A who’s who of area-wide elected officials and community leaders celebrated the holidays at Chamber South’s Annual Leadership Luncheon held at Carrabba’s. This informal luncheon was initiated five years ago by Chamber President Mary Scott Russell, former City of South Miami mayor. State representatives, county school board members, and local leadership from Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and South Miami enjoyed a great opportunity to mix and mingle.
Kendall Regional Hospital sponsored the luncheon which is organized by Chamber South’s Governmental Affairs Committee. Shown below, Peter Jude, PR/Marketing hospital executive and attorney and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Jeffrey Flanagan welcomed the luncheon guests.
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- Chamber Board members Doug Hiller and Jorge Fernandez-Pla with Dennis Dubois.
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- Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner and Howard Tendrich, former Palmetto Bay Councilman.
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- Claudia Cancio, FNBSM Pinecrest Branch Manager; Baptist Health South Florida’s Vice President and past Chamber Chairman Ricardo Forbes and Col. George Cadman.
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- FNBSM Executive Vice President Veronica Flores, Christy Grays of Baptist Heaith, and Karla Cooper of American Chariots auto brokers.
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- Phil Lyons telling a big fish story to Luis Llerena and Ken Kistner of CBT.
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- Palmetto Bay Mayor Shelley Stanczyk with Carlos Curbello, School Board member.
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- City of South Miami Vice-Mayor Josh Liebman and Juan C. Zapata newly elected County Commissioner, District 11.
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- Chamber event coordinator Arelis Ferro and Ricardo Forbes distribute their favorite magazine to guests as they left the luncheon.
