Isaac Hoyos

Masters Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1988

Graduate Diploma City Planning and Government Administration, Bogota, Colombia, 1977

Masters in Architecture, Valley State University, Cali, Colombia, 1974

EXPERIENCE

Urban and regional planner with over 30 years working and consulting for government organizations in the US and oversees.

South Florida experience has focused in the areas of comprehensive planning, regional water management and development review.  In that capacity:

·         Coordinates all planning activities for the review of development proposals. This includes staffing BCC, Planning Commission and other advisory boards; communications with all stakeholders, upper County management, and elected officials.

·         Administers the County’s Comprehensive Plan (Plan), including its implementation through the Land Development Code, Plan interpretation and periodic updates.

·         Represents the County in various advisory boards dealing with South Florida restoration and regional water management, policy decision-making and legislative affairs.  

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING IN FLORIDA 2010 AND BEYOND

South Florida planners, local governments and a variety of stakeholders will be facing multiple and difficult challenges in the upcoming future. These challenges are due to the economic recession and measures to boost economic recovery; the potential enactment of “Hometown Democracy”; the need for energy-efficient development patterns and green building strategies to overcome the impacts of global warming; and the need for transparency in government-private sector relationships to overcome the spectrum of corruption practices.

The chat will provide a candid reflection on these issues with the personal views of the author as urban planner and private citizen.

Barry Rabinowitz, CFP®, MBA, EA., IAR, has over 25 years of experience working with individuals and couples.  He specializes in financial planning and investment management for retirees, and those soon planning on retiring.

Barry is recognized as a Certified Financial Practitioner by the Certified Financial Planner Board™. As a CFP®, he is legally obligated to act as a Fiduciary, and must consider what is in the client’s best interest at all times.

Barry believes that education is vital in the Insurance and Investment Industry and he has the following credentials: Certified Financial Planner (CFP), has a Masters degree in Finance (MBA), is an IRS Enrolled Agent (EA), and is a NASD industry arbitrator.

In addition, he is an educator. He has taught financial planning and investment  courses at various colleges both in NYC and here in South Florida.   He is also on the Board of Directors, Financial Planning Association, Gold Coast Chapter, Palm Beach County.
He has been widely quoted by the press, ie., Sun-Sentinnel and the Palm Beach Post, on financial planning,  and investments issues.   In January, 2009, he was a featured speaker at a Practitioner Conference at the Boca Raton Resort and Hotel on the  Tax  Efficiency of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s).   Barry also believes in giving back to the community, and he has done much pro-bono work.   He has helped  National Guardsman headed to Iraq with financial planning , and has been a speaker at many financial planning forums held by Financial Planning Association, and the Certified Financial Planner Board™

Mindy Stein, MSW, J.D.

Experience:

JULY 2008 – Present  Principal, Mindy Stein, P.A., Boca Raton, Florida. Elder law,estate planning and probate administration.

2007 - 2008  Associate, The Sansonia Law Firm, P.L., Boca Raton, Florida, Estate planning, probate administration and elder law.

2005 – 2007 Associate,  Berger Singerman, P.A., Boca Raton, Florida. Probate administration, estate planning, residential real estate, and research support.

EDUCATION:
Juris Doctor, Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University, Fort. Lauderdale, Florida
Scholarship Award:   American Academy of Matrimonial    Lawyers Scholarship for outstanding performance in family law.

 Master’s Degree in Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York

B.A., Sociology, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts

Kibbutz University Semester, Haifa University, Israel

FLORIDA BAR MEMBER  SINCE 2005

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Board Member, South Palm Beach County Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Board Member, Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC)

Member of Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Career Mentor, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)

We are SURE your HOME is an ENERGY CLUNKER!
 
Your home was never designed to maximize savings in Electricity, Heating,
Cooling, Water Conservation, Landscaping and Recycling.

(STOP WASTING your money and be a smart saver!)

You will participate in an educative and enjoyable presentation:

How can You Save at least $1,500/year?

Russell Zech (rhymes with “tech”), Director, Business Development – Associated Builders and Contractors Institute

It’s pretty simple really. For twenty years Russell Zech has been a “go to guy” for construction workforce and organizational development. After military service, Russell began his construction career with general contractors implementing training, continuous improvement and team building on large petro-chemical projects.  Working to champion Construction Industry Institute best practices and helping to found the National Center for Construction Education and Research were highlights. Russell went on to take on curriculum development roles with national mechanical and electrical construction consolidators. He is currently responsible for Apprentice Recruitment at the non-profit ABC – Institute.  Russell and Heidi his wife reside in Coral Springs with son Micah and daughter Roxanne.  Their oldest, Roland, matriculated at the Virginia Military Institute this past August.

Russell is here today to brief you on Apprenticeship Training in South Florida.