The President's Council Executive Committee

Sandy Goldstein

Sandy H. Goldstein, B.B.A. ’81, M.B.A. ’84   

Chair

Samuel H. (Sandy) Goldstein is the founder and chief executive officer of Capsicum Group, LLC, a Philadelphia-based technology and consulting firm specializing in digital forensics, electronic discovery and recovery, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. With offices in New York City, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, and Los Angeles, Capsicum supports clients nationwide in complex investigations and litigation matters. Goldstein brings over 20 years of experience in technology-related fields and is a frequent speaker and writer on topics such as e-discovery, computer forensics, and emerging strategies in cybersecurity.


Adam Apatoff

Adam S. Apatoff B.B.A. '93 

Chair Elect

Adam Apatoff is a principal in the law firm Apatoff Peters Ebersohl and co-founder, general counsel, and compliance officer for Secure Exchange Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based clinical data exchange and AI-driven analytics solutions for the health care industry. In the latter role, Apatoff is responsible for regulatory and legal matters including IP licensing, contract compliance, data privacy, security, and industry-specific regulations, certifications, and accreditations. He is vice chair of the board of directors of DirectTrust, the health care industry’s self-regulatory organization for compliance with the Direct Protocol, the transport standard adopted by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for secure clinical data exchange.


Alice Vilma

Alice S. Vilma, B.B.A. ’99  

Immediate Past Chair

Alice Vilma is a Managing Director and Co‐Head of the Multicultural Client Strategy Group at Morgan Stanley, where she leads Morgan Stanley’s efforts to strengthen its connection to the multicultural business community through development and execution of commercial opportunities with corporate, government, institutional and individual clients.  Ms. Vilma launched the Firm’s Multicultural Innovation Lab in 2017, which is an in‐house accelerator that invests in and supports early‐stage tech and tech‐ enabled startups with diverse founders.  Most recently, Ms. Vilma established the Firm’s first early stage venture fund investing in tech and tech enabled startups with founders of color and women, the Next Level Fund.       


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Brian Itzkowitz, B.B. A. ’90

Chair, Membership Committee

Brian Itzkowitz is a seasoned social enterprise leader with over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Since 2021, he has served as president and CEO of Palmetto Goodwill, where he drives innovation and strategic partnerships to expand services and maximize community impact across lower South Carolina.

 


Hope Diaz

Hope Diaz, B.B.A. ’99, M.B.A. ’03

Vice Chair, Membership Committee

Hope Diaz is partner and co-founder of Mrkt Group, LLC, a full-service real estate brokerage firm, focusing on commercial and residential development and design. As a seasoned executive with over 25 years of marketing experience and a Chief Marketing Officer at both public and private companies, Hope has focused on driving brand growth and sales by developing bold and effective brand positioning strategies, marketing campaigns, and design for global, national, and regional brands by leveraging her research and analytics background.

 


Adam Apatoff

Liz B. White, B.S.C. ’92

Chair, Strategic Engagement Committee

Liz assisted in forming Peachtree Special Risk in 2000 after beginning her insurance career at Marsh & McLennan Atlanta in 1993 and transitioning to a wholesale property broker at Gresham & Associates in 1996. She was promoted to President of Peachtree in 2011. Liz was also instrumental in the development and launch of Bridge Specialty Group, which unites more than 25 boutique wholesale brokerage brands, including Peachtree. She was promoted to the Director of Retail Distribution for Bridge Specialty Group in 2021. Liz specializes in layering large public entities and schools, real estate, technical risks, including food processing and agriculture, healthcare, multi-family, and builder’s risk. She also specializes in placing reinsurance for captive programs and risk pools, negotiating manuscript forms, wrap-around coverages, and developing programs for large groups. Liz’s excels at placing catastrophic exposed risks and hard to place loss leaders.



Adam Apatoff

Humberto M. Reboredo, B.B.A. ’97

Vice Chair, Strategic Engagement Committee

Humberto Reboredo is a global finance executive with a distinguished track record in financial strategy, fiscal governance, and the navigation of complex international regulatory environments. Currently, as the Head of Tax & Tax Policy at Stripe, he directs the global tax function and leads strategic engagement with policymakers to define the future of the digital economy. Throughout his career, he has interacted extensively with corporate boards on matters of global risk, financial reporting, and tax transparency.



Erica M. Arroyo, B.S.C. ’03, M.A.L.S. ’08

Associate Vice President, Engagement

Division of Student Affairs and Alumni Engagement
Erica Arroyo is the Associate Vice President of Engagement at the University of Miami. She has been with the University for more than 19 years and is responsible for the following areas: lifelong engagement of alumni, parents, donors, and friends of the University through a variety of programming; family relations, which includes the Parents...

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