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1966

Jerome Rossi, Hopkinton, Mass., has joined the Board of Directors for Agree Realty Corporation. The alumnus recently retired from his post as senior executive vice president and group president of the TJX Companies.

1974

The Anti-Defamation League New England Region presented its 2014 Torch of Liberty Award to Richard Caturano MST ’85, Gloucester, Mass. The honor recognizes his leadership in promoting diversity and inclusion. He is a partner at McGladrey LLP.

1975

40th REUNION: June 5 to 7, 2015

Wentworth Institute of Technology has elected Jack Pini, Hopkinton, Mass., to the Board of Trustees and the Corporation of the Institute. The alumnus is executive director of athletic development at Bentley.

1976

The St. Thomas More Society of Worcester County honored John Dolan III, Worcester, Mass., with its Catholic Layperson Award in October 2014, as part of the organization’s 57th annual Red Mass. Dolan serves as administrative deputy assistant to the register of probate for Worcester Probate and Family Court.

1977

Brian Greene, Sudbury, Mass., has joined Fenway Consulting Group as managing director. He was previously director at BFS Associates Inc.  

1978

James Barlow, Leominster, Mass., is now business systems analyst–IT for NEC Energy Solutions. His previous employer was Abt Associates.

J. Peter Reilly, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has joined the green power company Eltron Inc. as planning and research manager and COO.

1979

Revolabs announced the appointment of Jim Fairweather, Maynard, Mass., to executive vice president of global sales. The alumnus has worked in the high-technology industry for more than 30 years.

1980

35th REUNION: June 5 to 7, 2015

Stephen Holcomb, South Windsor, Conn., has been tapped as chief executive officer by SmartPay Solutions, which provides pay-as-you-go workers compensation solutions for payroll companies, insurance agents and insurance companies.

Robert Orlando, Milton, Mass., has joined video and search provider RAMP as chief financial officer. His previous post was CFO and VP of finance at CallMiner Inc.

Bill Pike, Cumberland, Maine, is a member of the founding team and chief business development officer for Wellomics LLC, a biotech firm focused on natural products.

Kathleen (Cuticello) Simione, Hamden, Conn., is co-director of the new Center for Women & Business at Quinnipiac University.  She joined the university in 1989 and serves as associate professor of accounting.

Robert Allen, Bangor, Maine, is included in Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors list for 2014. This marks the third consecutive year that he has received the honor. The alumnus is senior vice president, Wealth Management, at UBS Financial Services

Sheila (McGowan) Blanchette, Boynton Beach, Fla., published her second novel, Take Me Home, in January 2014. She is the author of The Reverse Commute.

1981

Judy (Jacques) Beckman, Jamestown, R.I., has been named the academic fellow in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant. The one-year appointment takes her to Washington, D.C., through August 2015. Beckman serves as a resource for SEC staff working to interpret and communicate research related to the agency.

1982

David Flynn, Glastonbury, Conn., joined Sterne Agee Financial Services as a financial adviser, providing wealth management, college plans and tax services.

Tata Consultancy Services welcomes Costa Tsatsarones, Burlington, Mass., as engagement director. He was previously with IBM.

1983

Alan Sobel, Rockaway, N.J., has joined the Board of Directors for CytoSorbents Corporation, a critical care immunotherapy company. He is the managing member of Sobel & Co. LLC.

1984

Sandra (Shillings) Lemoine, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, is now senior vice president, marketing, and bank officer with Sonora Mortgage.

Susan (DelGrosso) Plomin, Chicago, Ill., has joined Blacksmith Applications as senior project manager.

1985

30th REUNION: June 5 to 7, 2015

John Colucci, Wenham, Mass., has been voted a trustee of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. The alumnus is managing director for the Woburn office of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Professional Association.

Holly Gagnon, Philadelphia, Miss., has accepted a Board of Directors position for the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center. She is president and CEO of the Pearl River Resort.

Jeffrey Kendall, Weston, Conn., has joined Pleio Inc. as senior vice president, operations and technology. His previous position was chief information officer for the Affinion Group.

Tom Maguire MBA ’88, Essex Junction, Vt., was elected to the Board of Directors of the Northeast Research and Education Network. He serves as director of network services for  Vermont State Colleges.

Bill McManus has reestablished a law practice in Cambridge, Mass., after having lived in North Carolina for the past 12 years. He is managing senior partner of the firm, which concentrates on the purchase, renovation and management of investment properties and real estate throughout Greater Boston.

Eric Yarbro, Little Neck, N.Y., has joined Colliers International as executive managing director. Most recently, the 27-year industry veteran was senior vice president with CBRE.

