CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP NAMES 7 TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MIAMI, FL – Monday, January 7th, 2013 –
Chapman Partnership appointed seven members to its board of directors. They are Phil Corey, founder of Seafood Exchange of Florida Inc.; Nancy Hector, community volunteer; Ron Magill, communications director of Zoo Miami, the Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens; Frank Nero, president and CEO of The Beacon Council; Philip Reagan, vice president at JPMorgan Private Bank; Raquel Regalado, Miami-DadeCountySchoolBoardmember;and Tracy Slavens, associate at Holland & Knight.
Phil Corey, founder of Seafood Exchange, is a respected leader in the Miami community. In 1979 he formed the Seafood Exchange, a vertically integrated shrimp aquaculture company that provides seafood to some of the world’s largest restaurants and food stores, including Darden Restaurants, Wal-Mart and The Fresh Market. He is active with many trade associations that advocate on behalf of seafood producers, including the National Fisheries Institute and the Global Aquaculture Alliance. As former co-chair of the board of directors at the Miami Transplant Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, he is the recipient of its 2011 and 2012 Humanitarian Award. An honorary alumnus of the University of Miami, Corey participates in the University’s Citizens Board, Golden Cane, Hurricane Club Council, Iron Arrow Society and Living Scholars programs. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in microbiology from Ohio State University.
Frank Nero has an extensive career in community and business leadership. A longtime public servant, he has held elected and appointed positions at the federal, state, county and municipal levels. He has managed public-private organizations as well as private sector companies. Since 1996, Nero has served as president and CEO of The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade’s official economic development partnership. He has received many accolades, including recognition by South Florida CEO Magazine as one of the Top 100 Business Leaders and Top 100 International Business Leaders. Under his leadership, the International Economic Development Association recognized The Beacon Council as one of only 24 Accredited Economic Development Organizations. Nero’s experience includes an appointment by former President Jimmy Carter as chairman of the Federal Regional Council to coordinate 18 federal domestic agencies, reporting directly to the White House chief of staff.
Philip Reagan, who is a vice president and banker with J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank in Miami, applies his expertise in financial services at Chapman Partnership as a member of the board’s investment committee. His experience in financial services includes advising endowments, foundations, corporations and high net-worth clients on a variety of transactions and financial products. Previously, Reagan was a mergers and acquisitions banker with Hyde Park Capital Partners LLC in Tampa. An active member of the community, Reagan also is involved with Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Habitat for Humanity, and the Association for Corporate Growth of South Florida. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stetson University and a Master of Science in finance from the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida. He also participates in various triathlon and endurance competitions.
Raquel Regalado is a radio talk show host, attorney and member of the Miami-Dade County School Board. Since2009,Regaladohasworked as a dailyhost on SpanishradioLa Poderosa,WWFE-670AM,informing listenersabout local politics, educationandsocial services. Anotherprojectis “Esta Semana conRaquel,” a weekly cable televisionshow withpoliticalandnewsanalysis, airingonTelemiamithroughoutFlorida. Before being elected to the school board, Regaladoworkedasa commercial litigator,specializinginpatentandtrademarklaw. Shealsowasadjunctprofessorof businesslawatMiami-DadeCollege,WolfsonCampus.Her many community activities include servingon the boards of WLRN Channel 17, the AdrienneArshtCenterforthePerformingArts,theMiami Children’sInitiative, theNational Associationof LatinoElectedandAppointedOfficials(NALEO), and the executive committee of the SoutheastFlorida RegionalPartnership.
Ron Magill is a wildlife expert, television personality and photographer. With more than 30 years of caring for animals, he is the communications director of Zoo Miami, the Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens. He has appeared on television shows such as “National Geographic Explorer,” the “Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “NBC Nightly News,” “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “CBS’ The Early Show,” “Live with Regis,” “Dateline,” on Spanish language television programs, including “Sabado Gigante” and “Despierta America,” and on several Emmy-nominated nature programs. An award-winning wildlife photographer, Magill travels all over the world to capture nature. He has made more than 40 trips to Africa alone. He is a director of the Cheetah Conservation Program and the 2006 recipient of the Wildlife Ambassador Award in recognition of his efforts on behalf of wildlife preservation.
Tracy Slavens is an associate attorney with Holland & Knight in Miami. During her legal career, she has counseled credit unions, developers and property owners on a broad range of real estate matters, including land use, zoning, environmental impact, low-income housing tax credits, mortgage revenue bonds and a variety of regulatory matters. Previously, Slavens was in-house counsel to The Carlisle Group and an associate at Herzfeld & Rubin. She has been active in Chapman Partnership since 2007, most recently as chair of the nextgen council. She is a member of the Florida Atlantic Builders Association, Urban Land Institute, CREW-Miami and LegalArt. Slavens has a Bachelor of Science in business administration with honors from the University of Florida and is a graduate of Emory University School of Law.
Nancy Hector, a committed board member since 2003, has returned from a sabbatical.
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