Miami Downtown Development Authority

About The Miami Downtown Development Authority

Vision
Downtown Miami is the business, social and cultural epicenter of the Americas, which capitalizes on its unique position as a major world city in a tropical waterfront environment.

Mission
The Mission of the Miami Downtown Development Authority is to grow, strengthen and promote the economic health and vitality of Downtown Miami. As an autonomous agency of the City, the Miami DDA advocates, facilitates plans and executes business development, planning and capital improvements, and marketing and communication strategies. We commit to fulfill our mission collaboratively, ethically and professionally, consistent with the Authority’s public purpose.

How It Works
The Miami DDA is an independent public agency of the City of Miami funded by a special tax levy on properties in its district boundaries. A fifteen (15) member Board of Directors comprised of three (3) public appointees and twelve (12) downtown property owners, residents and/or workers governs the agency and sets policy. The Board's policy direction is implemented by the Executive Director's oversight of a multi-disciplined management team.

Services

Information Clearinghouse for Downtown Miami
Business Recruitment & Technical Assistance
Market Research & Data Collection
Sponsorship & Partnership Building
Urban & Transportation Planning

Program Development & Execution
Beautification & Greening
Capital Improvement Project Coordination
Marketing & Public Relations

Board of Directors

	Marc Sarnoff, Chairman City of Miami District 2 Commissioner Member since 12/10/2009		Neisen Kasdin, Vice Chair & State Cabinet Representative Share Holder, Akerman Senterfitt Member since 10/12/2006
	Bruno Barreiro, County Commission Representative Commissioner, Miami Dade County Member since 3/12/2009		Alvin West, Board Treasurer Sr. Vice President/CFO Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Member since 9/28/2000
	Tony Alonso President & CEO, La Epoca Department Store Member since 11/9/2007		Dr. Rolando Montoya Provost, Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus Member since 9/11/2008
	Jose Goyanes Owner, Metro Beauty Center, Churchill's Barbershop, Tre Italian Bistro, and Downtown Miami Resident Member since 10/12/2006		Nitin Motwani Managing Director, Miami Worldcenter Group, LLC. Member since 11/9/2007
	Jerome Hollo, Vice President, Florida East Coast Realty Member since 3/14/2002		Alan Ojeda, President, Rilea Development Group Member since 9/11/2008
	Hank Klein, Vice Chairman, Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Member since 9/11/2008		Oscar Rodriguez Downtown Miami Resident Member since 10/12/2006
	Danet Linares Executive Vice President, Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Member since 9/11/2008		Kim Stone, Executive VP & GM The Heat Group American Airlines Arena Member since 10/15/2010
	Richard Lydecker, Senior Partner Lydecker - Diaz Attorneys & Counselors At Law Member since 12/16/2011