About the Beacon Council
Economic Development Foundation
The Beacon Council Foundation is a 501(C) 3, a Florida not-for-profit organization and an affiliate of The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, a 501(C) 6, created exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council is the sole member of the Foundation and has oversight and control over the Foundation’s fiscal and programmatic activities.
Board Members
George Bermudez
Market Executive
Bank of America
Board Director, 2021-2022 Chair
Yolanda Cash Jackson
Shareholder
Becker
Board Director, Chair-Elect
Pablo Pino
South Florida Market President
TD Bank
Board Director, Treasurer
Gary Goldfarb
Chief Strategy Officer
Interport Logistics
Board Director, Immediate Past Chair
Staff
Matt Haggman
Executive Vice President,
Opportunity Miami
Miami-Dade Beacon Council, Inc.
Camela Glean-Jones
Chief Financial Officer &
Chief Operations Officer
Miami-Dade Beacon Council, Inc.
Foundation Documentation
Newton B. Sanon
President & CEO
OIC of South Florida
At-Large Director
Xavier Gonzalez
Vice President
Cyxtera Technologies
Board Director, Secretary