’91 CLASS AGENTS
Walter Kurtz
The Class of 1991 is looking for Class Agents! Please contact alumni@spa.edu or 651-696-1302.
s Sean Patrick Flahaven, pictured here with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, won a Grammy Award for his role as an associate producer of the cast album of the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton. The show is one of the biggest hits in decades, and the album, which sold 250,000 units in just 4 months, has also had the highest chart debut for a theatre album in over 50 years, hittting #1 on the rap charts. Sean, who was very active in music and theatre at SPA, is Senior Vice President of Theater for Warner/ Chappell Music, the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group. Based in New York, he represents many of the best songwriters on Broadway and in film/TV, including Miranda, Stephen Sondheim, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, Bobby and Kristen Lopez, and Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, as well as Warner’s show licensing and producing projects. He has also been on the faculty at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts for 14 years.
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Benjamin S. Beach beach_benjamin@hotmail.com John W. Cosgriff john.w.cosgriff@gmail.com James L. Delaney JDelaney@PoweredByEngine.com Mary G. MacDonald mgdickinson@yahoo.com
Dena C. Larson denacitronlarson@gmail.com
Evan C. Berquist berquist.evan@gmail.com Jesse Markman markman.jesse@gmail.com Noah Mehlan nmehlan@hotmail.com Megan Sullivan Ann Marie Winskowski winskowski@gmail.com
s Emily Skor was recently named CEO of Growth Energy, the national trade association representing the ethanol industry. She comes to her new role after serving 5 years as the Vice President of Communications for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the national trade association representing overthe-counter drug manufacturers. She continues to live in Washington, D.C. with her husband Sean Cairncross and their two children India (8) and Dominic (6).
s On a gorgeous March day, Class of 1997 friends got together to celebrate Alison Crossley’s upcoming wedding. Rhys Conlon (right) hosted a beautiful shower where (left to right) Natalie (Ruotsinoja) Durk, Hilary Gebauer, Matt Felt, Dena (Citron) Larson, Alison, Chad Kampe (Matt’s husband), and Rhys made Hilary’s baby, Nora, very jealous that she can’t yet drink mimosas or eat delicious baked goods.
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Bryan O. Smith bryanoliversmith@gmail.com
s Bryan Smith was recently elected as a member of the Maplewood, Minnesota, City Council. Bryan defeated two former mayors for the seat and is looking forward to serving his city. In addition to public service, Bryan works in marketing at Tennant Company and enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife Jennie, seven-year-old son Zachary, and three dogs.
s Chad Asmussen and his wife Ruba Asmussen welcomed their first child, Elise Clotilde Asmussen, into the world on January 24, 2016. They are delighted to be parents and currently reside in Oakland, California.
’02 CLASS AGENTS
Michael Lorberbaum michael.lorberbaum@ thomsonreuters.com Mara R. Schanfield maraschanfield@gmail.com
Sarah Crandall Crandall.Sarah@gmail.com
Michael Lorberbaum and Melissa welcomed their daughter Rachel Elana into the world in October 2015. There three-year-old son Spencer is very excited to have a new playmate in the house!
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s Lael (Nelson) Blum married Eelco Blum in Amsterdam, Netherlands on September 4, 2015. Spartans in attendance included Lauren Nuffort, Rachel (Wergin) Champion, Hannah (Wright) Calhoon, Katie Kramarczuk, and Sara (VanEssendelft) Bartus. The Blums live in Tiburon, California.
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