Following the merger of Woodside Petroleum and BHP Petroleum, Everett (BSBA 1989) has assumed the role of Senior Commercial Manager – Caribbean for the new Woodside Energy. He leads commercial strategy and negotiations for Woodside’s assets in Trinidad & Tobago
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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.
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Kelly Garcia (MBA ’14) | October 2022
Garcia (MBA 2014) was recently reappointed to the Florida Virtual School Board of Trustees by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Garcia began her career in education as a 2009 Teach for America Corps member in Houston, Texas. She was a founding
Victoria Liu (BSAc ’19, MAcc ’19) | October 2022
Liu (BSAc 2019, MAcc 2019) is Founder and CEO of Byppo Technologies. Liu was recently profiled in two new articles from Forbes and CEO Weekly. Students, Community, And Food, How The Food Delivery App BYPPO Is Changing On-Campus Food Delivery For
Craig Kirsner (BSBA ’98) | October 2022
Kirsner (BSBA 1998), MBA, President of Stuart Estate Planning Wealth Advisors, was just named Forbes Magazine’s #26 Top Best-in-State Financial Security Professionals for the entire State of Florida in 2022. Forbes Top Best-in-State Financial Security Professionals is a ranking of
Jay Wolszczak (BSBA ’90, JD ’93) | October 2022
Wolszczak (BSBA 1990, JD 1993) is the Chief Legal Officer for First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (“First Watch”). First Watch is an award-winning Daytime Dining restaurant concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch using fresh ingredients. There are more than
In Memoriam | September 2022
Patrick M. Dempsey | BSBA ’79 | 1957-2022 | Dempsey, of Cocoa Beach, Florida, passed on August 15. Upon graduating from UF with a degree in accounting, he was awarded the Four Year Outstanding Scholar award as the top student
Travis Wright (BSBA ’14) | October 2022
Wright (BSBA 2014) is the CEO of Tigerlily. Established as Australia’s leading Premium Swimwear brand, Tigerlily has evolved to deliver the ultimate Holiday Edit wardrobe all-year-round; fusing unique textiles, distinguishable prints with a strong ethical and sustainable focus. Wright was
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 (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 (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.
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