Senior Vice President for Administration and Business Ventures
Senior Vice President for Administration and Business Ventures
Mr. Brian Beach is the Senior Vice President for Administration and Business Ventures. In this role, he serves as the chief administrative officer for the university and is responsible for the overall leadership, management and organization of central administrative units. Reporting directly to Mr. Beach are the Vice President for Business Affairs, the Vice President for Human Resource Services, the Chief Information Officer, the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Audit Executive and the Chief Privacy Officer. Mr. Beach also interfaces with the other University of Florida Vice Presidents on a variety of strategic issues.
Mr. Beach has 15 years of experience in venture capital, investment banking, and consulting. He was most recently a managing director at SI Ventures, a venture capital firm affiliated with Gartner Group. Mr. Beach was previously executive vice president and served on the board of directors of Allen C. Ewing & Co., an investment banking firm focused on the southeast market. At Ewing, he managed a number of engagements resulting in successful mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and public offerings for middle-market companies.
In addition, Mr. Beach has served as vice president of Synagen Capital Partners, a merchant banking firm based in Florida. He began his career with Ernst & Young, where he served as a senior consultant.
Mr. Beach holds an MBA and a bachelor of science degree, majoring in finance, with highest honors, from the University of Florida. He is also a registered General Securities Principal.
Mr. Beach has served on several boards of directors, including Allen C. Ewing & Co. (acquired by Intrepid Capital), Prasara Technologies (acquired by a division of Scientific-Atlanta), and eAngler (acquired by Ritz Camera Interactive). He also serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Florida College of Business Administration, as well as the UF Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.