Building Excellence in Education

• Heather J. Rohan '77, MBA '89, FACHE, Chairperson

• John M. Bussel, Vice Chairperson

• Tanya I. Davis '83, CPA, Vice Chairperson

• Gregory F. Greene, MBA '88, Vice Chairperson

• Christopher J. Gruchacz, Secretary

• Matthew (Matt) Allen '87, EVP & COO, The Related Group
• Michael S. Allen, Ph.D., President, Barry University
• Carlos Arboleda, National Chairman, ExecutiveRountable.org
• Denise Kim Beamer, JD '09, Circuit Court Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit
• Amy Biscombe, MS '03, NBCT, Lead Math Teacher, The Jewish Leadership Academy
  (Ex Officio: President, Barry Alumni Association Board)
• John M. Bussel, Principal, Sr. Financial Advisor, Chief Investment Officer, Team Hewins, LLC
• Sister Mary Ann Caulfield, OP '72, Resident Life Director, Dominican Life Center
• Henri Crockett, President & Founder, Crockett Foundation
• Tanya I. Davis '83, CPA, Partner, S. Davis & Associates, P.A.
• Nelson Fonseca Jr. '96, President, Cirion Data Centers, Cirion Technologies
• John D. Fumagalli, Regional President, Wealth Management, Northern Trust
• Allyson Maynard-Gibson '75, QC, LLM, Consultant, Clement T. Maynard & Company
• Xavier Gonzalez, Chief Communications Officer, Kaseya
• Gregory F. Greene, MBA '88, Retired EVP & Chief Administrative Officer, Ryder System Inc.
• Christopher J. Gruchacz, Senior Wealth Advisor, Calamos Wealth Management
• Pieter Van der Heide, Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (The BMV Group)
• David Lawrence Jr., Chair, The Children’s Movement of Florida
• Adriene McCoy '92, MS '97, SVP & Chief People Officer, Baptist Health South Florida
• Christopher McFarlane '87, CPA, JD, Managing Director, Flomex Capital Investments
• Kimberly Topping Morris, Associate Director, Risk & Compliance Practice, Protiviti
• Matthew J. Muhart '88, MBA, Retired Healthcare Executive; Fractional CGO
• William R. O'Donnell, PE, SECB, Partner/Managing Principal, Desimone Consulting Engineers
• Linda O. Perez, Esq., Attorney
• Heather J. Rohan '77, MBA '89, FACHE, Division President (Retired, HCA Healthcare)
• Kerry-Ann Royes, President & CEO, YWCA South Florida
• Sister Patricia Siemen, OP, JD, Director, Ministry of Integration & Collaboration, Dominican Sisters of Adrian
• Joy Taylor '09, National Media Personality, Joy Taylor Foundation
• Greta Enid Matta Trotman '06, Esq., Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP
• Gregory C. Ward, Esq., Founder, The Ward Law Group, PL

From Left To Right:

Pablo Ortiz, Ed.d.
Provost

Yvette Koottungal ’92, Ms ’94
Vice President for Digital Transformation and CIO

Smilka Melgoza ’03, Mba ’24
Vice President For University Advancement

Michael S. Allen, Ph.D.
President

Susan Rosenthal, MBA
Vice President For Business And Finance

Jennifer Pugh ’94, Ms ’01
Vice President For University Administration

Julie Isha, MA
Vice President For Enrollment And Marketing

• Amy Biscombe, MS '03, NBCT, President, Scholarship Committee

• Janet Cohen, MBA '84, Vice President, Membership & Recruitment Committee

• Jesse Walters '16, Secretary, Engagement Committee

Cathy Ahmed-Vargas, MS '05, Director, Co-Chair of Membership & Recruitment Committee

Dr. Stephanie Bingham '97, Director, Co-Chair of Scholarship Committee

Ryan Christen, MPAA '16, Director, Scholarship Committee

Joe Cornely, MBA '17, Director, Scholarship Committee

Captain Jean-Pierre DeBarros, MS '96, Director, Engagement Committee

Shaniqua Gray Garcia '16, MSW '17, Director, Engagement Committee

Candice Heyaime '10, Director, Engagement Committee

Diahann Holder, MS '05, Director, Scholarship Committee

Natasha Jones '05, Director, Co-Chair of Membership & Recruitment Committee

Cardo Martinez '08, Director, Chair Engagement Committee

Taylor Banks, MS '17, Director, Scholarship Committee

Maya Ozery '08, MS '10, Director, Membership & Recruitment Committee

Peter Riggs '01, Director, Membership & Recruitment Committee

Zulaima Sarmiento, MS '02, Director, Membership & Recruitment Committee

Sanja Zivanovic '04, Director, Co-chair Scholarship Committee

• Smilka Melgoza ’03, MBA ’24,
  Editor-in-Chief
  Vice President for University Advancement
• Alyssa Veronica Chaves
  Associate Director of Alumni and Donor Relations
• Dr. Shaunie Wall Marshall ’06, M.S. ’08, Ed.D. ’24
  Associate Vice President for University Advancement
• Yoly Rodriguez, MBA
  Associate Vice President, Advancement Services and Operations
• Nora Pardave '03, MBA '10
  Senior Director, Advancement
• Services and Operations
  Jennifer Pugh '94, MS '01
• Vice President for University
  Administration

Contributing Writers

• Dr. Shaunie Wall Marshall ’06, M.S. ’08, Ed.D. ’24
• Alyssa Veronica Chaves
• Olya Moskalenko
• Paloma Chavez
• Sissi Garland
• Maureen Harmon

Deigners

• Art Bodega Publishing & Design
• Andressa Sily MS '06

Contributing Photographers

• Dan Block
• Ed Hineline
• Roy Lewis

From Left To Right:

Pablo Ortiz, Ed.d.
Provost

Yvette Koottungal ’92, Ms ’94
Vice President for Digital Transformation and CIO

Smilka Melgoza ’03, Mba ’24
Vice President For University Advancement

Michael S. Allen, Ph.D.
President

Susan Rosenthal, MBA
Vice President For Business And Finance

Jennifer Pugh ’94, Ms ’01
Vice President For University Administration

Julie Isha, MA
Vice President For Enrollment And Marketing