Yoshuan Pastrana Application PackagePastrana Yoshuan B
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
1500 Bay Road Apt. 1240S Miami Beach
Home Address City
Florida 33139
State Zip Code
30558685847865273702
HomeWork
ybpastrana@gmail.com
Email Address
3055868584
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
1688 Meridian Ave. Floor 10
City
Florida
State
33139
Zip Code
GDS Group
Occupation:Business Name:
Senior Sales Director
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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Have you ever resided in one of the City's Historic Districts for at least one year?Yes
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YesResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months:
Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:No
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:South Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
"Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, sponsorship, corporation, limited liability company, or other
entity or business association.
c.Full-time employee of such a business (for a minimum of six months); and I am based in an office or
other location of the business that is physically located in Miami Beach (for a minimum of six months):Yes
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth herein, the qualified full-time employee of a business must be
approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
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● 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?
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I am a resident of Miami Beach and have worked on Miami Beach proper for 11+ years so I would like to be more
involved in our community.
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE 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 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).
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regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
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governmental agencies or authorities.
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an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
No Organization Information Submitted.
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
1500 Bay Road, Apt. 1240S, Miami Beach FL 33139
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
The following information is voluntary and has no bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to
comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
WhiteRace/Ethnic Categories
What is your race?
No details providedOther Description:
Gender:Male
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.Yes
Physically Challenged:No
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 STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
I Yoshuan Pastrana agreed to the following terms on 2/12/2021 12:10:46 PM
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YBPASTRANA@GMAIL.COM 305-586-8584 HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.CO
M/IN/YOSHUANPASTRANA/
YP
OBJECTIVE
To find a sales and business
development position in a fast-
paced and quickly growing
technology company.
SKILLS
Excellent prospecting and
superb pitching skills.
Exemplary account management
and expansion abilities. Solely
engage within C-suite and SVP
level executive teams from
Fortune 500 organizations and
leaders within the MarTech,
AdTech and Creative Agency
space.
YOSHUAN PASTRANA
SENIOR SALES DIRECTOR | www.gdsgroup.com
EXPERIENCE
HEAD OF MARTECH INSIGHTS DIVISION • GDS GROUP • AUGUST 2015 – PRESENT
▪ Promoted from Business Development Executive, to Sub-
Manager for CMO Insights Division in 2018 and subsequently
promoted to Head of MarTech Insights Division in 2019.
▪ Built and grew a portfolio of marketing technology companies,
start-ups, and creative agencies exceeding $3.5MM in revenues.
▪ Consistently met and exceeded annual target year on year.
▪ Always in top 5% of sales performance globally.
▪ Exceeded $1.135MM in sales in 2019, awarded Chairman’s Club
status.
▪ Awarded Miami office MVP award in 2018.
▪ Grown business portfolio by 20%YOY.
▪ Serve a leadership and training position within the organization
mentoring new hires and mid-tier business development
executives.
▪ Prospect, qualify, and deliver quality sales pitches to C-level
executives of international agencies, marketing technology
companies, and start-ups maintaining the conversation at the
CEO, CRO, or CMO level.
▪ Responsible for client negotiations and agreement drafting
resulting in high value deals for myself and my team members
▪ Responsible for opening and closing new lines of business for
myself and POD members.
▪ Responsible for training and progress of mid-level and junior
sales team members.
▪ Rebook and cross-sell existing book of business on other GDS
portfolio products including summits (both physical and virtual),
Roundtables (both physical and virtual), webinars and dinner
series platforms.
PARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR • ALLY PCS LLC • MAR 2014 – MAY 2016
• Created successful sales and marketing strategies to grow book
of business from the ground up, with a total growth of 120% Y1 to
Y2 making it a self-sustainable operation in 14 months.
YP YOSHUAN PASTRANA
SENIOR SALES DIRECTOR | www.gdsgroup.com
YBPASTRANA@GMAIL.COM 305-586-8584 HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.CO
M/IN/YOSHUANPASTRANA/
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• Key Corporate Accounts included Viacom / MTV LatAm, Mast
Capital, Amicon Construction, Choeff & Levy PA, Concrete Beach
Brewing, and Greenberg Traureg.
• Created concept and was involved in branding, website content
and text, designed and purchased supplies and marketing
materials.
• Implemented and managed marketing strategy and tools for
programmatic advertising, SEO marketing, and improving web
traffic.
• Used networking and attended experiential marketing
activations to increase brand awareness and corporate profile.
• Managed daily operations, scheduling, and staffing needs
• In charge of purchasing, payment processing, budgeting and
budget reporting.
• Operated finances including management of business loans,
lines of credit and transfer approvals.
CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER / FIRPTA SPECIALIST• OSCAR REY CPA, P.A. •
FEB 2012– MAR 2014
(FULL DESCRIPTION ON LINKEDIN PROFILE)
FINANCIAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE • SUNTRUST BANK • FEB 2010– FEB 2014
(FULL DESCRIPTION ON LINKEDIN PROFILE)
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE: INTERDISCPLINARY STUDIES, FOCUS ON
MARKETING AND ECONOMICS • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY -
MIAMI, FL