Participants of the Small Business Executive Program and Nonprofit Executive Program were celebrated at graduation ceremonies

The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship held luncheon ceremonies to celebrate graduates of the Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) in both Broward and Palm Beach Counties as well as the Nonprofit Executive Program (NPEP) in Broward. Closing ceremonies were held May 8 at the Urban League of Broward County for Broward graduates and May 17 at the Carolyn Sims Center for Palm Beach graduates.

“Twice a year we have the opportunity to work closely with local business and nonprofit leaders and watch them grow and expand their skills throughout the process. We truly enjoy working with these professionals to better themselves and improve their organizations,” said Jennifer Kovach, director of the Jim Moran Institute’s South Florida operations, which is part of Florida State University’s College of Business. “We are also honored that so many of our graduates return to the program as speakers to share the knowledge and skills they gained with future classes.”

The four-month-long programs, held each Spring and Fall, are ideal for CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners, presidents and executive directors of small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Graduates emerge with the skills and training needed to capitalize on business opportunities, implement best practice management, and turn challenges into strategic advantage.

SBEP and NPEP participants were accepted into the programs through an application process and represented a variety of industries, including law, technology, construction, education and healthcare. Thanks to the Jim Moran Institute supporters, these programs are offered at no cost to the accepted participants. Applications for the Spring 2019 programs will be released July 1 and are due by September 30.

“I am very grateful to the Jim Moran Institute for the educational training, connections, and the support I received. I met other executive directors in my industry and these connections were an invaluable part of the program,” said Broward County NPEP graduate Andrea Eidelman, who serves as Executive Director of Debbie's Dream Foundation. “The lectures and sessions were useful and on point.”

"I found the Moran Executive Training to be very valuable. Every session provided several practical ideas to help improve my business. The guest speakers were outstanding. They each delivered a framework to help me work on building a great home health agency,” said Palm Beach County SBEP graduate Craig Glover, President of A Better Way Home Care.

Broward County SBEP Graduates:

• Lisa Cozzi, South Florida Water and Mold Restoration, Inc.
• Michelle W. Daglaris, Air Conditioning Warranty Corp
• Luis A. de la Guardia, Teknnika Network Solutions
• Chuck Dinsmore, Data Clique, LLC
• James Ferriero, Life First Financial & Insurance
• Debra Biller Finucane, Take The Cake Distributors, Inc.
• Liza Galindo, Law Office of Liza R. Galindo, P.A.
• Doug Jackson, Personal Fitness Advantage
• Mindy Jennings, Payrolls Plus
• Cecilia Lalinde, ServiceMaster Clean
• Rodrigo Lima, Lime Design
• Requel Lopes, Dragonfly Wellness
• Valamere S. Mikler, V.S.M. Professional Services
• Vy D. Nguyen, Nemes Contracting, LLC
• Juan Pineda, ToyWorld.com
• Alison Jamie Regli, SEI Wireless Solutions
• Keel Russell, Umbree Rain Gear
• Sharon R. Swaby, Assurance of Hope Institute, Inc.
• Myrna P. Wolf, Compassionate Companions, Inc.
• Catherine B. Wolfe, SBBS, Inc.

Broward County NPEP Graduates:

• Serena Barghahn, Aquanauts Adaptive Aquatics, Inc.
• Richard Kevin Dunn, Men2Boys, Inc.
• Domingo Duran, Fitwize 4 Kids
• Andrea Eidelman, Debbie’s Dream Foundation
• Felicia Grey, Rootz of Music, Inc.
• Rio Infinity, Athletic League of Leaders
• Laura Kallus, Caridad Center
• Karen Kough, Stem HQ / TechGarage
• Susan March, Bit-By-Bit Medical Therapeutic Riding Center
• Molly Murphy, Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida
• Jennifer Raymond, Family Promise of South Palm Beach County
• Joy Satterlee, Art and Culture Center - Hollywood
• Cynthia Davina Sewell, South Florida Family Services
• Rachel Shapiro, Heal the Planet Together, Inc.
• Michelle Shirley, Be Strong International
• Paula Pearson Tucker, Fore Life, Inc.
• Lisa Anna Vecchi, Broward Housing Solutions
• Judy L. Weaver, Connected Warriors, Inc.

Palm Beach County SBEP Graduates:

• Hernan Cortes, Corav Services, Inc.
• Dennis de Zeeuw, Sustainscape, Inc.
• Paul Fitzgerald, Pinnacle Ecological, Inc.
• Gabriel Galinsky, Forever Current Studios
• Craig Anthony Glover, A Better Way Home Care
• Matt Lundstrom, GlowHost.com, LLC
• Robert Nichols, Robert Nichols Insurance Group, Inc.
• Matthew Jarrod Pitnick, Biscayne Risk & Insurance
• Saintamand Pollo Prosper, P.I.S Consulting, LLC
• Mylaine Riobe, Riobe Institute of Integrative Medicine
• Roxana Scaffidi, FL-Accounting & Advisers
• Richard Simpson, Clarity Diagnostics
• Shane Vander Kooi, Green Mouse Academy

About the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship

The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship cultivates, trains and inspires entrepreneurial leaders through world-class executive education, applied training, public recognition and leading-edge research.

Jim Moran was an automotive pioneer and an entrepreneur at heart, who at the age of seven, sold soda pop at sandlot baseball diamonds in Chicago. With a career that spanned more than six decades, he built an amazing chronicle of achievements in the automobile industry.

His vision for the Jim Moran Institute was to provide opportunities that would help others become more successful business owners. A 1995 contribution from Jim and Jan Moran and JM Family Enterprises established the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at the Florida State University College of Business. Since 2011, further enhancements to the Jim Moran Institute and its outreach have been made possible by Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation.

For more information, visit jmi.fsu.edu.

About the South Florida Operations

The Jim Moran Institute’s South Florida Operations office serves established entrepreneurs, business owners and nonprofit leaders in the South Florida community through multiple programs designed to take advantage of local resources. Providing executive education and leveraging the resources of the Jim Moran Institute, South Florida Operations helps its clients’ businesses – and the region’s economy – grow and prosper.

Based in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida Operations services are for-profit and nonprofit businesses and are geared toward CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners and presidents of small businesses whose companies have been established for at least five years with five or more employees. Services are provided for little to no cost.