Movers in South Florida

Sharu Goodwyn, John Bukata join Johnson & Wales University

Sharu Goodwyn has been named director of communications and media relations at Johnson & Wales University. Before joining the university, she was the communications and community relations manager at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. She has also worked with several nonprofits like Vilcek Foundation and Odyssey House.

 

Also at Johnson & Wales University, John Bukata has been named director of campus safety and security for the North Miami campus. He has more than 31 years of experience in law enforcement, social services and fire rescue operations. Before this position, he was the Broward Sheriff’s Office chief of police for the city of Oakland Park. 

Daniel Gropper named dean of FAU's College of Business

Daniel Gropper has been named the dean of Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business. He has served as associate dean for the college and has also worked as the David and Meredith Luck Professor within Auburn University’s Department of Finance. Gropper has 17 years of administrative experience at Auburn. 

Patricia Whitely named chair of Board of Directors for NASPA

Patricia Whitely has been named chair of the Board of Directors for NASPA. She also serves as vice president for student affairs at the University of Miami. She is the first administrator in UM history to be elected chair of the NASPA Board.

UM names Susy Alvarez-Diaz as interim director of entrepreneurship programs

The University of Miami has named Susy Alvarez-Diaz as the interim director of entrepreneurship programs at the university’s school of business administration. She is also the president and CEO of ADG Omnimedia. Alvarez-Diaz has also been named entrepreneur of the year by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2008.

Bruce Rosetto named vice chair at Research Park at FAU

Bruce Rosetto has been named vice chair at The Research Park at FAU. He is an attorney who represents public and private companies, private equity funds, investment banks and banks. He focuses on entrepreneurs and small to middle market public companies in the U.S.

Lonnie Maier named chair of Research Park at Florida Atlantic University

Lonnie Maier has been reelected as chair of The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University. She is the director of enterprise sales at FPL FiberNet. Maier has 30 years of experience in technology and telecommunications. 

University of Miami names Blake James as director of athletics

The University of Miami has named Blake James as director of athletics. He previously served as interim director of athletics since October 2012. He has also served as senior associate athletic director at the University of Maine, where he also worked as director of athletics for five years. James also worked in athletics development at Providence College.

Rudolph Hamilton Green named VP, chief compliance officer at UM

Rudolph Hamilton Green has been named vice president and chief compliance officer at the University of Miami. In this role, he will be responsible for creating a compliance environment that can be recognized as best practice in research and academic medical center universities. Green had served as director of university compliance services at the University of Texas at Austin since 2007.

Alexandra Villoch appointed to Board of Advisors for Center of Leadership at FIU

Alexandra Villoch has been appointed to the Board of Advisors for the Center for Leadership at FIU. She is the senior vice president of marketing and advertising at The Miami Herald Company.

Nova Southeastern University promotes Cynthia Gross

Nova Southeastern University has promoted Cynthia Gross from associate controller to controller. She will oversee the university’s accounts payable, payroll, contract and grant accounting, endowment accounting, fixed assets, financial reporting, and taxation departments. Gross has worked at NSU for 19 years.