MCLEAN FAULCONER INC.

Farm, Estate and Residential Brokers

◆ PEA RIDGE FARM ◆

WOLFCREEK FARM ◆ $3,200,000

Situated near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Madison County on 333 acres. Currently a grazing farm for beef cattle. There is a quality 3 bedroom brick home, offering 1-level living. Outside is a lovely terrace and in-ground gunite pool. A complement of necessary farm buildings. NOT in conservation easement! MLS#630435

Stunning 317 acre estate that has it all: location, views, water, stunning main residence, and more! The 15+ acre lake is centered among lush rolling fields of rich grass and a spectacular 5-bedroom home with heart pine floors, 4 fireplaces, study, garages, and unparalleled views exists. Includes a large metal barn, log cabin with fireplace, stunning party barn and a 2-bedroom cottage. Located 25 minutes west of Charlottesville in Greenwood, this exceptional property is a oneof-a-kind, not to be replicated, gem. Additional acreage available.

MLS#631962 $8,875,000

◆ WILLOWFIELDS FARM ◆

Stunning Virginia farmhouse on 156 protected acres overlooking a pond and the rolling hills of Southern Albemarle. 4-bedrooms, 4-full and 2-half baths. Enhancing the main residence is a 1-bedroom, 1-bath log “barn”. Less than 10 miles south of Charlottesville. Tranquil setting near Pippin Hill and other vineyards!

TURKEY SAG ROAD ◆ $2,000,000

HUGE BLUE RIDGE VIEW from superbly constructed 3-4-BR home with open floor plan on private 33 acres at 1,000 ft. elevation, just 12 miles from town. Dramatic great room features 23 ft. tall window wall, views across Albemarle County to Blue Ridge. 2 stone FPs, spacious main level master suite. Fantastic & unique offering! MLS#635341

◆HATTON RIDGE FARM◆

A most tranquil and private 278+ acres with approximately twothirds mile of James River frontage. The centerpiece of Hatton Ridge Farm is an impressive brick Georgian home, built circa 2000. The residence is constructed with expert craftsmanship, and many significant architectural details. It is in like-new condition - a testament to the architects, Stoneking/ VonStorch. A spectacular offering: pastures and hay fields surrounded by deep hardwood forest, along with fertile James River bottomland for gardens.

MLS#634311 $3,675,000

◆ OWENSVILLE ROAD ◆

Custom 5-bedroom, 6.5-bath home built in 2003 and significantly enhanced. Remarkable open main floor with heart pine flooring, stone fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, office, covered deck, and guest suite. Outdoor porches provide secluded escape on two landscaped acres less than 10 minutes from Charlottesville.

RIVER LAWN FARM ◆ $4,865,000

A Southern Albemarle estate with 1.5 miles of frontage on the James River with 540± acres of highly fertile, gently rolling landscape. Historic farmhouse dating to the late 1700s offers extensive views of the river. The land is open and wooded with a barn and equipment building. Under conservation easement with the VOF. MLS#630470

“My family is settling into its next phase: Matt, my oldest son, is finishing his Ph.D. at Auburn, Alabama, and soon will move to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to work with Sandia Labs. My youngest, Finn, just graduated from Case Western Reserve and is starting his career at NSA outside Baltimore, Maryland. Like most other empty nesters, Kent and I are launching a significant house renovation and traveling. We head to Portugal this spring for a several week anniversary celebration, postponed twice due to the pandemic. Sadly, our trip makes attending the reunion impossible.”

Mary-Kay, the Sandia Tram is awesome.

Gary Marcotte is going hillbilly: “Cody and I are really enjoying Nashville, Tennessee. We are regulars at The Ryman, The Opry and season ticket-holders for Predators Hockey. All the loopy Californians have made it too expensive to live here and get down on us for driving a Diesel Jeep with 36 inch wheels, and the Grinch flipping them off in the back window, so we are going to move into the country and set up a couple of double-wides and a good still. Yes, we have gone full hillbilly. Only travel is to follow the NASCAR motorhomes to Bristol, Tennessee; Talladega, Alabama; and other gatherings.

