Fall 2008 Executive-in-Residence

Kim Adriano
Corporate Controller
Bacardi Limited, Hamilton Bermuda
Topic: "Eight Basic Principles You Might Not Have Learned in the Lecture Hall"
Date: November 25, 2008

Former SC Johnson and current Bacardi Limited corporate controller Kim Adriano serves as the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Executive-in-Residence Tuesday, Nov. 25. A UW-Parkside graduate, Adriano ('79, Business Management), speaks about her business experiences during two on-campus programs titled "Career Success 101: Eight basic principles you might not have learned in the Lecture Hall." Both programs are free and open to the public.

Adriano began her career in public accounting, her area of specialization at UW-Parkside, and she is a Certified Public Accountant. She served in a number of management positions at SC Johnson, working both in Racine and Great Britain, during her 22 years at the consumer products giant. She eventually rose to the company's Vice President--Corporate Controller position. She recently joined Bacardi Limited, a privately held marketer of premium spirits based in Hamilton, Bermuda, where she serves as Corporate Controller.

While at UW-Parkside, Adriano makes Executive-in-Residence presentations at 9:30 a.m. and at 11 a.m. in the Cinema of the newly renovated Student Center. UW-Parkside College of Business, Economics, and Computing Dean Fred Ebeid emphasized that these free programs are open to students, faculty, staff and the public.