Nicole Comotti Application PackageComotti Nicole M
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
8943 Emerson Avenue Surfside
Home Address City
FLORIDA 33154
State Zip Code
+1(786)559-6005+1(786)559-6005
HomeWork
nicole.m.comotti@gmail.com
Email Address
+1(786)559-6005
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
3201 Collins Avenue
City
Florida
State
33140
Zip Code
Faena Arts Inc
Occupation:Business Name:
Chief Operating Officer
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Cultural Arts Council
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● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
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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).
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Florida Statutes.
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If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
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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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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
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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
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Nicole Michele Comotti
(786) 559 -6005
nicole.m.comotti@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-comotti-a6436515
MANAGEMENT l EDUCATION l SALES l FUNDRAISING
Specialized Skills
• Performance Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Event Management & Organization
• Institutional Relations
• Fundraising – exceeding Fundraising Goals in 2021
• Budget Management – Allocation of Funds
• Sales Management
• Managerial Skills
• Problem Solving
• Presentation Skills
• Customer Service
• Public Relations
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Team Player
• Dynamic and Self-Motivated
PROFESIONAL EXPERTISE
FAENA ARTS INC (www.faenaart.org)
Chief Operations Officer
November 2017 – Present – Miami Beach, Florida
Management of Faena Arts Inc as COO of Faena Art, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
that commissions, produces, and houses cross-disciplinary artistic experiences. A
catalyst for innovative, site-specific, and immersive practices, Faena Art bridges the
popular and the experimental making art accessible to all. Faena Art fosters new
models for social interaction transcending the traditional boundaries of art, science,
philosophy, and social practice.
Management of an overall annual budget concentrating on all administrative aspects
of the non-profit organization with emphasis on the following areas:
• Creating free and open to the public arts & culture programming
• Event management & organization of the free and open to the public arts &
culture programming
• Managing the annual budget – allocation of funds
• Fundraising for the execution of the organization’s programming
• Create and execute marketing and communication strategies
• Press management and strategy
• Institutional relations with organizations around the city for strategic
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partnerships
• Annual Faena Art Gala organization and execution
• Create new partnerships and manage current ones
• Manage relationships with artists
• Manage permitting from the City of Miami Beach for execution of the outdoor
free and open to the public programming
• Government relations with foreign embassies and Ministries of Education
• Educational programs for children
• Management and execution of the Faena Prize for the Arts
• Human Resources – employment, compensation, benefit, employee relations
• Management of staff, collaborators, vendors and professionals
FAENA HOTEL MIAMI BEACH (www.faena.com)
Director of Partnerships
February 2018 – Present – Miami Beach, Florida
• Create new partnerships and manage current ones for the Faena District
• Corporate development and relationships
• Manage relationships with strategic partners around the world
• Created partnerships for the expansion of the Faena brand
• Organize and execute activations and events with partner brands on property
• Manage and execute all partner deliverables
• Execute partnership reports
• Partnership contract negotiation, creation, and execution
• Manage renewal of partnerships
• Create yearly strategic collaboration plans for the partnership
• Partnership budget management
• Work closely with the Sales and Marketing team for the execution of the
strategic partnerships
• Generate annual revenue through strategic partnerships
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Founder and Campus/Academic Director
June 2009 – October 2015 Madrid, Spain
Management of the overall annual budget concentrating on all administrative aspects
of the ESE Madrid center with emphasis on the following areas:
• Budget and financial management
• Generated annual revenue in excess of 25% of targeted goals
• Academic achievement and development of students
• Increased student enrollment by managing the admissions department
• Corporate development and relationships
• Managed relationships with Consulates, Embassies, and partner Universities
around the world
• Program and curriculum development for various disciplines
• Fundraising activities for scholarships
• Performance management
• Managed the career placement program.
• Helped students with their CV, job interviews, gave preparation seminars on
how to apply for work.
• Created partnerships with companies around the world to ensure internships
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and job placement for students.
