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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! During his 25-year career in the commercial real estate brokerage industry, Greg Martin has specialized in the leasing of office buildings in Broward and Palm Beach counties on behalf of institutional clients, public and private companies, and individual investors. Over the past four years, Greg and his team have represented over 3.5 million square feet of class A & B office product in the area.
Before joining Avison Young, Greg served as Senior Vice-President with Flagler Real Estate Services for two years, and he spent a total of 16 years with Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE. With experience in building sales and tenant representation, Greg has a diverse background that includes marketing and promotions, enabling him to serve clients with a variety of requirements. Current and past clients include: TIAA-CREF, SunTrust Bank, Clarion Partners, TA Associates, Mainstreet Capital Partners, DRA Advisors, Banyan Street Capital, Raith Capital Partners, Vanderbilt Properties, Starwood, True North, LFC Development, PGIM, Stiles Corporation, and The Alter Group.
During his career, Greg has earned several industry awards and recognition, including NAIOP Broker of the Year (2005 & 2013). In 2017, Greg served as the president of NAIOP’s South Florida chapter and was honored with the National Chapter President of the Year award at their national meeting. Greg also served as chairman of the board for a local charity named Taylor's Closet, where he helped facilitate a recent move into a new facility. Most recently, Greg has been appointed to the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.
Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, where he was also a four-year letterman on the varsity men’s basketball team.
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Let's get cooking! Sheri Brown is a long-time executive in the philanthropic field, who has been speaking, training, and leading initiatives in the community for over 20 years. Sheri taught middle school with Broward County Public Schools and is currently Vice President of Community Impact at the Community Foundation of Broward. She oversees $13+million in annual grantmaking to nonprofits, develops and implements community initiatives in areas such as education, workforce, the arts, and aging. Ms. Brown also oversees donor services ensuring that Foundation donors are delighted with the impact of their philanthropy.
She serves on a variety of boards, committees, and advisory groups and memberships in professional organizations that include the Florida Philanthropic Network, Children’s Services Council Strategic Plan Chairs, Funders Forum, Asset Funders Network and others. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the North Broward County Chapter of the Links, Inc.
Sheri is graduate of Leadership Florida Class XXXVI and (2016) and a 2008 graduate of Leadership Broward Class XXVI. Sheri graduated summa cum laude graduate of Florida A&M University with a major in English, and her son is a thriving junior in the FAMU-FSU School of Engineering .
Among the numerous honors she has received, serving as the 1999/2000 Ms. Black Florida was the highlight of her life. She hung out with celebrities and was able to travel around the state of Florida inspiring youth and providing leadership training to corporations on setting and achieving goals.
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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! Comerica Incorporated announced today that David Kunik has been selected to lead its Florida Market, replacing Patty Nobles who will retire at the end of February after a 33-year tenure at Comerica.
As Retail District Manager and Florida Market President, Kunik will continue to oversee all Florida retail banking centers, while expanding his role to include business and community development efforts for all lines of business within the region.
“We are fortunate to have a proven leader already in market to succeed Patty,” said Texas Market President Brian Foley. “David’s diverse background in the financial services industry will be an asset in directing continued growth in Florida for Comerica.”
Kunik joined Comerica Bank in 2013 as the Florida Retail District Manager. Prior to Comerica, David’s extensive career in banking included roles in wealth management, commercial banking, human resources, and training and development.
An active member of the community, Kunik, has volunteered with several South Florida nonprofits including Junior Achievement, Boys and Girls Clubs, and SCORE. He also has served as the United Way campaign chair for the bank’s Florida footprint for the past several years.
Kunik earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Iowa.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $88 billion at December 31, 2020.
Learn more about Comerica Bank at https://www.comerica.com/.
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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! With nearly 30 years of state and local government management experience, Monica Cepero serves as Deputy County Administrator. She joined the executive team of County Administration at Broward County in November 2008.
Prior to joining Broward County, Cepero served as the Environmental Policy Advisor to Florida Governor Jeb Bush and was responsible for the policy and budget recommendations of $6.5 billion for the environmental and agricultural agencies. She served as advisor to the Governor on local government issues, prepared revenue and economic impact analyses on a variety of proposed legislation, and environmental and agricultural matters of the state, as well as other major statewide reform initiatives.
Following her tenure in the Governor’s office, she worked in the Miami office of PBS&J (now Atkins North America), as Manager of Strategic Positioning and Public Affairs. Her career in public service began during her post-graduate studies, when she worked for the City of Tallahassee serving in a variety of positions during an eight-year period from the City Manager’s Office to the Office of Management and Budget, in which she oversaw various municipal functions including public safety agencies, park services and utility operations.
In July 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Cepero to the Florida Commission on Human Relations, for a four-year term. The Commission was created by the Florida Legislature in 1969 to enforce the Florida Civil Rights Act and address discrimination issues across the state.
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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! Chris Miller is the Vice President of Sales, Latin America at Emerson. He filled in for Rafael Jaramillo on this episode of Recipe for Success and had an incredible discussion with plenty of amazing ingredients to success that are perfect for all ages.
He has been with Emerson for more than 21 years. Learn more about Emerson at https://www.emerson.com/en-us/automation-solutions.
