Junior Achievement of South Florida Recipe for Success

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! Jonathan Tammara is the President of San Bernardo Ice Cream. He is a business executive, CEO and strategist recognized for reversing downward performance trends, spurring growth and driving profitability and efficiency. 

Jonathan has a proven track record of taking start-up and small companies to next level sales and profitability. He is committed to the three growth drivers for success: top line, bottom line and team member. He balances “big-picture” vision and foresight with tactical fine points to achieve sustainable, long-term business growth. Jonathan aligns strategy while effectively addressing issues of cash flow and maintaining excellent safety and quality records. He combines an MBA with 20 years of leadership experience across disciplines, including logistics, finance and management, to drive new business, expand existing ventures, and monetize ground-floor opportunities.

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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! Derek Cooper serves as Comcast’s Vice President of Government Affairs & Community Investment for the Florida Region, which includes the State of Florida, Southern Georgia and Southern Alabama.  In this role, Derek leads all government and regulatory affairs, and community impact initiatives for the Region, including Comcast Cares Day (the nation’s largest single-day corporate service event with over 100,000 volunteers), Comcast Foundation Grants, Comcast’s Leaders & Achievers Scholarships, the airing of Public Service Announcements, and Comcast’s Internet Essentials program – the national’s largest and most comprehensive internet adoption program for low-income families in America.  

Through the great work and collaboration of Derek’s team members and the many public and community partnerships here in Florida, Comcast has connected more than 500,000 low-income Floridians to the internet, and more than 4 million low-income Americans through the program.

Derek has over 18 years of experience in his position. He began his career as a Legislative Aide for Florida State Senator and former Senate President, Jim Scott.  Before joining Comcast, Derek served as Senior Counsel and Director of Government Relations for Office Depot in Boca Raton, Florida, and prior to that position was an associate with the law firm of Greenberg Traurig.

Derek also serves as Chairman of the Volunteer Florida Foundation, President of SunFest, Immediate past Chairman of the Florida Internet & Television, and is an active member of the Orange Bowl Committee, the Economic Council of Palm Beach County and the Florida Bar Association to name a few.   Interestingly, Derek attributes his forever kid-at-heart spirit to his birthplace of East Aurora, NY – the home of Fisher-Price toys, where he grew up testing the latest and greatest new toys.  Derek has beautiful 5 year old daughter named Sage, and spends his free time these days keeping up with her.

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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! Juliet Roulhac is the Director for Corporate External Affairs - Broward and West Florida, for Florida Power & Light Company, a Fortune 200 company which is the largest electric utility in the state, and one of the largest electric utility providers of clean energy in the country.  Ms. Roulhac manages governmental and community relations with elected officials and major stakeholders and develops regional strategies for FPL. She is a licensed attorney who practiced in the General Counsel’s Department prior to External Affairs, and has over twenty-five years of complex business litigation and appellate experience.

Prior to joining FPL in October 1999, Ms. Roulhac practiced law in-house with the General Counsel departments of CIGNA Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company. She started her career at the Rumberger, Kirk law firm in Miami.

Ms. Roulhac currently serves as Chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance where she also serves as a member of the CEO Council. She is the Immediate-Past Chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. She serves as the Treasurer of the Broward Workshop, Secretary of the Community Foundation of Broward and also serves on the boards of the Museum of Discovery and Science, Baptist Hospital BOH/BHE, and the NSU Law School Advisory Board. She is the Past-Chair of both Business for the Arts of Broward and the Florida Bar’s Leadership Academy. She is an active member of the Broward County Bar Association, and previously served as President of the Florida Bar’s Young Lawyer’s Division and on the statewide Florida Bar Board of Governors. She also mentors at Nova High School as a part of the Women of Tomorrow program.

Ms. Roulhac holds both Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Florida, where she previously served as a gubernatorial appointee on the Board of Trustees, the first woman of color to be appointed. She has resided in the South Florida area for over 35 years.

