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
Gary Goldfarb
Chief Strategy Officer
Interport Logistics
Board Director, Chair
George Bermudez
Market Executive
Bank of America
Board Director, Chair-Elect
Olga Ramudo
President & CEO
Express Travel
Board Director, Treasurer
Hugo Castro
Divisional Executive Vice President
AXA Equitable
Board Director Immediate Past Chair
Michael A. Finney
President & CEO
Miami-Dade Beacon Council
Ex-Officio Director
Newton B. Sanon
President & CEO
OIC of South Florida
At-Large Director
Yolanda Cash Jackson
Shareholder
Becker
Board Director, Secretary
Staff
Matt Haggman
Executive Vice President,
One Community One Goal
Miami-Dade Beacon Council, Inc.
Camela Glean-Jones
Chief Financial Officer &
Chief Operations Officer
Miami-Dade Beacon Council, Inc.
Jaap Donath, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Research &
Strategic Planning
Miami-Dade Beacon Council, Inc.