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boston university WINTER 2011 The newsletter of the Humphrey HUBERT H. HUMPHREY connections FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM at Boston University Dear Boston University Dear Friends and Alumni Humphrey Program Family of the Humphrey Program and Friends, at Boston University, Happy New Year from the Humphrey Program It is my great pleasure to greet you as the new team at the State Department in Washington, Humphrey Program Director at the Institute DC! I hope this letter finds you happy, healthy, of International Education. I moved to Wash- and looking ahead to the opportunities of a ington, DC, this past August from Chicago, new year. where I worked on a peace fellowship program Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sponsored by Rotary International. There are addressed the current class of 218 Hubert H. many similarities between the Rotary Peace Humphrey Fellows as well as foreign diplomats Dr. Celestín Monga of the World Bank speaks about the Fellowship and the Humphrey Fellowship. “The Challenge of Happiness” at the Humphrey Fellows and other guests in the State Department’s graduation ceremony in May 2010. They are both programs geared toward mid- Benjamin Franklin Room at a reception honor- career professionals that provide professional ing the Humphrey Fellows during the 2010 development opportunities to those seeking to Global Leadership Forum. make the world a better, more peaceful place. The Secretary praised the Fellows “for deciding . to come to I feel extremely lucky to work with a fantastic staff at IIE and wonderful the United States and to learn and to let us learn from you as we build colleagues at the State Department and our host universities in support of greater understanding and more bridges between people. I think that the this great program. Having met the current class of Fellows recently here in idea of nurturing talent and creating opportunities for the next genera- DC at the Global Leadership Forum, I was struck by the energy and dyna- tion is really key to what we’re trying to do in the Obama Administra- mism that a group of 218 outstanding leaders from over 90 countries brings tion and here at the State Department. We’ve got to build more mutual to a common goal of public service. understanding and mutual respect.” To view Secretary Clinton’s remarks, We now have over 4,200 alumni from 157 countries—415 of whom to hear and see the reception from the Humphrey Fellows, and perhaps studied at Boston University. BU has been a valuable partner by hosting to reconnect with your own Humphrey experience, please visit Fellows from the very beginning of the program and helping shape the www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2010/10/149938.htm. content of the Fellowship itself. On behalf of everyone at IIE’s Humphrey Secretary Clinton told the Fellows that “We do expect great things Division, I offer deep appreciation to Dr. Ksenya Khinchuk, Andrew from you when you return home after this period here as a Humphrey Murphy, and everyone at BU for your support! Fellow.” There are now more than 4,200 Humphrey alumni— I urge all BU alumni to remain in touch with us through our alumni including you—building a legacy of leadership and public service website at http://humphreyfellowship.org. We are currently in the process around the world. What have you been doing since your Humphrey of establishing a Facebook page as well. Also, please remember that experience? Please let us know through our partners at Boston University the U.S. Department of State hosts an alumni website for all grantees and the Institute of International Education. (www.alumni.state.gov). Please be sure to register on this site and take In closing, we would like to acknowledge and thank Boston advantage of the resources it offers. You will also find a Humphrey sub- University for their continued support of the Humphrey Fellowship community on the alumni.state.gov website that will connect you to the Program. We look forward to working with BU, and each of you, to IIE Humphrey web. build an ever-stronger and more active alumni network of Humphrey On behalf of the staff here at the Humphrey Program at IIE, I send Fellows in the future. you best wishes for a successful year. With best regards, Sincerely John Sedlins Judy Gibson Chief, Office of Global Educational Programs Director, Humphrey Fellowship Program United States Department of State Institute of International Education Dear Alumni, promoted to Deputy Vice President for Dean Kenneth Freeman, Scholar and Professional Programs at the School of Management To all of you and your loved ones, I once Institute of International Education. Con- gratulations, Dr. Roslof! During the pro- again have the pleasure of sending greetings Kenneth W. Free- gram’s annual Global Leadership Forum shareholders. The results of a recent study Review and Strategy + Business, in addresses and warm wishes for a happy and prosper- man