DePaul Magazine

Volume 1 Issue 412024 Winter 2019 Article 11

3-15-2019

Class Notes/DePaul Pride

Follow this and additional works at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/depaul-magazine

Recommended Citation (2019) "Class Notes/DePaul Pride," DePaul Magazine: Vol. 1 : Iss. 412024 , Article 11. Available at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/depaul-magazine/vol1/iss412024/11

This Class Note is brought to you for free and open access by the Alumni Publications at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in DePaul Magazine by an authorized editor of Via Sapientiae. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CLASS NOTES

COLLEGE AND CLASS NOTES of the U.S. Olympic and SCHOOL Paralympic Foundation. abbreviation key Log in to alumni.depaul.edu to read additional class He previously served as a trustee of the organization. » BUS Driehaus notes and to discover the many ways to connect John Eber (MBA ’77) has College of Business been appointed to the board » CDM College of with other alumni and the DePaul community. of directors of Infrastructure Computing and and Energy Alternatives, Digital Media Inc. Eber will serve as an » CMN College of 1940s 1970s Remo Turano (CSH independent director on the Communication ’74) was honored as bid review committee. » CSH College of John Herklotz (BUS Donna M. Killoughey Humanitarian of the Science and Health ’49) is the producer for (EDU ’71) is a member of Dennis A. Carr (BUS Year at the Chicagoland » EDU College of “In a Booth at Chasen’s,” a the board of trustees of Pon- ’78, MST ’79) recently Italian American Charitable Education musical about the courtship tifical College Josephinum celebrated his 25th anniver- Organization’s 2018 Honor » GSD Goodman of Ronald Reagan and in Columbus, Ohio. sary with The Coca-Cola and Hope Gala. He and School of Drama Nancy Davis. The show Company. He is executive Salvatore J. Tornatore his brothers own Chicago » JD College of Law ran at El Portal Theatre in director of international (BUS ’71) received the Pastry, which they spun » LAS College of North Hollywood, Calif., taxes for the company. 2018 Award of Excellence off from the family’s firm, Liberal Arts and through November 2018. from the Justinian Society Turano Baking Co. William S. Bike (LAS Social Sciences of Lawyers. He is a DuPage ’79) has been director of » MUS School of Therese A. Fitzpatrick 1950s County Commissioner, advancement communi- Music (CSH ’75, MS ’84) and a board member of the cations at the Chicago » SNL School for David Cerda (JD ’55) Gerald Biala (CSH ’77) DuPage County Health College of Dentistry at New Learning was honored by the Illinois authored “The Healthcare Department and a the University of Illinois » THE The Theatre Latino Judges Association Executive’s Guide to founding board member for 23 years. For 35 years, School on July 26, 2018, for being Navigating the Surgical of the Italian American he has been the associate the first Latino judge in Suite: A Roadmap to the Political Coalition. editor of Gazette Chicago, the state. OR and Perioperative a newspaper covering 10 Thomas J. Allison (BUS Services,” published by the Elisabeth A. Murawski Chicago communities. Share your news ’73, MBA ’79) joined Sigma Theta Tau Inter- (LAS ’57) published a He has published several with the DePaul Portage Point Partners LLC, national Honor Society book of poems, “Heiress,” books, including “Winning community! We an interim management and of Nursing. Fitzpatrick is in fall 2018. It was a Political Campaigns,” a want to hear about advisory firm, as a senior chair of the advisory board runner-up in the 2017 X. J. political science textbook. your promotion, advisor. He was inducted of DePaul’s College of career move, Kennedy poetry contest. into the Turnaround Science and Health. Biala Erhard R. Chorle (BUS wedding, birth Management Association is the owner of Surgical ’79) was named a member announcement 1960s Hall of Fame in 2018. Services Consulting, based at large of the Railroad and other in Ozark, Mo. Retirement Board. He Paul H. Gustke (EDU William A. Blanchard accomplishments was director of the State ’60) celebrated his 60th year (JD ’73) is general counsel Joseph M. Adams (BUS and milestones. of Illinois’ securities depart- participating in the United for Gaia Title Inc. and ’77, MBA ’79) was named ment, Deputy Secretary States Bowling Congress a real estate attorney to Accounting Today’s Please include your name of State and executive Open Championships, one representing clients in 2018 Class of the Most (and maiden name if assistant for financial and of only 25 people to ever Chicago’s western suburbs. Influential People in applicable), along with regulatory affairs to former achieve that distinction. Accounting. your email, mailing James S. Burns (MBA Gov. Jim Edgar. address, degree(s) and August J. Aquila (LAS ’73) was named to the Philip “Flip” Corboy year(s) of graduation. ’66, MBA ’79) was named board of directors for Jr. (JD ’77), a partner in to Accounting Today’s 2018 VisionGate, an oncology the law firm of Corboy Mail to: Class of the Most Influential pharmaceutical and & Demetrio, was elected DePaul University Office People in Accounting. diagnostics company. to the board of directors of Alumni Relations ATTN: Class Notes 1 E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604

ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES Email: dpalumni@depaul.‌edu » Lissette M. Flores (LAS July 21, 2018. The couple June 30, 2018, in Arlington Fax: ’08) and Amilcar Guzman met at the 2013 DePaul Heights, Ill. The groom » William P. 312.362.5112 were married June 24, Holiday Party. is an administrative Stankiewicz (BUS Online submissions: 2018, at Meridian Hill Park professional, and the bride alumni.depaul.edu » Yuan (Ryan) Wang ’79) was named in , D.C. She is a high school special (BUS MS ’14) and Lu coastal chapter is a supervisory community education teacher. They live Class notes will be posted (Louise) Xu (BUS MS ’14) director of the development specialist at in Holland, Mich. on the Alumni & Friends met at DePaul and were Manufactur- the Department of Housing website and will be married in January 2018. » Jordan L. McDonald ing Alliance. He is the and Urban Development. considered for inclusion in (EDU ’15) and Keith CEO of Savannah » William Coussens DePaul Magazine. DePaul » Lukas N. Von Glan Howe (CMN ’14) are Supply Chain in (MUS ’15) and Rachel reserves the right to edit (MBA ’12) married Kristy engaged and planning a Savannah, Ga. Lundstrom were married class notes. Nittskoff (MBA ’12) on wedding in July 2019.

WINTER 2019 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 43 CLASS NOTES

1980s the La Porte County YMCA 2018–19 chairman of the division of the gap in technology in Indiana. National Chicken Council William M. Griffin (BUS Brunswick Corpora- fields. She is a region- in October 2018. ’80) received the 2017 Michael P. Kane (JD tion. Previously, he al ambassador for ICCTA Association Gary ’83) is the CEO of Boral Brent H. Landis (JD spent 15 years as the Technovation Chal- W. Davis Ethical Leadership Australia, which supplies ’85) was appointed as an founder and owner of lenge, a global Award from the Illinois construction and manufac- immigration judge to the an award-winning organization that Community College Trustees turing materials. LaSalle (Calif.) Immigra- marine dealership in provides team-build- Association. tion Court. Previously, he the Great Lakes region. ing, technological Albert G. Giazzon (BUS was a senior attorney with and entrepreneurial Haydee Ortiz-Olinger ’84) was named CEO Immigration and Customs Mark A. Hardtke (MBA skills to girls. She also (BUS ’80, JD ’83) was of Max Interactive Inc., Enforcement in the ’89) was named president teaches at DePaul appointed to the board of which produces protective Department of Homeland of the Orange County and at the LaSalle directors of TransAct Tech- cases and accessories for the Security in Phoenix. office of Northern Trust. Language Academy. nologies Inc. She has more education market. than 20 years of experience Sarah D. Vega (LAS Elena Kraus (JD ’89), Marshall Nadel (MBA ’84) Michael A. Krafft (SNL in senior management with ’85, JD ’88) was named senior vice president has accepted a board position ’90) was appointed treasurer McDonald’s Corp. president and CEO of the and general counsel of with the USO San Diego. and a member of the board Cooperative Credit Union Walgreens, was elected Marcie A. Harrison (MBA An executive vice president of directors of the Auerbach Association. She is chief to the board of the Retail ’81) served as co-chair of at Aon Risk Services, Global-Impact Foundation. of staff and senior policy Litigation Center. marketing for the 50th Nadel served as a captain He is an investment banker advisor to National Credit Anniversary of Special in the U.S. Naval Reserve Anita M. Ventrelli (JD and managing partner Union Administration chair- Olympics. She is also the past Intelligence Program. ’89) was named a 2018 and CEO of M&A Media man J. Mark McWatters. president of Special Children’s National Women in Law Group LLC. Cindy Van Ort (JD ’84) Charities/Special Olympics Anna S. Richo (JD ’86) Honoree in the Transforma- recently joined Thomson Susan M. Sandberg (MBA Chicago and the president of joined Cargill in January tive Leadership category by Reuters as chief privacy offi- ’90) is the new CEO of Mel- The Harrison Group. 2019 as general counsel, Corporate Counsel. She is a cer. She previously served roseWakefield Healthcare in chief compliance officer senior partner with Schiller Christopher J. Kearney as Citigroup’s chief privacy Melrose, Mass. and corporate secretary. DuCanto & Fleck LLC. (JD ’81) was elected to the officer for the Americas. Lisa M. Schmit (LAS board of directors of United David Faircloth (BUS Tyrone K. Corbin ’90) owns In The Zone, a Technologies Corp. ’88) has joined Northern 1990s (CDM ’85) was hired as dog training, fitness and Trust Wealth Management’s Ann S. Dowd (THE MFA an assistant coach of the Andrea L. Burleson (CSH massage business based in foundation and institu- ’82) was nominated for an Orlando Magic. Previously, MA ’90, PhD ’97) joined Mechanicsburg, Ill. tional advisors practice as Emmy in the category of he was an assistant coach F&H Solutions Group, a a senior investment officer. supporting actress in a drama with the Phoenix Suns. national consulting firm He works in the firm’s series for her role in “The specializing in employee en- David J. Fiske (MBA Chicago headquarters. Handmaid’s Tale.” gagement, human resources ’85) was promoted Keith P. More (JD ’88), and labor relations. Nicholas Hahn Jr. (BUS to president of Mercy co-founder of the law firm ’82) has been appointed Health-Cincinnati, a Brian W. Caputo (BUS Bentley & More LLP, based CFO of Iowa-based five-hospital system. He MS ’90) was named interim in Irvine, Calif., was named Ohnward Bancshares Inc. had been COO since 2016. president of the College of one of the Top Labor & DuPage in October 2018. Laurie A. Halaska (BUS Mark J. Kaminsky (BUS Employment Attorneys Previously, he was vice ’82) was named CEO of ’85) was installed as the in by the Los president of administration Angeles/San Francisco and treasurer. Daily Journal. Michael Dickman (JD » Daniel S. Welytok (LLM ’90) ’90) became an administra- , a share- holder of von Briesen BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS tive law judge for the State of Illinois in September 2018. & Roper, s.c., was appointed to serve on the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Committee on Tax Susanna Ludwig (LAS Exempt and Govern- MA ’12) and her husband, ment Entities (ACT) Tim, welcomed a daughter, of the U.S. Depart- Adelaide, on June 25, 2018. ment of the Treasury.

