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Brooke Schneider ’21 M.P.A.

was appointed senior public information officer by Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh ’05 M.P.A. in November 2021. In this role she is responsible for planning, preparing and communicating critical information on government activities, services, programs and projects to Syracuse residents.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Brian Selmeski ’02 M.A. (Anth)/ ’07 Ph.D. (Anth)

was named associate vice president for learner success for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Layla Mahdieh Sharaf ’17 B.A. (IR)

has begun a new position as director of the Civic Leadership Program at the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, a Washington, D.C., organization which seeks to include Iranian Americans at all levels of the democratic process.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Peter Simmons ’98 M.P.A.

was named chief administrative officer of the town of Amherstburg in Ontario, Canada.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Stephen Soble ’72 B.A. (Hist/PSc)

is on the board of directors for TerraScale, an organization which aims to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable planet through large-scale green infrastructure and technology development globally. TerraScale is located in Culver City, Calif.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Bree Spencer ’11 M.P.A.

was confirmed to the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission. Spencer was previously the policing program manager for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a national coalition of civil rights groups.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Satoshi Sugiyama ’18 B.A. (IR)

started a new job as an automobile and mobility technology correspondent for Reuters in Tokyo in January 2022.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Kevin Sutherland ’09 M.P.A.

is the new town manager of Bar Harbor, Maine.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Ryan Suto ’13 J.D./M.A. (IR)/M.S.P.R. (IR)

was appointed senior policy advisor for FairVote, a nonpartisan organization that seeks better elections for all. It is based in Takoma Park, Md.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Evan Theis ’06 B.A. (PSc)

and business partner Alexis Grenell have started Pythia Public, an organization that shapes public agendas for public and private sector clients.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Dennis Vicchiarelli ’20 E.M.P.A.

has been appointed managing director of research and strategy at JLL Jones Lang LaSalle in Chicago. In his new position, Vicchiarelli focuses on real estate activity in the Chicago region, serving as a market expert and partnering with the business community and public sector.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Barbara Vorhees ’70 M.A. (Hist)

has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. The award is the highest civilian honor in N.C.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Kathleen Walpole ’12 B.A. (Hist/PSt/PSc)

accepted the position of Central New York Humanities Corridor program manager in the Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Ann (Bodie) Ward ’47 B.A. (Soc)/ ’49 M.A. (Soc)

is celebrating the 75th anniversary of her Syracuse University graduation from her home in Alexandria Bay, N.Y. While a student, she was involved with the Daily Orange student newspaper and served as president of the women’s student government. She says “Syracuse University and the Maxwell School were pivotal in my life. The five years getting my two degrees showed me the path and taught me skills that enabled me to succeed in life.”

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Scott Zuchorski ’98 M.P.A.

is Fitch Ratings’ new global group head of infrastructure and project finance. Fitch Ratings is an international company that provides credit ratings and credit-related research.

June 13, 2022
Published in the Summer 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Christopher Alexander ’15 B.A. (PSc)

was confirmed by the New York State Senate as executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management.

December 23, 2021
Published in the Winter 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Frances Aloi ’63 M.P.A.

has written a book-length study on organized crime in America. It will be released in four parts and is titled The Gangster Chronicles (Blair Publishing, 2020).

December 23, 2021
Published in the Winter 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Michael Apicelli ’07 J.D./

is director for multilateral climate and clean energy engagement for the U.S. Department of Energy.

December 23, 2021
Published in the Winter 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

L.Scott Baird ’09 J.D./M.P.A.

is vice president at AgReserves, an agricultural investment company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jeremy Paul Busch ’09 M.A.I.R. is now serving on the Human Rights Commission and the Shade Tree Committee for the city of Geneva, N.Y.

December 23, 2021
Published in the Winter 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Rachel Baker ’18 M.P.A.

was appointed to the position of assistant secretary for health for New York State. Baker previously served as an Excelsior Service Fellow.

December 23, 2021
Published in the Winter 2022 issue of the Maxwell Perspective
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