Boritz (BSBA ’09) has been named Senior Vice President of Corporate Banking at BankUnited. Boritz has over 12 years of industry experience, including in the areas of corporate lending and global relationship management. He joins BankUnited from HSBC Bank USA
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In Memoriam | March 2023
Margaret Ann Wilson | MAcc ’63 | 1932-2023 | Wilson, of Summerfield, North Carolina, passed on February 25. After receiving a graduate degree in accounting from UF, Wilson earned her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. She spent her career at
Samir Yajnik (MSRE ’09) | April 2023
Yajnik (MSRE ’09) has been elevated to Chief Investment Officer upon the rebranding and relaunch of Banyan Investment Group to Satori Collective. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Encore Capital Management and Falcone Group, leading capital markets, deal
Bradley Bondi (BSBA ’95, MBA ’98, JD ’98) | April 2023
Bondi (BSBA ’95, MBA ’98, JD ’98) has joined the Paul Hastings LLP Law firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. He will serve as global co-chair of the firm’s investigations and white collar defense practice. A three-time Law360 white collar
In Memoriam | February 2023
Sigmund Levine | BSBA ’49 | 1925-2023 | Levine, of Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey, passed on January 28. Although Levine was born in Florida, he grew up in Israel and lived in many other places around the world, including Egypt
John Catanzaro (MBA ’21) | March 2023
Catanzaro (MBA ’21), owner of Operade, recently won the Jacksonville Venture Competition, a live pitch competition and conference with the mission of developing a world-class startup community in Jacksonville. Operade was selected as the crowd favorite and the judges’ pick
Robert Stern (BSBA ’86, JD ’90) | February 2023
Stern (BSBA ’86, JD ’90) is a Partner and Attorney for Trenam Law and has been appointed to the Southwest Florida Water Management District by Governor Ron DeSantis. At Trenam Law, Stern represents clients in all aspects of real estate,
Susan Fournier (Ph.D. ’94) | February 2023
Fournier (Ph.D. Marketing 1994) has been elected to the AACSB Board as an Official Representative of an Organization From the Americas. Fournier joined the faculty at Boston University Questrom School of Business in 2005 as an Associate Professor of Marketing
Faith Haslebacher (MBA ’22) | February 2023
Haslebacher (MBA ’22) is Software Project Manager at Walt Disney Imagineering. In her role, she is responsible for driving the successful development of software products used to design and maintain attractions across the globe. Haslebacher’s projects range from software used
Justin Powell (MSRE ’04) | February 2023
Powell (MSRE ’04) is president at Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd. In his role, he manages all company operations and guides the Palmer Ranch Holdings team forward. Powell has spent 19 years at Palmer Ranch Holdings, starting as an analyst in