The Miami Foundation has appointed Jose Hernandez-Solaun, president of The Easton Group, to its Board of Trustees for a 3-year term. He is one of five new volunteer board members added this year. Their role is to advise the organization on important issues in the community and make introductions to potential donors. The nonprofit Miami Foundation partners with corporations, families and individuals to create personalized philanthropic funds and promote civic engagement.

“I am extremely honored to be part of the Miami Foundation, the premier philanthropic organization in the county,” said Hernandez-Solaun. “I have been associated with charities in the past that have benefited from the organization’s generosity, so I have seen firsthand the important work they do. I think being on that side gives me good perspective for this new role.”

Hernandez-Solaun has been an active member in the local community over his career. He is a past chair of the American Diabetes Association Miami-Dade chapter and a former member of the national organization’s corporate board. He is also a former chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum of South Florida, and current chairman of his own foundation. Most recently, Hernandez-Solaun and some entrepreneurial-minded business colleagues, formed a new charity called LIVE (Lead-Innovate-Volunteer-Empower) that raises money in the community for several nonprofit organizations for need-specific initiatives.

As president of The Easton Group, Hernandez-Solaun oversees a company which manages, leases, develops and/or owns more than 4.5 million square feet of commercial real estate. Previously, he spent 15 years at GE Capital as a senior vice president.

About The Easton Group:

Edward W. Easton is founder and chairman of The Easton Group, a family-owned, boutique commercial real estate firm with over 40 years of experience and an exceptional track record. The group is broken down into four business units consisting of commercial real estate investment, development, brokerage, and property management. The Easton Group is headquartered at International Corporate Park in Doral, Florida. For more information log on to www.theeastongroup.com.

About The Miami Foundation:

Since 1967, The Miami Foundation has used civic leadership, community investment and philanthropy to improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Greater Miami home. The organization partners with individuals, families and corporations that have created more than 1,000 personalized philanthropic funds. The foundation has awarded more than $250 million in grants and currently manages more than $300 million in assets. For more information, visit miamifoundation.org.