ACCOUNTING
José R. Rodríguez
Partner
KPMG, LLP
ADVERTISING
Alexandra Villoch
Vice President for Advertising
The Miami Herald Media Co.
ARCHITECTURE
Ana Alleguez
President
Alleguez Architecture Inc.
AVIATION
Ernest Taylor Jr.
Pilot
Northwest Airlines Inc.
BANKING
Mehdi Ghomeshi
President and CEO
Great Florida Bank
BUSINESS
Ralph De La Vega
Group President of Wireline Operations
AT&T
COMMUNICATIONS
Sandy González-Levy
Senior VP
Corporate Communications Terremark Worldwide Inc.
ENGINEERING
Luis Ajamil
CEO
Bermello, Ajamil & Partners
ENTERTAINMENT
José Tillán
Senior VP of Music and Talent
MTV Networks Latin America
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Alfredo Salas
President and CEO
Koning Restaurants International
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Ramón Mas Canosa
President and CEO
Gables Financial Group Inc.
HEALTH CARE
Frank V. Sacco
CEO
Memorial Healthcare System
JOURNALISM/PRINT
Eduardo L. Domínguez
Executive Editor
Daily Business Review
JOURNALISM/TELEVISION
Maria Elvira Salazar
Host
MegaTV
JOURNALISM/RADIO
Javier Romero
Host
Univision Radio
LAW
Richard C. Milstein
Attorney
Akerman Senterfitt, P.A.
MARKETING
Rolando B. García Sr.
President and CEO
Original Impressions
MEDICINE
Jorge Pastoriza M.D.
Cardiovascular Physician
Garcia & Pastoriza, P.A.
NONPROFIT SECTOR
Alison D. Austin
CEO
Belafonte Tacolcy Center Inc.
NURSING
Rick García
Executive Director
Florida Board of Nursing
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Margarita Delgado
President
MRD Consulting
PUBLIC SAFETY – FIRE
Richard Cook
Fire Chief
Coral Gables Fire Rescue
PUBLIC SAFETY – POLICE
Gwendolyn V. Boyd
Chief
North Miami Police Department
PUBLIC SERVICE
The Honorable Carlos Alvarez
Mayor
Miami-Dade County
PUBLISHING
Jerry Powers
Chairman
Ocean Drive Magazine
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Augusto J. Gil
President
Gil Development Inc.
VISUAL ARTS
Carlos Betancourt
Artist
* Inductee titles at the time of award