RE Log Spring 2018

SPRING 2018 Ransom Everglades LOG 55 2000 Caroline Blake see Michiel van de Kreeke ’88 Dina Dubson Kelley is a Miami-based attorney with almost a decade of experi- ence in renewable energy law and policy issues. She has been working to facilitate the development and integration of renew- able energy and energy storage technolo- gies, and to advance transmission policies that would enable further deployment of renewable energy and energy storage projects. Most recently, Dina has been working in the regulatory and legislative policy arenas, but she also has experience with transactional issues related to energy project development. She was formerly the chief counsel for Renewable Northwest in Portland, Ore. Renee Sterling writes, “I married my long term partner, Neville Daniel, on Nov. 4, 2017. Our wedding was at Miller Estate in South Miami. Dwanita Fields ’00 was my maid of honor. Christine James ’99 was also a guest at the wedding. We both pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., at the University of Florida. London, England, continues to be my home.” (photo at right) and how they have nothing, and encour- aging people to gather toys for them. It really hit home for me. One thing led to another and I created a WhatsApp group of friends and Aguamarina moms (Lucas’ pre-school) who all wanted to help. We all decided to bring toys and activities for the kids (coloring books, puzzles, etc.) and meet at the school to organize everything and pack it up and take it to a shelter with kids. It started as 10 of us and before I knew it there were almost 50 people asking to come by, dropping off bags of toys and stuffed animals and post- ing it in Facebook and other group chats. Complete strangers came and donated and offered to help. Both moms and dads stayed home from work to help. We all took our kids with us to help … Eventually we had so many donations we couldn’t fit them in our cars. We had to ask for help with transportation and find trucks to take the boxes. We then began our adventure to find shelters that had kids and that would be willing to take toys (some shelters are only focused on the essentials and vital needs, which is understandable). We tried calling the shelters to find out but none of them even have phone numbers and the ones that did were obviously not picking up. We began our trek through the city to the heart of where the most destruction occurred in an area called Roma/Condesa. The streets were full of volunteers, centers receiving donations, and everyone was wearing surgical masks in order not to breath in the pollution in the air from all the fallen buildings. The smell was of concrete and dry wall. Regular people with hard hats and shovels volunteering almost on every block. Incredibly well coordi- nated donation centers with hundreds of people lined up to receive and sort… We arrived to a center in Benito Juárez, which was a sports facility turned into a shelter. Pablo Tamayo writes, “I am very pleased to announce that I have launched a new law firm, Geller Tamayo, LLC, providing services focused on personal injury and criminal defense with two offices in South Florida, located in Brickell and downtown Hollywood. I also serve as an RE alumni board member.” 2001 Matthew Beatty was featured in the “Under 40” section of Legacy Magazine in August 2017. Here’s an excerpt: “Matthew is the director of communications at The Miami Foundation. He leads the founda- tion’s public engagement strategies and grows relationships that increase its brand presence throughout the community. A native Miamian, Matthew attended The Cushman School, where he now serves on the board of trustees, and Ransom Everglades School, and earned his BS in management and MBA in marketing at Florida A&M University. His public rela- tions career includes managing communi- cations for Baptist Health South Florida, the National Environmental Education Foundation and numerous other organi- zations across the U.S. He also serves on the board of Leadership Florida Connect, the premier statewide resource for educat- ing, engaging and inspiring Florida’s top emerging leaders.” Katie Buchanan Reynolds , see Leslie Wakefield Buchanan ’72 . continued, page 56