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Rene Ynestroza, MBA, MSMIS
Senior Public Health Services Manager

Rene Ynestroza has been the Miami-Dade County health Department for almost 10 years. He began his career at the Health Department as a Contracts Manager for the Tobacco Settlement Funding back in 1998. Over the years, Mr. Ynestroza has grown with the organization holding key positions such as Director of Information Technology and most recently as Chief of Staff.

Among his responsibilities as Chief of Staff, he makes sure the services provided meet the strategic priorities and goals of the agency and also coordinates performance standards and business reviews.

Besides working in this capacity, he also oversees several sections of the agency including the Volunteer Health Services Program, the Department of Information Technology and Marketing and Publications.

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Rene left Honduras where he was born and raised in 1992 when he moved to Lawrence, Kansas to pursue his undergraduate degree. He then moved to Miami, Florida where he continued his studies and got his MBA from Florida International University (FIU) Most recently he graduated from a second Masters in Management of Information Systems, also from FIU.

Prior to his employment with the Miami-Dade County Health Department, Mr. Ynestroza’s experience included coordinating Special Events and fundraising efforts for a national non-profit organization.