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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! oe Cox has served as the President and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, Florida since February 2018. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Museum connects 450,000 visitors to inspiring science annually. Prior to his current position, he has worked in the museum field for over 20 years having previously served as the President of the EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature in Worcester, Massachusetts (2012 – 2018) and as Founding Executive Director of the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (2004 – 2012) where led a campaign to raise over $25million to build the Museum.
He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from St. Mary’s University in London with a focus on environmental law and paleoquaternary biogeography and completed his Masters in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester. Joe was the recipient of a Smithsonian Fellowship in Museum Practice based at the National Zoo and National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. He completed the Getty Museum Leadership Institute at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. He is past Chair of the Florida Association of Museums Foundation and currently serves on the national board of the Association of Children’s Museums.
Learn more about the Museum of Discovery and Science at: https://mods.org/.
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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! Rhoda Mae Kerr was sworn in as the City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief on July 2, 2018. With the appointment, Kerr became the City’s first female Fire Chief in the 106-year history of the department. Chief Kerr brings almost 40 years of experience to her position where she oversees a staff of almost 500 professional firefighters, ocean-rescue lifeguards, and administrative personnel and directs day-to-day operations for a department with multiple accreditations that responds to more than 46,000 calls annually.
Prior to joining the City of Fort Lauderdale, Kerr spent almost 10 years as Fire Chief of the City of Austin, Texas, managing one of the nation’s 20 largest fire departments, with nearly 1,200 sworn personnel, 113 civilian personnel, and 47 fire stations. From 2004-2009, she served as Fire Chief of Little Rock, Arkansas where she was instrumental in the implementation of a bond program to renovate the City’s fire stations, upgrade communication equipment, and complete a Fire Training Academy.
Chief Kerr was appointed as Interim Assistant City Manager during an important transition period for the City of Fort Lauderdale. As of January 2019, she oversaw Public Works, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Mobility, and Parks and Recreation departments until October 2019. Chief Kerr has been a pioneer and trailblazer in the fire profession for decades.
Learn more about Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue at https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/departments/fire-rescue.
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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! Jenni Morejon is the President & CEO of the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The DDA is a public-private partnership created in 1965 by the Florida State Legislature to promote growth and investment in Downtown Fort Lauderdale—a growing urban center in the Southeast Florida region of 6 million people.
The core purpose of the DDA is to build Downtown Fort Lauderdale into a vibrant metropolitan city that continuously evolves as a global destination while inspiring all to live like locals. Jenni oversees projects that require close collaboration with federal, state and local governments and a diverse group of public and private stakeholders. The DDA’s broad scope of work spans from major capital projects and public space improvements, to business attraction and advocacy for continued growth and livability.
Prior to joining the DDA, Jenni was the director of the sustainable development department for the City of Fort Lauderdale. She led the consolidation of five operating departments into one and was then responsible for city planning, economic development, housing programs, code compliance and building permits. Under her leadership, the department processed a then- record number of development applications and building permits while adopting major updates to the Florida Building Code and city zoning code.
Jenni serves on the national Public-Private Partnerships Product Council for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the management committee for the ULI’s Southeast Florida/Caribbean District Council. She’s served on the board of directors of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce since 2015 and is the past chair of the Chamber’s Downtown Council and current chair of the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Coalition. Jenni graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design and is a graduate of the Chamber’s Leadership Fort Lauderdale program and Leadership Broward’s Women Leading Broward.
https://www.ddaftl.org/
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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! Wayne Gill is an entrepreneur, business attorney, strategist, and minister. He started his law firm around his kitchen table with a $250.00 retainer which he turned into more than a million dollars in annual revenue in roughly 30 months. He then joined forces with several partners to create the largest minority-owned law firm in the country, which at its apex, had annual revenues of 80 million dollars and 20 branches.
He is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut where he majored in English and was a Teaching Assistant to distinguished Professor of English, James Miller. He later graduated from The George Washington University Law School in Washington D.C., where he obtained Honors in Trial Advocacy and was a law clerk to the Honorable Arthur L. Burnett, Sr., Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Trial Court. He’s also a graduate of the NMSDC executive education program at the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.
He and his wife, Sharon founded the Oasis Compassion Agency, a community ministry which assisted hundreds of families to restore their dignity by providing them with food, clothing, biblical counseling, job training and resources required to triumph over adversity. They are co-founders of Sharon Gill International, a business coaching and training consultancy for entrepreneurs and developing leaders.
He’s won numerous professional awards, such as Northwood University’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award and Macy’s Crystal Award for Outstanding Minority Business Advocacy.
He’s a speaker on topics of personal and organizational leadership, entrepreneurship, and spiritual growth. He’s published several books, including “Tales My Grandma Told Me—A Business Diversity Fable, “This Business of Supplier Diversity,” “The Runner,” and the recently released, “God Help Me: I’m Stressed!”
He’s been featured in several publications, including Fortune Magazine Online, and maintains a robust social media following across several platforms.
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Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally.
Let's get cooking! Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Broward County. Founded in 1975, the Urban League of Broward County is an affiliate of the National Urban League, a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.
Serving as President and CEO since 2006, Dr. Smith-Baugh is credited with several achievements within the community including one of the most significant accomplishments in the agency’s history; the launching of a $9 million dollar Community Empowerment Center. The center expanded the programs and services offered by the Urban League and further advanced its mission of assisting African Americans to achieve social and economic equality. Dr. Baugh is active on many boards and provides insight in a myriad of issues across the state and nation..
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The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.