• Event planning and public relationships
• Recruitment of students by attending student fairs, organizing open days,
and round table debates
• Organizational development and worldwide expansion
• Government relations with foreign embassies and Ministries of Education
• Travel abroad programs and internships
• Management of faculty, staff and professionals
• Human Resources – employment, compensation, benefit, employee relations
• Created partnerships for the expansion of the company brand and the sale of
the academic programs
BRADIPO TRAVEL S.R.L., Rome, Italy
Sales and Service Boutique Manager,
2006 – 2009
The first Luxury Tailored Travelling Startup Company in Italy operating in the leisure
and tourism market.
Sales and Service Management with emphasis in the following areas:
• Generated sales and increased revenues in excess of $750K Euros in the
consumer market targeting clients, particularly, top executives, politicians,
Royal Families and corporate clients with high net worth.
• Managed and developed a staff to meet industry and client growth and
demands.
• Developed marketing campaigns to maximize sales opportunities and organic
growth of major accounts for targeted luxury audience.
• Tested the interests of clients and devised individual portfolios, when organizing
client’s leisure time.
• Market research for adequate suppliers and organized partnerships between
Bradipo Travel and ideal suppliers.
• Conducted competitor Analysis: Understanding target markets in Italy and
globally, such as Amex, Quintessentially, and Centurion.
CLASS EDITORI S.P.A. (www.classeditori.it), Milano Italy
Product Manager and Advertising Sales Agent Class Life
2005 – 2006
• Managed the publishing of MF/MF Fashion, Milano Finanza, MFF Magazine For
Fashion, Class Gentleman, Luna, Case & Country, Campus, Patrimoni,
Lombard, Class/CNBC, Class News, Radio Classica (www.milanofinanza.it)
• Managed corporate clients in the finance and luxury sectors with emphasis in
hotels, vacation resorts, airline companies, and real estate companies.
• Administered the selling advertising and production of client advertisements.
• Targeted corporate clients in the luxury sector for Class Life (Television
program on Class/CNBC and Class News directed towards top executives and
potential investment opportunities for specific holiday markets.
CLASS EDITORI S.P.A. (www.classeditori.it), Milano, Italy
Financial Television Journalist
2003 – 2005
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• A business journalist, covering the most important daily financial events
covering weekly Fashion programs broadcasting the most important news of
the week related to business and financial aspects of the fashion markets
globally.
Glencore International AG, London, England
Summer Internship
Multinational commodity trading company headquartered in Baar, Switzerland
• Marketing and market research of crude oil.
Sentido Comùn Comunicaciòn, Madrid, Spain
Summer Internship
• Public relations, event management, marketing, publication of articles, charity
event management, organization of press conferences, and publications of
articles concerning the events, together with the creation of company logos.
SICTESS, Milano Italy
Temporary employee in the Sales and Marketing departments
A textile production company that specialized in producing 100% Egyptian cotton for
men’s shirts. These textiles were sold to clients like Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Escada,
Loro Piana, Versace, Valentino, and many others in the fashion industry.
• Supported textile fares and helped in the marketing and sales departments
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
President of the International Newcomers Club in Madrid, Spain
September 2012 - September 2016
• 300 members, all international expats who lived in Madrid
• Membership: top executives of multinational companies in Spain,
Ambassadors, and foreign Consuls.
Representative in Spain for the Alumni of Le Rosey, (the high school I attended
in Switzerland).
• Organized professional events around Spain to support alumni affairs.
Grupo Gestiona (www.grupogestiona.es) in Madrid, Spain,
• Collaborated with their Art Magazine called Capital Arte.
• Connected buyers and sellers in the Art industry and targeted open markets
outside of Spain.
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EDUCATION
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME
September 2001 – May 2003 Rome, Italy
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus on Economics and Marketing
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
September 1999 – May 2001 Madrid, Spain
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus on Economics and Marketing
LE ROSEY British High School Diploma and A-Levels
September 1995 – June 1999 Rolle, Switzerland
LANGUAGES
• English, Spanish, French and Italian