The 2014 Miami Ultimate CEO Awards recognizes
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The 2014 Miami Ultimate CEO Awards recognizes
MAY 30, 2014 DR. PAUL R. AHR Camillus House CARLOS MIGOYA Jackson Health System ALBERTO DOSAL Dosal Capital LLC ABE NG Sushi Maki SANFORD B. HORWITZ Goldstein Schechter Koch ALBERTO SANTALO CareCloud Corp. EDWARD JOYCE Northern Trust Bank MATTHEW WHITMAN LAZENBY Whitman Family Developmen The 2014 Miami Ultimate CEO Awards recognizes business leaders of Miami-Dade County for their achievements, vision and dedication to excellence. PRESENTING SPONSOR CORPORATE SPONSORS ASSOCIATE SPONSOR 22 SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL MIAMI ULTIMATE CEO AWARDS R INTRODUCTION T he South Florida Business Journal is pleased to announce the 2014 Miami Ultimate CEO honorees. The Miami-Dade County honorees will be celebrated alongside top executives from Broward and Palm Beach counties at the 2014 Ultimate CEO Awards on The awards, which highlight Miami-Dade county’s top executives Sept. 11 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood. for their expertise, leadership and community involvement, are presented by The Palm Beach honorees were announced in a special awards section Comcast Business and sponsored by AvMed Health Plans, Cherry Bekaert LLP, included in our March 28 issue, and the Broward honorees will be revealed in Randstad Professionals, with associate sponsor the Greater Miami Chamber of our Aug. 8 print edition. Commerce. Congratulations to this year’s class of Miami Ultimate CEOs. R Your Florida Law Firm Just Got More Valuable, More Connected. The combination of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Fowler White Boggs means expanded services, greater efficiencies, deeper bench strength and wider reach. But one thing stays the same: our unwavering commitment to excellence that clients have come to expect from both firms. Together, we offer: • Nearly 530 attorneys and government relations professionals dedicated to client service excellence HONOREES DR. PAUL R. AHR 23 Camillus House ALBERTO DOSAL 24 Dosal Capital LLC SANFORD B. HORWITZ 26 Goldstein Schechter Koch EDWARD JOYCE 28 Northern Trust Bank • 138 attorneys ranked in The Best Lawyers in America® • 80 first-tier metropolitan rankings in US News & World Report • Focused industry depth and national resources that cater to the region’s high growth sectors • Six Florida office locations—including Miami— and 12 other offices along the East Coast and San Diego CARLOS MIGOYA 28 Jackson Health System ABE NG 30 Sushi Maki ALBERTO SANTALO 32 CareCloud Corp. www.bipc.com/fowlerwhitemerger California | Delaware | Florida | New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Pennsylvania | Virginia | Washington, DC MATTHEW WHITMAN LAZENBY 34 Whitman Family Development 23 MAY 30-JUNE 5, 2014 MIAMI ULTIMATE CEO AWARDS DR. PAUL R. AHR President/CEO, Camillus House www.camillus.org 1603 N.W. Seventh Ave., Miami 33136 (305) 374-1065 T he past few years have been busy and productive for Paul R. Ahr and the team at Camillus House. The homeless shelter and service organization vacated and demolished its original downtown shelter site in June 2012. Ahr to this day faces the challenge of “transferring both the operations and the operational culture of the 50-plus-year-old, faith-based organization.” To do so, Ahr relies on his team, guiding them by helping them to differentiate between “what is my job and what are their jobs, so that they can be successful in their endeavors,” he says. “As long as our organization is appropriately designed and staffed, and I do my job, we will all be in the best position to be the best we can be.” Often relying on his training as a clinical psychologist, and his learned ability to understand people and the related ability to forecast their behavior, Ahr believes a leader must be a credible and enduring role model for staff, and know the path all must walk. He must be a champion who embraces the perceived good of the organization, from its vision, products, services or any combinations. And he must be witness to the organization’s identity and help “articulate and communicate the meaning of the organization to its members and to the outside world,” he says. Always inquisitive, Ahr isn’t shy about R CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION R M.P.A., Washington Public Affairs Center, University of Southern California, Washington, D.C. R Ph.D., The Catholic University of America R B.A., University of Notre Dame CAREER R CEO, Institute of Homelessness Studies R Founding President, The Altenahr Group Ltd. R Chairman, Missouri Children’s Service Commission R Assistant Commissioner for Planning, Evaluation and Training, Virginia Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation PERSONAL NOTE He served as a consultant to Fred Rogers on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” asking other CEOs about their aspirations in college, the realities of where they are today and what they might have done differently. “In each case, my interest derives from the fact that I have enjoyed successful careers in the military, governmental, private and nonprofit sectors,” he says, “and I am curious about the career paths of other successful leaders.” Dr. Paul Ahr believes a leader must be a credible and enduring role model for staff. MARK FREERKS FLORIDA’S PREMIERE INSURANCE BROKER Comcast Business is proud to be the presenting sponsor for the South Florida Business Journal Miami Ultimate CEO Awards. 