Board of Directors
Advancing and supporting the organizational mission and the efforts of a dedicated staff leading programming and day-to-day operations, our Board of Directors focuses on governance issues, including strategic planning, financial oversight, organizational assessment, and fund development.
OFFICERS
Jeffrey S. Miller (Chair)
Miller Family Foundation, Managing Partner, Krillion Ventures
Michael P. Elkin C.P.A. (Vice Chair)
Principal, Kaufman, Rossin & Company
Barry S. Gould C.P.A. (Treasurer)
Partner, EisnerAmper Accountants & Advisors
Regina Jollivette Frazier (Secretary)
Retired, University of Miami Hospitals & Clinics
MEMBERS
Sara Barli Herald
Partner, Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axlerod LLP
Thomas Bean
Director of Public and Community Engagement, Florida Power & Light
Ofelia Chiavacci
Partner, MYOC Design and House Redo LLC
Frank Gonzalez, CPA, CFF
Partner, BDO USA
John Hall
Managing Partner, Brickell Opportunity Partners
Jason Jenkins
Senior Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs, Miami Dolphins
Laura Koffsky
Founder, Good Work Miami, LLC, Former Vice Chair, Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Elizabeth Leight, PhD
United Way of Miami-Dade Advisory Council
JuliAnne McDowell
Founder, Breakthrough Miami Volunteer Network
Kathryn Meyers
Law Office of Kathryn A. Meyers, Board Member, Heckscher Foundation for Children
Josh Navarro
Managing Director, Head of Investments, J.P.Morgan Private Bank
Ingrid Ponce
Shareholder, Stearns Weaver Miller
Oti Roberts
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Rick Rodriguez Piña
CEO, Rodriguez Piña & Associates
Kara Stearns Sharp, CPA, CFF, CFE, CVA
Principal, Kaufman, Rossin & Company
Alvaro Tafur, CFA
Vice President, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Stephanie “Penny” Townsend
Head of School, Ransom Everglades School
K. Taylor White
Principal, Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer Banyan Street Capital
Abby Zanarini
Immediate Past Chair, Breakthrough Miami Volunteer Network
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Lori-Ann M. Cox
CEO, Breakthrough Miami
Francoise Cham
Breakthrough Miami Scholar Parent Representative
Allison Feldman
Co-Chair, Breakthrough Miami Volunteer Network
Damonta Morgan
President, Breakthrough Miami Alumni Network Board
Kim Vinas
Co-Chair, Breakthrough Miami Volunteer Network
Breakthrough Miami Partners with Assurant
Breakthrough Miami Partners with Assurant® to Launch New Tech Service to Support The Next Generation of Diverse Leaders & Educational Advocates
Breakthrough Miami has teamed up with Assurant to ensure our Scholars, Teaching Fellows, volunteers, staff and alumni are able to seamlessly advance teaching, learning and connecting in person and at home with the launch of Personal TechProSM by Assurant®. This world-class wraparound technical support service will provide expert assistance to ensure our Breakthrough Village can easily maximize technology to support teaching and learning.