Commission on Ethics and Public Trust
19 West Flagler Street, Suite 820
Miami, Florida 33130

(305) 579-2594 Main Number
(786) 314-9560 Ethics Hotline
(305) 579-0273 Fax
http://www.miamidadeethics.com

  E-mail us directly:
 ethics@miamidade.gov

Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics

• Kerry Rosenthal, Chair
• Dawn Addy, Vice Chair
• Judge Seymour Gelber
• Magda Abdo-Gomez
• Erica Wright

Robert Meyers, Executive Director

Oversees, coordinates and is responsible for all of the abovementioned activities and all other operational facets of the department.

Administration

• Rodzandra Sanchez, Coordinator of Administration
• Rachelle Cedeno, Administrative Assistant

Legal Unit

• Ardyth Walker, Staff General Counsel
• Victoria Frigo, Staff Attorney

Responds to requests for advisory opinions; handles legal matters that may impact the operations of the Ethics Commission; drafts legislation and reviews legislation proposed by others to create more ethical and accountable local governments; appears in court when decisions of Ethics Commission are contested.

Education & Outreach Unit

• Robert Thompson, Community Outreach Coordinator
• Rhonda Victor Sibilia, Community Outreach Coordinator

Provides training for government officials and personnel, candidates for office and business community regarding ordinances under the purview of the Ethics Commission; conducts workshops, conferences and seminars in the community; makes presentations and speeches to public/private organizations, associations and groups on the subject of ethics in government.

Enforcement Unit

• Michael Murawski, Advocate
• Miriam Ramos, Assistant Advocate
• Sylvia Batista, Investigator
• Manuel Diaz, Investigator
• Breno Penichet, Investigator
• Kennedy Rosario, Investigator
• Karl Ross, Investigator
• Art Skinner, Investigator
• Christina Seymour, Auditor

Conducts investigations of official/employee misconduct in County and municipal governments; files complaints with the Ethics Commission or processes complaints that are filed by the general public to be heard by Ethics Commission; tries cases before the Ethics Commission; refers cases for criminal prosecution or other dispositions with other appropriate agencies.  Enforcement Unit is the most labor-intensive as more personnel are needed to cover county departments and municipalities.