Gary Opper (MS ’83), CPA and managing member of Levie-Opper, LLC, was interviewed by Belkys Perez on Coral Gables Now. His topic was “How a Small Business Can Create Value.” The interview begins at 14:21 and ends at 18:44.

Bank United has named Mary Harris (BBA ’84) senior vice president, director of marketing.

Martin Cerda (BBA ’86), who founded and led the award-winning Hispanic research firm Encuesta Inc., has become strategic director in the quantitative/business consulting hub at Cheskin Added Value, part of the Kantar (WPP) group of companies. In an interview in Portada, he talks about the research industry, the company he founded and his new role at Cheskin Added Value.

Voices for Children Foundation has named Vivian C. Lara (BBA ’94) to its board of directors.

Frank Gonzalez (BBA ’90) principal in the audit department of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC, recently was appointed president of the South Florida Banking Institute for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Jorge Flores (MACC ’98) recently was hired by Ocean Bank as a vice president and audit manager in the internal audit division. He had been working as an independent banking advisor as a consultant.

Monique Renee Catoggio (EMBA ’03), director of advancement and alumni relations in FIU’s business school, presented “Create Your Life, Instead of Having Your Life Create You” at an event sponsored by the Women’s Healthcare Executive Network on May 4, 2011. As an adjunct guest lecturer, Catoggio delivers the presentation to students in both the Executive MBA and Healthcare MBA programs in FIU’s Chapman Graduate School.

Olga Rojas (BBA ’05) was promoted in February 2011 to assistant vice president and SBA operations officer at TotalBank.