April 25, 2024
Education
Ultimate Medical Academy, Tampa
Mark Simone joined Ultimate Medical Academy as Senior Director of Recruiting. UMA is an accredited nonprofit healthcare educational institution that employs more than 2,000 in the Tampa Bay area. Simone was previously Head of Early Career & Diversity Talent at Cigna in Hartford, Connecticut. He has also led talent teams at Aetna, Pfizer, and Adaptive Talent Solutions.
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Published on 7/2/2018
Ultimate Medical Academy, Tampa
April Neumann was named Senior Vice President at Ultimate Medical Academy. Neumann will partner with the executive leadership team on key educational and healthcare priorities and community partnerships, with a focus on innovative approaches in the sector. Neumann most recently served as UMA's SVP of Career Services.
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Published on 7/2/2018
Broward College Board of Trustees, Fort Lauderdale
Matthew Caldwell, president and CEO of the Florida Panthers, has been named by Gov. Rick Scott to serve on the Broward College District Board of Trustees. Caldwell will serve on...
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Published on 6/19/2018
Adventist University of Health Sciences, Orlando
Adventist University of Health Sciences, has announced that Sandra Dunbar will serve as ADU's new Provost.
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Published on 5/2/2018
Ultimate Medical Academy, Tampa
Ultimate Medical Academy promoted Daniela Simic to the newly created role of Dean of Programs & Academic Affairs. She will implement data-driven solutions to grow program health, curriculum viability, instructor performance, and student achievement at the nonprofit healthcare educator. Simic will manage Program Affairs while overseeing UMA diploma and degree programs.
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Published on 3/26/2018
Ultimate Medical Academy, Tampa
Ultimate Medical Academy promoted Dr. Jenna Sage to the newly created role of Dean of Programs & Academic Affairs. She will implement data-driven solutions to improve program health, curriculum viability, instructor performance, and student achievement at the nonprofit healthcare educator. Dr. Sage will manage Student Affairs while leading UMA diploma and degree programs.
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Published on 3/26/2018
Ultimate Medical Academy, Tampa
Ultimate Medical Academy promoted Dr. Carrie Morris to the newly created role of Dean of Programs & Academic Affairs. She will implement data-driven solutions to increase program health, curriculum viability, instructor performance, and student achievement at the nonprofit healthcare educator. Dr. Morris will lead UMA's General Education faculty and manage Faculty Affairs.
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Published on 3/26/2018
American College of Cardiology, Orlando
C. Michael Valentine, MD, FACC, is the new president of the American College of Cardiology.
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Published on 3/21/2018
USF System, Tampa
Haywood L. Brown, MD, an experienced physician, researcher and leader in higher education, has been selected as the University of South Florida System’s new vice president for diversity, inclusion &...
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Published on 3/13/2018
Ultimate Medical Academy, Clearwater
Ultimate Medical Academy named Dr. Rebecca Sarlo as Campus Director for the nonprofit institution's Clearwater Campus, which offers allied healthcare associate degree and diploma programs to adult learners. Prior to joining UMA in 2013 as Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Sarlo directed secondary school improvement efforts at the Florida Department of Education.
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Published on 3/5/2018
Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, Tampa
The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County has selected Gordon L. Gillette as its next Chief Executive Officer
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Published on 3/5/2018
Ultimate Medical Academy, Tampa
Former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift was named Executive Chair of the Board for Ultimate Medical Academy, a Tampa-based nonprofit, higher education institution. Most recently, she was CEO of Middlebury Interactive Languages, an organization specializing in language training,. She has served on the UMA Board since October 2016.
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Published on 1/15/2018
Florida International University, Miami
Joanne Li has been appointed dean of FIU's College of Business. Most recently she was dean and professor of finance at the Raj Soin School of Business at Wright State University, a position she held since 2012. "I am very privileged to have the opportunity to serve a world-class faculty, dedicated staff, and talented student body in the FIU College of Business," Li said.
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Published on 9/1/2017
Florida International University, Miami
John L. Volakis has been appointed dean of FIU's College of Engineering & Computing. Volakis comes to FIU with a distinguished career in academia, most recently serving as the Roy and Lois Chope chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering at The Ohio State University's College of Engineering, a position he held for 14 years.
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Published on 9/1/2017
Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg
The Poynter Institute has named Neil Brown, to be its new president. Brown, currently the editor and vice president of The Tampa Bay Times, was selected from more than 100 candidates.
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Published on 8/28/2017
VE South/ Star Food, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
VE South, based in Fort Lauderdale has just announced Joe Gilbert and Bob Gottlieb will lead a new division: Feed More Students. Ten years ago VE South developed a reimbursable meal vending machine for public schools, Star Food Healthy Express. Today, working with school foodservice professionals, they feed 5 million kids a year across the USA . As the largest school foodservice vending company, they are now launching a college and university division to Feed More Students. Utilizing vending, under the complete control of the college foodservice program, and partnering with campus dining cards offering fresh food options. Gottlieb is Director of Educational Services and has been with VE South for 19 years. www.feedmorestudents.com
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Published on 8/7/2017
Lake County Schools, Tavares
Karen Briggs, Director of Finance for Lake County Schools, has been appointed the district's Chief Financial Officer
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Published on 8/1/2017
Adventist University of Health Sciences, Orlando
Adventist University of Health Sciences Board of Trustees' has announced that Dr. Edwin Hernández, ADU's current provost and an educator with over 30 years of experience, will succeed Dr. David Greenlaw, ADU's founding president, upon his retirement on July 31st, 2017.
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Published on 6/27/2017
The University of Tampa, Tampa
L. Keith Todd has been named The University of Tampa's vice president for development and university relations. Todd will oversee philanthropic efforts that provide support for scholarships, endowment and institutional initiatives. UT President Ron Vaughn said Todd's "experience and ability to manage complex opportunities will help further build UT's fundraising efforts."
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Published on 6/13/2017
University of Miami School of Business Administration, Miami
John Quelch of Harvard Business School (HBS) has been appointed dean of the University of Miami School of Business Administration and vice provost for executive education. Quelch will oversee customized...
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Published on 6/6/2017
St. Petersburg College, Pinellas County
Dr. Tonjua Williams has been named President of St. Petersburg College. Williams, a St. Pete native and 30-year veteran of SPC, is the college's first woman and first African-American President. Williams, who has served as Sr. VP of Student Services since 2013, holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Admin., a master's in Counselor Education, and a bachelor's in Business Admin.
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Published on 6/6/2017
Flagler College, St. Augustine
Veteran police chief Creig Doyle was recently named Flagler College's director of Safety & Security, after serving in an interim director capacity at the college since January. Doyle comes to Flagler with over 40 years of police and security experience, serving communities and universities.
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Published on 5/10/2017
Orange County Public Schools, Orlando
Superintendent Barbara Jenkins is named the 2017 Hispanic-Serving School District Superintendent of the Year by the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS). Currently, Orange County Public Schools is the 10th largest school district in the country with a Hispanic population of 40 percent (81,378). That includes a 5 percent (16,377) increase in the last five years.
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Published on 4/11/2017
University of Florida - Multicultural & Diversity Affairs, Gainesville
The University of Florida announced that Will Atkins has been selected as Executive Director of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs.
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Published on 4/4/2017
Vector Solutions, Tampa
Victoria Zambito has been promoted to senior vice president of product, content and communication.
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Published on 3/7/2017
