Driving diversity and inclusion

Fostering a diverse, inclusive, and empowered workforce that leverages skills, perspectives, and capabilities.

Being BOLD

Bridging the Equality Gap, Orchestrating an inclusive culture, Lasting Change, and Diversity; this is UDTBOLD. It is our initiative to further drive diversity-awareness in our company and advocate for inclusion and equal opportunities for all.

At UDT, our vision is to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce that leverages the skills, perspectives, and capabilities that diversity and inclusion offer organizations. Diversity is more than just a policy for us; it is an important part of our history. As a Hispanic-owned company, UDT is committed to deepening diversity across our organization and promoting an inclusive culture that capitalizes on a diverse and empowered workforce’s aggregate power.

Principles

UDTBOLD stands by 5 core principles that define how we aim to drive change:

RECRUIT

and hire from a diverse candidate pool.

INCLUDE

all qualified employees, regardless of gender, race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status, to ensure an organizational culture that embraces all.

DEVELOP

all employees to make significant impacts to the organization and the communities they serve.

ELEVATE

qualified employees into leadership positions across the organization.

COMMUNICATE

the importance of diversity and inclusion within the organization and to our suppliers, partners, and other external stakeholders.

UDTNOW – A UDTBOLD Program

One of our primary goals is to continue advocating for women and technology and fostering growth in this area. UDTNOW (The UDT Network of Women) is a UDTBOLD program designed to create networking, mentoring, and leadership opportunities for women. We aim to encourage involvement and provide support while enriching women’s experiences.

Meet our team

Meet Paula

Paula Euse is the Director of Marketing at UDT. In the past, Paula served as a board member for the Extraordinary Women Leading Change Conference and is currently an Advisory Committee Member for FIBA Bankers.

At UDT, Paula’s responsibilities include leading the creation and implementation of strategic marketing initiatives and demand generation programs for the company nationally. She works closely with the company’s leadership to execute go-to-market strategies, driving customer acquisition and overseeing marketing investments and results. She serves as member at large for UDT’s Women’s Advisory Board, and UDT’s Network of Women.

Paula graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Science in International Business/Marketing/Finance and from Nova Southeastern University with a Master of Business Administration, specialization in Marketing.

Meet Guillermo

Guillermo Benites is the Vice President of Financial Services at UDT. Guillermo is responsible for the creation and innovation of business solutions for the financial services sector as well as for leading business development for this important vertical. He leverages more than 25 years of experience in several areas, including banking, regulatory compliance, computer forensic services, IT security and risk management.

Prior to joining UDT, Guillermo enjoyed a distinguished career that included posts such as CEO of Axxis Solutions and COO of Enterprise Risk Management in addition to having served in various executive leadership positions at Caja Mediterráneo, Banco de Crédito del Perú, and Atlantic Security Bank of Miami.

Guillermo obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Florida International University and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Finance from Nova Southeastern University. He is also a board member of the South Florida Banking Institute (SFBI), the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), and the Center for Financial Training and Global Mentor of Apprentice Worldwide. Guillermo also serves as a board member of UDTBOLD, UDT’s diversity and inclusion initiative.

Meet Mariana

Mariana Lugaro is the Director of Sales Operations at UDT. Throughout her 16 year tenure at UDT, Mariana has served in various sales and operational roles.

In addition to sales forecasting, planning, and annual budgeting, Mariana manages the Account Support team. This team supports all of UDT’s State, Local, and Education customers. The Account Support team works in partnership with field sales to assist with all aspects of the sales process. Mariana’s contribution has been integral to UDT’s overall growth.

She is also a member of the UDT’s Women’s Advisory Board. Mariana holds the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Foundation Certification and served in the United States Army from 1989 to 2003.

Meet Mabelle

Mabelle Gonzalez, the Director of People Operations at UDT, has successfully served in critical leadership and strategic roles within the company’s Human Resources Department for the past 15 years. Mabelle is noted for her development and implementation of the company’s unique policies and programs that promote employee development, employee engagement, and retention – and are widely credited for the company’s continued growth and success.

Mabelle, who helped create the foundation of UDT’s HR department, advises the company’s leadership on staffing and recruitment, employee relations, benefits, and compensation. Most recently, she helped lead the department’s transformation to become the “UDT People Operations Department,” which currently oversees all aspects of the employee experience at UDT.

Meet Fernando

Fernando Mejia is the Chief Information Officer at UDT and HAVRION. Fernando is responsible for implementing effective strategies that drive innovation and organizational growth and developing innovative solutions to manage risk and impact top and bottom-line performance. With over 25 years of experience, Fernando exhibits a proven track record of developing growth strategies and creating high-performance organizational cultures.

Prior to joining UDT, Fernando spent 10+ years at Independent Purchasing Cooperative in several roles including Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations and Director of Application Development. A digital business leader with expertise in leveraging technology, Fernando’s specialty is combining business acumen with analytical insight to develop leaders and maximize human capital potential.

Fernando obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Barry University. He went on to complete the High Potentials Leadership Program and Leading Change & Organizational Renewal Executive Education at Harvard Business School. Fernando also earned Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Scrum Product Owner certifications and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Fernando serves as a board member of UDTBOLD, UDT’s diversity and inclusion initiative.

Meet Melissa

Melissa Toledo is a Senior Account Manager at UDT. Prior to joining UDT, Melissa spent just under five years at Cbeyond, where she was a Territory Sales Manager and led a team of eight Account Executives and assisted the Vice President and General Manager in meeting major sales objectives. With nearly 15 years of sales experience, Melissa has earned the title of Top Producer in her field and is viewed as a true leader within UDT.

Melissa was born and raised outside of Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Studies and a minor in Communication Studies in May of 2007. She also holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)/College of Continuing Education and has completed extensive professional sales training in her career via the Sandler Sales Training methodology.

Melissa resides in Palmetto Bay, Florida with her husband and two young sons. Her most cherished time is anytime spent with loved ones. She enjoys travel, going to the movies, excellent cuisine, exercise / cross-fit, yoga, meditation, nutrition, reading, music, singing, fashion and great wine.

Meet Melissa

Melissa Beckham is the Senior Director of Finance at UDT. She is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in the public accounting and private business sectors. Melissa is a strategic and decisive finance leader whose work experience includes financial operations management, process improvement, internal controls/SOX compliance, professional development and team building, auditing, M&A, consolidations, budgeting and forecasting, financial statement preparation and analysis, and SEC reporting.

Prior to joining UDT, Melissa spent 13 years at Continucare Corporation in several roles, including 10 years as Controller. Continucare Corporation was a publicly traded healthcare company that was acquired by Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. in 2011 and then subsequently by Humana, Inc. in 2012. Prior to that, Melissa spent 3 years as an Audit Senior for Ernst & Young LLP.

Melissa holds a MS in Accounting from University of Virginia and a BS in International Finance and Marketing from University of Miami. She was born and raised in Miami, FL and is married with three children.

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Empowering, Encouraging, and Enabling better careers for women and minorities.

Driving diversity and inclusion

Being BOLD

Principles

RECRUIT

INCLUDE

DEVELOP

ELEVATE

COMMUNICATE

UDTNOW – A UDTBOLD Program

Meet our team

Meet Paula

Meet Guillermo

Meet Mariana

Meet Mabelle

Meet Fernando

Meet Melissa

Meet Melissa

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