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Adam Kravitz Application packageCITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM KravitzAdam NAME: First Name Last Name Middle Initial FL33140 HOME ADDRESS : 2982 Alton RoadMiami Beach Home No./StreetState Apt No.City Zip Code adam@adamkravitz.com 305 335 0330305 262 4433 PHONE : WorkEmail Address HomeFax Shareholder Business Name: Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. Position: 121 Alhambra Plaza, 10th Floor Coral GablesFL33134 Address: State CityZip Code Street Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an indi months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest Yes Yes Yes Middle Beach circle one): I am now a resident of: I am a lawyer. Also, I have experience as General Counsel and V No 123Please note that only three (3) Please list your preferences in order of ranking [] first choice [] second choice, and [] third choice. choices will be observed by the City Clerks Office. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1:Personnel Board Choice 2:Historic Preservation Board Choice 3: Planning Board* Note : If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your aff 1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No Years of Service: if yes, please list the names of your children, their No 2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your chil ages, and which programs. List below: No Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail: No Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codeIf yes, please explain in detail: No Do you currently owe the City of Money Beach any money:If yes, please explain in detail: Yes Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:If yes, which board? Community Relations Board What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently h NameTitle Miami Beach Chamber of CommercePillar Member Miami Beach Bar AssociationMember Temple Beth SholomMember Alton Road Homeowners & Residents President Association List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are loca Property 2982 Alton Road No I am now employed by the city of Miami Beach:Which department? The following information is voluntary and is neither part of yo being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting r Gender:Male Race/Ethnic Categories White What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself t Other Description: No Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spani No Physically Challenged: NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which These laws include, but are not limited to, the following: Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Co o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served o Beach Code section 2-26). Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (M o (re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibiti from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Co or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the applica VII of the City Code Standards of Conduct for City Officers, I Adam Kravitz agreed to the following terms on 8/10/2013 10:48: Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No.Date ADAM KRAVITZ 2982 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 33140 USA Tel: +1 305 335 0330 adkrav@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Pennsylvania, USA Admitted to the Bar: December 1989 Florida, USA Admitted to the Bar: October 1993 England and Wales Admitted as a Solicitor: August 1996 Date of Birth: 31 August 1964 Ã American/British/Israeli Citizen EXPERIENCE: Coral Gables, Florida. Shareholder in Corporate Practice Group 2013 Ã Present BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A., of a full service law firm. My practice is focused on Corporate and Securities Law advising high-tech and internet start-ups, hedge funds, and International Businesses. , Miami Beach, Florida. CEO, Co-Founder and Director of a voter 2009 - Present EVOTER, INC.eVoter.com, information website. , London, England and Los Angeles, 2000 - 2005 SPARK NETWORKS PLC (formerly MatchNet plc) California. Executive Director and General Counsel of the Frank (market cap: 170 million) owner and operator of some of the worldÈs largest o websites, including and . I was responsible for all legal JDate.comAmericanSingles.com affairs, including Corporate, M&A, and Securities Law, of a comp million and 200 employees, with offices in the US, UK, Germany a well as having principal administrative and strategic responsibility for SparkÈ websites. , London, England. Consulting lawyer to the London 1997 - 2000 ZELLERMAYER, PELOSSOF & SCHIFFER office of a Tel Aviv, Israel, based firm. I advised a variety of clients on American and English law and was the lead attorney on several small-cap IPOs in both the UK and Germany, and served as a non-executive director for several companies on behalf of clients.. My areas of practice included Corporate Finance, M&A, and Securities Law (including public offerings and private placements). , London, England. American and English Corporate Finance, Banking 1996-1997 MISHCON DE REYA and Company Lawyer (Assistant Solicitor). I handled my own caseoad including advising clients on offshore investments in US publicly traded companies. securities and corporate law, including handling all US filings company with a US (NASDAQ) listing and advising a UK company on its purchase of the minority interest of a US subsidiary. Boca Raton, Florida. General Counsel and Vice 1994 - 1996 THE APPLETREE COMPANIES, INC., President of Administration for a NASDAQ listed company (revenue prepared foods industry. Responsible for all legal affairs, including neg acquisitions of two major companies; breakup and sale of a subsi filing of all reports and registration statements with the US Se Commission under US Securities Law; negotiating and documenting the ove capital funding through the placement of equity and debt; all co and overseeing outside counsel on litigation matters. Also resp department (over 400 employees). North Palm Beach, Florida. Securities 1993 - 1994 COHEN, CHERNAY, NORRIS, WEINBERGER & HARRIS, lawyer with 15 lawyer firm. Handled purchase of control interes later advising president on all legal matters; and drafted numerous SEC filings of public companies, including acting for Appletree (above). Also acted f corporate matters (shareholders agreements, joint ventures, etc. Page 1 of 2 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. General Corporate and 1990 - 1993 ALBERT BARTOLOMEO & ASSOCIATES, Litigation lawyer for small Center City firm. Acted for major P developer in negotiations with vendors and several smaller compa company commercial work. Also practiced criminal and family law. Mountain View, California. Marketing Director of Voter 1989 - 1990 AMERICAN DATA MANAGEMENT, File Vendor based in ÅSilicon ValleyÆ. Helped develop voter fi strategies using targeted voter data for political campaigns across the US, including extensive work with the California and Florida Democratic Partie exclusive contracts. Independent Political Consultant for various campaigns in Califo 1987-1989 Feinstein for Governor. EDUCATION: , London, England Ã MSc. (with Distinction) in History of LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS International Relations, November 2006. Houston, Texas - Juris Doctorate, May 1988 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, San Francisco, California - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/Hastings College of the Law, Visiting Student, August 1987 to May 1988. Mexico City, Mexico - Certificate in Mexican Legal Studies, UNIVERSIDAD LA SALLE, July and August 1986. Montral, Qubec - Bachelor of Arts, November 1985. Major in British McGILL UNIVERSITY, History and Economics. Jerusalem, Israel - Summer Jewish Studies Programme, July HEBREW UNIVERSITY, and August 1984. Member, Community Relations Board, City of Miami Beach MEMBERSHIPS: President, Alton Road Homeowners and Residents Association (Miami Be Pillar Member, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (Government Relations Council) Board Member, Florida Association for Insurance Reform Miami Beach Bar Association Kiwanis Club of Biscayne Bay Antique Automobile Owners Club of America Scuba Diving, Classic Cars. INTERESTS: Page 2 of 2