1986

Glen Casey, Short Hills, N.J., has been tapped by American Century Investments for the newly created position of vice president and global head of products. He joins the firm after 17 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

Brian Kehoe, Kingston, Mass., has been promoted to senior regional manager, New England, for Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Daniel Sutherby MSF ’03, Sudbury, Mass., has taken the reins as chief financial officer for Surgical Specialties Inc., a medical device manufacturer.

1987

Karen (Pompeo) Burke, Franklin, Mass., founded K. Burke Payroll Consulting in October 2014.

Brad Carlson, Acton, Mass., has been elected partner at Gray, Gray & Gray LLP, a certified public accounting and advisory firm. He has served as director of tax since joining the firm in 2011.

Alfonso de Orleans- Borbon, Monte Carlo, Monaco, has been promoted to chief executive officer of Racing Engineering Group. The team won the GP2 World Championship in 2013.

HF Management Group founder Timothy Feeney, Boxford, Mass., has been named a director for SemiNex Corp. His background includes serving as chief financial and administrative officer for Aspeon Inc.

Lisa (Payne) Haynes, Ashburn, Va., has been appointed chief financial officer of the Mortgage Bankers Association. She joins MBA from Fannie Mae, where she was most recently vice president for operational accounting.

Michael Reney, Boston, Mass., was honored among 150 hospital and health system “CFOs to Know” by Becker’s Hospital Review, a monthly publication of business and legal news and analysis related to hospitals and health systems. The alumnus has been chief financial officer for Brigham and Women’s Health Care since 2008.

Philip Trudeau, Hopkinton, Mass., joined MRI Software as vice president of global sales. He was previously employed by SAP America.

1988

Beth Davies, Medfield, Mass., has accepted a position as associate dean of academic affairs administration at the New England College of Optometry. The alumna leaves a human resources post at Bentley, where she worked for 25 years.

Public relations firm InkHouse has hired Keith Giannini, Fitchburg, Mass., as vice president. Most recently, he was with MSLGROUP (formerly Schwartz Communications).

Tina Papadopoulos, Culver City, Calif., has joined Venice Arts as director of development. She also coordinates development and outreach for the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival.

Nancy Wine, Waltham, Mass., is now IT communications analyst for Biogen Inc.

1989

Alexandra Lanza and Craig Lawton were married in New York, N.Y., on August 31, 2014. A reception followed at Le Parker Meridien overlooking Central Park. The alumna is a global supply chain executive.

Hammock Dunes Club has tapped Benjamin Peck, Palm Coast, Fla., as assistant general manager–finance. He was previously CFO at Sawgrass Country Club.

Gary Saykaly ’MBA, Atlanta, Ga., has joined Franklin Street as a senior director. He arrives from Cushman & Wakefield, having been a senior director of southeast retail sales for the firm and a member of its national retail investment advisory team.

1990

25th REUNION: June 5 to 7, 2015

Shelly (Morin) Hirn, Wilton, Conn., was promoted to senior vice president and director of retail banking and commercial services at Bankwell. She has 24 years of experience in the financial industry and joined Bankwell in 2013.

Donald LaLiberte ’MSA, Berkley, Mass., was installed as Deputy Grand Master of Masons, the second-highest ranking officer of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, in January 2015.

Janet (Goulet) Murphy, Cromwell, Conn., has been appointed director of finance for the town of Clinton. Her previous post was staff accountant for her hometown of Cromwell.

1991

Gary Ferrera, Littleton, Colo., has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for DigitalGlobe. He most recently served as CFO at Intrawest Resort Holdings.

Patrice Grant, Marlborough, Mass., has joined the team at High Performance Learning Inc. as client services director, a new position for the firm.

Rainmaker LRO has hired Deborah Lasota ’MSF, Topsfield, Mass., as a director of multifamily sales. Her background includes more than eight years in business development for CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business; and for JP Morgan Chase.

Patriot National Bank NA has hired Richard Muskus Jr., Riverside, Conn., to serve as executive vice president– chief lending officer.

The Children’s Place welcomes Anurup Pruthi MSF ’94, Clifton, N.J., as senior vice president and chief financial officer. His previous post was CFO at Reliance Industries Ltd. in Mumbai, India.

Steven Stanganelli ’MSF, Amesbury, Mass., was admitted to the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) in 2014; he also became a member of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners. The alumnus earned certification as a college funding adviser through both eCollegePro and the College Planning Relief Network.

1992

Charles Dockendorff ’MSA, Plymouth, Mass., has joined the Board of Directors for Keysight Technologies Inc. He is executive vice president and chief financial officer at Covidien PLC.

Steven Elliott ’MST, Rosenberg, Texas, has joined GBH CPAs PC as a tax manager. He has more than 30 years of diverse public accounting experience.

