Maxwell Class Notes
John R. Gall ’16 M.A. (IR)
started a new position in January 2023 as an analyst with PotomacWave in Washington, D.C.
Rosie Garcia ’09 B.A. (PSc)
recently received a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and has been invited to the National Nuclear Security Administration 2023-2024 Graduate Fellowship Program. Through this program, Garcia will receive training and practical experience in U.S. nuclear security.
Sam Giber ’13 B.A. (Econ)
was promoted to general partner at Blisce, a private equity firm based in Paris and New York City that invests in consumer brands and global technology companies. He serves on the boards of Headspace Health, Redesign Health, Candid Co. and Dice and on the board of the Epic Foundation, a global venture philanthropy nonprofit.
Susan T. Gooden ’95 M.A. (PSc)/ ’96 Ph.D. (PSc)
was honored by the National Academy of Public Administration with the 2023 Philip J. Rutledge Social Equity Award. Gooden received the award for her work in promoting social equity as dean and professor in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Sven-Erik Kaiser ’83 B.A. (PSc)/ ’86 J.D./M.P.A.
is the senior policy advisor in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The office regulates pesticide use and determines maximum levels for pesticide residue in food.
Phil Kangas ’98 M.P.A.
accepted a position as director of the Outreach and Business Development Division of the U.S. Department of Energy. He focuses on outreach to clean energy technology innovators and entrepreneurs.
Christian Lee ’08 M.P.A.
has joined the board of trustees for the Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit that supports current and former U.S. Coast Guard members and their families. Lee served 24 years in the Coast Guard, retiring with the rank of captain.
Alexander R. MacDonald ’18 M.A.
has been director of Africa policy in the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) since June 2023. The DFC is a U.S. federal government agency that finances development projects in developing countries.
Julie Madlin ’88 B.A. (Hist)
has retired after 31 years as a middle school social studies teacher at Heuvelton Central School in Heuvelton, N.Y. She continues to work as a municipal historian for the city of Ogdensburg, N.Y., and as the director of the Ogdensburg History Museum.
Kamal Mannoo ’80 B.A. (Econ)
was appointed honorary consul general for the Czech Republic in Pakistan. In this role, he is tasked with looking after Czech citizens and assets in Pakistan and strengthening commercial and diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Cara Marshall ’02 M.A. (IR)
was recently named executive director of the Defense Business Board (DBB). The DBB advises the U.S. Department of Defense on business management and private sector issues. Prior to this position, she was acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia.
Stephen McClellan ’64 B.A. (Econ)
has written his third book, an autobiography titled “True to Myself” (Park Place Publications, 2022). He retired from Merrill Lynch in 2003 after a 32-year career in finance.
Khurram Mehtabdin ’08 B.A. (PSc/IR)
was recently promoted to chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Northwell Health Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y.
Parvez Mohsin ’21 M.P.A.
was named vice president of refugee and immigrant adult and family services at Bethany Christian Services.
Robert O’Neill ’74 M.P.A.
received the distinguished service award from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). The award recognizes contributions to the management profession and local government. The ICMA is a professional association of city and county managers, who oversee staff, administration, and programs and services. He was executive director of the ICMA for 14 years beginning in 2002.
Armando Pereira ’98 B.A. (IR)
is vice president of general services, networks and renewables at Avangrid Inc., an energy services and delivery company. Avangrid serves over 3 million customers in New England, New York and Pennsylvania.
Gerard A. Petrella ’05 B.A. (Hist/PSc)
became the general manager of U.S. public policy for Microsoft in May 2023. In this role, he coordinates legal, regulatory and policy strategy for the company. Prior to this job, he was the policy director for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer.
Madison Quinn ’11 M.P.A.
has been named the inaugural sustainability coordinator for Monroe County in Rochester, N.Y. In this role, she’s tasked with implementing Monroe County’s Climate Action Plan which calls for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, among other measures.
Kevin Ring ’92 B.A. (PSc)
was named vice president of criminal justice advocacy at Arnold Ventures, a Washington, D.C., organization that advocates for legal system reforms and equity in health care, education and tax policy. Previously, he was president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums.
Natalie Teale ’13 B.A. (Geog)
is assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Her research focuses on physical geography, hydro-climatology and precipitation patterns at various scales.