Ronnie Hurtt, Jr. is a business systems analyst at Florida Polytechnic University for information technology service delivery. Prior to joining the University, he spent five years working in learning and development and social services administration at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland, Florida.
Hurtt began his career in 2001 with a passion for community economic development, education, and a degree in communication. He worked as a loaned executive at the United Way of Central Florida before a joining the Polk County School Board at Auburndale High School as a college and career specialist in 2003. In those early days, Hurtt said he embraced every opportunity to learn and grow, taking on diverse projects and assignments that spanned into research and studies on stewardship, leadership, management, and teamwork.
Hurtt’s background also includes six years of teaching and nearly 15 years of experience in higher education administration at Southeastern University in the offices of Academic Affairs, Advising, Registrar, and Institutional Effectiveness.
Hurtt said he looks forward to continually serving and fulfilling the vision of Florida Polytechnic University every
Ronnie Hurtt, Jr. is a business systems analyst at Florida Polytechnic University for information technology service delivery. Prior to joining the University, he spent five years working in learning and development and social services administration at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland, Florida.
Hurtt began his career in 2001 with a passion for community economic development, education, and a degree in communication. He worked as a loaned executive at the United Way of Central Florida before a joining the Polk County School Board at Auburndale High School as a college and career specialist in 2003. In those early days, Hurtt said he embraced every opportunity to learn and grow, taking on diverse projects and assignments that spanned into research and studies on stewardship, leadership, management, and teamwork.
Hurtt’s background also includes six years of teaching and nearly 15 years of experience in higher education administration at Southeastern University in the offices of Academic Affairs, Advising, Registrar, and Institutional Effectiveness.
Hurtt said he looks forward to continually serving and fulfilling the vision of Florida Polytechnic University every
Ronnie Hurtt, Jr. is a business systems analyst at Florida Polytechnic University for information technology service delivery. Prior to joining the University, he spent five years working in learning and development and social services administration at Highlands Lake Center in Lakeland, Florida.
Hurtt began his career in 2001 with a passion for community economic development, education, and a degree in communication. He worked as a loaned executive at the United Way of Central Florida before a joining the Polk County School Board at Auburndale High School as a college and career specialist in 2003. In those early days, Hurtt said he embraced every opportunity to learn and grow, taking on diverse projects and assignments that spanned into research and studies on stewardship, leadership, management, and teamwork.
Hurtt’s background also includes six years of teaching and nearly 15 years of experience in higher education administration at Southeastern University in the offices of Academic Affairs, Advising, Registrar, and Institutional Effectiveness.
Hurtt said he looks forward to continually serving and fulfilling the vision of Florida Polytechnic University every
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This session will demonstrate that practical risk management is for everyone, regardless of a formal program. Attendees will learn actionable and simple strategies that are easy to implement, enabling them to start immediately by focusing on their top risks to build greater operational resilience and ensure the sustained success of their auxiliary enterprises.
Michelle Powell serves as the pioneering Risk Manager at Florida Polytechnic University, the state’s sole 100% STEM-dedicated institution. Having been with the university for nearly 11 years, Michelle transitioned from a leadership role in Admissions in October 2023 to establish and evolve the risk management function from the ground up. In this solo capacity, Michelle builds robust frameworks for our dynamic, young university, overseeing our insurance portfolio, consulting on third-party and event risks, and developing critical campus-wide training programs. Michelle has obtained the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management certificate and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations. Her distinct background in mathematics and engineering, combined with extensive higher education leadership, brings an analytical and strategic approach enhancing the institution’s resilience.
