New chapter board members have been selected for the 2006-2007 academic year. They include Manny Matalon (BACC ’01) as president; Gilbert Santiesteban (BACC ’02) as president-elect; José Perez (BBA ’02) as vice president, and James Rivera (BACC ’01) as director of development. The new board is looking forward to many exciting developments for the Business […]
Category: Alumni
Traveling Happy Hour Series hits the road.
From left, Manny Mantalon (BACC ’01) , Business Alumni Chapter president; Monique Catoggio (EMBA ’03), director of the college’s alumni and partner relations; Gilbert Santiesteban (BACC ’02) , chapter president-elect; Michelle Joubert, marketing manager for alumni and partner relations; and José Perez (BBA ’02), chapter vice president. Business Alumni Chapter members met at Martini Bar on […]
Alumna credits her parents and education for her success.
Diana Montenegro Diana Montenegro (BBA ’86) attributes her success to her parents and her upbringing. Her parents, college-educated Cuban immigrants who didn’t speak any English, obtained domestic jobs upon their arrival in the U.S. and worked hard to obtain a better quality of life. They were great role models, she said, full of ambition and […]
Alumni Notes
Rene M. Cibran (BBA ’80) is a princor registered representative and financial advisor for Principal Financial Group. He has sixteen years’ experience in the financial services industry, and it is his twelfth year as an investment adviser representative. Elena Stetsenko (BBA ’80) was promoted to controller at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. […]
Alumnus Alex Garcia leads upscale real estate boutique.
Alex Garcia (MS ’80, BACC ’74) stands overlooking the crystal blue Atlantic Ocean admiring its beauty. He is standing on the back terrace of his office, IL Villaggio Realty, of which he is the principal and founder. Alex Garcia IL Villaggio Realty is a leading South Beach boutique realty company specializing in upscale waterfront properties. […]
2006 Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductee launches CEO Series.
Albert Santalo An inductee into the college’s Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame this past May, Albert Santalo (EMBA ’97), president and CEO of Avisena, will be the featured CEO for the Business Alumni Chapter’s CEO Speaker Series, presented by South Florida CEO magazine. The reception and discussion will be held on Thursday, October 19th, from 6:30 […]
Move on up! Join us for our Alumni Career and Graduate School Fair.
Come back to campus on Monday, September 25, 2006, to present your best to regional and national companies offering career opportunities for university alumni. You also will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from various graduate schools, including the Chapman Graduate School of Business, to inquire about graduate programs. Find the job or graduate […]
Join the Business Alumni Chapter for a new season of its popular Traveling Happy Hour.
Put your career in high gear! It’s time to network. The road to success awaits you at our Traveling Happy Hours. The first stop is planned for the Martini Bar at Sunset Place on Thursday, September 21st from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We will offer drink specials, free appetizers, and raffle prizes. Visit our […]
Alumni Notes
Accounting firm Kaufman, Rossin & Company has named Keith Ellenburg (BBA ’80) as a principal in the firm’s audit practice. Ellenburg is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Roberto Pardo (BBA ’81) has joined the Board of Directors of the Cuban-American Bar Association. […]
Meet Bill Wilson: An alumnus who knows how to network.
There is one thing Bill Wilson (MBA ’06, BBA ’04) knows: how to network. Wilson is a young, up- and-coming professional in government, born and raised right here in South Florida. He always has been a very proud Floridian. He was accepted to numerous universities, but when he visited Florida International University, he knew that […]