ICABA Salutes Men Who Lead Profiles 2022

Awards Luncheon and Leadership Summit

Broward

FOUNDER MESSAGE

Dear Attendee,

Congratulations to all our honorees, and thank you for joining us to celebrate their accomplishments! Recognizing and celebrating each other’s success benefits the individual honoree and builds a culture of respect, value, and support for one another. As we celebrate today, I encourage you to capitalize on this opportunity to meet someone you do not know and offer your assistance to them. The value and support you extend to others will always come back to you.

ICABA’s mission is to assist Black professionals and entrepreneurs to Connect, Collaborate, and build Communities to Capitalize on the enormous value and opportunities available to us when we expand our network. Relationships are the foundational core of a successful life and career. Today’s event will end soon, but cultivating valuable relationships among those in attendance is available to you right now. Please seize the moment!

Warm regards, Hutch

Founder Chief Servant Officer

Jerome Hutchinson, Jr.

He was a Captain of Industry who Helped Many to Fulfill their Dreams

On Friday, October 14, the ICABA® World Network will establish an award in memory of John W. Ruffin, Jr. to recognize the legacy of excellence, professionalism, and philanthropy that marked his life and career. In the future, this signature award will be presented at the annual ICABA® Salutes Men Who Lead Awards Luncheon and Leadership Summit to recognize a Black male leader who embodies the exemplary legacy of John W. Ruffin, Jr.

Ruffin earned his bachelor’s degree from Morgan State University and began a lifetime of service to his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi. John obtained a master’s degree in marketing and industrial relations from Cornell University and was awarded Honorary Doctoral Degrees from Morgan State and Florida Memorial. Ruffin also served as President of the Alpha Rho Chapter of Sigma Pi Phi, Miami Chapter.

In 1980, Ruffin moved to South Florida to become one of the first African American Vice Presidents at the Food Fair/Pantry Pride, Inc. Ruffin’s enterprising spirit led him and his wife, Dorothy “Dottie” Ruffin, to partner with Paradies Lagardere Travel Retail to own airport concession retail shops.

Ruffin launched the first black-owned radio station in South Florida in May 1986 with his partner Reese Marshall, Esq. He would later form the Ruffin Group, LLC., to assist new businesses with consulting services. He expanded his quest to assist entrepreneurs in the U.S. and abroad — as president and CEO of Trans Ocean Holdings, Inc.

Ruffin was a tireless advocate for numerous community and civic groups, such as the United Negro College Fund; where as Chairman, he helped to raise more than $2 million for scholarships in Broward County. He was Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Florida Memorial University, where he served 2002–2018. His involvement as Chairman and Board Member with the Internet Coast Initiative Council helped to provide high tech access to underserved communities of South Florida.

Ruffin received many awards throughout his life for his philanthropy. While there are too many awards to list, some include the Sistrunk Historical Festival Gala Lifetime Achievement 2007; Downtown Coral Springs Award; 2013 American Dreamers Award; Hispanic Unity of Florida Award; UNCF 25+ Years of Service Award; Presidential Citation, Morgan State University; Florida Memorial University Trustee of the Year Award, Workforce One Employment Solutions; The National Conference for Community and Justice; UNCF 25+ Years Distinguished Service Award; ICABA® Icon Award; and Dream Keepers.

LUNCHEON

George Tinsley Sr.’s road to success could be likened to that of a rags-to-riches story. His is a life story of faith, tenacity, education and a white-hot desire to succeed. George’s unyielding determination and strong work ethic are the true gifts that catapulted him to a lifetime of multiple careers, professional achievements, business success and meaningful contributions to improving the lives of others.

Today, George Tinsley is the President and CEO of PenGeo Inc., Tinsley Family Concessions, Inc., The Tinsley Group, Inc., Tinsley-Bridgeman, LLC, and GW Tinsley Consulting, LLC. His companies own and operate more than 60 franchises in Florida and Kentucky.

