The 麻豆原创 Foundation Board of Directors has elected four new members. The new directors were unanimously elected by the full board and approved by the 麻豆原创 Board of Trustees.
All four were selected for their community leadership and professional expertise. The new members will guide the foundation by supporting fundraising efforts, acting as financial and investment advisors, managing the foundation鈥檚 real estate and governing the business affairs of the foundation.
The additions to the 麻豆原创 Foundation Board of Directors are:
Ricardo Cardenas 鈥�92 was named president and chief operating officer of Darden Restaurants in January 2021. In this role, he has responsibility for all restaurant operations as well as supply chain, development, franchising & international and consumer insights. Previously, Cardenas served as chief financial officer for Darden Restaurants. As CFO, Cardenas lead all financial functions for the company including finance and accounting, corporate reporting, corporate tax, treasury and investor relations. An accounting and finance graduate, Cardenas is a 2018 麻豆原创 College of Business Hall of Fame recipient.
James Harhi 鈥�97 is an entrepreneur and founder of JFH Technologies LLC, which specializes in family entertainment centers and consulting. Harhi founded and sold three other small businesses and is now a partner at ProParks Attraction Group, which specializes in the amusement industry by owning, operating, and consulting for domestic and international clients. He holds a degree in interdisciplinary studies and has volunteered as a 麻豆原创 social media ambassador. His wife, Brooke (Bloodworth) Harhi 鈥�00 鈥�02MA, holds both her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in English.
Stuart Heaton is the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Elevation Financial Group and is a key executive officer of its affiliated companies. He has served for more than two decades as a senior executive directing and managing a broad spectrum of operational, legal and capital-related activities for micro-to-large cap publicly traded companies. In addition, he is a licensed attorney who has practiced law in both the private sector and in-house for 30 years. He is a parent to two Knights 鈥� Geoffrey 鈥�17 and Christopher, a current student.
Michael Hinn 鈥�92 is the co-founder and CEO of Knight Agency, an Orlando-based brand consultancy founded in 1994. Hinn won the 麻豆原创 Alumni鈥檚 Lifetime of Service Award in 2012 for his 18-plus years of contributions to 麻豆原创, 麻豆原创 Alumni and Pegasus magazine. He is also an honorary inductee to the Nicholson School of Communication and Media Hall of Fame, a member of 麻豆原创鈥檚 President鈥檚 Circle, The Charles Millican Legacy Society and 麻豆原创 Athletics Shareholders Society. Hinn鈥檚 wife, Christine Summa Hinn 鈥�90, is also a proud alumna with a degree in organizational communication.
