With strong corporate background, Anderson is an affable and enthusiastic entrepreneur who embraces positive collaborative relationships with clients, associates and colleagues.

Anderson believes in commitment and contribution to her community. As such she serves on several boards and committees including;

• Boca Raton Museum of Art
• Cultural Council of Palm Beach County
• Florence Fuller Early Child Development Centers
• City of Boca Raton’s Downtown Advisory Committee, Business Improvement District Steering Committee and Art In Public Places
• Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, Trustee Member

Angelo Bianco is the Managing Partner of CP Group. Alongside Partner Chris Eachus, he guides the firm’s strategic growth and oversees capital markets relationships and investment and asset management operations. Bianco joined the organization in 2001 as Senior Vice President and rose to Managing Partner in 2017.

Before joining CP Group, he worked in New York City as a real estate attorney for Tishman Speyer Properties serving as a member of the team that redeveloped Rockefeller Center during the 1990s.

Bianco holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from George Washington University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for CPG Cares Inc., a non-profit organization administrated by volunteer employees of CP Group, the Golden Bell Foundation, and sits on the Boca Raton Bowl Executive Committee.

Frank Barbieri was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1984. He was elected to the Palm Beach County School Board in 2008 to represent District 5, the district that includes all of the schools in West Boca Raton and the city of Boca Raton, as well as other parts of Palm Beach County. He previously served as School Board Chair in 2010-2011, Vice Chair in 2013-2014, and now once again holds the position of Board Chair.

Since his initial appointment, he has been a strong voice and advocate for teachers and parents. He values and cares deeply about children’s well-being, and works hard to ensure that all children receive the best education and access to resources.

Currently, Barbieri is an attorney with Sachs Sax Caplan, a major law firm in Boca Raton and a pioneer in the field of homeowners’ association and condo association law. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and real estate. Before earning his law degree from the University of Akron, Barbieri was a police officer for 11 years in Akron, Ohio.

As a concerned and dedicated citizen of Palm Beach County, Barbieri has demonstrated a commitment to the area where he lives. His dedication to Palm Beach County is reflected in his past and current involvement with several civic, governmental, and community organizations. He served on the County’s Zoning Commission for nearly two decades, as well as the Land Use Advisory Board. He also held the position of president of the Loggers Run Homeowners Association. 

Additionally, he had roles on the advisory boards for First Southern Bank, Loggers’ Run Middle School, and Sandpiper Shores Elementary School. He served on the board of directors for the West Boca Community Council, Best Foot Forward, and the Business Development Board. He also served on the Value Adjustment Board, Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, and the board of trustees for the George Snow Scholarship Fund.

Barbieri has been married to Rita Barbieri for 50 years. They have three children and three grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his family and close friends.

Daniel Cane is CEO and co-founder of BRIC-based Modernizing Medicine, Inc., a healthcare IT company that is revolutionizing the way in which healthcare information is created, consumed and utilized to increase practice efficiency and improve patient outcomes.

Known for its progressive growth as a medical technology company, Modernizing Medicine is frequently recognized both nationally and regionally for its achievements under Cane’s leadership. In 2016, 2017 and 2018 the company was named one of Fastest Growing Companies in North America on the Deloitte 2016 Technology Fast 500™ list. Consecutively starting in 2015, the company has been named to the exclusive Inc. 5000 list, a prestigious compilation of the fastest growing private companies in the country. Forbes named the company as one of America’s Most Promising Companies in 2013 and 2015.

Cane has received numerous personal accolades during his tenure at Modernizing Medicine. In 2018 the Research Park at FAU honored Cane with the Distinguished Entrepreneur Award. In 2016 the South Florida Business Journal included him as a South Florida Ultimate CEO. In 2015 he was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year®. In 2014 the Sun Sentinel announced that Cane earned the title of Excalibur Awards Palm Beach Small Business Leader of the Year for 2013. He was also named a Palm Beach County Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business Journal and a CEO of the Year by CEO World.

An entrepreneur, Cane has a BS in Applied Economics from Cornell University, where, as an undergraduate, he co-founded Blackboard Inc., raised over $100M in venture capital and in 2004 helped take the company public on the NASDAQ (BBBB). In 2011, Blackboard was sold for $1.6B.

Active in the local community, Mr. Cane serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Board at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium and is on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Palm Beach County.

Daniel works, lives and enjoys life with his wife and three children.

