Bernie Navarro

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Bernie Navarro is an American diplomat, currently serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the…

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Honors & Awards

  • Legacy Award

    SCORE, Miami-Dade Chapter

    The Legacy Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Miami Dade community over a sustained period of time.

  • Innovation Award

    Latin Builders Association

  • Book of Leaders

    Miami Today

    The Book of Leaders is Miami’s Hall of Fame. Each year’s book profiles 52 Newsmakers and Achievers just as the reports appeared in Miami Today. These stories in their own words of the women and men who are shaping Greater Miami are available nowhere else.

  • Visionary Leadership Award

    Latin Builders Association

  • 40 Under 40

    South Florida Business Journal

    Honored with the “40 Under 40 Award” recognizing the region’s best and brightest business leaders under 40 years old for their business success, professional achievements and community involvement.

  • Financial Services Company of the Year

    Miami-Dade Beacon Council

    Benworth Capital Partners was awarded “Financial Services Company of the Year” for superlative achievement in the industry, for leading job growth and economic development, and for serving as a role model for other businesses.

  • Lender of the Year

    Latin Builders Association

    Benworth Capital Partners was recognized by the LBA as “Lender of the Year.”

Languages

  • Spanish

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  • Spanish

    Full professional proficiency

Organizations

  • Miami Dade College

    Trustee

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    Miami Dade College is the largest and most diverse college in the nation. With seven campuses, two centers and more than 175,000 students from across the world, the College offers over 300 programs of study and several degree options, including vocational, associate, and baccalaureate degrees. MDC features numerous Continuing Education classes, online credit classes through the Virtual College, the New World School of the Arts, the School for Advanced Studies, The Honors College and Dual…

    Miami Dade College is the largest and most diverse college in the nation. With seven campuses, two centers and more than 175,000 students from across the world, the College offers over 300 programs of study and several degree options, including vocational, associate, and baccalaureate degrees. MDC features numerous Continuing Education classes, online credit classes through the Virtual College, the New World School of the Arts, the School for Advanced Studies, The Honors College and Dual Enrollment.

  • Miami-Dade College, IDEA Center

    Board of Directors

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    The Idea Center at Miami Dade College (MDC) is an entrepreneurship and innovation hub that supports students, faculty, staff, and the local community in developing and launching business ideas through coaching, workshops, mentorship, and access to resources. It helps turn ideas into action by providing tools for ideation, business creation, and growth, and is part of the Blackstone LaunchPad network

  • LBA Construction and Business Management Academy

    Chairman Emeritus

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    Mr. Navarro served as Chairman from 2012-2017. He was recently named Chairman Emeritus. The LBA Academy is the first business charter high school started by a business association, such as the LBA, in the United States. We are very proud that our efforts at the LBA Academy are being noticed. Our commitment to our community and our industry is having a tremendous impact that will be felt by generations to come. Editor Myriam Marquez describes the school as "the first of its kind in the nation."

  • University of Miami, School of Business

    Real Estate Program Advisory Board

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    A private research university with more than 16,000 students from around the world, the University of Miami is a vibrant and diverse academic community focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The mission of the Miami Business School is to develop innovative ideas and principled leaders that transform global business and society. We are thought leaders that redefine business knowledge and practice in the broadest…

    A private research university with more than 16,000 students from around the world, the University of Miami is a vibrant and diverse academic community focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The mission of the Miami Business School is to develop innovative ideas and principled leaders that transform global business and society. We are thought leaders that redefine business knowledge and practice in the broadest possible terms, shape business scholarship and how business is conceived, and to set the standard for business education.

  • Citizens for Property Tax Reform

    Chairman

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    The Citizens for Property Tax Reform, Inc. is a Political Action Committee (PAC) that advocates the 30-40-50 Plan to cut Florida's property tax burden.

  • City of Miami Beach, Board of Adjusments

    Member

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  • Community Council Area 10/Westchester

    Chairman

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    Ran a successful election campaign; unanimously elected as chairman by fellow members on the board; reviewed and voted on zoning and variance applications; made recommendations on the County budget, planning, public safety

  • Latin Builders Association (LBA)

    President (2011-2013)

    The Latin Builders Association® (LBA) is the largest Hispanic construction association in the United States . Established in 1971, the association continues to provide a vital forum for discussion, networking, training/development, and representation at local and state level for our network of over 750 member-companies. Throughout its history, the LBA has been involved in numerous issues on local, state and federal level that have an impact on our industry, our organization, and our community.

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