“I went back to work in 2020. I lead product, operations and analytics for a MarTech company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are hoping for a liquidity event in 2023, so that hopefully ends my working career or at least sets the end date. After eight plus years of bar ownership and no corporate work, I missed a bunch of changes to the workforce and the rules. Lots of T-shirts and logos I can’t wear anymore and really funny jokes that in Minneapolis cause folks to burst into flames. If you are in East Nashville, Tennessee, and see a green house with a ‘Make Halloween Great Again’ banner, with a blondehaired pumpkin in the front yard, a Betsy Ross Flag, and two metal Bigfoots, stop in and say howdy! Thinking about the reunion. I’d like to do it but we’ll see.”

Gary, send some of that still liquor our way.

Tom Mihok starts-up: “I’ve actually been recovering from working on a startup providing financial education and advice to the underserved 25-50 years old market using subscriptions. I have a day financial advisory job and teach evenings/weekends too, so all meetings had to be squeezed in the empty spaces, with multiple weekly 7 a.m. meetings, evenings with clients and workshops, etc.

My co-founder took a new job and withdrew from our startup after about nine months of stimulating but hard work this July/August, so I had to decide what to do next. Just as that was happening, another startup project surfaced with someone who I’ve been talking with for a long time.

“Our kids are well. Son was promoted to MD at his investment banking firm, and he’s killing it in deals and comp. Our granddaughter is growing and still adorable and even more fun. Our daughter moved back from Austin, Texas, to Brooklyn, New York. We just visited her this past weekend and had great fun in Brooklyn, eating out and visiting nearby Prospect Park! My wife Jennifer is teaching Pilates with nearly back-toback clients most days and loves it. Average age of clients is in the ’70s and all walk taller and stand straighter after a month or two with her instruction. We took several tours with a friend who bought a big boat this summer (something like Geir Lie’s). One particular tour in the New York City harbor was terrific.

“We did two weeks in Maine, first time away that long for vacation, though Jen and I both worked while we were there. Played lots of golf in Maine with gorgeous weather. Jen enjoys golf too, so we take some lessons and get out regularly and both are improving our games. I’m working to be in the 80s consistently.

“I’d like to attend the reunion, yes.”

Beth Moffett safaris and aspires the simple life: “I am doing fine in retirement. (I enjoyed Allison Cryor DiNardo’s comments. Hah!) I have been busy. Retirement is life — a mix of the fun and the mundane. I am not always sure where the days go… .

“Early in the year, I signed up for three classes that helped me make the transition to retirement in April. I most highly recommend one from Darden through Alumni Career Services: The Life Design Lab led by Marty Speight. We read Designing Your Life and completed some of the exercises over three sessions. All fostered creative thinking about values, goals and next steps. In the Zoom labs, I crossed paths with Car- ole-Lena Schwartz Aaron. Afterwards she, Laurie Alkire Selby and I formed a team to support one another. It has been fun and very helpful.

“I also decided to make the big trip I had planned for 2020, until the pandemic put it on hold. I went on safari, touring in Kenya and Tanzania. I invited my oldest son and his wife to join me. It was wonderful! The adventure of a lifetime! Matt survived on his own.

“Now that I am back, we had the basement painted after 30 years of living here. I am resolved to clean up and live more simply. I will enjoy a walk back in time and then get rid of all the unnecessary stuff. For fun, I am volunteering in the Art Room at a local Arlington elementary school. I love seeing the energy and creativity of the kids! I hope it will keep me young at heart. I plan to be at our reunion next April. It is always fun to visit Darden and be with the Class of ’88!”

Beth, good luck with the simple life. Sounds like a book title.

Mary Moser Phillips outfoxes the foxes: “We had a busy summer. Took the grandkids to the Jersey Shore and to the Poconos, Pennsylvania, for a lake trip. They are getting good at kayaking and fishing. We hope to go to Phoenix, Arizona, in March to visit friends and take a winter break. I am back singing with two groups again. We sing at local libraries and senior communities. We went to see Il Volo in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. They are amazing in concert. Enjoyed an abundance of tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers and green beans from our garden. We still have three chickens that provide enough eggs for us. So far the neighborhood foxes have left them alone. Have a good winter!”

