• Talent drives business and the Excellence in Human Resource program celebrates the region’s outstanding HR professionals who build and nurture the talent within their organizations. We are excited to recognize these individuals who mold and develop the personnel who help raise their companies to the top of their industries. We honor HR professionals in the following industries:

    Accounting | Banking & Finance Services | Education | Health Care | Hospitality | Insurance | Legal | Marketing & Public Relations 

     

    Real Estate & Construction | Technology | Transportation & Logistics | Lifetime Achievement Award

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    Partnering with SFBW on our signature events will position your organization in front of more than 117,000 of South Florida¹s top, C-Level executives through our publications and digital media. In addition, partners are given the opportunity to mingle with the area’s business elite at our exclusive networking events and cocktail receptions.

     

    WHY SPONSOR A SFBW SIGNATURE EVENT?

    • Our high profile award programs and events generate new business opportunities through brand awareness, sales leads, networking and entertaining. These awards bring together the community in a positive way to recognize, reward and celebrate outstanding professionals and community advocates.
    • Sponsors will benefit from visibility in our multimedia marketing campaign including both print and digital promotion.
    • The promotional period will commence six months prior to the awards event. Sponsors will receive advertising and branding through the South Florida Business & Wealth publications, our website, social media, email blasts sent to over 50,000 local professionals, the awards special section and in the awards day program.

     

    If you would like to sponsor South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2019 Excellence in HR Awards, please contact Associate Publisher Clayton Idle at (954) 666-5304 or email [email protected]

    2018 Honorees

    Accounting

    Debra McCullough, Chief HR Officer of KMC Accounting

    Samantha Downie, MBAF

    Joy Batteen, Director of HR of Kaufman Rossin

     

    Hospitals

    Janene John, Director of Human Resources of Memorial Health Care System

    Diana Montenegro, Director of HR of Baptist Health

    Brian Altschuler, VP of HR of Boca Raton Regional Hospital

    Peter Nyamora, SVP & Chief HR Officer of Broward Health

    Jennifer Foreman, Assistant VP of HR of Mount Sinai Medical Center

     

    Banking and Financial Services

    Chris Perry, Executive Vice President of Human Resources of BankUnited

    Ellen Charleton, Vice President of HR of Sun Capital Partners, Inc.

    Claire Berquist, Executive VP, Chief Talent and Knowledge Officer of Power Financial Credit Union

    Brenda Victoria, VP of Global Talent of MasterCard

     

    Transportation & Logistics

    Laurie David Villa, SVP & Chief HR Officer of Spirit Airlines

    Jeanette Delgado, VP of HR of ABB Optical Group

    Hospitality

    Susan J. Saturday, SVP & Chief HR Officer of BBX Capital & Bluegreen Vacations

    Lynn White, SVP of HR of Norwegian Cruises

    Anya Varga, Senior HR Director of Starboard Cruises

    Ana Hernandez, VP of HR or Miami Marlins

     

    Technology

    Johanna Bohorquez, Associate Director of HR of Medtronic

    Debbie Cortina, Senior Director of HR of Modernizing Medicine

    Kathleen Pai, VP of HR of Ultimate Software

     

    Healthcare

    Diana Pacheco, Global HR Executive of Baxter International

    Raquel Diaz, Director of HR of Altor Bioscience Corp

    Patti McEwen, Senior VP Human Resources of Sheridan Healthcorp

    Marina DeMaio, Chief Human Resources Officer of MDLIVE, Inc.

    David Tipp, VP of HR of Vision Group Holdings

    Janelle Garcia, Director of HR of Warren Henry Auto Group

    Real Estate & Construction

    Julie Palmer, Director of People & Culture at Suffolk Construction

    Maria Molina, Regional Director of HR at Plaza Construction

    Mark King, Exec. Recruiter at Marquis Association Management

    Paula Allen, VP HR at First Service Residential

    Kristofer Cooper, Chief HR Officer at Turnberry Associates

     

    Retail

    Lynn Cohen, VP of HR Operations of Pet Supermarket

    Giselle Ramos Recruiting Manager of Quirch Foods

     

    Hotel & Resort

    Nadya Velazquez, HR Manager of The Las Olas Company, Riverside Hotel

    Al Linares, Director of HR of Trump Doral Miami

     

    Marketing & PR

    Joanne Mena, SVP of HR of LATAM-IPG Mediabrands

     

    Government

    Joseph Roglieri, Personnel Administration Director of the City of North Miami

     

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Rita Craig, President of Top Tier Leadership

    2019 Honorees
    Judging Process

    Judging Process

    Candidates will be judged on both their professional and community achievements, as well as demonstrated success in a leadership role. We’re looking for nominees who have a compelling and inspirational story, so be sure to define their path to success, their unique talents and accomplishments, their contributions to the community, and their overall successes. Judging is based solely on the online nomination form and any supporting documents provided. Nominees will be reviewed and final honorees selected by the SFBW editorial staff.

     

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