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Customers also value the 24x7 dedicated business support everywhere: phone, web and online. Again, on behalf of Comcast Business we congratulate all of the 2014 Miami Ultimate CEO honorees. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL MIAMI ULTIMATE CEO AWARDS ALBERTO DOSAL R Chairman/CEO, Dosal Capital LLC www.dosalcapital.com 703 Waterford Way, Suite 220, Miami 33126 (786) 416-6143 R B.S. in finance, Florida Atlantic A s a successful tech CEO, head of a tech investment firm and director of the Miami branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Alberto Dosal has a long track record across South Florida business and leadership. Yet, daily, he’s aware of the role his people play in his and his companies’ successes. “My team is everything,” he admits. “We hire the best talent possible and give them an environment to succeed and empower them to make their own decisions.” Those decisions affect Dosal Capital, his family-owned and -operated holding company that invests in and builds entrepreneurial businesses. He also oversees Dosal Capital’s operating companies and properties, including BrightGauge Software, Blue Wave Communications and Compuquip Technologies, his first-ever venture, which he founded in 1980. Passionate, committed and focused on execution, Dosal is also active across the community. He is a current chairman of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, lifetime member of the FAU Inner Circle and Alumni Association, ‘My team is everything,’ Alberto Dosal says. MARK FREERKS The Fine Art of Fashion ® 9700 COLLINS AV E N U E , BAL HARBOUR, FLORIDA CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION University R A.A., Miami Dade College CAREER R Vice Chairman, Technology Foundation of the Americas R Senior-level positions selling data- processing products and services for the local offices of several large corporations PERSONAL NOTE He was the Florida Atlantic University racquetball champion for 1972-73. and recipient of FAU Talon Award for outstanding leadership and an inductee in the Miami Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame. As he’s transitioned from tech entrepreneur to tech investor, Dosal has learned that running a profitable business over the long term is still a fundamental of business even in technology – and especially in those he’s looking to invest in. “We look to companies that innovate and disrupt the status quo,” he says, “but they must be sustainable long term.” 26 SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL MIAMI ULTIMATE CEO AWARDS SANFORD B. HORWITZ CEO, Goldstein Schechter Koch www.gskcpas.com 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 215 South, Hollywood 33021 (954) 989-7462 S Sanford B. Horwitz now leads the firm he joined in 1979. MARK FREERKS R CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION R Bachelor’s degree in accounting, University of Georgia in 2013 PERSONAL NOTE CAREER R Began at the firm in 1979 as an intern, named CEO In the 1970s, Horwitz’s band played at Miami Beach hotels, getting paid by “passing the hat.” anford B. Horwitz has had one employer his entire professional career. He’s had one significant mentor – Michael Goldstein – who taught him how “to be a good accountant and how to think like a great business person,” he says. “But more than those two attributes, he taught me what it means to be loyal.” Today, Horwitz primarily advises privately owned businesses and their owners in matters concerning their financial condition, profitability, tax planning, tax compliance services, and representation on behalf of clients before the Internal Revenue Service. He’s also active in the community, and served as chairman of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Asked what has made him successful in business, communication skills and the ability to be a forward thinker rise high. So, too, do loyalty, humility, gratitude and treating others as equals and “expecting the best by showing the rest,” he says. He also tries to not overthink situations, instead “staying in the ‘now.’ Thinking is useless.” All his most favored attributes rose to the fore last year as Horwitz was at his wife Janet’s side at the passing of her mother, Jewel. Horwitz “dedicated 100 percent of my energy in providing Janet my full support,” he says. He realized time together is precious, and unconditional love can be a foundation for life and work. “Stability at home has a positive affect at all levels in the work environment.” JHS1072-SFBJ-Migoya-Ad2.qxp:JHS1072-SFBJ-Migoya-Ad 5/27/14 6:05 PM Page 1 Congratulations to A Tradition Of Miracle-Making Continues for being honored as a Thanks to Carlos Migoya And His Passion For Quality Health Care In South Florida Abe Ng 2014 Ultimate CEO The entire team at Sushi Maki congratulates our CEO and CSO (Chief Sushi Officer), Abe Ng, for being named