April 17, 2018
Providence College Class Notes/Spring 2018
1950s/1960s
’55
Armando E. Batastini, Jr. ’55 of Providence, R.I., had the Ward 5 recreation center in Providence named in his honor for his many contributions to the ward and the neighborhoods of Elmhurst and Mt. Pleasant. He is a longtime member of the Ward 5 community and serves as chair of the ward’s Democratic Committee. Batastini also served as a state representative for District 8 in Providence from 1976-1992, coached St. Pius CYO basketball teams for more than 60 years, and is a founder and former board member of Elmhurst Little League. He spent 36 years as a student support specialist for the Providence School Department. He is married to Mary E. Batastini ’92G.
’61
Edward A. Iannuccilli, M.D. ’61 of Bristol, R.I., wrote his third book, My Story Continues: From Neighborhood to Junior High School (Dr. Ed, 2017). My Story Continues conveys stories and memories in essay form from Iannuccilli’s teen years growing up in Providence’s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood. It is a sequel to Growing Up Italian: Grandfather’s Fig Tree and Other Stories (Barking Cat Books, 2008) and What Ever Happened to Sunday Dinner? (CreateSpace, 2013). A retired gastroenterologist, he is a member of PC’s Providence President’s Council.
’62
James L. Casale, Ph.D. ’62 of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., wrote his second book on parenting, Family Pledge: Raising Life-Long Learners and Good Citizens (Casale Consulting, 2017). His first book was Wise Up and Be the Solution: How to Create a Culture of Learning at Home and Make Your Child a Success in School (Skyhorse Publishing, 2013). He also has written a family cookbook, Mangia Bene: Casale Family Recipes & Memories from Our House to Yours (CreateSpace, 2016), dedicated to his parents. He is president and CEO of Casale Consulting.
Alexander J. Foley, Jr. ’62 of Moraga, Calif., wrote his first novel, Caleb’s Watch (2017), which documents the experience of Zach Rivers, whose nostalgic trip back to southern Maine led to his unexpected involvement in an unsolved, historic murder. Caleb’s Watch is available on Amazon and Kindle Fire. Foley is retired from his work in strategic accounts with Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Edmund M. Houlihan ’62 of Ridgewood, N.J., was honored by the Ridgewood Public Library for his role as a charter member and moderator of the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions Discussion Group since 2010. As an FPA member, he has inspired the American public to learn and spread global awareness and understanding of foreign policy issues such as peace in the Middle East, China’s economy, and climate change. Houlihan, who is a retired U.S. Navy Reserve commander and a Vietnam War veteran, is the retired capitalized chief operating officer of Cairns and Brother, a plastic goods manufacturing company.
’64
David R. Colburn ’64 & ’65G of Gainesville, Fla., was interviewed about his service in Vietnam in a “Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans” segment on WUFT-FM in Gainesville. He served in the U.S. Army in 1966 and 1967, earning the rank of captain. Colburn, who was a member of PC’s ROTC Program as an undergraduate, is the director of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida. He served as provost and senior vice president at the University of Florida from 1999-2005 and has been a member of the university’s history faculty since 1972. He served as chairman of the Department of History from 1981-1989 and vice provost and dean of the International Center at Florida from 1997-1999. Colburn’s teaching and research have focused on politics, race, and ethnicity in 20th century America. He was named teacher of the year on three occasions and has authored or edited 14 books, including, most recently, From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans (2007) and Florida’s Megatrends with Lance deHaven- Smith (2010).
’68 (50th Reunion — June 1-3, 2018)
Dr. Joseph Mancini, Jr. ’68 of Frederick, Md., a certified clinical hypnotherapist, wrote Ending the Endless Conflict: Healing Narratives from Past-Life Regressions to the Civil War (Two Suns Press, 2017). Besides demonstrating the transformative power of past-life regression, the book outlines how the polarized and stereotyped thinking of the Civil War continues to this day. Mancini had been a university professor of American literature and writing for 17 years and a clinical social worker for 20 years. He also is an executive coach and a business trainer.
Pasquale “Pat” J. Monti, Jr. ’68 of The Villages, Fla., was one of 12 inductees to the 2017 class of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Hall of Fame. He starred in football, basketball, and baseball at Barrington High School and was the state’s Schoolboy Athlete of the Year for 1963-64.
1970s
’70
Geoffrey B. Gneuhs ’70 of New York City, a figurative and representational artist, exhibited his paintings in two venues. “When I Was Hungry … (Matthew 25: 35)” appeared in A New World, an exhibition of art exploring Dorothy Day’s vision of social justice, at the Sheen Center in New York City. His New York cityscape paintings were shown during the Sound & Image exhibition, sponsored by the Federation of Modern Painters & Sculptors, at the Westbeth Gallery in Greenwich Village. Gneuhs was chaplain to Dorothy Day and officiated at her funeral in December 1980. His portrait of Ms. Day is the official image of her canonization cause underway at the Vatican, and he is a member of the executive committee promoting the canonization.
’71
Vasilios “Bill” J. Kalogredis, Esq. ’71 of West Chester, Pa., presented to residents and fellows at Temple University’s Chief Resident Leadership Development Retreat. He discussed considerations in “Understanding and Negotiating Physician Employment Contracts and Agreements.” Kalogredis is a partner with Lamb McErlane PC and chair of its Health Law Department. He has practiced health law for more than 40 years.