Mary, looks like your grandson has some fishing tips for Sam Ruth.

Mike Mulhern commutes the ICW: “Alison, the girls and I are all fine. Still no marriages, though three of the four look shortly destined. I’m just hopeful for enough of a delay for the market to come back a bit! Nice to see Geir Lie’s Northern Sky. Though I’ve got nothing like his impressive yacht, I am taking my boat down the Inter Coastal Waterway (ICW) to Florida in a couple weeks with a buddy. Short stop in Charleston, South Carolina, for some golf in Kiawah. We’ll wave to Nancy Nyquist Powell and Ted Powell as we cross through Jacksonville, Florida. It’s a fun thing to do. This will be my third trip. I don’t really do it right as I kind of rush. Last trip, in May, I went from Fort Pierce, Florida, to the Chesapeake, Virginia, in six days. Too much running hard and not enough stopping to smell the roses. One of these years, I’ll take my time.

“We’re in New York a lot and in Annapolis, Maryland, mostly fall and spring. Been in touch with recent (not that recent, but I don’t count COVID-19 time) Annapolis transplant, Jerry Connolly. We both ‘promise’ to get together for dinner with our wives just as soon as we find a date. Let’s hope this is published after we’ve had a chance to enjoy each other’s company.”

Mike, stop and smell the roses, they smell better than diesel fumes.

Tom Neir de-commits: “Hi friends! From Seattle, Washington. Like you all, just getting older and enjoying life — family and friends. With career/work in the rear-view mirror, Sally and I are planning to take a time away from our remaining commitments — as much as possible — to enjoy our good fortune and contemplate the next 20 plus years. We have two boys — adult men — both seem to be destined to settle in Seattle which is fine with us. No grandkids or an immediate prospect of any such thing.

“We regularly attend sporting events, etc., of our great nieces and nephews. Still have family dinners with my three brothers and their families. A long tradition that has survived COVID-19 and the passing of our parents. Since I’m horrible at keeping in touch with folks, Facebook somewhat saves me here … my apologies for this failing. I’m hoping to attend the coming reunion and look forward to seeing many of you. Come to think of it, Darden is so far in the past, it feels like it would be fun to do again! Ha! If you ever swing by Seattle, please look me up! Warm regards, Tom. (TomNeir@gmail.com)”

Tom, I am good on one serving of the Darden educational experience, happy with multiple reunions though.

Jack Oakes coaches: “My work helping Duke MBA students with their career and leadership success continues as does my private coaching practice, which I am focusing on more. Wondering when I’ll start ramping down the full-time work on a path to ‘retirement,’ whatever that is!

“Kelly continues to wow people with her art … whether those are the high school students she teaches at the Trinity School, adults who are just beginning to learn to paint, or gallery visitors admiring her portraits of 12 formerly homeless individuals that she painted based on a grant from the Orange County Arts Commission in an exhibit called ‘To See and Be Seen, to Know and Be Known.’

“Our children are living good lives. Tommy works remotely for a fintech company which allows him to live in different parts of the United States for a few weeks at a time (good way to explore the country). Brendan and Ana are in C’ville, she running a house cleaning business while he works in retail and focuses on helping people with autism.

“Looking forward to our reunion soon back at Darden (and wishing the UVA football team can play to its potential!).”

Jack, catch up with Beth Moffett, she has a good retirement definition.

Duane Paige says: “Sorry, I don’t see the reunion fitting into our upcoming travel plans.”

Stephen Parker with turbo mode: “Karen and I are happy to start traveling again after Chicago, Illinois, isolation as essential workers. No remote working here; just very open commuting highways. With three kids out west, our best play was buying a place in Park City, Utah. Our presence there has been vastly outperformed by our children who can work remotely and now serve as knowledgeable guides for the area when we visit. Perhaps the best outcome was a reunion with Carolyn Speer Miles, Helen Maher Brownell, and David and Linda Katz who joined us in Utah in June. Great catching up and exploring. And a road trip down south found us at Canyonlands for our 40 mile hike … or was it somewhat less than that? Utah parks are stunning. A special shout out to the inventor of E-bikes, which as we age we find necessary in a mountain town. We love blazing past traditional, sweaty bikers who don’t have turbo mode.

