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Gayle A. Bainbridge ’75 has joined Elliott,
McKiever & Stowe insurance agency in Coral
Gables as vice president and insurance agent.
Richard L. Browdy ’75 is one of the founders of
OptimumBank, a Florida chartered commercial
bank in Plantation.
Louise S. Dawson ’77 retired in 1990 after more
than 20 years teaching public school in Arizona
and Florida.
Carlos A. Abaunza ’80 vice president of finance
and chief financial officer at the Miami Herald, has
been promoted to vice president and corporate
controller of Herald parent company Knight Ridder,
Inc. in San Jose, Calif.
Georgina M. Nichols ’80 has been appointed to
the post of controller at the Huntington Library, Art
Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Nichols will
oversee all aspects accounting functions at the Los
Angeles-area nonprofit museum.
Ronald A. Schechter ’80 is attending the MBA
p rogram in Management of Technology at the New
Jersey Institute of Technology. Schechter is the
manager of international rights for the McGraw-Hill
Companies in Windsor, N.J.
Aurora F. Abrante ’81 has been promoted from
vice president to senior vice president of the
Structured Finance Group in the International
Banking Division of Union Planters Bank.
Diane M. DeLella ’81 has been promoted to
executive vice president and chief financial officer
of MetroBank in Miami.
Arthur Falconi ’81 has joined Esslinger Wooten
Maxwell’s South Miami branch office as a sales
associate.
Jeffrey C. Mylton ’81 was promoted to senior
vice president of Commercial Banking for First
Charter Bank in Charlotte, N.C. Mylton specializes
in commercial real estate and corporate lending.
William J. Sablesak ’81 has launched Air, an
aviation consulting company with his wife Susan.
Sablesak was a pilot with Continental Airlines and
Eastern Airlines before starting the business. The
couple resides in Franklin, Ky.
Mayling E. Corripio ’82 has joined Great
Florida Bank as vice president and business
solutions consultant.
Dulce R. Damon ’85 ’96 published “Building a Lemonade Stand is Not
Just For Kids Anymore,” a useful
resource for first-time entrepreneurs
as well as for those entrepreneurs
reinventing themselves. It covers
topics such as emotional intelligence and ethics,
among others.
Lyle D. Larson ’87 has been made a partner with
Balch & Bingham LLP, practicing in the field of
energy and public utility law. Larson resides in
Vestavia Hills, Ala.
Administration ’94
Nicholas G. Bustle ’88 has been named head of
the Miami-Dade unit of SunTrust Bank. Bustle, a
15-year SunTrust veteran, also has been given
responsibility for all commercial lending in South
Florida.
Alfredo N. Cepero ’88 has been named audit
partner with BDO Seidman, LLP, in Miami. He
serves clients in a variety of industries, including
distribution, manufacturing, technology and not for-profit.
Mary F. Arnold ’89 ’94 is the assistant principal
for St. Bonaventure Catholic School in Davie and
was named Teacher of the Year for 2003.
Raul H. Bermudez ’90 has been promoted to vice
president of Charter Sales and Marketing for the
Moorings in St. Petersberg, Fla. Bermudez has held
several positions with the company since 1998.
Zhaleh Emami ’90 was featured in The Miami
Herald in October, 2003, for her new business in
the Village of Merrick Park, Rugs by Zhaleh.
Barbara C. Robinson ’91 from the Holiday Inn,
Steamboat Springs, Colo., has received the
InterContinental Hotels Group 2004 Best of the
Best Manager of the Year award.
Carlos M. Samlut ’91 is a managing partner at
Samlut & Company, a full-service public
accounting and consulting firm in Coral Gables.
Enrique A. Escudero ’92 ’93 executive vice
president and CFO of ClickPharmacy, along with
his marketing staff, developed a service for
corporations and associations called “Pharmacy
Concierge” which allows groups to receive
discounts on volume purchases. Escudero has
worked closely with FIU’s Office of Career
Services to develop a unique internship program.
Rita M. Ferro ’92 ’03 has been promoted to vice
president, International Advertising Sales, at ESPN
Latin America in Miami.
Albert Corrada ’93 started his own full service
accounting firm — Albert Corrada, CPA, P.A. — in
Coral Gables. The firm specializes in small and
medium-sized companies, offering tax return
preparation, auditing, consulting and bookkeeping
services.
Laura de La Horra ’93 is financial planning and
reporting supervisor for George Weston Bakeries
in Miami.
Linda Guaida ’93 is the owner of Forever in Love,
a wedding planning service. She has been married
since 1996 and has a son.
Lizzette Guerra ’97 works in
Panama as the Quality Director for
Star Contact, a local call center
serving the U.S. Her son Joseph
Aaron was born in May 2004.
Lilian A. Azel ’94 is president of Children’s
Psychology Associates in Weston, the largest
pediatric multidisciplinary psychology and
rehabilitative practices in South Florida.
Yvonne C. Castaneda ’94 published “The Whole Wide World,” a book
loosely based on her life about a
teacher in an inner-city school that
uses stories from her half-Mexican,
half-Cuban family to keep the
students entertained and well behaved.
Karla M. Icaza ’94 has won the “Young Hispanic
Leadership Award” by the Nicaraguan American
Chamber of Commerce. Icaza is the director of
marketing for R.E. Chisholm Architects, Inc. and aboard member of the Miami-Dade County Hispanic
Affairs Advisory Board.