Fleetmatics Group PLC has appointed Brian Norris ’MBA, North Andover, Mass., to the newly created position of vice president of investor relations. Previously, he was senior director of investor relations for EnerNOC Inc.

1993

Colleen Burns, Brookline, Mass., is co-founder and managing partner of Better Business Globally LLC, aconsulting firm that provides pre- and post-relocation services for expatriate families domestically and abroad. She continues her private practice in psychotherapy.

Tuulia Haveri, San Diego, Calif., is a new member of the Microsoft team, serving as director, technical sales, North America. Her last post was with Nokia.

PeopleFluent, whichprovides social human capital management technology, has named Rajan Venkitachalam MBA ’14, Acton, Mass., as vice president of product management. His résumé includes executive posts at Bedrock Technologies, ServiceNow and Microsoft. Most recently, he was director of program management at Caradigm.

1994

Scott Palladino ’MBA, Charlotte, N.C., joined Patriot Underwriters Inc. as branch manager of its Southeast Regional office, overseeing marketing and underwriting responsibilities.

Karen (Wisniewski) Wright, Canton, Mass., has accepted a senior marketing communications specialist position with Boston Children’s Hospital.

1995

20th REUNION: June 5 to 7, 2015

Timothy Brennan, Hopkinton, Mass., was promoted to sergeant in the Hopkinton Police Department in December 2014. He has been with the department for 12 years.

Tricia (Watkins) Gervasi, Auburn, Mass., has joined Murphy Insurance Agency as human resources manager. She is an active member of Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Central Massachusetts Employer’s Association (CMEA).

Franklin Gorrell ’MSA, Haymarket, Va., was cast as William Gillette in Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays, presented last fall at McLean’s Alden Theatre.

Patrick Lavoie ’MST, South Easton, Mass., is the new Tax Group director at CBIZ Tofias. He is a member of the High Net Worth Individuals and Family Groups Practice.

Donna Pironti ’MSA, Bryn Mawr, Pa., has been named partner at Savran Benson LLP.

1996

Timothy Barry ’MST, Abington, Mass., has been elected partner at Blum- Shapiro. The alumnus is a tax partner with more than 20 years of experience.

Susan Burud, West Townsend, Mass., has joined Janet Cramb and Company Real Estate as a sales associate. She focuses on aiding buyers and sellerswith residential properties in central Massachusetts.

Kahllua Herlihy-Sutphin, Sterling, Va., has been appointed chief financial officer of the National Conference Center. Previously, she was corporate controller for Modus Hotels & Potomac Hospitality Services in Washington, D.C.

Chantrise Holliman, Atlanta, Ga., was a 2014 winner of the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education. Recipients are recognized for raising levels of student achievement and self-esteem, and for collaborating with multiple stakeholders to benefit students.

Anthony Pagliarulo ’MST, Medfield, Mass., has been named partner, practice leader and New England lead by NewVantage Partners. In addition to establishing the company’s IT Transformation Practice, the alumnus heads data strategy, data governance, and big data initiatives in New England.

1997

Kuwait International Bank has appointed Jamal Al-Barrak MBA ’99 as general manager of the Investment Department. David Collier, Peabody, Mass., has accepted a position as vice president, delivery services, at Epsilon. He was previously employed at Hill Holliday.

Jerry Gage-Anderson MBA ’11, Hudson, N.H., is now senior finance manager for Akamai Technologies. He joins the company from Vistaprint.

Daved Langguth, Boston, Mass., has accepted a position as director for Mellon Capital. He was previously employed by EACM Advisors LLC.

In October 2014, Bryan Parsons, San Francisco, Calif., was appointed to the national Board of Directors of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.

Marco Tieri and wife Jennifer (Meaney) MBA ’02, Reading, Mass., welcomed a daughter, Gabriella Antonia, on June 5, 2014. She joins big sister Valentina Jaime, 3.

1998

PolyOne Corporation, whose focus is polymer materials and services, has named Javier Echevarria, Westlake, Ohio, to serve as vice president, global sourcing. The alumnus held several globally oriented positions at Procter & Gamble, most recently, associate director of external supply solutions.

1999

James Baker, Portsmouth, N.H., has been named partner at the Pierce Atwood LLP law firm. The alumnus is an attorney in the Business Practice Group.

Francisco Sala, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was selected by Caribbean Business for its 2014 publication highlighting Puerto Rico’s top business leaders under the age of 40. He serves as operations manager/integrated services for Ferguson Enterprises.

