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2024 Excellence in Human Resources Honoree: Silvia Katsilometes

Meet Silvia Katsilometes, Human Resources Director at Memorial Healthcare System - Memorial Regional Hospital

Silvia Katsilometes is the Director of Human Resources for Memorial Regional Hospital, the flagship hospital of the Memorial Healthcare System. In her role, she collaborates closely with executives on organizational design, workforce and succession planning, and culture-shaping initiatives, all aimed at enhancing organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and retention. With two decades of diverse HR experience, Silvia possesses a wealth of skills across various HR domains, including HR Business Strategy, HR Governance, Employee Relations, Talent and Performance Management, Organizational Design, Change Management, Talent Acquisition, Compliance, and Learning and Development. Her career has encompassed leadership roles in agribusiness, hospitality, retail, and healthcare. Silvia holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Idaho, a Master’s of Foreign Languages and International Trade from the Universite de Cergy Pontoise in Paris, and a Bachelor’s in Applied Foreign Languages for International Exchanges from the Universidad Catolica Del Ecuador. With multiple certifications in HR, she is also a Culture Shape-certified facilitator and a yoga instructor. Silvia speaks English, Spanish and French. Outside of work, Silvia loves traveling abroad with her son and husband to discover new countries and cultures.

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.