» Louis Sandoval Kenneth T. Lumb (JD (CSH ’88) received ’91) was named managing the Maestro of partner of Corboy & Courtney Yoelin (LAS Entrepreneurship Demetrio P.C. MA ’14) and her husband, Award from Latino » Lily Moy Gulik David R. Scudder (MBA Danny, welcomed their (CDM ’90) Leaders Magazine in has ’91) was appointed to son, Hudson Marlow, on September 2018. He is founded three serve as national wealth July 13, 2018. the national director chapters of Girls Who management leader of of business develop- Code, a national RSM, a provider of audit, ment of the new organization focused tax and consulting services. marine technology on closing the gender

44 DEPAUL MAGAZINE WINTER 2019 CLASS NOTES

Vincent L. Baldemor features equine-assisted Pamela L. Lucina (JD DuPage. She is president and Spring-Green Enterprises, (BUS ’92) was hired as therapy, an agriculture ’96) was named executive administrator of Homewatch the parent company of the the new associate athletics center, an accessible vice president and COO CareGivers in Naperville, Ill. Spring-Green Lawn Care director for external affairs challenge course and a of the trust and advisory and Pet Butler franchises. Roman Bond (BUS ’98) at the University of Hawai‘i rock wall for people of all practice of Northern Trust was appointed CEO of Kelly Loeffler (MBA at Manoa Athletics. abilities. It is located in Co., based in the Chicago CLIC Technology Inc., ’99) will serve as CEO of Sasquoit, N.Y. office. She is a Fellow of the Lauren Fitzgerald which develops blockchain the newly formed Bakkt, American College of Trust (BUS ’92, MBA ’95) was John Laborde (MST ’94) products and services. a venture that will offer a and Estate Counsel. appointed to the DePaul has joined the Houston federally regulated market Marc Edward Cosentino Master of Science in office of Andersen Tax as a for bitcoin. (SNL ’98) was named Human Resources Advisory managing director in the president of Northern Trust Wendy M. Musielak Council. She also was commercial practice group. Wealth Management-Pacific (BUS ’99, JD ’03) was honored by DCA Live in Boris Zelkind (JD ’94) is Northwest. named second vice president Washington, D.C., as a a partner in the San Diego of the DuPage County 2018 HR Leader. Ian L. Greenblatt (JD ’98) office of Duane Morris LLP. Bar Association’s board of joined J.D. Power to lead an Jeffrey S. Aronin (MBA He is a member of the law directors. She is a partner expanding group of experts ’93), CEO of Paragon firm’s intellectual property with Esp Kreuzer Cores LLP in the technology, media and Biosciences, was recognized group. in Wheaton, Ill. telecommunications practice. by Insights Care magazine William T. Hoffman Jason K. Schmitz (JD ’99) for his innovative leadership Ashleigh K. Henrichs (LAS ’95) was named was named a shareholder in the biosciences sector (LAS MA ’98) was hired as a chief growth officer and » Susan D. Peters and chair of the intellectual and for his work bringing content specialist by Dooley employee practice leader (SNL ’96) property transaction and life-enhancing drugs to published & Associates, a marketing for consulting firm Elicit. global brand management patients in need. her second Joi firm in Kenosha, Wis., that practice groups of Chica- Leonardo Mariotti (LAS Sommers mystery provides graphic design, Matthew J. Billings go-based Rosenbaum IP. ’95) was named general novel, “The Iron web development, video (MBA ’93) is managing manager of the Garden Collar,” in July 2018. production, photography, director of market data Court Hotel London. He is Peters’ first book was content and digital services. 2000s strategy at TD Ameritrade. a certified sommelier. a memoir, “Sweet Liberia; Lessons from Keith Herman (JD ’98) Kevin M. Coyne (JD ’00) the Coal Pot,” about was appointed executive joined Chuhak & Tecson her family's escape director of the Illinois PC in Chicago as leader of from the Liberian Self-Insurers Association. the firm’s real estate practice group. civil war. Peters Michelle C. Rivero (JD retired from the ’98) is the director of the Patrick W. Flavin (JD University of Chicago newly created Office of -Im ’00) was named president of Medical Center in migrant and Refugee Affairs Arches Technology, a health September 2017. of the City of Minneapolis. care company based in New Previously, she operated her York. Darin Sender (JD own firm specializing in Hassahn Liggins (CSH ’96) was named Business immigration issues. ’00) has co-written “Soles » Tom Egan (MBA Woman of the Year by the Timothy J. Carroll (JD for Sale,” a book based on ’93) » Andrew S. May (JD Tempe (Ariz.) Chamber has joined the ’99) joined the intellectual true stories and interviews ’95) of Commerce. She is the Chicago-based joined Chicago- property and technology about the African-American president and founder of investment manage- based Chuhak & practice in the Chicago office experience during the 1980s Sender Associates, a zoning ment and financial Tecson PC as a of Dentons LLP. and ’90s, when crack cocaine and land use firm. planning firm Vestor partner in July 2018. delivered a devastating blow Jennifer A. Dornbush Capital as a wealth A securities and Latrice Buck (EDU ’97) to the black community. (LAS MA ’99) published her management advisor. commodities attor- has been appointed assistant first novel, “The Coroner,” in Michelle L. Reed (MEd ney, May previously principal of Hall Elementary August 2018. An advisor to ’00, MEd ’12) is the new Celso L. White (MBA had his own firm. School in Aurora, Ill. crime dramas for television principal at Central Middle ’93) was named to the Judy Greer (THE ’97) and film, she also wrote a School in Evergreen Park board of directors of CF David M. Wilken made her feature film guide to creating authentic (Ill.) Elementary School Industries Holdings Inc. He (MM ’95) is the musical directorial debut with “A crime stories, “Forensic District 124. Reed has is the global chief supply director of the Land Happening of Monumental Speak: How to Write collaborated with researchers chain officer at Molson of the Sky Symphonic Proportions,” which opened Realistic Crime Dramas.” from Johns Hopkins and Coors Brewing Company. Band, the music director in September 2018. Northwestern universities and lead trombonist Teresa H. Ferraro (THE Lisa J. Becker (SNL ’94) to examine racial and for the Asheville (N.C.) Bret R. Klemetson (JD MFA ’99) was named the published her first book, ethnic disparities in public Jazz Symphony and a ’97) was named member new theatre director at “Azure House,” in 2018. education. music instructor at Western and managing partner of Oconomowoc (Wis.) High She also created a card Carolina University. Chicago law firm Momkus School, where she will also Jeffrey S. Armstrong game and stuffed animals to LLC. He focuses on business teach theatre and speech. She (MBA ’01) joined CapX go with the children’s book. Ilya Frumkin (BUS transactions. previously taught theatre and Partners, a provider of ’96) joined Diamond V Peter J. Blanchfield speech at Mitchell Middle middle market equipment as director of companion Dennise Vaughn (MBA (LAS MS ’94) was named School in Racine, Wis. leasing and finance, in the animal business devel- ’97) was named to the com- executive director of Root newly created position of opment. He is based in munity board of directors of Jeff A. Kastelic (MST Farm, an educational and director of bank markets and Overland Park, Kan. Metropolitan Family Services ’99) was named CFO of therapeutic complex that syndications.

