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Welcome Class of 1990

t’s been twenty years since we assembled in Killian Court, basking in the June sun while receiving our diplomas from President Gray. We saw many milestones while at MIT, from the Iend of the Cold War and the beginning of the fall of Apartheid to Star Trek: The Next Generation, Seinfeld, and The Simpsons. Steffi Graf, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, and the Jamaican Bobsled team were all at the top of their games. Ben Johnson and Pete Rose seemed to be, but then fell from grace. Nintendo and Tetris were everywhere.

Since then our respective journeys have taken us to nearly every corner of the globe as we’ve followed a variety of paths and demonstrated that our time at the Institute was merely the beginning. Regardless of where you are now or what you’ve done during the intervening years, much has likely changed for you, and despite ever-present social media we sometimes fi nd that we’ve lost touch with our friends. Reunions can be a catalyst for renewing those ties, and sometimes allow us to get to know others with whom we weren’t as close.

We hope that you enjoy this book, and will take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about your fellow classmates. Undoubtedly, some of the information will surprise you, and hopefully you’ll agree that our class is an eclectic mix of unique individuals who defy convention. It is a common denominator that binds us together as the Institute’s 123rd graduating class. And while it seems a long way down the road, it will be even more interesting to see just how much more we’ve changed when 2040 rolls around. We look forward to reconnecting!

Warm regards, The Class of 1990 Reunion Committee

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Copyright © 2010 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Name: Jeffrey Anderson Degrees: 1991, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 21E - Humanities Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Chicago Home State/Country: IL Job Title: Deputy Commissioner Work Company: City of Chicago, Dept of Human Busy at work.... Resources Image courtesy: j. ted anderson Work City: Chicago Work State/Country: IL Spouse Tanya Royster Anderson Living Group: SEN

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Work: 1991 - 1994 - Worked at MIT in the Bursars Offi ce as an Assistant Bursar 1994 - 1996: Moved back to NYC and worked as a Senior Mechanical Engineer/Plant Manager at a small brass fabricator in Long Island City NY 1996-1999: Returned to my high school alma mater and taught in the Math and Science departments: Integrated Mathmatics, Physical Science, Physics, Discrete Mathematics, Statistics (I developed the curriculum), and a Biology Lab geared towards sepcial education students. 1999: Got Married and moved to Chciago, IL 1999-2001: Attended the University of Illinois - Chicago full time to attain an MBA in Finance and Managemetn Information Systems 2001- Started a job with Accenture- in their Global Business Solutions - SAP Practice. 2003 - December 12 Rebecca Grace Anderson was born 2005 - May 20, Sarah Elizabeth Anderson was born 2008 - Left Accenture and was appointed as a Deputy Commissioner with the City of Chicago Department of Human Resources over the Division of Information Services 2009 - (Aug): Accepterd a shift to manage the Division of Strategic Services

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Memories: -Living at Chocolate City, a wonderful experience. The infamous parties that brought in folks up and down the east coast -Living at Senior House,.. another wonderful experience... -A big breakfast after an allnigher at Lobdell... then going to bed -Those HUGE 50cent coffi e rolls at the coffee house -the green screened VT220 terminals... before X-Windows and Microsoft... -Having everything i could ever need within walking distance

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Allison Arnold Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Belmont Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Research Scientist Work Company: Harvard University Work City: Cambridge/Bedford Work State/Country: MA Spouse Jason Rife Living Group: MCC Personal Web Address: http://www.linkedin.com/in/asarnoldrif e

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: 1993: Employed as a sports scientist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, CO. 1999: Earned my PhD in biomedical engineering at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. 2000-2006: Employed as a research scientist in the ME/BioE Departments at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, where I developed simulation-based, surgical decision-making tools for orthopaedic surgeons who treat children with neuromuscular disorders. 2003: Married Jason Rife in Menlo Park, CA. 2006: Gave birth to a baby boy (now age 3 yrs). 2007: Re- located to the Boston area (I never thought I’d return!) when my husband accepted a tenure-track position in ME at Tufts University. 2008-present: Employed as a research scientist at Harvard University ... and exploring new career directions.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: I have fond memories of: -the quantitative physiology courses taught by Prof. Bob Mann that sparked my interest in biomechanics research -the many hours spent with my gymnastics teammates in DuPont Gym -my “Reg Day” adventures with HJP

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Richard Basch Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 6A - Elec Eng - Internshp, 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Mercerville Home State/Country: NJ Job Title: Program Manager Work Company: IBM Work State/Country: NJ Spouse Kathleen Laura Basch Living Group: EC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Worked within IT for Lehman Brothers, NYU Medical Center, and IBM, managing several multimillion dollar projects.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Cathedral of the Lady of the All-Night Tool 6.001, 6.004, 6.012

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: I should have spent more time taking classes at Sloan.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: New job opportunities Young kids

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): Don’t admit you were a hacker, even if you were. MIT is more than just a fi rehouse; it is a family, one that you don’t realize until you move away.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Shawn Birchenough Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16B - Aero & Astro Coop, Email: [email protected] Home City: Greenville Home State/Country: SC Job Title: Plastic Surgeon Work Company: Birchenough Plastic Surgery Portrait - serious, very serious. Work City: Greenville Work State/Country: SC Living Group: SAE

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Highlight #1: getting married to my wife, Katherine, the other Dr. Birchenough Highlight #2: Aerospace engineer turned plastic surgeon in only 20 short years. You can do it too!

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Let’s see... Best memories SAE - River Parties, Pledge Raids (especially the ‘Chops), pledge trip to UVM & Dartmouth, ski trips to VT/ ME, Christmas semi-formals (imbibing Santa and elves included) Shout outs to delta phi guys: TD, Foxy, Fudgie, “Chee-co” , Pill-Jam, “Ricky”, “Feller”, Pee Shooter, Ovel, Mike S - spelled like “banana”, Potter Hey there Baker 646 ATO’s Chris L - still can’t believe you’re a dad.

Worst memories Sophomore year, every Thursday night all-nighters to fi nish Uni-fried problem sets.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: The Internet - the whole Internet.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): Miami vice is STILL a better show than Star Trek. D tested, T approved! Phi delta lambda phi phi epsilon. gamma gamma lambda and the griff-o-meter the funnelator ‘Boro runs

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Brent Bonham Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 4B - Architecture, Email: [email protected] Home City: Shawnee Home State/Country: KS Job Title: Structural Engineering Quality Mgr Work Company: HNTB Architecture Work City: Kansas City Work State/Country: MO Nickname: Max, Chim-Chim Spouse Jana Living Group: LCA Work Web Address: http://www.hntb.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: My wonderful wife Jana of 20 years, and our two children David and Audrey. Some of my favorite projects over the years include national award winners such as the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium Expansion, the Grand Ballroom at the Kansas City Convention Center, and other notable and fun projects including the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, and Raley Field Ballpark in Sacramento, among many others. Great projects, and great project teams.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: All the trips and events with the guys from LCA. We had a blast, and you all continue to be lifelong friends. The psychology, structural analysis, and construction management curriculum was terrifi c.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: M.I.T. students and faculty are the best! I wish I’d met even more of them.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Contact me if you need any help or advice regarding your physical plant needs.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): Everyone - male and female alike - should be required to wear their hair in a mullet. Business in front, party in back. Other big-hair may be acceptable pending approval of the federal government’s hair czar.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Joost Bonsen Degrees: 1992, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, 2006, SM - Master Of Science, 15J - Management Of Tech, Email: [email protected] Job Title: Visiting Scientist Work Company: MIT Media Lab Work City: Cambridge Work State/Country: MA Living Group: BEX Personal Web Address: http://www.maximizingprogress.org/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Worked in industry, then back at MIT, then independent consulting, then more school, now teaching.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Arthur Mattuck’s Differential Equations, Walter Lewin’s Electromagnetism, Ranko Bon’s Space Habitat Design Workshop, Gian-Carlo Rota’s Existentialism

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Startups, translating ideas from lab to living room, emerging market innovations, innovation ecologies, new lab and university development, economic cluster crafting

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Sophia Broomfield Former names: Ms Sophia E Mangatal Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Castro Valley Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Director of Product Management Work Company: Oracle Work City: Redwood Shores Work State/Country: CA Living Group: BUR

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Work wise pretty stable - 3rd time back at Oracle in product mgmt. Been married almost 15 years, 3 kids Lexus (13), Kamilla (9) and Julian (5). Life is busy with kids and homework - seems like schools have got so much more intense

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Icecream at Toscanis. Favorite classes Pistol and Sailing. Best times were hanging out with fellow students in downtown Boston or Harvard Square

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Probably more practical work skills, so once i started a job i would understand expectations and how to work in corporate world

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Robert Calhoun Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 3 - Materials Sci & Eng, 1998, PHD - Doctor Of Phil, 3D - Mat Sci Eng -Doc, Email: [email protected] Home City: Oberlin Home State/Country: OH Job Title: Director of Technology Work Company: ShotSpotter, Inc. Work City: Mountain View Work State/Country: CA Spouse Elizabeth L Wilmer Living Group: TEP Personal Web Address: http://www.splefty.com/ Work Web Address: http://www.shotspotter.com/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I met Elizabeth Wilmer (Harvard ‘91) at a dance club (!!!) in Boston. We got married in 1994. I fi nished my Ph.D. in metallurgy in 1998. That same year we moved to Ohio so that Elizabeth could take a tenure-track job in the Math Department at Oberlin College. In 1999 I joined Jason Dunham ‘88 and Robert Showen to develop ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot location system. 10+ years later Elizabeth is tenured and I am still with ShotSpotter. ShotSpotter now has systems installed in about 50 cities nationwide, including Boston, San Francisco and Washington DC. Elizabeth and I have two daughters, Zenobia (4) and Ophelia (10 months).

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Gerardo Capiel Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 1A - Undesignated, Email: [email protected] Home City: San Francisco Home State/Country: CA Living Group: SPE Personal Web Address: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardo

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Stanford Business School. Co-founded Digital Impact in 1997, which became a profi table publicly traded company.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Hanging out at Sig Ep, UROP, Macroeconomics with Robert Solow.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: It’s hard to say, since I think it’s better to learn somethings the hard way and in the right context.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Great non-profi t opportunities and ideas.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): I don’t miss walking across the Mass Av bridge on a cold windy day.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: John Carey Degrees: 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, 1992, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2B - Mech Eng - Internshp, Email: [email protected] Home City: Palo Alto John and Katlyn. Home State/Country: CA Image courtesy: Laura King Job Title: Partner Work Company: Patterson Sheridan LLP Work City: Palo Alto Work State/Country: CA Living Group: LCA

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Graduated from MIT with my master’s degree in 1992. Graduated from Harvard Law School, with honors, in 1997. Worked in the patent litigation group of Sullivan & Cromwell from 1997-1999. Moved out to Palo Alto from NYC in 2000 and joined the IP Strategy & Transactions group of Skadden, Arps. Joined Patterson & Sheridan in 2003 and became a partner in 2005. Married Laura King on June 12, 2004 in Napa, CA. Our fi rst daughter, Katlyn, was born on June 23, 2005. Our second daughter, Kacey, was born on April 26, 2008.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My favorite class was 2.03. Favorite memories included meeting at the Muddy Charles for beers after Friday classes during the Spring of ‘89 semester with the course II crowd.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: I’ve been especially bad at keeping in touch with a wide range of people. I wish I had learned done a better job after graduating in this regard. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with people I haven’t talked to in 20 years at the reunion.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I am a partner at Patterson & Sheridan, LLP. We specialize in patents and handle all things patent related, including portfolio strategy and development, preparing and prosecuting patent applications, litigating patents on both the defense and plaintiff sides, and advising on patent-related issues for mergers & acquisitions and strategic fi nancing deals. We have offi ces in Palo Alto, Houston, RTP, and NJ (just outside NYC). We have substantial expertise in all technology areas (other than advanced biotechnology), including electronics, microprocessors, software, graphics processing, wireless, telecom/computer/wireless networks, mechanical devices and design, MEMS, chemical, chemical engineering, and oil/gas technologies. If anyone has any patent-related questions or needs advice/counseling about any patent-related issues, please feel free to contact me. http://pattersonsheridan.com/index.php/attorneys/detail/john_c._carey

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Alejandro Caro Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, 1993, SM - Master Of Science, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, 1998, ENG - Engineer, 6M - Eecs- Sm / Eng, 1999, PHD - Doctor Of Phil, 6D - Caro / Yang Family. Eecs- Doctoral, Email: [email protected] Home City: Lexington Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Senior Director, Enterprise Systems Work Company: Akamai Technologies Work City: Cambridge Work State/Country: MA Spouse Ms Caroline H. Yang Living Group: ZBT

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I went straight from undergrad into grad school at MIT in Computer Science. It was a fantastic experience, but a long one. I fi nally got my PhD in 1999. I went to work for an MIT spinoff startup in Kendall Square right out of grad school. I quickly decided there wasn’t much of a future there, so I switched to another MIT spinoff startup, Akamai Technologies. I’ve been there 10 years now, and it has been a whole other education too see a company go from dotcom darling to one struggling to survive the bust to one that is today a critical component of the Internet. In 2003, I married Caroline Yang, and since then, we’ve had two daughters, Eleanor (4) and Christina (2). After almost 13 years of MIT and two startups, I thought I had stamina. Then, I realized nothing prepares you for kids!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Daniel Chen Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 7 - Biology/Life Science, Email: [email protected] Home City: Burlingame Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Medical Director/Adjunct Faculty Work Company: Genentech/Stanford Cancer Cntr Work City: South San Francisco/Stanford Work State/Country: CA Spouse Deborah Quinn-Chen Living Group: TDC Personal Web Address: http://www.stanford.edu/~dschen5

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: -Developed Avastin for the treatment of Malignant Melanoma (First large randomized study to demonstrate a survival benefi t for patients with Metastatic Melanoma) -Co-Invented Cellular Microarray for high-throughput molecular analysis of living cells -Running the Metastatic Melanoma Clinic at Stanford Cancer Center and caring for my patients there -Completing my M.D./Ph.D., Internal Medicine training, Medical Oncology training and a Post-Doc at Stanford -Marriage, kids and a happy home

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: -MIT Ultimate Team at Regionals -Playing at the Alley Rally and Bahama Blast with the bands Not Tonight and About Face -Studying demyelinating disease with Ron McKay -Exploring the tunnels of MIT -2.70 Contests at MIT