After thirty-four years of entrepreneurship, Tinsley holds as many records in business as he did in basketball. He was honored twice as KFCC’s Premier Operator. His company operated the

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TGI Fridays in the Tampa Airport that won the Highest Domestic Franchise Sales award and the Domestic Franchise of the Year award 9 straight years. Tinsley was named Florida’s Minority Entrepreneur of the Year in 1989, Louisville Male High School Hall of Fame 1986, Smoketown Hall of Fame 1985, was named Winter Haven Businessman of the year in 2010. He has been inducted to the Kentucky Wesleyan Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005, the Kentucky Black Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011, the Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletic Hall of Fame Inaugural Class of 2013 and the National Small College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. In August of this year, Onyx Magazine named Tinsley, Man of the Year for 2022 at its annual event in Orlando.

In the midst of all his success, Tinsley says his greatest treasure is his family. He and his wife Seretha have two children, Penni (deceased) and George, II.

George W. Tinsley, Sr. President & CEO Tinsley Family Concessions, Inc

PROGRAM

Awards Luncheon and Leadership Summit

Friday, October 14, 2022

11:30 am – 6:00 pm

Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation Alvin Sherman Library – 5th Fl 3301 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

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AWARDS

LUNCHEON

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration | Check-in | Networking

12:00 pm – 12:05 pm ICABA® Welcome and MC Introduction (Horace Hord) & Prayer Jerome Hutchinson, Jr.

12:05 pm – 12:10 pm Presenting Sponsor Remarks

Mark Shim, SVP, Business Banking Leader, Truist Bank

12:11 pm – 12:45 pm

ICABA® Salutes Men Who Lead Honoree Awards Presentation In-person and virtual |Honoree Acceptance video (1 of 2) MC-Horace Hord

12:46 pm – 12:49 pm MC Introduce Keynote Speaker George Wm. Tinsley, Sr., President & CEO, Tinsley Family Concessions

12:50 pm – 1:10 pm Keynote Speaker - George Wm. Tinsley, Sr

1:11 pm – 1:30 pm

John W. Ruffin, Jr. Award Presentation By Jerome Hutchinson, Jr.

ICABA® Salutes Men Who Lead Honoree Awards Presentation In-person and virtual |Honoree Acceptance video (2 of 2) MC-Horace Hord

1:30 pm – 1:35 pm Wrap-up by Jerome Hutchinson, Jr.

PROGRAM

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Servant Leadership

Moderator – Jerome Hutchinson, Jr.

Speaker – Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr.

2:45 pm - 2:55 pm Break

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Leadership from Success to Significance Moderator - Pete Kennedy Speaker – Gale S. Nelson and Gregory Haile

4:00 pm - 4:10 pm Break

4:10 pm - 5:10 pm Leadership for Wealth Creation Moderator – Mark Shim

Speaker – Todd Billings and Kristoffer Doura

5:10 pm – 5:15 pm Wrap-up by Jerome Hutchinson, Jr.

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception

Succeed, Lead and Proper by Connecting and Collaborating in a TRUSTED Community

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CEO USDV Capital FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Mr. Billings launched his career on Wall Street as a financial analyst and equity and fixed-income trader working with municipal bonds, swap strategies, and trading equities as a NASDAQ market maker. During that time, he worked with some of the largest and most prestigious financial firms, including Merrill Lynch, Paine Webber (UBS), Hill Thompson Magid, and Bank of America.

HONOREE 2022

As CEO of Veriloquent Wealth Advisors, a Multi-Family Office, Mr. Billings led core teams of financial specialists and instituted a client-focused approach based on unbiased wealth management recommendations. As a vice president at US Trust, he directed in-house and outside experts to integrate solutions to complex needs, including customized trust, investment management, philanthropic consulting, specialty asset management, and custody services. Todd is the CEO & President of USDV Capital, where he managed eight investment vehicles and has invested in over $1BB of mortgages.

Connecting with all different types of people. Teaching complex topics in a way that anyone can understand. My God-given voice.

SUPERPOWER SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

I have a daughter in her 30s and a teenage granddaughter.

PERSON(S) YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET

His humble beginnings in the South-Central section of Los Angeles, his education at two of the nation’s most prestigious universities, and the expertise he gained in the corporate boardrooms of Wall Street provide him with the extraordinary vision and ability to respond to an ever-changing market.

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Jesus. Getting into and graduating from Stanford, Being accepted to Sponsors for Educational Opportunities (SEO) Investment Banking Program”.

