And the Most Influential Post of 2012 is … Drumroll Please
January 31, 2013
NextBillion.net – January 31, 2013
NextBillion.net released their list of most influential posts of 2012. Dan Zook, MBA ’07, a project leader in Dalberg Associates’ New York office, came in second place for his post, “The $450 Billion Opportunity: Catalyzing Smallholder Agricultural Finance.” Zook provided an explanation of Dalberg’s report “Catalyzing Smallholder Agricultural Finance,” which suggested that with increased financing, farmers can improve their yields, and in some cases, double their income
How Some Students Make Ends Meet in B-School
January 29, 2013
Johnson alum Alexandra Lynn Whisnan, MBA '11 discusses how she made ends meet by starting a chocolate business out of her dorm
Viridian Designed For Beginners
January 29, 2013
eArticles Online – January 29, 2013
Viridian Electricty was reviewed online. The firm was founded in March 2009 by Michael J. Fallquist, MBA ’04, and is based in Connecticut. Fallquist's earlier organization background involves serving as main functioning officer of Commerce Electricity, which is a community gasoline and electrical organization that has a lot more than a hundred and fifty thousand customers in 10 states.
How Some Students Make Ends Meet in B-School
January 29, 2013
Johnson alum Alexandra Lynn Whisnant, MBA '11 discusses how she made ends meet by starting a chocolate business out of her dorm
Peter "P.J." Kuyper, Jr. Named CEO of MPLC
January 15, 2013
Digital Journal – January 15, 2013
The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation has announced that Peter “P.J.” Kuyper Jr. MBA ‘94, will become chief executive officer and president of MPLC, managing day-to-day operations of the company. “I am honored to assume the position of CEO and president of MPLC,” said Kuyper. “With the proliferation of technology comes increased demand for entertainment and use of films in business settings, making our role more important than ever. I look forward to continuing our work of helping organizations use films for work and play.”
David Breazzano, President of DDJ Capital Management, Inducted Into Johnson at Cornell University's Hall of Honor
January 15, 2013
Yahoo! Finance Singapore – January 15, 2013
DDJ Capital Management, LLC, a manager of high yield and special situations investments for institutional investors, has announced that its co-founder and president, David Breazzano, MBA ’80, has been inducted into Cornell University's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Hall of Honor.
Senior hires announced for GLG's macro and fixed income platform
January 08, 2013
Opalesque – January 8, 2013
GLG, the discretionary investment manager of Man Group plc announced a number of senior hires to its macro and fixed income team. The overall macro and fixed income platform will be co-headed by Jamil Baz and Sudesh Mariappa, ’82, MBA ’86.
Anametrix Names Veteran Marketing and Analytics Strategist Pelin Thorogood CEO and Board Director
January 03, 2013
CustomerThink – January 3, 2013
Anametrix co-founder and Chairman of the Board Blaise Barrelet announced that Pelin Thorogood, MBA ’94, will succeed him as CEO of the first cloud-based, real-time digital analytics platform and will join the company’s board. “Pelin is the dream CEO for our three-year-old company,” said Blaise Barrelet, co-founder and CEO of Anametrix.
Super-Rich Indians and Their Extravagant Spending
January 02, 2013
Mention of Nathan Petit's (PhD '12) study on consumer spending and high-status good; also published by EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com.
John Norris, JD, MBA Appointed CEO of Health Discovery Corporation
December 27, 2012
Yahoo! Canada Finance – December 27, 2012
Health Discovery Corporation has announced that the board of directors appointed John Norris, MBA ’73, as its new CEO. “I look forward to assuming the role of CEO at Health Discovery Corporation and leading the company to its next level of success,” stated John A. Norris, JD, MBA, chief executive officer of Health Discovery Corporation.
EnerGulf Corporate Update
December 21, 2012
Money – December 21, 2012
Senior Vice President and the energy strategist with Maxim Group in New York City Eliecer Palacios, MBA ’07, has been appointed to EnerGulf’s board of directors.
Buffets, Inc. Names Philip Friedman And Warren Ellish To Board Of Directors With Focus On Brand Turnaround
December 20, 2012
Money - Dec 20, 2012
Buffets, Inc. has appointed Philip Friedman and F. Warren Ellish, MBA ’78, to its board of directors, thereby completing the new seven-member board of directors formed after the company emerged from bankruptcy. "Both Warren and Phil have the practical knowledge of what it takes to turn around and grow a brand, and they understand the need for strong corporate governance,” said Rob Webster, chairman of the board of Buffets, Inc.
A Better, More Successful Approach to the New Year's Resolution
December 18, 2012
Huffington Post – Dec. 18, 2012
Brett Blumenthal ’95, MBA ’03, shared her insights on a more successful approach to New Year’s resolutions in the Huffington Post. She suggests focusing on smaller, incremental accomplishments rather than making big changes.
Umpqua Bank Selects Sonny Sonnenstein as EVP & Chief Information Officer
December 17, 2012
Yahoo! Singapore Finance - Dec 17, 2012
Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation announced that Sonny Sonnenstein, MBA ’91, has joined the company as EVP and chief information officer, reporting to CFO Ron Farnsworth. “Sonny’s decades of experience at the intersection of financial services and technology provide us key leadership for 2013 and beyond, enabling us to meet and exceed what our customers have grown to expect from Umpqua Bank,” said Ray Davis, president and CEO of Umpqua Bank.
