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        The Our Kids’ Board of Trustees maintains a number of working committees that execute the Board’s oversight function.  These committees drive Our Kids' direction and implement strategic goals. Below is a list of the current Board committees:

Executive Committee

 Exercises the authority of the Board in the management of the Corporation 
 
Finance Committee

 Oversees financial procedures and controls. Evaluates budgets and reviews financial statements and assesses risk management practices 

Audit Subcommittee

The audit committee is responsible for advising on accounting policies and procedures. They are also responsible for the implementation and follow-up of auditors management letters and internal auditors findings. This committee holds planning meetings and executive sessions with the auditors. A majority of the members are Certified Public Accountants in the State of Florida. 

 
Procedures Committee
 

Responsible for ensuring that the Board operates according to its by-laws and evaluates personnel policies 

 
Legislative Affairs Committee
 
Oversees government relations strategy and legislation.
 
 
Marketing & Public Relations Committee
 
Oversees marketing and public relations strategy
 
 
System of Care / Quality Assurance Committee
 
Designs, reviews and evaluates the performance of the service delivery system
Independent Living Subcommittee
 

Information Technology Subcommittee  

Prevention Subcommittee
 
  Contact us at:  Phone: (305) 455-6000
                            Fax: (305) 377-7029

Board of Trustees

Donna Arduin
Board Treasurer
Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics

Bruce Bennett, Esq.
Trustee
Pathman, Lewis LLP

Berta Blecke
Trustee
Procedures Committee Chair

Sandy Bohrer, Esq.
Board Chair
Holland & Knight, LCP

Richard R. Deas
Audit Subcommittee Chair
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Carlos de la Cruz, Jr. (Immediate Past Chair)
Trustee
de la Cruz Companies

Carmen Dominguez
Trustee
Miami Dade College, Office of Legal Affairs

Patricia Eables
Trustee
Patricia A. Eables, P.A.

Joyce J. Elam
Information Technology Subcommittee Chair
Florida International University

David Friedman
Prevention Subcommittee Chair
Baptist Health South Florida, Inc.

Laura B. Goodman
Trustee
TIB Bank

Deise Granado-Villar, MD
Trustee
Miami Children’s Hospital

Evelyn Greer, Esq.
Trustee
Hogan Greer & Shapiro

Carol A. Licko, Esq.
Trustee
Hogan Lovells

D. Alan Nichols
Trustee
Deloitte & Touche LLP (Retired)

Raimundo L. Ruga
System of Care/Quality Assurance Committee
CVOX Group, LLC

Gina S. Russ
Independent Living Subcommittee Chair
Russ & Associates, LLC

Ron Silver
Legislative Committee Chair
Florida Senate (Retired)

Rebecca Priegues Sproul
Finance Committee Chair
KPMG, LLP

Anthony G. Tegnelia
Trustee
Ryder (Retired)

Bruce Turkel
Marketing and Public Relations Committee Chair
Turkel

H. William Walker, Jr., Esq.
Board Secretary
White & Case, LLP

Keith Ward
Independent Living Subcommittee Co-Chair
Quality Management North America, Inc.

Gwen Wurm, MD
Trustee
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Pediatrics

Upcoming Events
Our Kids Executive Committee Meeting
This meeting will be held by conference call only.  For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 05/21/2012
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End: 05/21/2012
End Time: 09:00 AM

Legislative Agenda Meeting
For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.  Thank you.
Start: 06/04/2012
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End: 06/04/2012
End Time: 01:00 PM

Our Kids Board of Trustees Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids located at 401 NW 2nd Avenue, South Tower, 10th floor, Miami, Florida  33128.
 
For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.  Thank you.
Start: 06/06/2012
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End: 06/06/2012
End Time: 10:00 AM

Our Kids Procedures Committee Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids located at 401 NW 2nd Avenue, South Tower, 10th floor, Miami, Florida  33128.
 
For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.  Thank you.
Start: 06/06/2012
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End: 06/06/2012
End Time: 11:00 AM

Our Kids Executive Committee Meeting
Start: 06/25/2012
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End: 06/25/2012
End Time: 09:00 AM

Our Kids Executive Committee Meeting
This meeting will be held by conference call only.  For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 07/30/2012
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End: 07/30/2012
End Time: 09:00 AM

Recent Events
Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids, located at 401 N.W. 2nd Ave., South Tower, 10th floor.  For Additional information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 05/17/2012
Start Time: 03:00 PM
End: 05/17/2012
End Time: 05:00 PM

Our Kids Procedures Committee Meeting
Start: 06/06/2012
Start Time: 10:00 AM

Our Kids Finance Committee Meeting
This meeting will be held by conference call only.  For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 05/15/2012
Start Time: 09:00 AM
End: 05/15/2012
End Time: 10:00 AM

Our Kids Board of Trustees Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids, located at 401 N.W. 2nd Ave., South Tower, 10th floor.
 
For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 05/02/2012
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End: 05/02/2012
End Time: 10:00 AM

Our Kids Independent Living Committee Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids, located at 401 N.W. 2nd Ave., South Tower, 10th floor. For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 05/01/2012
Start Time: 09:00 AM
End: 05/01/2012
End Time: 11:00 AM

Our Kids System of Care Committee
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids located at 401 N.W. 2nd Ave., South Tower, 10th floor. For more information please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 04/25/2012
Start Time: 09:00 AM
End: 04/25/2012
End Time: 11:00 AM

Our Kids Executive Committee Meeting
This meeting is being held by conference call only.  For more information regarding this meeting please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 04/23/2012
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End: 04/23/2012
End Time: 09:00 AM

Strategy Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids. For more information please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 04/17/2012
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End: 04/17/2012
End Time: 02:00 PM

Our Kids Finance Committee Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids. For more information please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 04/16/2012
Start Time: 09:00 AM
End: 04/16/2012
End Time: 10:00 AM

Medical Case Management

This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids, located at 401 N.W. 2nd Ave., South Tower, 10th floor. For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.

Start: 03/28/2012
Start Time: 05:00 PM
End: 03/28/2012
End Time: 06:00 PM

Our Kids Executive Committee Meeting
This meeting will take place by conference call only.  For more information regarding this meeting please call 305-455-1022.
Start: 03/26/2012
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End: 03/26/2012
End Time: 09:00 AM

Our Kids Independent Living Committee Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids located at 401 NW 2nd Avenue, South Tower, 10th floor, Miami, Florida  33128
Start: 03/21/2012
Start Time: 09:00 AM
End: 03/21/2012
End Time: 11:00 AM

Our Kids Independent Living Subcommittee Meeting
This meeting is being hosted by Our Kids located at 401 NW 2nd Ave., South Tower, 10th floor, Miami, Florida  33128.
 
For more information regarding this meeting, please call 305-455-1022.
 
Start: 03/21/2012
Start Time: 09:00 AM
End: 03/21/2012
End Time: 11:00 AM

Board of Trustees Meeting
Start: 03/02/2011
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End: 03/02/2011
End Time: 10:00 AM