The School of Communication Visiting Committee consists of a group of communication professionals, alumni, and UM trustees who meet annually to review and advise the School’s leadership regarding its strategic goals and program accomplishments.In particular the committee is dedicated to:
- To provide the Dean with on-going input and feedback on the strategic plan.
- To help the Dean and the School obtain the necessary resources for the success of its strategic plan.
- To provide the Board of Trustees and the Academic Affairs Committee with regular updates in the progress of the School.
Current Visiting Committee Members Include:
- Linda Alexander - Sr. Vice President, Communications, MTV Networks Latin America
- Joaquin Blaya - Consultant, UM Board of Trustee Member and parent of alumna
- M. Anthony Burns - Chairman Emeritus Ryder System, Inc. and UM Board of Trustee member
- Robert Denholtz - President, CEO and Director of DureX, Inc., Alumnus and parent of alumna
- Scott Eckert - Managing partner of Ecksodus, former Chairman and CEO of Buy Owner, Inc. and parent of alumni
- David Fuente - Board Member of Office Depot and UM Board of Trustee member
- Isadore "Izzy" Havenick - Vice President, Magic City Casino and Alumnus
- Arthur Hertz - Chairman & CEO of Wometco Enterprises, Inc., UM Board of Trustees member and Alumnus
- David Isaacs - Writer, “M*A*S*H,” “Cheers,” “Frasier” and Alumnus
- William Koenigsberg - President, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media, Inc., UM Board of Trustee Member, Alumnus and parent of a student
- Robert Mann, Chair - President of R.A. Mann Florida, Inc., UM Board of Trustee member and Alumnus
- Craig Minassian - President and CEO of Minassian Media, Inc. and Alumnus
- Jackie Nespral, Vice Chair - News Anchor for NBC Miami, UM Board of Trustee member and Alumna
- William O’Dowd - President and Founder of Dolphin Entertainment
- Anne Parducci - Executive Vice President, Family and Home Entertainment Marketing at Lions Gate Entertainment
- John Pike - Former President of Paramount and MGM Television and Alumnus
- Rick Ray - CEO of NURAY Holdings, former owner of RAYCOM Sports and parent of Alumnus
- Steven Roberts - President and COO Roberts Companies and parent of alumnus
- Michael Robin - Executive Producer and Director: “Nip/Tuck,” “The Closer,” “State of Mind” and Alumnus
- Roni Scherman Stein - Sports Producer, Associate Director, Formerly with WCBS-TV and "The NFL Today,” Alumna and parent of alumni
- Maria Shojaee - Alumna and parent of alumnae
- Robert A. Staub -Business Leader, Alumnus and parent of a student
- Jeff Steinhour - Partner, Crispin Porter + Bogusky
- Patricia Toppel - President and Director of the Toppel Family Foundation, UM Board of Trustee member and Alumna
- Frances Wolfson - President of Marine R. Corp. and UM Board of Trustee member
