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❑ Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
❑ Art in Public Places Committee
❑ Audit Committee
❑ Board of Adjustment -a
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❑ Committee on the Homeless
❑ Committee for Quality Education in MB
❑ Convention Center Advisory Board
❑ Cultural Arts Council
❑ Design Review Board.`{
❑ Disability Access Committee
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❑ Hispanic Affairs Committee
❑ Historic Preservation Board*
❑ Housing Authority
❑ Human Rights Committee
❑ LGBT Advisory Committee
❑ Marine & Waterfront Protection Authority
❑ Miami Beach Commission for Women
❑ Normandy Shores Local Government
Neighborhood Improvement
❑ Parks and Recreation Facilities Board °O
❑ Personnel Board
❑ Planning Board`*
❑ Police Citizens Relations Committee
❑ Production Industry Council
❑ Sister Cities Program
❑ Sustainability Committee
❑ Transportation, Parking, & Bicycle -Pedestrian
Facilities Committee
Visitor and Convention Authority
❑ Youth Commission
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• Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach? Yes or No
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• Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b . Do you ftave a parent , spouse C-1, child EJ brother or sister who is
employed by the City of Miami Beach? Yes or No
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appointment. It is being asked to comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
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MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
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 the board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami Beach
City Code section 2-26).
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami -Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o 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).
o Sunshine Law - Florida's Government -in -the -Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law regarding open
government can be found in Chanter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic right of access to most
meetings of boards, commissions and other governing bodies of state and local governmental agencies or authorities.
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elected board, council, commission, authority or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non -advisory bodies
who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes.
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 I HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND
WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR
CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND
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Jeff Lehman
9532 Byron Avenue
Surfside, FL 33154
(305) 720-9599 — Personal Cell
(305) 397-0975 - Fax
Email: J.M.Lehman�,d.me.com
Dynamic leader with extensive luxury General Manager and Managing Director experience. Proven success in creating
award winning culture, driving profitability in underperforming assets, garnering valuable PR in highly competitive
markets, and streamlining efficiency resulting in greater profitability and owner satisfaction.
Core C'olnpetencies
Revenue Management Financial Analysis HR efficiency Legal & Contracting
Quality Enhancement Guest Relationships Creative Sales New Marketing Strategies
Awards & PR values Engineering and PM Risk Management Bilingual English/Spanish
Honest & Transparent Luxury Markets Respected Community Leader CAM Licensed (Florida)
Career Strengths
Financial Creative with Proven Results
■ Produced 20% RevPar gains year over year in 1st 3 years with the Betsy
■ Consistently achieved 120% or more RevPar penetration against Comp Sets
■ Created an environment where EC & entire team shares in profitability successes
Proven Luxury Leader
■ Achieved Conde Nast Gold List in 2017 — 1 of only 4 Florida Hotels
■ 1st Forbes Four Star Boutique Hotel in South Florida
■ Led Betsy to unprecedented luxury press accolades
Operational Expert & Strong Motivator
■ Managed 145 person Housekeeping Department at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles
■ Handled ultra -luxury, celebrity driven Front Office position in West Hollywood (Sunset Marquis)
■ Several years in basic training with core brand Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza
■ 30+ years' experience in Accounting, Engineering, Front Office, Guest Services, Banquets, and HR, with 20 years as General
Manager or Managing Director
.Associations & Personal
Current Board Member & Past Chair: Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority
Current Board Member: Surfside Tourist Board
Past Board Member: Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Past Board Member: Miami Beach Convention Center Advisory Board
Vice Chairperson: Collins Avenue (Miami Beach) Reconstruction Task Force
Diplomatic Visit: to Fujisawa, Japan in March 2009 with Miami Beach Mayor & Delegation
Key to the City of Miami Beach: Received in 2006 for extensive Community Service
Professional Experience
FIRST SERVICE RESIDENTIAL
Regional Director, 2017 - Present
Miami Beach, FL
North America's largest residential management company. In this role I have oversite of 9 hi rise condominiums on Miami
Beach: Setai, Apogee, Ocean House, Beach House 8, Carribbeanm Mosaic, IL Villagio, 1500 Ocean and Bel -Aire
■ Transition to residential management from hospitality background, bringing higher standards to high end residences
■ As part of the hi rise division at FSR, our team has not lost a single contract in seven years
■ Improving relationships with Associations, Board of Directors and Property Managers and their teams
THE BETSY SOUTH BEACH
Managing Director, 2010-2017
Miami Beach, FL
Lifestyle Ocean Drive Hotel with 61 rooms, recently expanded to 130 rooms, 2 restaurants, 4 lounges. 225 employees and
revenues of $25MM
■ Project managed $35MM expansion, maintained top 10 TripAdvisor rating & achieved Conde Nast Gold List
■ Drove ADR by over $100 while maintaining occupancy and Guest ratings
■ Managed third -party BLT Steak contract for 5 years, as well as the transition to a proprietary F&B operation
THE CLARIDGE HOTEL
General Manager, 2007-2010 Miami Beach, FL
Boutique Hotel located in soon to be developed area of Mid Beach
■ Migrated property from Clarion Hotels to Preferred Hotels & Resorts
■ Improved ratings and facility to ready the hotel for sale to new "Faena District" development
■ Handled all executive operations for small (50 room) property
THE NATIONAL HOTEL
Managing Director, 1997-2007 Miami Beach, FL
Pre -opening and launch of 152 room historic property located next door to Miami Beach's Delano Hotel. Arguably the most
famous swimming pool at the time, with 100 employees and revenues of $15mm annual
■ Achieved substantial financial profitability by end of year 2 in this highly competitive market
■ Assisted with the creation of Preferred Hotel's "Preferred Boutique" brand, and helped la ,nch this nationwide
■ Created service culture and hotel product which achieved record hotel sale in 2007 of $394K per key
THE PALMS SOUTH BEACH
Managing Director, 2001-2003
Miami Beach, FL
Took over management of this 242 room / 160 employee hotel to renovate and reposition during tenure at The National Hotel
with the same ownership group.
■ Project managed $8MM renovation (2001 budget for renovation)
■ Completely replaced Executive Committee to align new hotel with owner's expectations
■ Repositioned hotel from 3 star FIT to 4 star resort and drove corresponding RevPAR
Prior Positions:
Bass Hotels & Resorts: Seattle, WA; L.A. and Santa Monica, CA; Cocoa Beach FL
The Sunset Marquis, West Hollywood, CA
American Hawaii Cruises, SS Independence, SS Constitution, SS Liberte - Honolulu, HI & Papeete, Tahiti
Le Parc Hotel Deluxe, West Hollywood, CA
The Biltmore, Los Angeles, CA
Miscellaneous Facts
■ Notary Public
■ CAM Certified
■ English / Spanish Bilingual
■ US Citizen (Hometown Los Angeles)
Professional References (Contact information on request)
William Talbert, President & CEO, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Wendy Kallergis, CEO, Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association
Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager, Town of Bal Harbour
Heiko Dobrikow, EVP & General Manager, The Las Olas Co / The Riverside Hotel
Neisen Kasdin, Attorney & Former Mayor of Miami Beach