In South Florida, the environment is the economy. We need to take collective responsibility, invest in infrastructure, elevate properties and start implementing adaptation solutions to protect ourselves from extreme weather and rising seas. All those contracts and business opportunities will create jobs.
Bagué Group is a minority run and owned public affairs & strategic communications firm with over 20 years of experience in Florida. We focus on business development, public involvement for public infrastructure, water resources, everglades restoration, sustainability, storm resilience and sea level rise.
Ms. Irela Bagué, the President & CEO of the Bagué Group, is a bilingual public affairs and communications consultant with over 20 years of experience in Florida with a focus on business development, public involvement for public infrastructure, water resources, everglades restoration, sustainability, storm resilience and sea level rise.
In 2003, Ms. Bagué was appointed to the South Florida Water Management District Board by Governor Jeb Bush, where she held the position of Board Vice-Chair until April 2007. She was responsible for establishing policy in the areas of water resources development and regulation, flood control, water quality protection and natural systems restoration primarily with a focus on the restoration of America’s Everglades.
Ms. Bagué is a longtime advocate for Everglades and Biscayne Bay restoration, alternative water supply funding, climate change and ethnic diversity in the environmental movement. Ms. Bagué serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Chairs the Resilience Committee.
