- Friends of The Underline Board of Directors
- The Underline Conservancy
- The Monarch Society
- Friends of The Underline Team
- Neighborhood Ambassadors
- Public Funders & Sponsors
- Underline and Brickell Backyard Founders
- Partners
- Endorsements
- SFM Team
- Security
Meg Daly
Founder
Rudy Prio Touzet
Vice Chairman, Banyan Street Partners
Christine Yormack
Treasurer, Bank of America
Norma Jean Abraham
Philanthropist
Vance Aloupis, Jr.
Strategos
Jordan Bargas
Related, NY
Jessi Berrin
Baptist Health
Henry Bott
Swire Properties
Jessica Brumley
University of Miami
Alfred Bunge
J.P. Morgan
Giovanni Castro
Amazon
Josenrique Cueto
Unicapital Asset Management Group
Iris Escarra
Greenberg Traurig
Daniel Gibson
Community Foundation For Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Brian Y. Goldmeier
BYG Strategies
Lucas Hernandez
Microsoft Philanthropies
Ira Leesfield
Leesfield Family Foundation
David Martin
Terra Group
Camilo Miguel, Jr.
MAST Capital
Salma Rahmathulla
Pelicans Group
Miriam Ramos
Holland & Knight
Brent Reynolds
NR International
Josh Schertzer
Blackstone
Roger Terrone
Retired CPA
Marta Viciedo
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Debi Wechsler
Philanthropist
Steven Wernick
Wernick & Co
Jane Wooldridge
The Miami Herald
Daniel Balmori
Pro Bono Attorney Hogan Lovells
Honorary Board Member
Parker Thomson
Hogan Lovells
Board of Directors
Meg Daly
Chairwoman, Friends of The Underline Board Member
Stu Blumberg
2nd Vice Chairman, Retired
Jason Bell
Baptist Health
Michael Rojas
Secretary, Chief Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Department Right-of-Way Aesthetic & Assets Management Division (R.A.A.M.)
Carmen Manrara Cartaya
Continental PLLC
Grace Perdomo
Zyscovich Architects
Nicole Tallman
1st Vice Chairwoman, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Melvin Cartagena
Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation & Public Works,
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Walford
Miami-Dade County Transportation Planning Organization Planner II
Miami-Dade County Partners
Irene Hegedus
The Underline Project Manager. Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works Chief Transportation Enhancements.
Donna Shalala
Fmr. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Lily Weinberg
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Judy Zeder
The Jills Zeder Group at Coldwell Banker
Meg Daly
Founder
Prior to founding Friends in 2014, Meg owned First Media Direct, a breakthrough target marketing company catering to the broadcast television industry. She has also held executive marketing and management positions in the public relations, advertising, technology, and real estate industries. Meg has a B.A. in English from Vanderbilt University and has served on a number of philanthropic boards.
Patrice Gillespie Smith
President and Chief Operations Officer
Patrice has worked as an urban planner across the nation to create walkable, safe and resilient communities. Prior to working with Friends of The Underline, she served as the Sr. Manager of Planning, Transportation and Resilience for the Miami DDA; led Neat Streets Miami; and developed the Safer People, Safer Streets Action Plan and the Miami-Dade Complete Streets Guidelines.
Jake Moskowitz
Chief Innovation Officer
Jake Moskowitz has worked as a mobility entrepreneur, digital strategist, and startup mentor throughout the US and Latin America. Prior to joining the Underline, he was the CEO of Voyhoy, a multimodal travel platform for travelers to compare and buy bus, plane, and train tickets throughout South America. Jake received his B.A. from the University of Georgia and views technology as a fundamental tool to bind people and places together.
Sol Inaudi
Chief Financial Officer
Sol was born in California and lived most of her life in Argentina. She has two Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and International Relations, both with a specialization in Sustainability. After 9 years working in Administration and Operations positions, she moved to Miami and joined The Underline team. She is excited to contribute to the strategic plan’s implementation and streamlining of the business processes.
Kate Gilhuly
Data
On her return to Miami, Kate became a volunteer in 2018 and subsequently a dedicated team member of Friends of The Underline. Previously, Kate worked with global travel industry leaders to market their concepts, capture and maintain data, and provide analysis on membership categories, demographics, and opportunities. Kate is delighted to call Miami her home and to be involved in The Underline and the Miami community.