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Humphrey Chen Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 15 - Management, Email: [email protected] Job Title: Executive Director Work Company: Verizon Wireless Work City: Basking Ridge Chen family overlooking Niagara Falls. Work State/Country: NJ Image courtesy: at the end of the Spouse Cecilia rainbow ;-) Living Group: NH Personal Web Address: http://www.facebook.com/humphreyc Work Web Address: http://www.4gvf.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Wow, 20 years is hard to imagine. Seems like just yesterday twenty by itself was old/big, let alone now having two decades pass us by. Since graduating I’ve taken a tour of duty through a range of industries to in essence fi gure out who I am and what I really like to do. I tried the technology sides of Consumer Packaged Goods, Management Consulting and Investment Banking and realized that I was getting labeled a great techie but I wanted to do more than just IT type of work. Given this, I knew I had no choice but to head across the river to get my MBA (HBS). There I fi nally learned how to complement quantitative rigor with the qualitative ability to articulate robustness of thought. It would have been great in the business world if every problem was an engineering one and there was a defi nitive right or wrong answer, but Harvard essentially taught me that if you can clearly articulate your thought process (in a gray world), people will assume the recommended answer is therefore the right one. This is how business decision making is made. It was a great a-ha time period and at least half of the value of the program came from the new friends and extended community I became a part of. While trying to fi gure out what I wanted to really be when I grew up, I came up with an idea to solve an age old consumer problem of hearing a great tune on the radio and then wondering, “who sings this?” and in-real-time delivering the answer and allowing the individual to purchase that tune/CD/album. This sent me down the path of doing a Summer Internship with the Wireless Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which then led to a 2nd year fi eld study to turn my idea into a start-up. Long story short, I became an Entrepreneur. Out of the 880 folks in my graduating class I was one of eight that went out and founded a VC backed startup. It was a great ride and the most I had ever learned, leading to write ups in Forbes and being on CNN etc. but by 2001 I got a bit tired of professionally begging for money and needed to settle down and start a family. I joined Microsoft and set about re-inventing myself from a B2C guy into a B2B one which was especially relevant during the dotcom/ dotbust time period. At the time, Microsoft had about 30k people but it was already very well established and successful. There I learned how a really big business is run (even then it was generating $1B a month in profi t!). Let’s just say that running your own thing and being part of a gigantic big thing are worlds apart and I felt like having been out of the “matrix”, I was now thrown back in. I knew how everything worked in the real- world, while my new co-workers all knew how to get the same thing done in the world within the Redmond campus. My years at Microsoft successfully expanded me from B2C to Enterprise/B2B and started me down the path of becoming a Corporatized Entrepreneur. Enterprise wise, I focused on Business Process and then Unifi ed Communications. At the time, Websphere, WebEx and IBM/Lotus Sametime were my biggest competitors as we began to disrupt in the world of offi ce communications. My time there was great and as

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book much as I loved the Pacifi c Northwest, the personal sacrifi ces were becoming too great. I had married my high school sweet heart right after I fi nished B-school and soon after joining Microsoft our son Jared arrived. For those of you raising a family, you all know, it’s much harder to do so when you’re family center of gravity is not where you’re living... and for us it was in the Northeast. So it was fi nally time to head back to the NYC area. At Avaya, which used to be Lucent and prior to that it was part of the original AT&T, I set about to expand desk dial-tone to mobile phones and PC’s. For Avaya, I kind of became the friendly competitor operating from within, which was a healthy catalyst for internal change. This led me to successfully prioritize and acquire a $15M start-up. It was great to be on the other side of the table since as we all know, entrepreneurs either love going public or getting acquired and now I understood it from the other side. The process of acquiring and integrating a start-up was a great one. The process too of then having Avaya go private via an LBO from Silverlake and TPG was another great one. Here I also started to work with Google and they too were great people to be working with and I’ll just leave it at that. Amidst the emerging recession, it became harder and harder for me to successfully innovate. Today I’m with Verizon Wireless and I’m focused on New Technologies and User Interface Design. I’ve always been passionate about mobility and in fact my start-up had been focused on wireless m-commerce, but of course it was about 10 years too early (doh!). Word to the wise in the start-up world, never be too early :-). With my start-up ConneXus, I used to sell to wireless carriers, at the time to Sprint PCS and AT&T and Verizon Wireless didn’t quite exist in it’s fully aggregated form yet. So it became ironic that I now spend a lot of my time working with venture backed start-ups who want to more effectively partner with Verizon. Much of my focus has been on preparing us for the new 4G world that we are about to enter/launch. It’s one thing for us to be on track to build the best 4g network in town, but the ecosystem to help realize the full potential of our 4G network won’t automatically happen around our launch schedule. To that extent, we created the 4G Venture Forum (www.4gvf.com), representing a consortium of 5 VC’s, Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson representing about $1B in infl uence able monies for investment. My team also designs the Verizon branded mobile experiences. We design it and then our R&D team/partners build it. A very healthy mix of ideation, innovation and visioneering. The most important thing is to turn the new ideas into reality and not just cool powerpoint ware/visuals so realization is a necessary part of our innovation work. It’s also great to be working directly with Venture Capitalists and viewing the market landscape with similar lens glasses. Anyway, so that’s what I’ve been up to. Cecilia, Jared (now 7 years old) and I are happy to be back on campus and we’re looking forward to reconnecting and making new friends.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: If you or a friend/family member need career guidance, I’m happy to assist. Many folks have helped me along the way and having the right advice at the right time can make all the difference. Basic questions like, am I an entrepreneur? should I start my own business? Is going to a top MBA program necessary/valuable? How do I get into HBS? I can’t provide any guarantees but I’m happy to help our community here.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Alexander Chenvainu Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Sudbury Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Manager, Infant Care R&D Work Company: Energizer Holdings Inc. Work City: Allendale Work State/Country: NJ Nickname: Alex Spouse Kristi Chenvainu Living Group: TC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Graduate school. Joined GE Corporate R&D in 1993, worked on CT scanner and aircraft engine projects. Took up rock climbing in 1994. It is still a big part of my life when time permits. Moved back to Boston in 1996 to join Gillette (now Procter & Gamble); launched several new products in the market that started in the fuzzy front end. Married in 1997. Two sons, born in 2000 and 2002. Homeowner since 2002. Joined Energizer Personal Care in 2010. In the process of relocating for the new job.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My best memories are from the men’s volleyball team and spending time (usually studying) with friends. 2.01 Intro to Design was my absolute favorite course--it was like playing to earn credits.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Fundamental electronics and circuit design. Also, the importance of: 1) the business and marketing side of any venture 2) interpersonal dynamics and offi ce politics 3) being happy

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Would love advice on bringing innovation to products to really excite the consumer, in categories that seem somewhat mundane on the surface.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): The fashions I don’t miss. A lot of the music is on my iPod, so it isn’t quite correct to say that I miss it, but I still do enjoy it.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Amy Chu Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Austin Home State/Country: TX Work Company: Advanced Microdevices Work City: Austin Work State/Country: TX Living Group: RAN

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I’ve spent the last 20 years in Austin, Texas. First, at Motorola Semiconductors (now Freescale) where I worked as a lab rat in several different failure analysis groups. And then at AMD, just in time to experience Y2K. My most recent role here is in Quality Engineering for our CPU products. I married Robert Dodd in 2001 in a nerdy, chess themed wedding. We have two lovely girls, Ariadne (age 7) and Circe (age 3). Along the way, I’ve learned how to ski and rediscovered my inner bandgeek.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Koh-Ann Chu Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 14 - Economics, Email: [email protected] Home State/Country: Hong Kong Work Company: Good Harvest Securities Work State/Country: Hong Kong Living Group: MCC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After working as a civil servant in the Hong Kong government and a lawyer in a large multinational law fi rm for nearly 10 years, i really appreciate the effi ciency of the small, 8 employee, stock brokerage that I am working in now.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Julie Cohen Degrees: 1991, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 21E - Humanities Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Oceanside Home State/Country: NY Nickname: spit Spouse Mr Hal Cohen Living Group: BEX

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I married Hal Cohen (‘87) in 1993. We have three wonderful daughters: Hope (12) and twins Lucy & Jane (9). I worked for Morgan Stanley’s IT department after graduation for 10 years, took some time off to raise my girls and volunteer, and am currently a student fi nishing prerequisites so I can pursue a graduate degree in Forensic Science, what I really wanted to do 20 years ago.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My favorite MIT memories were running the Thursday night Strat’s Rat and being part of the Student Center Committee. I enjoyed making posters, booking bands, and enjoying the evenings.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Study habits.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I would to receive advice/help from classmates regarding statistical programming. I’m returning to school for a career change and am interested in applying statistical programming to forensic science data.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Stephanie Cook Former names: Mrs Stephanie Jane Goldstein Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 18 - Mathematics, Email: [email protected] Home City: Exeter Home State/Country: NH Job Title: Life Coach Work Company: Free Motion Work City: Exeter Work State/Country: NH Living Group: SEN Work Web Address: http://www.freemotioncoach.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Got a masters in counseling psychology. Married Seth Goldstein. Had Miles and Eli Goldstein. Got into surfi ng, triathlon, yoga, meditation, and dancing. Divorced Seth Goldstein. Became a life coach. Started my business “Free Motion” to help high-intensity women get their edge and their joy back through movement, vision, and commitment. www.freemotioncoach.com

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Jimmy the night watchman. Buying mountain dew in glass bottles at the Senior House desk to keep me up all night to do problem sets. Falling asleep on the fl oor in the middle of the next day and missing class. A bunch of memories that are unprintable. Riding my bike over to Harvard in the fall leaves to take psychology classes. Best courses: Women’s Studies.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: It’s okay to be yourself. If you’re going to do something do it right. If it doesn’t feel right, do something else instead. The content material for some of the courses that I enrolled in and didn’t attend/complete problem sets in. We are all connected.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Advice/help: I help high-intensity women who perform at a high level to get their edge back and have both more joy and more achievement by moving/dancing to their natural rhythms for just 11 minutes at a time. I’m interested in knowing what the biggest challenges are in these women’s lives. www.freemotioncoach.com

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): Defi nitely do not miss leg warmers. I don’t care how hard the 80s come back, I also will never wear slouch socks again!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Christophr Coon Degrees: 1990, NON - No Degree Listed From Registrar, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, Email: [email protected] Home City: Gaithersburg Home State/Country: MD Job Title: Owner Work Company: Xavius ATC Systems Work City: Rockville Work State/Country: MD Living Group: MAC Work Web Address: http://www.xavius.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Worked in air traffi c control, computer games, and started & sold off a software company; now do R&D on various things.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Marie Coppola Degrees: 1991, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 9 - Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Email: [email protected] Home City: Storrs Mansfield Home State/Country: CT Job Title: Assistant Professor Work Company: University of Connecticut Me in 2009. Image courtesy: Erica Cartmill Work City: Storrs Work State/Country: CT Spouse Jan van de Mortel Living Group: BEX Personal Web Address: http://manosunidasnica.org Work Web Address: http://www.psychology.uconn.edu/pe ople/Faculty/Coppola/Coppola.html

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Wow, can’t remember the last time I wrote in.... 2009 was a big year: I had a baby, got a tenure-track job, and moved (back) to the east coast. My husband Jan van de Mortel and I welcomed Tessel Michelle Coppola on June 27, 2009. She is named for a woman who was named for a Dutch island (google “Tesselschade” for a cool story). On Jan 1, 2010 I started as an assistant professor in Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. After being a city girl all my life, it’s a bit strange to have cows and chickens as neighbors, but it is so beautiful here that I don’t miss the pace and conveniences of city life. We started working on our garden this weekend-- can’t wait to cook with all those fresh veggies! Since 1994, I’ve been traveling to Nicaragua fairly regularly to do psycholinguistic fi eld work. That pretty much means that I drive around in a jeep looking for deaf people who are inventing their own gesture languages to communicate with their hearing family members and neighbors (they don’t have access to a conventional sign language used by a community). I also collaborate on documenting the changes in Nicaraguan Sign Language (a new indigenous community sign language) that emerged in the late 1970s in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. So, after graduating (a bit late, in 1991), I was one of those people who just couldn’t seem to leave MIT/Cambridge. But that fi rst research trip to Nicaragua in 1994 inspired me to go to graduate school at the University of Rochester, and I followed that with a move to Chicago in 2002 to do a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago. Right around that time I met Jan, who is a former O-1 visa holder (title: “Alien of Extraordinary Ability”). (Is it possible to fall in love with someone’s visa title?) Anyway, it all worked out well for us: Jan moved to Chicago from the Netherlands in 2003 and started working as a chess instructor (he’s an international master). And no, I don’t play, but I do keep up with the gossip of the chess world (yes, it exists!).

I hope everyone has a blast at the reunion! I’m disappointed I can’t make it.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: I still think about taking Intro Psych with Jeremy Wolfe. He is an awesome teacher, and I hope to emulate him in my own practice.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to run a non-profi t in a developing country.... ;)

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I would love to get advice on expanding the non-profi t organization in Nicaragua that I founded (I have to say my MIT education didn’t really prepare me for that!).

Name: Robert Eiben Degrees: 1989, NON - No Degree Listed From Registrar, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Scottsdale Home State/Country: AZ Work Company: Hospitality Solutions International, Inc. Work City: Scottsdale Work State/Country: AZ Spouse Kris

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Published Book Review in C Users Journal -1994 Senior Web Developer - 2005 Senior Software Engineer - 2010

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Favorite Course: Quantum Physics, where I learned that I am not a physicist. Favorite Activity: Hanging with everyone on 41st West.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Simon Eisinger Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 4 - Architecture, Email: [email protected] Home City: Brooklyn Home State/Country: NY Job Title: Partner Work Company: Lynch / Eisinger / Design Work City: New York City Work State/Country: NY Living Group: TC Work Web Address: http://www.LynchEisingerDesign.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: 2009 -AIA New York Chapter Design Award -Completed projects for Herman Miller, Calvin Klein and others, around the world 2008 -Birth of Arlo Eisinger -Completed construction of 35,000sf Bomu HIV Clinic, Mombasa, Kenya 2006 -Birth of Dashiell Eisinger -Completed Projects for Nike, Converse, and others 2005 -Communication Arts, Environmental Design Award, for Nike ID project -MoMA / PS1 Young Architects Program Semifi nalist 2004 -Communication Arts, Environmental Design Award, for Nike Genealogy project 2003 -Competed at Ultimate National Championships, representing the north-eastern US 1999 -Established architecture and design practice Lynch / Eisinger / Design with Christian Lynch 1995-1999 -Designed and oversaw projects for Jil Sander and others in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Milan and Paris, for Gabellini Associates 1994 -AIA Medal for Excellence in the Study of Architecture -Master of Architecture, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture 1993 -winner of S.O.M. Foundation Traveling Fellowship, traveling to Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Hong Kong and China 1991 -Work at Behnisch and Partners, Stuttgart, Germany, on the design team for the German parliament (Bundestag)

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to juggle and how to pick a lock.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Flora Feng Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 10 - Chemical Engineering, Email: [email protected] Home City: New Rochelle

Home State/Country: NY Lia and Ian. Job Title: Senior Counsel, Global IP - Patents Image courtesy: Jeff Slater Work Company: Kraft Foods, Inc. Work City: Tarrytown Work State/Country: NY Spouse Jeffrey Slater Living Group: BUR

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduation, I went to work for Mobil in southern NJ for 3 years, then left engineering to go to law school at Georgetown. Upon graduation, I went to NYC and spent the next 10 years in private practice, specializing in intellectual property law in biotech/pharma. In 2006, I went in-house to Praxair, an industrial gas company, then with the 2008 recession, I went back to private practice until I joined Kraft Foods in 2009. I am currently Senior Patent Counsel and support three business units: Snacks (which recently became Snacks & Confectionery with the acquisition of Cadbury), Beverages and Grocery. I support brands such as Oreo, Wheat Thins, Triscuit, Ritz, Fig Newtons, Planters, Maxwell House, Crystal Light, Kool-Aid, Tang, Jell-O, Cool Whip, A-1, and many more. So much more fun than air separation! While all of that was happening, I met my husband, Jeff Slater, in 1993 when we were at Georgetown. We got married in 2000, moved to the ‘burbs in 2001, and have two children: Ian (age 5) and Lia (age 2). We are in New Rochelle, NY, just north of NYC. I got certifi ed in scuba in 1997 in Barbados, despite god-awful sea-sickness. I also learned to drive a stick-shift in 2001 (something I never thought would happen) because Jeff insisted that our fi rst car be a stick-shift (clearly, he had not done much driving in the NY/NJ/CT tri-state area). Hope to see familiar faces at the reunion and would love to hear from/reconnect with friends who can’t make it.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Philip Fenn Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] Home City: Dulles Home State/Country: VA Living Group: NEW

