First But Not The Last

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

Here’s how to get here for the big day.

GETTING HERE

JW Marriott Miami
1109 Brickell Avenue (Entrance on SE 12th St.)
Miami, FL 33131

Tel: +1 305-329-3500

PARKING

JW Marriott Miami
1109 Brickell Avenue (entrance on SE 12th St.)
Special event valet rate: $25 per vehicle

Other parking nearby:

Sabadell Financial Center
1111 Brickell Avenue (entrance on SE 12th St.)
Self-parking: $9/hour (daily max $40)

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Award Sponsors

Trailblazer Hall of Fame

Inaugural 2021 Trailblazers

Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava, Miami-Dade County

Judge Bertila Soto, Miami-Dade County 11th Circuit Court

Senior Judge Patricia A. Seitz, Southern District of Florida

Dr. Barbara Sharief, Broward County Commissioner

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Celebrity Cruises President & CEO

Monica Richardson, Miami Herald Executive Editor

Madeline Pumariega, Miami Dade College President

Juliet Rouhlac, Florida Power & Light (FPL) Director of External Affairs

Annette Franqui, AARP National Board of Directors Chairwoman

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Aflac

Alben Duffie

Florida Panthers

FPL

Greenberg Traurig

J. Kelly Advisors/ Glavovic Studio

Strategos

The Children’s Movement of Florida

The Miami Foundation

The Office of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniela Levine Cava

Arlenna Williams

Barry University

Chair Oliver Gilbert, Miami-Dade County Commissioner District 1

Solstice Benefits

Tripp Scott

United Way Miami

Beverage Sponsor

2024 First But Not The Last Event Committee

Mayela Rojas Sanchez, Chair
Veronica Brown
Paula Hopkins
Rose Martin
Dionne Polite
Angelica Santibanez
Arlenna Williams
Lauren Ziadie

2022 Trailblazers

Lilian Abbo, M.D. Associate Chief Medical Officer, Jackson Health System

Irela Bague, Miami Dade County, Chief Bay Officer

Maria Julia Mas Blet, Wells Fargo

Lucia Davis-Raiford, President The Carrie Meek Foundation

The Honorable Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, United States Congress House of Representatives D-FL 20th District

Dr. Greg Haile, Broward College President - Inaugural Jason Jenkins Man-Kind Award

Supporting Sponsors

YWCA Champions

2023 Trailblazers

Loreen Chant, President & CEO, Health Foundation of South Florida

Kelly-Ann Cartwright, Partner, Holland & Knight

Yolanda Cash Jackson, Board Chair, Beacon Council and Shareholder, Becker Lawyers

Caroline O'Connor, President of Business Operations and Kim Ng, General Manager - Miami Marlins

Felecia Hatcher, CEO, Black Ambition

Al Dotson Jr., Managing Partner, Bilzin Sumberg - Jason Jenkins Man-Kind Award