People on the Move: JM Family Enterprises announces senior level appointments

July 28--Automotive

LisbethHeggerick has been named vice president of human resources for JM Family Enterprises in Deerfield Beach. Heggerick, who joined the company in 2006, was most recently assistant vice president of product development for JM&A Group, one of the company's subsidiaries. Additionally, Myra Adams was appointed vice president of marketing for Southeast Toyota Distributors. Adams joined the company in 1995 and was most recently assistant vice president of market representation.

Lifestyle

Grace Pfordresher has been named executive director of Abbey Delray, responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations at the senior living community, which features 350 independent living apartment homes and a variety of amenities, in addition to on-site health services to its more than 450 residents. Pfordresher was most recently a senior administrator for HCR ManorCare, overseeing operations and marketing for multiple retirement communities in Southwest Florida. Before that, she held director roles at Senior Health Management and Genesis HealthCare, providing skilled nursing and health care services at retirement communities throughout Florida.

Nonprofit

Carol Safran has been named managing director of Hadassah Florida Atlantic in Delray Beach. The organization serves over 24,000 women in 63 Hadassah chapters across Palm Beach and Martin counties.

Entrepreneureship

Mona Straub, founder and designer of Boca Raton-based Just Fur Fun, a pet accessory line of handcrafted beaded collars, leashes and other products for pets and their owners, has been nominated for the 2015 WIPIN Pet Industry Woman of the Year Award in the Solopreneur catagory.

Melissa Nash, president, CEO and founder of Accounts Receivables Inc. in West Palm Beach, and Blanca Greenstein, founder of the law firm Greenstein and Associates, have been named board members of Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast.

Junior League of The Palm Beaches Announced its 2015-2016 board of directors and executive committee, including: incoming President Laura Russell of Cheney Brothers Inc.; President-Elect Beth Stevens, Holyfield & Thomas LLC; Executive Vice President Morgan Richardson, NextEra Energy Resources; Nominating Chair Xiomi Murray, curatorial collections specialist/private art collector; Secretary Stacy Cirrito, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center; and Treasurer Sarah Garcia, CEMEX Inc. The at-large board members are Noemi Coltea, Boys Town of South Florida; Beth Patterson Crews, Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P.A.; Heidi Mackey, former human resources professional; Jessica Pinsky, public affairs professional; and Amy Quattlebaum, Cotler Healthcare & Development. Members of the Executive Committee, who manage the day-to-day operations and programs of the league, include Executive Vice President-Elect Ilene Passler, human resources director for a specialty contractor; Communications Vice President Poonam Amin, entrepreneur; Community Vice President Allison Fogg, entrepreneur; Membership Vice President Lauren King, D1 Sports Training; Fundraising Vice President Shelly Albright, St. Peter's United Methodist Church; and Treasurer-elect Ashley Cejka, Daszkal Bolton LLP.

Medical

Elaine Bloom, former Florida state representative, has been named president and CEO of Plaza Health Network, a nonprofit network of rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers in Miami-Dade County. In the past, she was a member of the board of directors for ANDRX Laboratories in Broward County.

Real estate

Astor Real Estate Group, the internal group of real estate agents for the Astor Cos., has hired Jennifer Pinchevski as in-house exclusive sales associate. Previously, she worked for J McMohan Limited.

Law

Miami banker Carlos Halley has been appointed as a public member with a three-year term on the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to provide greater access to justice. George F. Knox, retired founding partner of The Knox Firm in Miami, has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the foundation. David B. Rothman, partner at Rothman & Associates P.A., took office as second vice president of The Florida Bar Foundation.

Recognition

The organization Neighbors 4 Neighbors, created in 1992 by WFOR-TV, CBS4 and the Fort Lauderdale Jaycees as a relief effort after Hurricane Andrew, honored community leaders as it marked its 23rd anniversary. Community volunteers recognized include Renee Lopez-Cantera, the Miami Herald audience growth and initiatives manager, who has served as a board member of the New World School of the Arts and the United Way Health Council; Charles Caulkins, partner at Fisher and Phillips, chairman of Broward Workshop and past chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce; Danet Linares, vice chairman of Blanca Commerical Real Estate, a board member of Habitat for Humanity and the Miami Downtown Development Authority; Chad Moss, executive vice president of Moss Construction, board member of HANDY and the Florida International University Foundation; John Scincariello, owner of John The Baker Restaurant in Pembroke Pines, awarded "Corporate Citizen of the Year" by Nova Southeastern University for his volunteerism with dozens of organizations; and Elaine Miceli-Vasquez, a community volunteer and board of director for a dozen nonprofit boards including the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, Community Foundation of Broward and March of Dimes.

Human Resources

Juan D. Morales has been named global practice leader in Miami for the logistics and transportation practice group of Stanton Chase, an executive search firm with 76 offices in 43 countries.

Finance

Andrew Flick has joined Arven Advisors as a wealth management adviser and James Bonilla has been named managing director at Arven Financial in Miami.

L. James Miller, vice president of investments at Raymond James and Associates in Weston, was selected as a member of the Institute of Investment Management Consulting at Raymond James. The institute was developed to help financial advisers drive success in their consulting practices through educational programs, communications forums and networking with other financial advisers.

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. announced Lawrence Adkins as managing partner of the new Boca Raton agency.

Education

Matthew Rothstein joined Gulliver Schools as the head coach for its girls volleyball team for the 2015-2016 school year, in Pinecrest. Rothstein began his coaching career in 2006 as an assistant coach for both the boys and girls varsity teams at Coral Reef Senior High School. Rothstein was later appointed director and head coach for the Tribe Volleyball Club in Florida, where he supervised all head coaches in Florida's south region. In 2013, he opened Soflo Sand Volleyball Academy, where, in addition to being the owner, he was the director and taught sand volleyball to children ages 13-18.

Marketing, public relations

Christine Siervo joined Vine Communications Inc. in Miami as a senior account executive.

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