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Gale S. Nelson, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, today announced the appointment of board co-chairs Tina van der Ven and Allan Prindle along with a new slate of officers for 2022-2023.
Prindle is President and CEO of Power Financial Credit Union. van der Ven, who is entering the second year of her two-year term as board co-chair, is Chief Strategy Officer of NewStar Media.
With recent studies showing that youth mentoring is in greater need today than in recent history, the new leadership plans to prioritize elevating community-wide awareness and access to the nonprofit organization’s services while continuing to innovate ways to increase mentoring, engagement and fundraising. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami is noted as the leading youth-mentoring organization. Most recently, the Miami chapter was recognized at the BBBS America National Conference, where it was distinguished with the nation’s only “Pinnacle Award” for 2022 as well as the “Irvin F. Westheimer Award for Visionary Leadership.”
“The selection of our leadership is a testament to our ongoing commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization,” Nelson said. “Aligning our organization with the best and brightest talent is essential in meeting the strategic goals of this high-performing board. “Allan and Tina are a powerful team which leads with love, vision, and a focus on what matters most: meeting the needs of our Littles and their families.”
The new executive leadership team includes: Linda Coll (Carnival Foundation); Bonnie Crabtree; Brandon Dorsey (Bank of America); Ana Maria Gonzalez (Restaurant Brands Inc., Burger King Foundation); Matthew Gorson (Greenberg Traurig); Julie Grimes (Hilton Bentley); Bill Hayes (Orangetheory Fitness); Phil Magin (Baptist Health South Florida); JuliAnne McDowell; Gabriel Navarro (MMG Equity Partners); Carolina Menendez (IberiaBank, a division of First Horizon Bank); Natalie Norfus (The Norfus Firm); Josh Prever (Holland & Knight LLP); Gary Saslaw (Gary R. Saslaw, P.A); and Deb Tyler (DM Wealth Management).
About Prindle
As President and Chief Executive Officer of Power Financial Credit Union for the past 23 years, Prindle is noted as the driving force behind its continued South Florida expansion and national leadership. Established in 1951, PFCU has grown under his leadership to have over $1 billion in assets, over 140 employees across nine branches throughout South Florida, and 18% average annual growth in deposits for the past 12 years. Prindle is distinguished as the visionary who spearheaded PFCU’s industry-leading decision to become the region’s first credit union to eliminate all overdraft fees.
Over the years, Prindle has positioned PFCU to receive numerous recognitions, including being top-ranked across national and state lists of “Best Credit Unions.”
“After joining the board as a director approximately five years ago, I have been impressed by the tireless efforts of my dynamic board colleagues and the transformative impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami,” Prindle said. “I am honored and grateful to expand my involvement with this youth-mentoring organization as we continue to protect our nation’s future: its youths.”
About van der Ven
van der Ven, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of NewStar Media, has dedicated her 20-plus year corporate marketing career to elevating branding and business growth for global professional-services firms, leading corporations, and health care institutions. Before co-founding NewStar Media, she led regional marketing at the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, worked as a healthcare consultant with Ernst & Young and Enzyme, Inc., and as a clinical researcher at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Throughout her 16-year tenure with the nonprofit, van der Ven has served in a multitude of board leadership and fundraising roles, including as co-chair of Impact Circle, as a “Big Sister,” and as a gala and marketing committee co-chair.
“As a former Big Sister and someone who has been keenly involved in a multitude of BBBS community and mentoring programs and fundraising events, I am grateful to have experienced the power of mentoring in our community,” van der Ven said. “I am eager to embark on my second year as co-chair, with the goal of further reducing the wait list of youths waiting to be matched with adult mentors.”
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami is a donor- and volunteer-supported organization that transforms the lives of at-risk children through supportive adult mentor relationships. For more information, visit www.bbbsmiami.org
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