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I currently live in Tashkent, Uzbekistan with my wife, Molly, and our two daughters. Our oldest daughter, Mikaela, just turned 9 and our youngest daughter, Kiara, is 5. We have lived here in Tashkent for three years and will be here until the summer of 2011. We have previously lived in the Philippines and Ukraine. My wife is a career diplomat and I continue to work as an aerospace engineer for Orbital Sciences Corp. where I have worked since 1995. My best wishes go out to everyone from the class of 1990.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: George Fishman Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 8 - Physics, Email: [email protected] Home City: Framingham Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Senior Lecturer of Astronomy Work Company: Bentley College Work City: Waltham Work State/Country: MA Nickname: The Dynamite Fish Spouse Gina M G Fishman Living Group: NEW

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: -received my Masters Degree from Boston University (astronomy) in 1993. -hired as an astronomy instructor at Bentley University in April 1994 -Promoted to Lecturer in 1997 and Senior Lecturer in 2002 -Received the Joseph Cronin Award for Excellence in Academic Advising from Bentley in 2001. -Received the Gregory H. Adamian Award for Excellence in Teaching from Bentley in 2009. -Faculty advisor to “Bentley’s NASA Means Business” student team in 2008 and 2009, who won the national “NASA Means Business” case competition in May 2009.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My favorite course was “Introduction to Music” with Professor Pamela Ambush. My favorite memories were house parties, intramurals, snow football, indoor violence, and bowling trips to Dorchester and Alewife.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Alissa Fitzgerald Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] How I spend my free time. Job Title: Managing Member Image courtesy: Hockeyshots.net Work Company: A.M. Fitzgerald & Associates, LLC Work City: Burlingame Work State/Country: CA Living Group: BAK Personal Web Address: http://www.amfitzgerald.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After leaving MIT, I moved to Phoenix to work for Orbital Sciences for three years, where I was a practicing rocket scientist. Actually, it didn’t involve science so much as aluminum, duct tape, and lots of silicone RTV. Working for a large company in the defense industry cured my fascination with Aero/Astro, although I still look up every time an airplane passes overhead. I went to Stanford for a PhD and there discovered the microscopic and fascinating world of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) and got bit by the Silicon Valley entrepreneurship bug. I worked for a startup for 3 years after graduating, then founded my own company in 2003, AM Fitzgerald & Associates (yes, very original name, I know - but the URLs for all the cool names were taken!). We are an 8 person fi rm that does custom MEMS product development. Can you say niche business? I have managed to engineer the perfect job for myself - I really love what I do. I enjoy living in the Bay Area, where I still see a lot of my dear friends from MIT on a regular basis. In my spare time, I am still playing ice hockey, and for the past two years, went to USA Hockey Women’s C Nationals with my team, the Fog City Sirens, that also features two other Class of ‘90 grads: Susie Wee and Julie Ask. Other jock-y pursuits include: triathlon, mountain biking, skiing and occasionally golf. I am still single, but that’s not for lack of effort.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Lasting friendships with the amazing people I met while at MIT Unifried - just kidding Baker House parties and ski trips Spending IAP mornings in the pottery studio MIT Women’s Ice Hockey Team Climbing the CITGO sign

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Michael Flaster Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Menlo Park Home State/Country: CA Recent trip to Kauai. Try to guess the Work Company: Google non-family members.. Spouse Sandra Living Group: BUR Personal Web Address: http://www.flaster.net/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: -Worked at Goldman Sachs out of school. Biggest accomplishment - sat down the hall from Fischer Black. - Did a startup (Quantum Telecom Solutions) with fellow alum David S. Miller. Smartest move selling it in late 1998, before the bubble burst. Dumbest move - not cashing in all the Lucent options that vested in late 1999... :-) -Afterwards, was in Bell Labs for 6 years. Was great fun. Improved my bridge playing skill immeasurably. -Then went to Google, in 2006. Even more fun... :-)

And at the risk of spoiling the quiz in my picture caption - I have a 9yo boy and 11yo girl.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Lori Fretz Zipes Former names: Lori Kirsten Fretz Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 13 - Ocean Engineering, 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 13 - Ocean Engineering, Email: [email protected] Home City: Lynn Haven Home State/Country: FL Job Title: Engineer Work Company: Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Work City: Panama City Work State/Country: FL Living Group: NH

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I have worked at a Navy research and development base since graduation. I’ve worked on many different projects including shipboard fi refi ghting and life support gear, mission planning software, Joint command and control systems and (currently) non-lethal systems. I’m also currently in a program to get an additional Masters Degree in System Engineering with the Naval Postgraduate School, and I was just selected for a position as a Senior Systems Engineer on our base. I took a weeklong summer course at MIT on system architecting a few years ago, it was a lot easier than undergrad! On the personal side, I have been married to my husband for almost 15 years. He started as a Navy Diver and now he owns a yoga studio! We have two fabulous children ages 10 and 8. Our son is already eyeing MIT for college.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Dancing like a nut at Next House parties “Grape Sh-t” (5th Easters you know what I’m talking about!) Peking Ravs and “n-1” dishes at Royal East (n-2 if it was a big group) STS courses (do they still have those?) Anything during IAP Chamber Chorus Stress relieving jogs along the Charles.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: I wish I had more hands-on classes. I really lacked practical engineering skills my fi rst few years. I also think many of the theoretical and conceptual ideas would have made more sense to me if they had an associated lab-type component. I also should have learned that I actually am a highly capable engineer despite my “poor” grades. It took me about 10 years to realize that I did learn a lot at MIT, and regain my confi dence so I could really fulfi ll my potential.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jema Gonzales Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Dobbs Ferry Home State/Country: NY Living Group: BAK

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduation I went to work for Cambridge Technology Group, right on Vassar St. in Cambridge across from campus - an information systems consulting company. After 2 years I went to Wharton for my MBA, graduating there in ‘94. I then joined ATKearney management consultanting and worked for them for 5 1/2 years. In 1998 I married Mark Cooper, MIT class of ‘91. In early 2000 I left ATK and started at GE, where I spent the next 8 years in a variety of different roles, the most recent of which was leading the growth and strategy for a division in the commercial real estate division. In 2008 I resigned to be a full-time Mom - my kids were 6 and 3 at the time. Now my son is 8 in 3rd grade and my daughter 5 in Kindergarten. I volunteer with a Foundation in my town that raises money to fund programs in our local school district.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My favorite MIT memories are of the people and the friendships I made at MIT, and the fun times (and sometimes not so fun!) times we shared. I remember late night problem sets, hanging at Baker House, unbelieveably low scores on tests my freshman year :=), and fun parties.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: I should have done a UROP at MIT! Can’t believe I did not take advantage of that opportunity.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Fleur Gooden Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Blacksburg Home State/Country: VA Living Group: BUR Personal Web Address: http://filebox.vt.edu/users/fleur Fleur July 4th 2009.

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Returned to Jamaica a few months after graduation and climbed the corporate ladder in Information Technology in various organizations. Decided to change careers to something more fulfi lling by helping youth. Thus, I returned to the U.S. in 2005 to do a PhD in Planning, Governance and Globalization at Virginia Tech. I have a focus on crime prevention through community development. Working to fi nish this summer.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: The best course I ever took was a drama course with Theo Theophilus. He made the material so fun and interesting.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to network

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Ideas that will help prevent youth from getting involved in criminal activities. Programs, projects, activities that you think will work or you have seen work. I’m also looking for a position in this fi eld, if you know of any leads.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): I don’t miss big hair or big shoulder pads.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Charlene Grant Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 18 - Mathematics, Email: [email protected] Home City: Penngrove Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Co-Founder Work Company: Bit Economics LLC Loves of my life. Work City: San Rafael Work State/Country: CA Spouse M. Max Boroumand Living Group: MCC Work Web Address: http://www.BitEconomics.com/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Moved to northern California after graduation. Worked at prestigious fi rms doing technology, management and strategy consulting for large corporations for over twelve years. Got my MBA at Berkeley. Did some independent consulting and then started a software/services fi rm (Bit Economics). Have a process patent on a project portfolio delivery and value assurance solution. Branched out into consumer software with FitnessChum.com. My wonderful husband and I have two beautiful boys: Veritas (age 3) and Severin (age 1). Took advantage of the economic downturn last summer to buy a house on over an acre with lots of great features. We just planted some corn and watermelon and would love to share it with visitors this summer!

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: I loved the women’s gymnastics program (recently cut though). It was probably the fi rst thing I’d ever allowed myself to do (and enjoy) without needing to get good at it! I was very sorry to see it go. I loved all my roommates and friends and the experiences we had together e.g., TTCC, views from the Citgo sign and McCormick’s rooftop, trudging the Mass Ave bridge in blizzards at night, etc.). I miss you all. My most memorable courses were all the ones in astrophysics and many of the applied math classes. I still think about the mathematical models that dictate traffi c fl ow whenever I’m stuck in traffi c or behind some idiot at a light.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Meritocracies will only advance a person so far... after that, it’s all politics.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Looking to fi nd new work in the San Francisco bay area soon. Seeking contacts or leads on opportunities at your fi rm in internal consulting, corporate strategy, organizational development, or project/program/portfolio management (as examples). Open to new ideas too (415-269-4875).

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Zachary Guralnik Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 8 - Physics, Email: [email protected] Home City: Arlington Home State/Country: VA Job Title: Sr. Scientific Analyst Work Company: SAIC Work City: Arlington Work State/Country: VA Living Group: BAK Personal Web Address: http://www.het.brown.edu/people/zac k/index.html

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I had several Postdoc positions in Theoretical High Energy Physics: Princeton, UPenn. I married Elina Yagudayev in 2001. I then became a research associate at Humboldt U. (Berlin Germany), returning to U.S. in 2005. My daughter Sophia was born in 2005. After a postdoc at MIT (EAPS) tought as visiting prof. of physics at Wheaton College (Norton MA) before taking a position at SAIC in Arlington VA. My son David was born 2009.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Rachel Harmon Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 1A - Undesignated, Email: [email protected] Home City: Charlottesville Home State/Country: VA Job Title: Associate Professor Work Company: University of Virginia Law School Work City: Charlottesville Work State/Country: VA Living Group: BEX

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduating from MIT, I spend a few years working in NY and then studying in London. I returned to the U.S. to go to Yale Law School. After I graduated law school in 1996, I married Bob Newman, ‘89, and clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and then Justice Stephen Breyer at the Supreme Court. We settled in D.C., and I went to work prosecuting civil rights crimes for the Justice Department. My cases were all over the country, and they included mostly hate crimes and violence by public offi cials, such as police brutality and sexual assaults. I was there for nearly 8 years with some breaks to have my three kids. I left in 2006 to come teach at the University of Virginia Law School, where I work now. I teach mostly criminal law and criminal procedure courses, and research the legal regulation of the police. My kids are now 9, 7, and 5. Despite how far I’ve strayed from my engineering degree, they’re clearly kids of MIT folk, extremely interested in math and science. They remind me how much I’ve forgotten. We’re happy with small town life here in Charlottesville, and I expect we’ll be here a good long while.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Cynthia Hernandez Former names: Cynthia Lynn Downey Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] Home City: Canton Home State/Country: MI Job Title: Senior Manager Work Company: CGN & Associates Nickname: Cyndi Living Group: RUS

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After long time away, I returned to MIT for a masters degree. I’ve just completed the Systems Design and Management program (sdm.mit.edu) and am graduating as well as attending the reunion! It has been interesting to see up close what has changed (and what hasn’t) a the ‘Tute. This came after 15+ years in the automotive industry, working at Johnson Controls in product development and quality assurance. Johnson Controls is a tier 1 supplier of interior components (such as seats and dashboards), serving all of the major auto companies. I worked on every stage of product development, from the beginning of a product idea to the start of volume production, and with people from many countries. After graduation, I am joining CGN and Associates, a business performance consulting fi rm. I look forward to a variety of new challenges beyond the automotive industry.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My best memories of MIT are of going to parties with my friends on the weekends and playing cards late into the night with my Russian House mates. And then working on problem sets. Unifi ed may not count as a favorite, but it was memorable. I don’t miss it as much as I miss Andy’s Chili. :)

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Daniel Hosken Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 21S - Humanities & Science, Email: [email protected] Home City: Northridge Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Professor of Music Technology Work Company: California State Univ, Northridge Work City: Northridge Work State/Country: CA Nickname: Dan Spouse Rebekka G Hosken Living Group: PKT Personal Web Address: http://www.danhosken.com Work Web Address: http://www.csun.edu/music/~dwh507 50/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: • Married my high school sweetheart, Rebekka, in 1990 • M.M. (Master of Music) in composition from New England Conservatory in 1992 • Started Auros Group for New Music in Boston in 1992 • D.M.A. (Doctor of Musical Arts) in composition from University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998 • Daughter Olivia born in 1998 (she was two weeks old at my graduation) • Hired by California State University, Northridge (in the San Fernando Valley of LA), 1999 • Son Graham was born in 2002 • Tenured in 2005 • Performances with Palindrome Intermedia Performance Group (interactive dance/music) around the world, 2005–present • Full Professor in 2010 • My textbook, An Introduction to Music Technology, to be published by Routledge in summer of 2010

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My favorite memories involve my fraternity brothers at Phi Kappa Theta—everything from parties to the kinds of wide-ranging philosophical discussions you only have time for in college. The massive road trip of my brothers to my wedding in Michigan following graduation (two of the brothers, CDH and MCK, were in the wedding party) represented to me a tremendous sense of belonging. Other fond memories include the Festival Jazz Ensemble and the Fencing team. The Physics Sleeping Room, er, I mean “reading” room... (big overstuffed leather couches). Performing with the band “Solo Faces” at the Battle of the Bands (set list included “The Lobster of Love,””I Only Eat Toroidal Foods,” and “The F***s”). Best courses included those from Tod Machover and Barry Vercoe (media lab), and John Harbison, Peter Child, and Mark Harvey (music). Single most entertaining class I took was Prof. Thorburn’s Comedy (literature) class—foul-mouthed, hilarious, and genuinely eye-opening.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Kay Hsu Degrees: 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 6A - Elec Eng - Internshp, 1991, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: San Jose Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Sr. Engineering Program Manager Work Company: Xilinx Work City: San Jose Work State/Country: CA Living Group: MCC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduation, I went to work for Hewlett-Packard in San Diego. I was there for 17 years doing ASIC/ board development and eventually engineering management for their consumer inkjet products. Now I am at Xilinx in San Jose as an engineering program manager for one of their new silicon products. I am married with two children - Andrew, age 10, and Madeline, age 8.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Late night hot chicken wings from WING-IT with the gang at McCormick.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Sherry Huang Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 5 - Chemistry, Email: [email protected] Home City: San Diego Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Associate Professor, Prog Director Work Company: UCSD School of Medicine Work City: San Diego Work State/Country: CA Living Group: MCC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Graduated Medical School 1994 from Albert Einstein. Residency and fellowship training in Pediatric Gastroenterology at University of California, San Diego. Faculty at UCSD since 2000. NIH Funded Colon cancer research from 2000-2008. Serving as Pediatric Residency Program Director for the last three years for UCSD.

My husband (Ka Yeung Cheung, ‘87/Course 6.1) and I have been in San Diego since 1994 enjoying the wonderful weather, waters, desserts and mountains. Our son is 11 and daughter is 9. Life keeps us busy.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My favorite course (s) were 5.13, a humanities course reviewing the life and writings of Jane Austen, and another humanities course exploring the works of 20th century women authors. Favorite MIT memories include 1) watching Tony Pangan win the 2.70 contest, 2) eating burgers at 20 chimneys, and graduation!