Mary Csar became the Director of the Boca Raton Historical Society in April 1999. She oversees all operational, financial, communications, developmental, curatorial and administrative aspects of the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum.

She came to the Historical Society after having completed 18 months at the BRHS as Coordinator of the 25th Anniversary celebration. Csar spent four years at the International Museum of Cartoon Art, as Director of Community Relations. She served as President of the Junior League of Boca Raton from 1990-91. Prior to her League work, she worked for the Community Redevelopment Agency assisting in the preparation and coordination of the Downtown Development of Regional Impact, which spearheaded the redevelopment of Downtown. Csar holds an M.A.T. degree in economics from Vanderbilt University, and an A.B. in economics from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. She is a 1990 graduate of Leadership Boca and currently serves as Chairman of the Boca Raton Downtown Advisory Committee and is a member of the Business Improvement District sub-committee.

In April 2005, Jessica Del Vecchio joined the City of Boca Raton as its first economic development manager and was tasked with leading the newly established Economic Development Division.

Since its inception, the Office of Economic Development has successfully facilitated a number of corporate relocation and expansion projects; including one of the largest deals in Palm Beach County – which committed to creating 838 new jobs in Boca Raton. Prior to accepting the role, Del Vecchio spent 15 years in the finance industry. Attaining FINRA Series 3, 7, 63, 65 and Florida’s Life, Health and Variable Annuity licenses, she spent 8 years at Smith Barney and 7 years at Haar Capital, both based in Boca Raton.

Del Vecchio has lived in Boca since 1991 and attended Lynn University. Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and an MBA in Finance, Jessica proudly spoke at her graduation ceremony.

Jason Hagensick joined the YMCA of South Palm Beach County as President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2016. In this role, Jason is responsible for all YMCA facilities and programs including the Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton, the DeVos-Blum Family YMCA of Boynton Beach, the YMCA@901 NCCI in Boca Raton and the YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s Community Outreach efforts.

As CEO, Jason is responsible supervising a team of 450+ staff, and advancing the YMCA’s vision to promote youth development, healthy living and social responsibility to over 70,000 members and program participants within the southern Palm Beach County community. YMCA programs include, but are not limited to pre-school, after school academic enrichment, summer day camp, aquatics / water safety, youth sports, teen leadership, and wellness for the entire family.

Prior to joining the YMCA of South Palm Beach County, Jason was on the national YMCA staff out of Chicago. Before joining Y-USA, Jason served as President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Long Beach (CA).

Currently, Jason is serving a third year as Chief Volunteer Officer of the Florida State Alliance of YMCAs, working closely with leadership staff to support and strengthen 17 local YMCA associations in the State of Florida. He was recently elected as a member of the Small to Mid-Size YMCA CEO Network – in this role, Jason represents more than 650 YMCAs from across the country.

A Texas native and graduate of Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Jason began his YMCA career 32 years ago at the YMCA in Corpus Christi, TX.

Jason and his wife Liz, who met at the YMCA of San Antonio, have two children, Abbey and Wyatt.

Dr. Joel Herbst is the Florida Atlantic University College of Education assistant dean, PK-12 Schools and Educational Programs. Herbst is responsible for administration, management, evaluation and budgetary concerns for A.D. Henderson University Schools, Palm Pointe Educational Research School at Tradition, Pine Jog Environmental Educational Center / Everglades Youth Conservation Camp, and Karen Slattery Educational Research Center. Herbst joined FAU from the Broward County School Board Office where he served as South Area Superintendent of Schools. He began teaching at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Leadership positions have occupied 18 of his 21 years working in Florida’s education system. He has served on numerous committees and boards of education agencies including Florida Association of School Administrators, American Association of School Administrators and the Florida Department of Education.

Pete Martinez serves as Chairman and CEO of Game Changer Tec LLC and SIVOTEC Analytics; high innovation enterprises at the intersection of Sports, Health, Technology, and Big Data Analytics. An international entrepreneur, he has led numerous high impact initiatives in the areas of high technology, business consulting, healthcare, and education.   



