passion Meets Purpose, Community & Possibility!” Launching new innovative training in their continual pursuit of Forbes Five Star service, a new Community Council focused on local associate volunteerism and associate engagement events as memorable as their extraordinary Member and Guest events held year-round.

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.