Leadership
South Florida Tech Hub is governed by a volunteer leadership structure representing technology companies, startups, investors, educational institutions, professional service providers, and community organizations throughout the region.
Together, our leaders provide strategic direction, fiduciary oversight, and regional representation to ensure the organization advances the needs of the broader innovation ecosystem.
Executive Committee
Grace Kurian
Chair
VP of IT, NextEra Energy Inc.
Manish Hirapara
Chair-Elect
Founder & CEO, PeakActivity
Deana Pizzo
Immediate Past Chair
CEO, IT Solutions of South Florida
Louis Balbirer
Finance Committee Co-Chair
Principal, Kaufman, Rossin & Co.
Michael Mittleman
At-Large
CEO, PivotPoint Strategies
James Stepan
At-Large
Managing Shareholder, Law Offices of James A. Stepan, P.A.
Lonnie Maier
Membership Chair
Managing Director, Zayo
Richard Viens
Finance Committee Co-Chair
CEO, EnergyIQ
Adam Fetterman
General Counsel
Managing Partner, Fetterman Law
Board of Directors
Michelle Bakels
Member-At-Large
Special Projects, OpenCode
Lenny Chesal
Broward Chair
Chief Evangelist & Head of Go-To-Market, Tier4
Michael Corbit
Member-At-Large
VP of Business Development, CareerSource Palm Beach
Randall Deich
Member-At-Large
Director of Talent and Attaction
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
Maria Dominguez
Special Events Chair
Chief Growth Officer, Anderson Group
Andrew Fay
Of Counsel, Greenberg Traurig
Adam Fetterman
Member-At-Large
Managing Partner, Fetterman Law
Mihai Fonoage
Talent Committee Co-Chair
CTO, Empower Community Care
David Hartmann
CXO Council Co-Chair
CEO, The SilverLogic
Manish Hirapara
Marketing Committee Chair & Broward County Leadership Council Vice Chair
CEO, PeakActivity
Saif Ishoof
Member-At-Large
CEO, Lab 22c
Lonnie Maier
Membership Committee Chair
Managing Director, South Region at Crown Castle
John McLaughlin
Member-At-Large
Editor In Chief, IT Tech News and Events, LLC.
Kevin Ruiz
Miami-Dade Chair
Miami Ecosystem & Impact, Hut8
Rory Sanchez
CXO Committee Chair
CEO, Forthright Technology Partners
Governance Committees
The Governance Committee helps ensure South Florida Tech Hub operates with strong leadership, accountability, and sound organizational practices. The committee oversees matters related to board structure, bylaws, policies, nominations, leadership succession, and board effectiveness, helping the organization maintain a strong foundation as it grows and serves the regional technology community.
Bylaws
Leadership
Adam Fetterman, Esq.
Chair
Open Position
Vice Chair
Finance
Leadership
Rich Viens
Chair
Louis Balbirer
Vice Chair
Membership
Leadership
Lonnie Maier
Chair
Tammy Kennedy
Vice Chair
Special Events
Leadership
Maria Dominguez
Chair
Open Position
Vice Chair
County Leadership
South Florida Tech Hub’s County Leadership Teams serve as the organization’s local leadership presence across the region, helping ensure that each county’s technology community is represented, connected, and actively engaged.
Comprised of technology leaders, practitioners, entrepreneurs, educators, and community stakeholders, these teams help identify local priorities, strengthen relationships, support regional programming, and connect county-level activity to the broader South Florida technology ecosystem.
Palm Beach & Treasure Coast
Leadership
Michael Mittleman
Chair
Andrew Parry
Vice Chair
Cindy Metzler
Chair
Deana Pizzo
Chair
JASON PRICE
Chair
Eric Bome
Chair
Adam Fetterman
Vice Chair
Wanita Dixon
SFTH Title
Broward
Leadership
Lenny Chesal
Chair
Manish Hirapara
Vice Chair
Valentina Flores
Communications
Monica Rojas
SFTH Title
Jonathan Wolfe
SFTH Title
Miami-Dade
Leadership
Kevin Ruiz
Chair
Selenis leguisamon
Vice Chair
Pedro Santos
Communications
Caryn Lavernia
Membership
Jake Moskowitz
Awards
Our Team
Operations Committee
Leads the day-to-day management and operational execution of South Florida Tech Hub, ensuring organizational priorities, programs, and administrative functions are carried out effectively.
Leadership
Imran Siddiqui
Chair
Rich Viens
Finance
Michael Mittleman
Operations
