George Kakouris,
Chairman Born and raised in Coral Gables,
George has served of Chairman
of the Museum Board for six
years. Under his leadership,
the Board has expanded the
original scope of the Museum
to integrate additional gallery
spaces and a public plaza,
creating a "campus" setting
for the Museum. George
is a Senior Vice President
with Wachovia Securities and
has worked in the Financial
Services industry for over
30 years.
He resides in Coral Gables
with his wife and two children.
Eduardo Hernandez, Esq.,
Vice-Chairman Eduardo L. Hernandez is
Vice Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the Coral Gables
Museum. Mr. Hernandez is an attorney
practicing in Coral Gables and
is involved with various civic
organizations and the University
of Miami. He resides in Coral
Gables with his wife and three
children.
Zeke
Guilford, Esq.,
Treasurer
Jeannett
Slesnick,
Secretary
Jeannett is a real estate broker and owener of Slesnick and Associates, LLC, a real estate
firm specializing in Coral Gables
properties. She is widely known
for her tireless commitment to
community organizations and is
currently the Chairman of the
Coral Gables Community Foundation.
Susan Wills Amat
Susan Wills Amat is the founding executive director of the Enterprise Lab, the University of Miami entrepreneur and innovator resource center. Dr. Amat has founded several companies in the entertainment and health care industries and most recently a consulting company focused on sustainable product design. Born and raised in Coral Gables, she is proud to live in the City Beautiful with her husband and daughter.
Rhonda
B. McNeal
A resident of Coral Gables,
Rhonda is the Director of Special
Events for Dade Christian School.
She serves on a number of community
boards and brings her event
planning skills to the Museum
Board.
Arva
Moore Parks
Arva is a Miami native with a
master’s degree in history. She
has been researching and writing
about South Florida for more
than 35 years. She authored,
co-authored, edited or contributed
to more than a dozen books and
documentaries and is a passionate
historic preservationist. She
held many leadership positions
in that field including a presidential
appointment to the Federal Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation.
Born and raised in Coral Gables,
George has served of Chairman
of the Museum Board for six
years. Under his leadership,
the Board has expanded the
original scope of the Museum
to integrate additional gallery
spaces and a public plaza,
creating a "campus" setting
for the Museum. George
is a Senior Vice President
with Wachovia Securities and
has worked in the Financial
Services industry for over
30 years.
He resides in Coral Gables
with his wife and two children.
Arva is a Miami native with a
master’s degree in history. She
has been researching and writing
about South Florida for more
than 35 years. She authored,
co-authored, edited or contributed
to more than a dozen books and
documentaries and is a passionate
historic preservationist. She
held many leadership positions
in that field including a presidential
appointment to the Federal Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation.