’73 (45th Reunion — June 1-3, 2018)
Dr. Mitchell E. Kusy, Jr. ’73 of Minneapolis, Minn., and Palm Springs, Calif., a corporate psychologist and an organization development consultant, wrote his sixth book, Why I Don’t Work Here Anymore: A Leader’s Guide to Offset the Financial and Emotional Costs of Toxic Employees (CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2017). The book on toxic behaviors in the workplace resulted from a three-year research study Kusy conducted with more than 400 participants. A 2005 Fulbright Scholar in organization development, he is a full professor in the Graduate School of Leadership & Change at Antioch University, which has campuses throughout the United States. He may be reached at mitchellkusy@gmail.com; via his website at www.mitchellkusy.com; or via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mitch-kusy/
’75
Alan R. Jolly ’75 of Carmel, Ind., received The Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. He earned an MBA from Notre Dame in 2003. The award recognizes a graduate business alumnus who has demonstrated achievement in business and a commitment to Mendoza. Jolly has served as president of the Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis; been a member of the John Cardinal O’Hara Society — a recognition society for annual donors to the College of Business — since its inception; and was a member and former chair of the Mendoza Graduate Alumni Board. He is the vice president of Conduent, a digital interactions company. He and his wife, Michaela, have twin daughters and a granddaughter.
Robert J. Potter, Jr. ’75 of Winchester, Mass., was named CEO at SentryOne, a software products provider based in Charlotte, N.C. He previously served on the operating team of Alpine Investors, where he acquired and managed small software as a service (SaaS) companies. His executive-level areas of expertise include business intelligence, analytics, and data management.
’76
David A. Griswold ’76 of Bethesda, Md., was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C., after attending Wesley Theological Seminary. He is one of a newly revived cohort of vocational deacons and is serving at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Washington, focusing on community outreach. Deacon David served for 30 years on the staffs of the late U.S. Sen. John H. Chafee, R-R.I., and his son, former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I. He was chief of staff from 1989-1999 for John Chafee and from 1999-2007 for Lincoln Chafee.
Andrew Kopon, Jr., J.D. ’76 of Glenview, Ill., was elected president of the International Association of Defense Counsel for 2017-2018. It is an invitation-only, global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. The IADC has about 2,500 members from six continents and 51 countries and territories. Kopon is a founding member of Kopon Airdo, LLC in Chicago where his trial practice focuses on complex civil litigation matters.
’77
Rosanne J. Thomas ’77 of Boston, Mass., has written her first book, Excuse Me: The Survival Guide to Modern Business Etiquette (AMACOM, 2017.) It was named to Success magazine’s 2017 list of “Best Books to Make You Successful.” Written for recent graduates and employees of all generations, the book addresses the challenges of blending different cultures, genders, backgrounds, and beliefs to create an inclusive, productive, successful workplace for all.
’79
Theodore J. Audet ’79 of Jamestown, R.I., was promoted to chief operating officer and executive vice president of Quality Beverage L.P., one of New England’s largest distributors of Anheuser-Busch products. He joined Quality in 1988 and most recently was vice president of finance.
Mary Pat (Larkin) Caputo ’79 of Madison, Conn., received the Archdiocese of Hartford’s St. John Neumann Award, presented to individuals who give their time and talent to support the mission of Catholic education. She is a school board member at St. Matthew School in Forestville, where she serves the parish as a trustee and Eucharistic minister. Caputo also is a member of the advisory council for Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic girls’ school in Hamden. She is past president of the PC National Alumni Association Council.
Marta V. Martinez ’79 of Warwick, R.I., received a Woman of Achievement Award from YWCA Rhode Island at the organization’s 13th annual awards ceremony, which recognizes women in industry, culture, and public service. She is the executive director of Rhode Island Latino Arts and the founder of the Latino History Project of R.I. Martinez also was appointed artist-in-residence with Trinity Repertory Company in Providence. Among her responsibilities, she will advise Trinity Rep as it develops theater-based programs by and for the Latino community of R.I. Martinez is a member of PC’s Community Advisory Committee. She is married to J. Patrick Youngs, III ’78.
1980s
’80
Charles H. DeBevoise, Esq. ’80 of Dover, Mass., was named to the list of 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. He is an attorney with Davis, Malm & D’Agostine, P.C., of Boston with specialty in finance, corporate, and real estate law. DeBevoise holds an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell, meaning he is considered preeminent in his field by peers.
Jill Milvae Krieger ’80 of South Windsor, Conn., was appointed superintendent of schools for Connecticut Regional District 19, based in Storrs, where she started her career as a school social worker. Region 19 serves approximately 1,250 students and includes a regional high school that has an agriculture education program; the Depot Campus, which focuses on the Big Picture Learning approach; the PM Panthers alternative education program; and the STAAR program at the University of Connecticut campus for special education students ages 18-21. She previously served as principal of Manchester High School for three years.
’82
Stephen G. Dambruch ’82 of Newport, R.I., was appointed interim United States attorney for Rhode Island by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He had been serving as acting U.S. attorney. A career prosecutor, Dambruch has been an assistant U.S. attorney, a first assistant U.S. attorney, and prosecuted cases with the R.I. Department of the Attorney General for more than 15 years.