ORGANIZATIONS

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Mr. Billings attended Johns Hopkins University and later earned an economics degree from Stanford University. Thankful for the many opportunities he has been afforded, Todd is an avid believer in giving back to the community. Todd lives in sunny Fort Lauderdale, FL, has been married for 21 years, and is the proud father of five children.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11

Chief Operating Officer The Christ Hospital Health Network CINCINATTI, OH

Andre A. Boyd, Sr., FACHE, has been Chief Operating Officer of The Christ Hospital Health Network since 2022. In his role, he manages all clinical and non-clinical hospital operations for the system. Before joining The Christ Hospital Health Network, he worked as Chief Operating Officer at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. New Hanover Regional Medical Center is an 850-bed teaching hospital affiliated with Novant Health in Wilmington, NC.

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SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

His professional career also includes serving as senior vice president and chief executive officer at Jackson North Medical Center in Miami, FL, chief operating officer and chief staffing officer at Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Ky., associate chief operating officer, and ethics and compliance officer at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo. Mr. Boyd earned an undergraduate degree in biology/ pre-medicine from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and a master’s in Health Administration from Tulane School of Public Health in New Orleans, LA.

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Andre is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the National Association of Healthcare Services Executives. He was recognized by Industry Era’s magazine as one of the ten best COOs of the year in 2020. The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) named Andre the 2019 Senior Healthcare Executive of the Year. In addition, he was named as one of Modern Healthcare Magazine’s top up and comers in healthcare in 2016, as well as recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2012 as one of the “100 Hospital and Health System COOs to Know” and in 2012, 2013 and 2015 as one of the “Rising Stars: 25 Healthcare Leaders Under 40.”

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

- Peter Drucker

Kenneth Frazier, former Chairman

Founding Partner Andell Brown & Associates Law Offices, P.L. FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Attorney Brown is a Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University graduate in New York City. Concentration: General Litigation]. A graduate of Oakwood University Class of 2002, majoring in History and a minor in Political Science.

He is a Member of Good Standing of the Florida Bar and is admitted in the Southern, Middle, and Northern District Courts of the United States Federal Court in Florida. He began his career as an Assistant Public Defender in 2005 under the administration of Bennett H. Brummer in Miami, Florida.

He has been recognized as a top 40 Under 40 Leader by Legacy Magazine as published in the Miami Herald [2013], Winner of the Best Advocate Award by The Defender College [2007], and ranked nationally as a Top 40 Under 40 Attorney by the National Black Lawyers [2016].

HONOREE 2022

Super vision: ability to see what others do not and bring it to fruition. Transformation: the ability to adapt to whatever the situation requires.

SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

I worked as a block cutter on a high school mission trip to build a church in Panama.

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He is recognized as one of the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys Under 40 In Florida by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys. He has appeared in media outlets such as Time Magazine, The Miami Herald, National Public Radio, and The Sun Sentinel. He has provided legal analysis in numerous televised appearances on ABC, FOX News, CNN, HLN, and MSNBC.

He serves as a Trial Analyst for the Law & Crime Network, the only 24/7 Live Trial Network. In 2018, Attorney Brown was recognized as a BME Genius Fellow for advocating for local and national communities of color.

He was recently recognized in the Miami Times’ “Class of 2022 History Makers” during Black History Month. In addition, he is a member of the National Black Lawyers, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Wilkie D. Ferguson Bar Association.

He is most proud of being a husband to his loving wife, Lotoya K. Brown, Esq., and a father to Aria & Andell II.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor, and life. ” - Proverbs 22:4

SUPERPOWER

King Solomon, Yeshua, Kobe Bryant, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali.

BME Genius Award 2018: Building a Caring and Prosperous Miami. History Maker: South Florida’s Next Generation of Dreamers - The Miami Times 2022 Black History Month.

TJ Reddick Bar Assoc., Member, Jamaican American Bar Association, Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. - Beta Beta Lambda Chapter, Board of Directors.

Governor U.S. Virgin Islands Government ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS

Governor Bryan has always exhibited a lifelong passion for politics and dedication to community service. In 2007, Governor Bryan was appointed as the Commissioner of Labor by then Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. During his eight-year tenure, he implemented the Jobs for America’s Graduates Initiative for at-risk youth, secured over $14 million in additional funding for training and improvement of services at the Department of Labor, and $150 million in federal unemployment benefits after the closing of the Hovensa Refinery.

