The College of Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board met on February 22nd and was sponsored by the W South Beach Hotel.
The assembly focused on establishing a partnership between CARTA and Miami’s top arts and architecture professionals. The partnership aims to ensure the development of a nationally renowned higher education arts model that is as creative, innovative and inspiring as Miami itself. The Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board is Chaired by Dean Emeritus Bill Hipp and overseen by the college’s Dean Brian Schriner.
Together with CARTA, the Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board provides community outreach centered around South Florida’s arts, design and cultural transformation, resulting in unique leadership opportunities, and the implementation of the College’s 2013-14 strategic initiatives.
Board Members include:
| Robert | Behar | Principal | Behar + Font |
| Gustavo | Berenblum | Principal | Berenblum + Busch Architects |
| Willy | Bermello | President + CEO | Bermello, Ajami, And Partners, Inc |
| Leslie | Bowe | Director | Corporate Relations, Fairchild Tropical Gardens |
| Diane | Bozorgi | Bozorgi Family Foundation | Credit Pacific Capital | |
| Siavosh | Bozorgi, MD | Cardiologist, Surgeon | Bozorgi Family Foundation | Credit Pacific Capital |
| David | Castillo | Owner/Director | David Castillo Galleries |
| Brandon | Cauff | Managing Director | Tristar Capital Real Estate Development |
| Paul | Cejas | Chairman + CEO | PLC Investments |
| Robert | Chisholm | Chairman | R.E. Chisholm Architects, Inc. |
| Stanley | Cohen | Chairman | Miami Music Project Executive Board |
| Diane | de Vries Ashley | Director | Banco do Brazil Americas |
| Martin | Elortegui | Former SVP Marketing | Lionstone Development, LLC |
| Bernardo | Fort-Brescia | Principal | Arquitectonica |
| Seth | Gadinsky | Gadinsky Real Estate, LLC | |
| Irene | Hegedus | Principal | Synergy Health Planners |
| Bill | Hipp | Dean Emeritus | UM Frost School of Music |
| James | Judd | Artistic Director | Miami Music Project |
| Kobi | Karp | Principal | Kobi Karp Architeture + Interior Design |
| Fred | Kaufman | Composer | Director Emeritus, FIU School of Music |
| Daniel | Kreeger | Exective Director | Assoc. of Climate Change Officers |
| Julian | Kreeger | President | Friends of Chamber Music |
| Howard | Miller | President | Howard R. Miller Communications |
| Vigirnia | Miller | Owner/Director | ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Gallery |
| James | Piersol | Principal | McHarry and Associates, Inc. |
| Monica | Rabassa | VP Marketing | Univision Radio |
| Nestor | Rodriguez | President | Classical South Florida |
| Ronen | Segev | President | 5th Avenue Pianos |
| Anabella | Smith | Principal | Zyscovich Architects |
| Rick | Tonkinson | President | Tonkinson Financial |
| Jesus | Vazquez | President | Facchina Construction of Florida
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