Jonathan Rothman Application PackageRothman Jonathan
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
210 Washington Ave Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33139
State Zip Code
7865545335
HomeWork
jjrothman@gmail.com
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Committee for Quality Education in Miami Beach
BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a, b and c: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be
affiliated with the city. This requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways:
NoResident 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):No
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.
NOTE: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the
City affiliation requirements of section 2-22 (4) a and b of the Miami Beach City Code by executing an affidavit,
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with the Office of the City Clerk prior to being sworn in as a member.
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No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
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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:
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).
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 Chapter 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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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
210 Washington Ave
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
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Gender:Male
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.Yes
Physically Challenged:No
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING APPLICATION AND
THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE. ADDITIONALLY, I AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY
FALSE STATEMENTS OR FALSE INFORMATION SUBMITTED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE
A BASIS FOR MY REMOVAL FROM A CITY BOARD OR COMMITTEE. 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
CITY, COUNTY, AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.
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I have completed and attached the Diversity Statistics Report.
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City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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AFFIDAVIT OF AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND THE COMMITTEE
FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH
As a voting member of the Committee for Quality Education in Miami Beach, I am in
compliance with the affiliation requirement of Miami Beach City Code Sections 2-22 (4) and
2-190.137 as:
□I am a City of Miami Beach resident for six months or longer.
Home Address: ___________________________________________________________
□I am the parent/guardian of a student attending a Miami Beach school for the _______ school
year.
School: __________________________________________________________________
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing document and that the facts
stated in it are true.
Signature Date
Printed Name
JONATHAN ROTHMAN
20533 BICAYNE BLVD. #286 • MIAMI, FL 33180 • JJROTHMAN@GMAIL.COM • (786) 554-5335
QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND
Fifteen years of work experience in diverse industries including alternative investment
management, intellectual property protection, e-commerce, and real estate. Demonstrated ability
to form strategic alliances, create and implement entrepreneurial sales and business
development strategies, create and launch products and manage large budgets. Unique
combination of business and technology skills, with a proven track record in information
technology management including the Internet, product development, team management, large
scale project planning and implementation of systems and services. More recently, a successful
track record in launching real estate start-ups in diverse areas, from structured financing to
opportunistic acquisitions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Community Financing Solutions, LLC – Miami, FL (2010 – Present)
Founding Partner, Member
Striding Figure Holdings, LLC – Miami, FL (2009 – Present)
Founding partner, Member
Developed a unique business model in real estate. Acquiring various forms of subordinate liens
and litigating successfully against superior encumberances. Leveraged research and analytical
skills from previous work experience to create a real estate portfolio >$1MM.
Magnum Funds, Hedge Fund of Funds – New York, NY (2003 – 2008)
Senior Research Analyst
Responsible for qualitative and quantitative analyses of various hedge fund strategies and the
analysis of new funds in the context of Magnum Funds’ overall strategies.
• Performed ongoing due diligence on prospective and invested funds: interviewed fund
managers, reviewed financial statements, POMs, PPMs and audits.
• Developed detailed reports including descriptions of the funds’ histories, strategies, risk
management policies, historical risk profiles, and experience of the investment teams.
• Identified existing and emerging funds worthy of investigation through referrals, industry
interactions, active networking, specialized publications, database screening, and made
recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• Responsible for compiling performance reports to investors and private label funds.
MarkMonitor, Inc. - New York, NY (2001 – 2003)
Director, Business Development and Sales
Responsible for managing business development, sales and product management activities to
Fortune 1000 companies in intellectual property protection services
• Leadership role in growing company’s annual revenue from $75K to $18M in a two-year
period, exceeding annual sales targets and achieving profitability 3Qs ahead of plan.
• Coordinated development and implementation of new services to company’s business model,
resulting in 80% revenue increase.
• Led cross-departmental team to broaden MarkMonitor’s business model from Internet
intellectual property protection to become a leading domain name registrar for Fortune 1000.
• Worked with senior management team to execute and manage strategic alliances with Lexis-
Nexis and other leading companies to resell the MarkMonitor solution.
Register.com, Inc. - New York, NY (1998 – 2001)
Business Development Manager, Corporate Services Division
Reported to Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, at publicly traded domain name registrar
• Built division from business plan stage to 24 employees, managing sales, marketing, product
management, international business development and account management functions.
• Grew revenue from $0 to $12 million in 2 years.
• Led cross-departmental team to develop the industry’s first corporate brand security portal,
which was highlighted in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
• Established relationships with domain name registries in over 170 countries to provide
comprehensive digital brand security capabilities.
• Signed over 400 clients in one year, including Procter & Gamble, Warner Lambert, 3M,
Unilever, Novartis, and IBM.
EDUCATION
St. Thomas University Miami, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Political Science
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Roni Jacobson, CEO Register.com, Inc.
Faisal Shah, Founder and Former CEO Markmonitor, Inc., CEO First to File
Brett Friedland, Partner Magnum U.S. Investments
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages
Fluent in Spanish
Charitable Work
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Fred’s Team (member)
Achilles Track Club (volunteer)