The Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida Board of Directors consists of community leaders, including members from local hospitals and other medical facilities, businesses and residents supportive of our mission. The board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization, including adherence to it’s mission, vision, goals, objectives and short and long term planning.

Executive Committee

Alex Rodriguez
President (McDonald’s Owner Operator)

Ricky Wade
Vice President (McDonald’s Owner Operator)

Pete Menendez
Treasurer (McDonald’s Owner Operator)

Rosangela DeMello 
Secretary (McDonald’s Corporation)

Eduardo Alvarez
Senior Operations Manager
Sunshine Gasoline Distributors

Trustees

Alexander Adams
President of Miami-Dade County
Wealth Management
Northern Trust Bank

Brad Ashlin
McDonald’s Owner Operator

Mike Castillo
Managing Director
H&L Partners

Georgia Lehoczky, RPH
Regional Healthcare Director
Florida South/Puerto Rico
Walgreens Co. 

Angel Nicolas
Founder and Principal Agent
The Nicolas Group

J.C. de Ona
President
Division President – Southeast Florida
Centennial Bank

Leslie Pantin
President, The Pantin Partnership 

Roselina Rodriguez
McDonald’s Owner Operator

Brent Upchurch
McDonald’s Owner Operator

John VanBrakel
Regional Sales Director
Fortinet

Joanne Ruggiero
Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
Holtz Children’s Hospital & The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial

Jennifer Beber
President
Beber Silverstein Group

Alejandro Arias
Partner
Holland & Knight, LLP

Glenn Flores, MD, FAAP
Chair of Pediatrics
University of Miami

Mark F. Raymond, Esq.
Managing Partner
Nelson Mullins

Taylor B. Collins
Managing Partner
Two Roads Development LLC

Carlos X. Ramos
SVP, Corporate Banking Regional Manager
Amerant Bank