Maxwell Class Notes
Lawrence Miller ’09 Ph.D. (PA)
was named vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College in Greenville, S.C.
Mary Jacqueline Myers ’07 M.P.A.
works as healthcare and life sciences lead at Slalom, LLC, a global consulting firm focused on strategy, technology and business transformation in the U.S., Canada, Australia and England.
Robert O’Neill ’74 M.P.A.
will serve on the board of directors of the National Academy of Public Administration’s Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization chartered by Congress to assist government leaders.
Eliza Orlando ’10 E.M.P.A.
is the strategic director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y. She was also recently named director of stakeholder engagement for the Center for Leading Collaboration and Innovation.
Howard Palley ’63 Ph.D. (SSc)
professor emeritus at the University of Maryland, recently co-authored the introduction, conclusion and a chapter on Canada in his paperback issue of Comparative Health Care Federalism (Routledge, 2020). The publication offers academics the opportunity to study federalism on an international level.
Sanjay Pandey ’94 M.S.Sc./ ’95 Ph.D. (SSc)
is professor and Shapiro Chair of Public Policy and Public Administration at the Trachtenberg School at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Rachel Pasternak ’03 B.A. (PSc)
joined the Bonadio Group as a recruiting specialist. The Bonadio Group is a group of certified public accountants and consultants based in Rochester, N.Y.
Allison Patrick ’91 B.A. (PSc)/ ’94 M.P.A.
is the vice president of programs for the Department of Homeland Security.
Richard J Perry ’69 M.A. (Anth)/ ’72 Ph.D. (Anth)
was recognized by Marquis “who’s who” for instruction in anthropology. Marquis is a group of professionals and educators who select top candidates in various fields on a competitive, yearly basis. He was chosen based on factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility and prominence in the field. He is a professor emeritus at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y.
Mike Petroni ’16 M.P.A.
published an article in Environmental Science & Policy titled “NYenviroScreen: An Open-Source Data Driven Method for Identifying Potential Environmental Justice Communities in New York State.” Petroni works as an environmental contractor and consultant helping clients by providing environmental forensics. His clients have included Hancock Estabrook LLP, ProPublica, the Electric Power Research Institute and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Sarah Pirzada ’16 M.P.A.
was appointed by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey as the state’s chief operating officer.
John Pollock ’66 M.P.A.
has penned a new book titled COVID-19 in International Media: Global Pandemic Perspectives (Routledge, 2021).
Alex Jeffrey Rouhandeh ’20 B.A. (CCE/PSt)
is a writer for Newsweek.
Justin G Rudgick ’05 M.P.A.
was named the new president of Christopher Community, Inc., a nonprofit that strives to provide affordable housing in Upstate New York.
Matthew Michael Santacroce ’15 M.P.A.
was appointed chief of the Office of Cannabis Regulation in the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation.
Ellen Sax ’80 M.P.A.
is the vice president of community engagement at MVP Healthcare and part of Berkshire Bank’s newly formed community advisory council in the Capital region of New York state.
Peder A Schaefer ’74 M.P.A.
returned to Warwick, R.I., as the city finance director in January 2021. Schaefer previously held the position from 1993 until 1999.
Michael Edward Scherger ’07 M.P.A.
was chosen by the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management to be the new director for the National Training Center. In this role, he leads training and workforce development programs from the newly renovated facility in Phoenix, Ariz.
John R Selman ’92 M.P.A.
is now the chief operating officer at Amyx, Inc., a managing and consulting firm based out of Reston, Va.
Deborah Seltzer ’08 B.A. (PSt)
has been named executive director of Maryland Legal Services Corp., a funder of civil legal aid, based in Baltimore, Md.