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Celebrating board diversity
Anousheh Ansari, the first female private space explorer and CEO of Xprize, gave the keynote speech at the National Conversation on board diversity at the Signature Grand. The event was held by Women Executive Leadership and 2020 Women on Boards.
Victor G. Harvey Sr., owner of Victor George Vodka, is planning the 13,000-square-foot Old Sistrunk Distillery, with a restaurant, cigar bar, wine lounge and meeting space at 1012 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
Tony Coley has been appointed as the South Florida regional president for Truist, the combined SunTrust and BB&T banks.
Susie Levan releases book
South Florida philanthropist Susie Levan, a 1988 kidnapping victim and founder of the Work-Life Balance Institute for Women, has written Getting to Forgiveness—What a Near-Death Experience Can Teach Us About Loss, Resilience and Love.
South Florida philanthropist Susie Levan, a 1988 kidnapping victim and founder of the Work-Life Balance Institute for Women, has written Getting to Forgiveness—What a Near-Death Experience Can Teach Us About Loss, Resilience and Love.
Interim dean Meline Kevorkian has been named permanent dean of the Nova Southeastern University College of Computing and Engineering.
The 245-room Le Meridien Dania Beach at Fort Lauderdale Airport has opened at 1825 Griffin Road in Dania Beach. It includes 25,000 square feet of meeting space, the Constellation Café, a coffee bar with in-house roaster, chef Richard Sandoval’s Toro Latin Kitchen and the La Biblioteca de Tequila lounge.
Coral Gables Trust Co., the largest independent and privately held trust company in South Florida, has expanded its office at 401 E. Las Olas Blvd. by 50 percent. Shown is CEO James Davidson.
Port Everglades beat its own world record on Dec. 1, 2019, with 55,964 cruise passengers—79 more than its previous record of 55,885 in March 2016.
Central Florida-based Huey Magoo’s, known for its chicken tenders, has opened its first South Florida location at 9440 W. Commercial Blvd. in Sunrise, and plans a second restaurant in Coral Springs.
Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar has opened its 10th location, at Terminal 1, Gate C, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Heather Woolf has been named vice president of ambulatory services at the Broward Health system. Broward Health Medical Center and Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital welcomed two new executives, chief operating officer David O’Brien and chief nursing officer Donna Small (above). Broward Health Imperial Point has named Randy Gross as CEO.
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is sponsoring the Museum of Discovery & Science’s newest traveling exhibit, “Expedition: Dinosaur!” It has full-size animatronic dinosaurs and runs through May 25.
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