Senior-level hires and promotions in Miami-Dade and Broward for the week of Feb. 17, 2020

Glenn Sampert has been named general manager at the InterContinental Miami.

CREATIVE | TELEVISION PRODUCTION

At the newly created The A Team, a creative (co)lab, in Hollywood, four principals have been named. They were all previously at 2C Creative:

▪ Nikki Coloma-Blaszyk will lead the business enterprise. She was previously general manager, senior director of operations, at 2C Creative. (Bachelor’s in economics and entrepreneurship from the University of Florida.)

The other three will lead the creative side of The A Team:

▪ Marni Wagner, principal, words, was creative director at 2C. (Bachelor’s in radio and television from The George Washington University.)

▪ Ben Frank, principal, ideas, was also creative director at 2C.

▪ Luis Martinez, principal, scribbles, was design director at 2C. (BFA in visual effects and motion graphics from the Miami International University of Art and Design.)

CRUISE LINES

Rubén Rodríguez has been appointed president of MSC Cruises USA. He will join the organization on March 18. The company is the North American arm of MSC Cruises. He will report to MSC Cruises’ CEO Gianni Onorato in Geneva, Switzerland. Rodríguez will also oversee the development of MSC’s future terminal in Miami, which is due to open in October 2022, and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas, which opened at the end of 2019. Rodríguez was CEO of Great Wolf Resorts, an owner and operator of indoor water park family resorts, from 2015 to 2017. At Carnival Cruise Lines, he was executive vice president ship operations from 2009 to 2015, and executive vice president marketing and guest experience from 2007 to 2009. Before joining Carnival, he was a partner and managing director at management consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group. Rodríguez has a degree in mechanical engineering from Princeton, a master’s in civil engineering from the University of California, and an MBA from Stanford.

HOSPITALITY

Gregory Polino has been named general manager of The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort. He was most recently general manager at W Miami.

Perry Ann Reed has joined Nicklaus Children’s Health System as senior vice president and chief operating officer of the health system, and president of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She will oversee operations of the 309-bed pediatric specialty hospital. Most recently, she was executive director of WakeMed Children’s Hospital & Women’s Services in Raleigh, N.C. Previously, Reed served as director of ethics and palliative care at Texas Children’s and as a consultant at Quinn Reed Associates, directing efforts around social investments, primarily in the nonprofit sector. Reed is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has a master’s in healthcare management from the University of Texas, a master’s in bioethics from Columbia University, and a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University.

INTERIOR DESIGN

Alan David Cohen was named creative director of Design House in Miami. The move is a result of a merger with his company, Alan David Design, with the team of his now-business partner, Janine Geller, at Design House.

LAW

Kristen M. Cañamero-Gómez has rejoined the Miami office of Rasco Klock as a partner. Cañamero-Gómez was an associate with Rasco Klock from 2007 to 2013. She was most recently director of legal and business affairs for Ole Media Services, Inc. in Coral Gables. (Bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Miami; J.D. from The University of Chicago.)

At Holland & Knight, two insurance defense partners have been added. They both previously practiced at Greenberg Traurig:

▪ Alaine Greenberg has joined the firm in Miami. (A.B., Smith; J.D., American University.)

▪ Brian Koch has joined the firm in Fort Lauderdale. (Bachelor’s, and J.D., from the University of Florida.)

Jason M. Murray has been named a corporate partner at K&L Gates. He will focus on franchise and distribution law. He was previously at Gunster, where he was a shareholder and leader of the franchise and distribution practice. (Bachelor’s from Duke; J.D., University of Virginia.)

NONPROFITS

Sharon Israel Moskovitz has been named executive director of Temple Judea, a Reform synagogue in Miami. Moskovitz, who has held several positions there in the past 14 years, was previously director of engagement and outreach.

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Mover’s spotlight

Name: Glenn Sampert

New position: General manager at the InterContinental Miami.

About: Sampert will oversee the day-to-day operations of the 653-room, 34-story bayfront hotel in downtown Miami, which includes the recent addition of a 30,000-square-foot turf-covered flexible lawn space.

Also: Sampert was most recently regional vice president for hotel operations at HEI Hotels & Resorts.

And: Sampert has more than 30 years experience in the industry. He has been been general manager for a number of North American Starwood Hotels & Resorts properties, including The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona; The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort & Casino in The Bahamas; The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel and The Westin Maui Resort & Spa in Hawaii.

Education: He graduated from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in hospitality and tourism administration.

Best advice: The best advice I ever received was that people have more regrets about what they didn't attempt, much more than trying something and failing. Letting fear of failure go is very liberating.

