Class Notes - Spring 2026

1960 - 1969

New Positions and Promotions

In “Budapest to Boca,” Thomas Herskovits ’69, ’94 MBA shares his remarkable life story, which includes a failed post-World War II escape from Hungary, a successful escape during the Hungarian Revolution, immigrating to the United States, earning a B.S. and MBA from Syracuse University, climbing the ranks of corporate America and ultimately establishing an investment company responsible for the creation of several successful entrepreneurial ventures. 

 

1970 - 1989

New Positions and Promotions

Ken Sosne ’80: President, Delaware Federation National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 

Bruce Rosen, CPA ’83: Partner, Sasserath & Co. 

Michael Giarretto ’84: Inventory Control Supervisor, Hermès 

Chris Jaeger ’87: Senior Consultant, Valere Capital Partners LLP 

Jack Kurtz ’88: Sales Director, Nodal Technologies  

 

Awards and Accolades

Shawn Outler ’89 was included among the top 50 chief diversity officers by The Women We Admire. 

 

Keeping in Touch

Fourty-five years ago, Rob Meyering, Keith Lerner, John Lennon, Gail Workman, Don Raskin and Mark Kendrat from the Whitman MBA class of ’81 met and became fast friends. They had a great time celebrating that friendship and the many stories that followed over a fun reunion at the Naples Florida Grande Resort and the LaPlaya Bayleen Restaurant with their spouses.

 

1990 - 1999

New Positions and Promotions

David Cordts ’90: Director of Sales, Sales Support and Marketing, Toyota Industries Commercial Finance 

 

Frank Ryan IV ’90, L’94 is one of three newly elected members of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees. Ryan is global co-chair, global co-CEO and Americas chair at DLA Piper, a global law firm with more than $4 billion in revenues and offices in more than 40 countries. Known as a go-to strategist for some of the world’s most sophisticated media and sports companies, including Disney, ABC, the Pac-12 and ESPN, Ryan helped lead the firm through a period of unprecedented growth. He is also founding chair of the firm’s scholarship programs established to assist student athletes and veterans wishing to pursue a legal career. Ryan earned a B.S. in finance at Whitman in 1990 while competing on the Syracuse University Wrestling Team before going on to earn his J.D. in 1994.

Thomas Baskind ’91: Founder, Sales Fulcrum 

Rick Einhorn ’92 (A&S): Global Director - Data Center Facilities, Ramboll 

Angelique Hayes Rice ’92: President, GFOA-WMA 

Joseph Stafford ’93: Controller, Carestream 

Garry Nelson '97: Managing Director of Finance, Paul Hastings 

Rob Seidel ’97: Vice President National Account Manager, Lincoln Financial  

Nancy Girondo ’98 (A&S/MAX), ’16 MBA, ’18 M.S.: Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Municipals, Invesco 

Kelly Hines ’98: Head of Americas, Talent & Culture, KONE 

Nicole (Cuda) Piotrowicz ’98: Associate Principal, Wendel 

Jason Poles ’98: Executive Director, Regional Advancement Mid Atlantic, Syracuse University 

Steve Blondin ’99: First Vice President - Commercial Lender, PeoplesBank 

 

AWARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chettha Saetia ’96 was recently awarded the 2025 State of Illinois SBDC Connector Award. 

 

IN THE MEDIA

David Schwartz ’99, co-founder and principle of Slate Property Group, was interviewed for the Wall Street Journal article, “NYC Builders Are Converting Shuttered Migrant Hotels Into Apartments,” to discuss Slate’s work to transform underused hotels into hundreds of units of affordable housing. 

 

2000 - 2009

New Positions and Promotions

Anthony Pappalardo ’00: Senior Vice President, Middle Office, BNY 

Frank Mullins ’01 MBA, ’11 Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Management and Inaugural Keel Point Professor in Family Wealth, University of Alabama in Huntsville 

Lucas Fisher ’03 (IST),’08 MBA: Senior Manager, Specialty Products Global Category Management, Xylem 

Danielle Prevete ’03: Director - Brand Strategy, Private Brands, Macy’s 

Geoffrey Rispoli ’03: Executive Director - Commercial Banking, Wells Fargo 

Michael Devane ’05 MBA: Vice President, National Laboratory Operations & Enterprise Automation, Quest Diagnostics  

Joel Semel ’05: Vice President IT & Digital - US Customer, National Grid 

Laura McClain Nolen ’06: Vice President, Product Development and Commercialization, Osmo 

Adam Gregorius ’07: Producer & SVP - Total Rewards, Newfront 

Lauren (Tobias) Rosen ’07: Executive Director, Morgan Stanley 

William Weinstock ’07: Director Portfolio Management, Barings 

Emily Woodward ’07:  Vice President—Investor Relations, Treasury & ESG, Toast 

D. Brian Cook ’08 MBA: Recruiting Partner, Goodwin Recruiting 

Christopher Corso ’08: Strategic Account Director, Norm.ai 

Michael DePersia ’08: Financial Planning & Analysis, Molina Healthcare 

Sean Murray ’08: Vice President of Business Development, AST SpaceMobile  

Inga (Tracy-Bronson) Orozco ’08 M.S.: Programmatic Advisory Board, Termeer Institute and Advisory Board Member, Life Science Cares Boston 

Whitney (Hart) Petrone ’08: Senior Director, Field & Integrated Marketing, American Family Care  

Henry Haber ’09: Director of Sales & Strategy- Video Content, Better Collective 

Julia Hastings ’09: Senior Principal, Slalom 

Jeff Kryger ’09 MBA: Director, Citizen Services Business Unit, Agile Defense 

Shannon McLoughlin ’09 (WSM/NEW): Corporate PR, Intuit 

Karthik Pasupathy ’09 MBA: Partner, EY