“Karen and I hope to free our schedules up in the near future to enjoy a lot more time out there. Until then, it seems that time with parents and kids on both coasts is our priority. We do continue to connect with Curt and Donna Voges who, despite retiring to Michigan, are always good for a theater night near us or a guys’ Whiskey Club outing. Curt and I have a lot of fly fishing in our future. We look forward to seeing our classmates in April. Our first reunion since the 5th … so it’s been a while.”

Jeff Pottinger is teaching and golfing: “Things are going great! Terry and I have settled into our new home in Savannah

Lakes Villages in McCormick, South Carolina. We love the slower, quieter life here, the river and lake, and the two golf courses! My dream of working less, making more and playing more golf is finally coming to fruition!

“I’m still teaching and coaching WHY Discovery and Gallup Strengths for the Honor Foundation and seeing the impact I can have on these veterans. The Honor Foundation has expanded to eight campuses (six live and two virtual) and are conducting short one-day and two-day seminars around the country. I’ve taught in Tacoma, Washington; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Fayetteville, North Carolina; Wilmington, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; Fort Walton Beach, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and virtually this year! Fortunately, I get the chance to see some of the kids and grandkids on these trips as well. And, occasionally drag my clubs with me. I’ve also started working with Chad Clay (Darden ’02) and his company, Real Frequency Consulting (College and Career), who also use the WHY Institute, WHY Discovery and Gallup Strengths. Just another way to do what I love doing!

“Assuming no conflicts with my teaching schedule, Terry and I plan on attending the reunion.”

Jeff, keep up the good work!

Mark Price in Chile: “Coming to the close of my first year at CaringBridge — lots of learning about culture and differences between for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises. Our leadership team is excited about our strategy plan and the expanded opportunities we see to make a difference.

“On the personal front, our older daughter, Jessica, got married to a wonderful man at the end of October. So happy for her and to officially welcome her husband to our family. The next month Julie and I are taking our belated 25th anniversary trip — to Chile. We have been married 28 years, but the trip got delayed due to the pandemic. I told my wife we had to do our 25th trip before our 30th anniversary came around! Still planning on working remote in January/February in Orange County, California, to be with my mom.”

Mark, writing a case or two about for-profit and not-for-profit?

Lew Privon slides the slopes: “I will be teaching skiing again this season at Deer Valley, Utah. Anyone in the area, please say hello. My schedule is a bit more flexible this year, so give me a shout if you want to get together and slide down some hills. A few years back I obtained a Residential and Commercial Building license here so I have been doing some project management work.

A bit different than graduate school, as just talking doesn’t get me too far. Yes, I will be at the reunion.”

Udo Reichling goes to Brown: “What can I say? We came through a record summer, are waiting for the gas crisis in winter and the rest is insecurity. I ran into Diana Suko Hage in May at the Brown graduation, where we both had a child attending. Big circus, three years of graduations in one. Germany is waiting to see whether there will be a big crash or a simple fizzle. Currently, it looks more like fizzling, but tomorrow it can change again. I have already booked my trip for the reunion and came to the same conclusion about the hotel at Darden. Staying at the Omni as always.”

Meredith Riley is sea swimming: “My twins have recently finished university. Alex spent his last year on exchange at LSU primarily because of his love of American football (no I’m not sure either) and managed to work-in several holidays with his godmother, Anne Thys. He would struggle to tell you what happened in 1066, but he is encyclopedic on American football, and is now looking to pursue a career probably as a journalist. Simon is enduring the slings and arrows of job application rejections. My youngest, Kate, has just started university and I’m expecting the ‘I’ve run out of money’ phone call in about six weeks.

