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July, 2013 – FPL President to Speak at CPBC State of Cities Luncheon

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Florida Power and Light President, Eric Silagy, to speak at Central Palm Beach County Chamber’s annual State of the Cities luncheon.

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual State of the Cities luncheon on Tuesday, August 20th at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach. The luncheon, sponsored by Florida Power and Light Company, will feature keynote  speaker Eric  Silagy, President, Florida Power and Light Company, who will speak on economic development.

This highly attended event  provides a platform for city managers and administrators, representing  municipalities from throughout central Palm Beach County to  outline their achievements, challenges and initiatives for the 2013-14 year.   Confirmed to speak are managers from Greenacres, Indian Trail Improvement District, Lake Worth, Lantana , Loxahatchee Groves , Palm Springs, Royal Palm Beach,  Wellington, and West Palm Beach.

To register, visit:   www.cpbchamber.com  or call (561) 790-6200.

Advanced Tickets purchased before August 1st: Members $30, and Non-Members $40.

Tickets purchased on or after August 1st:  Members $35, $40 at the door and Non- Members $45

July, 2013 – Everglades, Community Water Concerns Adressed

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Public Discussion on the Everglades, Community Water Concerns and the Coming Coastal Crisis is being
Co-Hosted by Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches & the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County

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(Lake Worth, FL – July 15, 2013) John A, Marshall, Board Chair of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades & Florida Environmental Institute, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater ecosystem of Florida’s historic River of Grass, is announcing that the nonprofit organization will be co-hosting a SEA LEVEL RISE SYMPOSIUM. This critical and timely event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach.

“It is particularly important to outline Sea Level Rise challenges to current science and engineering graduates because they are the ones who will inherit consequences of what previous generations left in their wake. Certainly, more consideration of the consequences of sea level rise is needed in long-range planning by local, county, state and federal governments, including educating the public about the probability of a markedly different coastal landscape in the years ahead. The SEA LEVEL RISE SYMPOSIUM will address these issues,” said Mr. Marshall, who also serves as spokesperson for the Florida Environmental Institute.

“That is why the Marshall Foundation and our Summer Interns are co-hosting this Symposium along with Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches and the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County,” said Mr. Marshall. “Our goal is bring more awareness to sea level rise and adaptations, such as Everglades Restoration, that can help mitigate these effects.”

Among the 45 experts speakers who will participate in a series of presentations, breakout sessions and workshops will be:
John Englander, oceanographer and author of High Tide on Man Street
Stan Bronson, executive director of the Florida Earth Foundation
Camille Coley, assistant vice president for research at Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Pat Gleason, PhD., former member of the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board and past president of the Grassy Waters Preserve
Anne Henderson, an engineer working with FAU on a NASA-funded curriculum on Climate Science Investigations
Gary Hines, senior vice president of development at the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
Bonnie Lazar, president of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches
Jim Murley, executive director of the South Florida Regional Planning Council
Jayantha Obeysekera, technical lead for climate change and sea level rise investigations for the South Florida Water Management District
Rep. Mark Pafford, member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2008
Robert Robbins, director for Palm Beach County’s Department of Environmental Resources Management
Chuck Shaw, chairman of the Palm Beach County School Board
Dr. Fred Sklar, Everglades division director for Watershed Management
Jon Van Arnam, assistant country administrator for Palm Beach County

Panel topics will include:
Sea Level Rise: Global, State & Regional Perspectives
To Build or Not to Build… Is that the Question?
Solutions & Adaptive Management

The Breakout Sessions will cover such areas as Everglades Restoration, Economic/Social Justice, Civic Engagement & Action, Education & Awareness, Regional Climate Action Plan and Environmental Effects.

“In addition the Marshall Foundation’s summer interns will present their research on previous ecosystem service valuations regarding Everglades restoration as a mitigating factor to the detrimental effects created by the rising sea level, said Mr. Marshall. “Their fresh views and innovative solutions will add an exciting dimension to the diverse ideas expressed by the symposium experts.”

The SEA LEVEL RISE SYMPOSIUM is open to the public, community leaders, policy makers, government officials and employees, scientists and teachers. The cost to attend is only $30 per person and reservations can be made online at www.artmarshall.org/registration.