WINTER 2019 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 45 CLASS NOTES

IN MEMORIAM » Robert Perez (BUS Luznicky (LAS MA Scheibenreif (BUS ’71) » Sulkin (DHL ’90) » ’52) » Robert Rusher ’60) » Margaret Reed (LAS James Walsh (MBA ’72) » Leonard Kolodziej (BUS ’92) Lord, we commend to (LAW ’52) » Eugene Smith ’60) » Gregory Toulon Mary Bombera (LAS MA ’73) » James Kamm (THE MFA you the souls of our (LAS MA ’52) » Tony (BUS ’60) » Sr. Evelyn » John Dooley (BUS ’73) ’95) » Paul Zima (MBA dearly departed. In your Dubosh (JD ’53) » Daniel Giemza (CSH ’61, MS » Daniel Nolan (LAS ’73) ’99) » David Tiefel mercy and love, grant Kelly (BUS ’53) » Robert ’69) » Alan Serlin (BUS » Merritte Fox (BUS ’75) (MUS ’00) » Grant Keller them eternal peace. P. Pomorski (BUS ’53) » ’61) » George Stefani » Kirk Lis (CSH ’76) » (MBA ’01) » Marie Remy Fred Wagner (LAS ’53) » (BUS ’61) » Robert James Sotzing (CSH MA (BUS ’02) » Linda Alumni John Younker (LAS ’53, Heersema (CSH ’62) » ’76) » Christopher Wolfe Courtenay (SNL ’03, MS Josephine Parus (BUS CER MEd ’59) » Gerald Ippel Sr. M. Celestine Pond (JD ’77) » Thomas Jackson ’06) » John Mahoney ’38) » Robert O’Connor (JD ’54) » Ronald Mershart (MUS ’62) » Bernard (MST ’78) » Shari McCoy (CDM ’04) » Peter Horst (BUS ’41) » Helen (LAS ’54, MA ’63) » Toussaint Sr. (LAS MA ’62, (BUS ’78, LAS MS ’81) » (JD ’07) » Lesley Demaio Ueberbacher (LAS Charles Beirne (LAS ’56, PhD ’71) » Catherine Kathleen Moore (BUS MS Duffy (MBA ’12) » The ’42) » Jeanette Ostendorp MA ’59) » Joanne Manella Valek (EDU ’63, MEd ’78) » David Wier (BUS Rev. Colins Ekpe (MEd (LAS ’44) » Ardelle (LAS ’56) » Joseph Warga ’72) » Richard Behrendt ’79) » The Hon. Daniel ’16) » Shivam Chokshi Pasterczyk (LAS ’45) » (BUS ’56) » Robert Curley (LAS ’64) » Joseph Martin (LAS ’80) » James (BUS ’18) » » » » E. Paul Rustin (JD ’46) (JD ’57) Raymond Bernstein (JD ’64) Szepanski (BUS ’81) Friends June Verbillion (LAS ’47) » Dombrowski (BUS ’57) » Harrison Brown (JD ’64) » Joseph Kroll (MBA ’83) » Robert Dillon » Brian Robert Englert (LAW ’48) » James Meehan (LAS ’57) » Joseph Russo (JD ’64) » David Webster (MST ’83) Dvorsky » Errol Glowaki Dorothy Carlberg (LAS ’49) Richard Makowski (CSH Ralph Conrad (MBA ’65) » » Stephen Kaiser (MBA ’84) » Dorothy Harrold » » Louis Darovic (BUS MS ’58) » Helen Bobin Donald Dufner (MEd ’66) » » Daniel Wills (BUS ’84, James Heinlein » James ’49) » George Janicki (CSH ’59) » Barbara Sr. Prudence Ludwig (MEd JD ’90) » Maureen Clancy Olichwier » Cynthia (CSH MS ’49) » Lillian Donovan (CSH ’59) » ’67) » Lawrence McMahon (BUS ’85) » John Janis Summers Mertes (BUS ’49) » John John Greaney (MBA ’59) » (LAS ’67) » Paul (CMN ’85) » Timothy Cifelli (JD ’50) » Leroy Melvin Langtim (LAS ’59) » Schaffhausen (BUS ’67, Wise (MBA ’85) » Sharon Editor’s Note: Due to space Gaertner (BUS ’50) » Patrick Mullaney (BUS ’59) » JD ’70) » Jerome Butkus Stach (JD ’86) » Glenn limitations, this memorial list John Grant (BUS ’50) » Carlos Russell (LAS ’59) » (BUS ’68) » Walter Richmond (MBA ’87) » includes only those alumni Harvey Hohl (MBA ’50) » James Stead (MBA ’59) » Poole (LAS ’68) » Laura Audrone Tamulis (MBA ’87) and friends who our offices Margaret Madden (BUS Sr. Agnes Svec (LAS ’59) » Abernathy (LAS ’70, MS » William Sattler (MBA ’88) have confirmed have passed ’50) » Gerald Mares (CSH Edward Barnas (BUS ’60) » ’77) » Emil Trch (LAS » John Stewart (BUS ’88) away since the previous issue ’50, MS ’52) » William Richard Lauinger (BUS ’70) » Spencer Douglas » Betty L. Wallace (CSH was printed. Conrick (CSH ’52, MEd ’58) ’60) » Sr. Georgina (BUS ’71) » Donald ’88, MEd ’91) » Howard