is the Allen in Washington, DC, we had the privilege conducted at INSEAD rated Ken the 67th to business and academic leaders, and in ous new year from 704 Commonwealth Questrom Professor of meeting the new director, Judy Gibson. best-performing CEO in the world. classrooms. Avenue! and Dean of Boston Please welcome Judy and wish her great Quest Diagnostics provided the third- Dean Freeman received a BS in Business University’s School We hope that 2010 brought you good success in leading the program to new highest five-year shareholder returns among Administration, Phi of Management. He summa cum laude, health and prosperity as well as professional heights. (See her biography on page 3.) Beta Kappa, from Bucknell University in comes to Boston the Fortune 500 (1999–2003). The com- and personal success. It is our belief that 1972, and an MBA with Distinction from The last five years of the program at BU University with pany’s market capitalization increased from your Humphrey year has prepared you to the Harvard Business School in 1976. He have been particularly successful due to almost forty years of approximately $350 million at the time of embrace many changes in these dynamic is Chair of the Board of Trustees of Buck- the guidance of Provost David Campbell. business experience, the spin-off to more than $9 billion. times and also enhanced your skills in nell University and served as lead director Many of you will remember his warm and most recently as a member of the invest- processing an ever-increasing volume of An outspoken proponent of the need to of TRW until it merged with Northrop inspiring welcoming remarks at the begin- ment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. information. We also hope that you have improve quality throughout the health Grumman Corporation in 2002. He also ning of the year, his insightful advice on (KKR). During his tenure at KKR, Ken has kept a balance between your professional care industry, Ken introduced Six Sigma served on the 2004 National Association many professional and social activities, and taken an active role in managing the firm’s and personal lives by spending cherished at Quest Diagnostics, became a Black of Corporate Directors Blue Ribbon his remarkable performance as Gradua- investments in Accellent Inc. He continues moments with family and friends. Belt, and led defect-reduction projects at Commission on Board Leadership. tion Master of Ceremonies. A prominent his tremendous support and look forward as Senior Advisor at KKR and serves on the the company. He has addressed industry This past year has been a good one for the physicist and talented educator, Provost Source: http://management.bu.edu/about/ to working with him. (See his biography on firm’s Portfolio Management Committee. groups on the subjects of Six Sigma quality Humphrey Program at BU, as all Fellows Campbell has returned to his first loves, dean/bio.html page 3.) Dean Freeman also served as Chair and and improving patient safety. His thoughts were extraordinarily successful. While research and teaching. Please join me in Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diag- on CEO succession planning, driving prof- maintaining our traditions, we also continue expressing our deep appreciation to Provost In accordance with tradition, I now have nostics Incorporated. By executing a itable growth, the importance of culture to look for ways to both improve and add Campbell for his constant and unwavering the honor of introducing you to the 32nd dramatic financial turnaround, Ken created and values, and executing turnarounds new features to the program. support and in wishing him many years of class of Humphrey Fellows. In 2010/11 we host 15 outstanding Fellows from 13 coun- exceptional value for Quest Diagnostics’ have been featured in Harvard Business With the initial vision of Francisco Morey productive work as a scholar and educator. tries. (See pages 19–21.) Please welcome (Chile 2009/10), we have begun a large- The first day of the New Year at BU was them to our ever-expanding Humphrey scale website redevelopment process. The the first day for Provost Jean Morrison, family. site will substantially improve commu- who will, among many other duties, nication and interaction among all BU oversee the program. Dr. Morrison is the I also have the pleasure of forwarding Humphrey alumni and will enable more first female Provost in the history of Boston greetings from your friends Professor John Judy Gibson, Director of collaboration between Fellows and the University, so please join me in welcoming Harris, Dean Sonia Parker, Professor Jack Boston University School of Management MBA the Humphrey Fellowship Boston University community as a whole. her. (See her biography on page 5.) McCarthy, Gregory Khinchuk, David Tarr, Silas Blodgett, Jesse Brady, and all of your Ranked Among Top 40 Schools Nationally, Program For twenty years, we have maintained a Another change for the program in Boston professors, advisors, and friends.