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Adam Kravitz Application PackageKravitz Adam NAME: Last Name First Name Middle Initial 2982 Alton Road Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS: Apt No.Home No./Street City FL 33140 State Zip Code 3053350330PHONE: Home Work adam@adamkravitz.com Email Address Coral Gables Street 121 Alhambra Plaza, 10th Floor City FL State 33134 Zip Code Address: Kravitz & Co. PA Position:Business Name:Lawyer Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city. YesƔ5HVLGHQWRI0LDPL%HDFKIRUDPLQLPXPRIVL[PRQWKV Ɣ'HPRQVWUDWHDQRZQHUVKLSLQWHUHVWLQDEXVLQHVVLQ0LDPL%HDFKIRUDPLQLPXPRIVL[PRQWKV Ɣ$UH\RXDUHJLVWHUHGYRWHULQ0LDPL%HDFK Ɣ3OHDVHcircle one): I am now a resident of: Ɣ,DPDSSO\LQJIRUDQDSSRLQWPHQWEHFDXVH,KDYHVSHFLDODELOLWLHVNQRZOHGJHDQGH[SHULHQFH3OHDVHOLVWEHORZ Ɣ$UH\RXSUHVHQWO\DUHJLVWHUHGOREE\LVWZLWKWKH&LW\RI0LDPL%HDFK" No Yes Middle Beach No Lawyer and Internet Entrepeneur Please list your preferences in order of ranking [1] first choice [2] second choice, and [3] third choice. Please note that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk’s Office. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1: Choice 2: Choice 3: Police/Citizens Relations Committee Transportation, Parking, Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Committee Convention Center Advisory Board No2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children Note: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center: 1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No Years of Service: ages, and which programs. List below: if yes, please list the names of your children, their Name Title Miami Beach Bar Association Treasuer Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Member Temple Beth Sholom Member NoƔHave you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail: ƔDo you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:No If yes, please explain in detail: ƔDo you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail: ƔAre you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:Yes If yes, which board? Police/Citizens Relations Committee ƔWhat organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in? CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM ƔList all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: Property 2982 Alton Road ƔI am now employed by the city of Miami Beach:No Which department? The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting requirements. MaleGender: Physically Challenged:No White Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board/committee members. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following: o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459). o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami Beach Code section 2-26). o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1). (re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibition, during tenure and for one year after leaving office, from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself, or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties (CFR 570.611). Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk. “I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2, Article VII – of the City Code “Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members.” I Adam Kravitz agreed to the following terms on 11/15/2016 11:50:18 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date Page 1 of 2 ADAM KRAVITZ 2982 Alton Road Miami Beach, FL 33140 USA Tel: +1 305 335 0330 adam@adamkravitz.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: August 31, 1964 – US, UK, Israeli Citizenship EXPERIENCE: 2014 – Present KRAVITZ & CO., PA, Coral Gables, Florida. My practice focuses on providing “Outside General Counsel” services and advice for an international client base of technology and Internet companies and hedge funds. 2013 - Present BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A., Coral Gables, Florida. Of Counsel (formerly Shareholder) in the Corporate/Business Law Group of a 150 lawyer firm. 2009 - 2012 EVOTER, INC., Hollywood, Florida. CEO, Co-Founder and Director of eVoter.com, a voter information website, which provided comprehensive voter information within a web 2.0 interface. Raised over $2.7 million in private capital, built an advisory board with top figures in the Democratic and Republican parties, and entered into strategic partnerships with Yahoo! and NBCUniversal. 2000 - 2005 SPARK NETWORKS, INC. (formerly MatchNet plc), London, England and Los Angeles, California. Executive Director and General Counsel of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed (market cap: €170 million at time of exit, now NYSE:LOV) owner and operator of some of the world’s largest online dating websites, including JDate.com and AmericanSingles.com. I was responsible for all legal and administrative affairs, including Corporate, M&A, and Securities Law, of a company with revenues of $65 million and 200 employees, offices in the US, UK, Germany and Israel, as well as having principal administrative and strategic responsibility for Spark’s International offices and websites. In 2004, I sold my equity in the company to The Capital Group. 1997 - 2000 ZELLERMAYER, PELOSSOF & SCHIFFER, London, England. Consulting lawyer to the London office of a leading Tel Aviv , Israel, law firm. I advised a variety of clients in multi-national transactional work (such as the purchase of a major hotel chain in Columbia for a French investor and the financing of a Romanian shopping center for an Austrian bank), served as lead counsel 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). 1996-1997 MISHCON DE REYA, London, England. American and English Corporate Finance, Banking and Company Lawyer (Assistant Solicitor). I handled my own case load including advising clients on investments in US publicly traded companies. Advised firm clients on US securities and corporate law, including handling all US filings for a fully quoted UK company with a US (NASDAQ) listing and advising a UK company on its purchase of the minority interest of a US subsidiary. 1994 - 1996 THE APPLETREE COMPANIES, INC., Boca Raton, Florida. General Counsel and Vice President of Administration for a NASDAQ listed company (revenues: $35 million) in the prepared foods industry. Responsible for all legal affairs, including negotiation of acquisitions of two major companies; breakup and sale of a subsidiary; preparation and filing of all reports and registration statements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission under US Securities Law; negotiating and documenting over $27m in capital funding through the placement of equity and debt; all corporate secretarial work; and Page 2 of 2 overseeing outside counsel on litigation matters. Also responsible for human relations department (over 400 employees). 1993 - 1994 COHEN, CHERNAY, NORRIS, WEINBERGER & HARRIS, North Palm Beach, Florida. Securities lawyer with 15 lawyer firm. Handled purchase of control interest in US public company, later advising president on all legal matters; and drafted numerous SEC filings of public companies, including acting for Appletree (above). Also acted for clients in general corporate matters (shareholders agreements, joint ventures, etc.). 1990 - 1993 ALBERT BARTOLOMEO & ASSOCIATES, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. General Corporate and Litigation lawyer for small Center City firm. Acted for a major Philadelphia area real estate developer in negotiations with vendors and several smaller companies in general company commercial work. Also practiced criminal and family law. 1989 - 1990 AMERICAN DATA MANAGEMENT, Mountain View, California. Marketing Director of Voter File Vendor based in Silicon Valley. Helped develop voter file databases and campaign strategies using targeted voter data for political campaigns across the US, including extensive work with the California and Florida Democratic Parties, with whom we had exclusive contracts. 1987-1989 Independent Political Consultant for various campaigns in California, including Diane Feinstein for Governor. EDUCATION: LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, London, England – MSc. (with Distinction) in History of International Relations, November 2006. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas - Juris Doctorate, May 1988 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California - Visiting Student, August 1987 to May 1988. UNIVERSIDAD LA SALLE, Mexico City, Mexico - Certificate in Mexican Legal Studies, July and August 1986. McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montréal, Québec - Bachelor of Arts, November 1985. Major in British History and Economics. HEBREW UNIVERSITY, Jerusalem, Israel - Summer Jewish Studies Programme, July and August 1984. ACHIEVEMENTS/MEMBERSHIPS: Candidate for FL State House District 113 in 2012 President, Alton Road Homeowners’ & Residents’ Association (Miami Beach) Board Member, Florida Association for Insurance Reform (a statewide insurance watchdog association) Member, Miami Beach Police Citizens’ Relations Committee Treasurer, Miami Beach Bar Association Pillar Member, Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce DEC Member, Miami -Dade Democratic Party Extensive investment experience in real estate and start-up projects in Europe and Israel INTERESTS: Scuba Diving, Classic Cars.