Jacqueline B. Kiviat has been named executive director of the Dade County Bar Association, the largest voluntary bar association in Florida.

The selection followed a regional search and selection process by a committee led by past president Jeffrey Rynor.

Kiviat served as executive director and COO of TerraLex, a worldwide network of independent law firms, for 16 years, expanding membership from 6,000 to 19,000 lawyers and increasing revenue fivefold. She also served in management roles at AT&T in South Florida and New York.