120-1998 LTC
CITY OF
MIAMI
BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010
FAX: (305) 673-7782
L.T.C NO.
120-1998
August 24, 1998
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
,
SUBJECT: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
I am pleased to announce that Christina M. Cuervo has accepted my offer in the capacity of
Assistant City Manager and will be reporting to work on September 8, 1998.
Christina is currently serving as an Assistant City Manager with the City of Miami in charge of
Finance and Administration. Previous to that, she served as Executive Vice President ofthe Beacon
Council. Attached please find a copy of her Resume.
I will ask my secretary, Ruth, to coordinate with your staff a convenient date and time so that I may
introduce her to you.
Christina is as enthusiastic as I am about being part of the City of Miami Beach. Please join me in
welcoming her to the City.
SR:rr
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CHRISTINA M. CCERVO
1600 SOUTH MIAMI^' VENU'E
MIAMl, FLOlUD.A. 33119
(lJ) (305) 854-7'706
(W) (305) 416-1011
WORK EXl'ElUENCE
CITY OF MIAMI, OFFICB OF THE CJn: MANAGER. M14Ml, FLORIDA 'JANUARY 1998-fRESE .
Assislllnt City Manager Un~r a reorganized and restrUctured government, act as one, of two, assistant city nllUlsgers With
Finance and Administration responsibility for o'Yel'Sigllt and coordination among the finllTlcial divisions and. ~ministrativc departments. of
the City. 5peclt'lca1ly, ov,"r8';O:: tho:: departmrot~ 01' Finallce, Comtn\lnity Development, Il\fo1'll1ation
Tli>ehnology. Plallnins & De\'elopment Hcmnl!: Boards. Human Resources, Risk Management, Asset
Management, Labor Relll1ions, Purchasing and wOlk with the Federal lUld State Liaison. Continue to be
invoh'ed in the m~lIlagement and eoordinationofCity functions with emphasiS on promoting !\ nigher level of
llccountllbllil)' and more dfc;ctivc dc:livery Qf servioos, priQrity functions include illteracting with 1hc St9.te
r-inancial Oversight Board, monitoring implementation of 643 m&Jl.!Igement and productivity initiatives,
instit\ltil\g a city-wide strategic pla1ming effort, establishing benchmarks and perfOnlllmCe measures,
undertaking a dep4lrtmental needs assessment, improvIng lntunal comrols, a5S11rlng gr~nt compliilI1r;;,", ;l.nd
r\:;l:on(;ili~ion and identifying CQ!lI: saving opportUnities and I'\:Venue enhancement altematives.
THE BEACON COUNCIL OF MIAMI- DADE COUNTY. MIAMI, FLORIDA ECeMBEB,1996-JANlJARY 1998
Executive Vice President Primary emphasis on promoting economic growth llnd new bUllinCSS devclopm~nt within MilllIli-Dado CQunty
I1Ild rc:!ponsibilities includod man~gement and o'Versight of the President's Office and the followin.e divisions:
Membership Services, M(lrketing & Communications, Research and Strategic Planning, and the Loan and
Venture Capital Programs, For this p\lblic-private partnership, also served as the 1L1tcrgoveromental and
Community AffairS liaison, coordinating the Implcm~WtiQn ofvMioU5 <:;cOflOmie developm.ent initiatives $.tlQ.
~~i9tinglhll priv31e El6ctor parlI'1et's' need!:. Served as President ofDa,de Venture Capital Fund, LLC.
CITY OF MIAMl OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER. MIAMI, FLORIDA ECEMBER 1992-DJiCEMBER 199
AS:istallt City Manager I-llghly rt15ponsible admlni:ltralive position all Ilhief ~3istllllt to the City M811ager involved in the mQD:lgement
ChlefofSta:ff a11d eoordil\atiol1 ofall City fUllctions with emphasis on bro~l.dening conununiLy access to municipal services.
Technically invol\'~d in. ~e negotiation of complex city contracts. Supervised the Departmr;nts of
IJevc!opment Public Fa.clltt,es & Asset Management, which were respollslblr; for maximization of rC"~IlUC
:iou(ce~ through cff"\itivo plllunint:: /1I1d (levelopment of 1\11 city owned re~1 property valued ill excess of $600
million BeE.inning ill 1995. had ovel'Sight for the Community Planning DcpartlIlcnt specifically making
reco~mendatlollS on comprehensive land use development pllms and presiding at all Flanning ~d Zoning
meetlngs of the CIty Commission. A(I(Iltlonally, acted a~ tho intergovernmental ilffl1.i~ coordinntor
n~pre3entin; tho ?ilY' 6 il1t~rcst at th.. :ocal, Sta~c and Federallcvel. This position rec)uired initiatine str(\.tegi~
goals. empowertng assocIates, tracktn~ multtplr; complex projects and ensuring accountability of City
departments and related functions.
Commet'cial Lendinll;
Officcr
(8/86 - 12/89)
UjV~rED ~TIQNAL BANK. MIAMI, F!{}lUDA. (MAl.l.CH 19f)2-DECEMB~ 1/)92)
Asslstant VIce President D~veloped ~d manll.ge~ a !oan portfolio comprised of niche commercial real estate invr;storslusel's and a
~;:~ate b~l?g base prnnar~ly targeted at loeallaw tinns and medical practices, Dutir;s included developing
. ln~ deposItory relationshIps,. evaluatlng existing and pro~p\)ctive oustomc;r:!' or~dit neede and porforrnin
rea tl~la-te 'lIarket analyses relatwe to proposed constrnction and refinancin17 tran 'aAt. g
.. s ...Ions.
