Doctor of Business Administration
Class of 2025 - In-Person Program
Dalton Crabtree
Specialty Claims Director 鈥� Cyber, Hartford Steam Boiler
Dalton Crabtree is a specialty claims director of cyber insurance at Hartford Steam
Boiler, a specialty insurance company that offers coverages for equipment breakdown,
cyber risk, and other specialty liabilities. In this role, he oversees and directs
the handling of cyber insurance losses and the progression of cyber and liability
product development. His experience spans both domestic and global cyber threats and
responses.
Prior to Hartford Steam Boiler, his past experiences include account management, process improvement, and research to identify opportunities to innovate specialty property insurance products. Crabtree also continues to actively develop employee training and engagement, researching innovation within the specialty insurance market and the statistical analysis of multiple distribution channels.
He also holds multiple insurance designations and professional certifications spanning project management, information technology, and legal studies.
He earned a master鈥檚 degree in insurance management from Boston University and a bachelor鈥檚
degree in business administration from Saginaw Valley State University.
Eric Douthirt
Director of MBA programs, USF Muma College of Business
Eric Douthirt is the director of MBA programs at the USF Muma College of Business
and serves on the college鈥檚 leadership team. In this role, he oversees the administration
of the MBA programs portfolio for the college, including both the Evening and Weekend
Professional MBA programs, the Online MBA program, and the Executive MBA program.
Douthirt is active in the graduate business community through various channels, such as the Consortium for Online Graduate Business Education and Graduate Management Admissions Council.
His prior experience includes various roles in higher education, including leading the graduate and executive education team at the Kate Tiedemann College of Business on USF鈥檚 St. Petersburg campus prior to consolidation. Douthirt is also an active musician; writing, recording, and performing when time allows.
He earned an MBA and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from the University of South
Florida.
Laura Ferraz
Senior Fiscal & Business Analyst, 黑料老司机
Laura Ferraz is a senior fiscal and business analyst for the Innovative Education
finance department at the 黑料老司机. In her current role, she prepares
and develops financial reports, monitors budgets, analyzes and reviews expenditure
activities to identify potential problems and recommend solutions, ensuring adherence
to USF policies and procedures.
She also reconciles and performs a detailed review and analytical analysis, including a budget review to actuals/variance analysis for general revenue and auxiliary.
Her previous experience includes serving as a fiscal and business analyst and as a fiscal and business specialist with USF World鈥檚 Education Abroad Office.
She earned an MBA and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in accounting and management information
systems from the 黑料老司机.
Erica Mangino Giuliani
Data Science Manager, JOANN
Erica Giuliani is a data science manager for JOANN, the national sewing and fabrics
crafts store chain. She has a track record in implementing advanced analytics in everyday
spaces.
In her current role, she leads a team of data scientists to implement advanced analytics including machine learning, natural language processing, and other algorithmic solutions in marketing, inventory management, supply chain, and store operations.
She also utilizes geographic data to optimize store locations and initiatives, model supply chain and order fulfillment networks with the focus to eliminate bottlenecks, improving customer experience, and providing clear data to cross functional teams.
Prior to JOANN, Giuliani served as a data scientist and data science manager for the Cleveland Browns by developing models for marketing and ticketing for the football team.
Giuliani earned a master鈥檚 degree in business analytics and data science from the
University of Miami and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in hospitality management, marketing,
and communications from The Ohio State University.
Zachary Hubbs
General Manager, SunCoast Contractors Supply, Inc.
Zachary Hubbs is the general manager for SunCoast Contractors Supply. He oversees
all aspects of the construction supply business and has led the executive leadership
team through exponential growth while staying true to the founding principles and
core customers of the family business. The company delivers construction materials,
such as doors, windows, lumber, and trim to the jobsites of professional contractors.
His prior experience centered on manufacturing and innovation. He served as vice president and COO of a family business that manufactures components for medical devices, automotive, equestrian, and consumer products. During this period, he wrote patents, implemented quality control systems from scratch, sold to Fortune 500 and multi-national companies, and brought more than 20 consumer products to market.
Hubbs also is founder and CEO of Peachy Clean brand products. Peachy Clean is a silicone dish scrubber that is bacteria and mold resistant and smells like peaches.
He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business from Covenant College.
Michael Kelly
Vice President/Director of Athletics, 黑料老司机
Michael Kelly is the director of athletics at the 黑料老司机 where
he leads the department of intercollegiate athletics. He serves nearly 500 student-athletes
and 200 staff members in