Kenneth Wisniewski III ’MBA, Lakeville, Mass., has been promoted to infantry battalion commander in the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

2000

15th REUNION: June 5 to 7, 2015

Brian Anderson, Rochester, Mass., welcomed son Henry on August 18, 2013. The alumnus recently joined Aramark as marketing manager.

Eric Cohen and wife Erica are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Emily Rebecca, on October 25, 2014.

Doug Eichner, Signal Mountain, Tenn., has joined Sherman and Reilly as vice president and general manager.

Younes Hamdi, Watertown, Mass., has accepted a position as enterprise account executive at Information Builders. He was previously employed by Kapersky Lab.

Sean Kelley wed Geoffrey Herrick on July 26, 2014, in Lake Tahoe, Calif. Celebrating with the couple were William McShane ’02 and Mark Heit ’02.

Angela Nuss, Braintree, Mass., a commercial lines account manager at Morrill Insurance Agency LLC, has earned her CISR (Certified Insurance Service Representative) designation.

Sven Ripper MBA ’01, London, England, has joined online eyewear retailer My-Optique as chief marketing officer.

Newman Architects has welcomed Sara (Lakin) Ruggiero, Hamden, Conn., as marketing specialist.

Taylor Valentine, Brooklyn, N.Y., has been promoted to chief invention officer at Horizon Media. In this brand-new position, the alumnus will identify and lead strategies that foster invention across every facet of the media services agency. During seven years as senior vice president, social media strategy, Valentine created and built the company’s social practice.

2001

Demetria Johnson, Mattapan, Mass., is now lead IT internal auditor for Commonwealth Financial Network. She was recruited to develop and implement the IT audit function.

Tara Zraunig, Beverly, Mass., has joined PMAC Lending Services as senior compensation analyst.

2002

Heather (Gambino) Baldassari, West Roxbury, Mass., welcomed daughter Vivian Christina on July 31, 2013. She joins sister Giuliana, age 2.

Pooja Danswani and Neil Mansukhani said “I do” on April 26, 2014. Celebrating with the couple were Yanina Faour ’02, Anik Strimber ’02 and Tiffany Wright ’02.

Beth (Lavoie) Devoe, Haverhill, Mass., announces the birth of daughter Briana on October 1, 2014. She joins Olivia, 4, and Joshua, 3.

Margaret Fortier ’MSHFID, Medford, Mass., published the article “Visualizing Information for Client Reports” in the June 2014 issue of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.

Kevin Higgins married Joseph Testani on September 7, 2014, on Staten Island, N.Y. Other alumni on hand to celebrate were Keith Brady ’02, John Avgoustakis ’03, John Harris ’04, Jeff Yazel ’04, Konstantine Klitsas ’04, Ryan Martin ’04 and Ryan Consigli ’02.

Dawn (Ullmar) Mathews, Simsbury, Conn., welcomed daughter Olivia Mae on January 29, 2014. The family also includes 3-year-old Lucas.

Brian Perry ’MBA, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., was appointed president of Mercury Defense Systems (MDS), a subsidiary of Mercury Systems Inc. He previously served as vice president and general manager of Mercury’s Services and Systems Integration Group.

Tracy (Janicki) Schmitz and husband Jacob, Waltham, Mass., are proud parents of a first child, Grace Elizabeth, born January 14, 2014.

Jennifer (Meaney) Tieri ’MBA and husband Marco ’97, Reading, Mass., welcomed a daughter, Gabriella Antonia, on June 5, 2014. She joins sister Valentina Jaime, age 3.

2003

Frank Baird III and Lola Ali-Oke tied the knot on September 18, 2014, at Cambridge City Hall. The alumnus recently accepted a job with TomTom Inc. as U.S. legal counsel.

Elizabeth Bierman ’MBA, Mahtomedi, Minn., is serving as president of the Society of Women Engineers. She is a senior project engineer at Honeywell Aerospace.

Matthew Gross MSA ’04 and wife Amy (Mead) ’04, Stoughton, Mass., announce the birth of Harper Caroline on September 10, 2014. She joins sister Avery Madisyn, age 2.

Katie (Monahan) Kinsley, New Canaan, Conn., welcomed daughter Serena Mary on July 3, 2014. She joins sisters Madelyn, 7, and Emerson, 5.

TrueX Media, an online advertising technology company whose CEO is Joseph Marchese, West Hollywood, Calif., has been acquired by 21st Century Fox.

The software company Qlik has tapped Maria del Carmen Pere-Perez ’MBA, Oakland, Calif., as senior manager, global technology partners.

Lawrence Perreira MBA ’14, Randolph, Mass., has been promoted to global product owner by State Street, where he has worked for almost 10 years.

Amanda (Keller) Rea and husband Todd MBA ’09, Colchester, Vt., welcomed son Cooper to the world on April 26, 2014. Their new arrival joined sister Lucy, age 5.