“I’m still living the dream in Cornwall, U.K. (as a reference, it’s where Doc Martin is filmed), working as a freelance management consultant. Remote working means I’ve only been to London, U.K., once in two years, and with makeup and good lighting can still pass as dynamic on Zoom. Anyone visiting the U.K. is welcome to come down and stay. My wife, Jo, is training to be a counsellor, and we spend our time walking the dog on the coast paths, gardening and sea swimming.”

Meredith “…finished university.” I like how that sounds, you Brits have such a way with words.

Mary Roff Long: “Reunion, yes, with Sylvia Bray Kinsey as always. Already have our Boar’s Head reservation.”

Sam Ruth catches some exotic great-eating: “All good here in south Florida. I feel bad for the other side of the state with recent Hurricane Ian. I am playing a lot of golf, doing some fishing and getting ready for the coming art season. During some recent deep water fishing, we were going for Tile fish but catching a lot of Blackbelly Rose fish that day. Deep-water exotic. Clean. Great eating.

“See you at the reunion this spring.”

Sam, looks like you are having a blast.

Mark Sanford returns: “After a year in Raleigh, North Carolina, I’m finally going home to Charleston, South Carolina, in a week! Raleigh is in the tail lights! And this was a terminal move. That’s it! I’m staying here! I’ll be there for reunion!”

Mark, always nice to be home.

Anurag Sharma tries and tries: “My second book project is fits and starts, the finish line somehow always moves forward as I get close to it … but I’m on it! I just got emails from Anne Thys and others, so the reunion is now on the radar.”

Sharma, is your second book about your retirement?

Martha Shenkenberg also walks The Walk: “Martha and Jim Goulden, along with 31 others, walked the Camino de Santiago from Tui, Spain, in six days. It was a fabulous experience, almost 90 miles! So worthwhile. We just missed Joe Balog who was doing a different route. I will be at the reunion!”

Martha, that is a lot of walking.

Carolyn Speer Miles is planning and launching: “Seeing lots of Darden friends over the past six months! Stephen and Karen Parker, David Katz and his wife Linda, and Helen Maher Brownell and I took an amazing trip in June to see Arches and Canyonlands as well as the beautiful sights around Steve and Karen’s fab home in Park City, Utah. Magical place! I also caught up with Helen and Bucknell friends in July and again in September.

“Been very busy at Darden teaching a sustainability class this quarter, as well as my two other courses on CEO leadership and humanitarianism (we’ll see if any MBAs want to take that one — new course this January–March!). I spent most of the summer planning and launching, together with many at Darden, the first Women in Leadership conference at the Rosslyn campus — 130 attendees, 15 faculty members, 30 speakers and Darden leaders all convened on 23 September at Rosslyn, and it seemed a giant success. Just part of the efforts at Darden to get the percentage of women to 50 and to improve the overall experience while there.

“And bonus — I met Udo Reichling’s daughter Victoria who attended as one of our Washington, D.C., area young women leaders! And you will all be glad (or maybe you won’t…) to know that many Darden students still live in Ivy Gardens, which as far as I can tell has not changed much in the over 35 years since many of us lived there. Thus, the discussion about building new student housing on Darden’s footprint in the coming years. On the topic of buildings, the Inn is really coming to life now and I hope to see many of you celebrating that at our reunion in April!”

Carolyn, congrats on the new roles, and thanks for the leadership.

Chip Stelljes splits time: “Life is going well, splitting time between Virginia and Florida and doing some overdue travel (Italy this summer and London, U.K., over Christmas). I am still active in private equity and serve on several boards of directors. Recently, I was in Charlotte, North Carolina, and caught up with C. Russell Bryan and Blanton Hamilton. Suzanne and I are planning to attend the reunion and are looking forward to seeing everyone.”

Diana Suko Hage shares: “I attended the Darden Women’s Leadership Summit in September and wanted to give a huge shoutout to Carolyn Speer Miles for the fantastic job she did in planning, organizing and emceeing the event. I came away from the day very energized and inspired by all the amazing women executives she pulled together for this inaugural event.

