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


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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
Office & Finance Expert
silva@miamidda.com

Business & Economic Development

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


Carlos Garcia
Economic Development Strategist
garcia@miamidda.com


Myrna T. Ace
Business & Grants Expert
ace@miamidda.com


Ivonne de la Vega
Strategic Partnerships Specialist
delavega@miamidda.com

Marketing & Communications

Kim Hills
Head of Marketing & Communications
hills@miamidda.com


Yami Roa
Marketing Advisor
roa@miamidda.com


Emerson Calderon
Brand Integrity Expert
calderon@miamidda.com


Isaac Pineira
Content Coordinator 
pineira@miamidda.com


Bardo Lazo
Marketing Department Collaborator
blazo@miamidda.com

Urban Planning

Neal Schafers
Head 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 & Quality of Life

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


Lewis S. Pinzon
Enhanced Services Contributor
pinzon@miamidda.com


Vladimir Dubois
Community Outreach Coordinator
dubois@miamidda.com


Kevin Garrett
Field Hospitality Superintendent


Eugene Gordon
Field Hospitality Supervisor


Michelle Lewis
Field HospitalityTechnician


Cassandra Strozier
Field Hospitality Technician


Giovanni "Gigi" Huings
Field Hospitality Technician


Wanda Grice
Field Hospitality Technician


Luis Rodriguez
Field Hospitality Team Lead

 


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Field Hospitality Team Lead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Resources & Administration

 

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


Paulina Pineira
Office & Human Resources Coordinator
lpineira@miamidda.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Stephanie Arguello
Receptionist & Office Clerk
sarguello@miamidda.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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