Meet Jessica Bakeman, founder of We Met in Miami

📷 Photography by Serena Perez Hi, Jessica! Who are you and what do you do here in town? I am a local journalist, a salsa dancer, a choir singer, a weightlifter, a libra, and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Professionally, I oversee investigations and longform audio storytelling projects like podcasts and documentaries for WLRN, […]

/ March 18, 2024

Meet MBCC Chairman Richard I. Segal

📷 Photo courtesy of Richard I. Segal Hello, Richard! Tell us a little about who you are and what keeps you busy. I am an attorney and a third-generation Miami Beach native (born at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach) with deep roots in the Miami community. After over 10 years of commitment as a […]

/ March 11, 2024

Meet Rosemary Carrera, founder of 305 Pink Pack

📷 Photo courtesy of Rosemary Carrera Hi, Rosemary! Who are you? What do you do? I’m the Founder and Executive Director of 305 Pink Pack, a non-profit that I started after going through breast cancer treatment to help local women who have been diagnosed with cancer. I love what I do because I have the […]

/ March 4, 2024

Meet Madi Paez, co-founder of GI 305

📷 Photo courtesy of Madi Paez Hiya, Madi. What is it that you do here in Miami? I am a co-founder of GI 305, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster social and economic empowerment for the residents and workforce of Miami. We achieve this through a permanent guaranteed income program and grassroots organizing […]

/ February 26, 2024