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In 2010, Geoff Hammond (a Citadel MARKETING MANAGER scholar, engineer, songwriter, Air Force Top Melissa Bryant H [email protected] Gun pilot, author and businessman) listened intently as we presented the idea of launching 954-331-3390 South Florida Opulence magazine. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Kim Golightly To many, the idea of starting a print magazine – one published on custom-milled stock [email protected] 954-999-9087 with unprecedented cover embellishments and intensely researched content – would have BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT sounded preposterous in an era in which paperless and postage-free digital media gained Michael Jay [email protected] market share at lightning speed. But not to Geoff. At the end of the presentation, the Chair- 954-593-5060 man and Co-Founder of CSI International (a firm providing facilities services to Fortune 500 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Karen Talbot Evans headquarters, buildings, universities and at that time property management to luxury con- 954-663-1786 [email protected] dominiums), stood, raised his eyebrow and paused. The silence was deafening. But then, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS the tall, shrewd and dashing Hammond stood and said, ‘Yes! Let’s do this. Let’s publish a John D. Adams Alona Abbady Martinez magazine so thoughtful in design and rich in content that readers will savor and collect it.’ Stephanie Bowman Diego Meraviglia Jose Boza Jill Patterson Music to my ears. Melissa Bryant Ava Roosevelt Shannon Casey Todd R. Sciore Nearly eight years later, the publication has not only persevered, it has grown beyond the Ana Colmenares Alex Starace Jana Soeldner Danger Elliott Stares borders of South Florida, becoming International Opulence magazine, with direct-mail dis- Karen Evans Susan Ungaro tribution to high-net-worth homes in multi-markets across the country. Hope Gainer Carleton Varney Steven Joseph Kelly Villasuso Dale King & Julia Hebert Jenifer Mangione Vogt Then, this past summer the unthinkable happened. The call came in from Mr. Hammond’s Nicole Kurtz Alexandra Wensley wife Jayne, President of CSI, that Geoff had passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. No Marla Horn Lazarus Mary & Hugh Williamson Gordon A. Lewis Jr. words can adequately express our sadness and dismay. PHOTOGRAPHERS FREELANCE GRAPHIC Josee Lubin DESIGNER Geoff was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, colleague and mentor. He made a last- Myrtho Jean Baptiste Terry Hertzfeld ing impression on all who met him. I am personally grateful for the trusted opportunity he PROOFREADER GENERAL COUNSEL Suzanne Shaw Barry Weiss graciously gave to me and my staff to build this magazine from the ground up – and we [email protected] proudly look forward to carrying on his legacy of publishing the finest lifestyle magazine we know how. International Opulence Magazine is published quarterly by Horizon Publishing LLC. Robin Jay Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved. Horizon Publishing LLC, 6700 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 400, Editor in Chief Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 – Vol. 7, No. 4 Winter 2017/18 Synthesis of a Dream | 3D Oil on Canvas | 72 x 72 in. (ISSN # 2157-5274) Subscription Rates: $40 per year, $10 per issue. For subscription inquiries or change of address, contact the subscription department, (954) 308-4300 Ext. 4312, Fax: (954) 331-6028. 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