a Miami Ultimate CEO! You lead our company with passion, vision and a relentless drive for innovation and excellence. Delicious Fishes, Positive Vibes, & Healthier Lives Carlos Migoya, president and CEO of Jackson Health System, has unending passion for improving the lives of South Floridians, and it shows. Through his stewardship, we’ve witnessed Jackson Health System reach new financial milestones, expand nationally recognized programs, and connect with underserved communities to ensure the well-being of Miami-Dade residents. Thank you for your continued contributions to Jackson, to your neighbors, and to making miracles in our community. www.JacksonHealth.org IT’S THREE-ASSURING. AvMed has been awarded “Highest Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in Florida, Three Years in a Row (Tied in 2014)” by J.D. Power. We take especially good care of Florida, because we are Floridians. We’re your friends and neighbors. And we’re AvMed members ourselves, so—just like you—we want a health and wellness program that delivers high quality at a competitive price. Take a look at all that AvMed has to offer. Contact your independent agent or visit avmed.org. We think you’ll be highly satisfied, too. AvMed Health Plans received the highest numerical score among commercial health plans in Florida in a tie in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Member Health Plan StudySM. Study based on 34,315 total member responses, measuring seven plans in Florida (excludes Medicare and Medicaid). Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of members surveyed December 2013-January 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. AvMed, Inc. (health benefit plan). Plans contain limitations and exclusions. AVMC-14-C024 JD Power_SFBJ.indd 1 BSP Job #: AVMC-14-C024 JD Power_SFBJ 3/31/14 4:58 PM Client: AvMed 28 SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL MIAMI ULTIMATE CEO AWARDS CARLOS MIGOYA President/CEO, Jackson Health System www.jhsmiami.org 1611 N.W. 12th Ave., West Wing 108, Miami 33136 (305) 585-7136 T Edward Joyce nurtures relationships in the business, civic and nonprofit communities. MARK FREERKS EDWARD JOYCE R South Florida Region President, Northern Trust Bank www.ntrs.com 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2400, Miami 33131 (305) 372-1000 A CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION R B.B.A., Miami University o say Carlos Migoya’s career has had spins and turns would be an understatement. He began his professional career more than 40 years ago as a part-time bank teller. Rising through the ranks and a progression of bank brands such as Southeast, First Union and Wachovia, he eventually retired as regional president/CEO with Wells Fargo. During much of that time, he raced cars on the professional circuit, and later emerged from retirement to serve pro bono as Miami’s city manager at a time when its budget was in turmoil. Within a year, many of the issues were resolved, he recalls. It’s no surprise, then, that he was tapped to head the ailing Jackson Health System. By 2012, he had steered it to profitability. University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center was ranked among the top hospitals in the MiamiFort Lauderdale region by U.S. News & World Report, and this year, the financial leadership team earned the award for Turnaround Deal of the Year at South Florida Business Journal’s CFO Awards. Whether as a racer, CEO or city manager, Migoya credits his ability to connect with people at all levels, internally and externally. At Jackson, that includes R CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION R M.B.A. in finance, Florida International University R Bachelor’s degree in finance, Florida International University CAREER R City Manager, Miami R Part-time teller to regional president/CEO with a succession of banks, most recently Wells Fargo PERSONAL NOTE Before becoming CEO at Jackson Health System, either being a banker or racecar driver were his only two full-time jobs. employees, doctors, legislators, county commissioners, patients and families. “Connectivity at all different levels is extremely important,” he says. So is a willingness to make hard decisions. Over the past 18 months, Jackson has seen turnover among twothirds of its senior management. What’s left is “a group of people who are independent thinkers who work well as a team,” he says. “My idea is not the only idea. I’m not a health care professional, but at the end of the day, from a common -sense perspective, business practices transcend health care.” CAREER R Manager to Chief Fiduciary s a banking CEO, Edward Joyce’s rules for being effective in his job likely aren’t that different from those of other executives. He nurtures relationships in the business, civic and nonprofit communities. He stays focused on the larger picture of his business and mission. And he surrounds himself with “extremely talented and dedicated professional partners” with whom he communicates and collaborates often. As a career banker named to his current post in 2011, Joyce has been challenged by market cycles and crises. Most recently, he faced a challenge less existential: A move of after 40 years in one location to