Women’s Executive Club

Originally from Indiana, I lived in Nashville, TN, for 30 years before moving to Ft Lauderdale last June. Prior to my move to Florida, I managed physician practices of varying specialties, and was a billing manager for a physician billing service. I still maintain my certification as a Certified Professional Coder. After relocating to Ft Lauderdale to be with my husband, Gerald Adams, I made a career change and am now the business manager for his law firm.

Jerry and I have a blended family of four daughters and nine grandchildren. Staying in touch with our family is priority, and we travel to Austin, Atlanta, and Nashville on a regular basis. We also enjoy listening to live music, visiting the Keys, and playing pinochle.

Gerald Adams & Associates is a law firm emphasizing protecting men’s rights in Family Law. Men are often overlooked in the court system when it comes to spending time with their children, and being involved in the everyday decisions that affect their children’s lives. Many of our first contacts with clients come from their current wife/significant other. These women have bonded with the man’s child from another relationship, and suddenly the child’s mother is withholding visitation privileges. Gerald Adams & Associates can help men stay involved in their children’s lives, modify child support payments when their financial situation changes, and guide men through the emotional turmoil of a divorce.

Offices in Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County

Website: Adamslaw4men.com

Email: ila@adamslaw4men.com

Ana Milena was born in Santa Marta, Colombia and raised in the city of Barranquilla where she went to an American School until she got her High School diploma. Then she went on to Javeriana University in Bogota, the capital, to pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineer. As a professional she has worked with some private companies, but she has dedicated most of her time working in government entities. She worked with the Department of Energy and in the Department of Agriculture, as well as other Colombian Mining Companies. After more than 15 years of experience in these different entities, she became a consultant to the United Nations Development Program in Colombia, ultimately working for the Colombian President’s Office of International Cooperation, just before deciding to move to Florida.

Has been married to Gustavo Daza for 34 years and they have 3 sons and 4 grandchildren. Before her Bachelor’s degree, she lived in Plantation, Florida for about 4 years, while her husband was stationed with an official task from the government of Colombia. At that time she gave birth to her 2^nd child who after almost 20 years in Colombia, decided to come back to his native country and live here. Later on her oldest son, a physician from her same university, decided to get certified in the United States. He got his certification and went to Columbia University to get his Internal Medicine specialization and also gave his mom her first grand daughter.

After Ana decided to move to Florida, she worked in Port Saint Lucie for a year and then, after the construction collapse, decided to buy a services franchise and move to South Florida.

Now, Ana is the proud owner of Servpro of Sunrise, a female and minority owned company offering cleanup and restoration services. Together with her husband Gustavo, she successfully runs her business, doing mostly water and fire damage restoration, mold remediation and carpet and upholstery cleaning in the South Florida community.

I am very excited to be a part of this group. I feel like I have become a member of a new family.

I was born in New York City, and at the age of 10, my family and I moved to Israel to a place called Kibbutz Alonim, which is where my family on my father’s side lives.

Before the Army, I traveled throughout Greece, in the islands, Athens, Crete, Rhodes and climbed mount Olympus. I served in the Israeli Army for 2 years as a Military Police and then in a security division in the North of Israel.

In 1995, I took an 8 month backpacking trip to Asia where I traveled in places such as: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, where I climbed volcanoes, rode elephants and trekked in rain forests. In 1997, my husband, Danny, and I got married and moved to New York where I studied for my BA in Art. In 2001, we moved to Orlando, Florida after I gave birth to my daughter, Kayleigh. My husband and I opened a moving company and closed it when we moved to South Florida in 2006. It was then we founded Angel Locksmith, Inc. and in 2007 my son, Yonatan, was born.

I am the Co-Owner of Angel Locksmith and I also work as the Marketing Executive for 911 Restoration, Inc.

My goal is to get more involved in the community, while meeting all of you and making new friends.

Laurina works with clients from all walks of life, devising customized strategies for self-empowerment and success.  Her study of energy fields, spirituality, psychology, quantum physics, and behaviorism are now applied in the simplest, most effective, efficient, results oriented personal development process.

Laurina has always been dedicated to transforming peoples lives. 
A Chicago native and single mother of two daughters, Laurina received her Masters in Social Work (MSW) in the Advance Standing Master’s Program at Aurora University.

Working as an Addictions Counselor in Illinois, this gut-level experience led her to build her own private practice as a Personal Life Coach with renowned author and seminar leader, Debbie Ford. A marriage, a move to Orlando and subsequent divorce all conspired to compel Laurina to dig deeper into herself, and reveal her life’s purpose.

For more info, contact her at LaurinaA23@aol.com or follow her at Twitter@DiscoveryMaster.

Rosana Santos is a Brazilian native raised in the metropolis of Sao Paulo, where she obtained her degree in Family Law.  Believing in education beyond the classroom, she traveled, residing in Cali, Colombia and Angola, Africa. In 1991, Santos moved to Florida.  Ultimately, her understanding of different cultures enhanced her knowledge of international business and fed her appreciation of world cuisine. Inspired by her mother’s accomplishments as an award-winning chef and published cookbook author and her father’s successful attitude and leadership; Santos decided to combine her business expertise and food interest with Calambichis, her husband/partner, restaurant and people experience; leading to the acquisition of Big Chef in 2003.  By 2004, she obtained an MBA in Global Business. Big Chef is a health conscious food factory.

BigChefonline is every host and hostess’ practical answer, with gourmet quality delivered and deliciously affordable. Items require 10-15 minutes to prepare, a convenient way to impress your guests, perfect for last minute gatherings and practical for freezing for future occasions … with BigChefonline.com you just bake and serve and Fake it like you Made them.

I am so very happy to be a member of WEC. What a wonderful group of women! Thank you so much for accepting me!  I am a fashion Consultant: for an exclusive and wonderful line of clothing for women of all ages, types, and sizes with an ultimate touch in personal consultation.

I have been with this line for 4 seasons.  It is a fun way to shop with your girlfriends, at my home, or you can host a party at your own home! When you host your own party, you receive hostess benefits and get your clothing at a 50% discount.  We also offers a great business opportunity for those who love fashion!

I have lived in Florida for 36 years, moving here from Ohio. I have a wonderful husband of 35 years. Byron is Interior Contractor specializing in custom kitchens, bathrooms, custom wall unit/entertainment centers, credenzas, along with other types of cabinets, hardwood flooring, and all phases of remodeling. He has been in business here in Fort Lauderdale since 1984.

I am looking forward to getting involved and meeting each and every one of you.