The Wynwood Business Improvement District installed its new board, which was approved by the Miami City Commission in April.
The new board members include: David Charette, founding principal of Britto Charette; Marlo Courtney, senior managing director of Goldman Properties; Gabriele Izsak, president of GB Seven Investments & Red Group; Glenn Orgin, partner at The Faith Group; Jon Paul Perez, vice president of Related Group; Leslie Sharpe, general counsel and vice president of Mana Miami; and Sven Vogtland, co-owner of Coyo Taco and 1-800-Lucky.
Current BID Board Vice Chairman Albert Garcia, managing principal of Wynwood Ventures; and board member Dr. Irving Lerner, managing principal of Lerner Family Properties were reinstated for final two-year terms.
The BID is working on a streetscape and tree canopy master plan for Wynwood, designed by ArquitectonicaGeo, that could include a bicycle and wellness loop, pocket parks, lush landscaping, and more woonerfs — a Dutch-inspired shared street design aimed at slowing down traffic.
Debbie DeVito Flynn joined One Sotheby’s International Realty’s office in Weston. She was previously with Balistreri Real Estate, and has closed deals totaling more than $200 million over the last decade. Flynn focuses on properties in western Broward County and is part of the Master Brokers Forum in Broward.
Dream Hotel Group brought on Kevin Croke as general manager of the Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa. Croke was previously general manager of the Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove, which just sold to Brookfield Asset Management.
Brown Harris Stevens hired Fernando Hernandez as office administrator of the brokerage’s new Sunset Harbour office. He previously worked for One Sotheby’s International Realty as a transaction and listing coordinator.
Shelley Nesbitt joined Douglas Elliman’s Boca Raton office. Nesbitt’s financial background includes previous roles as vice president of the Royal Bank of Canada and senior vice president of HSBC Securities. At Elliman, she will focus on representing Canadian buyers and sellers investing in South Florida real estate.