Scholarships to attend this Symposium are available for high school teachers and both high school and college students. Exhibitor space and sponsorship opportunities also are available. For more information, please call 561.233.9004.

About the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County:
The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County is a nonpartisan political organization of women and men of all ages and backgrounds, encouraging informed and active participation in government. The League’s goal is to encourage active and informed participation in government through education and advocacy. For more information, please call 561.276.4898 or visit www.lwvpbc.org.

About Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches:
Oxbridge Academy is an independent college preparatory school for young men and women in grades nine through twelve. Regardless of economic background, our students have access to the best teachers and technology to learn the skills they need to be tomorrow’s leaders and innovators. 
At Oxbridge Academy students fall in love with learning. It is located at 3151 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach. For more information, please visit www.oapb.org.

About the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades:
Based in Palm Beach County, the Marshall Foundation champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem through science-based education and outreach programs. Annually, more than 25,000 elementary and high school students in Palm Beach County actively participate in the Marshall Foundation’s various education programs.

Founded in 1998, the nonprofit organization has in recent years awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships and internships, planted nearly 100,000 native Florida trees in wetland areas, and involved more than 5,000 volunteers in hands-on restoration projects. For more information about the Marshall Foundation, please call 561.233.9004 or visit www.artmarshall.org.

July, 2013 – Nan Rich

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Senator Nan Rich
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July, 2013 – A New Sound from Nicky Greed

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New Music And New Sound Just Released From Nicky Greed
Entitled THE TRUEST OF GREED

Written by Monica Kallas – SharpShooter Marketing Group

A new and different sounding musical artist from Palm Beach County, Florida

Nick Greed. Photo by Monica Kallas.
Nick Greed. Photo by Monica Kallas.

has just released his first full length CD entitled THE TRUEST OF GREED.  Nicky Greed is the primary creator of this project which includes Rap/Hip-Hop music blended with influences from Rock, Alternative, R&B, and delivered by a voice that is sometimes compared to Jimi Hendrix.  Nicky’s lyrics, rapping and music is strong, powerful, direct, raw and from the heart.   He also includes other artists on the album to add a refreshing mix and blend of different energies and styles to keep any Rap/Hip-Hop lover smiling and moving with the beat.

Nicky Greed (A.K.A. Nicholas Trott-Pearman) was born in the Bermuda and moved with his mother and brother to Florida at an early age.  His mother, who was a singer in Bermuda, was his first and primary source of music as she sang and played music around the house.  Nicky said that those early days included mostly R&B, easy jazz, and “feel good music” from artists such as  Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Jon Secada and Kenny G.

Thanks to his older brother Lenny (AKA Draco), Nicky was also exposed to another type of music genre while growing up.  Lenny shared his taste in music with bands such as Metalica, AC/DC, Mudvayne, System of a Down and Disturbed. What caught Nicky’s attention however was the band Incubus. “I started vibing on that music and started to try to emulate and sing like Brandon (the lead singer).”  After awhile Nicky’s singing improved and later in life, he started pursuing rock music by creating the band Silver Solin where he was the lyricist and singer.

The pivotal moment in Nicky’s young life however was a visit from his cousin Cadre (A.K.A. Dre) who came to visit from Atlanta.  Cadre is described is a ball of energy with extreme life experiences coming from an edgy, fast moving urban area.  This was very different from what Nicky was accustomed to having been raised in which was a fairly sheltered and safe environment.  “Dre came down and wanted me to kind of  toughen up because I was raised by my mom and my grandmother.  Dre came into the picture and he had a little bit of this hood vibe to him.  He had me listening to DMX, and Jay Z.  He had me going to Miami, he got my mom lending him her car, he got me comfortable talking to the girls, and best of all, he rapped.  That’s what really sparked the rap side of my music because he opened me up to that culture and that type of music.”

“What I really liked about rap then and now was that there was nothing held back.  Even if the subject was brutal or just about a different way of life, there was an intensity about it….a truth.  I’m a very big fan of the truth and keeping it 100 whenever you possibly can.  So that was another thing that appealed to me about rap.”

