Our Team

Professional Associates

We are proud to have the privilege of working collaboratively with a select group of highly exceptional professionals whose combined talents give us the capabilities to meet marketing, advertising, public relations and custom publishing needs via the entire spectrum of online, print and audio/visual media.  Each has contributed significantly to one or more of our many successful projects and to our evolution into today's Fort Lauderdale Media Associates group.

Kathy Koch, Managing Editor - President, Ambit Marketing & PR
Kathy Koch is well-known and highly respected throughout South Florida as principal of Ambit Advertising and Public Relations Group, one of South Florida’s top advertising and public relations agencies. But it is the quality of the professional team and the care and pride that goes into each piece of agency work that keeps clients returning year after year. In addition to a top-tier roster of agency clients, Kathy continues to be extremely active in community affairs, serving on the boards of several civic organizations while leading a number of fundraising and promotional efforts.

David Cantwell, Project Director & Advertising Director
David brings a highly successful background in business development and advertising sales management to Fort Lauderdale Media Associates.  He most recently worked with United Business Media as Sales Director of their Seaports Publications custom publishing division, where he originally met Mr. Mihaiu and together built Seaports Group into the leading custom publishing company in the port and maritime industry. Prior to Seaports Group, David was Area Sales Manager for Thomas Publishing covering the Broward County area.

Mark Snead, Information Technology & Website Consultant
Mark retired in 2002 after 20 successful years with Accenture. He served in numerous leadership roles, co-chaired a key committee for Accenture’s 10 year strategic planning effort – Horizon 2010, lead several large systems projects, managed key executive relationships with clients and alliance partners and provided mentoring to consultants and clients.  He and Mr. Mihaiu have worked together since 2008 on a number of local Fort Lauderdale website projects. Mark gives generously of his time and IT expertise to several not-for-profit groups in the Fort Lauderdale area.

George M. Mihaiu, Publisher
George is the founder of Fort Lauderdale Media Associates, Inc., and directs all the company's custom publishing projects. He brings award-winning international custom publishing experience, in print and online, to the BROWARD HEALTH Magazine program along with extensive local market knowledge as a resident and neighborhood newsletter publisher for several of Fort Lauderdale's highest-profile neighborhoods. He also takes a keen interest in Fort Lauderdale city affairs, serving as a volunteer for a number of community-building activities and as an appointed member of the City of Fort Lauderdale Economic Advisory Board.