The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2017 Fort Lauderdale Man & Woman of the Year

BROWARD BUSINESS LEADERS UNITE TO RAISE $500,000 FOR
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY IN MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

GENE A. BERMAN NAMED 2017 FORT LAUDERDALE MAN OF THE YEAR
VICKI SCHUERGER NAMED 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR

A fierce yet friendly competition designed to raise important funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) concluded Friday night with Gene A. Berman of Marcus & Millichap Inc. crowned as 2017 Fort Lauderdale Man of the Year, and Vicki Schuerger of Kelley Kronenberg as 2017 Fort Lauderdale Woman of the Year.

Berman and Schuerger were joined by twelve local leaders in raising a stunning $500,400 for LLS.

The announcements were made at the 10^th Anniversary Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort .The winners are determined based on their fundraising support of the Southern Florida Chapter of LLS. Every dollar raised by Man & Woman of the Year counts as a “vote.” Fundraising began April 17 and concluded just after 9PM on Friday at the Gala.

As candidates in LLS’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign, these distinguished members of the Broward County business and philanthropic communities have greatly helped in funding lifesaving blood cancer research and raise awareness of LLS’s mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Candidates are a select group of honored individuals that are nominated by their peers. They are dynamic, passionate, sometimes competitive and from both social and business communities.

The 2017 campaign honors two local patient heroes, Noah Reynolds, age 7, the 2017 Boy of the Year, and Sandy Hegeman, age 17, the 2017 Girl of the Year.

“The Man & Woman of the Year campaign is a great way for candidates to partner with other influential people in their communities to bring hope to thousands of blood cancer patients,” said DeAnn Hazey, CFRE, Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Southern Florida Chapter. “Candidates get to see their impact on local patients and their families.

Fort Lauderdale Man & Woman of the Year Co- Chairs are Vicky Garcia, Cruise Planners, an American Express Representative and the 2012 Fort Lauderdale Woman of the Year, and Jared Shusterman of SproutLoud Media Networks LLC., 2016 Man of the Year Finalist!

The 2017 candidates are:

• Chuck Alfieri, Thin Hair Solutions & Hair Extensions
• Gene A. Berman, Marcus & Millichap Inc.
• Justin Crane, Restoration 1
• Lenny Chesal, Cybraics
• Kimberly Ibarra, Boat International Media
• Torrey Jones, Related ISG International Realty/MyFlaHomes
• Scott Joseph, Chimp Food
• Kim Lefebvre, Myfave Aero
• Ronny Nadiv, GFLGLCC
• Stacy Pauline, Siskin Enterprises/Perma Plate
• Erica Powers, DEX Imaging
• Caroline Reyes, Turnberry Associates
• Vicki Schuerger, Kelley Kronenberg
• Alexander Zachariah, Greenberg Traurig

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to finding cures for blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.

Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.