Riverwalk’s premier annual event, Riverwalk Tribute, honors community leaders that have made a significant, positive contribution to Riverwalk and the City of Fort Lauderdale. The 24th Annual Riverwalk Tribute was on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Riverside Hotel, and honored:
Alexa and Britt Lanier • TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
Alexa and Britt Lanier are the team powering TWO MEN AND A TRUCK’s South Florida growth. Britt Lanier, a Fort Lauderdale native, started South Florida’s first TWO MEN AND A TRUCK franchise, growing to four locations currently. Alexa Lanier’s experience marketing national brands has helped drive that growth. The Lanier’s are avid boaters whose passion has driven them to serve on the boards of Riverwalk and Winterfest.
Bill Walker • Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi
Walker has built the Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi into a quintessential experience for tourists and locals alike, showcasing Fort Lauderdale’s scenic waterways. Since Walker took over in 2007, Water Taxi and the Riverwalk Water Trolley have come to serve over 1.5 million passengers annually and have become an integral part of our transportation infrastructure. Walker serves on the boards of Riverwalk and Winterfest.
Jarett S. Levan • BBX Capital
Levan is President and CEO of BBX Capital, a diversified investment and asset management company, and CEO of IT’SUGAR and BBX Sweet Holdings, including iconic Fort Lauderdale brands Hoffman’s Chocolates and Las Olas Confections and Snacks. Levan is Chairman of Business for the Arts Broward and sits on numerous boards including the BBX Capital Foundation and the Broward Performing Arts Foundation.
Phil Purcell • Marine Industries Association of South Florida
Purcell has been the President and CEO of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, owner of the world renowned Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, since 2014. Purcell’s leadership experience in the yacht building industry and international relationships have helped to advance South Florida as one of the global centers of the yachting and marine industries, one of our region’s key industries.
Major sponsors include: BBX Capital, Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi, Business for the Arts Broward, FPL, The Las Olas Company/Riverside Hotel with additional support from: BahiaMar/Tate Capital, Hotwire Communications, Berger Singerman, Merrill Lynch, Toothaker.Org, Ellis Diversified, RCC Associates, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK/ TWO MEN AND A JUNK TRUCK, Broward Health, Starmark, Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, Wells Fargo Advisors, Ellis Connects, Tower Club Fort Lauderdale, Primo Liquors & Fine Wine, Stephens Distributing, S. Mark Graphics & GoRiverwalk.
Photos from the 23rd Annual Riverwalk Tribute
Thank you to the sponsors who made the 23rd Annual Riverwalk Tribute a great success!
Previous Riverwalk Tribute honorees*:
2001 – Edward D. Stone & EDSA
2002 – Jack Loos
2003 – Congressman E. Clay Shaw
2004 – Terry Stiles
2005 – Marti & Wayne Huizenga
2006 – Ginny & Tom Miller
2007 – Mayor Jim Naugle
2008 – Downtown Development Authority
2009 – Dr. George Hanbury
2010 – M. Austin Forman
2011 – The Seminole Tribe of Florida
2012 – The Honorable John P. “Jack” Seiler
2013 – Gale Butler
2014 – Lisa Scott- Founds
2015 – Kelley Shanley
2016 – Doug Eagon
2017 – Jorge Perez
2018 – Mike Jackson
2019 – The Moss Family
2020 – Vincent “Vinnie” J. Viola
2021 – Beverly Raphael Altman
2022
Museum of Discovery and Science – Joe Cox & Jon Ferrando
Crush Law – Courtney & Jason Crush
Ellis Diversified – Jim Ellis
Starmark International – Jacqui Hartnett & Peggy Nordeen
2023
Nectaria Chakas & Robert Lochrie – Lochrie & Chakas, P. A.
Keith Costello – Locality Bank
Renée Korbel Quinn – QuinnProQuo
Bob Swindell – Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
*Honorees prior to 2001 are not listed.