Joseph R. Gianni ’82 of West Hartford, Conn., was chosen as the new president for Bank of America in the Hartford region, leading the banking and investment teams, as well as overseeing the bank’s community engagement. Bank of America has 40 financial centers, 119 ATMs, four Merrill Lynch offices, and two U.S. Trust locations in the Hartford region. Gianni, currently a member of the bank’s government relations and public policy team, was previously the bank’s Northeast regional executive for local community relations. He began working in the banking industry in Hartford in 1989.
Jana M. Planka ’82 of Narragansett, R.I., was honored as a 2017 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award winner by the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation for her work with Mentor Rhode Island. The executive vice president of retail banking for Coastway Community Bank, she has mentored youths formally since 1996, beginning with the Warwick (R.I.) Mentor Program.
Susan A. (Burns) Windle, CPA ’82 of East Greenwich, R.I., was promoted to partner at Sansiveri, Kimball & Co., LLP of Providence, an accounting and business advisory firm, where she has worked since 1984. Leader of Sansiveri’s Health Care Specialty Group, she provides advisory, tax planning, and tax compliance services for corporate, partnership, and high net worth individual tax clients.
’83 (35th Reunion — June 1-3, 2018)
Steven M. Fludder ’83 of Hull, Mass., was appointed CEO of NEC Energy Solutions, a Massachusetts-based global leader in the energy storage industry. A veteran of more than 30 years in the power, energy, and infrastructure markets, he most recently served as CEO of alpha-En Corporation. He also was a corporate officer at GE, where he worked for 27 years. He is married to Elizabeth M. (O’Leary) Fludder ’80.
’84
George D. Mason ’84 of Little Compton, R.I., was chosen deputy administrator of the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court’s Medical Advisory Board. The board provides guidance, treatment standards, and policy formulation for the workers’ compensation system. He assists the day-to-day operations of the board, which approves and maintains preferred provider networks for employers and insurers while ensuring injured workers receive appropriate care, as well as providing impartial medical examiners when injury and treatment issues are in dispute. Mason formerly served as chief of staff to R.I. Senate Majority Leader Daniel P. Connors ’98 and as a senior policy advisor in the Senate. Since 1997, he has taught a capstone class as an adjunct faculty member in PC’s Business Studies Program.
James P. Tully ’84 of Simsbury, Conn., the owner and CEO of Seasons Media, announced the premier of a new magazine, Seasons of New Haven. His media company now comprises six Seasons magazines throughout Connecticut, several social media accounts, and a television show, Seasons Magazines Up Close.
’85
Danica A. (Dayian) Iacoi, Esq. ’85 of East Greenwich, R.I., was appointed chief legal counsel to Rhode Island Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello. She had served as the general counsel for the R.I. Department of Public Safety since 2011 and is a former special assistant attorney general. She is married to James A. Iacoi, Esq. ’84.
Patricia “Trish” A. (Oliveira) Rose ’85 of Atkinson, N.H., was named executive vice president of retail and mortgage banking at Camden National Bank in Maine. She leads a team of more than 400 employees and directs strategies in retail and mortgage banking, including effective management of the institution’s 60 banking centers. She previously served as head of strategic onboarding and orientation at Citizens Bank. She is married to Donald F. Rose ’85.
Thomas F. Smith, III ’85 of Alexandria, Va., was named president for customer development and sales operations of Nestlé Waters North America, a non-alcoholic beverage company that provides a portfolio of bottled waters for healthy hydration. Formerly the chief integration officer for Nestlé Business Excellence in North America, he began his career with Nestlé in 1985 and has held numerous senior executive positions within the Nestlé organization. He is married to Jennifer Alcarez Smith ’85.
’86
Siblings Daniel P. Deegan ’86 and Kathleen A. Deegan Dickson ’88 of Sea Cliff, N.Y., and Glen Cove, N.Y., respectively, were named 2017 New York Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Daniel and Kathleen are partners at the 65-lawyer firm Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, in Uniondale. Daniel, who has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2010, heads up the law firm’s Industrial Development Agency, Municipal Incentives, and Government Relations practice groups. He also recently was named to the board of the Long Island Association and the board of directors of the Hofstra University Center for Entrepreneurship. Kathleen, who has been chosen one of Long Island’s 50 Most Influential Women three times by Long Island Business News, practices primarily in real estate development matters, specializing in land use and zoning law.
Robert J. Reilly ’86 of Hingham, Mass., chief investment officer at Sandy Cove Advisors, earned his Certified Investment Management Analyst designation. To earn the designation, he completed a series of exams and advanced investment management consulting course work at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Sandy Cove Advisors is a registered investment advisory firm specializing in wealth management, estate planning, and personal CFO services. Reilly is a member of the PC School of Business Advisory Council and the College’s Boston President’s Council. He is married to Nicole L. Reilly ’88 SCE.
David V. Ring ’86 of Richmond, Va., was named executive vice president and Commercial Banking Group executive of Union Bank & Trust, which operates 141 offices and approximately 175 ATMs in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. Ring previously served as executive vice president and executive managing director of Huntington National Bank in Ohio. He is married to Anne C. (D’Andrea) Ring ’86.