2004

 

Anthony Cancelliere and wife Meghan, Rocky Hill, Conn., welcomed daughter Anna Grace on January 16, 2014.

Katherine (Oliver) Dilly, Stoneham, Mass., has been named to the CARES Foundation Board of Trustees. The organization creates awareness and raises money for a rare adrenal disorder called congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Nancy Marshall Communications has hired Jessica Donahue, Augusta, Maine, as account executiv.

Janelle (Johnson) Estes MSHFID ’07, York, Maine, is the new director of research strategy at UserTesting. Most recently she was a user experience consultant at Nielsen Norman Group.

Amy (Mead) Gross and husband Matthew ’03, MSA ’04, Stoughton, Mass., announce the birth of Harper Caroline on September 10, 2014. She joins 2-year-old sister Avery Madisyn.

Amy (Gorga) Wells and husband Jeff MBA ’08, MSA ’09, North Attleboro, Mass., are the proud parents of Avery Sarah. She joins big brother Alec, age 2.

Priscilla (Viveiros) Zibell, South Boston, Mass., greeted daughter Quinn on June 24, 2014. The alumna has begun a new job as business analyst for BBC International.

2005

10th REUNION: June 5 to 7, 2015

Mark Alaimo MSPFP ’06, Methuen, Mass., has joined Twin Focus Capital Partners as director of client advisory. His experience includes serving as a principal in a fee-only comprehensive wealth management firm and as a tax manager at a regional CPA firm.

Chante Bonds, West Roxbury, Mass., played with the U.S. Women’s Flag Football national team in the world championship tournament, held in September 2014. The team won the silver medal. A four-year starter for Falcons women’s basketball, Bonds is an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

Steven Buonaiuto ’MBA has been appointed chief financial officer for Sparta Systems.

Joe Burgoyne, Waltham, Mass., is now regional sales manager for the Henry Company.

Christina Cannellos Henchman MBA ’06, Westford, Mass., has joined MFA Cornerstone Consulting as a director in its valuation practice.

Doug D’Agata, Wenham, Mass., is president and CEO of National Protective

Systems Inc. The company’s Campus Shield personal duress security system won a recent Best Product award at ASIS in Campus Safety magazine.

Scott Demers, Lewiston, Maine, is co-founder of Cheat!ng Gourmet. This is a new brand under the Demers Food umbrella, which got its start in 2012 selling “crabbies,” based on his grandmother’s recipe. A new frozen appetizer, lobster crostini, expands the brand and sells in Costco and BJs stores nationwide.

Ashley Desmond, Boston, Mass., has affiliated with Hammond Residential Real Estate in Chestnut Hill.

Verizon Innovation Center has hired Angela Fuccillo, Winchester, Mass., as marketing communications manager. The alumna is a Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean Bronze Certified.

J. Nicholas Slottje MSREM ’09 and Jennifer Tourangeau were married on May 3, 2014, in Kennebunkport, Maine, in the company of 34 fellow alumni. The wedding party included Victoria (Tourangeau) Martell ’07, Jillian Tourangeau ’10, Gregory Tourangeau ’13, Stacey (Pensyl) Buono ’05, James Thibadeau ’04 and Colin O’Neill ’04. The couple honeymooned in Antigua and Nevis.

2006

Nahomi (Fort) Carlisle, Waltham, Mass., has joined the legal team for the city of Brockton. She was most recently a staff attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services in Worcester.

Pierre Foucault ’MBA has joined the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as analyst, corporate financial services. Denayr Gant, Torrington, Conn., joined the Masonry Division of O&G Industries in its sales and operations team. His previous position with the company was human resources generalist.

Katherine McGinn wed Nicholas Hall on July 26, 2014, in Burlington, VT.

Meredith (Willett) Messina and husband Michael MST ’13, Stamford, Conn., welcomed their first child, Ella Marie, on March 11, 2014.

Michael Purpura and wife Meghan (Hart) ’07, MSA ’08, Ashland, Mass., said hello to son Carter Anthony on September 15, 2014. Sister Kaycie Rose, age 4, completes the family.

Jessica Rosenthal and Michelle Newton were married on August 4, 2014, in a private ceremony on a sailboat in Perkins Cove, Maine.

2007

Patrick Bair, Rochester, N.Y., was promoted to manager, business systems and customer experience, by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Katie (Brooks) Belanger ’MSA, Billerica, Mass., received a Women to Watch award from the Massachusetts Society of CPAs. The honor goes to women who have made significant contributions to the accounting profession, their organization and community, and the development of women as leaders. The alumna is an audit manager at Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs.

