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Broward & Palm Beach Introducing the 40 Under 40 Black Leaders of Today and Tomorrow For 2015 THE ADVERTISING EXEC THE BANKER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Nicky Gelin Gillian Ebanks Knowles Ivelices Linares Thomas, Esq.
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THE DOCTOR Dr. Berry Pierre, DO
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THE LEADER Daniel Y. Nicolas THE ATTORNEY Nekishia Lester Spinner, Esq.
THE DESIGNER Renee Webley
THE AUTHOR Adia Kamaria McKenzie
Verdinia Baker Makes Makes History as South Florida’s First Black County Administrator
THE ATHLETIC BRAND Kevin Johnson
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they can address issues big and small, at home and At the Urban League of Broward County, we take
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Jerome Brown Department Meat Manager
Nicky Gelin Comcast Spotlight
Case Manager Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County
Greg Bruce Principal EPTA
Consultant SEI
Social Science Researcher & Professor
Pastor Trinity CME Church
Jadine Louissaint, RN, BSN, MBA Jackson Health Systems
CEO/Owner
Bethesda Health Physician Group
School Counselor School District of Palm Beach County
CEO & President Johnson Management Group (JMG)
President
Adia Kamaria McKenzie
Academy
Centers
of Southern Florida
Football Program
Natasha Kenol Senior Manager
Coordinator, League of Broward County Young Professionals Network
Associate Senior Professor Miami Dade College
Kenol Thomas Program Director
Co- Owner Epic Hair Studio
Director YMCA of South Florida
Mikhaile Solomon Special Projects Coordinator Director City of Hallandale Beach PRIZM & Opa-locka Community
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Manager City of Lauderdale Lakes
Ariel Edwards Economist Director of College Access and US Army Corps of Engineers Breakthrough Miami
Gillian Ebanks Knowles Vice President - Branch Manager IBERIABANK
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Nzingah Oniwosan
Sasha Patrick-James
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Associate Professor, Broward College
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Nova Southeastern University, one of the most diverse higher education institutions in the nation, congratulates these alumni who have been named 40 Under 40 honorees:
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Verdenia Baker for the People
Verdenia Baker has been the Deputy than 15 years; furthermore, she has diligently
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“Learn all that you can learn; respect the doing bigger and greater things for helping rising through the ranks, she was able to create policies that would help many people
in the housing sector and thus spent many years of her career making it her priority and Housing became Baker’s priority because
importantly she cares about the people and announced that she will be the successor in a doubly historical and momentous feat as
income per person and in Palm Beach County
the opportunity to do and seek counsel
Verdenia Baker a role model, an amazing are happy to salute and honor the amazing work that she has done and undoubtedly will
Verdenia Baker for her courage, tenacity, and back to her mother’s mantra, “You are your brother’s keeper” and she takes those
“Learn all that you can learn; respect
Verdenia Baker, Deputy Administrator, Palm Beach County
PINNACLE By Zachary Rinkins
secret to success and she insisted that you:
South Florida’s Cosmopolitan Woman “I got to where I am by preparing for success and understanding where I wanted
skills at internships and start learning and constantly hear themes of storytelling and The Midwestern transplant then
The Emmy Award-winning storyteller cropped hair, earned a bachelor’s degree
people in your industry and try to recruit people feel like if they don’t speak the people I know and people my peers
Sargent’s professional journey brought and when I hear feedback from the neighborhoods and learning my way franchise news team member whose path from reporter, to lawyer, to the anchor
happy when people see their side of the story without being manipulated, taken
embrace South Florida as home and not just Irika Sargent, Anchor, CBS4
light,” she says Irika Sargent anchors the weekday hosts Focus South Florida and is a member
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Black males in this country, it is encouraging when we hear success stories of young men Head Coach of the girls basketball program Johnson for business and assistance with
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himself doing something in the capacity of sports, either as an athlete or working with
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and long-term goals as he strengthens their
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BUSINESS REPORT By Beatrice Louissaint
A Great Time to be in Business in South Florida mat are billions of dollars of projects sectors that are transforming just some of the projects in the
there is a lack of capacity and access to capital, and bonding
capacity is by partnering and
By Vernet Pegues
transforming our region include: American Dream Mall - $4 Billion Sewer Department Upgrades - $2 Billion Miami-Dade County Public School Bond Referendum
Jackson Health System Bond Referendum - $800 Million Broward County Public Schools Bond Referendum - $800 Million - $400 Million To learn more about these
Florida East Coast Industries/ All Aboard Florida Orlando to
owned businesses to look at partnering with other companies
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- $250 Million
Southern Florida Minority Supplier
Businesses Moving to South Florida Group, also Boston based is a security risk
minority owned businesses are an important President of the South Florida Minority Supplier Janet Peguero, President, All
Johnson of Enterprise Florida (EFI) to thank for Group
to emerging minority entrepreneurs interested
risk assessment, incident response, training,
Inc.
meet success in South Florida! LM: Do you see new business alliances being formed in South Florida? HD:
The company’s mission to become the most
LM: How many jobs do you foresee your
and why Florida is a great place for minority
SK:
Meet and welcome two new minority Stephen Keith, Vice President of Business
Legacy Magazine spoke with Stephen Keith. LM: make the move to South Florida? SK:
with training, intern programs for high school
LM: to conduct business in the growing market of South Florida? HD:
LM: How is your company keeping up with the ever changing technology? SK: “I will encourage the discussion which
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City of Miramar
By Mayor Wayne M. Messam
This Thisisisthe theCity Cityof ofMiramar Miramar----ininthe the
be thankful for - from our families and pleasures we enjoy and hopefully not take
You can walk the streets and worship
In our wonderful City of Miramar, it
are people we can call to get the support
to music, dress how we please, or read Happy HappyFourth Fourthof ofJuly Julyand andHappy HappySummer! Summer!
