Lauren, Olivia, William and Robert
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Kerry-Ann Evans-Thompson P’24
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Kerry-Ann Evans-Thompson is an entrepreneur and founder of Jule’s Gourmet Foods, a company based upon her mother’s legacy and family recipes. Jule’s Gourmet Foods produces a line of ethnic sauces and foods distributed both nationally and internationally. Kerry-Ann is also currently an executive producer with two original television projects in development.
Brad, Lucea, Kerry-Ann and Cassius
After graduating from Boston College, Wallace E. Carroll School of Management with a B.S. in Finance and Marketing, Kerry-Ann began her career in international government and international banking working as special assistant to the Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce for the Government of Jamaica and then as Assistant Vice President at Dehring Bunting and Golding (DB&G), an investment banking start-up based in Kingston, Jamaica. At DB&G, she was instrumental in growing the bank into a key player in the Caribbean financial services industry. After several years of international banking experience, Kerry-Ann transitioned to marketing and public relations at Shepardson Stern and Kaminsky (SS+K), a New York-based integrated marketing, advertising and public relations firm. While at SS+K, Kerry-Ann worked on awardwinning campaigns for clients such as Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Ralph Lauren, Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As an entrepreneur, Kerry- Ann co-founded Skylar+Elliott, a fashion company focused on sample sales and fashion liquidation for international fashion brands including Hugo Boss and J.Crew. She sold Skylar+Elliott in 2010 to spend more time with her growing family. Kerry-Ann has worked as a model and successful commercial actress starring in numerous print campaigns and television commercials. She belongs to both the Screen Actors Guild— American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAGAFTRA) and Actors’ Equity Association. Kerry-Ann grew up in South Ozone Park, Queens and Long Island, New York and is a secret Mets fan (don’t tell Bradford). She currently lives in Manhattan with her husband, Bradford Thompson and their two children, Cassius (6th Grade) and Lucea, a 4th grader at Chapin.
Lauren Irwin P’24 Lauren Irwin joined the Allen-Stevenson community in 2019 when their son, William Bugbee, was enrolled in the 4th Grade. Lauren worked for many years in magazine publishing in both New York and London as an art director and designer. Her passion for architecture, design, travel and food led her to work primarily for interior design and food magazines, including British Homes & Gardens and Gourmet at Hearst, IPC and Condé Nast publishing companies. Lauren elected to pursue a second career obtaining a doctorate in clinical psychology. She had the opportunity to work with underserved populations, including adults and children in both clinical and hospital settings in NYC as well as in an inner-city school. Though focusing currently on bringing up their children full time, Lauren remains deeply interested in mental health issues, particularly germane at this time. Born in Australia to American parents, Lauren was raised in England and Scotland. She holds BA and BFA degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Parsons School of Design, respectively, as well as a PhD in clinical psychology from The Graduate Center, CUNY. Lauren is also a member of the Board of Trustees at the Marymount School, where William’s twin sister, Olivia, is a student in the 6th Grade. Along with their twins, Lauren and her husband, Robert Bugbee, live in Manhattan.
Cameron Koffman ’12 A lifelong resident of the Upper East Side, Cameron Koffman is a community leader and ran for New York State Assembly on the East Side as a Democrat in 2020. He currently serves as the Campaign Manager for a New York City Council Campaign in District 5 (East Harlem and the Upper East Side). He graduated from Allen-Stevenson in 2011, Riverdale in 2015, and Yale University in 2019, where he was an awardwinning infrastructure reporter, earning a degree in ethics, politics, and economics.