HONOREE 2022

During his tenure as Commissioner of Labor, Governor Bryan also served as Chairman of the Government Development Bank and, in his concurrent and parallel role as Chairman of the Economic Development Authority Board, ushered in new programs for the economic growth of the territory, including the first Tax Increment Financing project, the Small Contractors Bonding Program, and new levels of lending to catalyze the development of small businesses.

In the August 2018 Virgin Islands Democratic Primary, Governor Bryan was on the ballot for public office for the first time. He and his running mate, Senator Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., defeated two other Democratic teams and six other formidable teams in the General Election in November 2018.

SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

PERSON(S) YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET

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WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul”

Governor Bryan has brought trust and transparency back to the executive branch in the Virgin Islands. His most significant accomplishment to date, he has refinanced the government’s debt and saved the Government Employees Retirement System, bringing solvency to the worst pension system in the country. He has also successfully led the Virgin Islands through the Covid 19 pandemic and became the first place in the nation to distribute the vaccine to everyone. He has stabilized the territory’s finances and is leading a $10 billion recovery from hurricanes Irma and Maria.

SUPERPOWER

Barak Obama, Dave Chapelle,

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Emerging Leader.

Kappa Alpha Psi, Member, Board Member Jobs for Americas Graduates, Board of Directors.

Vice President - Legal Balfour Beatty Construction LLC ORLANDO, FL

Earnest DeLoach, Jr. serves as Vice President of Balfour Beatty Construction’s legal department. He is an integral member of the division leadership team and co-founder/ co-leader of the company’s national Diversity Equity and Inclusion structure. In his role, he is co-responsible for all legal affairs for the SE Business Unit (including contracting matters, litigation management, human resources, etc.). He serves as the division’s ethics and compliance officer.

Earnest provides valuable leadership and guidance for the company’s national DEI initiatives, including policy and programming development, training, recruiting, and retention. Previously, Earnest served as national legal advisor to the enterprise’s Strategic Procurement Division, negotiating partnering and supply agreements with the company’s national commercial partners. Corollary executive leadership assignments include support for crisis management and corporate communications.

HONOREE 2022

SUPERPOWER

Empathy, listening, thinking before i speak. Empowering and inspiring others. Laughing at myself.

SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

As a kid, I was timid and cried when asked to speak or perform in front of others.

PERSON(S) YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET

Earnest draws on his 20+ years as a commercial/construction attorney & business advisor to some of the country’s most recognized businesses, including Ford Motor Co., Walt Disney World, and American Express. Over that time, Mr. DeLoach has represented and counseled business and governmental clients concerning litigation, transactional, business development, administrative, and corporate formation matters. In addition to his traditional law practice, he has also performed governmental relations and lobbying services for clients needing assistance interacting and communicating with local, state, and federal governments.

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WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“Man in the Arena.”

Mr. DeLoach has also taught at the collegiate and law school levels since 2006. He has been published in various Continuing Legal Education, industry, and consumer publications on subjects such as construction law, commercial contracts, and alternative dispute resolution. He is also a sought-after lecturer in various areas, including construction law, legal ethics and civility, workplace diversity, and business development.

- Teddy Roosevelt

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Orlando Business Journal, Diversity in Business‚ Award (2021), African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida‚ Board of Directors‚ Award (2020).

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Member, National Bar Assoc.‚ Advisory Board, Balfour Beatty Construction LLC National Diversity Task Force, Board of Directors.

Executive Director Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust MIAMI, FL

William “Bill” Diggs is the newly elected Executive Director of Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT). He is also board chairman of KIPP Schools in Miami.

HONOREE 2022

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SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

Bill was the former President and CEO of The Broward Health Foundation. Bill managed a multimillion-dollar portfolio he was responsible for growing to ensure that the hospital met its financial obligations to its millions of Broward County citizens. He managed nonprofit initiatives that included capital-giving campaigns and events, in-hospital employee recognition programs, naming rights for real property owned by the hospital, and all employee-focused grant programs. He was the President of the Mourning Family Foundation, a group of nonprofit companies led by Alonzo and Tracy Mourning. Bill was responsible for various business ventures under this umbrella, fiscal, developmental, and administrative. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, Florida’s oldest Chamber of Commerce.

