Maxwell Class Notes

founded and serves as president of NGO Sustainability, an organization whose mission is to “help preserve planet earth for future generations by advocating for and promoting environmental stewardship globally, together with government, business and civil society.”

is a professor at the University of New Orleans in the Planning and Urban Studies Department. She was recently interviewed for the Business World article, “15 minute city in Noire de Paris,” where she describes the 15 minute city as an urban design that reduces carbon emissions, increases walkability and incorporates education and social needs within a reasonable distance from home. This model focuses where social and economic gaps occur in cities to provide more sustainable and equitable models of city life.

joined the education reporting team at the Los Angeles Times. She has focused her reporting career on higher education and challenges facing universities in California.

joined the United States Department of Labor as a federal project officer, charged with managing grants implemented by state governments and nonprofits.

is the director of program strategy, impact and evaluation for Home HeadQuarters, a nonprofit housing and community development organization in Syracuse

was named vice president for advancement, academic affairs at Syracuse University. In this position Whitmore will work closely with Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter, among others, to advance Syracuse University’s academic and research enterprise. Whitmore came to Syracuse from Cornell University, where he served as the associate vice president for major gifts and alumni affairs and development.

is a commander in the Republic of Korea Navy. He is currently working as a research fellow at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. He is also a member of the Republic of Korea’s Navy task force on the CVX light aircraft carrier project.

was appointed as executive director of the United World Colleges (UWC) in December 2021. UWC is a global movement that makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.

has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System Medical Group as medical director and OB/GYN.

was re-elected as town clerk for the town of Brighton, N.Y. Aman was first elected in 2011.

is studying for a Ph.D. in public health at Georgia State University while continuing her work as a health scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

is celebrating the birth of a son, Finn Stephen Beehler, born July 24, 2021.

was named general manager for Spectra’s new Tahoe South Events Center. Spectra is an international hospitality company that works in live events and entertainment.

was elected to serve a 14-year term as a New York State supreme court justice, commencing at the beginning of 2021. He was also recently named to the Diversity Task Force for the 6th judicial district.

has been appointed city administrator of the city of Sedro-Woolley, Wash. Previously, he served as the city manager of Sequim, Wash.

is president and chief executive officer of Fulton Savings Bank. She is also on the Richard S. Shineman Foundation Board of Directors. The Richard Shineman Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for Oswego County, N.Y., through grants, collaboration and nonprofit education and training.

has joined the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Mo. as the vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.

was appointed chief talent officer at the global law firm Nixon Peabody. In addition to practicing law, she over- sees the firm’s recruiting; retention; training; well-being; and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. She also serves on the advisory committee to Temple University’s Fox Business School’s Center for Ethics, Diversity and Workplace Culture.

joined the Water Institute of the Gulf as a senior advisor. Based in Baton Rouge, La., the Water Institute is a nonprofit, applied research institution advancing science and developing integrated methods to address environmental and societal challenges. In 2022, Colten also received the Gilbert White Distinguished Public Service Honors Award from the American Association of Geographers. The award recognizes his contributions to the field of geography as a government employee and later as an academic.

began working with Chemonics International in September 2021 as a senior associate, project management and is working in the Global Health Division on a project which aims to achieve universal healthcare in Bangladesh by 2032.