Meet Our Leaders
Our dedicated team of professionals who guide our institution with vision and excellence.
Our leaders are responsible for overseeing the academic, administrative, and financial aspects of our university. They work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and external partners to advance our mission of providing high-quality education, research, and service to our community and beyond.
Chancellor / President
Palacios, Omar
- Honorary Doctor, University Alonso de Ojeda, Venezuela
- M.Ed. Master in Higher Education Management, Bogotá, Colombia
- MBA Master of Business Administration, Adolfo Ibanez School of Management
- Magíster Scientiarium en Planificación y Gerencia, Universidad Del Zulia, Venezuela
Vice President / Director of Admissions / AU Veterans Liaison
Cruz Torres, Juan Francisco
- MBA Master of Business Administration, Atlantis University, Miami, Florida
- Master Sargent/ US Marines Retired
- Civil Engineering, Northern Virginia Community College, Virginia
- Ingeniería Civil, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Student and Career Services Director
Lima, Alex
- Master of Science in Telecommunications and Computer Sciences, Technological University of America, Coconut Creek Parkway – Florida
- Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia – Missouri
Director of Operations
Palacios, Andy
- MBA Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, New York - New York
- MBA Master of Business Administration, Atlantis University, Miami - Florida
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major: Economics - Smeal College of Business, Minor:
- International Business - The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania
Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Miya Burt-Stewart
- Doctor of Education. Major: Higher Education Leadership, Minor: Human Resources Development, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale – Florida
- MBA in Global Management, University of Phoenix, Phoenix – Arizona
Vice President of Technology / Online Learning
Saez, Inty
- PhD in Business Informatics (Germany - Cuba)
- Electronic Business Interoperability: Concepts, Opportunities and Challenges (IGI Global)
- Ex-Board of Director DEEBIS-Net (Doctoral Studies in Environmental and Business Information Systems, Germany - Cuba)
- Board of Review Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education
- Engineering and Management of IT-based service system
ASIA - Director of Enrollment and Outreach
Chintamani, Kailash
- MS Information Science, St Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas 2003
- Bachelor of Communications & Engineering - VTU, Karnataka, INDIA
- CEO of World IT Center, Inc TM “Technology Meets Innovation”
- President of IT Tutor PRO, Inc TM “One Stop shop for All IT Training
- Founder & CEO of BullZIGA TM a “Cybersecurity company”
- President of Northshore Cricket Club, Boston
- Advisory Board member for fortune 100 Companies
- EX-Board of Directors Business Intelligence at Microsoft
- Alumni and Member of the Prestigious Adichunchanagiri shikshana trust, INDIA
Director of International Studies / Office of International Affairs
Palacios, Bianca Giselle
- Doctor in Education (Candidate), Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
- Master of Science in Higher Education Management, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Executive Director / Director of Compliance
Palacios, Carol
- MBA Master of Business Administration, Adolfo Ibáñez School of Management, Miami, Florida
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri (Major:
- Business Management, Minor: French Studies).
- Higher Education Management Diploma, UNIR, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Student Financial Services / Financial Aid Director
Ayala, Ingrid
- MBA Master of Business Administration, South University, Savanah, Georgia
- Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Monroe College, Bronx, New York
- Associate of Science in Business Administration, Monroe College, Bronx, New York
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