Q&A: Qualcomm’s Display Ambitions
December 10, 2012
WSJ – Dec. 10, 2012
Qualcomm Inc. recently invested $120 million in Japanese display maker Sharp Corp. “The deal highlights Qualcomm’s ambitions to move beyond chip manufacturing to making displays for mobile devices.” The Wall Street Journal interviewed Qualcomm’s Chief Marketing Officer Anand Chandrasekher ’86, MEng ’87, MBA ’88, “to get an update on the company’s efforts in expanding into the display business.”
Eaton Vance Corp : Michael A. Cirami, CFA, and Eric A. Stein, CFA, Appointed Co-Directors of Eaton Vance Global Income Group; Mark S. Venezia, CFA, to
December 04, 2012
4-Traders – Dec. 4, 2012
Eaton Vance Corp. has appointed John R. Baur, MBA ’05, director of global portfolio analysis. Baur joined Eaton Vance in 2005 as an analyst covering Latin America and became a portfolio manager in the Global Income Group in 2008.
Suddath Hires Michael J. Brannigan for the New Role of Chief Operating Officer
December 04, 2012
Money – Dec. 4, 2012
Michael J. Brannigan, MBA ’93, has been appointed vice president and chief operating officer by the Suddath Companies. According to Barry S. Vaughn, president and CEO of the Suddath Companies, Brannigan will serve to “enhance procedures and controls for operational efficiencies and integration across all Suddath business entities.” Prior to this appointment, Brannigan worked as chief financial officer at iGPS, after serving various leadership positions at Ryder System, Inc.
Gligor Tashkovich ’87 on being an unconventional entrepreneur
December 04, 2012
Cornell Chronicle Online – Dec. 4, 2012
Gligor Tashkovich ’87, MBA ’91, delivered a talk at Cornell Nov. 28, “The Unconventional Entrepreneur.” After graduating from Johnson, Tashlovich worked at the World Economic Forum and co-founded the Albanian Macedonia Bulgarian Oil (AMBO) Corp. He also served a term “as the minister for foreign investment in the Republic of Macedonia.
Mary Jo Maydew Joins Ashford University Board of Trustees
November 10, 2012
PR-Canada.net – Nov. 10, 2012
Mary Jo Maydew, MBA ’87, “has accepted a position on the Board of Trustees for Ashford University.” Up to 2011, Maydew served at Mount Holyoke College as vice president for finance and administration. Prior to that, she “held the positions of assistant treasurer and assistant to the university controller” at Cornell University.
Jane Street’s Reynolds Turns to Art With Trading Fortune
November 09, 2012
Bloomberg Businessweek – Nov. 9, 2012
Timothy Reynolds, MBA ’94, “who made his fortune transforming mathematicians into traders at Jane Street Capital LLC,” now uses his fortune to teach poor students photorealistic painting in the Ani Art Academies, the schools that he founded. These schools’ teaching technique comes from Anthony Waichulis, who instructed Reynolds in painting. Reynolds also funded spinal research and “made plans to open a school for disabled military veterans in New Jersey or Maryland.
Simple Tips for Reducing the Crushing Cost of Business Litigation
November 06, 2012
PRLog – Nov. 6, 2012
The Legal Leverage Academy is offering a free video series with tips to avoid unwanted liability and litigation. Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, MBA ’87, founder of the Legal Leverage Academy, says business litigation demands massive time and financial resources: “You lose, even if you ‘win.’” Her specialty is the intersection of business and law. She is an award-winning author, speaker, and also the founder of Business M.O., LLC.
Taylor-Wharton Announces Changes in CryoScience Management Team
November 03, 2012
Melodika.net – Nov. 3, 2012
Jaydeep "Jay" Anand, MBA '05 (E), has been hired as CryoScience country manager – Asia and Middle East, by Taylor-Wharton International, LLC,, a technology, service and manufacturing network for gas applications. CryoScience is one of three Taylor-Wharton Cryogenics, LCC, business units. In his new position, Anand will be responsible for the commercial development in Asia and the Middle East. Prior to this, Anand had 17 years’ experience in the electronics and medical gases and life science equipment industries.
Top Women in Finance: Allison O’Connor
November 02, 2012
Finance & Commerce – Nov. 2, 2012
Allison O’Connor, MBA ’05, was featured as one of the 2012 Top Women in Finance by Finance & Commerce. A senior manager at Eide Bailly LLP, an accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Fargo, N.D., she is her company’s “undisputed health care expert.” Her responsibilities include helping health care providers with project management and implementation support, as well as with strategic and operations planning. She serves on the boards of Cedar Riverside People’s Center and the Women’s Health Leadership Trust in addition to many other volunteer activities.
Who will lead a merged Beaumont, Henry Ford health system?
November 01, 2012
Detroit Free Press – Nov. 1, 2012
On October 31, 2012, Beaumont and Henry Ford Health System signed a letter of intent to combine their operations. No decision has been made yet on who will lead the newly merged organization. Two possible candidates are Nancy Schlichting, MBA ’79, CEO of Henry Ford Health System, and Gene Michalski, CEO and president of Beaumont Health System.
Austin Rothbard Named Baker President
October 31, 2012
Home Furnishings Business – Oct. 31, 2012
Austin Rothbard, MBA ’00, has been named president of Baker Knapp & Tubbs, a division of the Kholer Co. Interiors Group. He will oversee Baker Knapp & Tubbs Inc. in all of its functional aspects. Before this appointment, Rothbard served as president of Brunswick Billiards, and, prior to that, as president of Cabo Yachts.
