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12/10/2008: Timothy Dean (Tepper 1993) has accepted a new position as Vice President of Marketing for Psychological Associates, a management consulting firm that develops effective and successful leaders for Fortune 500 organizations. New home address with domestic partner, Scott Ernst: 4615 Lindell Blvd., Apt. 801, St. Louis, MO, 63108. New work phone, 314.678.5678, and email, tdean@q4solutions.com.
Submitted by: Timothy Dean
Class of:
10/22/2008: I have started a new job as the Sr. Manager of Business Information and Analytics at APP Pharmaeuticals, LLC, in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
8/5/2008: Promoted to Director, MR Coils Business at MEDRAD
Submitted by: Rajeev Sehgal
Class of: 2001
7/2/2008: I have been (se-)elected to be the CMU Chicago Alumni Clan's chapter president for the 2008 - 2010 term.
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
5/2/2008: For the second year in a row, I was a judge at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business venture competition. It's always a ton of fun seeing the new ideas that ambitious business, engineering, and medical students come up with.
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
4/30/2008: Last year was fast and fun - Connie moved from CT to Seattle to join Amazon.com as the General Manager of the FDFC distribution network and stayed very busy expanding capacity and hiring people. This spring, Connie moved into the Regional Director - East and is relocating her family back to Pittsburgh, PA. Meanwhile her son Gregory was accepted to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis for next fall and her husband, Greg, is relocating from CT back to Pittsburgh when Gregory graduates. Lots of exciting news and changes - all good!
Submitted by: Cornelia Wendzicki
Class of: 1991
4/20/2008: I recently became the Associate Director of the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. I'm continuing to do my strategic, financial, and business consulting with nonprofit agencies, but now I'm also responsible for the Center's administration and marketing.
Submitted by: Scott Leff
Class of:
4/14/2008: 1. Promoted to Director of Global Reporting & Analysis at Premiere Global Inc.
2. New Baby Boy, Barrett Hayes Armor, born on 1/27/2008
Submitted by: Ryan Armor
Class of: 2000
4/9/2008: Last summer I launched a new Web site, www.Pittsburgh2050.com, with the help of my talented staff at Elliance, the Internet marketing company I started in Pittsburgh 15 years ago. Unlike most of our work, this Web site was not designed for a client. Instead, it was designed for the people of Pittsburgh to voice their dreams and visions about the future of the city. At the advent of Pittsburgh’s 250th anniversary, I wanted to look ahead and capture the imagination of the community. So www.Pittsburgh2050.com was born. The site is a work of love and has grown an increasingly large online following. It is a site for those who’ve always lived in Pittsburgh, as well as those, like myself, who moved here and fell in love with the city. It is a place for those who see that Pittsburgh still has room to grow and evolve, even on its 250th birthday. Please join the conversation, and let the world know what you want Pittsburgh to be like in the year 2050.
Abu Noaman
CEO and Founder
Elliance, Inc.
www.Elliance.com
Submitted by: Abu Noaman
Class of:
4/8/2008: Recipient of 2008 Pittsburgh CIO of the Year
Submitted by: Mark Ohlund
Class of: 1994
4/8/2008: Carla's investment advisory firm, Boniface Portfolio Consulting, Inc., is entering its 14th year of providing services to individual and institutional investors. She and her husband, Doug, have 4 children and reside in Pittsburgh.
Submitted by: M. Carla Devlin
Class of: 1988
4/8/2008: I am a physician. I completed residency training in Internal and Emergency Medicine at Allegheny General Hospital and am board certified in Internal Medicine. I am currently a fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Submitted by: Amesh Adalja
Class of: 1995
4/8/2008: Currently I am a Vice President with PLS Logistics Services in Pittsburgh PA. I am leading the freight brokerage division which finds truckload capacity for industrial shippers throughout North America.
Submitted by: James Ruiz
Class of: 2000
4/8/2008: Promoted to Director in FTI Consulting's Corporate Finance Practice
Submitted by: Amit Shah
Class of: 2006
4/8/2008: We're expecting a baby girl, due May 10th!
Submitted by: Biju Philip
Class of: 2006
4/8/2008: Currently I am a Vice President with PLS Logistics Services in Pittsburgh PA. I am leading the freight brokerage division which finds truckload capacity for industrial shippers throughout North America.
Submitted by: James Ruiz
Class of:
4/8/2008: Promoted to Director in FTI Consulting's Corporate Finance Practice
Submitted by: Amit Shah
Class of:
4/8/2008: Recently began a new rotation in Customer Value Analytics at CIGNA and was promoted to Financial Analysis Manager. This is my second rotation in CIGNA's healthcare leadership development program.