Masi Faroqui
Community Outreach Manager
A Miami native, Masi manages community outreach for The Underline. Before working for The Underline, Masi worked for the Children’s Movement of Florida, as the Director of Outreach and Engagement. Masi graduated with an A.A. degree from Miami Dade College and has a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology from Florida International University. He earned a Master’s Degree in Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
Jamal Wilson
Marketing Manager
A native of Miami and a graduate of University of Miami’s Environment, Culture, and Media Master’s program, Jamal brings over 15 years of digital marketing experience with non-profit, government, entertainment, and academic organizations. Formerly marketing dept team member for the Miami Herbert Business School Graduate Business Programs at the University of Miami, Jamal supports The Underline’s vision to be a world-class multimodal pathway and destination for community building, arts, and environmental awareness events.
Ehudes Garcia
Senior Facilities Coordinator
Supporting the daily operations and maintence of The Underline park and trails, Ehudes brings his knowledge and passion for green spaces and gardening to the team. A proud native of Colombia, Ehudes uses his unwavering work ethic to support all events and programming on The Underline.
Asha Bertsch
Horticulturist
Asha is a Miami native who’s plant curiosity was cultivated and nurtured by the native lawn weeds in her own childhood backyard and the tiny moths that fluttered among them. She holds a botany degree from the University of Florida and a masters in forestry from Yale but still considers the wild outdoors to be her greatest mentor and teacher. She spent many years working as a field botanist before turning to focus on her passion for gardening. Asha has cultivated gardens in Gainesville and Miami, Florida, New Haven, Connecticut, and even internationally in Haiti and Sri Lanka. Prior to joining has worked freelance creating pollinator gardens for residents of South Florida and is now thrilled to serve as The Underline’s horticulturist, with plans to make it the biggest pollinator garden of them all.
Rina Gitlin
Open Space Curatorial Manager
Rina Gitlin is a curator and art historian from Mexico, based in Miami. She has twenty-five years of experience planning and developing exhibitions, events, and festivals in the United States and Mexico. Recently, Rina has focused on curating exhibitions of local artists, raising awareness on social issues like gender violence, migration, and the climate crisis.
She founded RTcurated, a platform that promotes visual artists while supporting the work of various nonprofit organizations. Rina graduated from Harvard Extension School with a Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.
Theresa Amado
Senior Events and Programming Coordinator
“Bringing myself outside the box and into the future of Miami’s movement!” Theresa bridges experience in live event operations and production from the entertainment industries. New to the nonprofit sector, she was aligned to The Underline’s purpose: by the people for the people. Born in Costa Rica and raised in Miami, she understands the importance of instilling cultura into the lens of our programming. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communications & Minor in Psychology from FIU. “Hitting the ground running, I’m dedicated to the inclusion of arts, music and cultures in Miami’s first 10-mile linear connection.”
Natasha Dadlani
Marketing Coordinator
A Miami native, Natasha spent 9 years in California working with community event, non profit, and retail organizations. She has a Bachelor’s in Film and Digital media from University of California, Santa Cruz, and after returning to Miami, is excited to help The Underline shape its communication and social media strategy.
Sebastian Arrubla
Volunteer Coordinator
Sebastian is an empathetic and collaborative team player passionate about organization, technology, and people. He is a multidisciplinary leader with a diverse background in sustainable hospitality, tech startups, and meditation. For the past ten years, Sebastian has led and trained customer-centric teams for hotel brands and built engaged communities for startups. His previous trajectory has strengthened his ability to create meaningful relationships and adapt to change quickly. Curious, fast learner, problem solver, and coachable leader ready to drive empowerment, engagement, and belonging. Sebastian obtained a degree in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University and is a certified meditation practitioner from the 3Q Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.
Naomi Cruz
Graphic Designer
Naomi, originally from Havana, Cuba, graduated from the University of Havana with a degree in Industrial Design. Transitioning into a full-time graphic designer during the pandemic, she has since embarked on a journey that allowed her to work on freelance projects, collaborating and working with travel and wellness companies, design and printing studios, urbanism initiatives, marketing agencies, and real estate ventures.
Upon settling in Miami in late 2022, Naomi attended a yoga class at The Underline and fell in love with the project. With over five years of experience in design and social media marketing, she is excited to contribute meaningfully to Miami.
