Evana Oli (BSBA ’02) is a “mompreneur.” After over 17 years of experience marketing for companies such as Delta, CNN and Georgia Pacific, Oli’s career took an unexpected twist. It all started when her daughter, Zoe, complained about her hair.
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Read the latest stories about University of Florida Warrington College of Business alumni and friends, a powerful network of business graduates who are leading industries around the world.
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A century of adaptability
“By being aware of negativity, it’s hard for it to manifest and exist.” For the last few years, Matt Beall (BSBA ’01), CEO of Bealls Inc., has been working on revamping the company’s values. Being aware of negativity is just
Banking on success
Looking back on the beginning of his career, Gary Antenberg (BSBA ’89) is grateful that he didn’t get his dream job right out of college. At the University of Florida, he studied finance in the hopes that he’d land a
Developing the student of tomorrow
Scott Friedman (BSBA ’01) grew up with a passion for education because of his upbringing. After his family moved to the United States to escape religious persecution in Eastern Europe, his parents instilled education as a priority. The son of
Growing citrus is the family business
Matt McLean (BSBA ’93) enrolled at the University of Florida in 1989 with plans to change what he always knew. Growing up with three generations of citrus farming before him, McLean was drawn elsewhere. He saw the bright lights of
Giving to support innovation
When Joan and Chester Luby moved to Florida in 2005, they wanted to work with a major university in the state to strengthen the future of innovation and entrepreneurship. Through the Joan & Chester Luby Charitable Trust, the couple recently
AI is up and walking
Brett Adcock (BSBA ’08) has a knack for getting his businesses off the ground – flying and walking. Since founding his sustainable air mobility company, Archer Aviation, in 2018, Adcock has moved onto a new startup: Figure AI. Figure AI
Hit refresh on pizza
Joshua Green (BSBA ’02) hosted a pizza party on the premiere of Shark Tank’s latest season. Green, with his best friend and business partner, Kevin Klein, offered slices of pizza to the “Sharks,” potential investors like Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran,
AI Q&A with Diana Meditz
As AI Product Manager in BNY Mellon’s AI Hub, Diana Meditz (BSBA ’09) has been on the forefront of the AI explosion. Hear how she has seen AI evolve, how she works with it every day and why educating business students on
Developing the student of tomorrow
Scott Friedman (BSBA ’01) has always had a passion for education. As Partner and Co-Founder of Soroban Capital Partners, Friedman is actively involved in the ever-changing world of AI. By funding the first AI Professorship at UF Warrington, he’s ensuring the
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