Senior-level hires and promotions for the week of Aug. 13, 2018

AIRLINES

Juan Carlos Liscano has been promoted to vice president of American Airlines’ Miami Hub Operations. He was managing director of Latin America since 2016. He succeeds Ralph Lopez, who was previously named vice president of American’s Integrated Operations Center. Liscano has a bachelor’s in business from Indiana University and an MBA from Florida International University.

HEALTHCARE

Caitlin Beck Stella is chief executive officer of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, part of the Memorial Healthcare System. She was chief administrative officer for UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and Women’s Health. Stella has a bachelor’s in family and child development from Virginia Tech and a master’s in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles.

LAW

Walter G. Latimer has joined Fowler White Burnett as a shareholder in the firm's products liability and toxic torts practice group. Previously he was a partner at McGivney Kluger & Cook. He has a bachelor’s in biology and chemistry from Tulane and a J.D. from the University of Missouri.

Michelle G. Ortiz has joined Kelley Kronenberg as a partner in the firm’s Miami office. She previously worked at Franklin Legal Group and Miami Dade Legal Aid. Ortiz focuses her practice on liability and casualty defense. She has a bachelor’s in psychology from FIU and a J.D. from St. Thomas University.

Yolyvee Y. Rivera has joined Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel as a partner in its Miami office. She focuses her practice in the areas of premises liability, personal injury, product liability, construction defects and professional liability claims. Rivera has a bachelor’s in publication communication from American University in Washington and a J.D. from St. Thomas University.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Julieta Suarez has been named senior director in Miami for Llorente & Cuenca, a consultancy in reputation management, communications and public affairs that operates in Latin America, Spain and Portugal. She previously was at Alcatel, where she led the communications strategy for the Latin American region. Suarez has a degree in business, and a master’s in communications and public relations, from FIU.

REAL ESTATE

Katherine Arteta has been named director of sales, Realty World, M Realty Group. She was previously with EWM Realty International as part of the Riley Smith Group. Arteta is an alumna of Florida State University's business administration and management program.

SCHOOLS

At Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School (DDCES), some administrative staff members have been promoted for the 2018-2019 school year. The promotions will accommodate the transition into the second phase of the Downtown Doral Charter schools: the launch of Downtown Doral Charter Upper School (DDCUS). Among the promotions:

▪ Jeannette Acevedo-Isenberg, current head of school at DDCES, will be head of schools overseeing DDCES and DDCUS.

▪ Joyce Aguila has been named principal at DDCES. She was previously assistant principal.

Christopher Johnson has been named director of high school at Scheck Hillel Community School. He most recently was high school principal of the American School in Valencia, Spain. Johnson has a master’s in educational leadership and administration from the University of Arizona and a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Plymouth State University.