Submitted by: Jeffrey Snyder
Class of:
4/8/2008: We're expecting a baby girl, due May 10th!
Submitted by: Biju Philip
Class of:
4/8/2008: Sold my two investment firms. Not retired. Set up Yanni Holdings, LLC to make venture capital investments and established the Yanni Family Fund for Charitable Giving to make donations. Involved in one new volunteer activity, on the Board of the World War II Memorial, moving to build in Pittsburgh a memorial to WW II Veterans.
Submitted by: James Yanni
Class of: 1966
4/8/2008: I performed on The Second City Mainstage Theater with my improv enemble group, "Clark and the Worthingtons". We rocked! Our next performance is on May 18, 2008 ... if you are going to be in Chicago that day, come see the show! 1600 N. Wells
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
4/8/2008: Recently began a new rotation in Customer Value Analytics at CIGNA and was promoted to Financial Analysis Manager. This is my second rotation in CIGNA's healthcare leadership development program.
Submitted by: Jeffrey Snyder
Class of: 2006
3/31/2008: Hey everyone, got married in January this year - to Papiya Sarkar, staunch environmentalist.
Submitted by: Anjan Pal
Class of:
3/5/2008: Just started working for Touchtown in Pittsburgh focused on developing new markets for their digital signage, TV+ and webportal products.
Submitted by: Leon Edelsack
Class of: 1981
2/3/2008: Tepper alumnus, R. Wayne Dudding (MSIA '97), is a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives for the 18th Congressional District of Pennsylvania. A Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and a decorated Iraqi War Veteran, he currently serves as a Commander of the U.S. Army Information Operations Command where is responsible for preparing, training and mobilizing Information Operations soldiers as well as advising Senior Army Leaders on Global Information Operations. He currently works for the RAND Corporation in Pittsburgh. For more information on his campaign, go to: www.duddingforcongress.com
Submitted by: R. Dudding
Class of:
1/30/2008: I have been a student in the improvisational comedy and sketch comedy writing programs, (SNL-style), at The Second City Training Center in Chicago since 2007.
In addition, I recently wrote, produced, and performed with my improv ensemble "Spearhand to the Eye!" in my first live stage improv and sketch comedy revue titled "Tartan Played!" at the CMU National Alumni Board Winter Meeting in Chicago. The show was a huge success, which included an encore performance. Ensemble players posed for pictures and signed autographs for fans after the show.
I now look forward to writing my "Oscar Winning Moment" after the writers' strike is over!
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
10/19/2007: My husband, Brian, and I welcomed a daughter, Sophia Elisabeth, in June 2006.
Submitted by: Tanya Sander-Marks
Class of: 2003
8/21/2007: Thanks to Tim Dawes, I just recently rediscovered www.LinkedIn.com. CMU has recommended this site for networking, and I also encourage you all to register and "get linked". Once you're there, please send me an invitation to connect -- I'd love to get back in touch with you all, my fellow cronies! You'll find me under "Anne Moore".
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Anne (Goldhammer) Moore
Submitted by: Anne Moore
Class of: 1980
8/21/2007: Right now I'm just excited to be a brand new member of the Tepper community.
Submitted by: Leonard Coyer
Class of: 2009
7/3/2007: Our son Oliver Simon was born April 21, 2006. He weighed 8 > lbs 5 oz and was 21 inches long. Big brother Dominik is thrilled.
Submitted by: Susanne Wrage
Class of: 2002
6/20/2007: Retired as Emeritus Professor as of May, 2007.
Submitted by: David Pentico
Class of: 1971
6/19/2007: Chris F. Kemerer (Ph.D., 1987), the David Roderick Professor of Information Systems at the University of Pittsburgh, has been selected as the Distinguished Professor of the Year by this year's Executive MBA class.
This award is the highest recognition that students give to professors in the EMBA Worldwide program, for dedication and commitment to their learning. Professor Kemerer will be honored at the July graduation ceremony and at an evening dinner reception.
Submitted by: Chris Kemerer
Class of:
4/24/2007: I organized and moderated a panel discussion on biotechnology for the Chicago chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum. My speakers included Byron Milelr, CEO of GeneveBio, who spoke on pharmaceuticals/biotechnology, Phil Shane, CEO of Praire Gold, Inc., who spoke about biotechnology and corn processing, (including a segment on ethanol), and Kristi LaFleur, Chief of Staff, Illinois Dep't of Commerce and Ecnomoic Opportunity, who told everyone about the funding programs available to start up technology companies in Illinois. The event was regarded as 'excellent' by several attendees, and was also reported as being one of the best in 2007 so far. Now that the event is done, I can relax, exhale, and go back to workin' for a livin'!