the bank’s new offices at 600 Brickell Ave. In all, 300 people made the move – in one weekend. “It was a successful move as a result of creating a special team to help with the process of the move,” he says. “The move was flawless.” Officer, Managing Director then Miami-Dade County President, Northern Trust Bank PERSONAL NOTE “People may be surprised to know that I work in a high-rise and I am afraid of elevators,” he says. Whether in the move or enduring the financial crisis, success has come by knowing his own strengths and weaknesses, and having “the courage to always do the right thing for the clients and employees. “If I have followed my own advice, then I have confidence knowing my team and I have done our best for our clients and our employees,” he says. “We strive to meet or exceed our stakeholders’ expectations and be a benefit to our community.” Carlos Migoya led an ailing Jackson Health System to profitability. Did you receive an award recently? Start a new job? Get a promotion? Get the recognition you deserve. Submit your promotion, new hire or professional recognition online via our People on the Move submission form. It’s simple. All you have to do is complete the form and upload your photo. www.southfloridabusinessjournal.com/people MARK FREERKS Grow Forward CPAs and Advisors with Your Growth in Mind No matter where you want to take your business, you need a resourceful and innovative partner to steer you in the right direction. Let Cherry Bekaert guide you forward to your growth destination. Cherry Bekaert proudly congratulates each of the 2014 CEO Awards Honorees. Find out how we can guide your firm forward David W. Appel Managing Partner, South Florida [email protected] cbh.com Coral Gables 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 786.693.6300 Fort Lauderdale 200 East Broward Blvd. Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954.556.1720 Atlanta | Charlotte | Fort Lauderdale | Miami | Orlando | Raleigh | Richmond | Tampa | Washington D.C. 30 SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL MIAMI ULTIMATE CEO AWARDS ‘I am blessed with the ability to dream big thoughts,’ Abe Ng says. MARK FREERKS ABE NG Founder/CEO, Sushi Maki 2334 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 200, Coral Gables 33134 (305) 975-3774 [email protected] A be Ng has turned Sushi Maki’s successes into a string of firsts. His chain of 16 Japanese and Chinese restaurants and sushi houses serves up sushi in a relaxed, modern environment. His product is also available at airports, high schools, sports arenas, universities and Whole Foods Markets in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The company was named as a 2011 Top 100 Minority Business, Outstanding Minority Business of the Year and Good to Great award winner by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Sushi Maki is the first Marine Stewardship Council-certified sushi chain in the U.S., and Ng was recognized among South Florida Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 honorees in 2010. Why all the success? Ng credits patience, humility, confidence, curiosity, a sense of humor, a long-term perspective and being a “dreamer with details,” he says. “I am blessed with the ability to dream big thoughts and have the ability to take deep dives into the operating details.” He credits the example set by his father, R CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION R B.S., School of Hotel ManageWment, Cornell University R Owner/President Management, Harvard Business School CAREER R Founder/CEO, Wrapido Corp. R Analyst, Ernst & Young LLP PERSONAL NOTE As a high school debate competitor, he was a state champion and a national semifinalist in extemporaneous speaking. Allan Ng, an immigrant who launched a chain of Canton Restaurants 40 years ago. Abe Ng also lauds a team that “has gifted me by taking the empowerment baton. They have increasingly made well-though-out decisions that are simultaneously good for the customer and our team members,” he says. “This empowerment frees me up to be more strategic. This ongoing process has been very uncomfortable for me and, at times, challenging for my team.” Congratulations to the 2014 Miami Ultimate CEO of the Year honorees As a proud sponsor of the 2014 Ultimate CEO of the Year Awards, we applaud this talented group of business leaders who are driving growth and making an impact across the South Florida community and far beyond. Randstad Professionals, experts powering business •finance & accounting •human resources •sales & marketing •banking & financial services Learn more at randstadusa.com or contact one of our local branches today. Ft. Lauderdale: 954.462.6979 Miami: 305.265.5300 West Palm Beach: 561.477.6062 32 SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL MIAMI ULTIMATE CEO AWARDS ALBERTO SANTALO President/CEO, CareCloud Corp. 5200 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 900, Miami 33126 (305) 265-4200 A ‘I’ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur,’ Alberto Santalo says. MARK FREERKS R CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION The Hackett Group/Answerthink CAREER “Most people who meet me would think I’m more of a salesperson or promoter, but