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He is the founding President of the Beta Psi 1923 Foundation at Clark Atlanta University. Since its inception, over $100,000 has been awarded to students attending CAU. Bill was President and a founding member of the 100 Black Men of South Florida, Inc. He founded The Young Professionals Network of Miami. Bill was selected as the CEO of the Year in 2008 by The South Florida Business Journal, listed as one of Miami’s Top Leaders by Miami Today, and selected by the United States Small Business Administration as the Minority Small Business Champion of the Year in 2011.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“Never, never, never quit! ” - Winston Churchill

Bill is an avid golfer and jazz enthusiast. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and a proud graduate of Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University). Bill is originally from Augusta, Georgia, and is the son of Joseph and Margaret Diggs. He is married to Marie Diggs and has two children, Drew and Dominique.

Economic Advocacy Trust Congratulates

Director William

Diggs

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President Broward College

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Gregory Adam Haile, J.D., is president of Broward College, serving nearly 60,000 students. The institution was named a Top Ten finalist for the prestigious Aspen Prize in 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, and the 2023 cycle. Since he became president in 2018, Broward College has significantly expanded its business model. Through a communitycentric approach to improving higher education access called Broward UP™, the College has added 27 new education locations into the heart of the communities with the highest unemployment rates, lowest post-secondary attainment rates, but Unlimited Potential.

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Mr. Haile has served in over 40 board or committee capacities, including 20 Chair or Vice-Chair positions. His current roles include serving on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Pace Center for Girls, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Everglades Foundation, the Broward Workshop, and the United Way of Broward County, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. As an educator, Mr. Haile annually teaches a self-designed 4-credit course in Higher Education Law and Policy at Harvard University (Summer School).

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Mr. Haile was educated at the Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the National Black Law Journal and Editor of the Journal on Gender and Law. He received his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University, where he graduated magna cum laude and received the Most Outstanding Graduate award in his College. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Nova Southeastern University and is also a fellow of the Vanderbilt University Higher Education Management Institute. He is also an honorary citizen of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

He is married with two kind and brilliant daughters.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference.”

Sidney Poitier

C.E.O. E.M.Y.L.L. LLC.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Pete Kennedy is the C.E.O. of E.M.Y.L.L. L.L.C. A leadership expert, best-selling author, and a man of exemplary character. He is a native of the island of Jamaica and a past student at DeVry University. E.M.Y.L.L. stands for Educating Men & Youth How to Lead & Live, focusing on the personal and professional development of individuals of all ages and business workshops.

Before starting his own business, Pete earned his experience and background in various industries working for 500 Fortune companies such as T-Mobile & Wells Fargo Bank NA., extending further to aviation and hospitality with the well-known Seminole Tribe of Florida in the role of Learning & Development Manager. As C.E.O. of E.M.Y.L.L., Pete’s role focuses on relationship building with his clients while offering leadership solutions, helping organizations to thrive, and creating a Healthy culture while exceeding their desired ‘Leadership Doctor’ results.

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Pete earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems (C.I.S.) and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, both from DeVry University. He is a member of the John Maxwell Leadership Team, Secretary of the Jamaican Men of Florida (J.M.O.F.), and Manager of Membership for the Black Professional Networks (B.P.N.) in Miami, FL. Most recently, Pete released his international best-selling book, ‘When a man lovesA Lifestyle & Leadership Most Men Will Never Experience.’ which was ranked within the top 6 in four countries, U.S.A., Canada, AUS & G.E.R. Pete was also awarded a proclamation from the Broward County Commissioner Dale V. C. Holness, signed by Mayor Steven Geller, designating June 20th as Pete Kennedy day in Broward County for his contribution to the community as a role model and leader.

Pete’s quote is, ‘Leadership is love; love is leadership.’

He shares two boys with his wife, Jillian.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less” - John Maxwell

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Steve Harvey, President Barack Obama.

June 20th Pete A. Kennedy Day in Broward County, International Best-Selling Author, Leadership Expert.

Jamaican Men of Florida, Advisory Board, Black Professionals Network, Board Chair, I Am Fortis, Inc., President.

Dean Miami Dade College MIAMI, FL

Dr. Alwyn Leiba is an accomplished leader who serves as Dean for the School of Health Sciences at Miami Dade College (MDC). He implemented numerous allied health programs to meet workforce needs. As Dean, Dr. Leiba is committed to students by offering personalized attention and transformational learning opportunities.