In describing his latest project, “THE TRUEST OF GREED”, Nicky said, “Honestly, the CD is intense.” Regarding the first song he continued, ” It was really cool to do The Reckoning because it was a song I wrote when I was still in Silver Solin.  The song was lost for a while and put on the shelf, but I got to use some of those lyrics from that song in The Reckoning.  So I made that the first song because it displays the Hip-Hop which is the core of this album but it also reflects my roots in rock and my love for alternative music at the same time.”

Official is the second song and Nick added,  “Official is kind of like the one-two punch.  If The Reckoning was the first hit, Official is the second.  It is the core of rap.  The chorus is rooted from when I first started listening to rap – it’s what I felt when I first started to listening to rap.”

In choosing a special song on the album, Nicky mentions Daydream.  “I did a song with Cavari called Daydream – that’s a very special song to me.  I wrote the lyrics and the place that those lyrics came from are a bitter sweet memory of gain and tragedy at the same time.  The words come from very tough life lessons that I had to go through; friends that I had to let go of along the way or that were lost because of who I have become.  Originally I was supposed to sing on the song and then do the rap on the end but I felt like the emotion would be carried better with a female counterpart.  I respect and love Cavari so much – she has such a powerful voice, such a powerful spirit and whenever I hear her I’m moved. The words that I wrote,  I wrote them to be moving so combining that with her voice  and her intensity really, really made it come together to be a beautiful song.  It’s one of my favorite songs.”

“The last song, number 14 is very special to me as well because it is a remix I did of Incubus’s song Drive.  That song means a lot to me because I’m a diehard Incubus fan.  I started the album with The Reckoning displaying both sides of my musical heritage, and I wanted to end it in the same way.  I also wanted to end it in something that is familiar to people.  All the Incubus fans should like it and I think it was a nice way to end things.”

For information regarding Nicky Greed’s music, contact info and social media sites, visit www.NickyGreedTheBadWolf.com.

July, 2013 – South FL Science Center Featured on National Geographic

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LOCAL SCIENCE CENTER RECEIVES NATIONAL TELEVISION ATTENTION FOR NEW ATTRACTION

The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium will be featured on National Geographic

The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is featured in National Geographic's "Fish Tank Kings" as the finale to their season.
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is featured in National Geographic’s “Fish Tank Kings” as the finale to their season.

(West Palm Beach, Fla)  On Saturday, July 20th, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium (SFSCA) has plans to make a huge splash on national television.  The program will also repeat on Saturday, July 27th at 11am and 7pm. The Science Center, which was formerly the South Florida Science Museum, will be featured on Nat Geo WILD’s reality show Fish Tank Kings.  Fish Tank Kings features the adventures of Fort Lauderdale-based aquarium specialists, Living Color Aquariums, as they redesign 14 massive fish tanks for the newly opened Science Center.

“As part of a much larger expansion, the new aquarium is definitely one of the top attractions,” said Lew Crampton, CEO of the Science Center.  “There is so much ‘eye candy’ in the aquarium tanks.  We definitely have something for everyone.”  He continued by saying, “This opportunity for national exposure is a terrific way to help us reach even more people with our mission of ‘opening every mind to science.’”

The new aquarium was designed so that guests would take a natural tour through all of Florida’s marine ecosystems – including the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and, even, backyard canals.  Over 90 different varieties of fish are on display – including some of Florida’s most beautiful native fish such as Queen Angels, Pink Wrasse, sharks, and seahorses as well as some fish that have invaded Florida’s habitat.

Not only are the contents of the tanks a huge attraction, but the tanks themselves were designed with careful consideration.  The pop-up tank, for example, features a crawl through space where visitors can “pop-up” inside the center of the tank for a 360-degree view.  Another popular hot-spot is the touch tank, which allows visitors the ability to touch all different types of marine wildlife – including sea urchins, rays and starfish.

Promising to highlight the successes and challenges of undertaking such a huge project, the show will first air on Nat Geo WILD on Saturday, July 20th at 10pm, with repeat episodes airing on Sunday, July 21st at 1am and Saturday, July 27th at 11am and 7pm.  According to producers for the show, the 14 massive tanks at the SFSCA were one of the “biggest, most intensive and most impressive jobs” ever featured on the show.  To tune in, please check your local cable directory.

