Miami Host
Committee
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee is a 501(c)(3) organization established to deliver an unmatched World Cup experience in South Florida and create enduring economic, social, recreational and cultural opportunities.
The Host Committee is responsible for securing funding, regional promotion, and executing, at the highest level, fan experience and community engagement, including transportation networks, public safety measures, and hospitality provisions.
En colaboración con la FIFA y entidades deportivas y municipales asociadas, se creó el Comité Anfitrión de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026™ en Miami para maximizar las oportunidades y brindar una experiencia inigualable de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026™ que genere oportunidades económicas, sociales, recreativas y culturales duraderas en las comunidades de todo el condado de Miami-Dade.
Liderazgo
Executive Committee
Rodney Barreto
Co-Presidente
Beau Ferrari
Co-Presidente
Tom Garfinkel
Vice Chairman, President & CEO
David Whitaker
Presidenta y CEO
Consejo Asesor Ejecutivo
Daniella Levine Cava
Alcaldesa del Condado de Miami-Dade
Mark Bogen
Alcalde del Condado de Broward
Rodney Harris
Alcalde de la Ciudad de Miami Gardens
Steven Meiner
Alcalde de la Ciudad de Miami Beach
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Senadora del Estado de Florida
Jim Scholl
Alcalde del Condado de Monroe
Eileen Higgins
Alcalde de la Ciudad de Miami
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James F. Allen
Presidente de Hard Rock International y Hard Rock Gaming
Bo Boulenger
President and Chief Executive Officer Baptist Health South Florida
Rita Case
Presidenta, Director Ejecutivo y Propietario de The Rick Case Automotive Group
Albert E. Dotson, Jr
Chief Executive, Officer & Managing, Partner Bilzin Sumberg
Brian R. Exelbert
Executive Director, Carlin Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley
Oliver G. Gilbert, III
District 1 – Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
Patrick Goddard
CEO Brightline Florida
Kenneth C. Griffin
Founder and Chief Executive Officer Citadel
Philip Levine
Ex Alcalde de la Ciudad de Miami Beach
Jorge Mas
Propietario Gerente del Inter Miami CF
Dev Motwani
Managing Partner Merrimac Ventures
Mike Perez
Director de Operaciones de Stats Perform
Moshe Popack
Chairman & CEO YMP Real Estate Management
Carlos Rionda
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Zucarmex
Tamara Béliard Rodriguez
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fatima Group, Island TV
Dr. Donna E. Shalala
Former President University of Miami
Daniel Sillman
CEO Relevent Sports
Jackie Soffer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Turnberry Associates
Carlos Lafigliola
Director and Interim CEO, Amerant Bank
Host Committee
Alina T. Hudak
Presidenta y CEO
Raymond A. Martinez
Director de Operaciones
Janelle Prieto
Directora de Marketing y Comunidad
Lindsey E. Johnson
Jefa de Personal
Michelle LaChapelle
Chief Commercial Officer
Randi Freedman
Productora ejecutivo sénior de Fan Fest & Events
Bruce Jay Colan
Consejero General
Kathie G. Brooks
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Karla Fortuny
Vicepresidenta de Asuntos Gubernamentales