Leaderboard - Aug. 2005

Martha Brannigan | 8/1/2005

LEADERBOARD
>> Tiffani G. Lee, a partner at Holland & Knight in Miami, was installed as president of the Young Lawyers Section of the Dade County Bar Association. The litigator is the first African-American woman to hold the post.

>> Seno A. Bril, general manager of BNP Paribas' Miami agency, was elected president of the Florida International Bankers Association.

>> Israel Velasco was named south Florida executive for Banco Popular North America. Velasco was previously president and CEO for Colonial Bank's south Florida region.

>> Medallist Developments tapped Greg Bielli as executive vice president to oversee management and development of its real estate communities from the Jupiter offices of the Australia-based real estate developer. Bielli was previously president of MCO Properties in Fountain Hills, Ariz.

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