“Job” Class Notes
Shannan Fitzgerald (Col ’12 CM)
Shannan M. Fitzgerald (Col ’12 L/M) has joined the Richmond law firm of Christian & Barton as an associate in the litigation practice group. She will assist clients with contract and business tort disputes, and other general litigation matters.
Michael Collora (Col ’65 CM)
Michael A. Collora (Col ’65) will continue as a partner with Hogan Lovells in its Boston office following the firm’s acquisition of Collora LLP, which formed in 1988 and grew to include 25 lawyers. Hogan Lovells is an international law firm based in Washington D.C.
Cameron Garrison (Col ’96)
Cameron Garrison (Col ’96) was elected to be the next managing partner of the Kansas City, Missouri, law firm Lathrop Gage. Mr. Garrison, who is the assistant chair of the firm’s intellectual property division, has been with the firm since 2002 and has served on the executive committee since 2014. He has experience in patent, trademark, false advertising, copyright and trade secret litigation in a range of industries. His tenure as managing partner begins Jan. 1, 2018.
Stephen Erickson (Col ’91 CM)
Stephen Erickson (Col ’91 L/M) is the chief administrative officer & general counsel for Logix Fiber Networks, a fiber-optics telecom provider for small and mid-sized businesses in Texas and Oklahoma. Based in their Austin office, Stephen manages legal, HR and real estate matters. Previously he was general counsel & director of finance for Eye Corp Media.
Michael Powers (Com ’79)
Michael T. Powers (Com ’79) was appointed as the principal deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) and acting assistant secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller)/chief financial officer in July 2017. In this role, his mission includes formulating, submitting, and defending the Army budget to Congress and the American people and overseeing the proper and effective use of appropriated resources to accomplish the Army’s assigned objectives. His work providing reliable financial information to leaders and managers will enable them to incorporate cost considerations into their decision-making.
Stephen Rademaker (Col ’81, Grad ’85, Law ’84 CM)
Stephen “Steve” Rademaker (Col ’81, Law ’84, Grad ’85 L/M) has rejoined the law firm Covington, where he began his legal career. As he joins the firm’s public policy and government affairs practice in Washington, D.C., he brings experience on national security issues from his 21 years in government. He led the drafting of legislation that created the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and served in numerous roles in government including as an assistant secretary of state, chief counsel for the House Select Committee on Homeland Security, general counsel of the Peace Corps and deputy staff director and chief counsel of the House Committee on International Relations.
Teresa Bazemore (Col ’81 CM)
Teresa Bryce Bazemore (Col ’81 L/M) has been appointed as an independent director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.
Jason Clarke (SCPS ’14)
Jason Clarke (SCPS ’14) has been named vice president of risk management at DuPont Community Credit Union (DCCU) in Waynesboro, Virginia. Mr. Clarke is a nationally certified compliance officer and enterprise risk manager and has served the credit union movement for over 18 years, the past 13 of which have been with DCCU. Mr. Clarke and his wife, Sonja Musser Golladay (Grad ’95), live in Staunton, Virginia, with their four rescued dogs.
Judith Hermis (Com ’09 CM)
Judith M. Hermis (Com ’09 L/M) joined the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, as an assistant professor of accounting in the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy. Ms. Hermis received her doctorate from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is a certified public accountant. Her research focuses on the impact of regulatory oversight on firms’ operating decisions and financial disclosures.
Mark Brewer (Engr ’07)
Mark Brewer (Engr ’07) was promoted to associate in the Fairfax, Virginia, office of Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm. Mr. Brewer has been with the firm for ten years as a transportation engineer. He has extensive knowledge in highway and public road design and specializes in widening and realignment, highway interchanges,and maintenance of traffic designs. Recently, he has served as a resource for developing alternative technical concepts for designs that have produced more economical transportation configurations for the public.
Michael Salmonowicz (Educ ’13 CM)
Michael Salmonowicz (Educ ’13 L/M) was promoted to chief operating officer of KIPP Chicago Schools, a charter school network serving 2,000 students in six schools on the west and south sides of Chicago. This is Michael’s eighth year with KIPP.
J. Colley (Col ’84, Grad ’90)
Carroll Colley (Col ’84, Grad ’90 L/M) was reelected to the board of directors of Globaltrans, a freight rail transportation listed on the London Stock Exchange that provides railcar leasing and ancillary services to clients in Russia, countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the EU. He also serves as chairman of the audit committee.
Haley McCrory (Col ’08)
Haley Burton McCrory (Col ’08) has been appointed chief of staff for Broome County Executive Jason Garnar. Broome County is located in upstate New York. The county seat is Binghamton. Ms. McCrory spent six years working as an anchor and reporter for WBNG-TV in the Binghamton market. She and her husband, Tamdan, a professional mixed martial artist and business owner, live in Binghamton and have three children.
Stephen Smithson (Engr ’90, Engr ’96 CM)
Stephen Smithson (Engr ’90, ’96 L/M) has become vice president, general counsel and board secretary for TechLaw Holdings in Chantilly, Virginia. Most recently, Stephen held private practice and in-house positions in Utah, and he is thrilled to be back in Virginia. Whenever possible, he spends time hiking, camping, boating, fishing and spending time with his wife, four young kids (future Hoos!?) and two dogs. He’s looking forward to catching up with old friends in D.C. and at UVA football and basketball games.
Gabrielle Rashleigh (Arch ’17 CM)
Gabrielle Rashleigh (Arch ’17 L/M) has joined the Baltimore office of Cho Benn Holback, a company of Quinn Evans Architects, as a designer.
Lisa White (Col ’88 CM)
Lisa Crockett White (Col ’88 L/M) has been named general counsel of Electro-Mechanical Corporation in Bristol, Virginia. Electro-Mechanical Corporation is a global manufacturer of products used in the generation, transmission, distribution and control of electricity.
Brendan O’Shea (Com ’84, Educ ’01 CM)
Brendan J. O’Shea (Com ’84, Educ ’01 L/M) has joined St. Mary’s School in Raleigh, North Carolina, as its 14th head of school. Before arriving at St. Mary’s, he served in several administrative positions over 16 years at Woodberry Forest School and was headmaster at Charleston Day School for 13 years.
Rob Begland (Law ’00 CM)
Rob Begland (Col ’89, Law ’00 L/M) has joined the litigation and dispute resolution practice team at Cox, Castle & Nicholson, a full-service law firm focused on real estate in the United States. Mr. Begland, who brings nearly 20 years of commercial litigation experience, joins as a litigation partner. He represents companies in disputes related to real property, contracts, corporate governance, intellectual property, and insurance. Mr. Begland is based in Los Angeles.
Ryan McEnroe (Arch ’09)
Ryan McEnroe (Arch ’09) has been promoted to associate at the Washington, D.C., office of Quinn Evans Architects, an award-winning architectural and planning practice. A member of the AIA and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Mr. McEnroe holds a master of architecture (2009) and a master of landscape architecture (2009) from the University of Virginia, and a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University (2005). His projects include design of the new bird house at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoological Park and a study for the sanctuary at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C.
Afi Wiggins (Educ ’14)
Afi Wiggins (Educ ’14) was recently hired as director of program evaluation and research at the University of Texas Charles A. Dana Center. The UT Dana Center provides teachers and leaders in schools, colleges and universities with training, resources and other products and services in K-16 science and mathematics education for underrepresented and other student populations across the US and internationally. See the feature on the UT Dana Center website for more information.
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