2010 Spring Executive Board
Click on an executive member’s photo below for a full profile overview.
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- Jonathan is the current President of SFG. He is a Finance major with a minor in Sales Engineering. He is interested in Investment Banking,-Capital Markets, and is pursuing an analyst position. Jonathan loves to sail and has a penchant for cinema.
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- Matthew Steel is a third year Finance major, Geography minor from Coral Springs, Florida. He has been a member of SFG for two semester and has participated in many socials and at Day of Difference. After graduation, he plans to pursue a Masters in either the field of Finance or International Business. This past summer, he studied abroad at the Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Spain. His interests include traveling, golf, basketball, music, and business.
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- Kimberly Crofford is a second year finance major and mass communications minor from Palm Harbor, FL. As the current Vice President of Marketing, she strives to increase awareness of Student Finance Group within the college of business and beyond. Kimberly has previously held the positions of Secretary and Community Service Director. In addition, she currently is a member of the Florida Leadership Academy Class VI, an intern with a local non-profit organization, and a mentor to elementary level students in Gainesville. Her interests include playing piano, traveling, fine-dining, and reading.
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- Stuart Halpern is a third year finance major from Mandeville, La. He previously has served as the Social Director and Fundraising Director. As Vice President of Professional Development, Stuart plans to help members anywhere from resumes to preparation for career fairs/interviews. Stuart is also involved with other student organizations such as the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and works with the Business Law Department here at the University of Florida.
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- Rachel Morin is a third year student from Indian Harbour Beach, FL majoring in Finance and minoring in Entrepreneurship. She has previously served as Assistant of the Finance Committee, Historian, and renaissance member. Her interests include traveling, whales, reading the newspaper and foreign films.
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- Shirak Zakaryan is a 2nd year Finance major from Miami, FL. The fall semester will be Shirak's third semester with SFG. This semester he is a Treasurer and during Spring 2009, he was the Fundraising Director. Shirak has been an active member of SFG by attending group's socials and participating in many community service projects, such as the Ronald McDonald House and Day of Difference. After graduating, he plans on going to law school. Shirak's hobbies include playing basketball, bowling, and eating cold pizza.
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- Caitlin Duffy is a 2nd year Finance major, current SFG Secretary,and Mass Communications minor from Weston, FL. This is her second year in SFG and she is very excited for this upcoming year. She is also a member of Florida Leadership Academy Class VI and currently works as an office assistant in the Warrington College of Business. She loves meeting new people and her interests include traveling, movies, music, playing piano, and spending any free time she has with friends.
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- Jis is a Biology major with a minor in Business Administration from a suburb of Tampa known as Holiday and is the current UFSFG.com webmaster. He is in charge of delivering information from the Executive board to SFG members outside of club meetings.
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- Jamaul is a first year health science major and business minor from Pembroke Pines, FL. This is his second semester in SFG and he is currently historian for the spring semester. As historian he hopes to capture the most memorable and exciting moments of SFG’s spring semester. Jamaul is also involved in a number of other activities on campus and held the position of fundraising director for UF’s Active Minds organization last fall. His other interests include music, automobiles, and a love of art.
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- Ryan Berkery is a junior majoring in finance from Sarasota, FL. He is a promotions director working on maintaining group attendance and bringing in new members. Since joining SFG in the Fall of 2009, Ryan has made a presentation on famous investors, attended fundraisers and socials, and will be helping to write the market reports for Spring 2010. Ryan interns at Scottrade, and enjoys movies, music, exercise, and Gator football.
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- Debbie Lee is a Marketing major and a Dance minor. She is from Jacksonville, FL, where She attended an arts middle and high school as a dance major. She came to UF under a dance scholarship but decided to switch to the business college. Debbie is currently the promotion's director for Student Finance Group and choreographer and performer in UF's Danza Dance Company. This summer she am interning with Northwestern Mutual at their Jacksonville location.
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- Christopher Howard is a General Business major from Miami. He is currently serving as one of SFG’s Service Directors. As a Service Director, he plans to continue the wildly successful Day of Difference and Ronald McDonald House charity events, as well as add a new “Going Green” initiative to the organization. His interests include watching football, reading, and racquetball.
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- Krystalle Fuller is from the sunny island of Jamaica. She is a senior majoring in Finance. As the Community Service Director she plans to implement different service projects that will allow UFSFG to contribute to our surrounding areas. Krystalle is also a part of the finance committee and helps with writing the market updates each week. After graduating, she plans to pursue my Masters of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management with a minor in Auditing. She enjoy swimming, going to the movies and traveling.
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- Devin Kanai is a third year finance major from Palm Beach Gardens. He has spent a few years outside of college working as a real estate agent and briefly as a poultry commodities trader. Devin is looking forward to taking SFG fundraising to the next level with some fun new events. His hobbies include snow skiing, playing the guitar, and racquetball.
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- Stephen Howard is a Sophomore Accounting major from Miami. He is currently serving as one of SFG’s Fund Raising Directors. As a Fund Raising Director, he plans to raise an unprecedented amount of money for the organization. He has participated in Day of Difference and several other events through SFG. His interests include bowling and watching football.
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- Yaser G. Chow is a third year finance major and entrepreneurship minor from Philadelphia, PA. As one of the current social directors he organizes and host social functions to boost morale and promote camaraderie amongst Student Finance Group members. Yaser is also founder of a non-UF affiliated football club called "Semi-Pro Gator Football." After graduation Yaser aspires to find a position in Investment Banking, Sales & Trading and Mergers & Acquisitions.
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- Damian Garcia is one of the Social Directors of Student Finance Group, along with Yaser Chow. He is a freshman, majoring in Accounting. He enjoys partying, working out, making jokes and just having a good time.
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- Carolyn Powers is a third year student from Indian Harbour Beach, FL double majoring in Finance and Portuguese with a minor in Latin American Studies. She has held several executive board positions in the past, including historian and community service director, and will serve as a consultant this semester. She is currently a research assistant in the Department of Geography & Center for African Studies where she is researching the effect of nature-based tourism on poverty, inequality and economic development in Namibia and Mozambique. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career in investment research in the energy sector.
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- Joseph Eslait is a 3rd year Finance major. He transferred from Santa Fe College last semester and has been involved with SFG since then. As Assistant Service Director, he plans to continue, as well as help implement new service projects to help SFG members get involved in the Gainesville community. Joseph participated in the Day of Difference last semester. He was born in Miami, but raised in Colombia and enjoys basketball, music and having a good time.
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- Bastian Bockenhuser is a third year finance major from Dusseldorf, Germany. He is currently serving as Assistant Fundraising Director, and his responsibilities include planning fundraising events and building relationships with sponsors. He is interested in Investment Banking, Sales &Trading as well as Mergers Acquisition. Bastian plays tennis and soccer and is interested in Gator Football and Basketball.