Fifteen executives selected for year-long fellowship focusing on
the city’s long-term competitiveness and growth
MIAMI, FL – March 24, 2026 – The Partnership for Miami (PFM) today announced its 2026 Fellows, a 15-member cohort of business executives committed to building a better Miami for everyone who calls the city home. The Fellows represent sectors central to Miami’s economy, with leaders hailing from hospitality, finance, law, healthcare, and real estate.
Over the next year, these leaders will focus their efforts on three pillars critical to Miami’s future: attainable housing, reliable transit, and high-quality public education. Through this program, Fellows apply their private-sector experience while working alongside policymakers and grassroots organizers to improve the quality of life for all Miami-Dade residents.
“The opportunities and challenges we face as a community require committed and action-oriented civic leaders,” said Partnership for Miami President Raul Moas. “By bringing together Miami’s senior business leaders, cultivating a shared understanding, and building trust among varied stakeholders, we better position Miami to succeed in a broad and inclusive way.”
The Partnership for Miami’s 2026 Fellows:
- Jennifer Alvarez, Senior Vice President, Chief Brand & Growth Officer, Miami HEAT and Kaseya Center
- Andrew Velo-Arias, Vice President of Development, Related Urban Development Group
- Carol Barnhart, Co-Chair, Miami Corporate Practice, Greenberg Traurig
- Laura Hodges Bethge, President, Celebrity Cruises
- Oscar Betancourt, Chief Operating Officer, Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Craig Bond, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Group, United Community Bank
- Richard Bruguera, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Miami
- Alberto Chaia, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Karina Diehl, Managing Director of Amplification, Sensis
- Jennifer Estime, Development Manager, Merrimac Ventures
- Thomas Halloran, Senior Vice President, Merrill Private Wealth Management, Miami
- Billy Krauss, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
- Andrew C. Lane, Florida Market Executive, Innovation Economy, J.P. Morgan
- Eduardo Subervi, Managing Senior Vice President, Director of Real Estate Banking, City National Bank of Florida
- Melissa Pallett-Vasquez, Partner, Trial & Litigation, Bilzin Sumberg