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Currently residing in the city of Lauderhill, South Florida, John Beckford and his family have made the tri-county region home since 1985. John Beckford is the CEO and President of Lumya Group, Inc., a Florida, USA registered
business consulting firm with a concentration in local and state government relations, economic development, public relations & community outreach, organizational management, and staffing industry consulting. You can contact John directly at 954.494.4483 or e-mail JBeckford@lumyagroup.com
John Beckford served as Chief of Staff to Broward County Commissioner, District 9, The Honorable Dale V.C. Holness and District Director for Broward County Commissioner, District4, The Honorable Chip LaMarca. Broward County is home to 1.785 million people and is the second largest county out of 67 counties in the State of Florida. Prior to county government, John served as Executive Director of the Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce from 2008-2010. John received the Chamber President Eagle Award in 2012 for outstanding economic development initiatives and civic contribution to The City of Lauderhill and to the Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce and its members.
With over 27 years in the staffing industry, John has held the position of VP Operations & Senior Lead Executive Search Consultant for ERI Staffing Services and Executive Search Division, a South Florida based certified Woman & Minority owned staffing company with $8Million in annual sales; and VP of Operations and Business Development for a JOB For You, a $4M staffing company. John is a 1998 Fellow of the Black Executive Forum (BEF- Miami) Jim Batten Fellows Leadership Program, and also served as BEF Board Member and Chairman. John Beckford serves on the Executive Board of Miami-Broward One Carnival Host Committee, Inc., Broward Caribbean Carnival, Inc., Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Lauderhill City-Wide Master Plan Task Force.
John has received numerous awards and certifications for his contributions to the staffing industry. Certifications include: Certified Staffing Professional (CSP); Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist (CTS) and Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC). He has served as State Chair for the National Association of Personnel Consultants. Staffing industry association membership includes the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), The National Association of African Americans in HR (NAAAHR) and the local NAAAHR South Florida Chapter, and the Human Resources Association of Broward County (HRABC).
business consulting firm with a concentration in local and state government relations, economic development, public relations & community outreach, organizational management, and staffing industry consulting. You can contact John directly at 954.494.4483 or e-mail JBeckford@lumyagroup.com
John Beckford served as Chief of Staff to Broward County Commissioner, District 9, The Honorable Dale V.C. Holness and District Director for Broward County Commissioner, District4, The Honorable Chip LaMarca. Broward County is home to 1.785 million people and is the second largest county out of 67 counties in the State of Florida. Prior to county government, John served as Executive Director of the Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce from 2008-2010. John received the Chamber President Eagle Award in 2012 for outstanding economic development initiatives and civic contribution to The City of Lauderhill and to the Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce and its members.
With over 27 years in the staffing industry, John has held the position of VP Operations & Senior Lead Executive Search Consultant for ERI Staffing Services and Executive Search Division, a South Florida based certified Woman & Minority owned staffing company with $8Million in annual sales; and VP of Operations and Business Development for a JOB For You, a $4M staffing company. John is a 1998 Fellow of the Black Executive Forum (BEF- Miami) Jim Batten Fellows Leadership Program, and also served as BEF Board Member and Chairman. John Beckford serves on the Executive Board of Miami-Broward One Carnival Host Committee, Inc., Broward Caribbean Carnival, Inc., Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Lauderhill City-Wide Master Plan Task Force.
John has received numerous awards and certifications for his contributions to the staffing industry. Certifications include: Certified Staffing Professional (CSP); Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist (CTS) and Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC). He has served as State Chair for the National Association of Personnel Consultants. Staffing industry association membership includes the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), The National Association of African Americans in HR (NAAAHR) and the local NAAAHR South Florida Chapter, and the Human Resources Association of Broward County (HRABC).
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