Dr. Leiba has served in various leadership roles, such as the first African American President of the Florida Dental Hygienist Association and South Florida Dental Hygienist Association. He also served as the National Association of Health Services Florida Member-At-Large. He represents Miami Dade College’s Medical Campus Black Male Initiatives (BMI) Mu Beta Tau (Minority Brothers Together), designed to increase, encourage, and support the inclusion and educational success of Black male students at Miami Dade College.

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In 2016 Dr. Leiba was honored with the Florida Dental Hygiene Association Swan D Knowles Achievement Award and recipient of the Legacy Magazine Black Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Award. In 2021 he was awarded Legacy Magazine Top Black Educator Award.

Dr. Leiba is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, National Association of Health Services Executives, National Society of Leadership and Success, American Association of Community Colleges, American Dental Education Association, Florida Allied Dental Educators, American Dental Hygiene Association, Florida Dental Hygiene Association, South Florida Dental Hygiene Association, and Association of Florida Colleges.

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Dr. Leiba holds an Associate of Science and Associate of Arts from Miami Dade College, a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint Petersburg College, a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management from American Intercontinental University, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Northcentral University.

Dr. Leiba is married with two teenage boys, and his favorite quote is, “The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.”

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.”

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DR. ALWYN LEIBA

Dean, School of Health Sciences

And all of his fellow ICABA honorees for being recognized as distinguished academic and community leaders.

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President & CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami MIAMI, FL

Gale Nelson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where his pursuit of personal and professional success began. Gale has worked his way up the hard way—always confident, determined, focused on his goals, and building strong personal relationships. Gale earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Corporate Finance from the University of Toledo and his Master of Science in Management and Administration of Educational Programs from Nova Southeastern University. Gale has earned eight doctoral hours in Nonprofit Leadership at Colorado Technical University.

HONOREE 2022

Sight: vision to see beyond the present circumstances. Flight: ability to take people and an orgs to another level. Strength: ability to carry a heavy load while working through any obstacles.

SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

My mother named me Curtis Anthony. My father, upon arrival, renamed me after his favorite football player, Gale Sayers Nelson, and the rest is history.

PERSON(S) YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET

To host a lounge session with Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama to discuss the past, present, and future.

AWARDS

Gale’s professional career includes over 27 years of Nonprofit management and leadership experience. He is the President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami. He has played a significant role in the growth and development of the agency’s mentoring and fund development programs. In 2021, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami was awarded the Pinnacle Award and the Large Agency of the Year from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Before joining Big Brothers Big Sisters, he served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at a moderate-risk residential school for court-adjudicated boys.

Some of Gale’s accomplishments include:

Children’s Trust David Lawrence “Champions for Children” Award, SFBJ 2021 South Florida Ultimate CEO Honoree, Power 250 List-South Florida Business Journal. Selected by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America for the Nonprofit Leadership program at Boston College and selected by the Harvard Business School to participate in the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management for CEO’s and recognized as one of the 12 Good Men of South Florida by the Ronald McDonald House. Recognized as one of South Florida’s Most Powerful Professionals by Legacy Miami Magazine.

South Florida Business Journal

Ultimate CEO Award, The Children’s Trust Champions for Children Award, Big Brothers Big Sisters.

ORGANIZATIONS

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Advisory Board, Miami Gardens Church of Christ, Member, Big Brother Big Sisters Miami, President.

Gale is a highly effective public speaker and a consummate strategist who provides solution-focused leadership. His faith and his family keep him grounded in helping youth and families.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“To whom much is given, from him much will be required.” - Luke 12:48

SUPERPOWER

President & CEO OIC of South Florida FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Mr. Newton Sanon obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, continued his studies at UW-Stout, and received a Master’s Degree in Training in Human Resources Development. Mr. Sanon is a Graduate of Harvard University’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management and Wharton’s School of Education ManagementDevelopmentProgram

OIC of South Florida provides services in Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Palm Beach County helping the unemployed and underemployed learn new skills and earn industry-recognized credentials. As a result of Mr. Sanon’s leadership and dedicated staff, over 45,000 former recipients of public assistance, returning citizens, incumbent workers, unemployed and underemployed residents of South Florida have obtained employment over the past 20 years. They are now taxpaying citizens of South Florida.