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I am happy to mentor students interested in Pediatric medicine.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Brian Hunter Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 4 - Architecture, Email: [email protected] Home City: Meredith Home State/Country: NH Job Title: Creative Director Work Company: HunterMedia Group Work City: Meredith Work State/Country: NH Living Group: PBE Work Web Address: http://web.me.com/brianhunter/Brian _Hunters_Online_Portfolio/Brian_Hu nters_online_portfolio.html

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: The day after graduation I began work at a small architecture fi rm in Hanover, NH. After three years of tolerating the insufferable (Dartmouth students) it was time to head to Virginia Tech for grad school. Realizing that architecture wasn’t really a design fi eld I loved enough, I diversifi ed into graphic and publication design along with editorial work. Internships at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and later with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in Geneva followed. After returning to the United States I spent four years putting up with DC. Then when I didn’t think I could stand it much longer it was time to return to New Hampshire. I’m in my sixth year at an educational publishing company in the Lakes Region as the creative director/prepress coordinator, but I also do freelance publication design that tends more toward scholarly work about architecture, architectural history, and culture. I enjoy the stability that comes with in-house work, especially when I can combine it with other projects that allow me to continue growing. What’s next? I’m not completely sure, but I’m always looking forward to fi guring out what will be next for me, especially since my love for print makes me refuse to believe it will ever completely die, despite any dire predictions to the contrary.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: There weren’t that many courses I enjoyed, though I did almost look forward to a few, but some were certainly more useful than others. Thanks to the late, great Eric Sollee, fencing was so much fun I took it twice. As for the best academic courses, there were those that crossed over into Course XI, and probably started me on the way to my career change many years later because of the research and writing involved. Oddly enough, many of the most enjoyable events are strangely coupled with times that were otherwise miserable, such as working with the rest of the Ring Committee to create and deliver the greatest Brass Rat ever while dealing with Unifi ed and too many other commitments. Playing IM tennis one night after being up for 38 straight hours is another favorite. I Learned that twelve pizzas could be completely consumed by roughly 45 college guys in just shy of ten minutes during a study break. Also, staying up until 3 AM to get through all 45 levels of a video game is both pointless and stupid, not to mention the game merely starts over again - whoopie. One of the great tragedies in life is that raw chocolate chip cookie dough really ought

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book to belong to a food group. There are others that I’m not really at liberty to discuss right now. About the time we were freshmen I read something pointing out that many colleges advertised that their students learned more at lunch than in the classroom (note that ours was not one of them) - so why was it that lunch didn’t cost 16 grand a year instead of vice versa? The crucial lesson I gained from living with a bunch of other people was that the person who clamors the most for people to be understanding and tolerant will ALWAYS be the single most annoying personality in the room. Most importantly: friendships endure, especially those forged during periods of intense pressure and/or stress. Adversity really does have a character-building, unifying effect, perhaps the greatest lesson we learn from our time in Cambridge. Too bad it’s not a great slogan to use in the brochures.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: If only I had learned how to get everything done during a given day and manage to get a full night’s sleep. If somebody could just create the thirty hour day! Shouldn’t somebody have tackled that for a UROP?

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: So if you need a publication designer, or your company needs to hire someone . . . No, I don’t have any real connections within the publishing industry that can help you get your manuscript published. But if you have a print/publishing project that you think I can do or advise you about, feel free to contact me. I’m in a profession that is all about continual and constant growth. I don’t design websites (at least not by myself, yet) but I’ve done plenty of electronic media type projects and I’d like to do even more.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): I never miss an opportunity to visit the Institute, and that has always been the case during the past twenty years. I enjoy being on college campuses anyway, but our “little technical school” always makes me feel like I’m home and I feel energized simply by being there. Yes, I’m warped. I still wonder if the day will come when I can actually return to the world of numbered buildings in a professional capacity as my older sister had the opportunity to do three years ago, and somehow contribute or give back to the place. Somehow it represents both Heaven and Hell for me simultaneously. There is no question that I bleed Cardinal Red (and no that’s NOT maroon!), but thanks to oxygen that’s not a challenge. I miss nearly everything about the 80s (even some of the fashion) and refuse to let most of the music go as my massive iTunes library and concert schedule for this summer will attest. But I don’t miss going to class and working on projects ALL night. Now I just work on them MOST of the night (sometimes).

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Tamal Islam Former names: Muhammad Masudul Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home State/Country: United Kingdom Job Title: Sr. Director Work Company: Genesys Europe Work State/Country: United Kingdom Nickname: islambo Living Group: MAC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Wife, son and daughter, in that order. Working in, living in or visiting over 40 countries on fi ve continents: Robben Island, Great Wall, the Pyramids, Petra, Dome of the Rock, Xi’an, Acropolis, Blue Mosque, Petronas Towers, Niagara Falls, Palmyra... Eurailing around Europe twice. Year studying Arabic in Cairo. Backpacking through Egypt, Syria, Jordan and the occupied West Bank. Ju Jutsu, Tae Kwon Do, Aikido. Sailing, camping, hiking. 10th anniversary trip to Kuala Lumpur and Borneo. Orangutans, secluded beaches, heavenly food and tropical storms. 20th high school reunion.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Getting in. Then getting out. Drop Date eve water fi ghts. Philly steaks at that hole-in-the-wall just off campus. Ben and Jerry’s. Skating. Watching Gretzky and the BoSox (not at the same time). Rush concert. Freshman year Get Smart/Benny Hill hour every weeknight. LSC.....sucks! It’s alright, it’s ok, you’re gonna work for us anyway! Prof. Chomsky, Bose, Guth, Edgerton.... Underground tour of MIT. Spring Breaks in Florida. Not having a roommate! Ramen noodles (with an egg).

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Heather Johnston Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 18 - Mathematics, Email: [email protected] Home City: Saugerties Home State/Country: NY Job Title: Analytic Consultant Work Company: IBM In Ithaca. Work City: Saugerties Work State/Country: NY Spouse Marc Pavone Living Group: ALU

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Mathematics PhD, University of Chicago, 1996. Loved the U of C, but ended up spending the last couple of years at Penn to follow my thesis adviser. Taught at Rutgers, UMASS and Vassar, before going back for my MBA in 2005. Analytic consultant at IBM for internal clients since 2007. I enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including hiking and snowshoeing. My husband Marc and I live on the edge of the Catskills in one of America’s Ten Coolest Small Towns. I work from home and volunteer with several local charities.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Campus Life in East Campus and 41st West: Had many great times in the Black Light Lounge, especially during Rush Week Favorite Courses: Quantum and Topology

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Being a professor was not the career for me. Statistics. Chemistry. Rock Climbing.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Feel free to contact me for advice regarding making a career change. I went back for my MBA after my PhD and it was the best career move I ever made. I’d love to hear from others working in the intersection of Marketing and Statistics.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): 80s Dance Music. Halloween Parties.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jennifer Jones Former names: Jennifer Hamel Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 6A - Elec Eng - Internshp, Email: [email protected] Home State/Country: MI Job Title: Chief Information Officer Work Company: Benefit Outsourcing Solutions Work City: Walled Lake Work State/Country: MI Spouse Mr Joseph W Jones Living Group: AP

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I currently work as CIO of a great company in Michigan that handles benefi t eligibility for mid to large size companies. My husband and I have 3 kids who are all very active in sports. My oldest son takes an online Algebra II class so my MIT background often comes in handy when I’m trying to explain via email why my son’s answer is correct and the online answer is wrong. MIT has helped me both professionally and personally in so many ways!

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: You get even less sleep as a parent than you did at MIT.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Steven King Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 1A - Undesignated, Email: [email protected] Home City: Palos Verdes Estates Home State/Country: CA Work Company: Point B Work City: Los Angeles Work State/Country: CA Living Group: LCA

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Andersen Consulting - 1991-1999 iSuppli Corporation - 1999-2003 International Rectifi er - 2003-2007 Point B - 2007-Present

Wife Sue, Children Alison and Matthew

Name: Steven Kirk Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 24 - Linguistics & Philos, Email: [email protected] Home State/Country: Japan Job Title: Lecturer Work Company: Toyo University Work State/Country: Japan Living Group: MAC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Spent 5 years after MIT as a submarine offi cer on the USS Indianapolis SSN-697. Got an MA from the University of Washington in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Have spent over 12 years teaching English in Japan and research second language acquisition. Founded the Seattle-based gypsy jazz band Billet-Deux with Troy Chapman in 2002. Founded and currently play in the Tokyo-based jazz band Swing 42 in 2004. Currently teaching at Toyo University in Tokyo, Japan and pursuing a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Nottingham in England.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Andrew Knoedler Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16C - Aero & Astro Intrshp, 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] Last day of Squadron Command. Home City: Canon City Home State/Country: CO Job Title: Lt Col Work Company: US Strategic Command Work City: Schriever AFB Work State/Country: CO Nickname: Tippy Living Group: PKT

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: -Only moved 9 times since joining the Air Force -Married Audra Garner in ‘92, father of 2 boys and a girl -Managed to get selected to attend the USAF Test Pilot School--went on to fl y as an aircrew on 30+ different aircraft; not bad for a near-sighted engineer -The squadron I commanded tested the replacement gyros that went into the Hubble Telescope on the last repair mission -Will miss the reunion because I’ll be in the middle of a move to DC to attend the Industrial College of the Armed Forces to get yet another masters.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: The astro-navigation seminar made me appreciate the potential of GPS.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to read fast.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Robert Kosciusko Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] Home City: Columbia Working in Hawaii. Home State/Country: SC Living Group: ATO

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After fi nishing the MIT Draper fellowship, I served 10 years active duty as an F-16 fi ghter pilot in the U.S. Air Force. I then transitioned to the Reserves, and now am in the South Carolina Air National Guard (weekend warrior). I led combat missions in the Serbian War, Kosovo, and Iraq. I was stationed in South Carolina where I met my wife Tally Parham (Princeton ‘92). I went to medical school at Johns Hopkins while serving in the Air Guard. I am now in Hawaii (where I was born) fi nishing up my residency in Emergency Medicine, so I will not be able to attend our 20th reunion... We have two children: Wyatt (2 y/o) and Mia (10 m/o) Kosciusko. I will be working in Columbia, South Carolina as an ER physician starting this summer. Please look me up if you will be passing through Columbia!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Elizabeth Kulas Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 14 - Economics, Email: [email protected] Home City: Virginia Beach Home State/Country: VA Living Group: BAK My family. Image courtesy: My Dad

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Analyst at Cornerstone Research, 3 years. Grad school in Health Economics at Duke, 5 years. Bonus: met and married husband Jonathan Schreiber. Economist at Health Economics Research/Research Triangle Institute, 5 years. 2 children and not working outside the home, timeless. These days I spend time taking photos, gardening, practicing yoga and being with my 4 and 6 year old girls, Sophia and Sarah. My husband Jon and I enjoy skiing, boating, going to the beach, and each other, even after almost 13 years of marriage. If you had told me at MIT this would make me happy I would have laughed in your face. I still feel the need to be more useful in the world sometimes, but have learned to act locally (volunteer at school) rather than worry so much about saving the world. Give me a couple years until Sophia is in school full time, then maybe I can fi gure out what I want to do with my life.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Took lots of good courses, had lots of good times, but all so far from my life now. Had nobel prize winning professors, will likely have nobel prize winning classmates in another 20 or 40 years. Made amazing friends, still tell detailed stories to the high school seniors I interview of crazy road trips, parties and just hanging out in the lounge. Tae Kwon Do was probably one of the best things I did for myself at MIT, though my hip fl exors aren’t so sure about that these days.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to not stress out about everything? How to be more mechanically inclined? How to teach some of the ridiculous things I saw in fi rst grade math this year?

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Thu Le Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Bridgewater Home State/Country: NJ Job Title: Manager Work Company: Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson Work City: Somerville Work State/Country: NJ Spouse Mr Hoang K Do Living Group: EC Work Web Address: http://www.ethicon.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Working for the same company 18 years in R&D division. 3 kids along the way (15, 12, 9). Patented several ideas, launched a bunch of medical device products, and moved from Engineeing to Management ladder.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Good memories: Rush week, Orange tour, exploring hidden tunnels and climbing on top of dome, riding bike on Memorial drive Bad memory: EC Octagon party! Favorite courses: Thermodynamics, 2.70

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Take Sloan classes

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Receiving and sharing advice on how to communicate with teenage kids!

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): Miss 80s pop music

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Deishin Lee Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2B - Mech Eng - Internshp, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 15L - Management Leaders, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Job Title: Assistant Professor Work Company: Harvard Business School Work City: Boston Work State/Country: MA Living Group: NH

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After 6 years at MIT, I spent 7 years at Motorola making pagers, modems, and cell phones (20 years is many lifetimes in the world of consumer electronics). In a moment of insanity, I decided to go back to school and get my Ph.D. Luckily, I was able to study in the SF Bay area, where I enjoyed CA weather and the company of many MIT friends. Since graduating from Stanford, I have been at Harvard Business School where I teach operations management and research topics in sustainable operations. My husband and I have two young boys who are the source of our greatest joy and exasperation. Who would have thought that my time at MIT would be the period of my life when I enjoyed the most sleep?

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Christopher Lentz Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16B - Aero & Astro Coop, 1993, SM - Master Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] Home City: Mountain View Balancing life.. Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Sr. Staff Systems Engineer Work Company: Lockheed Martin Work City: Sunnyvale Work State/Country: CA Living Group: KS

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Currently I am the Mission Analysis lead on the GeoEye-2 spacecraft. I defi ne all the top level requirements and conops for the next generation space imaging satellite.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Favorite memory was our own Orange tour. Best (funnest) course was the astronomy seminar.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Bruce Lewis Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 18 - Mathematics, Email: [email protected] Home City: Beverly Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Software Architect Bruce with his daughters. Image courtesy: Jessica Lewis Work Company: Eaton Vance Management Spouse Jessica Lewis Living Group: PKA Personal Web Address: http://brlewis.com/ Work Web Address: http://ourdoings.com/unlisted/90bras srats/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Personally, marrying Jessica Peyton in 1994. We have 3 children, all girls. Professionally, working on Athena at MIT for 8 years, then moving out into the fi nancial world. My project, Our Doings, is something I want to do professionally eventually. I keep my family’s doings there now.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Plasma lab is a favorite memory, working with super high voltages and super low temperatures.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Good work does not sell itself.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Andrea Li Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 9 - Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Email: [email protected] Home City: New York Home State/Country: NY Job Title: Associate Professor Work Company: Queens College CUNY Work City: Flushing Work State/Country: NY Spouse Andrew Chepaitis Living Group: BUR Work Web Address: http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Psycholo gy/people/faculty/li.html

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduating from MIT, I attended the University of Rochester (NY) 1990-1996 where I obtained an MA in Psychology and a PhD in Brain and Cognitive Science. My doctoral dissertation focused on the visual perception of colored surfaces. I continued my psychophysical research in visual perception during a postdoc and Research Scientist position at SUNY College of Optometry in New York, focusing on the perception of 3-dimensional objects. In 2004, I joined the faculty in the Psychology Department at Queens College (one of the senior campuses of CUNY) in Flushing, NY. My tenure and promotion to Associate Professor kicked in this past year (yipee!), and now I am experiencing all the administrative joys that come with tenure, including directing the Masters programs for the Psychology Department, and serving as Acting Director of the undergraduate Neuroscience major.

