Vanderbilt University has named Alex Sevilla vice provost for career advancement and engagement, a new role at the university.
An associate dean at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, Sevilla also will serve as the Evans Family Executive Director of the VU Career Center. His five-year term begins Aug. 9, according to Vanderbilt.edu.
Sevilla will work with Vanderbilt academic deans and other vice provosts to support students, as well as with the vice chancellor for development and alumni relations for support and connection with alumni. The VU Career Center serves full-time undergraduate, graduate students and recent graduates via engagement programs, workshops and employer partnerships. Sevilla will be the second leader of the career center and will follow Katharine Brooks, who served in the role for five years,
First Sentier Investors hires industry executive Chris Tehranian for senior distribution role in North America
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NEW YORK, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ First Sentier Investors, a leading global asset manager and one of the world s largest infrastructure investors, today announced the appointment of Chris Tehranian as a senior director, distribution, reporting to Bachar Beaini, managing director, Americas.
Tehranian, who is based in New York, will work closely with the firm s North American clients and consultants, focused on direct infrastructure investments. Our direct infrastructure business is growing and we sought a highly accomplished leader for this new distribution role, Beaini said. Chris brings to First Sentier deep knowledge of and broad experience in this important asset class.
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New research from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business finds that feeling psychologically powerful makes leaders jobs seem more demanding. And perceptions of heightened job demands both help and hurt powerful leaders.
Trevor Foulk of the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and Klodiana Lanaj, Martin L. Schaffel Professor at UF, note that while power-induced job demands are key to helping leaders more effectively pursue their goals and feel that their jobs are meaningful each day at work, these demands can also cause pain and discomfort, felt in the evening at home. Power is generally considered a desirable thing, as leaders often seek power, and it s very rare for leaders to turn powerful roles down, Foulk said. However, this view is qualified by the fact that many leaders feel exhausted and overburdened by their work. Our work helps shed light on this paradox, as it helps us understand why leaders might want powerful position
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The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, a stimulus package introduced by the Biden Administration, recently received Congress approval. The stimulus package, like its two predecessors aimed at providing relief for individuals and businesses hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic, includes another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
The American Rescue Plan includes $7.25 billion for PPP loans as well as a number of changes to make it easier for the smallest of businesses to gain access to the funding. With billions on the table for struggling small businesses, new research from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business finds that community banks are a critical source for helping these businesses keep their workforce employed during the pandemic through PPP loan access.
Governor Ron DeSantis recently appointed Morteza “Mori” Hosseini, James “Bill” Heavener and Fred Ridley to the University of Florida Board of Trustees, subject to approval by the Florida Senate.
Mori Hosseini has served on the UF Board of Trustees as chair and prior to that was a former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida. He is Chairman and CEO of ICI Homes and also serves as chairman of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Board of Trustees and serves on the Board of Directors for Enterprise Florida and Space Florida.
Bill Heavener has been a member of the UF Board of Trustees since 2013 and is the Co-Chairman and CEO of Full Sail University. He is a Legacy Director and formerly served as President of the University of Florida Gator Boosters and was a recipient of the 2018 Golden Gators Lifetime Philanthropist Award. Heavener is also involved with the University of Florida Alumni Association, University of Florida Foundation, U