Industry Leaders Named to University of Miami Accounting Advisory Board
Coral Gables, Fla. – Oct. 19, 2009 – The University of Miami School of Business Administration today announced the appointment of 14 members to a new Accounting Advisory Board. The appointments include some of Miami’s most prominent accounting industry leaders. The Board is chaired by Cesar Clavaro, managing partner of Florida and Puerto Rico at Deloitte LLP. The new board members include:- Cesar Clavaro, Managing Partner of Florida and Puerto Rico, Deloitte LLP
- Madeline Elias, Partner, Berenfeld LLP
- Miguel Farra, Partner, MBAF
- Brett Friedman, Director, RSM McGladrey
- Mark Margulies, Partner - Tax Services, Grant Thornton LLP
- Isabel Marini, Assistant Controller, Ryder
- Hector Mojena, Managing Partner-South Florida Business Unit, KPMG LLP
- Arnaldo Perez, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Carnival Corp.
- Richard Pollack, Director of Forensic and Business Valuation Services, Berkowitch, Dick, Pollack & Brant
- Bill Pruitt, President, Pruitt Enterprises LP
- Henry Pujol, Vice President, Corporate Controller – Finance, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
- Robert Sanchez, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ryder
- Oscar Suarez, Managing Partner and Tax Partner-in-Charge, South Florida Ernst & Young LLP
- Euclid Zurbaran, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
“We are honored to have such a prestigious group of accounting professionals serve the UM School of Business Administration and especially the Department of Accounting which is undertaking a number of new and exciting initiatives,” said Barbara E. Kahn, dean of the School of Business Administration. “The School and its students will benefit immensely from the guidance of these distinguished business leaders as they will help to create new programs and opportunities for students, faculty, alumni and the community at large.”
The Board will also play a critical role in the ongoing development of curriculum and building of the Department of Accounting that is nationally recognized for accounting research.
“Last month, in our very first meeting, the Board provided us with significant guidance in the development of our planned accelerated Masters in Accounting program,” said Professor Andrew J. Leone, chair of the Department of Accounting and William P. Metzger Professor of Accounting. “We look forward to the continued guidance from this very experienced and influential group as we work to exceed the accomplishments already achieved by the School’s accounting department.”
About the University of Miami School of Business Administration
The University of Miami School of Business Administration is a comprehensive business school, offering undergraduate business, full-time MBA, Executive MBA, MS, PhD and non-degree executive education programs. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Miami, the School is located in a major hub of international trade and commerce and acclaimed for the global orientation and diversity of its faculty, students and curriculum. The School delivers its programs at its main campus in Coral Gables as well as at locations across Florida and abroad. More information about the University of Miami School of Business can be found at www.bus.miami.edu.
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