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AVENTURANEWS.COM
April 6 - 12, 2011
Coconut Grove Bank’s Aventura Branch celebrates five years of service
Mark Hirsch and David Templer flank Coconut Grove Bank team members Jesus Soto, Branch Manager Maira Diaz-Giusti, Lisa Perl and Ana Prado ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Coconut Grove Bank’s Aventura Branch recently celebrated their five year milestone
with a client appreciation breakfast reception. Maira Diaz-Giusti, Senior Vice President and Branch Manager has successfully grown and led the Aventura Branch since its inception. The Aventura team is best known for providing stellar customer service and understanding the true banking needs of their clients. “I have been a personal and business banking client of Coconut Grove Bank’s Aventura Branch for the past five years and wouldn’t bank anywhere else,” says Lawrence Metsch, The Metsch Law Firm, P.A. “The Aventura team members are delightful, intelligent, resourceful and always a pleasure to work with. The Aventura Branch is like a sanctuary; they treat me like a king!” “Coconut Grove Bank is a perfect fit for my personal and business banking needs,” adds David Templer of Templer & Hirsch, P.A. “The
Aventura Hospital opens new behavioral health unit, Sunrise Palms The Hon. Gerry Goodman; Denise O’Connell, Director of Behavioral Health; Dr. Barry Kaplowitz, Chief of Psychiatry; Robert Hails, HCA East Florida Division; Heather Rohan, CEO, Aventura Hospital
Aventura Hospital recently celebrated the grand opening of the behavioral health department’s newest program, Sunrise Palms. Sunrise Palms provides a beautiful and unique treatment setting for individuals experiencing mood, anxiety or co-occurring disorders such as drug and alcohol addiction with mental health conditions. Treatments focus on addressing issues related to both the psychiatric symptoms as well as any alcohol and chemical dependency issues. The Sunrise Palms treatment team members, consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, licensed clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and mental health and addiction professionals, were hand selected for their clinical expertise to ensure each individual’s clinical needs are
addressed in a highly professional and respectful environment. As a department of Aventura Hospital, the treatment team for Sunrise Palms benefits from the ability to work closely with the various hospital specialties in order to best provide a safe, supportive, and effective continuum of care from inpatient to outpatient care. “Mental health professionals and members of our community looking for a private yet comfortable environment with an enhanced atmosphere for patient care will find Sunrise Palms meets the needs of even the most discerning individuals,” said Aventura Hospital CEO Heather Rohan. To refer someone to Sunrise Palms, call 1877-641-7256 or 305-682-7245.
Aventura Branch is very convenient and more importantly, I can always count on my dedicated bank officer to deliver excellent, prompt and friendly service.” Coconut Grove Bank was founded on July 12, 1926 and is the oldest continuously operating bank in Miami-Dade County. Coconut Grove Bank provides personal banking, business banking, lending, trust and investment services to individuals, families, businesses, endowments, and foundations. Coconut Grove Bank has five offices in Miami- Lisa Perl; Maribel Triana; Jesus Soto; Lawrence Metsch; Dade County including Aventura, Maira Diaz-Giusti; Ana Prado; Joel Savitt Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Palmetto –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Bay and South Miami. Coconut Grove Bank’s Aventura Branch Diaz-Giusti at 305-756-4501, email is located at 20801 Biscayne Boulevard, mdiazgiusti@coconutgrovebank.com or Suite 103. For more information, call Maira visit coconutgrovebank.com
Arsht Center’s M. John Richard elected to Miami Jewish Health Systems Board of Directors In a move that aligns the leadership of one of South Florida’s longest-standing healthcare organizations with that of one of the region’s chief cultural institutions, the board of directors of Miami Jewish Health Systems (MJHS) has elected M. John Richard, President and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, as its newest member. The appointment reflects MJHS’ ongoing efforts to foster diversity amongst its volunteer leadership by engaging influential members of South Florida’s business, civic and philanthropic communities. Mr. Richard joins the board just as MJHS celebrates its 70th anniversary of service to South Florida, an achievement that points to the nonprofit’s ability to adapt to shifting dynamics among the region’s diverse population and overcome challenges within the healthcare industry over a span that has seen many similar organizations falter. Today, MJHS stands as one of the largest and most innovative healthcare providers in the southeast U.S., with a team of nearly 1,000 employees who serve 3,700 people each day on the organization’s Miami campus and at ancillary facilities across South Florida. “As a mission-driven, communitybased organization operating in a healthcare industry that is growing more complex by the day, Miami Jewish Health Systems looks to its engaged corps of volunteer leaders to provide management perspective and assist in cultivating private sector support,” said Jeffrey
M. John Richard –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Freimark, CEO. “John Richard’s track record of success managing large nonprofit institutions will be a tremendous asset to our board and our organization as a whole. John’s ability to galvanize support among diverse groups and translate that support into community togetherness and philanthropic giving is in direct alignment with our own goals as we chart a course for our long-term viability. We are proud to call him a member of the Miami Jewish Health Systems family.”
For details, visit arshtcenter.org and miamijewishhealthsystems.org