Committees

FIU Foundation Committee Structure

Executive Committee

Chairperson: Adalio T. Sanchez '87

Vice Chairperson: Gerald C. Grant Jr. '78, '89

Treasurer: Marcel L. Navarro ’93

Secretary: Jill M. Granat, Esq. ’87

Members: 

  • Kenneth A. Jessell, President
  • Kenneth C. Hall, CEO
  • Stewart L. Appelrouth, CPA, MS '80
  • Humberto "Burt" Cabañas '76
  • Cristina di Mauro '01
  • LaTéssa Dotson Hall
  • Francis A. Hondal '87, MBA '94
  • Juan J. Martinez '09, MAcc '93
  • Elliot N. Stone
  • Tina M. Vidal-Duart '02, MIB '04
  • David M. Zinn MST '98

Alumni Center Steering Committee

Chairperson: Humberto "Burt" Cabañas '76

Vice Chairperson: 

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Richard Brilliant '93*

Adalio T. Sanchez '87

Elliot N. Stone

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93

*denotes non-BOD members

Athletics Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Tina M. Vidal-Duart '02, MIB '04

Vice Chairperson: Stewart L. Appelrouth, CPA, MS '80

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Sergio Abreu Jr. '94, MBA '98

Malcolm "Buster" Brown '88

Johnathan Cyprien '12*

Eduardo Del Riego '82*

Francisco Gonzalez, CPA '90*

Gerald C. Grant Jr. '78, MBA '89

Edurado "Eddie" Hondal '88*

Jonathan Leyva*

Albert "Al" Lorenzo '74

Michael R. Mendez ’03, ’10*

*denotes non-BOD members

Audit Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Stewart L. Appelrouth, CPA, MS ’80

Vice Chairperson: Carlos A. Sabater, CPA '81

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Marcel L. Navarro '93

Carlos A. Somoza, Esq. '93

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93 

Development Committee

Chairperson: Gerald C. Grant Jr. '78, MBA '89

Vice Chairperson: Cristina di Mauro '01

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Dan and Trish Bell

Francis A. Hondal '87, MBA '94

James Loewenherz, MD, FACP, FASN

Hugo Mantilla

Juan J. Martinez '09, MAcc '93

Marcel L. Navarro '93

Claudia Puig

Adalio T. Sanchez '87

Debra "Debbie" Taño

Tina M. Vidal-Duart '02, MIB '04

Finance Committee

Chairperson: Marcel L. Navarro ’93

Vice Chairperson: Juan J. Martinez '09, MAcc '93

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Stewart L. Appelrouth, CPA, MS ’80

Dan Bell

Cristina di Mauro '01

T. Gene Prescott

Thomas C. Ragan

Carlos A. Somoza, Esq. '93

Elliot N. Stone

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93 

Foundation Enterprise Growth Committee

Chairperson: Juan J. Martinez '09, MAcc '93

Vice Chairperson: David M. Zinn MST '98

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Cristina di Mauro '01

Orlando Roche '88

Adalio T. Sanchez ’87

Elliot N. Stone, Real Estate Sub-Committee Chairperson

Investment Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Cristina di Mauro '01

Vice Chairperson: Gerald C. Grant Jr. '78, MBA '89

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Stewart L. Appelrouth, CPA, MS '80

Malcolm "Buster" Brown '88

Juan J. Martinez '09, MAcc '93

Marcel L. Navarro '93

T. Gene Prescott

Orlando Roche '88

Carlos A. Sabater, CPA ’81

Elliot N. Stone

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93

Richard P. Tonkinson

Tina M. Vidal-Duart '02, MIB '04

Membership & Board Governance Committee

Chairperson: LaTéssa Dotson Hall

Co-Vice Chairperson: Trish Bell

Co-Vice Chairperson: Albert "Al" Lorenzo '74

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Jill M. Granat, Esq. '87

Claudia Puig

Carlos A. Sabater, CPA '81

Candido J. Viyella

Real Estate Sub-Committee

Chairperson: Elliot N. Stone

Vice Chairperson: Ira D. Giller, A.I.A.

Members:

Kenneth C. Hall, CEO

Sergio Abreu Jr. '94, MBA '98

Albert "Al" Lorenzo '74

Marcel L. Navarro ’93

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93

Tina M. Vidal-Duart '02, MIB '04