Risha K. Tesmer (JD ’01) grated cannabis technology with programs and camps in Nicholas A. DeFors (EDU at the Chicago Lyric Opera was elected associate board innovator, manufacturer and Illinois, and Ohio, ’04) was promoted from of- in fall 2018. president of the Shirley Ryan distributor, where she works received the 2018 Rings ficer to sergeant in the Forest Lisa D. Bucciarelli (EdD AbilityLab. as COO. of Gold Program Award Park (Ill.) Police Department, ’05) was named the new from the U.S. Olympic where he has worked for more Indra P. Pelaez (CDM principal of Plainfield Committee. than 13 years. ’02, MEd ’05) is dean of Elementary School in Des student success at Houston Charles I. Bachtell (JD Alexander Turik (CDM Plaines, Ill. Community College. ’03) is CEO and co-founder ’04, BUS ’04) received Previously, she worked for of Cresco Labs LLC, an the Jewish Federation of the City Colleges of Chicago Illinois medical marijuana Metropolitan Chicago’s for 15 years, most recently as company. Davis, Gidwitz & Glasser associate dean of students at Young Leadership Award. Keith A. Danoff (MBA Truman College. Turik, co-founder and general ’03) was named executive partner of HAN Capital, is Kathryn S. Rodolfi vice president of product the immediate past chair of (CDM ’02) owns the new marketing at Generation the Jewish United Fund’s Sous Chef grocery store in Lighting in Arlington » Nichole M. Waltz (JUF) Russian Jewish Division the Warehouse District of Heights, Ill. (JD ’01) Advisory Board and also serves was selected Peoria, Ill. as a Top 100 Family Johara F. El Harazin on the Jewish Federations of Lawyer in Illinois by Mike Sweitzer-Beckman (BUS ’03, MBA ’06) was North America’s National » David Nightingale the American Society (LAS ’02) became a certified named executive director of Young Leadership Cabinet. (JD ’05) was elected of Legal Advocates. fundraising executive the Illinois State Board of Mohammed G. Ahmed a partner in the She is a partner of through CFRE International Investment in July 2018. (JD ’05) is an assistant Chicago office of Waltz, Palmer & in 2018. He is a major gifts Sabina A. Sewillo federal defender in the eastern Hinshaw & Culbertson Dawson LLC in Rolling officer with Edgewood (BUS ’03) was named to district of Missouri’s Office of LLP. He focuses on Meadows, Ill. College in Madison, Wis. Forbes Magazine’s 2018 the Federal Public Defender. commercial litigation Maria L. Anderson (CMN list of America’s Top Next Previously, he was a federal related to product lia- Tiffany N. Davis (BUS ’03, LAS MA ’08) is director Generation Wealth Advisors. law clerk in Peoria, Ill. bility, construction ’02) was appointed to the of business development and She is a family wealth Janai E. Brugger-Orman law and medical board of directors of Solis programming for Game On! advisor in Morgan Stanley’s (MUS ’05) sung the part of malpractice. Tek Inc., a vertically inte- Sports 4 Girls. The company, Chicago office. Ilia in Mozart’s “Idomeneo”

