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OFFICE OF THE PRE8iDENT
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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January 15, 2007
The Honorable Angel Gonzalez
Chairman, City of Miami Commission
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Dear Chairman Gonzalez,
One of the three City of Miami Commission appointees to the board of the Performing
Arts Center Trust Board of Directors, Ruth Greenfield, has reached her term Limits for
service. Ms. Greenfield has been a truly outstanding member of the Board, and we are
deeply appreciative of her service and the support she has had from the City.
Now that the Carnival Center has opened, a number of our long-standing Board
members are preparing to retire from the organization. We are working very hard to
bring in community leaders who will represent the many different communities of Miami,
have demonstrable skills and experience and can quickly be positioned to take over the
leadership and future direction of the Center.
With this in mind and as you consider the new appointment from the City Commission to
fill Ms. Greenfield's position on our Board, we would be grateful if you would consider
Javier Alberto Soto for this appointment. Javier has been working very closely with the
Center for the past 18 months on a variety of strategic and planning issues, and during
this time he has become deeply familiar with our organization and many of the key
leaders of our staff and Board of Directors. His assistance has been invaluable to this
organization, and we believe he is exactly the right kind of person to help us move the
Center forward in the future.
In addition, the term of City Commission appointee Ricky Arriola is due to expire at the
end of January 2007. Mr. Arrioia has been one of our most outstanding board members,
chairs an important committee, and is poised to take an increasingly important
leadership role for the Trust in the future. We recaest that you now support renewing his
term when it expires. This will allow us to plan for the fkdure more effectively and help us
position Mr. Arriota for future advancement in the organization.
1300 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132
TELEPHONE T88 408 2202
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The Honorable Angel Gonzalez
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January 15, 2007
Please let me know if I can provide any further information on this subject that would be
helpful.
Sincerely,
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Michael C. Hardy
President and CEO
MCH/ain
Enclosures: J. Ricky Arriola's Resume
Javier Alberto Soto's Resume