’87
Mary Jo Iozzio, Ph.D. ’87G of Boston, Mass., professor of moral theology at Boston College, co-edited Sex and Gender: Christian Ethical Reflections (Georgetown University Press, 2017). Intended for teachers and students of Christian ethics, the book is a collection of essays covering some of the most important analyses in recent decades. Topics include same-sex message, sexual minorities and biblical interpretation, human trafficking, and moral discernment. She also co-edited Engaging Disability, a thematic issue of the Journal of Moral Theology (Vol. 6, S.I. 2; 2017) that invites Catholic theological ethicists to consider disability through the imago Dei and a liberation lens. Iozzio, who taught at Barry University in Florida for 20 years, has taught at BC since 2013.
’88 (30th Reunion — June 1-3, 2018)
Rick DeLello ’88 of Lansdale, Pa., was elected to the Board of Supervisors for Worcester Township, which is located in Montgomery County and has a population of approximately 10,000. He was elected to a six-year term on the three-member board and was subsequently elected chair. The board has responsibility for the general governance of the township, including ensuring sound fiscal management and the health, safety, and welfare of citizens. DeLello is vice president of Informed Systems, Inc. in Blue Bell.
Kathleen M. Burns Kingsbury ’88 of Waitsfield, Vt., a wealth psychology expert, wrote her fifth book, Breaking Money Silence: How to Shatter Money Taboos, Talk Openly about Finances, and Live a Richer Life (Praeger, 2017). The book offers a new outlook on how consumers understand, communicate, and plan their use of money. Kingsbury is the founder of KBK Wealth Connection in Vermont and teaches Psychology in Financial Planning at the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University.
’89
Gregory S. Christenson ’89 of Lafayette, Colo., was appointed executive vice president and CFO of Amplify Snack Brands, Inc., a leading marketer and manufacturer of healthy snack food products in Austin, Texas, in September 2017. He helped sell Amplify to the Hershey Company earlier this year. He previously served as CFO of WhiteWaveFoods, now DanoneWave. Christenson is a member of the PC School of Business Advisory Council. He is married to Eileen M. (Harkins) Christenson ’90.
Teresa A. Lavoie, J.D. ’89 of Minneapolis, Minn., was named a 2017 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer for notable achievements during the past year. A principal at Fish & Richardson, a global patent, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation law firm, she chairs Fish’s EMPOWER women’s initiative and is a member of its compensation committee. Lavoie is an adjunct professor of biotechnology patent law at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Kurt Sylvia ’89 of Jupiter, Fla., was named to Forbes’ Top 250 Wealth Advisors list for 2017. He is among a group that collectively manages $672 billion in client assets. Sylvia is managing director and a financial advisor with JPMorgan Chase Company in Palm Beach Gardens. Among other honors, he was selected to Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors list annually from 2014-2017.
1990s
’90
Six members of the Class of 1990 ventured to Charleston, S.C., to celebrate their 50th
birthdays together. Taking part in the getaway were Christine Stanton ’90 (Milton, Mass.), Trish DeSantis Simmons ’90 (Columbia, S.C.), Maureen O’Brien Molloy ’90 (Franklin, Mass.), Maribeth Mc-Kay Grandpre ’90 (Northborough, Mass.), Tara Pyne Kennelly ’90 (Milford, Mass.), and Anne Disciullo Jarvis ’90 (Brookline, Mass.). “It took us 27 years to finally put it together,” said Stanton, who added the classmates get together every Christmas, taking turns hosting at each other’s homes.
Thomas Olohan, J.D. ’90, an FBI supervisory special agent in the Washington, D.C., field office, received three awards in 2017 for meritorious service. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions presented him with an “Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security.” Olohan shared an Anti-Defamation League SHIELD Award for his role in an investigation that resulted in a prosecution. ADL is one of the nation’s most respected civil rights and human relations organizations. Also, he was honored with the Intelligence Integration Unit Citation Award presented by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for an undisclosed case. Olohan’s father and six siblings all graduated from PC.
Jeanne M. Benincasa Thorpe ’90 of Melrose, Mass., is the emergency preparedness director for the Plymouth County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition. She has served as an emergency management planner, emergency preparedness specialist, crisis manager, and as a continued operations specialist for several agencies including the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services, Homeland Security Advisory Councils, and Department Health and Human Services. She re-engineered, managed, and led large, complex, politically sensitive programs, developing statewide policies for Massachusetts. Benincasa Thorpe wrote “The Ambulance Task Force Mutual Aid Plan” and “The Statewide Mass Casualty Plan” that were operationalized during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and recognized by the governor for saving multiple lives. She is a graduate of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Executive Leadership Program at the Naval Post-Graduate School, while earning Executive Leader Distinction from DHS’ Federal Emergency Management Institute. She is married to Douglas M. Thorpe ’90.
Ellen A. Zoppo-Sassu ’90 of Bristol, Conn., was sworn in as mayor of Bristol, a suburb of Hartford with a population of approximately 60,000. A lifelong Bristol resident and a Democrat, she defeated the Republican incumbent in the November 2017 election. Zoppo-Sassu served on Bristol’s City Council for eight years before running for mayor and was the director of communications for the Connecticut Pharmacists Association at the time of her election. Her husband, Peter Sassu, and she have three children.