46 DEPAUL MAGAZINE WINTER 2019 Christian M. Picciolini on Amazon’s New Releases in Spotlight (SNL ’05) authored “White Humor Essays list. American Youth: My Elizabeth A. Kundolf Descent into America’s Most (MEd ’07) was named Violent Hate Movement principal of Silvermine Dual and How I Got Out.” The Language Magnet School in award-winning television Norwalk, Conn. producer and peace advocate spoke in October Kristina Mouzakis (CSH at the Illinois Holocaust ’07) is a visiting assistant Museum and Education professor of psychology Center on his past and how at Monmouth College in he left the white supremacist Monmouth, Ill. movement. Anne-Marie Vandenberg Derek P. Benke (JD (BUS MS ’07) was named ’06) joined Xsensus LLP, a president and COO of newly formed law firm in RREEF Property Trust Inc. Alexandria, Va., where he She is an active member of practices patent law. He was the Urban Land Institute, named to the BTI Client where she serves as vice chair Service All-Stars 2018 list, of the Urban Mixed Use and one of only 27 intellectual Development Silver Council, property lawyers in the as well as on the institute’s nation to be so recognized. Chicago Women’s Leadership Initiative Advisory Board. Jessica Powell (CMN ’06) was promoted to Erin A. Wang (MM ’07), senior marketing manager, a cellist, leads the Talus En- social media and influencer semble, which gave the first marketing at Whole Foods chamber music performance City of Birmingham Public by Photo Office Information Market for the New York on the Art Park Stage in City metropolitan area. Mariposa, Calif. She has rowing up in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, Brandon F. Previously, she oversaw store performed chamber music Johnson (JD ’12) considered Chicago Mayor Harold Washington marketing efforts for Whole with Yo-Yo Ma, Menahem G Foods Market San Diego. Pressler, Peter Frankl and and U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to be his heroes. Anthony Marwood and has “These were well-educated public servants who did a lot of good Edwin A. Arreola (CMN collaborated with the Irish ’07) is a partner with for people. I felt what made Harold Washington, in particular, such a music ensemble Anuna, the Francesca Restaurant strong leader was his preparedness, including his law degree,” says jazz clarinetist Paquito Group, with locations D’Rivera and hip-hop artist the 38-year-old Johnson. from Chicago to San Kanye West. Inspired, Johnson decided to go to law school. Diego. He also owns several independent restaurants, Calvin L. Williams “I was very drawn to DePaul’s Vincentian commitment to public bars and lounges in Illinois (CSH ’07) joined U.S. service that was exhibited in how the law school operated, the and Wisconsin. Dermatology Partners Keller perspective of its professors and the long tradition of its graduates in Ft. Worth, , in Mohamad Atta (BUS ’07, 2018 after completing his going into public service,” he says. CSH MS ’11) has joined residency at the University of For him, law is a way to give back. Carle, in Champaign, Ill., Texas Southwestern Medical in psychiatry and psychol- “This is a way for me to have the highest impact on the quality Center in Dallas. ogy. He completed his of people’s lives, which is the ultimate goal of public service,” he residency in psychiatry at Nishat Firdous says. He put this philosophy into practice as a project manager for Carle Foundation Hospital. Jehan Ali (CSH ’08), a “Reconnecting Neighborhoods” with the Metropolitan Planning fourth-grade CPS teacher, Gretchen M. Brinza recently published her first Council, a policy analyst in the Illinois General Assembly and, most (LAS MS ’07) received the children’s picture book, “My recently, as director of policy for the Westside Justice Center. K–6 Presidential Award for Loving World.” The book, Excellence in Mathematics This past summer, he was given an opportunity to broaden his appropriate for readers ages and Science Teaching impact. Randall Woodfin, the mayor of Birmingham, Ala., and a 6–10, tells of a young boy for 2018. She works for who moves to a new town former classmate of Johnson’s from their undergraduate days at Alcott College Prep East where he encounters diverse Morehouse College in Atlanta, tapped him to be the city’s new Elementary School in people for the first time. The Chicago. director of community engagement. book is available at Amazon. It would mean leaving his hometown and private law practice Connie Castellucci Nicholas J. Angelocci O’Reyes (BUS ’07, MS behind. But the chance to work at the “intersection between public (JD ’08) is of counsel to ’15) published her first service and public safety” by focusing on crime prevention, enforce- Dickinson Wright PLLC. humor essay collection, “I He is a senior patent attorney ment and re-entry was too good to refuse. Hate Your Face (And Other and mechanical engineer “All I’m trying to do is make a difference,” says Johnson. “I want Things I Wish I Could Tell with a background in the My Coworkers),” which to be fair and honest, and do work that brings integrity back to manufacturing sector. reached the No. 1 ranking public service.”