I met my husband, Andrew, during my postdoc at SUNY. He started his own company a few years ago marketing products and services for the visually impaired (so we share many interests in vision!). We got married in 2006 in Setauket, NY, and have been living on the upper east side of Manhatten for several years now.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Peggy Liu Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home State/Country: China Job Title: Chairperson Work Company: Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE) Work State/Country: China Spouse Robert C. McCormack Jr. Living Group: NH Work Web Address: http://www.juccce.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Mom of 2 wonderful children Hillary Institute, Laureate 2010 Discovery Channel Energy 2050 June 2010 Elle (China) green champion profi le June, 2010 Psychologies (China) green champion profi le June, 2010 Good Housekeeping (China) green champion profi le April, 2010 The Economist online debate “Why China is doing more on climate change leadership than the US” 2009 World Economic Forum, Young Global Leader 2009 Sohu.com Fashion Awards, Advisor 2009 Time Magazine “Hero of the Environment” 2008 Weather Channel, Forecast Earth Top 10, 2008 Clinton Global Initiative, 2008 Advisor to Energy and Climate Change committee Cover of Red Herring Hits as an Internet Pioneer in 1997 Cover of Executive Female as an Internet Pioneer in 1997 Venice Beach rollerdancer 1991-93

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Meeting Isaac Asimov in person my freshman year Organizing CSC dances and 1st ever fashion show Strobe Lab with Prof Harold Edgerton Walking down the halls of MIT being inspired by the people who walked the halls before me

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Collaboration techniques Chinese language (had to go to Harvard instead) Sales techniques

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: How to change the way China is creating and using energy: government, consumers, industry, grid.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): Alum activities I’m most proud of: Helped write proposal with Steve Kirsch on the creation of “Charm School” for IAP Board of MIT Technology Review CDC member Email-for-Life committee member Organized a fundraiser for MIT with Steve Kirsch, Bob Metcalfe, Buzz Aldrin, Pres Chuck Vest Produced “MIT Forum on the Future of Energy in China” (Shanghai, April 2007)

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Keith MacKay Degrees: 1997, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 9 - Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Email: [email protected] Home City: Andover Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Managing Director Work Company: Village Software Keith MacKay. Image courtesy: An-Chian Kao Work City: Boston Work State/Country: MA Nickname: Quisp

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: First, I fi nally graduated in 1997. :) I have re-affi liated with 1990, when I was *supposed* to graduate... my B.S. involved 10 semesters over 11 years, a major change, and several changes in HUM-D/HASS requirements--interspersed with a semester overseas (Hansard Scholars Programme in Parliamentary Government at U of London), a stint in The Illiterates (rock’n’roll band with other MIT alums in New York), consulting at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (expert systems work analyzing seismic events to decide if they were earthquakes or underground nuclear tests), and doing other independent computer consulting. Married An-Chian (Wellesley/MIT) in 1998, 2 kids (Alana, 7; Xander, 4). Currently, I serve as CTO for 2 startups (RetireHub and The Counsel Connect Network) in addition to running Village Software. Some years ago, I co-authored a Que book on Microsoft Offi ce. I’m now starting to write a couple of books: 1) How to manage software projects with distributed teams (I’ve managed over 1000 software projects, have done hundreds of distributed teams, and have a few ideas to share regarding what works and what DOESN’T); and 2) How to get what you want in a custom software project (for small- and mid-sized businesses). I have another idea that requires serial entrepreneur interviews. If that’s you, give me a shout. I’m an Instructor for 2 classes in Northeastern University’s online MBA program: Managing Information Resources and Information Analysis. After climbing Mt. Washington 2 years ago and realizing how in-shape I *wasn’t* (I’d done gymnastics at MIT, but you wouldn’t have known it after 20 years of desk work), I decided to get back in shape. The rule was: “If anyone asks you to do something active, you will say ‘yes’.” I’ve been running and joined a reduced-calorie study at Tufts (the 2 year “CALERIE” study, I’m 10 months in). I’ve lost 35 lbs and I’m training for my fi rst (sprint) Triathlon in late July. This means I need to learn how to swim (I just barely passed the MIT swim test on the last possible day, and subsequently got SCUBA certifi ed, but have no idea how to breathe on my own when swimming, especially in open water). Goals for the race: 1) Don’t drown. 2) Finish. Can a person learn to swim from YouTube? I’ll let you know. I’m also in a (loose) progressive bluegrass band.

I’ve been involved in lots of MIT stuff: mentor for 12.000 (“Solving Complex Problems”), International Graduate Student Mentor, Reunion Chair, President of MIT Club of Boston (several years ago), externship host company, MIT Educational Counselor, Tech Challenge Games, various entrepreneurial events, etc.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Proposing to An-Chian. Joe Haldeman’s writing classes and Henry Jenkins’ sci fi classes were great. 6.270 was a blast, as was 2.70. Logarhythms concerts and tours. Bricked-up shower, hanging the point on building 66. Steam tunnels. All-night gaming. Great parties at both frats and dorms. Unicycle jousting

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book with infl atable Fenway bats on Bay State Road. Spring Olympiad, intramural sports. Gymnastics. Pinker’s class. Machover’s class. Legged locomotion class. Medical studies (pink goop & sugar cookies, time isolation / sleep / circadian rhythm studies, etc.) Wellesley teaching certication coursework. Bumping into Doc Edgerton in the halls. Theory of Relativity with Lightman. Interactive Media class. IAP - glass-blowing, blacksmithing.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Wish I’d taken more physics courses. Wish I’d taken 6.003. Wish I’d done anything at Sloan. Would like to have learned more about how to productively communicate ideas (presentation, writing, etc.) More machine- shop and/or woodshop work.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: Can help with: I love to talk about/help with/advise/connect people regarding entrepreneurial ideas. Happy to provide contract software devt (Microsoft-based tech: web, SQL Server, MS Offi ce) Happy to provide software project management help/advice.

Seeking: Looking for computer-savvy sales folks for my new company. Looking for authors/publishers who can enlighten me regarding working in the publishing biz today. Looking for serial entrepreneurs in regards to another book I’m considering writing.

Connect with or fi nd me here: LinkedIn (if we haven’t met, mention MIT 1990) www.linkedin.com/in/keithmackay professional blog: http://keithjmackay.com personal blog: http://themackaos.com/keith Twitter: @keithjmackay

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): I don’t miss the clothing styles, but since they’re coming back I don’t need to .

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Anne-Marie Malak Former names: Anne-marie Conron Conron Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 17 - Political Science, Email: [email protected] Home City: Troy Home State/Country: NY Mike, Andy, Anny. Job Title: Supervising attorney Work Company: Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Work City: Albany Work State/Country: NY Spouse Mr Michael J Malak Living Group: NH

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: ?I graduated from Albany Law School in1993 and married Mike Malak ‘89 that fall. I’ve worked at the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York for the past 13 years. I began in our Senior Legal Services Program doing elder law and now mostly work on Social Security Disability cases. I’ve worked part-time since our son, Andy, was born in 2002. Last year, we rescued a guinea pig named Sparkle. Now, I spend lots of time playing with Legos and driving from one activity to another. I am also a professional Wii bowler.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Robert Maldonado Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: New York Home State/Country: NY Job Title: Partner Work Company: Cooper & Dunham Work City: New York Work State/Country: NY Spouse David M. Aboyoun Living Group: MAC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I am an intellectual property lawyer, specializing in intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright, false advertising and unfair competition matters in federal court. I also have experience obtaining United States utility and design patents, primarily in the mechanical, material and process arts, and obtaining trademark and copyright protection.

I have 2 children from a prior marriage: Justin, who is 13 years old and entering high school next year; and Sophia, who is 11 years old.

My husband, David, is an architect, at the New York law fi rm of Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects.

We live in a brownstone in Harlem, with our cat, Leo.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Best course, by far, was 2.70 design!! It rocked!!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Frances Marchand Former names: Frances Kim Smith Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 10C - Chemical Engineering, Email: [email protected] Home City: Ann Arbor Home State/Country: MI Job Title: Mktg Mgr Work Company: Ticona Engineering Polymers Work City: Auburn Hills Work State/Country: MI Living Group: MCC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Chuck (see story above) and I got married and have 2 daughters - Samantha, 8, and Hayley, 6. I am very fortunate to have a great husband and kids! We live in Ann Arbor, MI which is a fabulous town for families. (other than the weather from Nov - Mar)

Career-wise, I started out working for Ford Motor Company as an engineer, then stayed with Visteon in the spin-off from Ford. I got an MBA from the University of Michigan. I now work in Marketing for Ticona, the plastics division of Celanese Corporation.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Meeting some of the best friends I ever had and still have today! Views of Boston and the Charles River from the dorm. Patriot’s Day weekend in 1990. My then-boyfriend/now-husband, Chuck, and I went to the Red Sox game. When we walked out of Fenway we found a spot at the curb to watch the runners at mile 25 of the Boston Marathon. It was a beautiful spring day and so much fun! Graduation Day - being in the Courtyard and looking up at the Great Dome.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: I don’t know if a college student can realize at the time, how great it is to have the freedom of being an adult without all the responsibilities yet!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Rachel McCarthy Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 7 - Biology/Life Science, Email: [email protected] Home City: Salinas Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Ob/Gyn physician bike to the park, then ride the dino. Work Company: Health Care for Women Work City: Salinas Work State/Country: CA Spouse David Beck Living Group: BAK

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduation, I went to the University of Florida Medical School followed by a residency in OB/GYN. During my fi nal year of residency, I met my husband, David. He was in the Navy, stationed in Jacksonville, FL, fl ying the P-3.

After spending a couple years in Jax we decided to move back to California (his home state). I found a great job in Salinas, CA and we now live between Salinas and Monterey, have 2 beautiful girls ages 5 and 3 1/2 and enjoy life. We ski in the winter, hike and run the rest of the year and truly take advantage of our amazing surroundings.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Richard McGrath Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 1 - Civil & Env Eng, Email: [email protected] Home City: NORFOLK Home State/Country: VA Job Title: Commanding Officer Work Company: U.S. Navy CDR Richard G. McGrath, Jr., USN. Work City: Virginia Beach Work State/Country: VA Nickname: Dick Spouse Jessica B McGrath Living Group: SPE

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduation from MIT, I spent a year at Stanford and have been in the U.S. Navy for the past 19 years. I’m currently coming to the end of my Commanding Offi cer tour at Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87), fl ying F/A-18A+ Hornets out of NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA. My wife Jessica (Simmons ‘91) and I have lived in eight different duty stations across the country and have had two wonderful sons along the way. Our next stop will be the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA where I will pursue a PhD in Operations Research with a follow on assignment to teach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. We’re looking forward to this new career direction and hope that it will allow for more time to do things such as attend MIT class reunions. We won’t get up there this year, but I’m already looking forward to our 25th in 2015!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Halina McMaster Former names: Halina Marie Minkevich Halina Marie Parzuchowski Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 3B - Materials Sci & Engr, Email: [email protected] Home City: Bellevue Home State/Country: WA Job Title: Senior Director Work Company: Microsoft Corporation Living Group: NEW

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Post MIT, I went on to complete my M.S. in Materials Science at Washington University in St. Louis. Worked in aerospace and metals manufacturing for about 10 years before moving into Technology and joining Intel. I’ve been in the Pacifi c Northwest since the mid-90’s. Currently living in Bellevue, Washington and working at Microsoft, specifi cally in the Xbox world.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jose Melendez Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 6A - Elec Eng - Internshp, Email: [email protected] Job Title: CEO Back for a Boston Visit. Work Company: Patent Calls, Inc. Work City: Austin Work State/Country: TX Living Group: ALU Personal Web Address: http://www.drmelendez.com Work Web Address: http://www.patentcalls.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Got the PhD from Stanford University in 1994 -- a MUCH easier school than MIT! Went to do research at Texas Instruments and ended up directing a research laboratory their doing MEMS, III-IV, sensors, optical systems, etc... Then became GM of the wireless infrastructure business at TI basically providing all the chips in the base stations from the antenna up to the interface with the ASIC/DSP. Lived in Puerto Rico for several years running a VoIP company. Now in Austin specializing in providing business and technology information related to patent transactions or litigation at a company I founded, Patent Calls, Inc. I am happily married to a beautiful and intelligent science teacher and have two kids.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Hanging out playing cards on 3rd West. All the courses were great -- I’m just glad I don’t have to take them again!!

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to delegate.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I’m living in the “Patent” world these days helping businesses and law fi rms monetize their intellectual property by providing deep and practical business and technology insights.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Vickie Mercier Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Hillsborough Home State/Country: NC Living Group: MCC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Professional: Worked at Motorola from 1990-2000 as a circuit designer, working on projects including clock drivers, LAN transceivers, hard drive controllers, and ink-jet print head drivers. Personal: Married in 1995. Three children: Colin(11), Amy(10), and Ian (6)

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: view of the Charles from my dorm window, hanging out on the McCormick roof, R/O, wiring up my suitcase computer, LSC movies, pasting our class poetry on the sail, TTCC, walking the Mass Ave bridge, Sigma Kappa formals

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jeffrey Meyer Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Seattle Home State/Country: WA Job Title: VP, Product Management Work Company: CoCo Communications Work City: Seattle Work State/Country: WA Living Group: DU Work Web Address: http://www.gwhat.org

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Serving 5 years of great assignments and duties in the USAF, getting an MBA, helping start and drive a dot com into the ground, taking a winter off to ski in Park City, and having a great set of experiences in high tech.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: 6.013 with Zahn and 6.041 with Drake were fantastic. Living at DU, hanging out with friends on campus, LSC movies, IAP, all were fun.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: I SHOULD have learned that 9 am for 2.40 wasn’t really all that early in the morning.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Eric Monson Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 8 - Physics, Email: [email protected] Home City: Durham Home State/Country: NC Job Title: Research Scientist Work Company: Duke University Eric and one of his daughters in their back yard. Work City: Durham Image courtesy: Marion Monson Work State/Country: NC Living Group: PSK

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I spent many years in Ann Arbor, Michigan getting my PhD in Applied Physics, specializing in Biophysics using fl uorescence microscopy. During a postdoc at Michigan I met the woman I am now married to, who was a visiting lecturer from Paris. We eventually married and moved down to Duke so I could do a postdoc in Physics studying the nonlinear dynamics of brain cell signaling. We have two daughters now (6.5 and 4 years old), and I still work at Duke, now for the Visualization Technology Group doing various types of scientifi c visualization.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Christopher Moore Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 8 - Physics, 1996, PHD - Doctor Of Phil, 8D - Physics - Doctoral, Email: [email protected] Home City: Arlington Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Chief Scientist Work Company: A Startup Work City: Cambridge Work State/Country: MA Spouse Margaret D. Moore Living Group: NH

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I stayed at MIT for another six years after graduation working on a PhD in physics (astrophysics), did a postdoc in the Netherlands for three years, and then got another postdoc at Harvard that brought me back to Cambridge. Somewhere around then, I decided that the academic life wasn’t for me and that I wanted to live in Cambridge and fi nd a “real” job. One rapidly fell into my lap (it was the late 90’s!) and I have had a great time in (mostly) start-up companies where I have done modeling, experiment design, and statistics in retail, pharmaceutical development & discovery, and transportation systems. I am presently the chief scientist at a start-up in Cambridge. In 2004, I married the wonderful Margaret D. Moore, a musician and arts manger who went to Oberlin which I’m convinced is essentially MIT for humanities geeks. We have a two-year-old daughter, Alice, and are expecting another daughter in July 2010. Marriage and kids are the best things that have ever happened to me -- and the most diffi cult as well! We bought a house in Arlington, MA and are enjoying the suburban life and the proximity to Boston.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: * Countless hours in the MIT Glasslab learning how to blow glass * Learning photography in the Technique darkroom * Learning to love contemporary music (some of it, anyway) while playing horn in the MIT Concert Band * Prof. Kleppner’s 8.022 * Really learning quantum mechanics (8.04 & 8.05) * Late night discussion sessions in the German House lounge & cooking dinner for 25 people once a week * B-league IM Badminton

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Mary Neils Former names: Mary Beth Jones Capt Mary B Neils Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 7 - Biology/Life Science, Email: [email protected] Home City: Lake Forest Park Home State/Country: WA Spouse Chris Neils Living Group: BEX