’91
Charles B. “C.B.” Tuite ’91 of Northborough, Mass., was promoted from senior vice president for sales and marketing to chief sales officer with OrthoLite, the largest provider of branded OEM insoles. He is leading the company’s growth strategy as it expands globally and oversees existing brand partnership support throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
’92
Peter M. Gabriel ’92 of Old Greenwich, Conn., was promoted to head of Webster Private Bank, a division of Webster Bank that serves the banking, lending, investment management, planning, and fiduciary needs of high-net-worth clients and charitable entities. Before joining Webster, he served as senior vice president and wealth adviser in the Greenwich office of The Private Bank at Wells Fargo.
Michel J. Hurley, Jr., J.D. ’92 of White Plains, N.Y., was named the first managing partner ever at Cassin & Cassin LLP, a law firm specializing in real estate, real estate finance, trusts, and estates. He joined the firm, which has offices in New York City, Dallas, and Los Angeles, in 1992. Hurley is responsible for overseeing operations, driving business development, and managing external relations. He is married to Megan M. Anderson ’92.
Tricia Zawacki King, Ph.D. ’92 of Atlanta, Ga., was promoted to full professor with tenure in the Department of Psychology and the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University, where she has taught since 2002. She recently was appointed as a fellow of the American Psychological Association and serves as chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the Society of Clinical Neuropsychology. King holds a Ph.D. in clinical neuropsychology from the University of Florida. She has two children with her husband, Bruce King.
Christopher M. Tarrant ’92 of West Roxbury, Mass., was chosen the 2017 recipient of the Middlesex County (Mass.) Assistant District Attorney Award by the county’s bar association. The award recognizes his hard work and determination in making a positive impact in the commonwealth. Tarrant joined the Middlesex DA’s office in 2007. He has held leadership roles in the Special Investigations Unit and the Lowell regional office overseeing prosecutions in Superior Court.
Colleen A. Whelan ’92 of Warwick, R.I., director of advancement services in the Office of Institutional Advancement at Providence College, was awarded the exclusive Salesforce MVP designation by Salesforce.com, Inc., a cloud computing company based in San Francisco. She was a founding officer of the international higher education advisory council of Salesforce.org in 2014 and remains a council member. Whelan was recognized for her exceptional contributions, including extensive Salesforce expertise, leadership, responsiveness, and advocacy. She was praised by company officials for “always jumping in to help others” in the Salesforce community, including handling inquiries, contributing to blogs, suggesting ideas, and sharing best practices.
’93 (25th Reunion — June 1-3, 2018)
Matthew J. McPhillips ’93 of Boerne, Texas, was promoted to chief division counsel for the FBI’s San Antonio Division, which covers south Texas. He previously served as associate division counsel in Kansas City, Mo. In San Antonio, he is the chief legal and ethics officer, leading and advising another attorney and six professional staff members and paralegals in a variety of investigative and administrative operations, including ethics, compliance, and legal policy. McPhill-ips has worked for the FBI for 21 years.
Paul D. Roche, Jr. ’93 of Glenview, Ill., was named president of Luxor, a market leader in designing and manufacturing innovative workspace products including standing desks, tables, and computer workstations. He joined Luxor after serving as chief operating officer for Network Services, an international distribution business.
’94
Siobhan M. (Evans) Fallon ’94 of Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates, had her second book, The Confusion of Languages, published by Putnam/Penguin in 2017. The Confusion of Languages is about two women who follow their soldier-husbands to the U.S. Embassy in Jordan. Fallon’s work centers on jealousy, the unpredictable path of friendship, and the secrets kept in marriage, all set within the U.S. expatriate community of the Middle East during the rise of the Arab Spring. She is also the award-winning author of You Know When the Men Are Gone (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2012).
’95
Amy J. (Turo) McKenna ’95 of Mystic, Conn., an English teacher at Fitch High School, was chosen Teacher of the Year for the Groton School District for 2017-18. McKenna, who is teaching junior and senior English courses, along with a writing intervention course, began teaching at Fitch as an intern in 1997. She taught there for several years before working at other area schools and returned to Fitch five years ago.
Kerri Murray ’95 of Santa Barbara, Calif., serves as the president of international disaster relief charity ShelterBox USA, which provides emergency shelter and life-saving supplies to people who have lost their homes in natural disasters or in conflict situations. The global organization has responded to hundreds of disasters in nearly 100 countries. In February 2018, she was invited to a reception with Her Royal Highness, Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall, in London. The duchess has served as the patron president of ShelterBox since 2007. Murray is also board president of Girls Rock, a nonprofit that empowers girls through music education.
’98 (20th Reunion — June 1-3, 1998)
Hon. Christine E. (Harding) Mayle ’98 of Perrysburg, Ohio, was elected by her judicial colleagues to serve as presiding judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Sixth District. The court sits directly below the Ohio Supreme Court in Toledo and hears appeals from all the trial courts in northwest Ohio. Currently the youngest elected appellate judge in the state, Mayle was elected to the bench in November 2016 after serving as an attorney in private practice in New York City and Ohio for more than 15 years.
Matthew S. Ulricksen ’98 & ’00G of Narragansett, R.I., was appointed as a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor of political science at the Community College of Rhode Island. As CCRI’s only full-time political science faculty member, he is responsible for developing and implementing the political science curriculum for the entire community college system.