WINTER 2019 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 47 CLASS NOTES

Roberto F. Barbanente John Martinez (LAS applications in partnership Heather Renee Adams Texas. She previously (BUS ’08) was named to ’09) is a detective in the with established leaders in (JD ’12) joined the labor, was the assistant to Forbes Magazine’s 2018 Crimes Against Children the field, such as Artec and employment and immi- the city manager. list of America’s Top Next Unit of the Houston Police Magic Leap. gration group of Ice Miller Generation Wealth Advisors. Department, where he has LLP in Chicago. Adams is a Christine DiGiovanni He is a vice president and worked since 2010. business-oriented attorney (LAS MS ’13) was financial advisor in Morgan who regularly advises Sarah A. Nolan (JD ’09) promoted to physician Stanley’s Chicago office. and represents clients in was elevated to partner with account executive at Quest high-stakes whistleblower Lauren A. Lapkus (LAS Anderson & Associates Diagnostics, a clinical actions and other areas of ’08) is the voice of Lotta PC. Based in the Orland laboratory company. She employment law. in the new Netflix cartoon Park, Ill., office, she focuses has been with Quest for 12 series “Harvey Street Kids.” on divorce and family law Edward N. Amos (MEd years, most recently as a She has appeared in the litigation, estate planning, ’12) was named principal senior customer solutions television shows “Lucifer” and bankruptcy. of Glenbrook (Ill.) Evening specialist. and “The Big Bang Theory.” High School. Previously, he Jillian F. Sheehan (MBA Drew Hopson (CDM was an assistant principal Allie Quigley (EDU ’08) ’09) was named CFO ’13) was recognized Prabjot “PJ” Randha- of a middle school in South was named a Women’s of PowerReviews, which among the University of wa (CMN MA ’11) Elgin, Ill., and a dean of National Basketball Associa- manages reviews and is West Georgia’s “Thriving students at Francis W. tion All-Star for the second user-generated social content the first Sikh-Canadian Under 30.” He received Parker School in Chicago. consecutive year. She is a for more than 1,000 brands broadcast journalist to his master’s in professional guard with the Chicago Sky. and retailers. take home an Emmy James Etchingham counseling from West Award. The reporter (LAS ’12) has joined the Georgia in 2017 and Patricio M. Aguilar (CDM Valerie Sherman (JD was recognized in the Rockford (Ill.) Police currently serves as the MS ’09) was appointed to ’09) is now director of gift health and science Department as a police director of chapter services serve as a Hoffman Estates planning at Saint Mary’s category for her officer. He previously for Triangle Fraternity. (Ill.) Park District communi- College in South Bend, Ind. investigation into served as an officer with ty representative to the city’s Sarah Janicik (MBA ’13) Jose L. Torrez (LAS ’09, prescription medica- the Palatine (Ill.) Police Forward Planning Com- was appointed to the board MNM ’12) is a community tion errors. She is a Department. mittee. His book, “Keeping of directors for the United organizer and college advisor four-time Emmy nomi- Up with Technology,” was Valerie M. Fenster Fresh Produce Association. at Richard J. Daley College nee and also was published in 2018. (CDM MS ’12) is now She is the U.S. strategic in Chicago. nominated for a director of insights supply chain manager at Matthew Bowen (LAS MA Missouri Broadcasters and human factors for McDonald’s Corporation in ’09), a former NFL player Award in 2018. She 2010s Kaleidoscope Innovation, a the produce, fruit, potato and football columnist for has worked for NBC product development firm, and beverage categories. the Chicago Tribune, joined Wasif A. Khan (JD ’10) affiliate KSDK-TV in St. and is based in the Los ESPN’s “NFL Matchup” as is of counsel in the Chicago Louis since 2015. Angeles office. a co-host. He will continue office of HeplerBroom, where to write for ESPN and to he focuses on the corporate Kerry K. Flory (LAS coach defensive backs at IC and regulatory needs of MNM ’12) is a project Catholic Prep High School health care professionals, control and contract in Elmhurst, Ill. medical and dental practices, compliance specialist for health care entities, small King County, Washington. John Carruthers (CMN to midsize businesses, and She is testing a new MA ’09) is now the nonprofit organizations. compliance model with communications manager King County International at Revolution Brewing. Samantha M. Quigley Airport and seven other In this role, he’ll handle Smith (EDU ’10, MEd government agencies. public relations, employee ’14) was named to Joliet communications, branding Catholic Academy’s Hall Daniel L. Willis (CDM » Catherine Leonard and investor reports. of Champions. A standout MS ’12) directed an (JD ’13) joined the basketball player for the Blue » Martha E. Ravenhill episode of NBC’s “The office of Demons, she is now head (JD ’11) joined the Blacklist.” Grzeca Law Group women’s basketball coach at Edwardsville (Ill.) SC, a full-service Lewis University. office of Heyl Royster, immigration law firm. Theresa K. Siaw (BUS ’10), a Midwest regional law She focuses on a community activist and the firm. Previously, she corporate immigra- business development direc- served as assistant tion law. tor of OMNI Healthcare, attorney general in the helped co-found the Roberto office of the Missouri Jeremiah W. Reece (JD Clemente Academy Summer Attorney General. ’13), a civil rights litigator Sports Program, a summer in Louisville, Ky., secured sports camp serving nearly Muhammad Zeshan a nearly $1.1 million jury 350 high school students. Yasin (CDM MS ’11) is an verdict at trial on June 15, » Juliana Garcia-Uribe integration architect with 2018, for a single claim of (JD ’09) joined the Ryan F. Cain (CDM Prime TSR. Previously, he » Cynthia Dees (LAS disability discrimination ’11) works in research and immigration practice was an enterprise integra- MS ’13) brought under state law. It design, prototyping, training was promot- group of Murtha tion services/enterprise was the largest verdict ever and commercializing 3D ed to director of Cullina LLP, based in service business solution obtained for a disability scanning methods for the public affairs for the Hartford, Conn. architect for Blue Cross & discrimination claim in next generation of AR/VR City of Sugar Land, Blue Shield.