~~::st~=J~~:'NATlONAL BtNKISOU!HEAST JlA~K. MIAMI, FT~ORlDA (AUGUST 1986-MARCH 1992)
, nvolved WlI.n the negotiation ami manac t f k
A$9istlU1t Vice President Previollsly ,as a !teal Estal C d' Offi g In\;ll 0 ~Q wor out reol estate transactions totaling $100 million.
(12/89 _ 3/92) estate cred~s over $1 milJi~n ~~d lcc:r;~spon~l?le ~or the analysis, review llnd approval of complex real
required the fonnulation of ~ompl~Y ~o'an stISruPe~sltl~n Indvo.lvked the usc of analytical and financial skills and
" . .' .." "Iro~ an rls analySiS of propo ,d d
Cluhts. [mlmlly proal:tiv.;ly mana."cd 11 $36 'JI' 1 . so an exlstlng real csllltc
. . c ml Ion oan portfollo prill .'1 . d f
reglortal developers. bOlh commercial and residell.tia ' . . lal 1 Y ~mpnse 0 largo national and
potential and ~xlsting real estate fransaetiolls . clUd~' ,~~potsl.ble fO,r credit and financial evaluation of
requests. Aggressivelv marketed lIon-~'edit ser' Y~A' tong ec osmg, dIsbursement and rnonitOling of loan
. ..... promote relationship banking.
Mllll!icd a $7 million loan portfolio comprised of 'al .
with sales in the $lmillion-S20million range llnd p ,?m~~CJ k" real estate Investors, middle-market businesses
Fmallce specialiSt responsIble for coordinatln d rlvade ~n mg ~stOl11crs, Also setved as the Commercial
g an con 1I1;tlng lludlt:; ofMSCt-bll3cd b .
, orrOWIni1; c\lStomer's"
· Com?leted the Real Estate Trainin Pr .
consIsted of a four month intensive gtr~am, graduatmg firs.t among a class of 12 students. Program
law, appraisal review, DCF anal)'sls policiCll ~urse eonec~trabng on undenvliting techniques, real estate
Completed an intensive six m th fi' al C' ~um~l11lltron and loan workout.
. on Orrn rcdJt:/Nfans" T' .
accountmg economics finan I ' .ement rammg ProiWm Cl k '
on-tbe-job training . ce, oan operatIons and credit lmalysis techniques fO"llowea5Sd bwor .mcluded
, y a SIX mOl1,th
Rh_ 17 6nl-l
PO/ZO"d
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Training
RIGGS NATIONAL /lANK, WASlIINGTON. D.C (JANUARY 1986. JUNE 1'11i~
In'VC8lmCnt Analyst Respollsibl<;: [or resem:oh rmd o.nalysis of trust department's il1vcs1ment portfolio as an intern,
EDUCATI01'l
Georgetown Universi1y
Wa3hington, D,C.
B.S. in Busine~s Adminlsrr.atton, doubl.. major in Fi.l1<\(K)" .md Inwlnl'tinnal BusinQl;l~, Spring" 1986;
Cumulative Gnlde I)oint Average (3.4/4,0)
Anlerican International School of Zurich, Switzerland, 1982. High School gradua.te with honors In English a.nd Math..mll.tics.
SPECIAL IN'tll'.RES'l'S
Licensed Florida Real Estate Sa.lesperson, July 1984 - Present
Board Member, City of Miami Zoning Board, Janumy 1997. January 1996
Board Member, VU> Commiw::e, $upcrbowl 1999 Host Committc~
Director, Hispanic Heritage Festival, May 1997- Present
Oirector, Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center, September 1993 - Present
Oirector, Downtown Miami Community Development Coalition. August 1995 . Prcslimt
Director, Dade Venture Capital Fund. Le, No'Vomber 1997 - Pr~ent
Director, BankUnited FSB. December 1995 - Ja.nu3.1Y 1997
Director, YWCA of Greater Miami, March 1996 - Present
Director, o.;orgetown University Alumni Club of Miami, March 1991- Present
Trustee, United Way of Dade County, 1994 - Present
Governor's Judicial Nominating Commission, Nominated 1995
Up & Comers AW31'ds, South Florida Business JOllrnal, Winner 1995
Cultural Atl"airs Counoil of MctropOHtan Dade COllnty, Touri~t Tax Onwt3 proJP'Nll PCl1lel, 1996 - 1999
C.ommunity RellltiOlla Board of Metropolilart Dade County. Board Membc:rthru October 1994
Leadership Miami, 1991/1992
Dir~tor, Alianza de Jovenes Cubanos, June 1992 . Present
Cuban National Heritage, Advisor, Scptc:mber 1994 - P~ellt
PROFESSIONAL Al'FILIA TlONS
Miami Host Committee. 1997 CUED Annual Conference, september 1997
Miami Host Conuniu.ee, 1 jth Annual ~ctwork Confcronoe of'rhc Enterprise Foundation, Decembcr 1996
Dade County Browtlt1elds Task Porce. December 1996 - January 1998
Dade County In1'ill Strategy Task Foree, March 1997- January 1998
Gl'eatcr Miami Chamber of Commerce, New W orlC;! Cl~J.ltcr Commlttc~
Greater MIami Cham\x:r ofCOlIllllcrce, Women iI\ Busin~
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