at heart, I’m a massive nerd,” he says. “I really, really love the dirty details of the programming of what we do.” R M.B.A., Florida International University R Founder/Chairman, Avisena R Director, IT Transformation and Strategy Practice, PERSONAL NOTE The Conlon Collection from Order a piece of sports history today www.TheConlonCollection.com s an entrepreneur and business owner, Alberto Santalo isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and dive into almost any job or task at CareCloud Corp., the cloud-based health IT software and services firm he founded in 2009. He’s a technologist and programmer, a salesperson and a marketer, and the brand’s biggest advocate. But he’s also its CEO, so he’s taken strides to surround himself with a team of leaders in every discipline. “I can contribute at all levels to the things people are doing, but we’ve been relentless about attracting the best talent,” he says. “It hasn’t been cheap, and we’ve taken on risk and have poached some of the best people from our competitors. Then I just let them run.” Optimistic, but grounded in reality, driven by a 60-hour-a-week work ethic, unabashedly selfless and willing to leave his ego “at the door,” Santalo heads a collaborative organization whose opinions he values and is confident in green lighting. He calls it faith. And it’s paid off. Today, the company maintains more than 6.9 million patients and $2.7 billion in accounts receivable on its cloud-based platform. “This business is me and the embodiment of what I want the world to look like,” he says. “At the end of the day, I feel really lucky, because I’ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur. I found my calling early in life and have been afforded the opportunity to do it.” If you get them when everyone else gets them, ARE THEY REALLY LEADS ? Get Business Journal leads by email before they’re printed. New businesses, new building permits, real estate transactions, lawsuits filed, get all this fresh information, while it’s still fresh. Just tell us what you need and we’ll email it to you for this market or any of our 40 top US markets. Run the BS* out of town. No BS*. Just better banking. Switch today. We’re with you. www.bankunited.com ©2013 BankUnited, N.A. Member FDIC GET A FREE 2-WEEK TRIAL CALL 877.593.4157 Do you tweet? If so, follow South Florida Business Journal Twitter.com/SFlaBizJournal 34 SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL MIAMI ULTIMATE CEO AWARDS MATTHEW WHITMAN LAZENBY R President/CEO, Whitman Family Development www.whitmanfd.com 420 Lincoln Road, Suite 230, Miami Beach 33139 (305) 403-9200 M Matthew Whitman Lazenby learned the trade early on from his uncle and grandfather. MARK FREERKS atthew Whitman Lazenby is the fourth-generation head of a leading commercial real estate developer and owners of Bal Harbour Shops – one of South Florida’s premier international luxury shopping destinations and named in 2012 by the International Council of Shopping Centers as the world’s top-producing shopping center based on annual sales per square foot. Named CEO last year, today he’s leading the company as it plans to develop more than 500,000 square feet of retail space at Brickell CityCentre, a $1 billion mixed-use development in downtown Miami. Lazenby learned the trade early on from his uncle, Randall Whitman, and grandfather, Stanley Whitman, whom he worked with at Bal Harbour Shops starting in 2003. As the company’s leader, Lazenby believes effective CEOs are listeners and facilitators, but “above all else, stop at nothing to hire, retain and empower the very best people,” he says. “This sounds easy, but that means that, as CEO, if you are better at finance CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION R B.A. in English literature, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill R Master’s degree in real estate development and urbanism, University of Miami CAREER R Leasing Agent, Bal Harbour Shops R Robert K. Futterman & Associates R Leasing Agent, The Taubman Co. PERSONAL NOTE Though he’s a certified rescue diver and certified student helicopter pilot, Lazenby believes his most significant privilege – “shared with every other dad on the planet” – is fatherhood. than your CFO, you need a new CFO,” he adds. “Everybody is good at something. The best CEOs need to be good at hiring. I am fortunate in that I am surrounded by people who do what they do way better than I ever could.” The characteristics that drive his success are courage, timidity “and the ability to know which is required,” he says. That said, he’s not afraid to ask other leaders their tricks for mastering common professional and personal challenges, like how to handle the daily flood of email or how to squeeze in enough sleep each night. THE OFFICIAL book of success IN 2014 THE 2014 BOOK OF LISTS IS HERE. With rankings of your city’s businesses by industry, plus contacts, prospects and insider information you won’t find anywhere else, the 2014 Book of Lists has everything you need to succeed this year. There’s also the Data Download edition of the Book of Lists with even MORE contacts! Act now while the year is still young! Call 800-486-3289, or visit BookOfLists.com to order your copy today.