Wedgworth (MBA 1977) leads Wedgworth Farms and its sister company, Wedgworth’s Inc. The Dennis Wedgworth Family was recently recognized by the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau as the 2024 Farm Family of the Year, awarded for their outstanding commitment
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In UF Warrington’s Alumni Class Notes, you have the opportunity to let your classmates know what’s going on in your life and career.
Did you get a promotion, new job or retire (lucky you!)? Maybe you got married, bought a house or had a baby (congrats!)? Are you just kicking butt and taking names (snaps for you!)? Let your fellow Business Gators know by submitting your Class Note!
Submitting a Class Note is also a great way to expand your network of Business Gators. By sharing what you’re up to, along with a link to your LinkedIn page, you give other Business Gators the opportunity to connect.
Share about yourself and connect with other Business Gators by submitting your Class Note today!
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Stephen Mounts (MBA ’99) | December 2024
Mounts (MBA 1999) was recently named as the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General. He is the first federal Civilian Senior Executive to serve in the role and only the third non-physician to hold the title. Mounts, a career Medical Service
Matt Redler (BSBA ’20) | December 2024
Redler (BSBA 2020) is Founder of Za-Zu, a cold email sending platform. He was ranked the #1 speaker in the country, coached two debate national championships, founded a global payroll company when he was 22, and most recently bootstrapped an
Christie Novak (DBA ’19) | November 2024
Novak (DBA 2019) recounted her journey from public accounting into academia in a new piece featured in The CPA Journal. Rather than taking the usual Ph.D., she took the sometimes overlooked path of a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA). Her
Mike Balter (BSAc ’88) | November 2024
Balter (BSAc 1988) was named the Regional Leader for CBIZ in the Southeast. Previously, he the held the same position and was a member of the executive committee for Marcum for a decade. Marcum sold to CBIZ in November 2024.
Mark Mustian (BSBA ’80) | November 2024
Mustian (BSBA 1980) has a new novel out in March 2025, “Boy With Wings,” about a boy with strange appendages on his back who ends up in a freak show in the 1930s South. (His prior novel, “The Gendarme,” has
Eliott Wahba (BSBA ’23, MS Marketing ’24) | November 2024
Wahba (BSBA 2023, MS Marketing 2024) recently launched his own company, DolFinContent, a graphic design marketplace that connects clients with top-tier designers to bring their creative visions to life. See more about DolFinContent on the web or on LinkedIn, Facebook
Ram Jupudy (DBA ’25) | November 2024
Jupudy (DBA 2025) was recently named among the Top 15 Entrepreneurs Disrupting Their Industries featured on MSN. Jupudy is the driving force behind his brand Theracycle, combining his entrepreneurial vision with cutting-edge AI solutions to revolutionize rehabilitation for neuro disorders. Read
Jim Fatzinger (DBA ’20) | November 2024
Jim Fatzinger (DBA ’20) has been honored with the Fulbright Association Excellence in Advocacy Award. The award recognizes his support of the Fulbright mission through his role as Fulbright Specialist with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and
Steven Blumberg (BSBA ’86) | November 2024
Blumberg (BSBA 1986) was named President & CEO of Florida Health Care Plans (FHCP). Blumberg was most recently vice president of strategy and practice transformation for GuideWell, the Jacksonville-based parent company for FHCP. He began his professional career in 1987
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