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Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Appoints Bank of America’s Lori Chevy to Serve as Chair

Lori Chevy (pictured) has been named Chair of the Board for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. She will take over the Alliance’s economic development from 2020-2021 Chair Sam Robbin, president & CEO of Carolina Aircraft Corp. Chevy serves as the president for Bank of America Fort Lauderdale and will officially begin operating in the role at the Alliance Annual Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Signature Grand in Davie.

“As our region continues to grow, it is more important now than ever to foster economic development in Broward County by offering leadership services, supporting job creation and promoting financial stability for individuals and businesses,” Chevy says. “It is an honor to be part of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s Board of Directors as we strive to develop more vibrant communities and improve the quality of life for our area’s citizens.”

Also serving as Alliance officers are Vice-Chair Gregory A. Haile, president of Broward College; Secretary Erick Strati, an executive for Wells Fargo’s South Florida market; and Treasurer Doug Bartel, a Market Leader for Florida Blue.

The board, comprised of officers and directors, serves a one-year term from October 2021 to September 2022. The Alliance’s County Commission liaison for the upcoming fiscal year will be announced following the commission’s annual reorganization meeting in November. 

“Our 2021-2022 Board of Directors is a diverse, powerhouse group of community leaders from numerous industry backgrounds,” says Alliance president and CEO Bob Swindell. “We are very appreciative of their involvement and commitment to growing jobs and diversifying the economy in Broward County.

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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.