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SPOTLIGHT: PAULINE (CALLENDER) HAN ’91 BY ALLYSON MANCHESTER
When Pauline Callender watched The Little Mermaid in her dorm room at Bentley, she was not thinking about professional opportunities at The Walt Disney Company. Today Pauline Han knows the media and entertainment giant in countless ways — and 20 years’ work at the company has not dimmed the Disney magic. Currently, as vice president and controller for Disney Consumer Products, Han oversees work with licensees, publishers and retailers who create and sell toys, apparel, books and more across thousands of categories. No small task: Disney is the largest merchandise licensor in the world. Han joined the company as a CPA for rotating accounting projects. “It was a fantastic experience,” says the former Accountancy major, who credits Bentley for providing a solid foundation in business. She went on to roles at Walt Disney Studios and Corporate. Business travel in Asia, Latin America and elsewhere keeps Han engaged; so do diverse opportunities. For example, as controller for stage plays, Han attended rehearsals and productions on international stages. She has sat in on a recording session for a lullaby CD, made appearances at the ESPY Awards, worked on merchandise licensing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and participated in soft openings for Disney Cruise Line and Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif. “The company culture embraces creativity, a global mindset, technology and diversity,” she says, noting her ability to voice opinions and have “a meaningful impact on the organization.” This being Disney, the workday can have lighter moments. Han recalls a lunchtime when filming was underway for Pirates of the Caribbean. “Going through the cafeteria line next to several pirates in full costume and makeup — that will certainly catch you off guard.”
Rachel Graham, Foster, R.I., writes, “I’m working in the User Experience Center at Bentley, on my way to being a Double Falcon in the HFID program!” Mike Haggerty Jr., Guilford, Conn., is a junior partner for Haggerty Financial Partners, a group within UBS. He received the Certified Financial Planner designation in December 2015.
2012
5th Reunion June 2 to 4, 2017 Coleman Anderson, MBA ’14 and Erin O’Connell ’13, MBA ’14 were married on September 26, 2015, at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, Mass. Kristina Georgieva, MSF and Viktor Vasilev, MSF were married on August 23, 2014, in Gloucester, Mass.
Brian Bramswig, Pleasantville, N.Y., is now an inside sales manager at HomeAdvisor in New York City. Mike Cormier, Bangor, Maine, has joined UBS Financial Services as a financial adviser. Evan Honeyman, MBA ’14, Southington, Conn., has been promoted to director of business development at TicketNetwork. Sjoerd Hoogendoorn, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands, has joined consulting firm Capgemini Netherlands. Emily Roy, New York, N.Y., has been promoted to senior account executive at Prosek Partners.
2014 Erin O’Connell, MBA ’14, and Coleman Anderson ’12, MBA ’14, were married on September 26, 2015, at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, Mass. The wedding party included bridesmaid Amanda Perrotti and groomsman Yash Agarwal.
Many Bentley friends celebrated the upcoming wedding of Despina Hatzipetrou. The bridal shower was held at the Seaport Hotel in Boston and included guests Chelsea Aranjo; Jenna (Michelle) Cavicchia; Olivia DiLorenzo; Katherine (Moran) Kelley; Betsy Nally; Kelley O’Brion; Alissa Palatiello; Jackie Sullivan, MBA ’16; Alexis Terra and Jessica Tokarz.
Alison Miller, MBA, Acton, Mass., was promoted to senior human resources analyst at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Joaquin Lacayo, Managua, Nicaragua, is a project developer in real estate development on the emerald coast of San Juan del Sur.
Kristen Sloan, MSA ’15, Simsbury, Conn., ran the 2016 Boston Marathon, raising funds on behalf of Boston Medical Center.
Alysha Malik, MBA ’13, New York, N.Y., and Radhika Bansil ’13, North Brunswick, N.J., and have started RADICHE, an “online living room” that aims to connect people and brands, and inspire collaboration.
2015
Molly (Sloan) Renzullo, MBA and husband Steven, Cambridge, Mass., welcomed Lyon Raymond on December 10, 2015.
2013 Radhika Bansil, North Brunswick, N.J., and Alysha Malik ’12, MBA, New York, N.Y., have started RADICHE, an
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“online living room” that aims to connect people and brands, and inspire collaboration.
Brothers Lucky and Krassi Popov, Chelmsford, Mass., launched Veloxity in 2013 with two friends from high school. The team recently installed its charging kiosks on the campus of UMass Lowell.
2016 Drew Blaney, MST, Portland, Maine, was promoted to manager in the Tax practice at Baker Newman Noyes. Noah Lynn, MSBA has joined Eduventures Inc. as a quantitative research analyst.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PAULINE HAN ’91