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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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In Memoriam | August 2022

Charles C. Burton, Jr. | BSAc ’48 | 1923-2022 | Burton, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed on July 18. Although Burton was born in Georgia, he moved to Florida shortly thereafter and spent most of his life in the Sunshine

Stephanie Plaines

Stephanie Plaines (BSBA ’90) | September 2022

Stephanie Plaines (BSBA ’90) was named the new Chief Financial Officer at JCPenney. Plaines will lead all financial activities across the enterprise. She will drive best-in-class execution across functions including financial strategy, real estate, capital deployment, credit services, sourcing and

Jeff Greenspan

Jeff Greenspan (MSF ’21) | September 2022

Greenspan (MSF 2021) is Managing Partner at Financial Modeling Service. He is currently developing the non-profit GreenRR.Space, whose mission is to promote the proposal, funding, implementation, and verification of tasks supporting environmental and sustainability goals and rewarding participants using cryptocurrency.

Todd MacLeod

Todd MacLeod (MBA ’94) | September 2022

MacLeod (MBA 1994), partner at Bachara Construction Law Group, was included in the 29th Best Lawyers in America© in construction law/litigation. This is the first time that MacLeod, who worked for many years in the construction industry before beginning a second

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Travis Gray (MBA ’07) | September 2022

Gray (MBA 2007) is the Vice President of Finance at the Walt Disney Company. Connect with him on LinkedIn. 

Andres (Andrew) Alminana

Andres (Andrew) Alminana (BSBA ’05) | September 2022

Alminana (BSBA ’05) is a Senior Financial Advisor and Portfolio Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Palm Beach, FL. He joined the firm in 2016 and began his wealth management career in 2008. Andrew’s focus is guiding clients in

Ben Malik

Ben Malik (BSBA ’86) | September 2022

Malik (BSBA ’86) recently joined Truist Bank as a vice president/commercial banker. Most recently, Malik was vice president/commercial relationship manager at SouthState Bank. Malik, who also is mayor of Cocoa Beach, is active with the Cocoa Beach Kiwanis Foundation Inc. and is a

Nathan Hagemeier

Nathan Hagemeier (BSBA ’02) | September 2022

Hagemeier (BSBA 2002) was appointed vice president of sales at DMF Lighting, a leading designer and manufacturer of premium modular LED downlighting systems. Hagemeier will be responsible to lead the company in developing and executing sales strategies to drive continued

Jeremy Collett

Jeremy Collett (BABA ’02) | August 2022

Collett (BABA 2002) is EVP, Head of Capital Markets for Guaranteed Rate. In his role, Collett is responsible for trading, securitization, interest rate risk management, product pricing and investor relations. Collett began his career at Guaranteed Rate in 2010 and

Jinxin Yang

Jinxin Yang (MIB ’17) | August 2022

Yang (MIB 2017) is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Strategy at the University of Houston-Downtown.  “Without the amazing experience at UF as an ‘all-i-gator,’ I would not have been an ‘ed-u-gator’ at UHD aiming to help those students walking in

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