President's Board of Advisors


The President’s Board of Advisors provides leadership in promoting the mission of the University. This select group of business and civic leaders serve as ambassadors by reaching out and involving other members of the South Florida community in the University’s activities. From corporate relations to marketing, from planned giving to special events, the President’s Board of Advisors contributes to the University’s mission and supports a number of significant activities. Participation in the Board also provides business and professional leaders a chance to network with others who are interested in expanding quality education in South Florida.

Membership of the President’s Board of Advisors is by invitation and requires an annual contribution of $1000.

Since its founding in 1996, more than 150 community leaders have made significant contributions to St. Thomas University through the President’s Board of Advisors.


For more information contact:
Gigi Laudisio
jlaudisio@stu.edu
Phone: 305-628-6796
Fax: 305- 628-6703

2012-2013

REV. MSGR. FRANKLYN M. CASALE
President
St. Thomas University

 

CHAIR:
CAROL ELLIS-CUTLER - BA ‘84
Senior Vice President
Colliers Abood Wood-Fay
   
VICE CHAIR:
DON DRESBACK - BA ‘69
Executive Vice President
Beacon Group, Inc.

MEMBERS
ORLANDO AGUILERA
General Manager
G4S Secure Solutions		 DANIELLE S. LOPATA - MS ’90
The Sports Book
   
GARY BLANDINO ‘77
Cisco Systems
JORGE LUIS LOPEZ, ESQ. BA - ‘83
 Governmental Affairs Counsel
   
ROB BOWLBY 
Senior Vice President
City Executive 		ANN P. MACHADO
President
Creative Staffing
   
ANITA BRITT
CFO
Perry Ellis International 		PAUL MAINIERI - BA '82
Head Baseball Coach
Louisiana State University
   
CIRO BUTTACAVOLI '81
Audit Services
Grant Thornton
JAMES MAJESKI - BA‘85
156 Philip Drive
   
BEN H. CHEN
Chen Moore and Associates 		JORGE "BUCK" MARTINEZ - BA ‘80
Senior Director of Project Development
   
HERBERT COUSINS JR.
President
Cousins and Associates, Inc.		 GERARD "ROD" MCCARTHY - BA '73
District Sales Manager
AFLAC
   
JODI CROSS '86
Executive Director
The Common Wealth Institute
           		 JAMES E. MCDONALD – former BOT & former Chair of BOT
McLuskey and McDonald, P.A.
The Barrister Building
   
GEORGE CUESTA
Cuesta Construction
 LARRY MCKINNEY
   
BARBARA DEL CASTILLO
Senior Counsel
Office of General Counsel
Cleveland Clinic Florida 		MANUEL A. MENCIA - BA '73
Senior Vice President
Enterprise Florida
   
STEVE DESSINGUE
Konica Minolta 		LEIF NOVIE, ESQ
Director
Morrison Brown Argiz & Ferra
   
DOROTHY DIBUONO RAFAEL OLLOQUI - BS '91
CEO
Business Telecommunications Services Inc.
   
JOSE K. FUENTES ‘90
President
The Fuentes Consulting Group 		SANDRA R. O'NEIL
Liaison
GMCC Global Conference
   
TERESITA C. GARCIA
Partner/Vice President
Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc. 		PAUL R. PHILIP – Chairman Emeritus
Gaffney, Gallagher & Philip, LLC
   
TERRI GARCIA- MARSHAL
General Counsel & Director of Special Projects
Jet Graphics Inc.		 OBDULIO PIEDRA ‘84
President – Miami-Dade Market
Great Florida Bank
   
MEG GARZA
            		GUY PROTANO
Protano and Sons, Inc.
   
DAVID P. GERRITS
President
Gerrits Construction 		RICHARD PULIDO - BA '93
Councilman
Town of Miami Lakes
   
BARRY A. GIVNER
Senior VP and Senior Wealth Strategist
First National Bank of South Miami		 GARY PYOTT - BA '79
Regional President
Property Management Division
Continental Group Inc.
   
EMILIO T. GONZALEZ
President
NPI Advisor		 JORGE RICO - BA ‘86
Managing Director
MBF Healthcare Partners
   
RUDY GRAF, '70
2780 Riverside Drive		 MERCEDES RICON, Ph.D.- BA ‘00
Director
Killian Oaks Academy
   
RENE GUIM
Casino Miami		 LEO ROCHE
   
MARIA E. HERNANDEZ
Director, Business Partner/Mid-Market Strategy and Transformation
IBM Corp.		 JULIAN J. RODRIGUEZ, CPA - BA ’73
   
WILLY IZQUIERDO ’90 & ‘96
 KEVIN ROGERS - BA '85
Senior VP, Wealth Banking
TD Bank
   
ROBERT P. JOHNSON
General Manager
Turnbery Village		 EARL RUBLEY
President
South Florida Communications
   
KENT C. JURNEY
Security Services of America		 DOUGLAS B. SAWYER
           
   
DANIEL W. KATZ MS - '93
President
Complete Ticket Solutions		 THOMAS SHAUGHNESSY
 President
Toro Engineering and Construction
   
MICHAEL KELLY MS - ’94
Associate Commissioner
Communications & Football Operations
Atlantic Coast Conference		 MAUREEN SHEA
CFO/VP
Florida/Caribbean Right Management
 
SUZY LACHER LARY SINEWITZ
Executive Vice President
BrandsMart USA
   
CHARLES LANZA ’89
Director of Emergency Management
Broward County 		LAURA STURAITIS - BA '85
 Executive VP, Media Services
BusinessWire
   
STEVE T. LETH
Senior Relationship Manager
Commercial Division Miami-Dade County
SunTrust Bank		 DAVID G. WALTER 
Partner
New York Life