Executive PhD Cohort 2025

Alina Gridley

Chief Financial Officer
Bright Heart Health
University of Washington - BA, International Studies
Florida Atlantic University – M.Acc

Christopher Diniz

Associate Vice President & Chief Information Officer
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University – BS, Computer Science
California State University – MBA

Danilo Freitas

Valuation Manager
EisnerAmper
Florida Atlantic University – BBA
Florida Atlantic University – M.Acc

Dyon Tang

CEO/Founder
DIT Real Estate #1 and DIT Computers Inc
University of Las Vegas – MS, Finance
University of South Dakota – BS, Psychology

Elena McKenzie

Chief Financial Officer
Industrial Construction Solutions, Inc
University of Central Florida – MBA
Kallingrad State Technical University – BBA

Falon Farrell

President
Darden, The Capital Grille and Eddie V’s
University of Florida – MBA
Florida Atlantic University – BA, Intercultural Communications

Francis J. Decker Jr.

Founder
Decker Capital Management
University of New Hampshire – MBA
Cornell University – BS

Gelaine Jensen

Procurement Analyst and Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, United States Air Force
Louisiana State University – MBA
New Mexico State University – BBA

Hanno Holm

Founder
Holm Enterprises, LLC
Cambridge University – M.Eng
Cranfield University – MA
Cranfield University – MBA
Cambridge University – BA

Ivonne Yeste

Head of OEM Sales
BED
Florida Atlantic University - MBA
University of Phoenix - BS, Information Technology

John Rizzo

Co-Founder, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
RV Retailer, LLC
University of Miami – M.Acc
University of Miami – BBA

Josh Baldwin

US Director of Finance
SteriPack Medical Contract
Georgia Southern University – MBA
Georgia Southern University – BS, Broadcasting

Katrina Keller Cole

Owner
KellerCo
Nova Southeastern University – MST
Florida International University – B.Acc

Leonardo Costa

Client Services Officer
Citi
Florida International University – MBA
Miami Dade College - BAS, Supervision and Management

Reginald Summers

Sr. Enterprise Program Manager
Lockheed Martin
University of Texas, Tyler - MBA
North Carolina A&T University - MS: Adult Education
University of North Carolina, Greensboro - BS: Public Health Administration

Sheddine Bennett

Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer
Bennett & Associates LLP
University of Toronto – Master of Laws
University of Technology – BBA

Stanley Beckley

Chief Financial Officer
Motorsport Games, Inc
Florida International University – M.Acc
Florida International University – B.Acc

Velma Jones

Director of Operations
Internet Brands
California State University – MBA
New York University – BS, Communication Studies

Visakan Kalimuthu

Director of Engineering
Cisco Splunk
University of Massachusetts – MBA
Kansas State University – MS, Computer Science
Kumaraguru College of Technology – BS, Computer Science and Technology

William Parrish

President/CEO
Noble Strategy LLC
New York University – MS, Management of Technology
Hampton University – BS, Building Construction