’99
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher D. L’Heureux ’99 of Woonsocket, R.I., is serving as the commander of the 2d Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany. His squadron was one of four multinational NATO Battle Groups deployed as a deterrence force in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. While in Poland, L’Heureux commanded 1,100 soldiers from the U.S., United Kingdom, and Romania. From July 2015 to June 2017, he served as one of 11 Army liaisons to the U.S. House of Representatives. His responsibilities included escorting members of Congress on fact-finding trips in the U.S. and around the world.
2000s
’00
John P. McKinnon ’00G of Little Compton, R.I., was appointed principal of Harris Elementary School in Woonsocket. He was an educator for 28 years in the Tiverton School Department. He started his career as an elementary physical education teacher and coached the high school football, basketball, and softball teams. McKinnon worked his way to the position of assistant principal of the high school while volunteering for local youth programs and raising his five children.
’01
Dean J. Cashman ’01 of Lebanon, N.H., completed a two-year course of study at the New England School for Financial Studies at the Center for Executive Education at Babson College. He is vice president, regional relationship manager, and commercial lender at Lake Sunapee Bank in Hanover.
Laura E. (Catalano) Grassi ’01 of Mahwah, N.J., was named director of business development at Portfolio Evaluations, Inc., an institutional investment and retirement consulting firm in Warren, N.J. She oversees the firm’s efforts in securing new business opportunities within existing and new market segments. Grassi previously served as the regional director of sales at Pentegra Retirement Services.
’03 (15th Reunion — June 1-3, 2018)
Megan R. Gaffney ’03 of Newark, Del., was featured in an article on interlibrary loan management services in The Chronicle of Higher Education. She holds the rank of associate librarian at the University of Delaware library, where she is coordinator of Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services. Gaffney, who has worked at the university since 2007, earned an M.S. degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois in 2007 and an M.A. in Spanish literature from the University of Delaware in 2017.
Vincent Gebhart ’03 of Warwick, R.I., was elected to the board of governors of Leadership Rhode Island, a non-profit organization that engages and connects people through shared experiences for the purpose of positively transforming individuals, organizations, and communities. A 2015 graduate of LRI, he is implementation director at Upserve, a restaurant management software platform company in Providence.
Kimberly (Easton) McLaughlin ’03 of Hingham, Mass., joined WilmerHale, a leading, full-service international law firm, as a client development manager. She is based in the Boston office. She previously worked as a senior marketing manager at the law firm Fish & Richardson.
’04
Benjamin L. Rackliffe, J.D. ’04 of Barrington, R.I., was promoted to partner at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC in Providence. He joined the firm in April 2011. Rackliffe is a member of the firm’s Corporate & Business and Nonprofit Organizations teams. He concentrates his practice in the areas of closely held businesses and tax-exempt organizations, and he is considered a leading authority in the areas of corporate and regulatory compliance. For several years, Rackliffe was named a Rhode Island Rising Star by Thomson Reuters, a distinction that recognizes the top 2.5 percent of R.I. lawyers under the age of 40 or those in practice for 10 years or less. He teaches an undergraduate course in the PC School of Business called Legal Environment for Business I.
Louise K. (Boyce) Seitsinger ’04G of West Warwick, R.I., was appointed assistant superintendent for the North Providence School District. Previously the principal of Tiogue Elementary School in Coventry, she was awarded Rhode Island and National Distinguished Elementary Principal of the Year distinction in 2015. Seitsinger has more than 25 years’ experience in teaching and administration in Rhode Island.
’05
Stephanie A. (Barkus) Capistron ’05 of Melrose, Mass., was elected as a partner of global law firm Deckert LLP. A financial services associate in the Boston office, she advises U.S.-registered investment companies and their investment advisers on a wide variety of regulatory, compliance, and corporate matters.
Daniel W. Capron, Ph.D. ’05 of Slidell, La., was named the Nina Bell Suggs Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he has taught since 2015. The honor is given annually to the junior professor with the most outstanding early career accomplishment and professional promise. He is director of the Anxiety and Trauma Research Program at Southern Mississippi. Capron is the co-investigator of a four-year, $1.99 million U.S. Department of Defense grant project dedicated to investigating a one-session suicide prevention program in the National Guard.
Caitlin (McFeely) Derderian ’05 and Rory Derderian ’05 of Brooklyn, N.Y., were married on Sept. 23, 2017, at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Hague, N.Y., with the reception at the Barn at Lord Howe Valley in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Friars from the classes of 1977, 2005, 2009, and 2011 helped the couple celebrate. Caitlin is the associate director of development at Mount Sinai Health System in New York, working primarily to raise funds for children’s health. Rory is working in New York City as a consultant assisting companies in the travel industry.
Malisa C. Iannino Frakes ’05 and her husband, Michael, of Mansfield, Mass., welcomed a son, Charles Iannino Frakes, on Feb. 19, 2017. Malisa is a nurse in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
’06
Brian T. Burns ’06 and Katelin J. (Fitzpatrick) Burns ’07 of New York, N.Y., welcomed their first child, Shane Patrick Burns, on July 6, 2017. Brian earned his J.D. degree from Fordham Law School and practices law at Smith Villazor LLP in New York City. Katelin earned her Ph.D. from Fordham Graduate School of Education and works as a school psychologist in Rockland County, N.Y.
