Mary Cuervo (BBA ’83) has been promoted to senior director of compensation and benefits for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care. Lyle D. Larson (BBA ’87) recently was named chairman of the American Bar Association’s Gas and Electricity Marketing Committee, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. Larson also was selected as “Best Lawyer in America” for the […]
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Alumni Notes
Luis Arrizurieta (BA ’87) has been appointed chief financial officer of J.I. Kislak, a real estate investment and management company based in Miami Lakes, FL. Amy E. Wagner (MBA ’89, BHA ’87) was named senior vice president, investor relations, Burger King Corporation. José Tillan (BBA ’90), vice president of music and talent for MTV Latin […]
Traveling Happy Hour reaches its final destination.
Last fall, the Business Alumni Chapter introduced alumni to its Traveling Happy Hour, a unique and fun way to network. For a period of six months, alumni “traveled” with the Business Alumni Chapter as they hosted networking receptions throughout upscale locations in the Brickell and Coral Gables areas, including Tarpon Bend, Mendoza Restaurant, Bahia at […]
REAAC announces its new Board of Directors.
The Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council (REAAC), began as an ad-hoc group five years ago that met bi-monthly to provide alumni in real estate with networking opportunities while supporting other real estate initiatives. At the beginning of 2005, the Council was brought under the College’s Business Alumni Chapter and was managed by a Steering Committee […]
First Herbert A. Wertheim lecture of the season draws nearly one hundred.
When Glenn J. Rufrano (MS Real Estate ’74), CEO of New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc., gave the first Herbert A. Wertheim lecture of 2005-2006 on November 10, 2005 at Florida International University, he had an impressive audience: ninety-seven individuals, many of them finance and real estate students in the College, and Herbert A. Wertheim […]
Real Estate Alumni attend high-power networking event.
More than 100 alumni and friends gathered at Chispa Restaurant in Coral Gables for a night of high-powered networking on August 18 hosted by the FIU Real Estate Alumni Affinity Council (REAAC), a subdivision of the Business Alumni Chapter. REAAC’s focus is to unite real estate professionals in the community as well as to support […]