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Carlos " Charlie" E. Martinez, Governing Board Member

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Click for Carlos Martinez' bioCharlie Martinez is president of CEM Investments LLC, an investor in a variety of real estate projects. Martinez is also a partner in the Grove Bay Group, a food and beverage company that owns and operates various restaurants in Miami-Dade County. Some of Grove Bay’s establishments include Shulas 347, Glass & Vine, Grove Bay Grill (Old Scottys), Stiltsville Fish Bar, Stubborn Seed and Root & Bone.

In his prior professional work, Martinez and his father co-founded Caribe Homes (1986-2010), one of the largest private homebuilders in Miami-Dade County. Beginning with a modest 10-acre tract, under Martinez’s guidance, Caribe built over 5,500 homes. In 2005, Martinez spearheaded a sales record that surpassed $140 million in home sales, the largest one-year sales total ever recorded by a privately held home builder in Miami-Dade County at that time.

Martinez grew up in Miami and currently lives in Pinecrest with his wife and three daughters. He is active in his community and served as past president of the Latin Builders’ Association and as an officer since 1991. Martinez was a key contributor to the enforcement of building codes throughout South Florida, serving on numerous construction industry oversight boards. He also currently serves on the boards of Baptist Hospital of Miami, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy High School and Cat Cay Yacht Club. He has been a member of the Everglades Foundation for the last eight years.

 

Martinez received a B.A. degree in Building Construction from the University of Florida.


Current Term: February 2019 - March 2020

Phone: (561) 682-6262

Email: cmartinez@sfwmd.gov

Areas Represented: Miami-Dade county

Appointed By: Governor Ron DeSantis

Original Appointment: February 2019

Education:

  • B.A. Building Construction – University of Florida

Contact Address:
SFWMD Governing Board
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Occupation: President, CEM Investments LLC

Professional, Business and Service Affiliations:

  • Member, Everglades Foundation
  • Member, Board of Directors, Baptist Hospital of Miami
  • Officer, Latin Builders Association
  • Member, Board of Directors, Baptist Hospital of Miami
  • Member, The University of Florida Foundation Board
  • Member, Board of Directors, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy High School
  • Member, Board of Directors, Cat Cay Yacht Club
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, YMCA of Greater Miami
  • Past Member, Board of Governors, Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, Our Kid Inc.
  • Past Member, The Orange Bowl Committee
 
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3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406

561-686-8800

800-432-2045 (Florida Only)

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