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SpotlightDONNY BARSTOW
In addition to his busy career with MCCi, Donny has given back to our community by sharing his expertise in leadership. Donny is the founder of the Tallahassee Young Entrepreneurs Organization, which focuses on leadership development. TYEO membership consists of entrepreneurs whose businesses gross a combined total of $200 million annually. CYD BOUGAE, Ph.D.
After graduating from Florida State in 1975 with a B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Dr. Cyd Bougae went on to excel in the hospitality industry as well as to give back to the Seminoles. Early in her career, Dr. Bougae served as a General Manager for both Steak and Ale Restaurants and Bennigan’s Tavern. She continued in restaurant management as an entrepreneur and designed, built and operated two restaurants and nightclubs in Florida and New Jersey. Called Cyd’s Restaurant and Club, her company was featured in Nations Restaurant News Magazine as well as in Florida Designers Quarterly Magazine for its interior design. Cyd eventually went on to ClubCorp where she served as Director of Human Resources and designed and led national ClubCorp leadership programs. Dr. Bougae also established a club management consulting practice which led her to work with Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters Golf Tournament, to design and deliver leadership development programming for the club’s leadership team. In 2005, the Club Managers Association of America recruited Cyd to serve as the Senior Vice President of Professional Development. Currently, Dr. Bougae is actively involved in the College of Business, serving as a Board Member for both the Dedman School of Hospitality and the Society of Hosts and also served as the Board President during 2003-2004. Cyd also holds a M.S. in Human Resource Development from Georgia State University, where she served as an adjunct faculty member for the School of Hospitality Administration for 10 years. In addition, Cyd holds a Ph.D. in Training and Performance Improvement from Capella University. TONY DIBENEDETTO
Since graduating from Florida State with a degree in Business Management Information Systems, Tony DiBenedetto has spent more than 20 years gaining leadership experience and giving back to his community. Tony served as a Partner in Arthur Andersen’s Business Consulting Practice, where he served as the Southeast Region Supply Chain practice leader and was instrumental in growing the division from the start. He has also worked in systems development, management consulting, and packaged systems implementation projects with wholesale/retail distribution, manufacturing, and hi-tech clients. Tony is currently the CEO and Chairman of Tribridge, which he co-founded. Under his leadership, Tribridge has developed from a startup firm to a regional services provider with four offices. Tony is also an executive committee member and co-founder of the Tampa Bay Technology Forum and a member of the United Way Keel Club. He is also the Chairperson of the Digital Divide initiative and has served on the boards of the YMCA, the Museum of Science and Industry, and Trucking Services. Tony regularly speaks to groups on topics ranging from corporate growth to the importance of servant leadership. CATHY GRIFFIN
Cathy Griffin is a well established and highly respected Career Coach and currently leads The Griffin Network, an executive recruitment, business development, marketing, and project management consulting firm. Prior to starting her own company, Cathy gained valuable experience in entertainment, media, sports, consumer products, new media, communications, executive search and career management. She served in several different senior marketing roles at such Fortune 500 companies as PepsiCo and TimeWarner. Cathy's expertise in strategic marketing, sponsorship, promotion, and event management led her to consult for NIKE and work on World Cup '94 and the Olympics in Los Angeles, Sarajevo, Seoul, and Calgary. She, then, entered the executive recruiting industry with two of the world's leading executive search firms, AT Kearney and Korn/Ferry International, heading up the Sports Entertainment and Sports Consumer Products Practice. Aside from international recognition for her success in a variety of industries, Cathy is a highly sought after motivational speaker, has worked as a television reporter and hosted her own radio show in New York City. She serves on the boards of multiple organizations, including the Upward Bound House and the International Wildlife Conservation Society. She is a founding board member of World Team Sports and a veteran trustee of the Women's Sports Foundation. She has climbed Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro with mentally handicapped adults for a CBS television special that won an Emmy Award. Cathy has even lived through a near death experience following a snowmobile accident and through hard work and determination, recovered in record time. LAUREN HANLEY
Lauren Hanley is a brand new Florida State alumnus, but it is already clear that she will be making a name for herself in the Real Estate field. Lauren graduated Magna Cum Laude in April of 2006 with a double major in Real Estate and Finance. During her four years at Florida State, Lauren was actively involved in the Real Estate Society serving as both secretary and co-vice president. She was also employed at TALCOR Commercial Real Estate Services for the final two years of her college career. Lauren's hard work and interest in the Real Estate field was rewarded with two Real Estate scholarships, the FSU Real Estate Department Scholarship and the CCIM Institute Scholarship. NorthMarq Capital, Inc., a real estate investment banking firm, took note of Lauren's accomplishments and recruited her to join their organization. She is now an Investment Analyst at the company's offices in Tampa where she has begun what will, undoubtedly, be a successful career in Real Estate. BRADLEY JONES
