(www.cirelliworks.com) came out well. Also, Mike and Katiana, please start aging; you are making the rest of us look bad. Ali Al-Ghanim has been a busy man doing things that sound much more important than what I am doing. He writes, “After going on my summer trip to Ibiza, Mallorca, Granada, Marbella, and Malaga in Spain, I have been quite busy at work. I was invited to attend a workshop in Singapore on SMEs and Arbitration hosted by the Commercial Law Development Program (a division of the US Department of Commerce), then helped the local IMF office facilitate a meeting. I also recently organized a bi-annual meeting for work that was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Next month, I am initiating an international forum with 22 participating institutions. In January, I have two separate heads of institutions meetings to plan. In May, I am organizing another bi-annual meeting. I am also considering a trip to Vienna with my wife to celebrate the new year. The weather in Kuwait has been crazy! Just before leaving to Saudi Arabia, we had two major sand storms and now a wave of huge thunderstorms.” Well, I went to work and then to the grocery store after that, so yeah that is impressive stuff, Ali.
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Quentin Packard is the proud father of 7-month-old twins named Brayden and Charlee. Quentin and his wife Megan are living in Long Beach, New York, and enjoying their time with the two little ones. Those cheeks, though, Quentin—adorable! Quentin adds, “I lead a global marketing intelligence team responsible for helping guide and influence my company’s strategic decisions and results from our marketing/sales campaigns. The team and I deliver the work by analyzing competitor’s performance against market trends and broader micro/macro marketing trend analysis. We then provide corporate presentations and recommendations to our c-suite and cross functional senior business leaders. In January, I will have an opportunity to be a keynote speaker for the second time during my company’s annual sales kick-off event in Nashville. Last year we held a great event in Orlando, and I am thrilled to take the stage this year in Nashville.” Always the outdoorsman, I was not surprised to hear that Matty McIntire continues to shred copious amounts of corduroy while hopefully still in a puffy Adidas jacket. Matt says, “Hope you are well, bro! I am the head coach of the Flagstaff ski team in Arizona during the winters and a behavioral therapist for kids with autism in the summers. Also, I have a one year old. Here is a shot of my family.”
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Here is a quick note from Travis Loring (Berger), “This year my wife Tara and I welcomed a baby girl, Parker Jill Loring.” Congrats, Travis, she certainly is a cutie. I have also been in touch with Megan Lawler, who has now become semi-famous in Rhode Island for her diverse doll collections. Megan says, “I never pictured myself as a doll collector, but it has really become a passion of mine. I spend a good amount of time on eBay and Craigslist looking for my next find. It usually takes 10 to 12 hours of tactical searching in order to find what I am really looking for. I do not just buy any old doll; it has to be right, as I consider these gems as part of my family. To date, I would say I have anywhere between 1,200 to 1,300 dolls of all kinds in my apartment. To be honest, my cats do not particularly care for them, but what can you do. With any luck, I will be able to complete my Furby collection within the year; some of the early ones are nearly impossible to find, but I believe in myself.” As for me, I have been busy traveling for my work as an educational consultant. I have been fortunate enough to see some spectacular places around the world and meet a lot of talented young students. I have also kept up with Carlos Centurion and Takafumi Nishimura, as we have gotten together a couple of times over the last few years. If anyone is ever in Miami, definitely make it a point to stop in at Carlos’ restaurant, Bulla Gastrobar in Coral Gables—incredible! I ran into Alex Howell at a Suffield event last year in New York City, and I am happy to say that he is doing great. I also golf with former teachers/coaches Dean Ellerton and Dan Callahan in the summer, both of whom are doing really well.
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Well, that is all for the Class of 1997 for now. Be sure to check the Class Notes section of SUFFIELD next time around for another update from the best class to roll on Bell Hill.
1999
Steven Darling | Maura Deedy | Larry Griffin | Mark Soticheck | Patrick Stone
ROB SCHNABEL
I am still living in New York designing Broadway posters and running my apparel brand. I also just got engaged!
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