Board of Directors

Founder & Executive Artistic Director

Michael Andrews has been writing grants ever since he founded the South Beach Chamber Ensemble in 1997.

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Paul Seligmann Jordan is a writer, translator and jewelry designer who lives and works in Little Havana. He studied piano from age 9 to 17, till he traded his piano for a car.

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Ruth Stoltz was a registered pharmacist for Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for eighteen years.

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Claire Tomlin moved to Miami Beach in 1994 and got involved in restoring the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, where she served as Executive Director.

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Julian is a marketing professional with a successful 30-year track record in advertising, custom publishing, integrated marketing, business development and strategic planning.

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Ernesto Varela is a Miami native who has worked in a variety of fields for decades as a professor, trainer, tutor, and thought leader.

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JT Kane joined the New World Symphony in 2015 as their Orchestra Manager and now is the Vice President for Musician Advancement and Dean of Orchestra.

South Beach Up North Advisory Board

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