See past senior-level hires and promotions in South Florida for 2017-2018:▪ Jan. 2, 2017 ▪ Jan. 9, 2017 ▪ Jan. 16, 2017 ▪ Jan. 23, 2017 ▪ Jan. 30, 2017 ▪ Feb. 6, 2017 ▪ Feb. 13, 2017 ▪ Feb. 20, 2017 ▪ Feb. 27, 2017 ▪ March 6, 2017 ▪ March 13, 2017 ▪ March 20, 2017 ▪ March 27, 2017 ▪ April 3, 2017 ▪ April 10, 2017 ▪ April 17, 2017 ▪ April 24, 2017 ▪ May 1, 2017 ▪ May 8, 2017 ▪ May 15, 2017 ▪ May 22, 2017 ▪ May 29, 2017 ▪ June 5, 2017 ▪ June 12, 2017 ▪ June 19, 2017 ▪ June 26, 2017 ▪ July 3, 2017 ▪ July 10, 2017 ▪ July 17, 2017 ▪ July 24, 2017 ▪ July 31, 2017 ▪ Aug. 7, 2017 ▪ Aug. 14, 2017 ▪ Aug. 21, 2017 ▪ Aug. 28, 2017 ▪ Sept. 4, 2017 ▪ Sept. 11, 2017 (No Movers ran on Sept. 18, 2017) ▪ Sept. 25, 2017 ▪ Oct. 3, 2017 ▪ Oct. 9, 2017 ▪ Oct. 16, 2017 ▪ Oct. 23, 2017 ▪ Oct. 31, 2017 ▪ Nov. 5, 2017 ▪ Nov. 13, 2017 ▪ Nov. 20, 2017 (No Movers ran on Nov. 27, 2017) ▪ Dec. 4, 2017 ▪ Dec. 11, 2017 ▪ Dec. 18, 2017(No Movers ran on Jan. 1, 2018) ▪ Jan. 8, 2018 ▪ Jan. 15, 2018 ▪ Jan. 22, 2018 ▪ Jan. 29, 2018 ▪ Feb. 5, 2018 ▪ Feb. 12, 2018 ▪ Feb. 19, 2018 ▪ Feb. 26, 2018 ▪ March 5, 2018 ▪ March 12, 2018 ▪ March 19, 2018 ▪ March 26 ) (No Movers ran on April 2, 2018) ▪ April 9, 2018 ▪ April 16, 2018 ▪ April 23, 2018 ▪ April 30, 2018 ▪ May 7, 2018 May 14, 2018 May 21, 2018 May 28, 2018 June 4, 2018 June 11, 2018 June 18, 2018 June 25, 2018 (No Movers ran on July 9, 2018) July 16, 2018 July 23, 2018 July 30, 2018 Aug. 6, 2018 Aug. 13, 2018 Aug. 20, 2018 Aug. 27, 2018 Sept. 3, 2018 Sept. 10, 2018 Sept. 17, 2018 Sept. 24, 2018 Oct. 1, 2018 Oct. 8, 2018 Oct. 15, 2018 (No Movers ran on Oct. 22, 2018) Oct. 29, 2018 Nov. 5, 2018 Nov. 12, 2018 Nov. 19, 2018 Nov. 26, 2018 Dec. 3, 2018 Dec. 10, 2018 Dec. 17, 2018 Dec. 24, 2018 (No Movers on Dec. 31, 2018) Jan. 7, 2019 Jan. 14, 2019 Jan. 21, 2019 Jan. 28, 2019 Feb. 4, 2019 Feb. 11, 2019 Feb. 18, 2019 Feb. 25, 2019 March 4, 2019 March 11, 2019 March 18, 2019 March 25, 2019 April 1, 2019 April 8, 2019 April 15, 2019 April 22, 2019 April 29, 2019 May 6, 2019 May 13, 2019 May 20, 2019 May 27, 2019 June 3, 2019 (No Movers ran on June 17, 2019) June 24, 2019 July 1, 2019 July 8, 2019 July 15, 2019 July 22, 2019 July 29, 2019 (No Movers ran on Aug. 5, 2019) Aug. 12, 2019 Aug. 19, 2019 Aug. 26, 2019 (No Movers ran on on Sept. 2, 2019) Sept. 9, 2019 Sept. 16, 2019 Sept. 23, 2019 Sept. 30, 2019 Oct. 7, 2019 Oct. 14, 2019 Oct. 21, 2019 Oct. 28, 2019 Nov. 4, 2019 Nov. 11, 2019 Nov. 18, 2019 Nov. 25, 2019 (No Movers ran on Dec. 2, 2019) Dec. 9 (No Movers ran on Dec. 16, 2019) Dec. 23, 2019 Dec. 30, 2019 (No Movers ran on Jan. 7, 2019) Jan. 13, 2020 Jan. 20, 2020 Jan. 27, 2020 Feb. 3, 2020 Feb. 10, 2020

This story was originally published February 14, 2020 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Senior-level hires and promotions in Miami-Dade and Broward for the week of Feb. 17, 2020."