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Alumni in the News
June 2003
Scott M. Huntsman, WG'93, has been appointed to the board of directors at ClearOne Communications Inc., a communications solutions company. Huntsman is president and chief executive officer of GlobalSim, a private technology and simulation company. (PR Newswire, 6/30/03)
Gene Estess, W'57, was featured in an article about the Jericho Project, which offers homeless adults vocational, educational, and drug abuse counseling, as well as housing. Estess serves as executive director for the Jericho Project. (The New York Times, 6/29/03)
Thomas H. Tessier, WG'74, has been named vice president and chief financial officer of eCycle Inc. (Reading Eagle, 6/29/03)
Rick G. Barsky, WG'91, was profiled in an article about the key employees of Agennix, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. Barsky is the chief executive officer at Agennix. (Datamonitor Company Profiles, 6/28/03)
Ed Ansin, W'57, was featured in an article about his background and style of leadership at WHDH-TV, the news station he owns in Boston. (The Boston Globe, 6/25/03)
Leonard M. DeAngelo, WG'75, has been named executive vice president of operations at Penn National Gaming, Inc., an owner and operator of casinos, racetracks and off track wagering facilities. (Business Wire, 6/23/03)
Jeffrey Hooke, W'76, WG'77, an investment banker and valuation expert, was mentioned in an article about state slot machine monopolies. (Forbes Magazine, 6/23/03)
Samy Podlubny, WG'03, has been appointed managing director of BCP Securities, an investment-banking boutique focused in Latin America. BCP's major line of business is primary and secondary dollar denominated debt capital markets for Latin American corporations, structured finance and M&A. (Valor Economico, 6/23/03)
Ed Stefanski, W'76, the New Jersey Nets' director of scouting, has been promoted by the Nets to a role that is still being determined. Stefanski is expected to become the Nets' general manager. (The New York Times, 6/22/03)
Calvin Wong, WG'83, was featured in an article about the direction of Korean companies after the Asian crisis. Wong is the managing director of governance services at Standard and Poor's, a global provider of investment data, valuation, analysis and opinions. (The Korea Herald, 6/20/03)
Kat Hawthorne, WG'03, was featured in an article about a group of novices learning to row at the Lake Lanier Rowing Club in Gainesville, GA. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 6/19/03)
Michael B. DeFlorio, W'92, has been hired as managing director at Harvest Partners Inc., a private equity firm in New York. (The Daily Deal, 6/18/03)
Kenneth Goh, W'01, broke the Singapore men's 50-meter breaststroke record at the Singapore Swimming Association's trials. (Straits Times, 6/17/03)
Catherine Yandel, WG'97, has been appointed senior vice president of corporate development at Robbins-Gioia, LLC, and a provider of project management services. (Business Wire, 6/16/03)
David Pottruck, C'70, WG'72, was interviewed in an article about Charles Schwab, Corp., a financial services company. Pottruck is the president and chief executive officer of Charles Schwab. (SF Chronicle, 6/15/03)
Chip Goodyear, WG'83, was interviewed by the Australian Financial Review about his role as chief executive officer at BHP Billiton, a mining company. (Australian Financial Review, 6/13/03)
J.D. Power, WG'59, was featured in an article about J.D. Power and Associates, where he presides as founder, chairman and chief executive officer. J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information firm that conducts customer-satisfaction, product-quality and buyer-behavior surveys. (Ventura County Star, 6/13/03)
Donald Trump, Sr., W'68, and Donald Trump, Jr., W'00, were interviewed on the Today show for a Father's Day series. (NBC News: Today, 6/13/03)
Boediono, GR'79, head of Indonesia's finance ministry, was featured in an article about the role he played in rebuilding Indonesia's economy and financial system. (BusinessWeek, 6/9/03)
James W. Down, WG'75, has been appointed to the U.S. advisory board at Celerant Consulting, a provider of operational strategy and implementation services. (Business Wire, 6/9/03)
Ted Sun, W'88, was featured in an article about being the acting chief executive of NetEase.com Inc., a Chinese Internet portal. (BusinessWeek, 6/9/03)
Mark Tenore, WEV'78, was interviewed for an article about the growing trend of teenagers going to Seaside Heights, NJ, after prom. Tenore is the manager of Ocean Manor Motel in Seaside Heights. (The New York Times, 6/8/03)
Joseph Ansanelli, W'92, chief executive of Vontu Inc., an information security company, was featured in an article about continuing to work after he broke his back in a cycling accident. (NY Times.com, 6/8/03)
Angela Edmond, WG'00, has been appointed president of Atlanta New Century School, an independent elementary school for preschoolers. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 6/5/03)
Steve Mendelsohn, W'80, was featured in an article about Manhattan Neighborhood Network, the public access television station where he serves as executive director. (The New York Times, 6/5/03)
Robert W. Stevenson, WG'63, has been appointed to the board of directors at Providential Holdings, Inc., a service and manufacturing company. (Business Wire, 6/5/03)
Margaret P. Cording, WG'89, has joined the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University as a strategy, organization and environment professor. (Associated Press Newswires, 6/4/03; Ascribe News, 6/4/03)
Adam Gray, ENG'87, W'87, has been tapped by Burger King Corporation to the newly created position of executive vice president, strategic projects and capital management. (PR Newswire, 6/4/03)
Jay J. Hansen, W'85, has been appointed chief financial officer at Noble International, Ltd., an automotive supply company. (PR Newswire, 6/4/03)
Dorothy E. Puhy, CW'73, WG'75, has been elected to the board of directors at ABIOMED, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical products designed to aid failing hearts. (Business Wire, 6/4/03)
Jay Oyakawa, WG'00, has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Calypte Biomedical Corporation, a public healthcare company. (Business Wire, 6/3/03)
William Polk Carey, W'53, founder and chairman of W.P. Carey & Co. LLC, an investment firm, was awarded an honorary doctorate in commercial science by CUNY's New York City College of Technology. (PR Newswire, 6/2/03)
David W. Perskie, W'96, was mentioned in an article about his cousin, Jake Perskie, a football player at Penn. David was a walk-on member of the Quakers' undefeated team in 1994 that won an Ivy League championship. (The Official College Sports Network, 6/2/03)
Kamal Tabet, WG'84, has been appointed global head of the financial sponsors group at Citigroup Inc., a provider of financial services. (Daily Deal, 6/2/03)
Ross Frisbie, WG'03, was mentioned in an article about Air France retiring its fleet of Concordes. Frisbie, a passenger on the Concorde last summer, described it as "part amusement park ride, part broom closet and part five-star restaurant." (The Grand Rapids Press, 6/1/03; The Baton Rouge Advocate, 6/1/03)
Rick Hill, WG'79, was featured in an article about the promotional tactics he used while marketing Barqs Root Beer in the 1990s. Hill is now director of business development at Hewlett-Packard. (Promo Magazine, 6/1/03)
Peggy Koenig, WG'86, was featured in an article about her role as a partner with ABRY Partners, an equity investment firm. (Folio: the Magazine for Magazine Management, 6/1/03)
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