People Group Archives: Integrated Business Program

Ray Eddy (pronounced Ee-dee) received his bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Economics from Duke University. After working for a year, he returned to Duke and obtained his Master’s degree in Teaching. In 2021, he received his Ph.D. here at UCF in a program called Texts and Technology. In that program, he focused on the concept […]

Capt. Hill recently retired from active duty after nearly 34 yrs of service. He is now the Director of Central Florida Operations, Intuitive Research and Technology Corp. While on active duty, his first 20 years were spent flying aircraft carrier-based jets operationally as a Naval Flight Officer, with operational deployments in both the S-3B Viking […]

Connect with Dr. López Gómez on LinkedIn Sara López Gómez, Ph.D., teaches Business Climate Analysis with the Integrated Business Program. Originally from Colombia, Dr. López Gómez first gained experience as part of the top management team of two continuing education institutions largely working with underserved communities. While obtaining her MBA, she was invited to be […]

Dr. Sara Willox is a Lecturer in the Integrated Business Department at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She joined UCF in 2020 to designing and instruct the Business Research for Decision Making course, a secondary core class in the REAL format utilizing the DMAIC model to teach problem-solving and decision-making skills with a foundation […]

Cassandra is the COO, broker and leader of four successful real estate offices. She manages more than $200 million in real estate assets. She is a Florida Realtor Instructor and has more than 15 years of combined leadership, real estate, asset management and customer relations experience. Cassandra attributes her vast knowledge to her experience with […]

UCF alum Adam Streem ’05, Sales Director for Enterprise Mobility Inc., oversees the operations of more than 20 rental branch offices in the Orlando area. Enterprise Mobility operates – through an integrated global network of independent regional subsidiaries and franchises – the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental brands, as well […]

Dr. Gallo is a Lecturer in Human Resources who works for the University of Central Florida in the College of Business. Jim has 20+ years of leadership experience as a senior executive in Human Resources and Organizational consulting. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from Florida Tech and holds an MBA and […]

L. Harrison ‘Hal’ Thayer is an Assistant Director at the Florida SBDC at the University of Central Florida. With more than 7 years as a consultant and program manager at the FSBDC, Hal has a broad and deep knowledge and understanding of small businesses and consulting services, training opportunities and research resources offered to them […]

Education and Certifications Dr. Brown has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Florida Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). […]

Bill is Vice President of National Lending for Agri-Access/Compeer Financial. He began his professional career with SunTrust Bank, working in two of the bank’s Corporate Specialty Lending Groups (healthcare and agriculture). In 2000, he moved to PAI, first as a lending officer for the Southeastern regional, then Regional Manager in the Southwestern market, before returning […]