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Yvonne Boice-Zucaro

January 1, 2010

Owner, Fugazy International Travel and the Shoppes at Village Pointe located in Boca Raton, Florida – Boca Raton, Florida

As an international business ambassador promoting entrepreneurial opportunity for women, Boice-Zucaro is a world traveler in response to the call of duty. She has been selected to represent the United States women’s international business conferences including the 2006 Middle East and North African (MENA) Women’s Conference held in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., the 2007 Global Summit of Women in Berlin, and the 2008 Global Summit of Women in Hanoi. These international business experiences have compelled Boice-Zucaro to share her passion for empowering women and promoting global business opportunities through her speeches and numerous media interviews. Having applied her creativity and leadership success toward enlightening America’s youth, Boice-Zucaro currently serves as a board member of the Trust of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a strong advocate of The Picturing America initiative, which brings dramatic production of the country’s leading works of art to the nation’s schools and libraries. As a community leader and volunteer, she has received many awards including The 2009 Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, The President’s Call to Service Award for 4000 hours or more of volunteerism, and the Amazing American Woman Award by the Women’s Majority Network. She also has served numerous non-profits with positions including Northwood University’s Board of Governors, The World Trade Center Palm Beach board, the Chairman of the Palm Beach International Film Festival, the Secretary of the YMCA of South Palm Beach County Board of Trustees, the Vice Chairman for the Centre for the Arts and more. Boice-Zucaro graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. She is married to Al Zucaro, Founder of the World Trade Center of Palm Beach, and is a devoted mother to Lauren, a practicing attorney living in the Boston area with her husband, world-renowned astrophysicist, Dr. Randall Knowles Smith.