Jayne S. Sylvester, Jr. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center opened in Since then, Ms. Sylvester Foundation. Miguel G. In , Mr. Farra was appointed as a member of the newly created Sylvester Board of Governors and shortly after, in , he became Vice Chair of the Board. Additionally, Mr. Farra leads a team of highly skilled tax professionals working with clients both domestically and internationally. He brings more than 40 years of experience and is highly respected for his knowledge of corporate reorganizations, international tax and corporate structures, tax planning for real estate developers and investors, and income and estate planning for high-net-worth individuals.
In addition, he is highly sought after for his forensic accounting experience, and often serves as an expert witness in tax and commercial litigation cases. A Miami native, Mr.
Batchelor graduated from Burnside-Ott Flight Training Academy as a commercial pilot for Capitol Airways, and has since logged more than 7, flight hours. He was senior vice president of International Air Lease and chair and chief executive officer of Arrow Air, a Miami-based cargo airline. Batchelor shares the vision of his late father, George Batchelor, to help children, animals, and the environment in South Florida. Batchelor was elected to the University of Miami Board of Trustees in and has served as vice chair of the Medical Affairs Committee.
Jose Bared is a South Florida businessman and entrepreneur who has held business interests in several industries throughout his career. Bared began his career as an engineer. In , he founded The Bared Company, a mechanical and electrical engineering firm where he served as president for many years. During that time, Mr. Bared also served as a director of Republic Banking Corporation of Florida from to , where he served on several board committees until the year the bank was sold.
Bared led an investor group who purchased the assets of Farm Stores Corporation. From to , Mr. Bared served as a director of Cleantech Biofuels, Inc. Louis, Missouri, that converts waste into renewable energy sources. Bared attended Columbia University and graduated from the University of Miami in with a degree in mechanical engineering. He has been a long-standing member of the University of Miami community. Bared is currently the director of The Bared Family Foundation.
