Nearly 300 attendees celebrated at SFBW’s first HR Awards of Excellence on Feb. 25 at The Venue in Wilton Manors. The program was presented by Steven Douglas Associates, one of the nation’s leading boutique search and project-based professional services firms.
The gold sponsor was Third Level, and the silver sponsors were Willis Group, Jackson Lewis, Ultimate Software, MassMutual and Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Biographies of the winners and the list of finalists can be found in the March issue of SFBW or at SFBWmag.com.
Felix and Madeline Grucci with Danielle and Donna Butler.Lois Schlam, VP of human resources, planning and organizational development at the Chapman Partnership, celebrates winning the nonprofit and professional associations category.Steve Garber, founder and president of Third Level, gold sponsor of the awards.SFBW Chairman Gary Press and Alan Berger, vice president of human resources search at Steven Douglas Associates, present awards
Greg Sansum and Stacey Cohen.Maria Dume, Steve Thaker.Steve Kalisher, Jennifer Cobaugh and John HovnanianMichael, Lisa and Hillary Kaufman, Tayler Novick, Norm Baker, Josh Harden and Doug Simms.Nick Mirabal, Maria Dume, Michelle Adams and Aimee GonzalezAnthony Treglia and Shawn WoodenArt De La Nuez and Matt PittmanOlga, Jay and Lauren RombachMichele Friedlander, Melissa Aguilar, Erik Sussman, Grayson Owen and Allison Morgan.Tami Pascale and Alexa Slack
he South Florida company has rapidly expanded to numerous metropolitan areas across Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Colorado, Georgia, Texas and Washington.
SFMA is the go-to resource for manufacturing companies in the region.
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.
