Miami DDA Staff

The Miami DDA is committed to evolving the fastest-growing downtown area in the United States into the world’s most livable and desirable urban center. The Miami DDA staff consists of urbanists, planners, strategists, and practitioners that provide the DDA district with highly efficient and effective public service. The goal of the Miami DDA team is to better our urban core for all residents and visitors while growing the DDA districts’ attractiveness as a place to do business, invest, and work. The DDA staff follows the guiding leadership of the Miami DDA Board of Directors.

Leadership & Operations

Christina Crespi
Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
crespi@miamidda.com


Elvira Manon
Executive Board Secretary + Records Management Liaison Officer
manon@miamidda.com



Paulina Pineira
Human Resources Specialist
lpineira@miamidda.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


MAX_2025_02.jpg

Maximo Venturini
Board Administrative Assistant
venturini@miamidda.com

Accounting, Finance and Procurement


Ivonne Berrios
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Procurement Officer, and Board Treasurer
iberrios@miamidda.com


Kenia Silva
Finance Coordinator
silva@miamidda.com

Economic Development

Michaeljohn A. Green
Chief of Economic Development & Strategy
green@miamidda.com


Carlos Garcia
Business Engagement and Grants Coordinator
garcia@miamidda.com


Myrna T. Ace
Small Business & Permit Coordinator
ace@miamidda.com


Ivonne de la Vega
Partnerships Coordinator
delavega@miamidda.com

Community Engagement

Kim Hills
Director of Community Engagement
hills@miamidda.com


Yami Roa
Community Engagement & Grants Coordinator
roa@miamidda.com


Emerson Calderon
Communications Strategist
calderon@miamidda.com


Isaac Pineira
Communications Specialist 
pineira@miamidda.com


Bardo Lazo
Community Engagement & Grant Specialist
blazo@miamidda.com

Urban Planning

Neal Schafers
Director of Urban Planning
schafers@miamidda.com


Lorena Puche
Urban Planning Strategist
puche@miamidda.com


Wanda Mendez
Flagler Street Public Information Officer (PIO)
mendez@miamidda.com

Enhanced Services

Liliana D. Collazo
Director of Administration and Public Services
collazo@miamidda.com


Lewis S. Pinzon
Public Services Assistant
pinzon@miamidda.com


Vladimir Dubois
Community Outreach Coordinator
dubois@miamidda.com


Kevin Garrett
Field Hospitality Superintendent


Eugene Gordon
Field Hospitality Supervisor


Michelle Lewis
Field Hospitality Assistant Supervisor


Cassandra Strozier
Field Hospitality Technician


Giovanni "Gigi" Huings
Field Hospitality Technician


Wanda Grice
Field Hospitality Technician


Luis Rodriguez
Field Hospitality Team Lead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Public records status of e-mail addresses; agency website notice.—Any agency, as defined in s. 119.011, or legislative entity that operates a website and uses electronic mail shall post the following statement in a conspicuous location on its website: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-232.