Resiliency Town Hall
Addresses Important Issues
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This past March 7th, Palmetto Bay Mayor & Council passed a Resolution sponsored by Mayor Karyn Cunningham, approving an interactive town hall to "discuss, among other issues, insurance premiums, Risk 2.0 ratings, potential water rise ramifications, and overall state level policy considerations."
Home insurance premiums have been on the rise for South Florida homeowners at a staggering rate. In fact, Florida Governor DeSantis recently called a special legislative session to address these concerns. Here in Palmetto Bay, we are at the forefront of issues that affect our residents, and as such, have organized a Resiliency Town Hall to discuss those issues, their cause and effect and what we can do as a community to mitigate their impact.
Join our panel of experts on Thursday, April 28, 2022 starting at 7 pm. The town hall will be held in person and virtually.
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If attending in person:
The Resiliency Town Hall will be held in the Council Chambers at Village Hall located at 9705 East Hibiscus Street, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157.
Following presentations and information by our guest panelists, attendees will have the opportunity to address questions to the panel.
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Join the discussion live by clicking the link below and registering through GoToWebinar.
Alternatively, you may provide comments or questions in advance by completing our online Resiliency Town Hall Comment Form. Scan or photograph the QR code on the right to access the online form or click the button below:
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David Stroud, CFM, Wood Environmental & Infrastructure Solutions |
Mr. Stroud is the Emergency & Hazard Mitigation Lead for Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions in Durham, NC. His experience in hazard mitigation planning, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Community Rating System (CRS) spans over a period of 30 years +.
Previously, David worked as the Flood Training Coordinator and lead hazard mitigation planner for FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) Program; a position he held for 18 years. Before that, he was an instructor for E-278, the CRS Course at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg, MD for 16 years. For the past 12 years, David has been contracting back to the CRS Program performing mitigation plan reviews and other CRS program assistance. David has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Ball State University in Muncie, IN.
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Sha'Ron James, Esq., Government Affairs, Gunster |
With extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, insurance law and regulatory matters, Sha`Ron practices at the intersection of government affairs and advocacy, insurance law and regulation, and policy development and execution. She represents insurance companies and insurance-related entities throughout Florida. Sha`Ron is proud to have served three State of Florida CFOs throughout her many years of public service. As Insurance Consumer Advocate, Sha`Ron represented the general public and insurance consumers before the Florida Legislature, the Department of Financial Services, the Office of Insurance Regulation, and the Agency for Healthcare Administration in a myriad of insurance regulatory and public policy matters. Sha`Ron was appointed to this role after her tenure as Director of the Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation in the Florida Department of Financial Services, where she directed the operation of over 48 highly complex insurance receivership estates with entrusted assets totaling over $1.4 billion dollars.
Sha`Ron remains at the forefront of today’s most important insurance industry issues, particularly those related to solvency, insurance rate and form filings, licensing, market conduct and advances in technology and innovation impacting the insurance industry. A recognized speaker, educator and author on topics related to insurance law, regulation and public policy, Sha`Ron strives to be the catalyst for bridging the gap between government and companies engaged in the business of insurance. Her dedication is manifest in her drive to find regulatory and public policy solutions that make sense for those she serves.
Sha’Ron is also a national thought leader on issues related to diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry. She currently serves as the Immediate Past President of the National African American Insurance Association of Florida and a co-founder of the HBCU IMPACT Initiative, a national program whose mission is to encourage and expand opportunities in insurance at Historically Black Colleges & Universities. In 2022 Sha’Ron launched the Florida Women in Insurance Leadership Awards, an initiative developed to elevate and celebrate the impact of women in Florida’s risk and insurance industry and to encourage and empower women to help fill the growing talent gap that exists in the industry.
Sha'Ron received her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Florida A & M University, a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida, and an Advanced Project Management certification from Stanford University.
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Eric Eikenberg, CEO, The Everglades Foundation |
Eric Eikenberg is a seasoned political strategist and environmental policy expert who leads one of the country’s most prestigious and respected environmental non-profits – The Everglades Foundation, which has an annual operating budget of more than $10 million.
As CEO, Eikenberg oversees a team of nationally recognized scientists, educators, lobbyists, and communications and development professionals. These esteemed colleagues work together to achieve a decades-long campaign to restore America’s Everglades – roughly three million acres of endangered habitat that is vital to Florida’s economic and environmental viability.
Appointed CEO by the Foundation’s Board of Directors in 2012, Eikenberg has extensive policy and political experience in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. He previously served as Chief of Staff to former Gov. Charlie Crist and former U.S. Rep. E. Clay Shaw, Jr., the latter who authored the landmark Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
A sought-after public speaker on the importance of preserving one of America’s most unique natural habitats, Eikenberg is a regular OpEd columnist. He is also a widely quoted source for national and local media outlets, including National Public Radio, CNN, The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, Politico, The Miami Herald, and many others.
In 2020, Eikenberg was named one of Florida’s Most Influential People in Florida Politics by Influence Magazine for his advocacy work. In 2020 and 2019, he was named one of Florida’s 500 most influential business leaders by Florida Trend, and he was recognized by South Florida Business & Wealth magazine with a 2019 APOGEE Award for his leadership in the non-profit sector. Furthermore, he was selected to the 2019 panel of 50 Influential Floridians as part of an initiative led by The Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, and The Bradenton Herald to address pressing statewide issues. Eikenberg was also elected Chairman of the Zoo Miami Foundation Board of Directors in October of 2019.
On Earth Day 2019, Eikenberg was named Chair of the Ocean to Everglades campaign by the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee for Super Bowl LIV. In this role, Eikenberg worked to highlight the benefits of Everglades restoration, protection of South Florida’s water supply and other environmental issues important to the future of Florida.
A graduate of The American University and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Eikenberg, his wife Tonya and four children reside in Palmetto Bay, Florida.
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Marina Blanco-Pape, PE, MSME, BArch, FDEP Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector, Miami-Dade County DRER, DERM |
Marina M. Blanco-Pape, has a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Miami. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector, in the State of Florida.
Ms. Blanco-Pape has over 37 years of experience in professional engineering practice and senior management and has held success and leadership positions in an engineering/architectural consulting firm, utility company (electric), governmental-utility agency (water, wastewater, and stormwater), transit agency, and two universities. She has extensive experience in industrial, commercial and residential design (mechanical and civil engineering, and architectural), program and project management, construction management, contracts administration, negotiations, bidding, and claim resolution.
Ms. Blanco-Pape has managed large engineering programs including:
- Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Consent Decree/Settlement Agreement Pump Station and Sewer Collection Rehabilitation Program mandated by the USEPA;
- Miami-Dade County Secondary Canal Dredging Program including dredging, bank stabilization, and culvert replacement cost shared by FEMA, State and local funding;
- Miami-Dade County’s Transit Major Capital Improvement Program;
- US Army Corps of Engineers Miami River Dredging;
- Miami-Dade County’s Beach Renourishment Program;
- Miami-Dade County’s Stormwater Master Plan and Stormwater Utility; and the
- Miami-Dade County’s FEMA CRS National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) MS4 Program.
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Friday, May 20, 2022
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Village Hall
9705 E. Hibiscus Street
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
Special Guest Speaker:
Robert Molleda, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA/ NWS Miami
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