Gabriel F. Jimenez ’94 has been reappointed
chair of the Hispanic/Latino Lawyers Committee of
the North Carolina Bar Association, a select group
of attorneys and judges that addresses legal issues
raised by the growing Hispanic population.
Barbara E. Roole ’94 is a program
officer at the Z. Smith Reynolds
Foundation. She was selected by
Leadership North Carolina, anonprofit organization that identifies
and provides intensive learning
opportunities for the state’s emerging leaders.
Roole received a bachelor’s degree in social work
from FIU and a law degree and master’s degree in
public administration from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Eduardo R. Arista ’95 has merged with attorney
Andrew M. Feldman to form Arista & Feldman, P.L.
They share a philosophy of finding creative ways to
resolve disputes without having to resort to
litigation.
Anibal U. Jorge ’95 ’01 has been promoted to
vice president of marketing and sales at Tiger
Financial Group, Inc.
Barbra Diaz ’96 is the Director of Children’s
Outpatient Services for Northwestern Human
Services of Philadelphia.
Ralph Rosado ’96 ’03 and
wife Mari Rosado ’97 are
the proud parents of Mia
Isabella Rosado, born Aug.
19, 2004.
Marcia G. Fernandez ’97 has been named vice
president for Commercebank.
Carlos H. Hernandez ’97 has been promoted to
senior vice president/area executive for Colonial
Bank, South Miami-Dade. He will oversee eight
o ffices and more than $448 million in deposits.
Kimberly D. Hogan ’97 has joined Bode Trading
Corporation, an export company based in Miami-
Dade, as its chief financial officer.
Marcos A. Rubio ’97 was named assistant vice
p resident for retail lending in Commercebank’s
Kendall office.
A l b e rto C. Santalo ’97 has been named CEO of
Avisena, a healthcare management company in
Miami. Santalo is co-founder of Avisena and
s e rved as president of the company since its
inception in June 2001.
Patricio Suarez ’97 is director of a dance
ensemble at Hialeah High School. The group was
invited to a national meeting in Colorado where
they will perform at the opening ceremony.
Giroldy A. Koning ’98 a practitioner of the pilates
method, has worked in rehabilitation centers,
longevity centers and gyms and today owns a
business that helps rehabilitate athletes.
Alan A. Lips ’98 has been promoted to partner of
the Miami Beach accounting firm Gerson, Preston, & Co. P.A.
Edgar A. Ceballos ’99 ’02 has taken a position as
a business systems analyst with American Express
Technologies Global Risk Systems.
Jennifer Jakubowicz ’99 runs TrueBalance, a
fitness studio featuring classes that combine
kickboxing, Tai Chi, yoga and other forms of
exercise, dance and relaxation.
Edson Mena ’99 attended Duke University and
is a financial analyst for Lennar Corporation in
Miami.
Mary C. Morla ’99 attended Stetson University
and graduated with her J.D. and MBA degrees in
May of 2003.
Lourdes C. ’00 and Fabian
Balepogi ’99 ’00 had their first
child, George Vicken, on June
18, 2004.
Laura E. Gonzalez ’00, owner of Alpha Travel,
was highlighted in The Miami Laker for her
volunteer efforts and for being elected president of
the Public Relations Student Association at Miami
Lakes Middle School.
Ileana M. Hernandez ’00 was
named assistant vice president of
Premier American Bank. She is
responsible for business
development, account management
and account analysis at the bank's
South Miami branch.
Steve Massena ’00 is the chief of information
systems for the Air Force and is stationed in Hawaii.
Lauren I. Colon ’01 was promoted to human
resource service manager for onboard duty-free
concessionaire Starboard Cruise Services, a
subsidiary of Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessey in Miami.
Alejandro A. Dominguez ’01 was recently
chosen to participate in the Florida House of
Representatives Speaker’s Fellowship Program. He
also is the International Student Representative of
the Public Administration Graduate Association at
Florida State University.
Wi l f redo A. Gaitan ’01 works in the Landlord and
Tenant Branch of the District of Columbia Courts
assisting Spanish-speaking clients, entering
landlord/tenant cases and case dismissals and
helping court room clerks.
Hal R. Pitts ’01 is a lieutenant in the Coast
Guard. He commanded the construction of the
new FIR Coast Guard Cutter, a 225-foot long
vessel that visited the Port of Miami in late
August during transit from Marinette, Wis. to
Astoria, Ore.
Edward J. Redlich ’01 has been named vice
president of ComReal Miami, Inc. He also was
recognized as the Top Producer in 2002 for
leading commercial real estate.
Melissa E. Viana ’01 was recently promoted to
account executive for Burger King’s advertising
division in Miami.
Antonio J. Arce ’02 is assistant corporate buyer
in the Burdines-Macy’s division of Federated
Department Stores, Miami.
Noemi N. Martinez ’02 is the volunteer
coordinator for Habitat for Humanity in Miami.
Carlos M. Berrio ’03 is senior project estimator
for Austin Commercial and part of the development
team of the Miami International Airport’s North
Terminal Program, a $1.5 billion project.
Monique Catoggio ’03 recently gave
birth to her second child, Nia.
Marc Poliquin ’03 has been named
second vice president for General
Electric, Coral Gables.
Juan F. Wills ’03 has been promoted to vice
president in the Technology Infrastructure
Department at Citigroup Latin America in Miami.
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