In our weekly list of business people on the move, we highlight Palm Beach County professionals who are making a difference. These are people from across the spectrum of public and private endeavors, those working in charities, court houses, private practices and beyond. They are moving up within their industry, advancing their careers and standing out for their services within our community.
Here are this week’s professional standouts:
Flagler Technologies in Boca Raton names comptroller
Flagler Technologies is pleased to announce the addition of Vivian Halif as the company’s new comptroller, bringing more than 15 years of diverse financial leadership experience across the legal, medical, and hospitality industries. In her new role, Halif will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal processes, supporting Flagler Technologies’ continued growth with a strategic, hands-on approach. Located in Boca Raton, Flagler Technologies is an outcome-oriented company that helps clients tackle disruption due to digital challenges.
McFarland-Johnson hires regional director for tri-county area
McFarland-Johnson, Inc., an employee-owned planning, engineering, technology, environmental, and construction administration services firm, recently announced that Mike Rutkowski, P.E., AICP, has joined the company as regional director. Rutkowski will be responsible for overseeing all transportation planning and engineering business in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade counties. He will also be delivering innovative and sustainable transportation solutions nationwide. Rutkowski is a trained public facilitator and conflict resolution specialist, known for building strong client relationships and fostering collaborative engagement among diverse stakeholders.
Devonshire at PGA National’s director of nursing wins award
Devonshire at PGA National, the Erickson Senior Living community at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, has named director of nursing Marie Mondesir-Pierre its Devonshire Leadership Award winner. “Marie continually demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities and inspires, motivates, and empowers her team members to commit to excellence,” said executive director Brad Andrus. In March, she was honored along with several other leaders, one from each of Erickson Senior Living’s communities across the country and its home office, at the company’s Leadership Summit in Baltimore.
Special Olympics Florida names CEO
Meghan McLean has been named president and CEO of Special Olympics Florida, where she leads the organization’s efforts to create life-changing opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities through sports, health programs, and community inclusion. An instrumental team member of Special Olympics Florida for more than a decade and formerly chief operating officer, McLean focuses on ensuring every athlete has the best possible experience while guiding the organization’s strategy, partnerships, and statewide operations. Special Olympics Florida serves more than 85,000 people with intellectual disabilities across the state.
Discover The Palm Beaches boosts its tech side
Discover The Palm Beaches, the tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, recently announced a series of strategic organizational updates designed to strengthen the company’s technology infrastructure, elevate its digital capabilities and enhance operational efficiency across all departments. The organization has established a new destination technology department — a centralized team responsible for leading the organization’s technology strategy, managing core platforms and tools, advancing data and intelligence capabilities, and accelerating the adoption of emerging AI solutions. The department will be led by senior vice president of destination technology and product development Gustav Weibull. Discover The Palm Beaches has also promoted Bryan Glynn to vice president of enterprise technology and intelligence. Glynn has been instrumental in building and advancing the organization’s data and technology systems.
County Tax Collector’s office raises thousands for students in need
Constitutional Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon recently announced that employees of the Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s organization donated $16,043.66 in 2025 to benefit Living Hungry, a local non-profit dedicated to ending food insecurity for homeless students in Palm Beach County schools. A formal check presentation took place on Feb. 24 at the Tax Collector’s Administrative Office in Downtown West Palm Beach. “Through our Community Involvement program employees are committed to making a positive change to the community,” Gannon said. A hallmark of the organization’s Community Involvement program is that every dollar and item donated comes directly from the staff. No public tax dollars are used. Funds are generated through the “Dress Down for Charity” program, where employees contribute to dress down on designated days, as well as other internal fundraising activities throughout the year.
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Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County professionals on the move for the week of April 13
Reporting by Eddie Ritz, Palm Beach Post / Palm Beach Post
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