Lazara Ballester
Office Operations Coordinator
With a native’s appreciation for the city’s parks and open spaces, Lazara joins The Underline committed to promoting Miami’s newest multi-modal urban park. Her life-long involvement in several charitable initiatives, from the March of Dimes to Relay for Life and the United Way, laid the foundation for her passion-driven career path. Now, with over a decade of non-profit management experience, she supports The Underline’s mission by facilitating operations behind the scenes. Lazara earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Psychology from the University of Miami.
Abegail Ape
Brickell
Clarice Cooper
West Grove
Daniela Garcia
Coral Gables
Stephanie Gonzalez-Herrera
West Miami & Kendall
Gerald Greenberg
Village of Pinecrest
Carolina Isabela
Little Havana
Suzanne Kopter
South Miami
Alex Larmier
Shenandoah
Jesus Lopez
The Roads
Carmen Manrara Cartaya
Coral Gables
Leslie McKenzie
Downtown
Casey Munga
Overtown
Julia Pulles
Dadeland
Mary Street
Silver Bluff
Sheila Gutierrez
Vizcaya
- Miami-Dade County
- State of Florida
- City of Miami
- Florida Department of Transportation
- City of Coral Gables
- City of South Miami
- Swire Properties, Underline Founder
- The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Underline Founder
- Pinnacle, Brickell Backyard Founder
- Publix Super Markets Charities, Brickell Backyard Founder
- Banyan Street Capital, Brickell Backyard Founder
- Mary Brickell Village, Brickell Backyard Founder
- Brickell Heights & SLS Lux, Brickell Backyard Founders
- Miami-Dade County Transportation & Public Works Department
- The High Line Network
- Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department
- University of Miami School of Architecture
- The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
- The Miami Foundation
- Miami-Dade College MAGIC Department
- Miami-Dade County Animal Services
- Miami Downtown Development Authority
- SOMI Magazine
- Miami-Dade County
- City of Miami
- City of Coral Gables
- City of South Miami
- Beacon Council
- ChamberSOUTH
- Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
- Village of Pinecrest
- Village of Palmetto Bay
- AIA Miami Chapter
- APA FL Gold Coast Section
- Bakehouse Art Complex
- Baptist Health South Florida
- BDO
- Beacon Council
- Bike Coconut Grove
- Bike SoMi
- Bike Walk Coral Gables
- Bike 305
- Bottle & Bottega
- Brickell Homeowners Association
- Building.co
- Coconut Grove Village Council
- Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
- The Downtown Development Authority
- East Coast Greenway Alliance
- Emerge Miami
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
- Florida Department of Transportation
- Friends of the Ludlam Trail
- Friends of the MPath
- Gridics
- Hogan Lovells
- The League of American Bicyclists
- Lowe Art Museum
- Mack Cycle & Fitness
- Magic City Bicycle Collective
- MIAMI Association of REALTORS
- Miami-Dade County MPO BPAC
- Miami-Dade County MPO TARC
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- The Mitchell Wolfson Foundation
- Netherlands Consulate General In Miami
- PeopleForBikes
- Perricone’s Restaurant
- Republica
- rbb Communications
- South Miami Hospital
- U.S. Representative Ileana Ros Lehtinen
- Riviera Neighborhood Association (RNA)
- Salazar Jackson LLP
- South Miami Bike Shop
- Swire Properties
- The Sierra Club Miami Group
- Tara Ink
- TrAC
- University of Miami
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Orbis Michel
Carmen Monterossa
Yuniesqui Silva
Huber Sanchez
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Our Mission
Friends of The Underline
Our Mission: To deliver and activate a 120-acre, world-class linear park spanning 10-miles below Miami’s Metrorail that will transform regional mobility and celebrate diversity, culture and lifelong learning. Through innovative urban trails and creative programming, we are connecting people to their environment and each other to create a safe, healthy, equitable, and sustainable community.
Core Values
The Underline is a 120-acre park in Miami’s urban core that is building a world-class city by celebrating:
- Diversity and Inclusivity
- Innovation
- Health & Wellness
- Sustainability
- Safety and mobility
- Connectivity
- Fun
The Underline Conservancy
Our Mission: To deliver and maintain a first class 10-mile linear park and urban trail and provide engaging community-based health, wellness, public art, culture and educational programming for all.
The Underline Equity Statement
The Underline recognizes, represents, and celebrates the unique fusion of cultures that make Miami one of the most diverse cities in the world.
We proudly create this park with the community with an unwavering commitment to be a safe and accessible public space for all who visit the park, regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, or socioeconomic status.
Read Full Statement here.