go to buy the ingredients you need to make
Mayor, Wayne M. Messam
Vice Mayor, Darline B. Riggs
Commissioner, Winston F. Barnes
Commissioner, Maxwell B. Chambers
THE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PALM BEACH COUNTY REPORT By ByC. C.Ron RonAllen Allen
28 YEARS OF PREPARATION PAYS OFF
One may think that it was a rather more than 80 applicants from
Baker would be tapped to succeed her boss
She has prepared 30 years, I wanted to think that the Palm thinking enough to consider her hard
aadeep deepknowledge knowledgeof ofthe theCounty’s County’s
I recall, as a newspaper reporter for one of the local large dailies, wondering if I would
analyst, impact fee coordinator, and
county administrator’s seat on the dais, or Verdenia Baker Deputy Administrator, PBC
years and recognize she has prepared
members membersof ofthe thecommunity, community,skillfully skillfully
of the budget and during her what the therespect respectand andtrust trustof ofher herco-workers, co-workers,
county administrator since and was directly South and the United States of America, Chairman, Black Chamber of Commerce of PBC
people peopleof ofcolor colorare arebeginning beginningto tobe bejudged judged on onthe thecontent contentof oftheir theircharacter characterand andskills, skills,
the majority of the commissioners then were not as liberal and ready to “gamble on” boss, there were many, including county commissioners, who were not prepared to Shelley Vana, and Commissioners Mary
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A Man with a Mission: Meet Victor Reiss
In early 2014, the Cancer Treatment
the general public for the use of answering heart is in the right place and that the work that he is doing produces future scholars, the public in a real and human way, while success in digital and social media,” says hopes will add to his legacy here in South
strategist and their Director of Social/
common denominator to success for any does outside of his home, Reiss makes it
a former Manager of Digital and Social not connect with brands, they connect with
daughter are one the most important
for Global Hue, is an accomplished and “My daughter is my legacy, my daughter is looking to get acclimated to South Florida South Florida area, Reiss has hit the ground running with the work that he is leading with the CTCA and their remodeled approach to Social and Digital
of the day, I want to put a good person into not be around to see that impact, but as
humanizing the digital reach of the CTCA to its clients, Reiss is looking to dispel the Reiss and the Cancer Treatment Centers
Dreams and Visions Promotes Youth By Zach Rinkins The humble origin of Dreams and Visions The parents decided to teach them the true and Stephanie instructed their children to select one of
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Father, husband, and pillar of the
the State’s third largest county and to bring Beach Police Force in August 1993, and was
primary:
nearly half the county’s residents represent It’s really shocking that more hasn’t transparency
Partnership with the mental health
they are ready for Major Freeman because Major Freeman is ready to make change in
ethnic groups other than white and the 2020
GardaWorld proudly congratulates Ivelices Linares Thomas, honoree of “South Florida’s 40 Under 40 Black Leaders of Today and Tomorrow for 2015”. Recognized for her exceptional contributions in business and the community.
natural progression for him as an enlightened law enforcement professional, who operates
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LEGACY BRIEFS United States Secretary of Homeland Security
2015 Conference Features: Miramar is called home to more
Spring Graduates of Florida Memorial University “Today I want to share with you some lessons
backgrounds, making Miramar a true Fortune 500 companies than any other city in Broward County, the City of Miramar is a
Secretary Johnson encouraged the graduates brought by United States Secretary of Homeland
Career & Networking Fair Young Professionals Summit
statewide leaders Learn more about municipal issues in special seminars
The speech consisted of ten lessons that, if followed, would propel one into success, “beyond
in Sunny Fort Lauderdale! Mark your calendars! For four power packed
administrators and mayors, former mayors, and
His plan included personal accounts such as his
from the United States of America, Asia, Africa and
year!
ARTS & CULTURE
The Family Stone Keeps it a Family Affair of Fame and two of its songs, “Dance to the Music” and “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)”, are listed among The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. an integrated, multi-gender lineup, the Family Stone was recognized with the R&B Foundation Pioneer Award and ranked 43rd by Rolling Stone on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time. The Family Stone is touring throughout the nation during the summer with Rick Derringer, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Joey Molland, as the groups celebrate an incredible era in music and American culture.
rock and rhythm and blues, Sly & The Family Stone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
Miramar, Florida
This year’s conference will also welcome the
Shanisse Lanoue put it, “we are so blessed to be in the midst of greatness,” as she referred to Secretary
Preparing to celebrate its 50th Anniversary next year, the legendary rock group The Family Stone stays on top by staying true to its name. The band recently welcomed Phunne Stone, daughter of Sly Stone and Cynthia Robinson, as the new female vocalist. Phunne joins her mother and founding members, Jerry Martini and Greg Errico, along with Alex Davis, musical director, bassist Blaise Sison, and lead guitarist Hippiefest 2015 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on August 14.
The City of Miramar, Florida has been named
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Buy tickets to the August 14th concert online at BrowardCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (954) 462-0222.
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