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Class Notes - General

Jon “Chris” Peterson (BSBA ’85) | August 2023

Peterson (BSBA ’85) was recently reappointed to the St. Johns River Water Management District by Governor Ron DeSantis. Peterson is the President of Hell’s Bay Boatworks, Inc. and is also a board member of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and

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In Memoriam | June 2022

Clarence “CT” Todd | BSAc ’57 | 1932-2022 | Todd, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed on May 7. He found the loves of his life in college, the first one being Betti Gloria, who he later married, and the second one being Gator Football,

Marta Cotton

Marta Cotton (BSBA ’85) | July 2021

Cotton (BSBA 1985) has been named head of marketing and client relations at Ranger Investment Management, an employee-owned boutique investment manager specializing in small- and micro-cap U.S. growth strategies. She will also be a partner and serve on the Dallas

R. Scott Costantino

R. Scott Costantino (BSBA ’85, JD ’88) | August 2019

Costantino (BSBA 1985, JD 1988) is Managing Shareholder at The Costantino Law Firm, P.A. in Jacksonville, Florida. He was recently sworn in as President of the Florida Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates (FLABOTA). Connect with him on

John Ward

John Ward (BSBA ’85, BSBA ’86) | March 2018

Ward (BSBA 1985, BSBA 1986) was recently added as a member of the Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an investor-based organization dedicated to the professionals who investigate facts concerning investment programs. He is the Managing Director of Alternative Asset Advisory

Jeff Finkelstein

Jeff Finkelstein (BSBA ’85) | August 2017

Finkelstein (BSBA 1985) is the CFO for Triad Manufacturing, Inc. and was awarded 2017 CFO of the Year by the St. Louis Business Journal.

Ben Andrews

Ben Andrews (BSBA ’85) | February 2017

Ben (BSBA 1985) has joined the law firm Pennington, P.A., as a Partner in its Tallahassee office. Ben is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and practices in the areas of professional malpractice defense, with particular emphasis on Agents and Brokers

W. Stephen Hagenbuckle (BSBA ’85) | October 2016

Steve (BSBA 1985) was profiled in the July 11 edition of the Naples Daily News’ “Executive Suite.” The story chronicled Steve’s early days—he was delivering newspapers at age 11—to his incredible rise in the commercial real estate industry. Steve is the

Anne Kress

Anne Kress (BSBA ’85, BA ’87, MA ’89, Ph.D. ’07) | July 2016

Anne (BSBA 1985, BA 1987, MA 1989, Ph.D. 2007)was named academic co-chair of the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council, a public-private partnership that is dedicated to the advancement of economic development in the city of Rochester, N.Y., and nine

Mark White (BSBA ’85) | August 2015

Mark (BSBA 1985) was recently promoted to Senior Vice President, Field Merchandising and MET at The Home Depot. He leads a team of more than 24,000 associates to deliver in-store merchandising solutions. Previously, Mark has served as President of Mosaic

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