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Robert Lucci, Warrington, Pa., was named president and chief operating officer of ORS Partners, a recruiting solutions firm. Monica (Odoy) Swanson, Deerfield, Ill., has joined True Partners Consulting LLC as a director in the federal tax group. She was previously a senior manager at KPMG.
1992 Mark Goodwin ’MBA has been appointed chief operating officer of the investment advisory firm Oak Ridge Investments LLC. Maura (McDonald) Hughes ’MBA, Westford, Mass., was a finalist in the nonprofit category for the Boston Business Journal 2015 CFO of the Year award. The alumna is chief financial officer for Boston MedFlight. Occidental Petroleum has hired Christopher Thomas, Houston, Texas, as senior adviser, social responsibility.
1993 Wilmington Trust has tapped Steven Conway ’MST, Medford, Mass., as senior private client fiduciary adviser. Glenn Muir ’MST, Lexington, Mass., was elected to the Board of Directors for Repligen Corporation and appointed a member of its audit committee. The alumnus retired from Hologic Inc. in May 2014. Alex Popowycz ’MBA, North Easton, Mass., has joined Health First as the new senior vice president and chief information officer. Astrid (Simon) Zajdband ’MSF, earned a PhD in history from the University of Sussex in England in May 2015. Her dissertation topic was German Rabbis in British Exile.
1994
A ceremony in May 2015 recognized the promotion of Michael Finer MST ’99 (center) to the rank of colonel in the Massachusetts National Guard. His many awards during 32 years of military service include the Legion of Merit and National Defense Service Medal.
The audit and accounting firm Reynolds & Rowella LLP hired Steve Gagnon, Redding, Conn., as assurance director. Karl Johnsen, Westwood, Mass., was promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer by Aspen Technology. The alumnus joined the company in 2013 as corporate controller.
1995 Rebecca English MBA ’99, Salem, Mass., has been named assistant vice president of operations at MCS Valuations. James Lane ’MST, Holliston, Mass., founded Juroberth Education Decision Analytics, a consulting practice focused on the current student debt dilemma. The company advises students and parents on recognizing value in selecting a college, and identifies fraud and waste in higher education operations and fiscal endeavors.
1996
20th Reunion: June 3 to 5, 2016
The education marketing firm Education Funding Partners has promoted Lynne (Tropeano) Cole to chief operating officer. Her previous title was senior vice president of account management. Kenny Gill ’MSA, Anchorage, Alaska, has been named vice president, Alaska for Matson Inc. The company acquired the Alaska operations of Horizon Lines, where Gill was senior director of operations for the Alaska division. TEGNA Inc., formerly Gannett Co. Inc., has named Sean Wechter ’MBA, Broadlands, Va., to the newly created position of senior vice president of digital technology and product
development for TEGNA Media. Katie (Coughlin) Vickers, Waldoboro, Maine, has been promoted to vice president and commercial services manager at Kennebec Savings Bank.
1997 Bryan Parsons married Carlo Iyog on June 26, 2015, the date the Supreme Court ruled for marriage equality. The wedding took place in San Rafael, Calif. Tiffany Warren, Bronx, N.Y., was honored as a 2015 Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Greater New York. She is senior vice president and chief diversity officer for OmnicomGroup, as well as the founder of ADCOLOR.
1998 Paul Brady MSCIS ’00, Medfield, Mass., has been named 2015 CIO of the Year by the Boston Business Journal. The alumnus is chief information officer and vice president of information technology for the Arbella Insurance Group. Erica Stebe True, Belchertown, Mass., was promoted to vice president, marketing, at MassMutual Retirement Services.
1999 Michael Finer ’MST, Swampscott, Mass., was promoted to the rank of colonel in the Massachusetts Army National Guard in May
2015. The alumnus has been active in the military since 1983. He is CEO of Finer Wealth Management Inc.
2000 Bryan Reilly, Beverly, Mass., was promoted to senior vice president, finance, at DigitasLBi.
2001
15th Reunion: June 3 to 5, 2016 James Carr ’MSF, Wellesley, Mass., has joined PlumChoice as chief financial officer. David Cohen ’MBA, Framingham, Mass., is executive director of the nonprofit Doc Wayne Youth Services, which received the 2015 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award. Janak Joshi ’MBA, Wakefield, Mass., has been promoted to first lieutenant in SQDRN 1001st Search & Rescue with the 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles) Air Assault Unit. He is responsible for ground combat training and tactical mission survival. Jessica (Eaton-Bruce) Kansas, Delmar, N.Y., has joined the staff of Skidmore College as leadership gift officer. Her previous employer was Williston Northampton School. Amanda (Lasher) Ross and husband Patrick welcomed son Griffin Patrick on March 12, 2015. He joined big brother Declan, 2.
2002 Pulmatrix Inc. has tapped William Duke Jr. ’MBA, Shrewsbury, Mass., to be chief financial officer. He was previously chief financial officer of Valeritas Inc. Jennifer Fermano, Melrose, Mass., has joined Brookwood Financial Partners LLC as vice president and controller for BW Gas & Convenience LLC, an affiliated Brookwood entity. Michelle (Holzman) Fraioli and husband Christopher announce the birth of their second daughter, Isabella Grace, on February 19, 2015. She joins step-brother Andrew Christopher (16) and sister Emma Rose (5). Ron and Angela (Trela) Magby, Scottsdale, Ariz., are the proud parents of son Jordan Thomas, born April 8, 2015. Big brother Connor rounds out the family. Ron recently joined Paramount Equity Mortgage as vice president of sales.
2003 Jeff Abellard, Waltham, Mass., has opened the restaurant Bistro781 on Moody Street.
2004 Ada Casiano, Ridgefield, Conn., has been appointed vice president, compliance officer, by Fairfield County Bank.
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