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The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the county’s official public-private economic development partnership, recently announced the 2020-21 board of directors and slate of new officers and committee leadership.
The board of directors consists of volunteer leaders from the community’s leading businesses, community organizations, educational institutions, nonprofits, and local governance, and provides leadership and governance for the 501(c)6.
Led by chair Gary M. Goldfarb, shief strategy officer, Interport Group of Companies, the 2020-21 officers include chair-elect George Bermudez, senior vice president, Bank of America; treasurer Olga Ramudo, president and CEO, Express Travel; secretary Yolanda Cash Jackson, shareholder, Becker, and Michael A. Finney, president and CEO, Miami-Dade Beacon Council.
“The Beacon Council is the steward for the county-wide economic development plan, One Community One Goal, which strengthens and diversifies the economy by bringing companies providing high paying jobs to our community,” Finney said. “We count on partners from both the private and public sector to support these objectives, enabling us to deliver on our mission to market, grow and shape Miami-Dade’s economy. We thank all of our volunteers for their time, collaboration and guidance…their leadership and investment allow us, as an organization, to help drive long-term positive change for our community.”
As chief strategy officer of the Interport Group of Companies, a leading supply chain management company, incoming chair Goldfarb has long been active with The Beacon Council, especially its Trade and Logistics Committee.
Goldfarb leads a team that provides Foreign Trade Zones and customs- bonded warehousing, inventory control, transportation, distribution services and fulfillment and duty drawback expertise. With Interport, he has developed several key business units including “Compra Fora” Brasil Customs Clearance Center in Miami, GPS Tracking and Location Technology, Foreign Trade Zone and Trade Facilitation Consulting (over 100 FTZ activations in the past six years), and Supply Chain Engineering.
“Having served on the board of directors and executive committee of The Beacon Council for more than 15 years, I have seen firsthand the impact that this organization has had on our community and the growth of its economy,” Goldfarb said. “This year’s challenges make economic development efforts even more important, and I am committed to working with the council, our incredible board of directors, and our local leaders to ensure we are doing everything we can to support Miami-Dade’s recovery and continued success.”
For more information, visit www.beaconcouncil.com.