Stephen Kennedy married Alexis Rodriguez in August 2014. Kevin Daniels ’07, David Cawley ’07, MSA ’08 and Will Quinn ’09 were in the wedding party. Kennedy has taken a new job with Synchrony Financial, serving as senior director, University Relations and Business Leadership Program.

Werner Krings ’MSPFP, Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany, earned a Master of Science in business and management research from Henley Business School Greenlands, U.K., on September 26, 2014. He was admitted as a doctoral candidate to start his thesis.

Marisa Levine, San Francisco, Calif., joined Vox Media as account director. Her previous post was with ESPN.

Kate (Polito) Pierce, Rockford, Mich., founded LionShark Digital Marketing LLC in February 2014.

Meghan (Hart) Purpura MSA ’08 and husband Michael ’06, Ashland, Mass., welcomed son Carter on September 15, 2014. He joins 4-year-old sister Kaycie Rose.

Graham Ranks MST ’10, Merrimack, N.H., has been promoted to accounting and audit manager at Caras & Shulman PC. During seven years with the firm, he has managed the audit practice as well as provided tax and advisory services to closely held businesses and individuals.

Marcy Rebello wed Eric Simoni on August 31, 2014, in East Providence, R.I. The alumna, who holds a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, began a new job as senior program manager, TeleHealth, at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Mark Riordan MSF ’08, Boston, Mass., was promoted to senior associate at Income Research + Management. He has been with the company since 2012.

Eamon Walsh, Revere, Mass., and Emre Ulasti MSF ’08, Istanbul, Turkey, have founded OneGround, a direct to customer shoe company. The business model focuses on affordable prices by shipping directly from the factory.

Meghan (Scranton) Wilson, Coventry, Conn, is now dealer principal for Scranton Cadillac Buick GMC. She is the youngest female General Motors dealer in the country.

2008

Michael Burley, Chicago, Ill., has joined Anchor Bolt Capital as associate. Jennifer (Zickell) Costa, Winchester, Mass., welcomed son Christopher William on April 27, 2014.

Stacy Diamantini wed Jeffrey Begin on May 17, 2014, in Portsmouth, R.I. Bridesmaids included Jennifer Sarson ’08, MSPFP ’09 and Lauren Gotimer ’08.

Jamie Gagne and Jim Agostino said “I do” on August 2, 2014, in Boston, Mass. The couple reside in Twentynine Palms, Calif., where Jim is stationed as a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.

Max Heyman wed Ludmila Bosco Ackerman on March 8, 2014, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Alumni attending were Ronald Bravo Vera ’08, and Maria Gomez ’10, MBA ’11.

Tiffany Lee, Miami Beach, Fla., has joined H.I.G. Capital as senior accountant.

Matthew Pinkham and wife Katie, Framingham, Mass., are the proud parents of Heidi, born July 9, 2014.

Sharon (Risoldi) Prendergast MST ’09 and husband Nicholas, Georgetown, Mass., welcomed daughter Audrey Mae on February 23, 2014.

Jillian (Flaherty) Proia, Hudson, Mass., has joined the staff of Bentley University as business systems analyst.

Jenna (Arnold) MSA ’09 and husband David Surface MSREM ’09, Lynnfield, Mass., announce the birth of a son, Jackson, on August 2, 2014.

Paul Tetzel, Boston, Mass., has opened the law firm Paul L. Tetzel, Esq. in downtown Boston. He spent the previous eight years as a practicing attorney.

2009

Tyler Breton, Park City, Utah, is founder and CEO of Makemoji, a social network that allows users to create and share emoji. The app had more than 10,000 users within its first 10 days in the Apple App Store.

Rebecca Ciccarelli and Anthony Panetti were married on September 20, 2014, at the Riverhouse in Haddam, Conn. They marked the occasion with 14 other alumni. The couple live in Manchester, Conn.

Seamus Donoghue ’MST, Chicago, Ill., has joined the Tax Department of public accounting firm Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams Ltd.

Shaylyn Murphy, Nantucket, Mass., earned “40 Under 40” honors for 2014 from Cape & Plymouth Business. She is senior development officer of marketing and communications at Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

Monica Nicholas and Kristopher Dambach were married on August 9, 2014, in Kennebunkport, Maine. Bentley alumni in the wedding party included Ashley Aiken ’09, Sara Pravda ’09, Doug Logan ’09 and Zach Gostanian ’09.

Todd Rea ’MBA and his wife, Amanda (Keller) ’03, Colchester, Vt., said hello to son Cooper on April 26, 2014. The new arrival joined sister Lucy, age 5.

