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Alumni Circle

The Alumni Circle was formed in 2001 to provide a forum for mid- to senior-level alumni and entrepreneurs to advise and work with our deans and administrators on programs and initiatives to benefit the college.

Our Mission is to develop and execute innovative programs in alignment with the College’s strategic plan, which supports student development and addresses the needs of the business community through deeper community involvement.

Membership in the Alumni Circle is through nomination by the executive dean of the College of Business Administration and Chapman Graduate School of Business, the Circle's chairperson, and/or current, active members of the Circle.

The Circle's chair is Lance Benson. The members are listed below.

To learn more about becoming a member of the Alumni Circle, contact the Office of Alumni and Partner Relations.

You also may inquire about the program by completing our Alumni Information Form.

Alumni Circle Chairman 2009-2010:
Lance Benson (MBA ’03)
Member as of March, 2005
Vice President
Grubb & Ellis Company
   
Members:
Manuel Jose Becerra
Member as of June, 2005
Group Senior Vice President
Assurant Solutions
   

Christian Aitken (MBA ’97)
Managing Director
Tuthill Corporation, Latin America

   
   

Margaret Brisbane     
Member as of May, 2005
Division Director
Miami-Dade County - Enterprise Technology Services

   
Monique Catoggio (EMBA ’03)
Member as of April, 2006
Director
Advancement, Alumni & Corporate Relations
   

Alfredo Cepero (BAcc ’88)
Member as of May, 2003
Audit Partner
BDO Seidman

   

Martin G. Cerda (BBA ’86)
Member since June, 2009
President and Research Director
Encuesta, Inc.

   

Richard Danze (MBA ’03)
Member since July, 2003
Vice President
Philadelphia Inquirer

 

   
Diane Davis
Member as of April, 2006
AVP/ Wealth Management Advisor
Merrill Lynch
   
Benjamin Díaz
(MST '96, BACC '95)
Member since 2007
Managing Director
Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC
   
Sonia Díaz-Del Oro
(BA '92)
Member since 2007
Director, Global Learning & Organization Development
Human Resources
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
   
Rick Finale
VP, Engineering & Business Development
Gables Engineering
   
Robert Garcia (EMBA ’99)
Member since 2007
Director – Executive & Professional Education
Florida International University
   
Frank Gonzalez
(BA ’90)
Member since 2006
Partner
Morrision, Brown, Argiz & Farra
   
Francis Hondal (BBA ’87)
Member as of April, 2006
Vice President, General Manager
American Express Cards
   

Tony Lopez (MS ’05)
Director of Parks and Recreation
Town of Miami Lakes

   
Roberto Martinez (MBA ’04, BBA ’94)
Director of Business Development
College of Medicine at FIU
   
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Luisa Mendoza (BS ’05)
Member as of September
2008 Sales Manager
Broward County Convention Center/SMG.

   

Catherine Minnis (EMBA ’95)
Director of Community Outreach
South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee 2010

   

Juan Carlos Morales
VP Finance
Hoodiny Entertainment Group

   
Andrea Padilla (BBA ’99)
Member since 2007
Marketing Director
Avaya Latin America
   

Iliana B. Rodriguez (BS ’90)
Member since June, 2009
President
IBR Consultants, Inc.

   
Sheila Paul Shedd, CMC (EMBA ’09)
Member since October, 2009
City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
   

David Suarez (MBA ’04)
President, CEO, Lead Facilitator
Interactive Training Solutions, LLC

   
Andre L. Teixeira (BBA ’92)
Member since August, 2004
EVP/CFO
The Graham Companies

 

   

Eric Toth (BBA ’94)
Vice President
Tax Abatement, Inc.

   
Joaquin R. Urquiola (BBA ’88)
Member since September, 2003
Partner
Goldstein Schechter Price Lucas Horwitz & Co., P.A.  

   
Past Alumni Circle Chairwoman 2008-2009
Gloria Romero Roses (BBA ’92)
Member since September, 2006
Principal
Nexus_Consulting, LLC
   
Past Alumni Circle Chairman 2006-2008
Alumni Circle Chairman 2006-2007
Demian Bellumio (BBA ’00)
    
Member as of June 2003
President
Hoodiny Entertainment Group
   
Past Alumni Circle Chairwoman 2004-2005
. Alumni Circle Chairwoman 2004-2005
Josie Carreno
     
Member as of May, 2003
VP-Director, Miami Manufacturing Operations
Beckman Coulter Corporation
   
Past Founding Chaiman
. Alumni Circle Founding Chairman
Augusto "Gus" Vidaurreta (BBA ’80)

Member as of May, 2002
Principal
RAM Strategy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

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