HONOREE 2022

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Mr. Sanon has exponentially expanded OIC’s services in the South Florida area, having started with just two employees (himself and a part-time secretary) and has flourished to approximately 185+ staff members. Mr. Sanon saw it fit to change the agency’s name in 2009 and is now OIC of South Florida. Upon Mr. Sanon’s arrival, OIC of South Florida’s annual budget began at $125,000 and is now $10 million annually and growing. His stewardship at OIC has solidified over $85 million in the state, local, federal, and private dollars.

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A member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Mr. Sanon is an awardee of The U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Advocates Entrepreneurs and Lifetime Achievers, Leadership Florida Class of XXXIV, and a member of the Orange Bowl Committee. The Broward County Board of Commissioners appointed Mr. Sanon to serve as a member of their Police & Criminal Justice Review Board. He was nominated by the Mayor of Broward County to serve as a Member of the South Florida Regional Planning Council 2022-2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“The answer to the riddle of life is perseverance.”

Colin Powell, Malcolm X, Bob Marley.

JM Family Enterprise African American Achievers award, Harvard Univ. highly competitive Exec. leadership training program.

Justice Review Board, Member, Orange Bowl Committee, Member, Greater Ft Lauderdale Alliance, Member.

Executive Director Center for Technology, Enterprise, and Development, Inc. WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Seabron A. Smith is currently the Executive Director of the Center for Technology, Enterprise and Development, Inc., fondly known as the TED Center. This economic development agency transforms communities through collaborative partnerships and educational programs. The TED Center was incorporated in October 1992 as a not-for-profit organization. For the past 25 years, Seabron has strived to improve communities by applying innovative economic development strategies to revitalize the communities he serves by providing innovative business solutions to spur new business and job creation within the local economy.

He is a native of Florida and a graduate of Albany State University, Albany, GA, with a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Business Management. Seabron worked for six years with the Palm Beach County Private Industry Council as manager of the South County district (now known as Workforce Development), specializing in job training and employment services.

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Strategic planning and business management.

SUPERPOWER SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in the country. I am the youngest of eight kids. I just celebrated my 25th year as a NonProfit Executive Director.

PERSON(S) YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET

President Barack Obama, Denzel Washington, Tiger Woods.

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Recognized as one of the 50 most Powerful Black Professionals in South Florida. Member of the National Register‚ Who’s ‚ Who in Executives and Professionals.

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Florida Business Development Corporation, Board of Directors, Palm Beach County Small Business Advisory Board, E-RoadMap Corporation, Board of Directors.

Seabron is a professional with a history of creating and maintaining successful links between the private and public sectors. As an experienced fundraiser, he has demonstrated strengths in program development and management, which involves providing services to thousands of professionals and non-professionals displaced by major local employers resulting in the creation of many small businesses. He has also interpreted and applied complex startup procedures to implement job creation, resulting in economic growth and revitalization.

Seabron is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Lambda Alpha Chapter.”

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.”

- Orison Swett Marden

VP. SBA National Franchise Relationship Manager WSFS Bank FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Richard Snow is a community advocate, banking, and finance professional with 16 years of experience in the fields of Business Management and Business Development, SBA, and Commercial financing. Richard received an MBA in Business Management from Eastern University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication with a concentration in Public Relations from the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a minor in economics.

Richard is currently a Vice President, SBA National Franchise Relationship Manager at WSFS Bank. Responsible for creating partnerships providing SBA financing to approved franchise brands throughout the United States of America.

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Snow is currently a Chair for the International Franchise Association Black Franchise Leadership Council, Board Member for the International Franchise Association Diversity Institute, Member of the African American Chamber of Commerce, the immediate past Board President of The Business Center for Entrepreneurship and NBMBAA Philadelphia Chapter Board Member.

Snow is a strong advocate of franchising, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and financial education. Working with financial institutions, non-profit and corporate entities such as IFA, NBMBAA, Operation Hope, OFN, Philadelphia Early Head Start, Philadelphia Futures, USA Careers, H&R Block, and the University of Penn, he is helping to empower the national entrepreneurship landscape and Philadelphia community.

