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AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE MIAMI HERALD
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017
Legacy Applauds 2017 Special Award Honorees
Legacy’s mission is to showcase and
celebrate excellence in our community.
Legacy Awards highlight individuals and
organiza�ons that perform at a high level in
business and industry. Despite working in
diverse sectors, all the honorees are
commi�ed to working toward a be�er
community. Our community is made richer
by their contribu�ons.
Corporation of the Year
Greater Miami Visitors & Convention
Bureau (GMVCB) is the official des�na�on
sales and marke�ng organiza�on for
Greater Miami and the Beaches. Bureau
chief William Talbert says, “Our team
focuses on promo�ng our diverse, vibrant
global des�na�on to the world to a�ract
leisure and business travelers, mee�ngs and
conven�ons. As a private-public partnership
with businesses and governments, GMCVB
leads efforts to grow Miami’s travel and
tourism industry, which help sustain and
generate jobs.” GMVCB has produced
heightened levels of inclusion and growth.
Talbert adds, “We will con�nue to seek
innova�ve and consumer-friendly ini�a�ves
that a�ract visitors and reinforce Miami’s
posi�on as a premiere global des�na�on."
Corporate Executive of the Year
Teresa
Foxx is
director and
general
manager for
the Miami
branch of
Barclays, a
mul�-
na�onal
banking and
financial services company. Foxx a�ributes
her professional success to, “A strong sense
of mo�va�on and courage to overcome
obstacles. Also, strategically posi�oning
myself for advancement opportuni�es, and
expressing apprecia�on for the efforts of my
teams and colleagues.” She defines
corporate excellence as, “Barclays has five
pillars which we keep at the center of our
business ac�vity – Respect, Integrity,
Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
Fundamentally, I have a personal dedica�on
to these traits. Barclays is commi�ed to its
employees, clients, and community. That is
corporate excellence.”
Business Person of the Year
Business,
community, and
cultural icon Carol
Ann Taylor
describes herself as,
"an entrepreneur,
volunteer, singer, a
mother and
grandmother."
Taylor is so good
that the legendary
Duke Ellington signed her to a contract.
Taylor superserves the tourism industry
through her Li�le Havana To Go, Miami To
Go, and Cultures to Go ventures. The
daughter of a Bap�st minister, Taylor says
she builds her life on, "faith, trust, pa�ence,
and determina�on. Eve