Alejandra Navas, President

The Planners, Inc.

Web: http://theplanners.org

Owner of The Planners, Inc., which provides event planning and other services, Maria Alejandra Nava has a B.A. in public relations from Florida International University and has worked in the field for several companies and organizations. She also enjoys working with various service and nonprofit organizations. Besides her involvement with Fairchild Palms, she’s a former president of the fraternity/sorority organization Order of Omega. She has worked with Alonzo Mourning Charities, Inc., and was an event coordinator at Miami-Dade’s youth-focused Lyfe Foundation. She currently serves on the board for the alumni Association for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for Florida International University.

John C. Malloy, Immediate Past President

Malloy & Malloy

Web: http://malloylaw.com

Fairchild Palms President John Malloy is an intellectual property attorney who oversees patent and trademark litigation at his firm, Malloy & Malloy. With credentials that include a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, a law degree from the University of Miami, and board certification in intellectual property law, John taught intellectual property law for almost a decade at St. Thomas University Law School. From 2003-2007 he was chairman of the International Trademark Association’s Model State Trademark Bill, overseeing the passage of trademark legislation in a half dozen states and personally spearheading the enactment of Florida’s current trademark statute. When not working, he’s usually volunteering at community organizations or taking friends out to sea on his beloved boat. Despite all his legal and maritime prowess, however, he’s far outnumbered at home, where his three children and two beagle dogs rule.

Monica Ochaney, Vice President

Monica Ochaney, a Chicago native having lived on both the east and west coasts is a Miami resident and an environmental and sustainability consultant. She is a Boston University alumna that came to Miami as an Environmental Protection Agency STAR Fellow to pursue graduate studies that included the University of Miami and Florida International University faculty. Her passions include green business growth, sustainability strategies and encouraging tomorrow’s young leaders to help achieve a greener planet today. After working with several climate change task forces she continues to volunteer time to environmental professional organizations and enjoys giving back to the community by working with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. While her interests in the outdoors, tropics and education brought her to the Fairchild Palms and Fairchild Challenge she also relishes time on the water boating and basking in local farm-to-table and other culinary delights.

Alyssa Barton, Secretary

Acle Law

Web: http://aclelaw.com

Alyssa Barton obtained her BA in English and Writing at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in 2006. She also studied at the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. She first moved to Miami in 2006 after completing her undergraduate studies, and in 2009, she obtained her JD from the University of Miami School of Law and became licensed to practice law in Florida. After representing homeowners in first party insurance claim disputes and litigation for three years, Alyssa is currently an attorney with the Association Law Group, P.L., in Brickell, where she represents homeowners associations and condominiums. Alyssa is passionate about preserving, conserving, and protecting our environment, and improving the global quality of life through better education. She has published a short story and writes and works on other projects in her spare time. She is also an artist and decorator, and a voracious reader and collector of books.

Andrew Quarrie, Digital Branding

SilverPulp

Web: http://www.silverpulp.com

Andrew Quarrie is the founder of Silverpulp, a boutique offline/online digital marketing and branding agency. He has pursued a creative path in a variety of roles such as audio engineer – both studio and live sound reinforcement, video producer, and graphic/web designer; this has culminated into his current status as an online digital marketer, helping businesses market their brands creatively through social media and other avenues on the web.  Besides the Fairchild Palms, he has lead a life of service through various non-profit initiatives and community projects, including OWIT South Florida and continues to serve at Fellowship Church Miami.  Some of his most memorable creative moments include sound mixing for Actors’ Playhouse’s production of the Carbonell Award nominated musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “The Buddy Holly Story”, and “Don Quixote: Adventures in Miami” at the Colony Theater Miami Beach.  Once a founding member of the now defunct band “Phoray”, he now settles for appreciating music from various genres, being a husband and dad, and holidays with his rambunctious Puerto Rican in-laws.

Mary Scott Russell, Treasurer

Currently president of Chamber South, a chamber of commerce serving south Miami-Dade County, Mary Scott Russell is a Miami-Dade Community College graduate who has been passionate about serving the public in county politics, business, and community organizing for more than a decade. She has served as city commissioner, vice-mayor, and mayor of South Miami, and been involved with many nonprofits over the years, including Fairchild Palms, Informed Families, Kidventures, the Children’s Trust, Abilities of Florida, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School, and the Miami-Dade County Sports Commission. Mary has also been a frequent recipient of awards from the likes of the Police Benevolent Association, the National Women’s Political Caucus, Crime Watch, and the South Florida Business Journal.

Marcie Voce

Edward Jones

Web: http://www.edwardjones.com

Marcie Voce was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She earned a degree in sports medicine from the University of Miami and currently serves as President on the board of the University of Miami Alumni Club of Broward County. She is a 2010 and 2011 PRIDE Award Winner for volunteerism, as well as a University of Miami Alumni Marshal. With more than a decade of experience in the insurance and financial services industry, Marcie also works as a financial advisor servicing clients out of her Edward Jones branch in Hollywood, Florida. Prior to this, she was an exercise physiologist and the fitness director of Carnival Cruise Lines’ Corporate Health and Wellness Center. Marcie devotes much of her time to helping other people in short-term missions to Australia, South Africa, Jamaica, Peru, Brazil, and The Bahamas. In her spare time, she enjoys a broad array of active pursuits, including photography, volleyball, skiing, and skydiving.

Mario Facella

Mario Facella is a senior vice president within Wells Fargo’s Private Bank specializing in banking, trust, insurance and investment products. Born in Cleveland, OH, Mario spent a large part of his life in Great Falls, VA. For the past 17 years, his home has been Miami. His hobbies include traveling, fishing, cooking and collecting guitars and rock n’ roll memorabilia. He also enjoys volunteering: in addition to Fairchild Palms, he also dedicated time to the Fairchild Challenge Advisory Committee, Youth Development Foundation and the New World Symphony.