Alumni - Notes

Stephen Mikolajczak was recently promoted to IBM's Brand & Content Editor in Chief, Industry Platforms. He will lead a team of content marketers to build the IBM & IBM Blockchain brand by telling meaningful stories and creating memorable customer experiences that drive revenue growth. Read more.

Megan Buchter was named the Director of the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit.  In this role, Buchter will work to advance the strategic priorities of the Fowler Center in the areas of research, education, and applied work with local, national, and global companies. Read more.

Susan Burnoski, BS '07, MAcc' 07, was recently promoted to Principal at Apple Growth Parnters. Burnoski has been with the company for 12 years. She currently leads the firm’s auditing team, responsible for scheduling, hiring, onboarding and management. Read more. 

Ryan Vero, MBA '94, has been appointed CEO of Claire's Store, Inc. Most recently, Ryan was the president of Party City Retail Group where he oversaw nearly 1,000 retail stores in North America and Europe as well as e-commerce and web operations. Read more. 

Ted Mueller, BS '12, is the HR Strategy Manager of the Executive Development Program at Allstate. He previously served as the Risk & Return Manager for Allstate's Executive Development Program. Mueller also serves on Weatherhead's Alumni Advisory Council. 

Josh Shade, MBA ’02, was named Arizona market president of U.S. Bank. In this role, Shade will lead the market in company-wide efforts and activities and direct commercial banking in Arizona. Read more.

Vicenta C. Gaspar-Yoo, M.D., EMBA '11, was recently named President of Allegheny Valley Hospital. Gaspar-Yoo comes to AVH from University Hospitals Health System (UH) in Cleveland, where she most recently served in dual capacities as System Physician Advisor and System Physician Lead for HRM…

Cristian Sandoval, EMBA '08, was recently named Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. With more than 20 years of marketing experience, Sandoval has lead innovation and brand development for sales-driven organizations in the United States and Latin…

Natasha Conley, PhD '18 and Fowler Center Fellow, was named Ascend Grant Manager at Washington University in St. Louis. Read more.

Jeff Herzog, BS '79 (Mechanical Engineering, CIT), MBA '86 is the President and Co-Founder of Nexus Engineering. Nexus Engineering is partnering with KBR to provide local, cost effective capital project execution and engineering support to existing and new clients. The initial focus of the…