Maxwell Class Notes

was among the recipients of the Ukrainian World Congress’ inaugural Ukrainian Diaspora “30 under 30” award. The Ukrainian World Congress is an international non-governmental organization composed of 60 countries that work to support a European Ukraine and has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

recently left the federal government after 25 years working in national security in Washington, D.C., to be an associate professor at SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Thurston is heading Empire State’s new bachelor’s degree in security studies.

is the City of Syracuse’s new director of strategic initiatives, and was tasked by Mayor Ben Walsh ’05 M.P.A. to lead the implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act.

is currently chief of party for the U.S. Department of Labor government-funded program in Costa Rica for the Foundation for Peace and Democracy and Partners of the Americas. Previously, he worked as a consultant for projects financed by Inter-American Development Bank, the U.S. State Department and several corporate donors for organizations such as World Vision and the Central American Public Administration Institute.

has been selected as president-elect of the International City/County Management Association, which advances professional local government through leadership, management, innovation and ethics.

is a lecturer teaching English and social science research methods at the University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France.

is a professor of political science and faculty associate at the College of Law at Northern Illinois University.

is working as an English community manager for Storybook, an Ecuadorian tech start-up. She does translation work, gives ESL classes and manages its English social media networks.

has accepted a position as a senior global legal specialist with Bain and Company, a management consulting firm in Boston, Mass.

is Parson’s Corp.’s new chief communications officer. Parson’s Corp. delivers innovative technologies in defense and intelligence to clients across the U.S.

is founder and chief executive officer at WattCarbon which measures and tracks carbon savings in buildings and is located in California’s San Francisco Bay area.

joined the online platform ClickUp as vice president of finance.

is director of corporate partnerships at Save the Children U.S. in Wash-ington, D.C. Albert previously served as associate director for strategic partnerships at KABOOM.

is deputy director of grants and contracts management in the civil practice with the Legal Aid Society. He previously served 34 years at New York City�s Metropol-itan Transportation Authority.

is special advisor for the United Nations.

is director of the division of communications in the Offi ce of Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis-tration. He previously served as chief of communication services staff at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

is the new director of the Michigan Department of Transportation�s Offi ce of Rail.

authored Seinfeld: A Cultural History (Rowman & Littlefi eld Publishers). The book is part of a series called The Cultural History of Television and discusses the history of the cast, NBC and the creators.

authored The Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Sudan, discussing Sudan�s struggle to manage COVID-19, both in the private and public sector.

is executive officer of Employees Provident Fund in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Amir previ-ously served as president and CEO of Tenaga Nasional Berhad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.