RE Log Spring 2019

SPRING 2019 Ransom Everglades LOG 45 1989 REUNION YEAR Class Agents: Rosalie Berg (rosalieberg@strategicvantage.com ), Sharon Jo Nachman (cat5sharon@gmail.com ), Greg Schein (gregoryschein@gmail.com ) “Dear Class of 1989, be sure to put April 12 and 13 on your calendars for our 30- year reunion! We hope to see you there! Thank you to Helen Blake , Mike Choi and Nicole Sayfie for assisting us with the reunion party. It’s never too late to jump on board. Contact any of us at the emails above.” Rosalie Berg writes, “A few years ago I moved to a house very close to the Ransom Everglades Middle School, since both my sons go to RE. They are now 15 and 16. I continue running my market- ing and public relations agency, which is now one of the largest agencies serving the mortgage industry. This past month I was recognized among the mortgage industry’s most powerful women. I also organize and play weekly in an Ultimate Frisbee group in Coconut Grove. Life is good!” 1990 Class Agents: Vanessa Chartouni-de la Serna (vchartouni@aol.com ), James Weaver (jgweaver@sbcglobal.net) , Paige Meginley Winburn (meginbrun@mac.com ) 1991 Class Agents: Christian Falk (cvfalk@gmail.com) , Marika Lynch (marikalynch@me.com) , Lisa Sayfie (lsayfie@yahoo.com) , Tracey Stokes (tstokesmd@bellsouth.net) Mark Ingraham writes, “My family was busy this past year building our second eco-cottage near Surfers Beach on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. The oceanfront cottage is fully self-sustain- able and relies strictly on solar power and rainwater cisterns. The project was featured on HGTV’s Tiny Paradise and aired again on the DIY Network on February 7 and 8. We were thrilled to also recently receive a ‘best residential architecture award’ from the American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter.” Eric Poses writes, “Marriage, children and work mean less to me than ever. All I seem to think about these days is when the Class of 1991 will have another reunion party.” 1992 Class Agents: Peter Diamond ( pdiamond@rudddiamond.com ), Dan Finkle (dfinkle@htk.com) , Ali Lesser (ali.lesser@gmail.com ) Joshua Pines and his family recently celebrated five years living in London. Josh and his wife Agi are the parents of twin teenage girls. Josh is the co-founder and head of marketing and partnerships for Sirenum, which makes software for managing hourly workers. Also, for the first time since college, Josh is back on the mound for the AAA London Mam- moths of the British Baseball Federation. Say hi when you’re across the pond! 1993 Class Agent: Elana Oberstein-Harris (elanaober@aol.com ) Ilan Arboleda’s most recent documen- tary film “This Changes Everything,” which highlights gender inequity in the film and TV industry, was selected to open the 36th edition of the Miami International Film Festival on March 1. The film, which was the first runner-up for the People’s Choice Documentary Award, includes Meryl Streep, San- dra Oh, Taraji P. Henson and others appealing for change in their industry. Arboleda produced another documentary in 2018, “Bleed Out,” which uses one family’s story to underscore deep flaws in America’s current healthcare system. That film premiered in December 2018 on HBO. Ghislaine G. Torres Bruner , an en- ergy litigation attorney and shareholder with Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli, has been named a “Top Woman in Energy” by the Denver Business Journal . The award recognizes women who are key influencers in the metro Denver area en- ergy sector. Women are nominated from across industries, including exploration, production, engineering, public policy, law and more. Ghislaine recently joined Polsinelli and has extensive national and international experience handling litiga- tion and transactional matters for energy clients. “Ghislaine is truly a leader in the energy industry and a tremendous ad- dition to the energy group at Polsinelli,” said Stacy Carpenter, Polsinelli’s Com- mercial Litigation Practice Chair who also practices out of the firm’s Denver office. “She is an invaluable asset to our energy clients, providing expert coun- sel every step of the way through what are often high-profile, complicated and contentious issues.” Carlos Carbonell authored the Voices column in the November 2018 is- sue of Coral Gables Magazine with an article entitled “Look Homeward, Investor,” where he urged investors to seek guidance and