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Vanessa Menkes Application PackageID MIAMI BEACH NAME: Menkes vanessa Last Name First Name HOME ADDRESS: 951 West 47th Court Miami Beach Apt No. Home No./Street City PHONE: 3054904494 3054904494 Home Work CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM R Middle Initial FL 33140 State Zip Code vanessa@vanessamenkes.com Email Address Business Name: Vanessa Menkes Communications Position: public relations Address: 951 West 47th Court Miami Beach FL 33140 Street City State Zip Code 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. • Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months Yes • Demonstrate an ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: Yes • Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yes • (Please circle one): I am now a resident of: Middle Beach • I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below: I am a longtime public relations professional with experience in promoting key entities and events in our city ranging from hosp • Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach? No 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 Citv Clerk's Office. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1: Visitor and Convention Authority Choice 2: Choice 3: * Board members are required to file Form 1 — "Statement of Financial Interest" with the State. If you seek appointment to a professional seat (e.g., lawyer, architect, etc.) on the Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board, Historic Preservation Board or Planning Board, attach a copy of your currently -effectively license, and furnish the following information: Type of Professional License License Issuance Date License Number License Expiration Date 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: Yes Years of Service: 2014 2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children No if yes, please list the names of your children, their ages, and which programs. List below: . Have you ever been convicted of a felony: No If yes, please explain in detail: . Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes: No If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money: No If yes, please explain in detail: • Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees: No If yes, which board? • What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in? • I am now employed by the city of Miami Beach: No Which department? • List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: Gender: Female 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. Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. White Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino. No Physically Challenged: 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 vanessa Menkes agreed to the following terms on 1/9/2018 5:04:09 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date VANESSA MENKES 305.490.4494 • 951 West 47th Court • Miami Beach, FL 33140 • vmenkes@yahoo.com A native of Wellesley, Massachusetts, Vanessa Menkes has more than fifteen years of entertainment, hospitality and lifestyle public relations experience. With a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Boston University, Vanessa worked at Manhattan's top public relations firms, Ketchum and Dan Klores Communications, with clients such as Ian Schrager Hotels, The MTV Video Music Awards, Henri Bendel and Philippe Stark among others. With deep roots in the Miami market, Vanessa worked with The Opium Group, one of the nation's largest nightlife groups, where she oversaw media relations, select programming, partnerships, and governmental relations. Vanessa launched her own communications firm in 2015, with clients from Nikki Beach (Miami and Global), Kiki on The River, Novikov Miami, Native Sons Hospitality venues Ariete and Baby Jane, and hotspots Sidebar and Mokai among others. She regularly secures coverage for these clients in publications such as The Miami Herald, New York Post, Travel + Leisure, USA Today and others. Vanessa also represents various music and entertainment clients including iconic rock group Foreigner, whose renaissance she catapulted with appearances on programs like The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and CBS Sunday Morning, and publications like The New York Times, and Vanity Fair, Graham Nash of Crosby Stills & Nash, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and others. Vanessa works in tandem with colleague Ashlie Rolfe who has an extensive grassroots marketing and events background. Ashlie's overseen thousands of events on behalf of clients such as Royal Caribbean, SBS Entertainment, Food Network and Cooking Channel's South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Walt Disney World Resorts, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Revolution Live and America's Backyard, and many more. Vanessa lives in Miami Beach with her husband and daughter. Her philanthropic interests include The Miami Holocaust Memorial, The Cushman School, and The Little Lighthouse Foundation.