During his 32-year tenure with IBM, Martinez, Vice President of Global Business Services and the Senior Location Executive for IBM South Florida, led a 1,700-person organization composed of consultants, hardware and software developers, industry specialists and sales leaders. He led projects in the areas of advanced research, supercomputing and information-based medicine. In 2003, Martinez led the formation of IBM’s largest Business Transformation Multi-Client Center now a multi-billion-dollar outsourcing business. Previously, he led the formation of Business Consulting and System Integration Services in Latin America a 2000 person, 17 countries, $1 billion business. He was also the founding executive of IBM’s e-business Strategy Consulting and Consulting Profession Leader for the Americas. Martinez also led the creation of the IBM University Consortium ‘LA Grid’ (Latin America Grid) and the advanced pandemic global research initiative ‘Project Checkmate’ in partnership with The Scripps Research Institute. Among other career highlights, Martinez was part of the original IBM Personal Computer team and one of the founders of IBM’s Internet Division and eBusiness Consulting.



Martinez is also Research Affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is a visiting professor at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.  Additionally, he is Chair of the University of Miami School of Engineering Advisory Board, Chair of the Florida International University School of Computer Science Advisory Board, member of Florida Atlantic University’s Engineering Advisory Board, and is Chairman Emeritus of the Florida Research Consortium Board of Directors.

Martinez has over 30 patents and technical publications in the areas of: healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, computer architecture, robotics, optical disks and display technology. Martinez is a frequent key note at international conferences and has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC News, The Economist, Univision and CNN and has presented at the United Nations.



Martinez holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Miami where he was named the Distinguished Alumnae (1998) and a Member of the Tau Beta Pi and Iron Arrow Honor Societies.  In 2002 he was awarded the “Engineer of the Year” by the Association of Cuban Engineers, and in 2004 was inducted into the Miami Dade College Hall of Fame. 

Troy M. McLellan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce in Boca Raton, Florida, the largest chamber in Palm Beach County. Having been promoted from the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer in November 2005, he has held various positions at the Chamber, enjoying 21 years of service. Prior to joining the Chamber, he was a strategy specialist, developing marketing programs keyed to analysis and future planning for the high-end mail order catalog industry.

McLellan is a Past Chair and current Board member of the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals (FACP). He also serves on the Board of the U.S. Chamber’s Committee of 100, and the Florida Chamber Federation. Troy is a Past-Chair and current Board member of Discover The Palm Beaches, Palm Beach County’s Destination Marketing Organization, and serves on the Board of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, the Boca Chamber’s Golden Bell Education Foundation, and Business Leaders United for Boca Raton (BLUPAC). Other local board seats include the Research Park Foundation, the Community Academies Advisory Board (CAAB) serving the West Boca Community High School, the 100 Club, which serves the Boca Raton Police and Fire Departments, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol. He is also on the City of Boca Raton Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.

Further community involvement includes the American Cancer Society and the Boca Raton Community Public Safety Task Force. Former Board service has included the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), Florida Atlantic University Schools (FAUS) School Advisory Body (SAB), CareerSource Palm Beach County, and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advisory Board. He received his Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) designation title ACCE in 2007 and his Florida Certified Chamber Professional designation (FCCP) from the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals in 2012. Troy is a graduate of the Aspen Institute’s Transformational Leadership Program, The Institute for Economic Development, UNC at Chapel Hill, and the Boca Raton Chamber’s Leadership Boca Program and Political Training Institute.

Originally from New Hampshire, he has been a resident of Boca Raton for more than 20 years. Troy received his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Bentley College in Waltham, MA.

Lincoln Mendez is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Mr. Mendez has been in this position since July 1, 2019, when Boca Regional became part of the Baptist Health South Florida system. Prior to that, Mr. Mendez held the position of CEO at South Miami Hospital from 2010 – 2019 and the position of CEO at Doctor’s Hospital from 1995 – 2010. During this period at Doctors Hospital, he was the CEO of HealthSouth Doctors’ Hospital, Inc. for the eight years prior to Baptist Health South Florida’s acquisition of Doctors Hospital in October 2003. Previous to that, Mr. Mendez was the Chief Operating Officer at Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami, Florida, from 1993 to 1995 and has also served as the Chief Operating Officer at Pembroke Pines Hospital and as Assistant Administrator for Aventura Hospital.

Mr. Mendez holds a Master’s in Health Administration Degree from Florida International University, Miami, Florida, and both a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology from Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee.

Mr. Mendez is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is licensed as a laboratory supervisor and medical technologist from the Florida Department of Professional Regulations. Mr. Mendez served as Past Chairman of the Board of the South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association. He has also served as an Alternate for the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board. Mr. Mendez has also served as Adjunct Faculty for the Florida International University graduate program in Health Administration. Mr. Mendez is currently a member of the Orange Bowl Committee, the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, the South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association, and the Consortium Board of the FAU Schmidt College of Medicine Medical School program.