WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc. has announced Becky Isiminger as the new chair of its board of directors and also has added eight new members to its board. Isiminger replaces outgoing chair Robert Weisman.
For the past 20 years, Isiminger has served as the corporate secretary/treasurer for Isiminger & Stubbs Engineering overseeing the financial department. She has been a director at the fair since 2005 and a trustee since 2012. Beyond the tair, she currently serves on the Quantum House Board of Directors, is a past president of the Junior League of the Palm Beaches and is an elder at First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach.
The new board members are Shawna Ahmad, Yinett Florentino, Ilan Kaufer, Charity Lewis, Chris McAllister, Pam Rada, Frank Sardinha III and Brannan Thomas.
Ahmad has been a Florida educator for 29 years. Currently, she teaches and learns with academically progressive high school students and colleagues at Seminole Ridge High School in Westlake. Her goal is to create academically engaging learning experiences through an environment that fosters creativity, curiosity and kindness.
Florentino is a small business owner, providing consultancy services in the administrative realm. With a background in business, non-profit organizations, marketing and accounting, she is passionate about helping and supporting business leaders lead with purpose in both the profit and non-profit sectors. Her interests include leadership, business development and innovation.
Kaufer serves as the external affairs manager for Florida Power & Light Company. In that role, he manages external relations for portions of Palm Beach County and all of Okeechobee County. He has worked for FPL since 2009 and has served the company in various roles.
Lewis works as the civic engagement supervisor for the City of West Palm Beach. With many years of experience in fulfilling multifaceted roles in customer and public service, in both the public and private sector, she possesses a unique blend of communications, marketing and public relations expertise.
McAllister is a registered nurse with over a decade of experience in the emergency department, currently serving as a team manager at VITAS Healthcare. Beyond his professional commitments, he is deeply involved in community service, dedicating 13 years as a volunteer at the South Florida Fair.
Rada’s career spans more than 15 years of marketing, public relations and sales experience. She currently oversees the marketing, advertising and community outreach for Wellington Regional Medical Center. Prior to healthcare, Rada served as a marketing director in the shopping center industry.
Sardinha III is a practicing attorney in Palm Beach Gardens at Loren & Kean Law. A proud Palm Beach County native, he has been attending the South Florida Fair since elementary school. Since 2005, he has volunteered for the Florida American Legion Boys State, serving as its executive director for several years, and on its Board of Directors since 2018.
Brannan is the Director of Community Relations for U.S. Sugar. In this role, Thomas manages the company’s community support and engagement initiatives, serving the Glades and coastal communities where the people of U.S. Sugar live and work. Thomas is responsible for overseeing U.S. Sugar’s generous community outreach efforts in the towns, groups, and organizations the company supports.
Previously, Thomas served as Director of Business Development for Transworld M & A, a corporate sales and advisory firm based in Fort Lauderdale. He spent nearly 5 years working in the franchise and business sales industry and served as a Regional Vice President for United Franchise Group in West Palm Beach. Part of Brannan’s Community Relations outreach involves sitting on a number of boards. The impressive list includes the Glades Area Boys & Girls Club, Clewiston Chamber of Commerce, Hendry County Economic Development Council, Clewiston Sugar Festival. He is also a trustee with the Central Palm Beach County Chamber Board, and the Sugar Industry Labor Management Committee.