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MBA Advisory Board

Members of the Chapman Graduate School of Business MBA Advisory Board serve as vital partners who support the FIU MBA Programs with their time, thought, expertise, energy, and financial resources. The MBA Advisory Board members work closely with the Chapman Graduate School of Business leadership team and administration to improve the viability and development of the FIU MBA programs.

Member engagement and participation include:

  • Sharing expertise on emerging trends in respective business sectors
  • Assisting in the development of new programs and their alignment with best practices and trends
  • Serving as ambassadors for the MBA programs by promoting awareness in the community through outreach to business contacts, potential students, and assist the FIU staff with marketing and promotion of the programs
  • Advising the MBA faculty and staff regarding changes in the business environment, job market, needed professional skills, and the applicability of curriculum and methodology to current market conditions
  • Increasing financial support for the MBA programs through philanthropy and/or assisting in acquiring funds through other sources; each member is asked to consider their ability to give or solicit donations
  • Helping FIU place MBA graduates in meaningful jobs

Co-Chairs

  • Maria Cabral, (MBA '15)
    MBA Advisory Board Co-Chair
    Vice President, Technology Products & Implementations
    Assurant

  • Raul Duarte, (MBA '21)
    MBA Advisory Board Co-Chair
    Managing Partner
    RTD Talent

Executive Committee

  • Maria Cabral, (MBA '15)
    MBA Advisory Board Co-Chair
    Vice President, Technology Products & Implementations
    Assurant

  • Raul Duarte, (MBA '21)
    MBA Advisory Board Co-Chair
    Managing Partner
    RTD Talent

  • Dennis Coral, (MBA '12)
    Managing Director - Wealth Advisor
    Coral Wealth Management Group

  • Sharon Fine, (MSF '11)
    Senior Vice President, Sr. Personal Investment Portfolio Manager
    Northern Trust Corporation

  • Armando Hernandez
    President and CEO
    H&CO, LLP

Board Members

  • Aleister Avila, Ed.D. (MBA '13)
    Director of Workforce Intelligence 
    Baptist Health

  • Kidsan Barnes, (EMBA '19)
    Senior Vice President 
    Quvia

  • Anne Bousquet, (EMBA '16)
    President, CEO, Co-founder & Partner
    Domaine Bousquet Winery

  • David Caballero
    Partner
    Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

  • Wendy Conforme, (MBA '19)
    Chief Executive Officer
    Port Miami Tunnel

  • Victoria Durkin, (MBA '21)
    Vice President, Marketing
    VITAS Healthcare

  • Luis Fernandez
    Chief Medical Officer
    Leon Medical Centers

  • Daniel Hernandez
    Founder and CEO
    Psy Health Solutions

  • Raul Hernandez, (MBA '15)
    Founder, Global Sourcing Initiative and Aion Bioworks; Partner, IKON Pharmaceuticals, TCC Pharmaceuticals, and Urgent Surgery Solutions

  • Stephania Herrera, (MBA '24)
    Human Resources Director
    Minerva Foods

  • Daniel Martinez
    Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer
    Bank Miami

  • Karl Muhlberger, (MBA '18)
    Chief Operating Officer
    The World

  • Edgardo Pappacena
    CEO
    Cani Investments LLC

  • Angela Parra, (MBA '18)
    Senior Director, Commercial Operations
    BioTissue

  • Herb Payan, (MBA '12)
    Senior Vice President, Digital Business & Strategies
    Sony Music Entertainment

  • Luis Pereda, (MBA '11)
    Executive Vice president,
    Head of International Banking
    Banesco USA

  • William Putnam, (MBA '16)
    Chairman
    Goddard Enterprises

  • Ruben Salazar Genovez, (MBA '07)
    President
    TerraPay

  • M. Sandra Severe
    SVP and Chief Administrative Officer
    Jackson Health System

  • Harpreet Smith, (MBA '22)
    Vice President and General Manager
    Quotient Sciences Miami

  • Andrew Yanez
    Executive Vice President
    and Chief Lending Officer
    Grove Bank & Trust

FIU Contacts

  • William G. Hardin III (Ex-Officio Member)
    Dean
    FIU College of Business

  • Angel Burgos (Ex-Officio Member)
    Executive Director, Graduate Programs
    FIU College of Business - Chapman Graduate School

  • Maria Sierra, (MBA '07)
    Associate Director, Operations, MBA Programs
    FIU College of Business - Chapman Graduate School