Ms. Roulhac's honors and awards include the National Bar Association’s Gertrude Rush Award, the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance’s CEO Council Leadership Award, the Broward 2-1-1 Difference Maker Award, the Broward County Bar Association’s Paul J. May Professionalism Award, the Wilkie D. Ferguson Bar’s Distinguished Service Award, the T J Reddick Bar’s Outstanding Leadership and Service Award, the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Champion of Law Award, the University of Florida Alumni “Gator Great” Award, ICABA’s Outstanding African-American Legal Professional in South Florida, and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite.

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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! Steve Hudson is President & CEO at Hudson Capital Group. He is also a major supporter of numerous organizations in South Florida, including Junior Achievement of South Florida. He is a member of the JA Business Hall of Fame.

Founded in 1997 by Harris "Whit" Hudson and his son Steve, Hudson Capital Group (HCG) is a private Family Office that invests and manages assets in private equity, select start-up ventures and real estate holdings. Since inception, HCG has been involved in the development of over 4,000 apartments and condo units in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Pembroke Pines, Naples, Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando and Dallas. Additionally, through its affiliate companies, HCG owns and manages warehouses, retail centers and office buildings throughout South Florida.

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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. George Hanbury II is President and Chief Executive Officer of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In addition to his duties as President and CEO, he is also a Professor for NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Prior to his appointment as President, Dr. Hanbury served as NSU’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for 12 years. Before entering higher education administration, Dr. Hanbury led a successful 30-year career as City Manager of the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Portsmouth and Virginia Beach, Va.; and as Assistant City Manager of Norfolk, Va.

Among his first accomplishments as NSU’s President has been to refocus the university’s mission and vision, and lay out eight core values to guide the university into 2020 and beyond: Academic Excellence, Student Centered, Integrity, Innovation, Opportunity, Scholarship/Research, Diversity and Community. One early sign of success under Dr. Hanbury’s leadership is that NSU was designated with the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification in 2010, as there are more than 1,000 community engagement projects taking place at NSU. The university is one of only 35 to also be classified as a research university with “high research activity.”

Dr. Hanbury holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University, an M.S. in Public Administration from Old Dominion University in Virginia, and a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Public Administration from Virginia Tech.

Dr. Hanbury has received numerous awards such as the 2015 South Florida Sun Sentinel Excalibur Award, the 2014 South Florida Business Journal Ultimate CEO award, 2005 American Diabetes Association Valor Award, 1996 Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Leadership Award, 1997 Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Leadership Award, 1977 Outstanding Young Man of America Award.

Dr. Hanbury has lectured throughout the country to various executive groups on topics such as leadership, public policy, the council/manager form of government, economic development, executive motivation and public speaking. He also commits much of his time to civic activities by serving on numerous boards, including Broward Workshop, President of the Sunshine State Conference, and United Way of Broward County.

For more information about Nova Southeastern University, visit https://www.nova.edu.

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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! This week's guest is David Douglas Greenberg. David offers online and in person crisis management and business continuity services for businesses, academic institutions, individual clients and non-profit organizations.  As a seasoned exchange board member and recurring news commentator, David’s expertise and business acumen has been called on during tumultuous events including 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. His tested strategies for recovery help companies rebound from unexpected circumstances.

Learn more about David Douglas Greenberg at https://www.daviddouglasgreenberg.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! This week's guest is Andrea Tsakanikas. Andrea is is the founder and President of CrewFacilities.com.  For over three decades Andrea has been involved in the property and facility management industry.   She has represented investors across the US, managing hundreds of thousands of room nights of workforce lodging, rental, and travel products over the span of her career.   Since 2007 she served as a management consultant with a specialization in optimizing operations of hotels, workforce and corporate housing, as well as, Class A, B & C multi-family projects, ensuring the highest returns in revenue and profitability.

Learn more about CrewFacilities.com at https://www.crewfacilities.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.  

Steve Nudelberg is an author, expert sales trainer, consultant, keynote speaker, and serial entrepreneur. Steve created On the Ball – a company that invests time and talent in emerging businesses and corporate teams to help them grow.  Steve is an energetic powerhouse who infuses adrenaline and ideas to ignite individuals and teams to sharpen overall performance  

Steve’s 27 core Leadership Rules of Engagement within this book, Confessions of a Serial Salesman, have been developed over decades of corporate and entrepreneurial leadership endeavors.  

