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Raymond Budd

Raymond Budd, MA, CRA-USF
Fiscal & Business Analyst

Raymond joined the Florida SBDC at University of South Florida as the Fiscal and Business Analyst in January 2024, bringing with him more than 13 years of administrative and business experience in higher education. He is knowledgeable in university business and fiscal processes. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in business management from Florida Gulf Coast University in April 2010 and a Master of Arts in Political Science from USF in May 2016. He is currently working on a Master of Science in Management with a concentration in project management at USF with an anticipated completion in August 2024.

Nelson Reyes

Nelson Reyes
Administrative Support Specialist

As the Florida SBDC at University of South Florida’s Administrative Support Specialist, Nelson Reyes, assists the regional director with editing and compiling quarterly reports, client outreach tracking and requests for information. He is a member of the Florida SBDC Network Headquarters Center IC Super User’s group to evaluate processes and implement new tools in database management. Reyes trains staff in 10 counties on how to use Center IC to track clients, pull data and manage event information. He is responsible for overseeing the publishing of more than 300 events each year through the Florida SBDC at USF regional website as well as creating new templates. As the Center IC Coordinator, he helps coworkers gather data, corrects export issues, merges duplicate files, assigns permissions, documents payments, checks in all attendees and verifies all events. Reyes has served the Florida SBDC a USF for more than 20 years. He has earned Florida SBDC at USF Employee of the Year honors twice, as well as the USF/USPS Senate Quiet Quality Award, twice. He completed business courses in New York at Commercial Programming Unlimited and attended clerical training at the National Puerto Rican Forum. He is also fluent in Spanish.

Stephanie Ordonez

Stephanie Ordonez
Marketing and Communications Officer

Stephanie Ordonez is an experienced marketing specialist responsible for promoting and educating the 10-county Tampa Bay region on the benefits of utilizing the services provided by the Florida SBDC at University of South Florida. Her experience in the fast-paced broadcasting industry as a promotions and marketing coordinator led her to work on multiple traditional and digital marketing campaigns for radio and television programs. Afterwards, as the marketing manager of a Southwest Florida real estate company, she created a social presence for the company, built relationships with real estate partners, and assisted in the planning and execution of events. Skilled in design software, such as Adobe Suite and Affinity Designer, Ordonez creates and manages organic social media campaigns that work towards creating an impact in the entrepreneurial community. She currently manages the center’s social media platforms, email communications, and marketing collateral. Ordonez graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

Stephanie Utley

Stephanie Utley
Training Support Specialist

Stephanie Utley is the Training Support Specialist at the Florida SBDC at USF. She is responsible for event management for the region. With more than a decade of diverse professional experience, she has held supervisory roles in customer service and technical support across various industries, including banking, education, and research. Her expertise includes data management, system analysis, and help desk training, demonstrating a strong commitment to delivering exceptional service and driving organizational success.

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Florida SBDC Network

The Florida SBDC at the University of South Florida is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide partnership program nationally accredited by the Association of America’s SBDCs and funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Defense, State of Florida, and other private and public partners, with the University of West Florida serving as the network’s headquarters. Full funding disclosure available at www.floridasbdc.org/funding-disclosures/. Florida SBDC services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Language assistance services are available for individuals with limited English proficiency.

All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or other funding partners.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or limited English proficiency will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. To request accommodation or language assistance, please contact Nelson Reyes, nreyes@usf.edu, 813.396.2700.

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