After graduating from Florida State’s Hospitality Administration program in 1997, Bradley Jones began his career in hospitality by joining the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead team in Atlanta. There he worked his way from Front Desk Coordinator to Night Manager after only eight months of a three-year management-training program. In August of 1998, Bradley joined Andersen Consulting as an event planner where he saved the firm over $50,000 in meeting and event expenses. Bradley has instituted numerous successful changes to the organizations he has been involved with, and his career accomplishments eventually led him back to his alma mater. Bradley became the Sky Box Manager at our very own Doak Campbell Stadium in August of 2003 where he oversaw all aspects of operations for the 94 luxury suites. Currently, Bradley serves as the Senior Manager of Guest Relations for the Atlanta Braves where he and his 65-member team ensures the satisfaction of more than 2.5 million fans each year. DAN MOISAND
Since becoming a financial planner 14 years ago, Dan Moisand has enjoyed a very successful career characterized by many honors and recognitions. He has been named a “mover and shaker” by Financial Planning magazine and has won the Journal of Financial Planning’s national Call for Papers competition not once but twice. Dan has been recognized as one of the top 250 financial planners in Worth magazine and in the book New Rules for Estate and Tax Planning by JK Lasser. He was also recently named a ‘Future Star’ by Financial Advisor magazine. Most recently, Investment Advisor magazine has named Dan as one of the nation’s 25 most influential people connected to the financial planning profession, a tribute Dan describes as “a great honor” and a “humbling experience.” It is no wonder that Dan Moisand is so renowned in his profession. In 1997, he co-founded Optimum Financial Group, an independent, fee-only registered investment advisory firm. Three years ago, Dan merged his firm with Spraker, Fitzgerald & Tamayo to create the wealth management and retirement services firm where Dan currently serves as a principal. The company, located in Melbourne and Maitland, FL, now manages over $190 million for its “high net worth” clients. In addition to financial planning, Dan volunteers as the President of the Financial Planning Association. He has also taught investment and ethics courses at Florida Institute of Technology and has been a contributor to several national publications, including Forbes, MSNBC, Smart Money, and TheStreet.com. STEVEN MUDDER
Steven Mudder has excelled in both the legal and sports management fields since graduating from Florida State University in 1995. Steven graduated first in his class with a 4.0 GPA. He then attended Harvard Law School where he focused on sports, entertainment and corporate law and graduated with honors in 1998. Steven went on to practice corporate law for two nationally ranked law firms, Gunderson Dettmer in California's Silicon Valley and King & Spalding in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2002, Steven became a partner of Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Mudder, LLC. There he works as a transactional attorney specializing in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, company formation, private financing, sports and entertainment law and estate planning. Steven is also the founder and CEO of Elite Sports Management, Inc., which provides full service management to professional athletes. During his career, Steven has enjoyed numerous accomplishments and honors. His corporate law experience includes representing such Fortune 500 companies as Coca-Cola, Sprint, and American Express. He has represented many business clients in complex transactions, including the largest signed deal in history - a Sprint telecommunications merger valued at over $131 billion. Steven has also represented prestigious clients in the sports spectrum. He represents former and current professional athletes in the National Football League, Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association. Steven has signed clients with the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers and two CFL teams. Steven's hard work and success has been rewarded with recognition in Who's Who in American Law and Madison Who's Who of Professionals as well as being named a 2005 Georgia Super Lawyer-Rising Star. STEVE WILDER
As the Vice President of Risk Management for The Walt Disney Company, Steve Wilder is responsible for directing Disney’s worldwide corporate Risk Management program. In 2004, Steve gained recognition for his creative use of insurance programs to transfer risk and was featured as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Finance” by the Treasury and Risk Management magazine. He was also named “Risk Manager of the Year” by Business Insurance magazine in 1990. In addition to managing risk for Disney, Steve Wilder has also served as National President of the Risk Management Society and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Spencer Educational Foundation. Steve also holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and has completed the UCLA Executive Management Program. Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, Steve served as Risk Manager for the Whittaker Corporation from 1982 to 1987 and also worked in the insurance brokerage industry. |
B.S. in Management Information Systems, Class of 2000
B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Administration
B.S. in Business Management Information Systems
B.S. in Marketing, Class of 1978
B.S. in Finance and Real Estate, Class of 2006
B.S. in Hospitality Administration, Class of 1997
B.S. in Finance, Class of 1989
B.S. in Finance, Class of 1995
A.A. in Risk Management Designation and M.S. in Risk Management