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I have 3 wonderful children ages 11, 8, and 5. Two boys and a girl in the middle. I recently earned my masters in Accounting and will be looking for work when my youngest starts Kindergarten in the fall.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Lan Nguyen Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 3B - Materials Sci & Engr, Email: [email protected] Home City: San Jose Home State/Country: CA Job Title: RF IC Designer Work Company: Avago Technologies Work City: San Jose Work State/Country: CA Living Group: MCC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: ‘90-’95: worked at Raytheon in MA; got a company scholarship to fi nish a MSEE, specializing in Microwave Engineering, at UMASS Amherst. ‘95: got married to Gordon Jackson (6-1, ‘83/84) then moved to sunshine CA. -Worked in the same building in San Jose since then but the company name has changed from HP, Agilent Technologies, and now Avago Technologies. -When not designing chips for the wireless market, I’m leading the Girl Scout troops of my daughters, 6yr and 10yr.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Many fond memories with friends in the VSA: -pulled my fi rst all-nighter in freshman year ... crooning Christmas carols -cramped in a tiny car with 5 other passengers to go to cheap eat in Chinatown Best course: -3.014 Materials Laboratory: although I whined a lot while taking the class because of all the reports I had to write, looking back - it’s a very good and practical course.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Eric Nudelman Degrees: 1991, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, 1991, SM - Master Of Science, 6A - Elec Eng - Internshp, Email: [email protected] Home City: Chevy Chase Home State/Country: MD Nudelmans 2009. Job Title: SVP Applications & Training Work Company: OPNET Technologies Work City: Bethesda Work State/Country: MD Living Group: DU

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Worked a couple years in Trinidad and Argentina with Schlumberger, on the oil rigs. In 1993 got married to Tricia, college sweetheart, and moved to OPNET Technologies (MIL 3, Inc at the time), where I’m currently SVP for the Pre-Sales Engineering, and Training Teams. We live in Chevy Chase, MD and have 3 wonderful children: Ben 12, Kendall 9, and Samantha 6.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Elizabeth Nugent Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 3B - Materials Sci & Engr, 1997, PHD - Doctor Of Phil, 3D - Mat Sci Eng -Doc, Email: [email protected] Home City: Bellevue Home State/Country: WA Job Title: Patent Attorney Work Company: Intellectual Ventures Work City: Bellevue Work State/Country: WA Spouse Thomas J Nugent Jr Living Group: MAC Personal Web Address: http://contracheck.com/nika Work Web Address: http://www.intven.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After fi nishing my Ph.D. in 1997, I began working as a Staff Scientist at Choate, Hall & Stewart in Boston, and married Tom Nugent, Jr., in 1998. I completed my J.D. at Harvard Law School in 2002. I had my fi rst child, Dorothy, in March of 2004, and moved to Seattle in early 2005 to take a job as a patent attorney at Intellectual Ventures. My son Howard was born in 2008.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Nicole Pelton Former names: Miss Nicole S Skinner Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 3B - Materials Sci & Engr, Email: [email protected]

Home City: Sunnyvale Applied Materials Turkey Trot. Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Marketing Manager Work Company: Applied Materials Work City: Santa Clara Work State/Country: CA Nickname: Nikki Spouse Brian Pelton Living Group: BAK Personal Web Address: http://linkedin.com/in/nicolepelton Work Web Address: http://www.appliedmaterials.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After college I stayed around Boston for a few years, fi nally moving out to California where I have been ever since. I have spent most of my working career at Applied Materials in various positions, including managing a new college graduate program where I got to hire MIT grads. While there I received an MBA from Santa Clara UniversityAfter a brief economy driven sabbatical I am back again in the solar marketing group. : I’m married to a metallurgist turned soccer coach and we have two wonderful little boys. I also do some mommy blogging and other social media in my spare time.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Some of my toughest classes forced us to stay up until the wee hours solving problems together, although those might not be my fondest memories. I remember a Materials Science lab where we complained to the professor that we weren’t allowed to actually touch the expensive equipment. Next thing we knew were manipulating a TEM that grad students went though hours of training to use. I wish I could remember the classes better (does wine tasting count?), but mostly I remember how tough they were. I probably had the most fun in Psychology, and while at the time I felt those English writing classes were a bit of a pain I appreciate the fact that MIT made us all learn to write. Hanging out at Baker was always fun, with the study breaks and great parties. I still miss hopping on a subway to Filene’s basement, and until it closed made a point to stop there on every recruiting trip to MIT.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I would love to receive advice from classmates regarding marketing opportunities in the solar or alternate energy fi eld. I would also love advice about b2b social marketing. Contact me if you need help fi nding contacts in the semiconductor or solar fi elds, particularly equipment.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: David Plass Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Merrick Home State/Country: NY Job Title: Software Engineer Work Company: Google, Inc. Me. Work City: New York Work State/Country: NY Nickname: Jethro Living Group: NW3

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Oy! I’ve been a consultant, at a startup, at big companies (Sony, McGraw-Hill), small companies, and fi nally settled at Google. I’ve been in New York ever since graduation. Personally, my wife Sue and I have been married 15 years. We live on Long Island and have two kids -- Aaron, 13 and Brianna, 11 (by the time you read this.)

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Favorite classes: 6.035, 6.004 were my favorite classes, with 6.111 and 6.003 close behind. Random memories: Orange tours during R/O week. “LSC...SUCKS” Working at The Tech until all hours of the night/morning freshman and sophomore year.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to loosen up and not take everything so seriously. (I still haven’t learned that.)

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): Still listen to Squeeze and it always reminds me of living in NTS.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Renata Pomponi Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 8A - Physics With Ee, 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 21S - Humanities & Science, 1995, SM - Master Of Science, 16T - Aero/Astro Sm T & P, 1995, SM - Master Of Science, 16M - One of our favorite spots out in the Aero/Astro Sm Eng, woods. 1998, PHD - Doctor Of Phil, 16D - Aero/Astro Doctoral, Email: [email protected] Home City: Sudbury Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Environmental Educator Work Company: Drumlin Farm Work City: Lincoln Work State/Country: MA Spouse Mr Karl Buttner Living Group: MCC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I somehow decided to come back for another round of torture...um...education for grad school, and, and after 6 more fairly torturous years, graduated from the Technology Policy Program in 1998. I was happily surprised to fi nd a fi rm that focused on exactly what my PhD thesis was about and spent 8 satisfying but very very busy years doing strategy consulting work at PRTM. After our second child was born, I decided to pursue a more down to earth direction doing science education for kids. I managed to connect with Mass Audubon in 2007, where I started part-time as “the owl lady” doing live animal presentations and environmental science fi eld programs for kids from preschool on up. I joined Mass Audubon full time a year later and now have the absolutely fabulous job of designing interactive science exhibits at Drumlin Farm, a combined working farm and wildlife sanctuary in Lincoln, MA. I can honestly say that I love my job, even though it’s nothing that I ever imagined doing during all those late nights studying physics. On the home front, Karl Büttner (MIT ‘87) and I got married twelve years ago, and we still go various MIT events when we can so we can talk about how much the campus has changed in 20+ years. We live in an old farmhouse in Sudbury, MA with our two boys: Noah (6) and Caleb (almost 4).

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Making it through Junior Lab (mostly) mentally intact, Sweetheart Ball, TTCC, almost anything Course 21, linear equations, mastering “Grill-Fries-Fountain” ordering at Pritchett, water polo, convincing myself to go back for grad school.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to solve a circuit

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Ann Rhee Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Foster City Home State/Country: CA Living Group: AP

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduating in 1990, I went on to get my master’s degree from the University of Michigan. After a brief stint at Bellcore, I started at Oracle in 1992 and stayed there for 10 years. I got married to Tim Warren in 1997 and we have two beautiful children: Jack, 8, in third grade and Allie, 6, in kindergarten. After Jack was born in 2001 I quit work and have been at stay-at-home mom ever since. I keep busy volunteering at school and going for my daily run.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Robert Rich Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 5 - Chemistry, Email: [email protected] Home City: Bethesda

Home State/Country: MD Image courtesy: Michael Bernstein Job Title: Strategy Development Work Company: American Chemical Society Work City: Washington Work State/Country: DC Nickname: Bob Living Group: AEP Work Web Address: http://www.acs.org

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: 1991 - Completed MA in chemistry at Harvard with Jeremy Knowles 1995 - Completed Ph.D. in organic chemistry at UC Berkeley with Paul Bartlett, married Rhonda. 1996 - Worked at National Institutes of Health on a research postdoc while volunteering as an intern at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1997 - Got full time job at AAAS, helped start the Research Competitiveness Program 1999 - Moved to American Chemical Society (ACS) staff. Managed Professional Development Programs 2000 - Became Program Offi cer at the ACS Petroleum Research Fund, Rebecca was born. 2006 - Began working in strategy offi ce for ACS. 2007 - Tapped to lead strategic planning and strategy development at ACS, became Certifi ed Association Executive (CAE).

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Organizing Transfer R/O and Clearinghouse. What a great opportunity to help people to get connected. I really appreciated the opportunity to get started in research in Dr. Ringe and Professor Tannenbaum’s labs. UROP was the best.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: I didn’t know at the time, but my experience in helping AEPi to reorganize was great training in what to do (and what not to do) in leading associations. Thanks to all of the brothers who contributed to this learning experience. Starting in graduate school, I was able to expand my involvement in the Jewish community and organize large events, serve on boards and committees, and generally help people to get connected. This activism had its roots in the crucible of MIT.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I’d love to hear from classmates that would like to reconnect after all these years. It would be fun to reminisce.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): I still do love 80’s music and dance music. Thankfully, now there is Pandora and iTunes to access the best.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Janet Richard Former names: Janet Ann Fordunski Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 1 - Civil & Env Eng, Email: [email protected] Home City: Lake Forest Home State/Country: CA One Happy Triathlon Finisher in Encinitas, CA. Job Title: Project Engineer Image courtesy: Phil Richard Work Company: Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering (PACE) Work City: Fountain Valley Work State/Country: CA Living Group: BEX

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I moved to California on my own and worked as a Civil Engineer in San Diego. I met up with Jaquelyn O’Bryan (MIT 1991) and she got me hooked on skydiving, which got me hooked on Phil, who I met on the drop zone. We were married in 1994, and in 1995, I think I became one of the youngest moms of the class of 1990. Even though I was a licensed Professional Engineer, I decided to quit and become a full-time mom. Although I didn’t know it at the time, this turned out to be a great career move for me. During my time out of the work force, I learned a lot about people and what they need. Now that my boys are older, I have gone back to work and have a very satisfying career in water and wastewater engineering, partly because everyone I work for is younger than me and I know how to deal with kids. During those mommy years, I did a lot of volunteer work. I started our elementary school annual Walk to School Day event, and now it happens every year without me. Amazing how good things just go on living. I also mentored the Future Scientists and Engineers club and once dressed like Aristotle to discuss how he came up with the law of bouyancy. Then I mentored a team of 8th graders in the Future City Competition and they won the Best Presentation award at the California Science Center. When complaining about how the budget cuts are reducing the number of days kids go to school, my kids said, “But Mom, we learn more when we don’t go to school.” So I think I did a good job staying home with my kids. Since my boys are older now, (6th grade and a high school freshman), I occasionally have some free time. So when I’m not designing wastewater treatment plants or chauffeurring my son across two cities to hip hop class, I am training for triathlons. I swim, bike and run whenever and wherever I can. In races I have had to swim in 55 degree water in mid-November and in the Pacifi c Ocean during icky red tide algae blooms or with surf twice my height. Once I got hypothermia during a race when it started pouring in the middle of the bike ride. In July I will race in the NYC tri and swim in the Hudson River, bike through the Bronx, and run through Central Park. People keep asking me if I need a Tetanus shot or pepper spray. I’m not sure, but I know that triathlons never fail to present some interesting challenges, and that I will come away with yet another lesson under my belt. Because we really do learn a lot when we aren’t in school.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: All the friends I made living at Bexley - Kelly, Dan, Tim, Katy, Jyoti, Jory, Mike, Joel, as well as Aras, Tim and Alfredo from that other dorm, McGregor Music Theory, Concert Choir and Band Getting the Bexley basement piano tuned Going to the Squeeze concert and dancing right next to the stage Learning how to play Ice Hockey and Rugby Mike teaching me how to pick locks so I never had to worry about losing my dorm key

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I would love to know if any classmates are interested in doing triathlons (Sprint or Olympic distance)

Name: Antonella Sabatini Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 18C - Math With Comp Sci, Email: [email protected] Home City: Boston Home State/Country: MA Job Title: CEO, Project and Portfolio Manager Work Company: Finbest Work State/Country: Italy

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: CEO of Finbest spa - Italy - Core Business: Real Estate Development and Commercialization. Research in Quantitative and non Linear Finance. Technical Analysis. Portfolio Management. Portfolio Asset Allocation Model Based on PID Control: the GAM Model. Medical Assisting Studies (US). Physiology Studies (US, Italy and Switzerland). Research in Cardiovascular Physiology (Europe). Sport related Activities: Laser Sailing Athete, Competitor and Coach. Personal Trainer in Lugano, Switzerland.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Todd Sachs Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Job Title: Director of Camera Systems Work Company: Aptina Imaging Work City: San Jose Work State/Country: CA Living Group: DKE

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Medical Imaging PhD from Stanford in 1995. Helped create some of the world’s fi rst cell phone cameras. Married to Sandra Sachs in 1996. We have three great kids - Abe, Emma and Oliver.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: The best course I took was Doc Edgerton’s strobe lab. I still have the pictures in my offi ce.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jason Satterfield Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 9 - Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Email: [email protected] Home City: San Francisco Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Prof of Clinical Medicine Work Company: Univeristy of California Work City: San Francisco Work State/Country: CA Spouse Karl Banta Living Group: BEX

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Master’s in Clinical Psychology - University of Pennsylvania 1991. PhD in Clinical Psychology - University of Pennsylvania 1995. Internship/Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of CA, San Francisco 1994-6. Faculty in the UCSF School of Medicine since 1997. Signifi cant Other = Karl Banta (cancer research UCSF) since 2006. No children (yet) but 10 nieces and nephews.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Some faves but in no particular order: -Counting smoots on the freezing walk over the Mass Ave bridge from DU to MIT. -Neverending IHTFP interpretations -Chilly, exhausting evenings rowing on the Charles River -Parties, parties, parties with so many outstanding people -The Dead Milkmen performing live at “Slobdell” Dining Hall -An attitude from both students and administration that thinking for yourself and being yourself was ok - e.g. the Thistle, the anti-apartheid shanty town, GAMIT, intellectual sparring with Noam Chomsky, etc. -Oh, yeah - classes too! Although the science classes were outstanding, I think I grew the most and remember the most from my Course 21 faves. -And UROP ruled! What a great, career building program. Thank you!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Laura Scolnick Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 5 - Chemistry, Email: [email protected] Home City: Shirley Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Director - Project Manager Work Company: Fuld & Company Work City: Cambridge Work State/Country: MA Living Group: BAK

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I can’t say that when I graduated from MIT 20 years ago that I knew how my life would end up and there were probably many of us like that. After 20 years I feel fortunate for having had opportunities to work on both the east and west coast of the US, attend graduate school to obtain a PhD in biological chemistry, travel internationally for work, as well as be married and have a family on the way.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: The excitement and energy of people doing such a variety of things, trying out new courses, activities, or something else they hadn’t done before.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): I loved the dance music from the 80s that played at so many of the different living group parties. I fi nd it a trip when you still occasionally hear songs from that time period playing on the radio or other places.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Eric Shank Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] Home City: White Salmon Home State/Country: WA Job Title: Product Manager Work Company: Insitu, Inc Work City: Bingen Work State/Country: WA Living Group: PBE Personal Web Address: http://www.eshank.com/ Work Web Address: http://www.insitu.com/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After MIT- graduate school in computer science at UCLA, Human Computer Interaction, Scientifi c Computing. Lots of differential equations. Nobody tries to solve them analytically, all numerical methods.

