Ariel at a Glance
Born and raised in Argentina, moved to California in 1997 and later to Miami in 2006. Resident of Pinecrest since 2015.
Married to Daniela, the love of my life, for 26 years. Together, we are raising 4 wonderful children, all of which attend or attended public or private schools in Pinecrest.
Active in the community: member of the Pinecrest Zoning Board, host of neighborhood Crime Watch block parties, Watch D.O.G.S. parent at Pinecrest Elementary, successful advocate for the installation of a pedestrian and bike crossing at the Gulliver campus.
Bilingual Spanish (native) and English, conversational German.
M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology, M.B.A. from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Builder of companies that leverage tech in pursuit of a noble mission. Former startup entrepreneur and subsequently an executive at eBay (commerce), Lyft (transportation), and Papa (companionship and support for older Americans that suffer from loneliness and isolation).
Lover of the outdoors: I run 3 times a week (ran the Miami marathon 5 years ago), take my kayak out on Biscayne Bay with my friend Ted, bike to school with kids since 2011, will commute anywhere on my electric bike.
Obsessed over orchids: I probably have more than 250 orchids attached to my oak trees in the yard. I get an irreplaceable joy every time I see a new flower bloom.
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