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
4/10/2007: I was nominated and became a member of "Strathmore's Who's Who" ... apparently they invite those to be members who have "... demonstrated leadership and achievement in their occupation, industry, or profession."
Not quite sure how I slipped through their screening/recruiting cracks. LOL.
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
4/10/2007: My fund, Reticle Partners, completed its acquisition and now we are the proud owners of Columbia Northwest, a leader in lightweight RV manufacturing.
Upon the completion of the acquisition, Reticle Partners will be fully invested and we will shift our investing activities to the Pennsylvania Growth Fund.
Submitted by: David Harel
Class of:
4/9/2007: Shawn and I welcomed Jack Christopher on February 22, 2007. Jack joins older brother, Flynn, who is 3.
Submitted by: Jennifer McGurrin
Class of: 1998
4/9/2007: In January 2007, I was the biotech/medicine panelist for the MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago speaking to the bio/medicine Technology Forecast through 2011. The event was covered by the Chicago NBC affiliate, and received many kudos from other local media outlets.
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
4/9/2007: On April 22, 2007, I am serving as a judge for an Elevator Pitch competition at InNUvation, the Northwestern University Venture Challenge.
Submitted by: Valerie Pajak
Class of: 2004
4/5/2007: Child #3 born 12-6-06. Nathan is pestered constantly by his two older sisters.
Submitted by: Jake Witherell
Class of:
4/5/2007: Michael Bett is Managing Director of the 170 person Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center, a joint center between Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh.
Submitted by: Michael Bett
Class of: 2000
4/5/2007: Child #3 born 12-6-06. Nathan is pestered constantly by his two older sisters.
Submitted by: Jake Witherell
Class of: 1999
4/3/2007: founder of CollegeProwler.com (5th year in business)
featured in NY Times, CNN, Washington Post, LA Times, SF Chronicle, Reader's Digest, etc.
Purchased and rehabbed 6 properties in the Pittsburgh area (Shadyside and Squirrel Hill)
Submitted by: Joey Rahimi
Class of: 2001
4/3/2007: Harrison raised capital and launched LegalScience a software development company offering a wide range of e-discovery, litigation support and consulting services to both law firms and corporate clients. Premised on the idea that the delivery of legal services can be quantified and improved, LegalScience's business and technology solution permits attorneys and clients to measure and gauge the effectiveness of their litigation process. Alumni and others interested in learning more should feel free to contact Harrison at hflakker@caselawg.com.
Submitted by: Harrison Flakker
Class of: 2001
4/3/2007: It's fantastic to live in South Africa!!! I've just moved here to Johannesburgh in South Africa last year as a new OA/IT director. In terms of working environment, it's much better than HQ even though infrastrucure is still bad in SA. Anyways, it's great experience for me to live here. I am supposed to work in Samsung South Africa for 5 years from now.
Submitted by: Seong-Shick Yoon
Class of: 2002
4/3/2007: WESCO, Inc.
Submitted by: Lloyd Patross
Class of: 1967
4/3/2007: I volunteered as a board member for the Management Game Course, a required for seniors in the business school. This was my first connection to current CMU students in more than 25 years. So much has changed on campus. The University Center is spectacular; a first-class facility that sure beats old Skibo from back in the day. Our student team members -- Vlad Loktev, Joy Ho, Dennisse Navas and Lauren Hoffman -- are exceptionally bright and made me proud to be a CMU alumnus. I found this to be a very rewarding way to give back to the school, and I hope I will be invited back next year.
Submitted by: Daniel Skantar
Class of: 1980
4/3/2007: Harrison raised capital and launched LegalScience a software development company offering a wide range of e-discovery, litigation support and consulting services to both law firms and corporate clients. Premised on the idea that the delivery of legal services can be quantified and improved, LegalScience's business and technology solution permits attorneys and clients to measure and gauge the effectiveness of their litigation process. Alumni and others interested in learning more should feel free to contact Harrison at hflakker@caselawg.com.
Submitted by: Harrison Flakker
Class of:
1/19/2007: Israel and Liora were blessed with a new son, Ilan, who was born on March 24, 2006 and is a great companion to his three-year old sister, Batya.
Israel was also promoted to Manager of Marketing Innovation and Execution at Heinz in November 2006. He is now responsible for building the company's marketing capabilities, specifically new product development, by creating, improving, standardizing and executing processes across the organization. He had formerly been Associate Brand Manager on "Licensed Sauces."
Submitted by: Israel Weisser
Class of: 2002
12/15/2006: Sophia Elizabeth Marks was born on June 9, 2006. Parents are Tanya Sander-Marks '03 and Brian Marks.
Submitted by: Tanya Sander-Marks
Class of: 2003