Pioneering work in early 90’s “Multimedia” lead to jumping on the nascent “Web” Several years in San Francisco creating complex websites and web applications including E*TRADE.com, Nintendo.com, IBM. com, 1998 Olympics Website, UPS.com, Realtor.com and others at a top notch design fi rm. It was all so new back then, we literally didn’t know how to do these sites until we did them.

Several years in Silicon Valley startups, Usability consulting, and catching the tail end of the Telecom boom. Ups and downs oh my. Met my wife in San Francisco though, had our kids in the California wine country; beautiful.

Joined Insitu Inc when it had no products and helped launch the ScanEagle, a 40lb robotic aircraft that carries a video camera. Now a key military “drone” providing a watchful eye over our troops. 300,000 hrs of service! Still keeps me busy.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Irene Shen Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, 1992, EE - Electrical Engineer, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, 1992, ENG - Engineer, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, Email: [email protected] Home City: Sunnyvale Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Embedded SW Manager Work Company: Telegent Systems Work City: Sunnyvale Work State/Country: CA Living Group: ALU

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Moved to Silicon Valley after grad school and am still there. Switched to software engineering after a few months and have been developing software for embedded systems in the consumer electronics industry ever since. Companies I’ve worked at: Amdahl, Polycom, Apple, Pocketscience, Sapient, QPict, Pioneer Electronics, and Telegent. Just got married in April 2010!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Lorraine Smith Former names: Lorraine Marie Brown Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Severna Park Home State/Country: MD Job Title: eLearning Developer/Instructor Work Company: IconLogic Work City: Riva Work State/Country: MD Nickname: Lori Living Group: BAK

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Married in 1995 to Scott Smith (Drexel ‘88) 2 children (Tyler ‘99, Kelly ‘02) are the biggest highlights of my life since grad. Worked for Raytheon-E-Systems for a number of years before moving out to Annapolis MD to buy a house and settle down. During that time, I went to George Mason University and got my MSEE. I worked at ARINC for a few years, but then quit to be a stay-at-home-mom - the BEST job ever! Have recently been dabbling in the eLearning world doing development and training in Adobe Captivate. I work with a great little fi rm, IconLogic. Life is good!!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Stephen Smoot Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 18 - Mathematics, Email: [email protected] Home City: San Francisco "working" in Malaysia. Home State/Country: CA Job Title: VP of Technical Operations Work Company: Riverbed Technology, Inc. Work City: San Francisco Work State/Country: CA Nickname: Steve Living Group: ALU Work Web Address: http://www.riverbed.com/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Stuck with CS, emerged with PhD from Berkeley in the 90s. Married Marcia Smith ‘89 in 1994... Since then, I’ve joined 3 startups each under a dozen employees - supporting the theory that MIT attracts adrenaline junkies. Having great time at Riverbed, helping people solve their problems. Living in San Francisco, and loving it.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Ellen Spertus Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, 1998, PHD - Doctor Of Phil, 6D - Eecs- Doctoral, Email: [email protected] Home City: San Francisco Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Associate Professor of Computer Sci Work Company: Mills College Work City: Oakland Work State/Country: CA Spouse Keith Golden Personal Web Address: http://www.spertus.com/ellen Work Web Address: http://www.mills.edu/ACAD_INFO/mc s_spertus.html

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I’ve been on the computer science faculty of Mills College since 1998 and worked at Google (switching back and forth between full-time and part-time) since 2004, recently having Hal Abelson as my offi ce-mate and an “intern” in our group.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My most infl uential courses were Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs and Computers and Gender.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Laura Stark Former names: Ms Laura S Fleming Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Palo Alto Home State/Country: CA Work Company: Rambus Work City: Los Altos Work State/Country: CA Spouse Mr Don C Stark Living Group: BAK

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduation I spent a year in Arizona working for Motorola Semiconductor after which I transferred to Motorola’s offi ce in San Jose CA. I’ve been in silicon valley ever since. After 6 years at Motorola I joined Rambus, a technology and patent licensing company focused on high performance memory solutions. I’ve been with Rambus for 14 years and am currently heading up the corporate development organization. I fi nd M&A to be very interesting in that I have the opportunity to meet with people every day who have interesting ideas and are passionate about changing the world.

At Rambus I met Don Stark (BSEE MIT 1985) and we were married in June 2002. We have three children. Hana Low (age 21) currently enrolled at Colorado College, Sierra Stark (age 7) currently in fi rst grade, and Kade Stark (age 5) currently in pre-school. We enjoy travelling, camping, and staying in touch with other MIT alum and their families in the bay area.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: David Stephenson Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 18 - Mathematics, 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Belmont Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Principal Engineer Work Company: NVIDIA Work City: Santa Clara Work State/Country: CA Living Group: BUR Personal Web Address: http://reality.sgiweb.org/dlstephe/ Work Web Address: http://www.nvidia.com/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: 1990 – 1998 University of Michigan Ph.D. in Mathematics Masters in Computer Science and Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor 1998 – 2006 Compiler engineer at Silicon Graphics, Inc. 2006 – 2009 Compiler engineer at PathScale 2009 – Now Compiler engineer at NVIDIA Lived in Ann Arbor MI, Cambridge MA, Singapore, San Carlos and Belmont CA.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Scott Stevens Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Windham Home State/Country: NH Job Title: Vice President, Technology Work Company: Juniper Networks Work City: Westford Work State/Country: MA Living Group: MAC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Let’s see. I left MIT to go into the Air Force. I spent 5 years having a surprisingly great time. Most of that was either building a new backup for NORAD or working in NORAD--either way, very cool work and great people to work with. With some mixed feelings I left the Air Force and found my way into the computer networking business...been there ever since. The past 11 years have been at Juniper Networks (Unisphere Networks, Redstone Communications) where I am now VP, Technology and run all of our Systems Engineers globally. Again, great work and great people. Work has brought me back to New England...seems I could never get far away. I have been trying for years to get back to Colorado, but may have to settle for Texas once my girlfriend returns from a year working in Munich, Germany. No plans for cattle, but a more central airport will likely help keep my frequent fl yer numbers a bit lower!

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Nothing could compare to Strobe Lab. Shooting a gun on campus was entertaining. Shooting potato chips, erasers, stuffed animals, etc was even more fun. But, nothing compared to interacting with Doc Edgerton-- his excitement was infectious and his curiosity had no bounds. Easy to see how he became so successful, he just wanted to learn about anything/everything. He was quite the amazing man.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Aras Suziedelis Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: APO Home State/Country: AE Job Title: Deputy Commander Greece, 2009. Image courtesy: aps Work Company: US Air Force Living Group: MAC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: It’s been all about numbers and fi gures. As the 20th reunion approaches, I am also celebrating 20 years as a United States Air Force offi cer. Scattered across 20 years: 10 moves (6 being trans-Atlantic), 3 deployments, 5 domestic addresses, 3 German addresses, 1 Greek address, 1 Italian address, 7 cars, 4 signifi cant promotions, 4 years in the Pentagon, 4 passports (it’s a long story), 2 years of grad school and 2 MS’s, and countless fantastic and talented peers/bosses/friends. Focused across 20 years: 1 wife Dana, 1 son Matas, and 1 daughter Rasa. Yes, we’re rather vowel-effi cient. Never dull, never boring. Always fun and interesting.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Tosci’s. Strobe class. Sunrises. The length of the Mass Ave Bridge, in smoots; no such measure of the Longfellow Bridge. Parking tickets boosting the cost of a pizza to $60. 9.01/9.02. Professor Ralston. King Kong. UROP, and using your own blood in a bio-electric experiment. Putting 5V across 555s. Skiing down Gunstock. Biking up & down Mount Snow. Taking a Puerto Rican (hostage) to the beach in Maine, saying the water is “brisk.” The Media Lab. MBTA. Pritchett burgers and shakes. EG&G. 8.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Balance, time management, and the proper rules of rugby. Also, 2.40. And the difference between

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Gay Thompson Former names: Gay Fannie Martin Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Austin Home State/Country: TX Job Title: Financial Planner Work Company: New England Financial Work City: Austin Work State/Country: TX Nickname: Gay Martin Living Group: EC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Serving as an Air Force Offi cer at Los Angeles AFB and participating in rocket launches at Vandenberg AFB and Cape Canaveral, FL. Living and working in Silicon Valley during the dot com years. Returning to Austin, TX with my husband, Lee, to raise our family. Changing careers to follow my passion for personal fi nance and investing.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My favorite MIT memories are hanging out on East Campus First West and starting the Theta Lambda chapter of Sigma Kappa Sorority. January training with the Crew Team in Florida. Snowball fi ghts on the roof. Learning to ice skate during IAP. Intramural ice hockey. Summers on campus. Thirsty Thursdays. Knowing there was always a party somewhere on the weekends. Laughing at the guys on Third West for watching back to back episodes of Days of Our Lives EVERY DAY! Climbing on top of the little dome and wandering around in the basements. The year the sodium drop was a bigger splash than expected!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Heather Tibbitts Former names: Heather Lee Hopp Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 4 - Architecture, Email: [email protected]

Home City: East Greenwich Canon Mt, NH. Home State/Country: RI Job Title: Dir. Childcare & Household Affairs Spouse Timothy J Tibbitts Living Group: NH

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Tim and I married just after graduation, taking a nice long honeymoon in Europe. We moved to NH shortly thereafter, where I started in kitchen design (since architecture in this region was in the tank due to the savings and loan crisis). I eventually moved on to engineering project management. Our fi rst child was born in June 2001. I continued to work, eventually reaching a position of Sales and Operations Manager for a small tech company. Upon the birth of our second child in June 2003, I decided to retire and become “Director of Childcare and Household Affairs for the Tibbitts Family”. We have since moved back to our childhood home of East Greenwich, RI. I have been actively involved on our local school system as a parent volunteer and occasional activist/agitator. I also write a monthly article for our PTG newsletter for our Character Counts program. Now that our youngest is in school full time, I have decided to return to the work force (Mommy hours) in the job I had the most fun in: kitchen design! It’s hard to believe how fast the time has passed. Tim and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary this June!

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Walking all over Boston Daybreak on the Charles Next House 5E camaraderie Space Habitat Design Studio

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: Multitasking is overrated.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): I don’t miss shoulder pads, leggings, and over-sized sweaters. Since you mentioned it, I quite enjoyed Star Trek: TNG. However, I recently saw the new movie/cast, and they were fantastic!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Veena Trehan Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: McLean Home State/Country: VA Job Title: Freelance writer and reporter Work City: McLean Work State/Country: VA Living Group: BUR

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Worked for a decade at one of the fastest growing D.C.-based technology companies (employee #11) before its sale in 2005. Obtained a Masters in Business Administration from Darden in 1995. Earned a masters in journalism in 2008 from University of Maryland funded by a Reuters Fellowship. Worked at National Public Radio, Bloomberg News, and Reuters. Wrote a column for 3 years on prominent Washingtonians in business, sports, the arts and culture. Currently a freelance writer focused on environmental and other policy issues.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: I’m going to reinterpret this to worst courses I took. In one class, one of the “00s” I believe, nobody ever understood a word of the professor. Instead we used the class as an opportunity to catch up on some much needed sleep, write notes to our friends, or doodle pictures of the sun (which we could just barely remember). One day, in the middle of the class, the professor put up a slide and looked up expectantly. When continued with our usual activities, he exploded. “This is a slide from ANOTHER class,” he announced, completely vexed. “It doesn’t make any sense at all in this course.” He was appalled, we were mildly amused. The course remained baffl ing complex for the rest of the semester. As for other favorite memories: Being in the middle of a huge water fi ght that had drenched Burton Third, armed with fi re extinguishers. The elevator door made a rumbling noise and a half dozen of us poised to drench the unsuspecting rider - which turned out to be the house master. “You have 5 minutes to clean this up,” he said, or some such. It was terrifying but pretty great. Contemplating painting the room black to capture the utter despair of my freshman roommate (Laura Armstrong) and I who were there for Columbus Day. Our other ridiculously cheerful roommate (Elizabeth Williams), who ran around saying, “Don’t you just love MIT?”, had gone home to New York. We settled on placing that picture of a face in agony from “The Wall” right above her top bunk. And, really, a million others (but not academic).

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to ace a Course VI fi nal. How to clean my room. How to function effectively on 4 hours of sleep for a WHOLE semester. How to fi nd a study group (well, earlier than senior year). How to live happily on no money except a meal card for some truly awful food (several generations before the current excellent meal offerings). Etc.

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/ advice regarding ___: I’d love advice on outlets for print or online publication of a variety of stories. The topics are broad ranging from: (1) environmental and other policy issues, (2) issues of consumer protection, (3) helping people make informed choices from an environmental and public/personal health perspective, (4) profi les, and (5) parenting.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Bill Trousdale Former names: Mr William F Trousdale Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Baltimore Home State/Country: MD Me with Audrey & Elise. Job Title: Vice President, FP&A Work Company: Laureate Education, Inc. Work City: Baltimore Work State/Country: MD Spouse Michelle R Trousdale Living Group: PDT

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: On the professional side, after graduation, I spent fi ve years in the Navy, primarily on board the nuclear ballistic missile submarine, USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN 641B). On board the Simon Bolivar, I held a number of positions, including Main Propulsion Assistant and Communications Offi cer. After passing my Engineers exam, I fi nished my Navy career in the Bremerton Naval Shipyard on board the USS Pargo (SSN 650), where I helped that crew defuel and dismantle her reactor core. After leaving the Navy, I joined a small boiler manufacturer in Northern Indiana as an engineering manager, while at night I completed my MBA at Kellogg (Northwestern Univ.) In 1999, I graduated from Kellogg and joined US Airways in their MBA fi nance development program, and held a number of positions including Vice President of FP&A. At US Airways, I lived through the highs and lows of the airline industry, including the unfortunate all-time low of 9/11 (which I witnessed fi rst hand as the Pentagon is a short walk from the old US Airways headquarters). After two bankruptcies, we successfully merged with America West Airlines, after which I joined Northwest Airlines in their fi nance department. At Northwest Airlines, I assisted them in their reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, led their fi nancial planning team, headed up the fi nance team responsible for labor negotiations, and worked very closely with their joint venture partner across the Atlantic, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Unfortunately, the winds of industry consolidation continued to blow, and after the merger with Delta Airlines, I decided to leave my airline career behind. Now I am heading the worldwide Financial Planning and Analysis function for Laureate Education, Incorporate - a privately held leader in the for-profi t post-secondary education business. We have operations on every continent, with over 50 different institutions of higher education and over 500,000 students world-wide. I am living, as it turns out, back in my home town of Baltimore, although it seems like I am abroad as much as I am home, and actually fl y more now than I did during my airline career. On a personal note, in 1992 I married Michelle Roy of West Hartford, CT. We have two beautiful daughters, Audrey (age 8) and Elise (age 6), who are both attending Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. And, of course, they are both taking up lacrosse. Additionally, they are both heavily involved in gymnastics as well as the more typical extracuriculars of swimming and music. If anyone fi nds themselves in the Baltimore area, or even if you are visiting DC, please do not hesitate to shoot me a note so we can try to catch up.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Playing varsity lax and intramurals nearly everything; annual 2.70 competition; rush (but not work week leading up to it); living in Kenmore Square; Prof. Rota and his daily proof that Pavlovian behavior is exhibited by students as well as dogs (the sound of him popping open a can of ice-cold Coke, broadcasted over the speakers in 10-250, followed immediately by several hundred others throughout the lecture hall, is something that I will never forget); sailing on the Charles and on board NSY-22 Patriot to Newport MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Mawuli Tse Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, 1992, SM - Master Of Science, TPP - Technology & Policy, Email: [email protected] Home State/Country: Ghana Job Title: Director of Intl. Sales Africa Work Company: iBasis Work State/Country: Ghana Living Group: NEW

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After spending a few years benchmarking software at PTC, I jumped with both feet and eyes closed back home to Ghana, where I helped set up the ISP Africa Online’s operations. After that I went into entrepreneur frenzy and set up a solar energy company, a computer networking company, and a bunch of other projects and activities. Made no money but had great fun! I’m sobered up now, and spent the last ten years setting up and managing telecom interconnects in Africa for iBasis. It’s been a great chance to be part of the telecom revolution and getting to know Africa in all its variety.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Eric Vesper Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 21 - Humanities, Email: [email protected] Home City: Ballwin Home State/Country: MO Job Title: General Dentist Work Company: Vesper Dental Work City: Chesterfield Work State/Country: MO Spouse Allyson Vesper Living Group: AEP

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: (Boring stuff) Spent about ten years working in public health research, then did a mid-life career change and have been a dentist for about six years here in St. Louis. (Exciting stuff) Now married for two years and just found out we’re pregnant...with twins!

