2026 Annual Conference | Delegate Book

2026

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PRESENTED BY:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026

ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

What’s Happening FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026

7:30 AM Good Morning Coral Gables Kickoff Breakfast

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Sponsor: Amerant Bank

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Featuring:

Joe Natoli, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Office, Baptist Health Dr. Marcos Mestre, Senior Vice President, Chief Physician Executive & Chief Clinical Officer, Nicklaus Children’s Health System Alvaro Molina, Interim Market President, Florida Blue

Moderated by: • Maria D. Garcia, Partner, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Chair of the Board, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

10:15 AM Breakout Session II Putting Magic in the Magic City

Featuring: • Rolando Aedo, Chief Operating Officer, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau • Larry Carrino, President, Brustman Carrino PR • Tom Prescott, President & CEO, The Biltmore Hotel

Mindy Baer

Communication & Life Coach Mindy Baer Coaching

The Place Where It Happens is the Conversation

9:30 AM Breakout Session I What’s Next in Healthcare Featuring: •

Dr. Tanira Ferreira, Chief Medical Officer, University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics

Moderated by: • Wayne Eldred, President & CEO, Eldred Consulting Group

11:00 AM Breakout Session III Access to Capital: A Multi-Lender Perspective Featuring: • Mauricio Arango, Summar Financial • Orlando Diaz, President, Metro Fund Inc.

Moderated by: • Jose Tirador, Senior Vice President and Business and Personal Banking Regional Director, City National Bank of Florida

12:15 PM

Annual Conference Luncheon Sponsor: Florida Blue Featuring:

3:00 PM Closing Session The State of Live, Work, and Play

Featuring: • Donna Abood, Vice Chairman & Co-Head, Savills Florida • Thad Adams, Senior Vice President, The Allen Morris Company • Dr. Audrey Ross, Vice President, COMPASS Moderated by: • Ron Shuffield, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices /EWM Realty

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Define Your Value — What Do You Want to Be Known For?

2:00 PM Breakout Session IV A Conversation With Our International Partners

Featuring: • Sylvia Cesaratto, Consul General of Canada in Miami • Ambassador Marco Farani, Consul General of Brazil in Miami • Mayor Donald Slesnick, Honorary Consul General of Australia in Miami Moderated by: • Gerard Philippeaux, Executive Director, Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium

A MESSAGE FROM OUR

Chair of the Board Dear Chamber Members and Guests,

Welcome to this year’s Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference – “The Place Where It Happens.”

I am excited to welcome you here today and hope you enjoy our program. This year marks the 101st anniversary of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and the City of Coral Gables, and it is an honor to serve as your Chairman for 2026-2027. A special thank you to our Chamber staff and our conference committee for all their help in making today a success.

Over the course of the day, we’ll hear from two amazing keynote speakers during breakfast and lunch and then hear from experts in five pilar industries in South Florida during panel discussions on: healthcare, hospitality and tourism, banking and finance, international, and real estate. We encourage you to reconnect with friends and meet new faces throughout the day.

Thank you for being with us today and your continued dedication to our City Beautiful and the Coral Gables Chamber of the Commerce – The Place Where It Happens!

Jorge Martinez

SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS LEAD | FLORIDA BLUE CHAIR-ELECT | CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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18 TH ANNUAL

George E. Merrick AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

George E. Merrick, the founder of our City and Chamber, was a visionary ahead of his time and a community leader who understood the importance of collaboration, consensus and collegiality.

Merrick had a passion for developing a community that addressed all aspects of daily life: education, commerce, aesthetics and involvement. Coral Gables was envisioned as a planned paradise nestled along the quiet waters of Biscayne Bay. The George E. Merrick Awards of Excellence celebrate this achievement and seek to annually recognize a community leader who embodies the spirit and vision of Merrick through their contributions to Coral Gables.

Our 2026 George E. Merrick Award of Excellence Honored:

Armando Codina EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN CODINA PARTNERS

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Jorge Martinez

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Giselle Breto

Maria D. Garcia

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CHAIR OF THE BOARD FLORIDA BLUE

CHAIR-ELECT ZOOX

2026 - 2027

Executive

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IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON

PARLIAMENTARIAN DAY PITNEY

Cesar Murillo

Alexander Dopazo

Erin Dowd

Yvonne Boucugnani

Elizabeth Perez

Zachariah Evangelista

Miriam Soler Ramos

Tony Guerra

GLOBAL BUSINESS AFFAIRS EMERGENT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

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Arianna Urquia

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CITY OF CORAL GABLES

2026 - 2027

Carmen Gonzalez

Board of Corey Hayes

DIRECTORS

CITY NATIONAL BANK

THE HOTEL COLONNADE

Cristina Miller INTERMEDIA TOUCH

Drew Kern

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES/ EWM REALTY

Jose Romano

ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION

Laura Morgan Horton MORGAN HORTON LAW

Martin Morcillo

SMASH PIXEL PRODUCTIONS

Maura Shiffman UHEALTH

Mayor Vince Lago CITY OF CORAL GABLES

Monique Selman

ALBANY HOMES CONSTRUCTION

Rene Negron

EQUITABLE ADVISORS

Rosanna Molinari Weber PITA WEBER DEL PRADO

Eric Gros-Dubois

Ryan Davenport

Gabriel Quiroga

Stuart Debowsky

Guillermo Lopez

Tom Prescott

Jose Hernandez

Vonnell Martinez

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The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce gratefully acknowledges the following sponsors for their generous support of our 2026 Annual Conference!

PRESENTED BY:

PREMIER SPONSORS:

CORPORATE SPONSORS:

Thank You TO OUR SPONSORS

PARTICIPATING SPONSORS:

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:

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CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS: ALBANY HOMES CONSTRUCTION | AVANTE INSURANCE GROUP BEST PRACTICES TITLE | DAY PITNEY | DEBOWSKY DESIGN GROUP ELIZABETH PEREZ TEAM AT KEYES | EMERGENT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS EVENSKY & KATZ / FOLDES FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT INTERMEDIA TOUCH, INC. | PITA WEBER DEL PRADO SMASH PIXEL STUDIO | VALLEY BANK

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CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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