Allende (BA 2003, BSBA 2003, MS-ISOM 2007, JD 2007) is the Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services. Prior to his role as Secretary, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience Policy with the
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Laurie Spector (BSBA ’99, MS-ISOM ’00, MBA ’09) | December 2023
Spector (BSBA 1999, MS-ISOM 2000, MBA 2009) was recently appointed as a Florida Realtors State Director, as well as appointed to the Broward-Miami Board of Governors for the Miami Association of Realtors. Spector is a Realtor with Compass in Fort
Banking on success
Looking back on the beginning of his career, Gary Antenberg (BSBA ’89) is grateful that he didn’t get his dream job right out of college. At the University of Florida, he studied finance in the hopes that he’d land a
Growing citrus is the family business
Matt McLean (BSBA ’93) enrolled at the University of Florida in 1989 with plans to change what he always knew. Growing up with three generations of citrus farming before him, McLean was drawn elsewhere. He saw the bright lights of
In Memoriam | October 2023
George Burritt Whitehurst | BSBA ‘58 | 1935-2023 | Whitehurst, of Brooksville, Florida, passed on September 26. He was a direct descendant of one of the early Brooksville pioneers, dating back to 1869, and spent his whole life in the
Brian Bush (BSBA ’09) | November 2023
Bush (BSBA 2009) is Vice President of the Tom Bush Family of Dealerships and is part of the fourth generation of the Bush family in the car business. He is a 2020 graduate of Leadership Jacksonville. He was recently elected
Four things to do with a finance degree
Every company needs employees who are skilled in finance. From increasing company profit to analyzing economic and market trends, a career in finance implies a multitude of opportunities, offering stability and consistent demand projections. With a degree in finance, you
Eric Darienzo (BSBA ’00) | November 2023
Darienzo (BSBA 2000) is the Vice President of CHG Healthcare Services. Previously, he was the President of RNnetwork and an Account Manager for All About Staffing. He was recently appointed to the Florida Board of Pilot Commissioners by Governor Ron
AI is up and walking
Brett Adcock (BSBA ’08) has a knack for getting his businesses off the ground – flying and walking. Since founding his sustainable air mobility company, Archer Aviation, in 2018, Adcock has moved onto a new startup: Figure AI. Figure AI
Allie Becher (BSBA ’18) | October 2023
Becher (BSBA 2018) joined Citadel Securities in 2021. Her main focus is growing counterparty relationships between Citadel Securities and leading hedge funds and asset managers across the world by offering best execution, liquidity and front-footed content. She leads the Content