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From: Mayor Philip Levine Sent: Tuesday, September To: [email protected] Subject: Newly Created Position of Chief Resiliency Officer <http://r20.rs6.net/on=jsp?ca=017ec4eb-2768-43a2-8c20- 0d1fa65e6a0a&a=1113178529415&d=112211=9218608a=3&o=http://ui.constantcontact.com/images/plxl.gif&c=6a50 684=-7d35-11e3-bd97-d4ae5275b1a5&ch=6b0dc4d0-7d35-11e3-bde5-d4ae5275b1a5> <http://img.con=tantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/lettergimages/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://img.con=tantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://img.con=tantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/110111678=221/S.gif> Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Chief Resiliency Officer is a newly created position and an&=bsp;innovative approach in our administration as we continue to=focus on sustainability and resiliency. Undoubtedly, a high=priority for the long term future of Miami Beach. We strive to&n=sp;find the right solutions in order to improve and deve=op cost-efficient and effective urban resilience to better address&nb=p;the city's challenges when it comes to climate change and sea level=rise. I am happy to announce that Susanne M. Torrien=e has been named Chief Resiliency Officer and Assistant City Manager =f the City of Miami Beach, and will work on the city's resilience&nbs=;initiatives. Ms.Torriente, served as Assistant City Manager of the =ity of Fort Lauderdale where she oversaw Sustainable Development, whi=h includes Building, Planning, Code, Public Works, Transportation & Mobility, Par=s & Recreation and Structural Innovation. In that capacit=, Susanne has integrated sustainability into city operations and play=d a leadership role at a local, state and national level on climate change=issues. She has been a member of the Southeast Florida Re=ional Climate Compact steering committee since its inception in 2009 and w=s a major contributor in the development of the regional climate action pl=n. She is currently on the national Board of Directors for the Assoc=ation of Climate Change Officers, and a member of the State of Florida Dep=rtment of Economic Opportunity Community Resiliency Focus Group and the IC=El's Resilient Communities for America Advisory Committee. Prior to joining the City of Fort Lauderdale in 2011, Susanne has a long=history of government service, including serving as the Sustainability Dir=ctor for Miami-Dade County and also as an Assistant County Manager. =he also served as an Assistant City Manager in Coral Gables. She beg=n her career in Miami-Dade County's prestigious Management Trainee Program= Susanne holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Administrat=on, both from the University of Miami. Ms.Torriente will be joining us starting September 21, 2015.&nbs=; We are excited to welcome her aboard. Sincerely, EFTA_R1_01387148 EFTA02376969 Philip Levine Mayor of Miami Beach <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/110111678=221/5.gif> <http://img.con=tantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://img.con=tantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <httpliimg.con=tantcontact.com/lettershmages/1101116784221/S.gib <http://img.con=tantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/5.gif> <https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101=16784221/JMML_SG1_1MML05.png> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0=loAlK8RdgFLEIA3MtuD631g9lEbEkorTXC- wF_ODynKLZuglx67EsNA4kEdAd85mkzTSZc6w=Vy0Q1.wv8sy4SAeg7S5Clxn30k1AShHI40itiCdxHBlvIz6e6Xfw5xuVXELXjf_R EVOclkSrn2Sd=b388s_9YWsuuR5Uew2M8cD0WcMHtSck7lsW- V_IKf8QillXPvjlTWQ=&c=S9VkWYFhjGPa=Ak_2280K_iMS6eiEML9TzU- qcoy7mtRCrxWuoNbTw==&ch=Oh2pcNU6Pmvka2yvLcb0E=I939WrrIZRZvTALE3NGi2Hjlp4DO7t9g==> <http://r20.rs=.net/tn.jsp?f=001oAJK8RrJgFJ_EIA3MtuD63Jg9IEbEkorTXC- wF_ODvnKLZugJx67EhH=sLjDfSqdx0nXwx4eBk8j7yGsu606Gzg7LNGZIzEkzoP6QEzooBNHk2pEcZHyYrKGzgLCe- 2Ibb=1k4ZZe6DUNIM1TA3Jd7C6LSaIAFQ-d2llVYkAMFbgRky-AQbLlw==&c=S9VkWYFhjGPa=Ak_2280K_iM56eiEML9TzU- qcoy7mtRCrxWuoNbTw==&ch=Oh2pcNU6Pmvka2yvLcb0E=I939WrrIZRZvTALE3NGi2Hj1p4DO7t9g==> Office of the Miami Beach Mayor <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/11011167842214.gif> <http://img.con=tantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://img.constantcontact.comiletter=iimages/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://img.con=tantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/5.gif> <https://imgssl.constantcontact.=orn/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> SafeUnsubscribem I About our service provider=/a>. <http://ui.constantcontact.c=m/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp> <http://ww=.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=PT_MINSQ> =div style="font-family:verdana,arial; font-size:8pt; color:$000000;" id=3D"LETTER.PHYSICALADDRESS"> Office of Miami Beach Mayor 2 EFTA_R1_01387149 EFTA02376970