The mission of the SouthFloridaScienceCenter and Aquarium (SFSCA) is to open every mind to science through the strategic programming of interactive exhibits, engaging community-based camps and events. Founded in 1959 and formally known as the South Florida Science Museum, the new SFSCA features more than 50 hands-on educational exhibits, a 4,000 gallon fresh and salt water aquarium featuring both local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium, Conservation Research Station, Florida Exhibit Hall and an interactive Everglades Exhibit showcasing the richly diverse ecosystem that the Everglades water-environment supports. The SouthFloridaScienceCenter is located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach.

For more information about the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, please call 561-832-1988, or visit www.sfsciencecenter.org.  Like the Science Center on Facebook at SF Science Center and follow SFSCA on Twitter @SFScienceCenter.

August, 2013 – Ultimate Networking Event 2013

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“Who Said You Can’t Mix Business With Pleasure?”

The Ultimate Networking Event 2013

(Boynton Beach, Florida) – On Wednesday, August 7th the Courtyard by Marriott, Boynton Beach Hotel is hosting a networking event, “Who Said You Can’t Mix Business with Pleasure?” The event will feature over 60 vendors from various industries. Approximately 400 guests are expected to attend the event in which they were offered complimentary dinner stations, desserts, giveaways, door prizes and the opportunity to take a picture with the Miami Dolphins Super Bowl trophy. This is just some of the activities at what will be one of the most exciting events to come to Boynton Beach, FL!!

This event that will be like no other in the hotel industry in South Florida. It will provide the Courtyard by Marriott Boynton Beach the opportunity to showcase their business partnership with the local vendors and sponsors in the community.

Attendees will be greeted in the brightly decorated lobby with floral arrangements. There will be a step and repeat with branded logo’s with all of the sponsors. From there, they will be greeted with white glove service with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. The excitement will continued with a Money Pit set-up, where participants will have a chance to win prizes such as overnight accommodations with breakfast for two and many other wonderful prizes!!

The surprises will not end there. Once the guests arrive in the Grand Ballroom, everyone will have the opportunity to see just how versatile the Courtyard by Marriott Boynton Beach can be. The Banquet rooms will be elegantly decorated with table centerpieces, floral arrangements, photo booth and a dance, dance game. The DJ will be there to keep the mood going!  There will be complimentary Black Jack and Roulette with great prizes.  They will also have a one of a kind Super Photo Booth provided by Foto Boyz Events.

The stylishly staged program will be supported by over 60 sponsors and vendors bringing a high level of professional business clout to the event. The Courtyard Marriott’s Boynton Beach Director of Sales and Marketing, Debra Allen and Event Manager Amber Allen, is truly excited about this event and is optimistic that everyone will enjoy and see the functionality of the Hotel.

About Courtyard by Marriott Boynton Beach: The hotel is conveniently located at 1601 N. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida 33426 The hotel features  4 floors , 152 rooms , 18 suites, 2 meeting rooms, 5,000 sq. ft. of total meeting space. The hotel can be reach for reservations and general inquiries at 1-561-737-4600.  If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact the Event Management Team @ 561-509-0491 or visit www.eventsforhotels.com and then click on the event calendar page.

July, 2013 – Prostrate Cancer Screening

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What Every Man Should Know About Prostate Cancer Screening

By Ross A. Cohen, M.D.

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Ross Cohen, M.D.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men (behind skin cancer), and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. One in six men will be diagnosed in his lifetime. In 2012, more than 240,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and about 28,000 died of the disease. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein secreted by the prostate gland and is detected in the blood. Since the late 1980’s, PSA has emerged as the most important tumor marker for screening, detection, staging and monitoring of prostate cancer. This test when used with a digital rectal examination (DRE) of the prostate has been the mainstay of detecting prostate cancer in its earliest, therefore most curable stage. In May of 2013, the American Urologic Association released a new Clinical Practice Guideline on the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.

