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All-Star Nonprofit Awards winners announced

More than 400 corporate executives, community leaders and members of the nonprofit sector attended Switchboard of Miami’s fourth-annual Katz Barron Squitero Faust All-Star Nonprofit Awards at Jungle Island. The luncheon honored the work of Miami-Dade County’s nonprofit organizations and philanthropists and the impact they have on the community.

Guests were welcomed by Switchboard of Miami board member and event chair Alexander Ramos, director of operations for Interamerica Data Florida LLC, and Catherine Penrod, president and CEO of Switchboard of Miami.

“The energy within the room paralleled the passion that fuels those who were honored,” said Erica English, a shareholder with Katz Barron Squitero Faust. “The opportunity to be the title sponsor of this event allowed Katz Barron Squitero Faust to further expand our ongoing commitment and dedication to our community.”

Switchboard Miami’s fourth-annual Katz Barron Squitero Faust All-Star Nonprofit Awards winners were honored at a lunch with more than 400 attendees
Switchboard Miami’s fourth-annual Katz Barron Squitero Faust All-Star Nonprofit Awards winners were honored at a lunch with more than 400 attendees
Calvin Hughes, Alfio Ferrea
Calvin Hughes, Alfio Ferrea
Shireen Brueggeman, Cristina Isabel Mas, Stephanie Grosman
Shireen Brueggeman, Cristina Isabel Mas, Stephanie Grosman

The winners were: 

Miami All-Star: Voices for Children Foundation

Rookie of the Year All-Star: RJT Foundation

Collaboration All-Star: Chapman Foundation

Leadership All-Star: Education Tomorrow

Innovation All-Star: PACE Center for Girls

Volunteerism All-Star: Farm Share

Most Valuable All-Star: Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami

Young Leader of the Year All-Star: Mykaelle “Myka” Figueiredo, director of development for the Children’s Hearing Program at UHealth.

Nonprofit Leader of the Year All-Star: Col. Brodes Hartley, Community Health of South Florida

Lifetime Achievement All-Star: Trish Bell, board of trustees for Chapman Partnership

SFBW was a media sponsor for the event.

Jacksons pledge $1 million

AutoNation Chairman and CEO Mike Jackson and his wife, Alice, have personally pledged $1 million to support cancer research at Nova Southeastern University. “So many lives have been affected by this disease,” Jackson says. “Alice and I are committed to the war on cancer. We believe in NSU and the crucial work of its research teams in finding a cure for this deadly disease.”

Alice, who is a cancer survivor, has supported NSU’s Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research through her involvement with the nonprofit Royal Dames of Cancer Research Inc.

In the spring, NSU is set to open an $80 million, 215,000-square-foot Center for Collaborative Research, which will be the new home to the Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute and other major research entities.

Mike was honored with an SFBW Apogee Award in 2015 as Broward County Chairman of the Year. Since 2013, AutoNation has raised $5 million for cancer-related charities.

Storage central

Jay Massirman, who was profiled in the May 2015 issue of SFBW, said he expected to close on seven sites for self-storage facilities by the end of 2015, but actually hit eight by the end of November.

NSU President Dr. George Hanbury II, center, accepts the $1 million pledge from Mike and Alice Jackson
NSU President Dr. George Hanbury II, center, accepts the $1 million pledge from Mike and Alice Jackson

The latest site closed was at 1781 South Park Road in Pembroke Park and follows other locations that include Coconut Grove, Miami, Sweetwater, Doral, Fort Lauderdale and near the $4 billion SoLē Mia in North Miami.

Massirman and his partners (mcssdev.com) say they are pursuing more development opportunities.

Lexus Unveiling

Jarvis Landry of the Miami Dolphins, shown with JM Lexus General Manager Jim Dunn, helped the dealership celebrate the unveiling of the 2016 Lexus RX. The chiseled-looking RX 350 starts at $41,900. The RX also comes in hybrid and sports models. Dunn was featured on the cover of the October 2015 issue of SFBW.

2016 Lexus RX
2016 Lexus RX
Dolphins Jarvis Landry and JM Lexus GM Jim Dunn
Dolphins Jarvis Landry and JM Lexus GM Jim Dunn

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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.