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 organization’s strategic direction, including adherence to its mission, vision, goals, and objectives, as well as 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 Agency

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 Rodríguez
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

Dennis Rodriguez
Principal
Prestige Companies

Alejandro Arias
Partner
Holland & Knight, LLP

Mark F. Raymond, Esq.
Managing Partner
Nelson Mullins

Carlos X. Ramos
Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Banking
Amerant Bank