Maxwell alum appointed Beverly Hills city clerk
As city clerk, Huma Ahmed '16 E.M.P.A./CAS (Conflict Resolution) will be the community face of the city, working with the city manager and translating the professional language of the city to the people.
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Nazak Nikakhtar nominated to Commerce post
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Dan Gerlach named interim chancellor at East Carolina University
Dan Gerlach ’90 M.P.A. is a former senior advisor for fiscal affairs in the North Carolina governor’s office, and former director of the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center.
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Self-Determination
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Deep-Seated Sense of Justice
Business success enables Marvin Lender to support the causes that matter to him most. And few matter more than social justice — the focus of a new Syracuse University center bearing the Lender name.
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Jessica Wolfanger made senior research scientist at CNA
The Center for Naval Analyses, a nonprofit research organization that applies operations research and analysis to a broad range of national security issues, has promoted Jessica Scott Wolfanger ’01 B.A. (PSt/PSc) to senior research scientist.
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Kelly Flannery becomes CFO of Charlotte, N.C.
Flannery ’00 B.A. (IR) was named the new chief financial officer of the City of Charlotte, North Carolina. In her new role, she oversees the accounting of all funds, totaling $2.6 billion, and directs day-to-day financial operations for the city.
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Book by Serin Houston offers Seattle as case study of urban governance
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Zac Champ is bureau chief of staff at the FCC
Zac Champ ’10 J.D./M.P.A. was named chief of staff for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. The Bureau develops and implements the FCC’s consumer policies and serves as the agency’s connection to the American consumer.
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Sean Callahan serves in Pacific Islands and Mongolia for USAID
Sean Callahan ’98 J.D./M.P.A. has been promoted to deputy mission director for the Pacific and Mongolia at USAID. He previously served as deputy assistant administrator for program operations in USAID’s Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs.
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Laurence Mass is made partner at investment practice
Laurence H. Mass ’87 B.A. (Econ/PSt) has joined Dye Creek Capital as a partner. In this new role, he will focus on investments, borrowing and liability management, risk management and trust, estate and fiduciary services.
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Maxwell alum John Mandyck discusses sustainability implications in Harvard Business Review
"Board members’ fiduciary duty, as well as their advisory and oversight responsibilities, require an understanding of sustainability and the impact of ESG ratings on both enterprise and shareholder value," writes John Mandyck ’89 B.A. (PSt)/’92 M.P.A. and his co-author. "There is a growing body of data showing that companies adopting sustainability practices outperform their peers."
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Professorship to focus on environmental sustainability and finance
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Alumni Spotlight: Freshman Rep From Florida
Donna Shalala took a look at Washington and decided that the Capitol needed someone like her. Meet the new Congresswoman from Florida.
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Alumni Spotlight: Looking for Maria Duval
Melanie Hicken and her CNN reporting partner detail a massive, decades-long scam that cost many their life savings. It’s all described in the reporters’ new book.
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Climate Change in the Classroom
New courses and a new major meet University-wide student interest in the challenges of energy, environment, and sustainability.
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Mary Daly’s Crooked Path
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Award honors alumna and former faculty member Rosemary O’Leary
The award, named after former Maxwell faculty member Rosemary O’Leary ‘88 Ph.D. (PA), recognizes the best article published in a public administration journal on the topic of women and public administration.
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Heather Newton heads mental illness organization in Rochester
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Robin Lamott Sparks heads End Hunger Connecticut!
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