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2024 Excellence in Human Resources Honoree: Toni Marie Sumenek

Meet Toni Marie Sumenek, HR Director for Playwire, LLC

With over 15 years of experience as a results-oriented client service professional, Toni Marie Sumenek has excelled in various domains, including human resources, operations, recruiting, project management, and event planning. For the past five years, she has served as the HR Director at Playwire, showcasing her dedication and expertise. Fueled by a keen strategic vision and a consistent track record of surpassing goals, Toni Marie has played a pivotal role in the success of the Human Resources Department, skillfully juggling multiple responsibilities. Her impactful contributions reflect her commitment to the company’s achievements. Toni Marie is equipped with a Master’s degree in Psychology, a foundation that enhances her ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and execute strategic initiatives. Having made the proud transition from the Northeast to sunny Florida over a decade ago, she not only changed her geographical location but also demonstrated adaptability and eagerness to embrace new challenges, which symbolizes her dynamic approach and commitment to personal and professional growth.

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.