Mary Aguiar Operations
Operations Board Mary Aguiar Mary Aguiar joined Families First in March 2013 as Director of Finance and Administration. Prior to joining Families First, she was employed as an administrator to a well-known labor & employment law firm and as the business manager to an international water treatment company. Ms. Aguiar has a long history of volunteering […]
Byrnes Guillaume, Esq. Foundation
Foundation Board Byrnes Guillaume, Esq. Byrnes Guillaume is a private law firm owner who provides legal solutions for individuals in need of legal services in Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Commercial Litigation, Foreclosure, Deportation, Family Law, and ad hoc law areas determined case by case. Prior to becoming an attorney, he worked for United Technologies P&W Commercial […]
Raul Mercader Operations
Operations Board Raul Mercader Immediate Past President Raul Mercader is the Regional Sales Manager of South Florida for Amwins Connect, a division of Amwins, the nation’s largest wholesale commercial broker. Amwins Connect is a Benefits General Agency that partners with commercial employee benefits brokers on everything from sales to renewals, including administration throughout the life […]
Virginia Savietto
Operations Board Virginia Savietto Virginia Savietto was born in Argentina and moved to Florida with her parents at the age of 13. She has lived in Palm Beach County for over 35 years and is proud to call it home. Virginia is a creative strategist and problem solver with over 20 years of experience in […]
Captain Emory Payne
Operations Board Captain Emory Payne There is nothing more eventful than community members working on one accord with law enforcement officials to attain the same goals. My name is Captain Emory Payne. It is my vision to further expand and build on the partnerships that are forming throughout Belle Glade, Florida. As both a native […]
Michael Soch
Operations Board Michael Soch Michael Soch is the Property & Casualty Director of Sales & Service for CBIZ Insurance Services. He began his insurance career in 2003 after graduating from Winona State University in MN with a BS in Business Administration. Michael has vast experience advising, implementing, and managing risk reduction strategies for complex clients […]
Diane Andre
Operations Board Diane Andre, Esq. Diane Andre is a seasoned policy analyst and legal professional with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. She currently serves as Chief of Staff within Palm Beach County government, where she leads legislative strategy, manages district operations, and oversees community and intergovernmental affairs. In this role, she […]
Victoria Nowlan
Operations Board Victoria Nowlan Victoria Nowlan, Executive Director, Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation Victoria is a graduate of Palm Beach State College and Florida Atlantic University, with a degree in Political Science and has served in the U.S. Marine Corps. She has over 24 years’ experience working for legislative members in Palm Beach and Broward […]
Sherry Canterbury Schmidt
Operations Board Sherry Canterbury Schmidt Ms. Schmidt has been Broker Associate and Vice President of Cornerstone Realty since receiving her Florida Real Estate Brokers license in 2007. Her responsibilities in Real Estate are focused on leasing, management, and sales of several million square feet of Class A ++ office and retail properties for over 28 […]
Luis Cure
Operations Board Luis E. Cure Treasurer Luis currently serves as Vice President for Banesco USA. Founded in 2006, Banesco USA is an independent Florida state-chartered bank at the forefront of revolutionizing the banking landscape. The bank has six offices between South Florida and Puerto Rico, and a loan and deposit production office in West Palm […]