The previous AUA recommendation was PSA testing and DRE annually for men 50 years or older. For African American men or men of any race with a family history of prostate cancer, testing was recommended to begin at age 40. The new guideline does not recommend routine screening in men of all ages, but, rather recommends that health care professionals utilize a more targeted approach to screening. The decision to test should be made in the context of a conversation between a man and his health care provider. The key points of the guideline include:

–         Routine screening is not recommended in men under age 40.

 

–         For men 40-54 there was insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening, and the decision to screen should be discussed with their provider.

 

–         The greatest evidence of benefit of routine prostate cancer screening was found in men ages 55 to 69.

 

–         Men with risk factors including race, family history or urinary symptoms should talk with their health care provider regarding testing.

 

–         Routine screening is not recommended in men over the age of 70, or in men with a less than 10 – 15 year life expectancy. They also concluded, however, some men over age 70 could benefit from testing.

If prostate cancer screening is chosen, a PSA and DRE are performed by your health care provider. An abnormal PSA, DRE or both usually leads to a consultation with a Urologist. It is at this visit that it would be determined if further testing would be beneficial in diagnosing prostate cancer early, before it has spread. Transrectal ultrasound and biopsy to evaluate the prostate further and obtain tissue for diagnosis is usually the first diagnostic test. This is an office based procedure, performed under local anesthesia and is the only test that can truly differentiate  prostate cancer from  benign conditions of the prostate such as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) or prostatitis.

If one is diagnosed with prostate cancer, the decision whether, when and how to treat it needs to be addressed. The treatment recommended depends on whether the cancer is thought to be localized (confined to the prostate) or if it is metastatic (spread beyond the prostate). This is usually determined with a CT scan or MRI of the pelvis and a Bone Scan. These are usually done at an imaging center. Treatment options must also take into consideration other factors including age of the patient, the presenting PSA, aggressiveness of the cancer on biopsy, the overall health of the patient, and the life expectancy of the patient.

 

The most appropriate treatment for localized prostate cancer continues to be debated. Treatment options for localized prostate cancer include:

 

–         Watchful Waiting

–         Robotic, laparoscopic or open radical prostatectomy

–         External Beam radiation therapy

–         Brachytherapy (high dose radiation or low dose seed implantation)

–         Proton Beam Therapy

–         Cyberknife

–         Cryotherapy

–         HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound)

 

Treatment options for metastatic prostate cancer include:

 

–         Hormone therapy

–         Chemotherapy

–         Immunotherapy

Prostate Cancer screening carries with it potential benefits and risks. Benefits include stress relief if the screening is normal, minimizing the chance of cancer spreading if detected early and potentially helping some men live longer. Possible risks of screening include a “false negative” result in which some prostate cancers may be missed, a “false positive” result which can lead to needless stress and an unneeded prostate biopsy. In addition, treatment of prostate cancer can cause problems with erectile, urinary and bowel function. This is why men should discuss prostate cancer screening with their health care provider and see if it is right for you.

Ross A Cohen, M.D., is a Board Certified Urologist who has been in practice here in Palm Beach County for 23 years. His new office is located at 5065 State Road 7, Suite 203, Lake Worth, Florida. Call (561) 432-0067 to make an appointment or for more information.

July, 2013 – Jay Block Visits Barnes & Noble in Wellington

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July, 2013 – Award Winning Career Specialist Jay Block

Author Jay Block talks with Rebecca, who followed his advice and found success.
Author Jay Block talks with Rebecca, who followed his advice and found success.

Award-Winning Career Specialist & Author Jay A. Block was at Barnes & Noble in Wellington July 9th discussing how to be successful in today’s job search. Attendee, Rebecca, unemployed for months, bought his book two weeks ago, changed her résumé using his techniques and within 2 weeks had 6 job offers. Jay was on hand to give advice and share his winning techniques.