For more information about Steve, visit https://nudelberg.com/.  

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With the changing work environment, Junior Achievement of South Florida's Recipe for Success podcast show has evolved to a virtual, interactive interview session with President and CEO Laurie Sallarulo and various guests. Learn more about these top professionals' main ingredient in their recipe of professional and personal success.

Let's get cooking! This week's episode welcomes Tom Loffredo. Tom is the managing shareholder of GrayRobinson’s Fort Lauderdale office. He is a commercial litigator whose practice has a specific emphasis on labor and employment matters on behalf of management and corporate clients, banking and finance litigation, appellate practice and class-action litigation. Tom’s labor and employment practice involves representation of clients in litigation and arbitrations, as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and various state and local agencies, concerning matters arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and other federal, state and local anti-discrimination and employment statutes as well as common-law claims. He represents employers in business tort claims and in enforcing noncompetition agreements. Tom advises clients on compliance with employment-related statutes and regulations and assists in the development and implementation of employment policies. He also represents management clients in matters before the National Labor Relations Board, in collective bargaining negotiations and in union organizing campaigns. He regularly represents clients on appeals in both state and federal courts.

Tom routinely represents financial institutions in their defense of mortgagee/servicer liability and false credit reporting claims at both the trial and appellate court levels.

Tom has successfully represented corporations in class actions seeking relief under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Federal Drivers Privacy Protection Act and in their defense against other consumer class actions. He also represents clients in their defense of common-law and statutory privacy and tort claims. Tom has also served as court-appointed receiver for corporations that were the subject of federal civil enforcement actions. Tom is now a Circuit Certified Mediator, mediating labor and employment as well as commercial litigation matters.

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With the changing work environment, Junior Achievement of South Florida's Recipe for Success podcast show has evolved to a virtual, interactive interview session with President and CEO Laurie Sallarulo and various guests. Learn more about these top professionals' main ingredient in their recipe of professional and personal success.

Let's get cooking! This week's episode welcomes Matthew Caldwell, President & CEO of the Florida Panthers. Caldwell joined the Panthers in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining the Panthers, Caldwell worked as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in their Investment Management Division where he helped families and institutions invest their capital. Before transitioning into the finance industry, Caldwell served five years in the U.S. Army as a military officer, where he conducted combat operations in Iraq, peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, and spent time in Germany training soldiers as they prepared to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. During the course of his Army career, Matt was awarded a Bronze Star Medal, an Iraq Campaign Medal and a NATO Kosovo Military Medal.

Caldwell currently sits on the Orange Bowl Committee, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance CEO Council, and the Broward Workshop Executive Committee. Caldwell received his JD from Northwestern University School of Law, his MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, and his Bachelor of Science from West Point.

About the Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers entered the National Hockey League in 1993, becoming one of the most successful first-year expansion teams in history. By just their third season, the Panthers reached the 1996 Stanley Cup Final in memorable fashion during their ‘Year of the Rat’ run as fans in South Florida littered the ice with rubber rats in celebration of goals and wins. In 1998, the Panthers moved from Miami Arena to their current home in Sunrise, Fla., BB&T Center, where the club has won two division titles (2011-12 & 2015-16), hosted the NHL Draft twice (2001 & 2015) and the NHL All-Star Game in 2003. Led by owner Vincent J. Viola since Sept. 27, 2013, the organization has placed an emphasis on building a winning culture in South Florida and becoming stewards of its community. Under President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Dale Tallon and Head Coach Joel Quenneville, the Panthers have grown into a fast, dynamic and exciting team boasting talented young All-Stars Aleksander Barkov, Aaron Ekblad and Vincent Trocheck, one of the league’s top goaltenders Sergei Bobrovsky, proven goal scorers Evgenii Dadonov and Mike Hoffman and an up-and-coming group of prospects set to make the club contenders for years to come.

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