Jennifer Wilson and Nicholas Vigliotti MSA ’10 were married at Wilson Farm in Lexington, Mass., on September 13, 2014. The couple reside in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Rachael Zaffini MSA ’10 married Timothy Menton on September 5, 2014, at Black Rock Country Club in Hingham, Mass. Bridesmaids included Tatiana (Casale) Mullaney ’09; Katrina Holmstedt ’09; Daniella Summa ’09; Allison Honeyman ’09, MBA ’10; Courtney Bowen ’09; Jessica Ducharme ’09; Elisa Maggio ’09 and Nicole Hallisey ’08. The alumna recently joined Berkshire Group as a tax analyst.

2010

5th REUNION: June 5 to 7, 2015

David Donahue married Lindsay Baldner on May 24, 2014, at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, Mass. Joining the celebration were Allen O’Brien ’10, James Lakowitz ’10, Ryan Doyle ’10, Courtney Bartlett ’10, Keith McSweeney ’10 and Brett Kirkland ’12.

James Fleuriel ’MBA, Salem, Mass., was promoted to senior manager at Mc- Gladrey LLP in October 2014.

Havas Media has promoted Jaclyn Griffin, Chicago, Ill., to analytics, research and technology supervisor.

Ruchit Jain ’MBA, Mumbai, India, has joined the Sales and Marketing Department for Gurjar Gems Pvt. Ltd. The alumnus also heads the retail initiative for Gurjar Gems.

David Lanphear MBA ’11, MSIT ’11, welcomed daughter Brittany on July 14, 2014.

BerryDunn has hired Francesco Manzo ’MSA, Salem, N.H., as senior manager in the tax practice. He was most recently employed with Deloitte.

Kristin Marconi MST ’11 wed Robert Belisle on July 4, 2014, in Simsbury, Conn., surrounded by many Bentley alumni. After a honeymoon in St. Lucia, they reside in Salem, Mass.

Joe McKenna, Webster, Mass., was elected state representative for the 18th Worcester District in the November 2014 election.

Dan Merica, Washington, D.C., has been promoted to political producer at CNN. He has worked for the company since 2011.

Jennifer Meyers ’MST, North Easton, Mass., has joined Gray, Gray & Gray LLP as a director in the Tax Department. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of CPAs.

Lan Mi ’MSA, Lexington, Mass., is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

Kelly Rose, Medford, Mass., has been promoted to senior program manager at the Center for Business Intelligence.

Michael Salvatore, Avon, Conn., welcomed son Lucas on July 18, 2014. The alumnus has been promoted to senior middle market underwriter by The Hartford.

Christine (Olson) Sebald and husband Andrew, North Prairie, Wis., are the proud parents of twins Alice Katherine and Ezra Donald, born on April 3, 2014.

Wedding bells rang for Katharine Tibbetts and Garren Hilow on September 20, 2014, at the groom’s childhood home in Strafford, N.H. The couple celebrated with 24 Bentley alumni, including Garrett Brown ’09, who officiated the ceremony.

Mariya Todorova ’MBA, ’MSF, Watertown, Mass., has joined Clinton Health Access Initiative as financial analyst.

The Siegfried Group LLP welcomes Sean Trask ’MSA, Ayer, Mass., as senior associate.

Melissa Van Dover MBA ’11, Broomfield, Colo., has published a book, PALEO Cleanse, with Ulysses Press. The book was ranked a bestseller in the Detoxes & Cleanses category on Amazon.

Brainshark has promoted Carmen Viejo, Brighton, Mass., to business analyst.

2011

Lisa Cunningham ’MSPFP, North Adams, Mass., has joined True North as a financial adviser. Previously, she worked in Waltham as a wealth planner for high net worth families.

Tom D’Eri, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been named by the Miami Herald as one of its 20 Under 40 Emerging Leaders. The alumnus is COO of Rising Tide Car Wash, a social enterprise with the primary mission to employ adults with autism. The company was featured in the Winter 2014 issue of this magazine.

EMC has tapped William Duval, Brighton, Mass., as senior financial analyst. He joins the company from the Virtual Computing Environment Company.

Taylor Fisher, Frederick, Md., has joined the Frederick Keys, a minor league baseball team, as sponsorship account manager. He spent the 2014 season as GM for the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England. The Keys, the “High-A” class A baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, are based in Frederick.

Leah (Liebler) Grosky, San Jose, Calif., has joined Hortonworks as marketing manager.

Michael Johnson MST ’12, Arlington, Va., is now tax senior with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP.

Doniella Mckoy, Garrison, N.Y., has joined the New York City Office of Emergency Management as continuity of operations planner. She earned a Master of Science in healthcare emergency management from Boston University and is now a Level 1 Professional Continuity Practitioner.

