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The Coral Gables Community Foundation welcomes Venny Torre as the chair of the Coral Gables Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for the 2022-23 term.
Torre is the principal of Torre Companies and is an admired leader in his field and active in the community. He contributes his time and financial resources to many local non-profit and civic organizations. In addition to serving on the Foundation Board for the past six years, Torre most recently served as the past president of the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables, is a current member of the city’s Planning & Zoning Board, a past chair of the city’s Historic Preservation Board and a past vice president of the Dade Heritage Trust.
The Foundation also welcomes Adriana Verdeja-Arango to its board of directors. She is the executive director of Government and Community Relations for the University of Miami.
Verdeja-Arango was born and raised in Miami. Coming from a family with businesses in construction and design, she also has worked in higher education for over a decade serving in various roles with the University of Miami from fundraising as senior director of Development, to deputy chief of staff to the president and executive director of Government and Community Relations.
Board members continuing to serve include newly elected chair-elect Michael Walsh, immediate past chair Laura Russo Esq., secretary Aura Reinhardt, treasurer Kaiser Ahmed, Community Giving Committee co-chairs David Olazabal and Michael McCarthy, Scholarship Committee chair Matthew Meehan, Tour of Kitchens chair Liz Parnes, Annual Gala chair Sissy DeMaria-Koehne, DeDe Austin, Vivian de las Cuevas-Diaz Esq., Erica English Esq., John Harris, Jack Lowell, Paul Lowenthal, Lee Osiason Esq., Pedro R. Parra, Alberto Jose Perez, Dr. Sadia Raja and Scott Richey.
Ex-officio members continuing to serve are Wayne Eldred representing the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and Vice Mayor Michael Mena serving as the city liaison.
Led by community leaders, the Coral Gables Community Foundation provides the philanthropic conduit to connect individuals and corporations looking to positively impact the success of the community. For 31 years, the Foundation has been at the forefront of the evolving needs of Coral Gables while effectively bringing together beneficiaries and benefactors to fund programs with the greatest impact and benefit to “The City Beautiful.”
For more information, visit www.gablesfoundation.org.
