NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Stephen Friedman, general manager of MTV, announced today that Jose Tillan (BBA ’90) has been appointed to the position of general manager /executive vice president of MTV Tr3s. Tillan will be based in New York City and Miami, reporting to Friedman. Tillan, who was senior vice president […]
Category: Alumni
IMBA graduate launches eco-friendly online baby products store.
Diana Rodas-Marrink (IMBA ’03) Owner World Sources, the parent company for Best Baby Organics “I’ve always had the entrepreneurial spirit,” said Diana Rodas-Marrink (IMBA ’03), owner of World Sources, the parent company of Best Baby Organics, an online store offering organic baby clothing and eco-friendly baby gear. “When I was expecting my first child, I […]
Akhil Dua (MIS ’02)
Akhil Dua (MIS ’02) Healthy Exotic Foods Founder/CEO While a student, Akhil Dua (MIS ’02), co-founder and CEO, Healthy Exotic Foods, nurtured an inner social entrepreneurial spirit as he dreamed of one day starting his own business—one that would be dedicated to not just making money but offering a product that would benefit others. Today […]
A night of networking unfolds under the Miami sky.
Forty-two floors up, more than 100 FIU alumni gathered from the business, real estate, law, accounting, YUPA, and Honors College alumni chapters for a night of networking in the heart of Miami’s downtown at 500 Brickell on March 12, 2009. “Networking opens doors and creates opportunities, which is especially important in a market in which […]
FIU Alumni Day at Ocean Bank
Ocean Bank’s Fara D. Castro, AVP and asset based lending officer, and Natalia Almaguer, human resources specialist, at FIU Alumni Day at Ocean Bank. If your company has Panther Spirit and is interested in hosting an FIU Alumni day at your sitie, contact Michelle Joubert at 305.348.0397 or joubertm@fiu.edu.
Alumni Notes
Steve Picha (MST ’95) has joined professional services firm RSM McGladrey as a tax director. Picha has more than twenty years’ experience in providing tax and consulting services to clients in the real estate industry. Ocariz, Gitlin & Zomerfeld LLP Certified Public Accountants of Coral Gables has added Pilar L. Escandon (BBA ’96) as tax […]
Michael Fenton (BBA ’07)
Michael Fenton (BBA ’07) Associate Director Catholic Community Foundation in the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. Michael Fenton (BBA ’07), associate director, Catholic Community Foundation in the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc., traces much of his professional success to his experiences at Florida International University (FIU). He holds an undergraduate degree in finance and a Professional Certificate […]
FIU’s Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Masquerade Soirée and Silent Auction approaches.
Celebrate ten years of entrepreneurship with the College of Business Administration together with its title sponsor, SunTrust Bank, on May 16, 2009 at the spectacular, newly renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel. The Ten-Year Anniversary Masquerade Soirée and Silent Auction will feature wonderful items for bid, a not-to-miss raffle and attendee gift bag, souvenir masquerade mask, […]
Alumni Notes
Michelle Martin (MIS ’02) is a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS) and founding co-chair of the ACAMS South Florida Chapter. She began her career in public accounting as an auditor with KPMG, LLP for two years then moved on to Ernst & Young LLP. Arvi Arunachalam (MSF ’03) appears regularly on WBOC TV (Fox News), […]
Alumna Profile: Vivian Padron (BBA ’03)
Alumna Profile: Vivian Padron (BBA ’03) Marketing Manager, Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS) MBA Candidate, Downtown Program As marketing manager for Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS), one of Comcast’s ten regional sports networks, Vivian Padron (BBA ’03) finds herself in a male-dominated field. Not only that: she’s the sole marketing contact in South Florida, and took the […]