Submitted by Barbara Caprio-Cicero
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July, 2013 – Crusaders Making a Difference

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Crusaders Making a Difference in St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church and School in Metairie, LA 

Crusaders Make a Difference Volunteering in New Orleans


Cardinal Newman Class of 2013 alumni Michael Carabello, John Daniell, and Maria Ruggiero and current senior Melissa Carabello recently participated in the Catholic Heart Work Camp in New Orleans, Louisiana, making a difference in a region still recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina eight years ago. The school would become their home for the next six days, as the volunteers for the camp had to sleep in classrooms and use makeshift showers outdoors constructed from PVC piping. They began their mornings at 5am, attending daily morning mass at 5:30. Maria, a recipient of the President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award for accumulating over 1000 volunteer hours over the past year, and John spent their first day sprucing up St. Clement of Rome, repainting school hallways and the parking lot, but would spend their remaining workdays with Habitat for Humanity, helping to finish the construction of a home in Central New Orleans near the shadow of the Superdome. Melissa spent her week volunteering in another school, preparing it to reopen for the first time since Katrina. Michael had perhaps the most difficult job of the group, virtually constructing a bathroom on his own in a home for a nun and her elderly mother, working hours on end in the small space. Michael and Melissa’s mother, Kelly, joined the group in New Orleans, volunteering at a community garden and helping fix up a home damaged by Katrina in the Lower Ninth Ward. While there, she leaned that the house she was working in was almost entirely under water during the storm. When returning each day, the groups would quickly shower and the head off to an evening worship program, often lasting until 9 or 10 in the evening. Michael often found himself drafted into the activities of the program, performing on stage numerous times during the trip, including warning the campers of an impending “bear” attack. It is unfortunate Mr. Kelly of the English Department was not there to protect them. What an amazing way to spend the beginning of your summer Crusaders!

July, 2013 – Michael L. Davis Named On Board of Directors

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Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades Names Michael L. Davis to Board of Directors

(Lake Worth, FL – July 8, 2013)  Nancy Marshall, President of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades & Florida Environmental Institute, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater ecosystem of Florida’s historic River of Grass, today announced that Michael L. Davis has been named to the nonprofit organization’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Davis is a Vice President and Principal of Broward County based Keith and Schnars, P.A., one of the largest consulting firms of engineers, planners and surveyors in Florida. In this role, he is directly responsible for the management of projects in six areas – Water Resources and Environmental Planning, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Public Information & Outreach, and Environmental Sciences.

With more than 33-years of high level experience in water resources, environmental policy, legislation and governmental relations, Mr. Davis has served in a senior capacity in the Army Corps of Engineers, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of the Interior.

During his five years as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Mr. Davis was responsible for policy and legislation for the Army Corps of Engineers’ civil works program, including environmental restoration, dredging and wetlands regulation. This included the development and authorization of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and three Water Resources Development Acts (1996, 1999, 2000).

Mr. Davis also served as the national director of the Corps regulatory program. This included wetlands and dredging regulations. He started his environmental policy resume as a Clean Water Act enforcement officer for the Corps Nashville District. As Deputy Assistant Secretary he worked with all 38 Corps Districts and Divisions, including extensive work with the Jacksonville District and South Atlantic Division.

As Associate Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), he was responsible for national water resources and wetlands policy. He also served as the Chair of the White House Wetlands Working Group and was instrumental in the development of national wetlands policy and regulations. In addition, Mr. Davis served as DOI’s Director of Everglades Restoration where he was responsible for the development and coordination of policy; and legislative and budget proposals related to the restoration of the South Florida Ecosystem.

“Michael Davis brings to the Marshall Foundation an extensive knowledge of state and national water and environmental policy, wetlands regulations and legislation,” said Mrs. Marshall. “His reputation and recognition by environmental agency leaders both in Florida and Washington, D.C. will be invaluable in our ongoing effort to preserve, protect and restore the historic River of Grass.”

“To have Michael Davis join our Board of Directors speaks loudly about the caliber of individual that the Marshall Foundation & Florida Environmental Institute can attract as we celebrate our 15th anniversary as a vital nonprofit organization,” added Executive Director Dottie B. Carson.

 

About the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades:

Based in Palm Beach County, the Marshall Foundation champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem through science-based education and outreach programs.   Annually, more than 25,000 elementary and high school students in Palm Beach County actively participate in the Marshall Foundation’s various education programs. 

Founded in 1998, the nonprofit organization has in recent years awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships and internships, planted nearly 100,000 native Florida trees in wetland areas, and involved more than 5,000 volunteers in hands-on restoration projects.

For more information about the Marshall Foundation, please call 561.233.9004 or visit www.artmarshall.org.