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: 2.70 contests, intramurals, foggy nights walking across Harvard Bridge.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jose Villeta Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] Job Title: Studio Technical Director Work Company: Heavy Iron Studios Work City: Los Angeles Work State/Country: CA Spouse Mrs Bridget Villeta Living Group: BUR

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990:

Professor, USC Teach students at the USC Gamepipe Labs about Game Engines Development and Game Hardware Architectures and skills necessary to work on the video game industry.

Studio Technical Director, Heavy Iron Studios & Black Ops Entertainment Work as a Studio Technical Director on the studio next-generation video games based on Disney’s’ Pixar animated fi lms and Nickelodeon intellectual properties. Personal/Professional highlights since 1990:

Name: Rebecca Wang Former names: Miss Rebecca Yunt-Chon Kao Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home State/Country: Hong Kong Spouse Mr Yu-ming Wang Living Group: MCC

Since I left MIT, I became a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, and worked at Prudential Insurance in New Jersey for over 5 years, and then at Ernst & Young in New York for 13 years, most recently as an Executive Director of the fi rm. I’m married to Yu-Ming Wang (Course 2, class of 1986), and we have two boys Tyson (9) and Mason (7). We moved to Hong Kong in 2007 on expatriate assignments. I recently took myself out of the job market to spend more time with the family and to deal with one of my sons’ learning disability issues. With my now newly found spare time when not taking care of the family, I try to do more exercises, play some piano, and I have even taken up oil painting, which is a great eye opener.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Chandra Webb Former names: Chandra Anne Bendix Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 7 - Biology/Life Science, Email: [email protected] Home City: Pelham Home State/Country: NH Job Title: Staff Scientist Work Company: Pfizer Work City: Andover Work State/Country: MA Living Group: WLG Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Same job for 18+ years in biotech, married 18 years, two kids ages 8 & 3.

Name: Shirley Weigl Former names: Shirley Moon Lee Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 16 - Aero & Astro, Email: [email protected] Home City: Doylestown Home State/Country: PA Work Company: The Perfect Cake by Shirley Spouse Dr Harald J Weigl Living Group: MCC Work Web Address: http://www.perfectcakebyshirley.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I have two kids, Billy (9) and Angela(6). I worked in tech support, software quality assurance, and did some consulting for awhile. In the last couple years I’ve started a home baking business, making custom cakes. I think perhaps my engineering background has helped in designing the structure of the cakes!

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Of course, my favorite memory is meeting my husband, Harald, at ZBT, and all the fun times we had there. I met my two lifelong friends, Denise and Jennifer, during Rush Week, and I remember the week of graduation, because we were married that same week! I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since graduation, and since we got married! MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Michael Westphal Degrees: 1991, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 3B - Materials Sci & Engr, Email: [email protected] Home City: Corrales Home State/Country: NM Job Title: Qualifying Broker Work Company: Bodander Work City: Albuquerque Work State/Country: NM Living Group: NH Work Web Address: http://www.bodander.com/

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Married…with children… a girl 12 and a boy 7 Intel – fourteen years – Last position held: New Mexico Materials Laboratory, Operations Manager Member of Sandia Motorsports Park Inc. board of directors since 2003 Real estate investor, broker and consultant Author of a science book for teens (and older) –”Cell Phone Science: What Happens When You Call and Why” scheduled for publication by UNM Press this fall.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: David Whitney Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Sammamish Home State/Country: WA Job Title: Senior Software Design Engineer Work Company: Microsoft Corporation Work City: Redmond Work State/Country: WA Nickname: Whit Living Group: MAC Personal Web Address: http://www.whitneyfamily.org

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I have been working at Microsoft since graduating. In that time, I’ve worked on several email products, including Mail 3.0, Schedule+ 7.0. I left the Exchange team to spend a brief stint in the Mobile Devices division, where I worked on Pocket Powerpoint Viewer, Pocket Inbox, then desktop Activesync. I returned to the Exchange team and worked on Exchange Server 2000, 2003, 2007, and 2010. I got married to Barbara on January 3rd, 1999. Our fi rst child, Miranda, was born September 20, 2000. Our second child, Jacob, was born July 23rd, 2002. Miranda is an aspiring gymnast, with Olympic dreams. Jake looks to be a budding story teller, and Barbara and I imagine he’ll be a writer when he grows up. I did a lot of skydiving in the 1990’s, but gave it up shortly before Miranda was born, and immediately after a particularly hard landing where I broke my ankle. I still own my otherwise unused parachute. These days, my spare time is spent making 3D art with Lightwave 3D; attending Miranda’s gymnastics meets; wrestling with Jake; and reading Harry Potter to both kids.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Erica Wickstrom Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 7 - Biology/Life Science, Email: [email protected] Home City: Palo Alto Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Sr. Program Manager 2010 mug. Work Company: Telegent Systems Work City: Sunnyvale Work State/Country: CA Living Group: BAK

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Switched from submicron bacteria to submicron transistors. Presently a Sr. Program Manager at telecommunications chip company Telegent Systems. Married to another ‘90 alum, Adam Brand. Our 8 year old twins Kayla and Allison have pink MIT tshirts.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: 7.05 Creative Seeing

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: John Wilson Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 63 - Computer Sci & Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: Mountain View Home State/Country: CA Job Title: Chief Technology Officer Work Company: Brandmail Solutions Work City: Palo Alto Work State/Country: CA Living Group: EC

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: -Moved to San Francisco Bay Area after graduation -Married Vandita Malviya (BS course 7 ‘90) in 1993 -While working at SAP from 1993-1999, gave a software demo in front of 10,000 people on-stage with Hasso Plattner and Bill Gates -CTO of several start-ups, including: 365 Media, Concurro, Brandmail Solutions, Fizwoz

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: Orange tours, East Campus parties, November games, Steer Roast...

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to get Venture Capitalists to part with their $$$ on reasonable terms

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990:

Name: Vandita Wilson Former names: Vandita Malviya Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 7A - Physical Biology, Email: [email protected]

married to John Murray Wilson III since 1993

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Julie Wissink Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 7 - Biology/Life Science, Email: [email protected] Home City: Stanford

Home State/Country: CA My family just after Alex was born Job Title: Physician - Internal Medicine 2009. Work Company: Medical Associates Work City: Palo Alto Work State/Country: CA Spouse Randall H Vagelos Living Group: BAK

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After MIT I went to Stanford Medical School. I considered research briefl y but found that I really loved clinical medicine. Calfornia was hard to beat so I decided to stay at Stanford for Internal Medicine Residency. I had a great opportunity to take over a local practice so I have stayed on campus but in a private practice. My life is fairly well balanced by working 4 days a week and being a mom the rest of the time. During residency, I met my husband, Randy, who is a Cardiologist at Stanford. We were married soon after and live on campus. Randy has a daughter named Olivia who is now 18 and attending Stanford. We rarely see her but hear she’s having a blast. We have 3 kids - Emma age 7, Evan age 5 and Alex age 10 months. We’re having a lot of fun! I enjoy reading books, exercising and time with family and friends. We take as much vacation as possible with regular time spent skiing at Kirkwood in the Sierras, hiking at Stanford Sierra Camp near Lake Tahoe, beach time at Martha’s Vineyard and hanging out in New York City with Randy’s family. We still have an annual week long MIT ski trip that’s been ongoing for over 20 years! Life is good.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: My best memories are defi nitely of time spent with friends at Baker - esp 5th West. Top of the list - too much time spent in 5th West Ski trips that have continued to this day Halloween parties and tank teams 511 hanging out with 611 freshman year Hanging out with Laura Fleming after being out too late across the river Waiting way too long to do laundry The keg off with Burton house (Sam Druker spinning around and around) Spring break with Lynn Pekmezian Volleyball team Moving in sophomore year and breaking my leg - maybe not my best memory but very memorable

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jessie Wong Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 2 - Mechanical Engrg, Email: [email protected] Home City: New York Home State/Country: NY Job Title: Director of Research Invest. Strat. Work Company: Moore Capital Management Work City: New York Work State/Country: NY Living Group: NH

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: My husband, Brian, and I have two daughters ages 7 and 4 and have lived in New York city for the past 9 years. I currently work for Moore Capital Management, a hedge fund, as Director of Research for the external investment group. Previously, I spent 1 year at Stockback.com, an internet start-up. Prior to that I was a manager at Mitchell Madison Group, a management consulting group specializing in fi nancial services.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Keith Woolner Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 15 - Management, 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 18C - Math With Comp Sci, Email: [email protected] Job Title: Manager of Baseball Analytics Work Company: Cleveland Indians Work City: Cleveland Work State/Country: OH Living Group: NH Personal Web Address: http://www.woolner.com Work Web Address: http://www.indians.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: After graduation, I moved to California and worked for Oracle for about 6 years in software development and customer training. While there, I attended Stanford University part-time, and earned my Master’s degree in Engineering-Economic Systems (Decision Sciences). I married my high-school sweetheart, Kathy, in 1994. After Oracle, I worked in product marketing for a series of small Silicon Valley software companies: One Touch Systems, Lumina Decision Systems, and BoldFish. After our son was born in 2002, I accepted a product management position with SAS Institute, a large statistical software company, and we relocated from the Bay Area to Cary, North Carolina. But my career was about to take a different turn. I’ve always been a baseball fan, and one of my hobbies has been baseball statistics. In the late 1990’s I started working with a fl edgling group of baseball enthusiasts writing a annual book called Baseball Prospectus (aka BP). The BP annual grew to become the best-selling book of its kind, and was a New York Times bestseller. Over the next decade I co-wrote 10 books, including several editions of the BP annual, Mind Game: How the Boston Red Sox Got Smart, Won a World Series, and Created a New Blueprint for Winning, and Baseball Between The Numbers: Why Everything You Know About The Game Is Wrong. The latter was voted “Book of the Year” by Sports Illustrated, and the #1 baseball book of the year by Amazon. I’ve also written for ESPN and MLB.com, and been interviewed or cited by many newspapers and magazines, with Sports Illustrated, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times among them. Baseball Prospectus launched a subscriber website containing daily articles and unique statistics. I became the Director of R&D, and developed much of the statistical database that powered the site’s reports and other features, in addition to my own writing. BP’s analysis and unique content became well known in major league front offi ces. I developed a reputation for some of the innovative research I had done, such as analyzing the relationship between pitcher workload and injuries, and for creating a statistic called Value Over Replacement Player, or VORP, which was one of the more popular of the “new” generation of baseball statistics. This all culminated in 2007, when I was hired by the Cleveland Indians as the Manager of Baseball Analytics, a newly created position in the baseball operations group. I make recommendations to the general manager on players, prospects, trades, free-agent signings, and game strategies by analyzing subtle trends and creating mathematical models from a huge database of statistical records, scouting reports, medical information, and other sources of baseball knowledge. I’ve been in this role for 3 years as of this writing, and have grown a department of analysts and developers dedicated to baseball analysis.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: David Wu Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 14 - Economics, Email: [email protected] Home State/Country: Hong Kong Job Title: President & Managing Director Work Company: DVA Work State/Country: Hong Kong With three kids. Spouse Jocelyn Wong Living Group: BUR Work Web Address: http://www.dvaglobal.com

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: McKinsey & Co. 1990-1993 MBA- Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania 1995 American Express 1995-1997 Netscape/AOL 1997-2000 DVA Investments 2000-present

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/advice regarding ___: I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding working overseas (in Hong or anywhere else in Asia).

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jee-Hoon Yap Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 61 - Electrical Engrg, 1994, SM - Master Of Science, 6 - Elec Eng & Comp Sci, Email: [email protected] Home City: New Providence Home State/Country: NJ Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Director Work Company: LSI Work City: Allentown Work State/Country: PA Living Group: PKA

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: I’m happily living in New Jersey with my husband, Shane Krska, and raising our 3 children William (9), Elizabeth (6), and Grace (1). I’m currently the strategic sourcing director for LSI. I’m also volunteering with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship on the Rutgers-Newark campus, and serving on the board of directors for Kays’ Christian Place, a pre-School in the Ironbound section of Newark. My latest highlight is that I’m now teaching William and Elizabeth how to play the piano!

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Jonathan Zissu Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 3B - Materials Sci & Engr, Email: [email protected] Home City: Hopedale Home State/Country: MA Spouse Jayme Solomon Living Group: NH

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: Getting into IT, and living with a wonderful woman and her daughter.

Favorite MIT memories or best courses I took: The MIT 3-day Mystery Hunt, when Mark Virtue helped us solve the “locker conundrum” by slagging the lock with a nitro-acetylene torch. Oh, and making the hunt for the following year.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: How to pick a lock. Always wanted to do that...

I would love to receive advice/help from classmates regarding ___ or contact me if you need help/advice regarding ___: I would love to receive help about getting into a good IT position.

MIT Class of 1990 Reunion Book Name: Michael Zody Degrees: 1990, SB - Bachelor Of Science, 3B - Materials Sci & Engr, 1994, SM - Master Of Science, 3 - Materials Sci & Eng, Email: [email protected] Home City: Waltham Home State/Country: MA Job Title: Senior Computational Biologist Work Company: Broad Institute Work City: Cambridge Work State/Country: MA Living Group: NW2

Personal/Professional highlights since 1990: In June 1996, I joined the sequencing group at the Whitehead Institute to work on the Human Genome Project. Almost 14 years later, the Whitehead Center for Genome Research is now part of the Broad Institute. I’ve had 6 offi ces in 4 buildings (as of my next move this summer), 4 managers, and 3 legal employers without changing jobs. In 2007, I started splitting my time between Cambridge and Uppsala, Sweden to pursue a Ph.D., which I completed in 2009. Along the way, I’ve had a few interesting experiences, including visiting the White House in 2000 to watch Bill Clinton announce the completion of the fi rst draft of the human genome, dining with nobel laureate Jim Watson, and playing in a band with current NIH Director Francis Collins. I’ve been interviewed by BBC Radio, and I once turned down an offer to appear on one of Geraldo Rivera’s shows.

Things I SHOULD have learned at MIT, but didn’t: We were one of the last classes that didn’t have a core biology requirement, part of the reason I fi nd myself in the strange position of holding a Ph.D. in Medical Science without ever having taken a biology class at any educational level.

Anything else (such as pop-culture elements of the late 80s that I do or don’t miss): I knew I was getting old the fi rst time I heard Edie Brickell’s “What I Am” and felt nostalgic. I hated that song when we were in school.

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