FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - Oct 30, 2012) -  The National Investor Relations Institute - South Florida Chapter ([ NIRI-SF ]) is pleased to announce its recently elected Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 program year.

The new [ NIRI-SF ] Officers and Directors are:

Board of Directors
President
Sharon Rubio
Manager, Investor Relations
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CTXS ])
Email: [ sharon.rubio@citrix.com ]

President-Elect
Leo Hinkley
Investor Relations Officer
BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: [ BBX ])

BFC Financial Corporation (OTCQB: [ BFCF ])
Phone: (954) 940-5300
Email: [ lhinkley@bbxcapital.com ]

Program Chair
Sean Dunleavy
Account Manager
Broadridge
Email: [ sean.dunleavy@broadridge.com ]

Membership Chair
Mike Gibaldi, APR
Account Manager
Business Wire
Phone: (954) 474-8833
Email: [ mike.gibaldi@businesswire.com ]

Communications Chair
Al Aneja
Vice President of Sales
Equisolve
Phone: (954) 390-6060 ext. 118
Email: [ al@equisolve.com ]

Treasurer
Howard Goldman
Director of Investor & Corporate Relations
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN)
Phone: (877) 686-9779
Email: [ hgoldman@crosscountry.com ]

Secretary
Lizette Boukarrou
Regional Manager
Curran & Connors
Phone: 531-608-2591
Email: [ lboukarrou@curran-connors.com ]
[ http://www.curran-connors.com ]

Director-at-Large
Allison Tomek
Sr. VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
PositiveID Corporation (OTCQB: PSID)
Phone: (561) 805-8000
Email: [ atomek@positiveidcorp.com ]

"In this ever growing regulatory and online environment, the investor relations ("IR") specialist has essentially become the last remaining live, real time resource between Wall Street, investors, and the corporate world. Corporations that have dedicated IR professionals are clearly broadcasting their perspective of shareholder valuations and the tangible value they place on their shareholders and the investment community," commented Leo Hinkley, 2013 President-elect, NIRI-SF. "I am very pleased to join the Board of Directors of NIRI-SF and look forward to a bullish year for the National Investor Relations Institute."

National Investor Relations Institute is a professional association of corporate Investor Relations Officers and Investor Relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, the investing public and the financial community. Founded in 1969, NIRI has over 5,000 members in 35 chapters.

[ National Investor Relations Institute South Florida Chapter ] (NIRI-SF) is comprised of Investor Relations practitioners from public corporations, consulting firms and associated financial services companies headquartered or doing business in Florida. In addition to being an ongoing resource for Investor Relations Officers, NIRI-SF sponsors a series of programs addressing the practices and issues facing today's investor relations professional.

To learn more, please visit [ http://www.nirisouthflorida.org/ ] and to be informed of upcoming NIRI-SF events, please sign up at [ http:/www.nirisouthflorida.com ]