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As a speaker/educator at Arcadia’s University Black Male Development Symposium, Richard educated attendees about financial strategies and business entrepreneurship. Richard is also a past Adjunct Professor at Gwynedd Mercy University. He facilitated courses in associate and bachelor’s degree programs, including Finance, Managerial Finance, Personal Finance, Business Adult Studies, and Economics. Mr. Snow believes knowledge is the most powerful asset in a person’s self-development.

He and his wife of 13 years, Denise Marie Snow, and two sons, Richard Snow, Jr., and Ryan Daniel Snow, reside in the Cherry Hill section of NJ and are devoted members of Sharon Baptist Church.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”

Executive Director

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District LAS VEGAS, NV

As executive director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, Kelvin Watson oversees 25 branches run by 600+ employees, spanning 8,000 square miles, with a budget of $77 million and a collection of 3.2 million items. Kelvin has brought innovative, awardwinning leadership to Nevada’s most extensive library system. His deep experience in fundraising, technology, program development, and demonstrated success in addressing the digital divide has brought a new era to this library system.

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Regarded as one of the most highly respected thought leaders in the library industry, Kelvin is credited with expanding his customer base in multiple library management roles through outreach efforts to underserved and diverse populations. Two examples of these in Las Vegas are a partnership with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, which made digital access to the library available to bus riders and, in 2022, was recognized with three awards, the American Library Association Library (ALA) of the Future Award, the RUSA Best Emerging Technology Award, and the Urban Libraries Council Top Innovators Honorable Mention. The Library District’s many literacy programs for adults and children received the Crystal Bookmark Award from the Las Vegas Book Festival.

Organizational leadership.

SOMETHING MOST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

Kelvin earned a BS Degree in Business Administration, with a Minor in Military Science, from Lincoln University (MO). He earned his MLS Degree from North Carolina Central University. In 2019, he completed the MIT SLOAN School of Management Executive Program Certificate, Internet of Things: Business Implications and Opportunities, and the MIT SLOAN School of Management Executive Program Certificate, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy. In 2020, he completed the MIT SLOAN School of Management Executive Program Certificate, Cybersecurity 2020.

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Kelvin is also a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and Beta Phi Mu Honor Society.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

SUPERPOWER

“The Service you do for others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”

- Muhammad Ali

boxing fan.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

of the Year by the Florida Library Association, DEMCO/ALA Black Caucus Award for Excellence in Librarianship, ALA Ernest A. DiMattia Jr Award.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Life Member, Book Industry Study Group, Board of Directors, Black Caucus American Library Association (BCALA) Life Member.

Founding Managing Director Brévo Theater

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Zaylin Yates is the Founding Managing Director of Brévo Theater, an incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to amplifying the voices of young Black artists and providing a platform to the unheard by highlighting upand-coming playwrights, actors, dancers, and directors, by offering a diverse entertainment experience through color-blind casting.

In his current role, Zaylin works in the Programming Department as an Engagement Manager at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts of Miami Dade County. He manages, coordinates, and communicates production logistics while monitoring production budgets across the center. Zaylin serves on the Heritage Committee at the Arsht Center, a program dedicated to celebrating Black artists in the South Florida community.

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Zaylin is a proud alumnus of Florida A&M University, where he obtained his M.B.A, B.S. in Business Administration, and B.A. in Theatre Performance. Over the past ten years, Zaylin has both produced, directed, and performed in various productions throughout the Southeast, including “Detroit ‘67,” “The Colored Museum,” and “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” Zaylin thrives on bringing out the best in all artists by presenting honest characters and truthful stories. Zaylin is the recipient of the Joel A. Crane Golden Spirit Award, and a member of Progressive Black Men Inc. and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America. Zaylin also serves as the Board President for the Loch Lomond Club South Homeowners Association and sits on the Division of Arts & Culture grant panel for the Florida Department of State.

During his downtime, you can find Zaylin reading, working out, spending time outdoors, or serving on the Worship Team at Church By The Glades. Zaylin thanks God, family, and friends who have uplifted him through his journey.

WORDS THAT INSPIRE ME:

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. “ - African Proverb

Denzel Washington, Broadway stars, Norm Lewis & Joshua Henry.

Joel A. Crane Golden Spirit Award, Antoinette M. Humphries Senior Commitment Award, Antoinette M. Humphries Creative Scholar Award

Adrienne Arsht Center’s Heritage Committee, Member, Loch Lomond Club South Homeowner’s Association, President, Church By The Glades, Volunteer.