Thomas J. Casano ’06 of East Northport, N.Y., launched a digital marketing agency, Sure Oak, that has grown to eight full-time employees. The agency specializes in SEO (search engine optimization) to help businesses acquire organic search traffic online. He also launched a podcast by the same name: sureoak.com/podcasts
Donna M. Coderre ’06G of Woonsocket, R.I., the principal of Leo A. Savoie Elementary School in Woonsocket for the past five years, was one of 62 peers from around the country to be named a 2017 National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. She is credited with numerous advancements at Savoie. These include instilling an understanding of the challenges facing families living in poverty and enhancing rapport with families in these circumstances, and establishing and navigating a multi-step process that led to a significant increase in reading proficiency — from 25 percent to as much as 45 percent — in some grade-level cohorts.
Sara (Schlachter) Fogarty ’06 of Bainbridge Island, Wash., married U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Colin Fogarty, Esq. on Jan. 13, 2018, in Key West, Fla. She earned an M.A. in literature from Texas State University in 2012. Fogarty works in real estate marketing for Redfin in Seattle.
Abigail A. Long ’06 of East Burke, Vt., was selected executive director of the Kingdom Trail Association, a nonprofit organization hosting 100-plus miles of year-round mountain biking and nordic trails in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Kingdom Trails provides a safe, inspiring non-motorized trail system to elevate the region’s economic, social, cultural, and environmental vitality. She most recently worked as the executive director of the Leadville Trail 100 Legacy Foundation in Colorado.
Caitlin E. Read ’06 of Riverdale, N.Y., was appointed dean of enrollment management at Purchase College/State University of New York. She oversees the admissions and the student financial services operations, ensuring an effective and collaborative approach to recruitment across the college. Read previously served as the executive director of admission and enrollment operations at Manhattan College.
’07
Jennifer M. (Ferro) Belanger ’07 of Portland, Maine, was promoted to director for YouthBuild Bayside at Learning Works in Portland. She formerly was assistant director for afterschool programming. YouthBuild is a U.S. Department of Labor-funded alternative education and career development program for people ages 16 to 24. She manages a staff of seven to help young adults who have dropped out of school advance in education, earn certification in construction or the culinary arts, or gain employment.
Tristan L. Botelho ’07 of New Haven, Conn., graduated with his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management in June 2017 and joined the faculty of the Yale University School of Management as an assistant professor in July 2017.
Robert Desrosiers ’07G of North Smithfield, R.I., has returned to the Woonsocket school system as the principal of Bernon Heights Elementary School. He served in Woonsocket from 1994-2014 — including as a principal at three schools — before becoming principal at an elementary school in West Warwick for three years. He also has been an adjunct faculty member in physical education at the Community College of Rhode Island since 1997.
Tim Fogarty, Esq. ’07 of Narragansett, R.I., graduated cum laude from the Roger Williams University School of Law and has joined The Washington Trust Company as a wealth management officer.
Laura P. (Cancellieri) Hiatt ’07 moved to Doha, Qatar, with her husband, Christopher. She has been named associate director of academic services for Georgetown University in Qatar where she oversees undergraduate tutoring and mentoring programs, accessibility for students with disabilities, and the Writing Center.
Mallary J. Tenore Tarpley ’07 of Austin, Texas, was named assistant director of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas in Austin. She previously was the executive director of media nonprofit Images & Voices of Hope and managing editor of Poynter.org, a world-renowned media news site. Tarpley and her husband, Troy Tarpley, became parents of their second child, Tucker, on Sept. 6, 2017. Tucker joins his sister, Madelyn, who is 2.
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’08
Peter L. Boggeman ’08 of Charleston, S.C., married Katie Altmann at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis, Mo., on April 22, 2017. He is a senior account manager with The Brandon Agency in Charleston and a member of the PC Young Alumni Leadership Council.
Becky (Smith) Cocito ’08 and Vincent J. Cocito ’08 of Maplewood, N.J., became parents of their first child, James Vincent Cocito, on Sept. 19, 2017. Vin leads a customer success team at Veeva Systems, a software provider to the life sciences industry, and is co-founder and vice president for operations at Inspiren, a healthcare technology start-up based in New York City. Becky is working as a social worker and activist in the HIV and substance use fields in the New York City area and in New Jersey.
Michael G. King ’08 & ’09G and Emma (Pietrantonio) King ’08 reside in Danielson, Conn., raising their 2-year-old son, Miles Patrick. Michael is a certified public accountant with the tax, accounting, and business advisory firm Restivo Monacelli LLP in Providence. He is also an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Danielson Council #2883. Emma recently rejoined the staff of U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney, D-Conn. (2nd District), as deputy district director.
Todd M. Koolakian ’08 of Sacramento, Calif., was named to the 2017 Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list, which recognizes professionals under the age of 40 who excel in their workplaces and communities. He is the director of philanthropy at Sacramento Children’s Home, where he has worked since 2014. The home provides care, support, and resources to some of the city’s most vulnerable children and families.
Karen A. Tarasevich ’08G of Wakefield, R.I., was selected as the 2018 Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year by the R.I. School Superintendents’ Association. Superintendent of schools in West Warwick since 2013, she is credited with leading an increase in the district’s graduation rate by 19 percent over four years. Tarasevich was the principal of West Warwick High School before becoming superintendent. A former English teacher, she is vice president of the R.I. School Superintendents’ Association. She is married to Paul Tarasevich ’16G.