48 DEPAUL MAGAZINE WINTER 2019 CLASS NOTES

Kentucky, in both state and Melisa K. Resch and produced several short the company since 2014. negligence, health care, federal jurisdictions. This (CDM MS ’13) was films, and for the past two He doubles as a teaching product liability and was Reece’s first jury trial selected to participate in years, she has worked at artist leading workshops premises liability. as a litigator, in which he the 2018 AT&T Hello Lab Freedom Road Productions and discussions for both Emilie M. Winter (CSH also acted as lead counsel. Mentorship Program, aimed as a creative executive. “Letters Home” and ’16) wrote, acted and Reece was assisted by at supporting the creative “Ghosts of War.” Lindsey P. Whitaker (SNL produced a short film called Kelly M. Parry (JD ’13) voices of people underrep- ’13) has invented Syiron, a “(Un)known Encounters” in preparing and trying resented by Hollywood. hair straightener remotely in 2017 in her hometown the case. Resch has written, directed controlled by a free app of Curitiba, Brazil. Her film that ensures the product is has been accepted to several turned off even if users are international film festivals. not at home. Charles “Chaz” Bottoms DePaul Pride Amelia A. Catania (MEd (CDM ’17) won Best ’14) received an Honorable Animated Film at the 2018 Do you have a photo that shows your DePaul Mention, Elementary DC Black Film Festival for School Counselor of the his seven-minute film “All spirit? Send the image to dpalumni@depaul. Year for 2018 from the Kids Go to Hell.” edu with your name and the location where Illinois School Counselor the photo was taken, and you may see yourself » Credell Walls (SNL Joan Friedrich (MEd ’17) Association. She is a coun- ’14) is now a qualified mental in a future issue of DePaul Magazine. High- selor at Dewey Elementary traveled to health professional at Anix- resolution images only. School in Chicago. Thailand to study emerging models in ter Center, a Chicago-based Brian M. Coleman (MEd conservation and organization serving people ’14) was named national education, as well as with disabilities. She also Counselor of the Year for spiritual connections began a postgraduate 2019 by the American to nature, as part of psychotherapeutic training School Counselor Associ- Miami University’s program at Live Oak Inc. ation. He also was named Earth Expeditions Daniel Kapolnek (JD the 2018 Illinois High global field course. ’17) has joined Ehrmann School Counselor of the Gehlbach Badger Lee and Year by the Illinois School Kevin D. Wender (JD Considine LLC, where he Counselor Association. He ’14) graduated from will practice estate planning is director of the counseling the U.S. Department of and administration, real department at Jones College Labor’s two-year Honors estate, and business law. Prep in Chicago. Attorney Program in the Samuel Straley (THE Suraj S. Desai (MEd Office of the Solicitor. He ’17) is a regular on the ’14) was promoted to has accepted a permanent ABC television series “The associate vice president of position in the office’s Kids Are Alright.” originations and business Division of Employment developments at Mag Mile and Training Legal Services Jacob Janssen (MFA Capital, based in Chicago. in Washington, D.C. ’18) directed the New York premiere of Cathy Jordan A. Rome (CMN Vierelina Fernandez Tempelsman’s one-act play, ’14) created a video series, (LAS ’15) received a “Run-On Sentence,” as part “365 Ways to Kill an National Science Foun- of the New York Theatre American,” which reenacts dation graduate research Michael O’Connor (LAS ’92) among the ruins of Dún Festival’s 2018 Summerfest. Aonghasa, on the southern coast of the Aran Island of recent high-profile police fellowship. She is studying Ínís Mor, Ireland shootings but casts people international relations Kyle Kalkofen (BUS MS of different ethnicities in at Florida International ’18) joins the Chicago of- the various roles. The series University in Miami. fice of real estate investment is available on Vimeo. company Greystone as a Katie M. Shank (JD loan originator. Kathleen N. Styzek ’15) joined the San Diego (MEd ’14) was named the office of law firm Nicolaides Nolan Leuthauser (JD 2018 Illinois Elementary Fink Thorpe Michaelides ’18) accepted a position School Counselor of the Sullivan LLP. as a law clerk for the Hon. Year by the Illinois School William J. Bauer of the Jasmine K. Dela Luna Counselor Association. U.S. Court of Appeals for (CSH ’16), a student in the Seventh Circuit. Megan E. Turner (THE the University of Chicago ’14) is the outside projects Law School, was selected Daniel A. Margolis coordinator for the costume for the 2018–19 Douglass (MEd ’18) teaches seventh shop at Steppenwolf Fellowship created by and eighth grades at Paola Theatre Company the Human Trafficking Middle School in Paola, Kan. in Chicago. Institute. Tyler Smith (JD ’18) Jason R. VonRohn (THE Taylor A. Van Hove joined the Chicago office MFA ’14) joined the (JD ’16) is an associate of Dinsmore & Shohl as an ensemble of Chicago-based in the Chicago office of associate in the litigation Griffin Theatre Company. Swanson, Martin & Bell department. Craig Markovitz (MBA ’95) and his family at He has performed with LLP, focusing on medical Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England

WINTER 2019 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 49