“Job” Class Notes
Kim Nelson (Col ’78)
Kim Nelson (Col ’78) began serving as pastor of North Scituate Baptist Church in August 2020. He previously served for 10 years as associate pastor of Barrington Baptist Church. Nelson and his wife, Nancy, live in Rumford, Rhode Island. They have two grown children and four young grandchildren.
Kendall Jones (Col ’89 CM)
Kendall Jones (Col ’89) has been named vice president of legal and risk at the global headquarters of California Pizza Kitchen Inc., based in Costa Mesa, California.
Paul Habenicht (Darden ’09)
Paul Habenicht (Darden ’09) is co-founder of VetEvolve, a veterinary platform that has grown to 16 practices. VetEvolve creates opportunities for new and experienced veterinarians for work-life balance through hospital partnerships, short-term staffing solutions and mentorship opportunities. According to Habenicht, “VetEvolve grew from experiences in the Marine Corps—and is an organization with core values, a mission focus and a team-based culture.”
Kathryn Kieffer (Col ’01)
Kathryn Kieffer (Col ’01) has joined the interior design and architecture firm Pillar & Peacock. She serves as the operations manager and oversees multiple studios while workingfrom the Richmond, Virginia, location. Kieffer has more than 19 years of quality management and operations enhancement experience. She was previously the business development manager at Skyline Tent Company, where she led teams for large scale social and institutional temporary structure construction.
Linda Bryant (Col ’88 CM)
Linda L. Fox Bryant (Col ’88, Darden ’21 CM) was elected to a six-year term as a judge for the general district court in Chesapeake, Virginia. She received her law degree from the College of William Mary Marshall Wythe School of Law in 1992, after which she served in the U.S. Army as a JAGC. Since leaving active duty in the mid-1990s, she has served Virginia in many different legal roles. She will receive her MBA from the Darden School of Business in May 2021. Her husband Scott, served in the U.S. Navy, and her daughter is Alexandra Connell (Col ’19, Batten ’20).
Aysha Schomburg (Col ’95)
Aysha Schomburg (Col ’95) was appointed as an associate commissioner in the Biden administration. In this role, she will oversee the roughly $10 billion U.S. Children’s Bureau, which regulates federal funding for the nation’s vast network of state- and county-run agencies responsible for foster care, child maltreatment investigations, and prevention services. Prior to her appointment, Aysha worked for New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services, one of the largest local foster care and prevention agencies in the country, where she helped expand protections for parents at risk of child abuse and neglect investigations. She’s also worked on legislation expanding support in schools for LGBTQ students, among other local laws focused on children. During an earlier stint at ACS, she helped establish savings accounts for foster youth and a hotline for recruiting foster parents.
Chris Frey (Engr ’85 CM)
Chris Frey (Engr ’85 CM), the Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering at N.C. State University, has taken a leave of absence to serve as an appointee of the Biden-Harris Administration. He is serving as the deputy assistant administrator for science policy of the Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Together with the 1500 ORD career scientists and staff at 12 U.S. locations, Dr. Frey is focused on the development of science that meets the needs of partners in regulatory offices, regional offices, states, tribes, and communities, that addresses urgent priorities of climate change and environmental justice, and that anticipates the Agency’s needs in the coming years.
Drew Svor (Col ’03)
Drew Svor (Col ’03) was made partner at the law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. He is a member of the firm’s corporate practice group and the communications team and is based in the Washington, D.C., office. Svor’s practice is focused on technology, media and telecommunications, with an emphasis on satellite, wireless and new technologies.
Alfred Carry (Col ’05)
Alfred Carry (Col ’05) was promoted to of counsel within the firm of McGlinchey Stafford.
Maureen Ohlhausen (Col ’84 CM)
Maureen Kraemer Ohlhausen (Col ’84 CM) is chair of the global antitrust and competition law practice at Baker Botts. She joined the firm after serving as the acting chairman of the Federal Trade Commission from 2017 to 2018 and as an FTC Commissioner from 2012 to 2018.
Catherine Thompson (Law ’18)
Catherine A. Thompson (Law ’18) joined Ain & Bank, a family practice law firm, as an associate. Previously, Thompson worked at an international law firm in Washington D.C. She focuses her practice on a range of complex and multi-jurisdictional family law matters including divorce, child custody and support, relocation and wealth management.
Mark Brugger (Col ’85 CM)
Mark Brugger (Col ’85 CM) was appointed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy through the State Board of Education to serve for two years on the New Jersey State Special Education Advisory Council. The council advises on unmet educational needs of students with disabilities and comments on state program plans, proposed rules and regulations, and distribution of funds. We assist with developing reports and policies as well as advising on corrective action and implementation plans. I look forward to working with the Board of Education and my esteemed colleagues on the Council to improve special education in New Jersey and to provide educational opportunity and equality for children with special needs. Along with this volunteering, I also serve on two boards to advocate for people with disabilities: Learning Disabilities Association of NJ and National Special Education Advocacy Institute.
Catherine Thompson (Law ’18)
Natalia C. Wilson (Col ’02) was named equity partner of family law firm Ain & Bank, where she serves as managing partner. Wilson has been a part of the firm for more than 10 years. She received her law degree from American University, Washington College of Law in 2005.
Laurel Wittman (Com ’00 CM)
Laurel Wittman (Com ’00 CM) recently joined the board of the Well Spouse Association and is serving as president-elect. She expects to begin a term as president in October 2021. The Well Spouse Association is the only 501©(3) membership organization for the spouses and partners of people living with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Wittman is managing director, head of life sciences credit–east at Oxford Finance, a venture lender focused on the healthcare space, where she has been employed since 2004. She has been married to Eduardo Lopes (Arch ’95 CM) since 2005 and they live in Falls Church, Virginia.
Robert Saunders (Com ’90)
Robert G. Saunders (Com ’90) was recently appointed by the Virginia Legislature to serve as a Judge on the General District Court for the city of Newport News, Virginia, after practicing law for 24 years.
Charlotte Russell (Col ’08 CM)
Charlotte Miller Russell (Col ’04 CM) opened Charlotte Russell Contemporary, a contemporary art gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Jan. 8, 2021 with a focus on underrepesented, emerging and mid-career artists.
Carolyn Reynolds (Col ’88 CM)
Carolyn Ann Reynolds (Col ’88 CM) co-founded the Pandemic Action Network, a partnership of international organizations, non-governmental organizations, businesses and philanthropies whose mission is to drive collective action to end COVID-19 and ensure the world is better prepared for the next pandemic.
Andrew Strelka (Col ’02)
Andrew Strelka (Col ’02) has been appointed senior tax counsel at the White House. His prior government service includes the IRS, the Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Department of Justice Tax Division, and a similar tax advisory role in the Obama White House. Before joining the Biden-Harris administration, Strelka practiced tax law at Latham & Watkins. He credits his success in navigating the Internal Revenue Code with a drive he developed after coming in a disappointing second place in the Gus Burger eating competition.
Sharon Kressel (Col ’05, Med ’12 CM)
Sharon Rubin Kressel (Col ’05, Med ’12 CM) is launching a new tech-enabled and patient experience-focused OB-GYN practice in Washington, D.C., Liv by Advantia Health, in March of 2021. She and her husband, Jason, live in Maryland with their two sons, Aaron, 2, and Max,1.
Lisa Garrison Toti (Col ’93 CM)
Lisa Garrison Toti (Col ’93 CM) was named president of Accura HealthCare. Accura is based in Iowa and operates several healthcare centers providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation, assisted living, and independent living services in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
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