“I’m still running an RFID technology firm in Reston, Virginia, and would like to give another shout-out to Jon Wallace for patiently coaching me on this up-and-down rollercoaster of a tech business. One of the only good things about the last two years of COVID-19 has been all the supply chain challenges, which has driven demand for tracking physical assets and supply chain visibility. I also got a chance to catch up with Udo Reichling at Brown University’s graduation in May, which was fun and unexpected.

“Finally doing some travelling again this year — spent Christmas in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and am writing this note from Seattle, Washington. We have one son in grad school in California and another doing his junior year in Scotland, so we are heading to Edinburgh, U.K., this fall. I’m looking forward to the Scottish Highlands and distillery tours.

“I’m definitely planning to attend next year’s reunion. Martha Shenkenberg and I caught up at our UVA undergrad reunion a few months ago, and both of us would be happy to participate in planning our class events. We’re still living in Great Falls, Virginia, and will be glad to host some pre-reunion planning sessions at our place.”

Tinu Thakore is chasing bears and jaguars: “Still teaching. Went jaguar tracking during Christmas break, which was fun. End of summer, I spent 10 days in Lake Tahoe with Greg and my daughter. Great weather and beautiful nature. Saw several black bears.”

Tinu, good for you, turned the tables on the jaguars.

Curt Voges crews, reads and travels: “Summer went by quickly. I’ve progressed as an additive crew member on friends’ sailboats, and next year will have to be more careful accepting crew invitations, as I was a little burned out by the end of our friendly racing season. Donna and I were away visiting friends throughout the Midwest in the late summer. Like so many, we have recently taken up pickleball. So far we have not hurt ourselves!

“My presidential reading progress has slowed as I remained distracted by the Civil War and wound up reading more broadly about the leading figures and controversies from those troubled times. I am now finally leaving that period and just got going on Chester Arthur, president number 21. I’m looking forward to breaking into the twentieth century.

“Our son has set a date to be in Mexico. I’m sure we will enjoy his event in late January for many reasons, including its location, which will take us away from the Michigan winter. His event has prompted us to plan a fall trip to New York so Donna and our daughter can shop together. We are looking forward to a post COVID-19 visit to New York City.”

Curt, pickleball and presidents, what a great combination.

Jon Wallace downsizes: “Jacqueline and I sold our Great Falls, Virginia, house and are now in a condo in Reston, Virginia. We also have a Morgantown, West Virginia, retreat and are thinking about a warm weather place, maybe Florida. The new investment bank I started, Sojourner Capital, is doing well and is a great complement to my private equity investments.

“Both of our children, Morgan and Chris, are enjoying the early part of their careers. Our children are about the same age we were when we all met — time flies by! Jacqueline and I are determined to work less and play more. We are planning a trip to St. John in January and thinking about Europe in a year or so. We recently saw Jerry and Vanessa Connolly and Diana Suko Hage. Jim Beddows (MBA ’89) stopped by for lunch as he made a swing through the Washington, D.C., area. Hope to see many more classmates at the reunion!”

Jonathan, congrats on the kids’ successfully launching!

Keith Watkins is in a tent: “We finished our camping in Colorado in mid-July but spent the last two weeks of that trip, along with the drive home in COVID-19 quarantine… . Ugh, but feeling robust now. Really nothing new to report for now as we leave in a week for a photo-safari in Tanzania and Zanzibar. Should be interesting as we spend two weeks in canvas tents in the Serengeti before visiting some villages, schools and hospitals (sorry we are not much for museums!). The Darden reunion is still a TBD. I may have a conflict with an old Navy squadron reunion, both of which were important to me personally and professionally.”

Keith, from fifth wheel to tent, really downsizing.

Chris Williams stresses the sweet grapes: “I’m out in California and am still making wine. We’ve had some good successes recently with wine awards and accolades. Recently we were named ‘Best red’ and ‘Best downtown tasting room’ in a local reader’s choice poll, beating a lot of much larger wineries, which was gratifying. We’re also about to start selling in a local grocery chain and we have distribution in Japan. We have employees now (besides ourselves) and are growing, even in a challenging economy. As we are still in harvest season; people may be wondering about the 2022 vintage. It will be awhile before we know for sure, but climate change is here and caused an extended heat wave right at the start of picking season. This was unexpected and caused some distress to the grapes, spiking sugar levels. I’m not sure if 2022 will be one we’ll be remembering or want to forget, but time will tell.

