The 2026 Miami Host Committee
The Host Committee for the 2026 College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship (2026 Miami) is a collaborative effort of the entire community, South Florida municipalities, visitors’ bureaus, the Miami Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium and led by the Orange Bowl Committee, which previously has hosted 21 college football national championships in its 91 years of existence. The game is expected to generate tremendous economic impact and international media exposure for the region, while the Host Committee is committed to creating a significant legacy of giving back to South Florida. A diverse group of South Florida leaders populates the Miami 2026 Host Committee Board. The Host Committee has planned a series of community events leading up to the 2026 CFP National Championship Game on Jan. 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium. For more information on supporting the Championship effort, log on to 2026miami.com or follow @2026miami on social media.
Executive Committee
Jack Seiler – Chair
Seiler, Sautter, Zaden, Rimes & Wahlbrink
Albert E. Dotson Jr. – Vice Chair
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Brian May – Vice Chair
Capital City Consulting
Pamela Rauch – Vice Chair
Florida Power & Light Co.
Ron Albert Jr. – Secretary
Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP
Frank Gonzalez – Treasurer
Kaufman Rossin
Board Members
| Thomas Abraham | Chairman of the Board | The Anthony R. Abraham Foundation |
| Matthew J. Allen | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | The Related Group |
| Suzanne Amaducci | Partner | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP |
| Anthony Barbar | President and CEO | Barbar & Associates, LLC |
| Christine M. Barney | CEO | rbb Communications |
| Russell Benford | Vice President, Government Relations | Royal Caribbean Group |
| Cressman D. Bronson | Executive Vice President and President, Southeast Florida | PNC Bank |
| Marty Brown | Vice President, Information Systems | AvMed |
| Jeff Buzzelli | Senior Vice President, Florida Region | Comcast |
| Michael B. Chavies | Partner | Akerman LLP |
| Javi Correoso | Head of Public Policy & Communications, US South | Uber |
| Raul Cosio | Partner | Holland & Knight LLP |
| Henri Crockett | President & Founder | The Crockett Foundation |
| Bob Fatovic | Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | Ryder |
| Rudy Fernandez | Executive Vice President for External Affairs and Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff | University of Miami |
| Tom Garfinkel | President and CEO | Miami Dolphins |
| Shira Kastan Goldstein | Founder and CEO | Nicklaus Children’s Hospital / ADG Strategy Group |
| Jorge Gonzalez | CEO & Vice Chairman | City National Bank of Florida |
| Xavier E. Gonzalez | Chief Communications Officer | Kaseya |
| David Hoenemeyer | Chief Operating Officer | Seminole Hard Rock |
| Bradley D. Houser | Partner | Holland & Knight |
| Eion Hu | Partner | TJC-The Jordan Company |
| Brian Huseman | Vice President, Public Policy and Community Engagement | Amazon |
| Yvonne T. Johnson-Phillips M.D. | Vice President / Chief Medical Officer | South Miami Hospital |
| Fred Karlinsky | Shareholder and Global Co-Chair, Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group | Greenberg Traurig |
| Neisen Kasdin | Office Managing Partner – Miami | Akerman LLP |
| James Knapp | President and CEO | Broward Education Foundation |
| Keith Koenig | Chairman | City Furniture |
| John Lie-Nielsen | Chief Executive Officer | One Park Financial LLC |
| Benjamin S. Macfarland III | President | SROA Acquisitions, LLC |
| Michael Mandich | Managing Partner | Mandich Group |
| Bob McFarlin | General Manager, The Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald and Bradenton Herald | The Miami Herald |
| Angel Medina Jr. | Managing Executive Director | Amerant Bank |
| Abdol Moabery | President and CEO | GA Telesis, LLC |
| Mike Moran | Managing Partner | Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc. |
| Scott Moss | CEO | Moss & Associates |
| Joe Natoli | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | Baptist Health |
| Yvette Ostolaza | Chair, Management Committee | Sidley Austin LLP |
| Les Pantin | Managing Partner | Pantin GOV |
| Emanuel Perry | Executive Director | Palm Beach County Tourism Development Council |
| Freddie Peterson | General Manager | Miami Beach Convention Center |
| Sean Pittman | Attorney, Owner & Managing Partner | Pittman Law Group, P.L. |
| Steve Politziner | President | Good Karma Brands/ESPN West Palm |
| Dan Radakovich | Director of Athletics | University of Miami |
| Stacy Ritter | President and CEO | Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Jeff Rubin | Partner | Talianoff Rubin & Rubin, P.A. |
| Frank Schwiep | President | Gold Coast Beverage LLC |
| Brent Sergot | President, Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC | Southeast Toyota Distributors |
| Marilyn Spunar | Chief Financial Officer | TBC Corporation |
| Jason Tenenbaum | SVP, Market Officer – South Florida | Prologis |
| Daniel Towriss | CEO & President | Group 1001 |
| Mario Trueba | Chairman, South Florida | First Horizon Bank |
| Hector Tundidor | Retired Senior Partner | Ernst and Young LLP |
| Marilite “Té” Vasquez-Gonzalez | Senior Director, Marketing | AutoNation |
| David Wagner | Market President, SFL | Florida Blue |
| David Whitaker | President and CEO | Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Joe York | President – Florida & Caribbean | AT&T |
| Charlene Zein | CEO | Sunshine Health |
| Sam Zietz | CEO | TouchSuite |
| Bill Zito | President, Hockey Operations & General Manager | Florida Panthers |