Luncheon Speakers

Ron Torro, President of New World Angels on How to be an Angel Investor

2022-12-07T09:56:37-05:00

We were pleased to have Ron Tarro, President of New World Angels, as our guest speaker.  Ron Tarro is a Florida angel investor and the President of New World Angels, a long-standing Florida angel investor syndicate.   Ron is the former CEO of a telecommunications software and management services company founded in Boca Raton, Florida. He led the company from its early stages, led its expansion across nearly 40 countries, and then led its sale to a publicly held corporation where he served as a corporate vice president. Ron began his career as an IBM software engineer and product manager. [...]

Ron Torro, President of New World Angels on How to be an Angel Investor2022-12-07T09:56:37-05:00

Jamie Serino, Sr., Director of Philanthropy at the Fuller Center and Jan Cairnes, CEO, The Hanley Foundation

2022-12-07T09:55:57-05:00

We were fortunate to have a ‘double header’ this week with two speakers.  The first talk was given by Jamie Serino, Sr., Director of Philanthropy at the Fuller Center. For more than 50 years, the Fuller Center’s mission has been to embrace, educate, and empower hardworking, under-resourced families and children to reach their full potential. The club was invited to Adopt-a-Class and get involved with the children at the Fuller Center. Through specialized programs and partnering with the community Fuller families receive the resources they need to build stable and self-sufficient households, extending the impact of the center to [...]

Jamie Serino, Sr., Director of Philanthropy at the Fuller Center and Jan Cairnes, CEO, The Hanley Foundation2022-12-07T09:55:57-05:00

Doug & Kris Amorello: Lobster Farming

2022-12-07T09:54:53-05:00

We were delighted to have Member Kris Amorello and her husband Doug as our guest speakers this week.  They gave a fascinating talk about farming of lobsters sometimes just called ‘Lobster Fishing.’  Here are some of the major points ... Lobster farming is: An owner-operator business Limited access permits Continues to be sustainable Family traditions/communities built $925 million dollar industry coast wide ($725mil ME) Some of the issues in lobster farming include: Lobster farming is closed in Massachusetts Feb 1 to May15 The biggest problems are weak links, breakaways and rope markings Minimum trawl lengths Entanglements Whales can cut [...]

Doug & Kris Amorello: Lobster Farming2022-12-07T09:54:53-05:00

Mihai Fonoage, Modernizing Medicine

2022-12-07T09:54:14-05:00

We were pleased to have Mihai Fonoage, VP of Engineering at Modernizing Medicine as our guest speaker. The company has its headquarters locally in the BRIC development.  Modernizing Medicine, Inc., is a United States software company headquartered at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus in Boca Raton, Florida. The company was founded in 2010 by Daniel Cane, CEO and co-founder of Blackboard, Inc., and Dr. Michael Sherling, Chief Medical and Strategy Officer and practicing dermatologist. Modernizing Medicine provides an electronic medical record (EMR) software application that is designed to save physicians time as they collect patient information, record the diagnosis, [...]

Mihai Fonoage, Modernizing Medicine2022-12-07T09:54:14-05:00

New Member: April Lewis – Changing the World to Become a Better Place

2022-12-07T09:53:08-05:00

The Club was pleased to induct April Lewis as a new member. She was nominated by Spencer Siegel. April had a wonderful and amazing mom and storybook childhood. She skipped two grades and excelled in math & science. Her parents had a very difficult divorce which, unfortunately, resulted in her mother and her not receiving any assistance or interaction with her dad. Her mother passed away at the young age of 39 (when April was 19). Sadly, her bother passed away 14 months after her mother. Terrible thing for anyone to experience. They had no insurance or estate which made life [...]

New Member: April Lewis – Changing the World to Become a Better Place2022-12-07T09:53:08-05:00

Tom Wood, Retired Boca Raton Fire Chief, re: Anthrax Terrorist Attack

2022-12-07T09:52:28-05:00

We were delighted to have Tom Wood, retired and admired Boca Raton Fire Chief as our guest speaker.  Fire Chief Wood brought his new “duty” as a chronicler of Boca’s notorious anthrax incident. A full house of members and guests watched Wood’s PowerPoint on the 2001 incident at the former American Media Inc. building. Meticulously researched, Wood stepped through each discovery and press conference, several with videos, as the story evolved from local news to a national media sensation. The tabloid’s photo editor Bob Stevens was the first fatality, and five deaths were eventually attributed to the anthrax attacks [...]

Tom Wood, Retired Boca Raton Fire Chief, re: Anthrax Terrorist Attack2022-12-07T09:52:28-05:00

New Member: Jim Bulvidas

2022-12-07T09:51:49-05:00

The Club was pleased to induct Jim Bulvidas as a new member.  Jim grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ and attended the local schools in the area. He then joined the US Air Force in 1962 and spent time at Da Nang Air Base, Viet Nam and Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. In 1966, he entered the real estate business. Jim is married and has two children, Steve & Diana. He presently has six grandchildren. His daughter Diana lives in Coral Springs with two granddaughters attending Florida State and a grandson in the US Army stationed in Iraq. His son Steve [...]

New Member: Jim Bulvidas2022-12-07T09:51:49-05:00

Angelo Bianco, Managing Partner, CP Group on the Future of BRiC

2022-12-07T09:49:52-05:00

The Club was pleased to have Angelo Bianco, Managing Partner at CP Group LLC as our guest speaker. The company owns the property at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC). As many know, this campus was originally developed by IBM when they built and launched the IBM PC in August 1981.  Angelo attended The George Washington University where he earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. From there he earned his JD in Law from the University of Virginia School of Law. CP Group is a vertically integrated real estate company located in Boca Raton and the largest office landlord [...]

Angelo Bianco, Managing Partner, CP Group on the Future of BRiC2022-12-07T09:49:52-05:00

Craft Talk: Sandy Burkart, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy and Physical Therapy

2022-12-07T09:49:00-05:00

Sandy L Burkart PT, OCS, Ph.D. is a retired West Virginia University Professor and Chairman of Physical Therapy.  He is a Feldenkrais movement re-education specialist in private practice with the Palm Beach Institute of Sports Medicine and is a teacher and consultant with Functional Rehabilitation Associates.  He received his Physical Therapy degree in 1967 from the University of Pennsylvania, his Ph.D. in Anatomy from West Virginia University in 1977 and his Feldenkrais certificate in 1991. Dr. Burkart is a recognized national and international speaker, having delivered more than 200 workshops, presentations, and teleconferences nationally and around the world on [...]

Craft Talk: Sandy Burkart, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy and Physical Therapy2022-12-07T09:49:00-05:00

Scott Singer, Mayor of Boca Raton

2022-12-22T13:31:43-05:00

We were delighted to have Boca Mayor Scott Singer as our guest speaker. Mayor Scott Singer is honored to have served as a strong voice for Boca Raton’s residents since he was first elected to the City Council in 2014. Scott was elected as Mayor in 2018 and re-elected in 2020 with 89% of the vote, receiving the two highest vote totals in the city's history. Singer graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in government and received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. He owns several small businesses, including a law firm focused on [...]

Scott Singer, Mayor of Boca Raton2022-12-22T13:31:43-05:00

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