The Miami Downtown Development Authority Appoints Julie Grimes and Alicia Cervera Lamadrid to Board

MIAMI - March 21, 2013 - PRLog -- The Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA) welcomes Julie Grimes and Alicia Cervera Lamadrid as members to its Board of Directors.  Grimes and Cervera Lamadrid were selected by a Nominating Committee comprised of Miami DDA board members who reviewed submissions from several candidates. The nominations have been approved by the full Board of Directors, as well as the City of Miami Commission.

Julie Grimes is Managing Partner of the Hilton Bentley Hotel in Miami, FL and Executive Director of Heafey-Bentley Management. Ms. Grimes oversees the Bentley Hotel’s strategic direction and operation and has also played an extensive role in Heafy-Bentley’s real estate and hotel development successes. Julie is an innovative, active and well-respected community leader in the City of Miami.  In 2007, she co-founded the Hospitality Institute in Overtown connecting Miami inner city residents with opportunities in the local hospitality industry.

Ms. Grimes is active member in the community, serves as the Vice-Chair of the Miami Dade College Foundation and a Board Member of Camillus House.  She continues to Chair Operation Hope for Haiti in partnership with World Vision and was recently appointed to World Vision’s National Leadership Council.  She received a degree in Business Administration from Algonquin College.  

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid is Managing Partner at Cervera Real Estate, a real estate firm specializing in development sales. Alicia joined her mother’s firm in the early 1980s and has made her mark in the business focusing on luxury condos. In 2000 the Related Group invited Cervera Lamadrid and Cervera Real Estate to join forces, the result was Related Cervera Realty Services (RCRS).

Active in the community, Cervera Lamadrid serves as Honorray Chair of the Master Broker’s Forum. Most recently, she was recognized by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce as “2011 Condo Broker of the Year” and by the Miami Herald as “2011 Miami Power Broker” by SunPost Newspaper. Cervera Lamadrid also dedicates her time to fundraising for United Way, for which she currently serves on the Miami-Dade Tocqueville Society Cabinet, and on the Board for Hogar Clinica San Juan de Dios in Peru. She received a bachelor of arts in psychology from the University of Miami.  

About the Miami Downtown Development Authority

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is committed to improving the quality of life for businesses, employees, residents, and visitors in Downtown Miami. As an independent agency of the City of Miami, the Miami DDA supports business growth, infrastructure improvements, and services for Downtown Miami residents and stakeholders. In addition to its programs and initiatives, the Miami DDA is partnering with the City and other government entities to strengthen Downtown Miami’s position as an international center for commerce, culture, and tourism. The organization is governed by a 15‐member board comprised of three public appointees and 12 Downtown property owners, residents and/or workers. For more information about the Miami DDA and Downtown Miami, please visit www.MiamiDDA.com.