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’09
Lizzie (Reilly) Hopkins ’09 and Michael T. Hopkins, Jr. ’10 of Brooklyn, N.Y., were married on Sept. 30, 2017. The wedding took place at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Glen Ridge, N.J., and was celebrated by Rev. Matthew R. Dooley ’88. The couple met at an alumni event in New York City in 2011. Six alumni were part of the wedding party: Annmarie Granstrand ’09, Mollie Quinn ’09, Cara Mitchell ’09, Bethany Graber ’09, Sean Hopkins ’07, and Gerard Caulfield ’10. Lizzie is the director of social work at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School and has served on the PC National Alumni Association Council and as a class agent. Mike is a group health insurance supervisor for the Nassau County Comptroller’s Office. He is vice president of the Long Island Alumni Club and the founder of the PC men’s basketball blog PCBB1917.com.
Nora S. Yousif, CFP ’09 of Boston, Mass., a vice president and financial advisor with RBC Wealth Management, was recognized in Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 listing for 2017. The honor highlights young professionals under 40 who make a significant impact in their workplaces and communities in Greater Boston. Among other accomplishments, Yousif was honored for extraordinary service to clients in their investments and financial planning; facilitating community education through the “Women, Wine and Wall Street” events she started and hosts; presentations on investments and personal finances to more than 50 organizations and companies; and for her financial education outreach in the media, including NBC News, Forbes, CNBC.com, and Boston radio stations.
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’10
Andrew S. Arcello ’10 of Ogdensburg, N.Y., was named director of the Ogdensburg Pro Musica Chorus, a community choir that formed just over 50 years ago. The choral director and a teacher of general music at the Lisbon Central School in Ogdensburg, he has taught music at the Dubai American Academy in The United Arab Emirates and at the MEF International School in Istanbul, Turkey.
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’12
Kathleen R. (Mulligan) Amaral ’12 & ’14G and Todd Amaral ’18G of Bristol, R.I., were married on June 2, 2017, at Blithewold Mansion in Bristol. Kathleen is an administrative assistant in the PC School of Continuing Education, while Todd is pursuing his MBA degree at PC.
Shannon I. Kelly ’12 of New York City will take on a greater role as the development manager of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation following the retirement of Grayson’s vice president of development and the Safety Net Foundation’s executive director. She has worked for both foundations since 2013. The foundations are affiliations of The Jockey Club, the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. Kelly reports to James L. Gagliano ’87, club president and chief operating officer.
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’13 (5th Reunion — June 1-3, 2018)
Catherine “Katie” Ferris ’13 of New York City graduated from the American Express Leadership Academy. Nominated by her employer, American Ballet Theatre, she participated in a five-day seminar on leadership and skills training with 71 other emerging leaders from around the nation. The academy trains current- and next-generation nonprofit leaders to successfully assume executive leadership positions in the nonprofit sector. Ferris is the director of the Children’s Division at the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. She is president of the Providence College Club of New York, a 2013 class ambassador, and class gift chair for Reunion Weekend 2018.
Guillermo A. Ronquillo ’13 of Central Falls, R.I., works as a disease intervention specialist in the Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease and Emergency Medical Services at the Rhode Island Department of Health. He conducts research and provides support primarily in the areas of STD prevention and in HIV prevention, surveillance, and the HIV Return to Care program that identifies HIV positive individuals who may have fallen out of care. He is preparing to take the LSAT in June 2018, with a goal of attaining a joint J.D./MPH degree.
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’14
Ryan P. Fink ’14 and Emily J. (Zalis) Fink ’15 of Fleetwood, N.Y., were married on Aug. 18, 2017, at Sacred Heart Church in Bay Head, N.J. Ryan is a development associate at Fordham Preparatory School in Bronx, N.Y. Emily is completing her master’s degree in social work at Fordham University and doing field work with Westchester Jewish Community Services.
Elizabeth Northup ’14G of Cranston, R.I., was appointed assistant principal of Woonsocket Middle School at Villa Nova, which has an enrollment of approximately 640 students. She had been serving as “aspiring principal” at Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School in Providence. Northup is a graduate of the Center for Leadership and Equity’s Principal Residency Network.
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’15
Peter J. Burke, Jr. ’15SCE of Barnstable, Mass., was sworn in as fire chief of the Hyannis Fire-Rescue Department. He previously served as deputy fire chief in Barnstable, after working as a firefighter and emergency medical technician in Seekonk. Burke is an instructor at Cape Cod Community College and with the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy.
Jermoh V. Kamara ’15 of Worcester, Mass., is scheduled to graduate in May 2018 from the master’s program in public/global health at New York Medical College. She is the founder and president of HVK Children’s Foundation. Named after her late aunt, Hawah V. Kamara, the foundation facilitates the public health and education needs of the people of Liberia, particularly women, children, and families.
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’16
Abigail R. Norberg ’16 of Savannah, Ga., is employed as an historical interpreter at Telfair Museums in Savannah. She gives guided tours of the museum facilities and conducts research. Telfair Museums, which opened in 1886, is the oldest public art museum in the South and encompasses the Jepson Center for the Arts, Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters, and Telfair Academy.
