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EDWIN LOFTIN NAMED BOARD CHAIRMAN OF RED CROSS’ SPACE COAST CHAPTER
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he American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region recently named Edwin Loftin, Vice President of Nursing at
Parrish Medical Center, as its 2010-2011 Space Coast Chapter Board Chairman. Loftin first joined the Space Coast Chapter in 2007 and has been an active member of the Board of Directors. He previously served as the Board Treasurer. “My goals for the Space Coast Chapter are to grow our
relationship with the community one person, one volunteer and one donor at a time. We must be an integral thread in the fabric of the community. We must be one of the first agen- cies on the minds of our community not only when there is a large disaster, but at every household when there is a need,” said Loftin. Mr. Loftin is considered a progressive senior healthcare
executive who cultivates a culture of care and patient-centered excellence. Loftin says he was drawn to the Red Cross because its mission is tied to the recovery and healing of the community, similar to his focus at Parrish Medical Center. u
ABI EXPANDS SALES STAFF C
aroline Johnson has joined American Business Interiors’ sales staff. Johnson has a rich marketing
background and is active in various community activi- ties including United Way and Head Start. Johnson has a BS from the University of Central Florida, an AA from Brevard Community College and is a graduate of Satellite High School. ABI, founded in 1969, is a multi-functional commercial
interior design and contract furnishings firm located in downtown Melbourne. They provide services throughout Florida through their four divisions: Commercial Interior Design, Product Sales, Facility Services and GSA Services.u
PARKER JOINS STUDIO99CREATIVE C
hrissy Parker has joined web design firm, Studio99Creative, as Director of Business
Development. Parker spent ten years with Marriott as an account manager and brings with her a deep under- standing of the small and mid-size business community in the East Orlando and the Space Coast Area. “I am thrilled to have Chrissy join our team,” said
founder Christopher Prouty. “Chrissy’s talent, ambition, and drive will contribute amazing things to our Florida operations. Her immediate plans include large amounts of networking, establishing strategic partnerships, and conducting public outreach. It’s all very exciting.” Parker’s focus will be helping small- and medium-
sized businesses grow their brands through all areas of digital marketing, from web design and photography to logo, print production and social media marketing. u
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Florida Tech President Anthony J. Catanese (left) sits with Ma Ying-jeou (right), president of the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan.
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lorida Institute of Technology President Anthony J. Catanese
recently led the state delegation to the Second Taiwan-Florida Higher Education Conference, following up on last year’s meeting in Orlando. As chair- man of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) and Florida Delegation chairman, Catanese signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the cooperation and partnership of all Florida private universities with all Taiwan private universities. As Florida Tech presi- dent, Catanese signed a MOU for student and research partnerships with the Civil Aviation University of China in Tianjin; developed a partnership with Beihang University, Beijing, one of the top insti- tutes of technology in China; and devel- oped a program for recruiting top Chinese engineering and science students with five private companies. Joining Catanese on the trip were ICUF President Ed Moore and Florida Tech Provost and Executive Vice PresidentT. Dwayne McCay. Florida Tech has a longstanding history
with Taiwan. During the 1970s and 1980s, the university was one of the leaders in granting graduate fellowships to Taiwanese students. Florida Tech Founding President Jerome Keuper was a published author on the Chinese language and had been deco- rated by the Chinese government for his service in the U.S. military during World War II. Taiwanese officials presented the Chao Tsu-Yu Clock to Florida Tech in 1981, which stands in front of the Keuper Administration Building today. u
FLORIDA TECH’S CATANESE LEADS SUCCESSFUL MISSION TO CHINA
Caroline Johnson
Chrissy Parker
Edwin Loftin
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