Alumni Notes

F. Antonio Puente (BBA ’92) has joined Fairchild Partners as senior vice president for commercial sales and leasing. Rick Escudero (BA ’92), former Alumni Circle member, and his wife, Ale, are happy to announce the birth of their son Matthew Evan. Mattie was born Wednesday, October 4, 2006, at South Miami Hospital. He weighed 6 […]

South Florida CEO Speaker Series features alumnus Albert Santalo.

From left, William Plasencia, editor, SouthFlorida CEO magazine; Joyce J. Elam, executive dean, College of Business Administration; Albert Santalo (EMBA ’97), president and CEO, Avisena; Manny Mantalon (BAAC ’01), president, Business Alumni Chapter; Monique Catoggio (EMBA ’03), director, alumni and partner relations, College of Business Administration; and Michelle Joubert, marketing manager, alumni and partner relations […]

Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council enjoy networking event.

Thanks to Fortune House International Realty, the Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council (REACC) enjoyed another successful Networking Happy Hour. Leading real estate professionals gathered on September 28, 2006, to socialize and to hear William G. Hardin III, associate professor in the college’s Department of Finance, speak about South Florida’s commercial real estate industry. REACC’s board […]

Alumnus Alfredo Lardizabal helps grow family business.

Have you enjoyed sweet plantain slices, fried plantains, stuffed plantains, or yucca fries lately?  If so, the plantains or yucca probably originated from a company called Mercadagro International Corporation (MIC Food). College alumnus Alfredo Lardizabal (BBA ’94) is vice president of sales and marketing for his family’s business, MIC Food. MIC Food, a large umbrella firm […]

Alumni Notes

The International Bank of Miami has promoted Ana Navas (BBA ’98) to vice president and senior portfolio manager in the real estate financing division. Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant CPA & Consultants promoted Joshua P. Heberling (BA ’99, MS ’00) to tax manager. David P. Johnson (MS ’94) has been promoted to chief financial officer […]