1. Can you tell us a little about your professional background prior to the HEAT? For the better part of my adult life, I’ve worked in the Sports and Entertainment industry. Prior to the HEAT, I worked for LMI and SMG, the management companies that ran the old Miami Arena. My tenure there was from 1991-2007. I started in the Ticket Office full-time as a ticket sales rep, from there I was promoted to vault clerk and then box-office manager. Once the building was sold to a private owner I was asked to stay on as the general manager until the building closed in 2007.
Woman of the HEAT: Merdie Lane