Dominique Miles wed Naoufal Fikar in December 2012 in Marrakesh, Morocco. Gerly Adrien ’11 was on hand to witness the ceremony.

Lauren Paglierani MST ’13 and Nicholas Aquino were married on September 26, 2014, in Boston, Mass. They are living in Watertown.

Adriana Phillips, Brighton, Mass., has joined TJX Companies as IT compliance auditor.

Alexander Staehelin, Manchester, England, is the new infrastructure commercial manager for Manchester City Football Club.

Sean Valiente, Waltham, Mass., serves as director of finances for MassChallenge, the world’s largest startup accelerator and competition program.

2012

Megan Blier, Hoboken, N.J., has joined Prudential Financial as associate manager, individual life financial strategy.

Richard DePalma, Chicago, Ill., was promoted to IT project manager, finance transformation, for GE Capital. He joined the company in 2012.

TIAA-CREF welcomes Scott Furlong MSHFID ’13, Cambridge, Mass., as senior information architect.

Rikki Lee Larson married Ross Sabasteanski on July 5, 2014, at Ross’s cottage in Harpswell, Maine. The couple, who began dating as Bentley freshmen, make their home in Boston, Mass.

At PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jelena Majkic ’MSA, Charlestown, Mass., has transferred from Assurance to Forensic Services.

Olgaliz Perez-Abreu, Boston, Mass., has joined Michael Page as recruitment consultant.

Kevin Roisin, Somerville, Mass., is a senior developer for Coherent Path, a cloudbased loyalty analytics and personalization platform for retailers.

Christine Shpock MSA ’12, San Francisco, Calif., was hired as inventory planner– women’s, for Gap Inc./ Old Navy.

NBCUniversal has promoted Casey Zmudzinski, Studio City, Calif., to manager, global content protection.

2013

Garrett Harding ’MST, Acton, Mass., is a certified public accountant with KLR, which merged with Freshman and Ferraro PC in January 2015.

Taylor Feery, Brighton, Mass., has been promoted to portfolio manager for BNY Mellon. She has been with the firm since 2011.

Abigail Matthews, San Francisco, Calif., has accepted a position with Deloitte & Touche as audit assistant.

Michael Messina ’MST and wife Meredith (Willett) ’06, Stamford, Conn., welcomed their first child, Ella Marie, on March 11, 2014.

Taylor Murphy, Brookline, Mass., is now product specialist at Staples.

Ross Riskin ’MST, ’MSPFP, Orange, Conn., released an eBook in January 2015 titled Winning: How to Succeed in An Online Graduate Program. He is vice president at Riskin & Riskin PC — a small public accounting firm — and managing member of Riskin Advisory LLC, a college financial planning practice.

Emily Roy, New York, N.Y., has accepted a job with Prosek Partners as assistant account executive.

Matthew Solomon, Brighton, Mass., has been promoted to senior assistant director, finance, for Marriott International.

Christina Sullivan ’MBA, Hanover, Mass., has joined O’Connor & Drew PC as senior forensic accountant.

2014

In June 2014, Callie Anderson, Bedford, Mass., joined Right Networks as marketing and partner relations assistant.

Brandy Asplundh, Brighton, Mass., has accepted a position as support engineer for HubSpot.

Allen Chiu, Chicopee, Mass., is a field auditor for the Office of the State Auditor.

Raffaele Del Sarto ’MBA, Cambridge, Mass., has founded OpenFarm, a company that aggregates local farms and offers delivery to a customer’s chosen grocery. The alumnus also serves as a field energy consultant for SolarCity.

Michael Fritz ’MSHFID, Framingham, Mass., partnered with Bentley professor Paul Berger to write the book Improving the User Experience through Practical Data Analytics: Gain Meaningful Insight and Increase Your Bottom Line, set to publish in March 2015. The pair met in Berger’s Statistics 625 course. Fritz is usability engineer at PeopleFluent.

Christopher Jin, Jersey City, N.J., has accepted a position with Misys Financial Software as business consultant P1.

MacKenzie Magner, Somerville, Mass., has joined Mullen Advertising as assistant digital media planner.

Adrianna Merrill, Burlington, Mass., is web manager for Onset Computers.

Hubspot hired Madhumita Naryan, Andover, Mass., as support engineer in January 2015.

Elizabeth Papp ’MBA married Cale Putnam on October 18, 2014.

Evan Perkins, South Hamilton, Mass., has joined Boston Partners Financial Group as associate.

Courtney Swan, Boston, Mass., has accepted a position as consolidations coordinator at John Hancock. She was previously a consolidation intern at the company.

Savills Studley, the commercial real estate brokerage company, has promoted Xander Walbridge to research manager.

 

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