“Beyond wine, I’m still writing software, both for my own company and for an employer, but that career is transitioning more and more to the winery these days. I’m located in central California in the Paso Robles area, and I invite anyone coming this way to reach out and stop by. Our winery is called Kula Vineyards & Winery.”

Chris, sweet grapes are better than sour grapes, I think.

Bob Wirth is recruiting: “I am definitely planning to attend the reunion. Of course, so will Udo Reichling. We will see if we can get Jan Poczobutt and Sherri to come. I very much would like to see Simon Harford and his wife as they missed the last one. I will work diligently to get Jean Giraudet and his wife Nienke to attend.”

Tim Wright says: “As of now, the reunion is not in my plans.”

Scott Ziegler, the accountant: “My COVID-19 recovery was a literal one as I got fairly sick in Paris, France, and had a hard time getting back in the United States (back when the rules still required a negative test). A good reminder to be thankful for our many blessings. I am really looking forward to the reunion and seeing everyone … hotel booked, schedule blocked. I appreciate the culture of our class and the examples of many of our classmates … inviting, open, kind, interesting, all better writers than me (there was a reason I studied accounting) and willing to help others. Take care and see you all soon!”

Scott, stuck in Paris, France, with COVID-19, I can think of worse places to be. Thinking of Stacey Gehringer in the arctic, in a 12-passenger boat.

That’s a wrap! Thanks to Shelly, Allison Cryor DiNardo, Karen Lindseth Parker, and Bob Lindsey for their editing help. Looking forward to seeing everyone and their aging, but turbo-mode “infrastructure” at the reunion in April. I will leave you with two pieces of advice. The first we have heard before from Blanton Hamilton: to never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever quit! The second is from Bill Murray, the great philosopher and movie star (think Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Ground Hog Day): “Whatever you do, always give 100 percent, unless you’re donating blood.”

1989

Champe Fisher; Steve Hassett champe59@gmail.com shassett@hassett-mail.com

I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Hagood will support the school and its academic mission as a new member of the Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees. According to Dean Scott Beardsley, the “new trustees hold leadership roles at innovative organizations across various sectors taking on the world’s most pressing challenges. Their wealth of experience and global perspective represents the very best of Darden, and they are uniquely suited to help us achieve the full potential of our mission.” Elizabeth is one of seven accomplished Darden graduates who began their threeyear term on 1 July. Elizabeth is the former director of the Lowcountry Open Land Trust, a startup nonprofit land conservation organization in South Carolina. Working collaboratively with landowners, businesses and other nonprofit organizations, she led the organization to become one of the premier land trusts in the country, protecting thousands of acres of land along the South Carolina coast.

Also, I am honored to share that Naren Gursahaney was elected to the Pennsylvania

State University Board of Trustees effective 1 July, representing Business and Industry. Naren is a former president, CEO and a director of ADT Corporation and currently serves on the boards of NextEra Energy, Terminix Global Holdings and Berwind Corp. Naren has created scholarships and excellence funds in Penn State’s College of Engineering and College of Information Sciences and Technology and provided support for the Student Veteran Center. He has been recognized with the Penn State Alumni Fellow Award, Distinguished Alumni Award and Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award.

Please join me in congratulating Elizabeth and Naren on their important new roles!

Robert James reached out to say that he recently had dinner in Tampa, Florida, with Russell Logan, Barry Clay and Robert Reton. The picture was taken in January when the group got together to watch NFL playoff games during Tampa’s famous Gasparilla weekend (a Florida event similar to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana). In the past this group has got together to eat, smoke cigars and have a drink whenever Russell, Barry and Rob are in town.

