Sandra Gonzalez-Levy's Email & Phone

As the Senior Vice President for External Relations, Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy manages all communications, marketing, media, public relations and community relations, including oversight of Florida International University's (FIU's) community board, the President's Council. She is responsible for managing relations with the FIU Alumni Association, with over 20,000 paying members and 140,000 graduates, and its Board of Directors. Mrs. Gonzalez-Levy successfully launched a University-wide branding initiative including the implementation of a new logo. She serves as the Chair of the External Relations Council comprised of representatives from Athletics, Governmental Relations, Office of the President, FIU Museums and Advancement and Co-Chairs FIU's Annual United Way Campaign. She also coordinates the University's efforts related to Haiti relief as Chair of FIU's Hope for Haiti Task Force. Mrs. Gonzalez-Levy formerly served as the Executive Director of the FIU Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors, where she managed the corporate affairs of the Foundation and served as the liaison between the Board and the University. Through October 2008, she also served as Interim Vice President for University Advancement where she managed all fundraising activities of the University and raised over $52 million (including state matching funds) in one year. Mrs. Gonzalez-Levy joined FIU in July of 2007 from Terremark Worldwide, Inc. where she served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications. Mrs. Gonzalez-Levy was responsible for all facets of internal and external communications, including public relations, investor relations, community relations, advertising and marketing for Terremark and its subsidiaries. Terremark is a leading operator of integrated Tier-1 Network Access Points (NAPs) and best-in-class network services, and the owners and operators of the NAP of the Americas. Prior to joining Terremark, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Miami-Dade Community College Foundation, Inc., the direct support organization of Miami-Dade Community College, the largest community college in the world. In this capacity, Mrs. Gonzalez-Levy provided leadership in designing and implementing strategies for increasing private financial support and managed over $56 million of Foundation assets. Mrs. Gonzalez-Levy was Group Senior Vice President, Public Relations Director with Barnett Bank, N.A., where she was responsible for internal and external communications, community relations; special events; contributions and sponsorships. Previously, she was Senior Vice President of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, in charge of the International Economic Development and Hispanic Business Departments. She holds a Master degree in Business Administration from Barry University.