kelly alumni

A two-time FAU graduate, Karrie Prehm earned her Bachelors's in International Business in 2002 and her MBA in 2011. Karrie is the founder and CEO of Global Regulation Advisers Corporation (GRA), an asset management compliance consulting firm based in South Florida. She has devoted two decades of her career to serving as a trusted adviser to senior executives in the financial services industry worldwide. To learn more about how to be actively involved as a business alumni, please visit business.fau.edu/alumni

Erick Solms is a 2006 FAU Business graduate from the Management Information Systems program. Erick is an entrepreneur and runs his business called Simplitfy out of Lake Worth. Simplitfy provides professional IT services to small and medium-sized businesses. Interviewed by FAU's Kelly McCormack, the conversation highlights some of the key tips from a successful entrepreneur and how to use professional organizations to your advantage. To learn more about how to be actively involved as a Business Alumni, please visit business.fau.edu/alumni.

Sharene Abouhana is a two-time graduate of FAU’s College of Business. As an undergraduate, she double majored in finance and management graduating in 2016. She returned to FAU shortly after graduation to earn her MBA. She is currently working at Slavic401k as Supervisor of New Plans. Sharene is still deeply involved with FAU as an alumna. She serves on the Dean’s Junior Advisory Board and as a mentor in the Business Mentor Program. To learn more about how to be actively involved as a Business Alumni, please visit business.fau.edu/alumni.

Alan Forbes is a 2013 Florida Atlantic University, College of Business graduate and is currently a corporate recruiter for MSI Recruiting, an executive search firm. At FAU, Alan majored in marketing and was an accomplished student-athlete on the Men’s Swimming and Diving Team. Interviewed by Kelly McCormack, the conversation highlights some of the key tips of working with a recruiter in a job search. To learn more about how to be actively involved as a Business Alumni, please visit business.fau.edu/alumni.

Lauren Chorlog, Assistant Director of Internships and Professional Development, and Sharene Abouhana ’16 & ’18 discuss the new Business Mentor Program at the Florida Atlantic University College of Business. They share details about the program, what it is like to serve as a mentor, and how to get involved in this year’s program. To learn more about the program, please visit business.fau.edu/mentor.