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Coral Gables Executive Physicians

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Company: Coral Gables Executive Physicians
Company Description: Eris Thomas is currently President & CEO of Coral Gables Executive Physicians. Her experience working at multi industry corporations and as a healthcare professional allows her to contribute a variety of knowledge to the South Florida community. She currently sits on several Executive Boards and has won numerous awards for her top work as a businesswoman and philanthropist in Miami, FL.
Nomination Category: Individual Awards Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Female Executive of the Year – Business Products –10 or Less Employees

Nomination Title: Eris Thomas, President & CEO

Describe for the judges the activities and accomplishments of the nominated executive since the beginning of July last year (up to 525 words):

Eris Thomas continues to effectively set the strategy, vision, and direction for Coral Gables Executive Physicians (CGEP) as President and Chief Executive Officer. She has created the design, delivery, and quality of programs and services offered at the practice and is involved in managing all operations.

Her duties range from creating financial budgets for the year, performing all Human Resources duties, and managing the marketing and public relations efforts for the practice. She has also successfully created a culture of passion for the profession by developing a community relationship within the office and among their patients. As a result, she has developed fundraising strategies for the charities CGEP is involved with.

This year, Eris was accepted into the thirty-third Leadership Florida class, a prestigious group of statewide community leaders that are actively engaged in understanding and serving the state of Florida. She also received the inaugural “Merrick-in-the-Making Innovator Award” at the 7th Annual George E. Merrick Awards of Excellence in June 2014. Eris also served as a panelist at the University o Miami Toppel Career Center’s annual Student and Alumni Career Symposium on the topic of healthcare in 2014.

In November, Eris received the Bronze 2013 Stevie Award in the category of Female Entrepreneur of the Year. This award recognized her excellence in the premier business sector. Additionally, she was named a South Florida Business Journal “40 Under 40,” honoring South Florida's best and brightest young professionals under the age of 40 for their professional success and community involvement as well as a 2013 “Influential Business Woman” by South Florida Business Journal highlighting South Florida’s top professional women.

In addition to being a successful businesswoman, Eris is very active in “giving back” to the South Florida community. Through Coral Gables Executive Physicians’ annual fundraiser event for Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, Eris has raised more than $75,000 for the organization. She also serves on Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s Executive Board of Directors, is Chair of the Communications Committee, and has been chairing the annual “Wild About Kids” gala benefit for the last three years.

Additionally, she serves on the Executive Board of the Baptist Hospital Foundation in Miami, Florida and Chair of their 2014 annual gala. She is a member of the Beacon Council, a public and private non-profit agency working to improve the business climate of Miami and Dade County, and a member of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Eris is also the creator and Chairwoman of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management Leadership Series and a member of United Way of Miami-Dade’s Tocqueville Society.

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Provide a brief biography of the nominated executive (up to 125 words):

Eris Thomas is currently President & CEO of Coral Gables Executive Physicians. Her experience working at multi industry corporations and presently as a healthcare professional allows her to contribute a variety of knowledge to the South Florida community. She currently serves on the Executive Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade and chaired their Gala. She is also on the Executive Board of Directors of the Baptist Health South Florida Foundation and Chair of their 2014 annual Gala to benefit the Baptist Health Breast Center. She is also a member of the Beacon Council, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, and United Way of Miami-Dade’s Tocqueville Society. She also presides as Chairwoman of the Kellogg School of Management "Kellogg Women’s Leadership Series.