Robert has been living in Tampa, Florida, on and off for 23 years. He went to Montana in early 2019, but returned to Tampa in early 2020 just in time to get settled before everyone was grounded by the pandemic. Robert says he has been doing consulting for a few years, mainly with smaller, entrepreneurial companies who need help developing financials, business models, dashboards and bringing in investors. He finds the work interesting as it provides flexibility for worklife balance, and it’s very satisfying to help out hard-working entrepreneurs following their visions.

Russell and Cheryl (MBA ’92) Logan celebrated their 30th anniversary this summer, and they are enjoying their fourth year of being Washington, D.C., residents and empty nesters! They try to find a reasonable work-life balance with Russell running Freeman-Logan M&A advisory/business brokerage firm and Cheryl working in an internal consulting group at Fannie Mae. During the past several months they spent time in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for the North Sea Jazz Festival, as well as Barcelona and San Sebastián, Spain. For leisure closer to home, they recently joined the pickleball craze and play a couple times a week whenever possible. During 2022, Russell has connected with several classmates. Professor Jacquie Doyle invited him to be a guest speaker for her Leaders Taking Action class and in May, Alex Picou treated Russell to a “fantastic” lunch at J.P. Morgan’s Private Client office in

New York.

Robert James reports he is still running a finance/accounting staffing and consulting firm in Chicago, Illinois. He commented that like most classmates, “the nest is finally empty” at his household.

Pete Ten Eyck checked in to say his daughter is starting her freshman year at Emerson College where she will be studying costume design. Pete reports he and his wife are now empty nesters. He says they have been hanging out with Rooney and Barbara deButts, and Charlie Wilson and his wife Andrea in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Exciting update on Octavia Matthews: she was named among Crains Chicago Business 2022 Notable Black Leaders and Executives. The list highlights her work as Aramark Vice President of Strategic Partnerships (Facilities Management), and the many ways she is helping businesses grow and improve communities.

The recognition also considers her leadership role in MBE certification review and recommendations in Chicago, Illinois, and work as Ethics Instructor with the PIPE program for MBEs, which is co-sponsored by the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council and Aramark. Octavia commented, “Overall, this honor also speaks to what is so important to me — being able to uplift and impact the community in ways to help others move forward. As a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for 41 years, as a member of The Links, Inc., and in providing experiences for youth at risk, I am passionate about helping others reach their potential. ‘Because they are … I am.’”

Finally, I want to share the final fiscal year 2022 class giving report In total, our class achieved $134,172 in contributions with a 35 percent participation rate. Congratulations to one and all on these strong results, and let’s try to improve our numbers in 2023. As always, please stay well and keep the Class Notes coming.

1990

Heather McGrew; Steve Silbiger

heatherjmcgrew@gmail.com silbigers@gmail.com

Our column is a bit light on news this go around. Please remember that we are now using the darden90notes@gmail.com account to collect tidbits for the column. We love stories of mini reunions, especially when they are accompanied by photos, humble bragging about the accomplishments of your children, and tales of travel and adventure. That Gmail account is also the email address we use to send out class e-blasts that often contain many fun pictures of classmates. If you aren’t getting our emails, please be sure to add the address to your approved sender list.

As you all know, we have some movers and shakers in the class. And this time we literally mean “movers.” Sanja Skansi deGarmo shared that she and her husband, John, recently downsized and moved out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, to a large piece of property where they are enjoying the wildlife, especially the birds, and are remodeling a mid-century modern home. Sanja is putting her undergraduate architecture degree to use in designing and orchestrating the remodel, while also volunteering at local nonprofits. This summer they traveled with their two kids, now college grads, to Iceland, their first trip since the pandemic started. Sanja writes, “I have been back to Virginia many times over the past two years to care for my aging father, which seems to be a through line for so many of us. Our kids are both out of school and working, and our dog would like to know when are we going for a walk … .”

After 25 years of looking at mountains outside of Charlottesville, Connie (MBA ’91) and Austin English decided they would like to spend the next 25 looking at water. They sold their house in C’ville in June and embraced a nomadic summer enjoying road trips and visiting friends. At the end of Au-

ALUMNI PROFILE CONNIE HALLQUIST (MBA ’91)