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Prestigious Women Awards Honorees: Barbara W. Goldberg

Founder & CEO of O’Connell & Goldberg, one of Florida’s top PR firms, Barbara has led decades of strategic communication campaigns for companies representing all industries. She strongly embodies her agency mission, “Good People Make Good News.” A proud alum of the University of Miami, she is active in the community, serving on boards of various non-profits.

Favorite quote: “When they go low, we go high.”

Fun fact: I am a tad obsessed with puns. (Let’s call that a “Pun” Fact.)

How do you unwind after a long day of work? I’ll be catching up on FaceTime with friends and family or attempting to increase my number of steps before the day is done.

What challenges have you faced in your career, and how did you overcome them? After 18 years of running a business in South Florida, my family and I relocated to NYC for a few years. The challenge of running a second office in one of the most overly-saturated, fast-paced, expensive and competitive cities in the world provided me with incredible experiences, growth opportunities and true appreciation for my hometown. (Like comparing apples and oranges.). Having a talented team helped to make this transition work, but I’m also happy to be back “home” again.

What has been the most monumental moment of your career thus far? Launching an agency at age 27 and learning I was pregnant with twins shortly after …and then managing that work-family balance for the next 27 years. So, I suppose that’s really 14+ million monumental moments.

Who are your role models? My husband and three daughters – each in their own way – amaze me and inspire me. (And Michelle Obama is not too shabby either.)

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten? Growing up, my father constantly encouraged me to read the daily newspaper. As a child, it did not interest me at the time. Little did I know that this would one day become my obsession.

What advice would you give a young woman at the start of her career? Find a mentor. Get an internship — or, better yet — two or three. Send thank you notes. Always bring examples of your work at job interviews.

How does being a woman has impacted your career? Having further appreciation for working parents who have to juggle it all.

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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.