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Diana Pearl ’14 B.A. (Hist)

is associate editor for business of fashion and managing editor of Brandsweek. She previously served as a writer and reporter at Peoplemagazine.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Kenneth Pontarelli ’92 B.S. (Econ)

is managing director for Goldman Sachs� merchant banking division and is leading a team focused on investing in sustainable green energy. He previously served as founder and chief investment offi cer for Mission Drive Capital Partners LLC in New York City.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Kevin Porter ’18 B.A. (PSc)

accepted a job with the office of Congressman Kurt Schrader for Oregon�s 5th congressional district.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

John Powers ’96 J.D./M.P.A.

was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is currently a partner at Hancock Estabrook, LLP.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Anupama Rajaraman ’02 M.P.A.

is mission director in Guatemala for the United States Agency for Interna-tional Development (USAID). She previously served as a deputy coordi-nator for the USAID Transformation.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Daniel Ralley ’04 J.D./M.P.A.

is first assistant city manager and director of community development for Hilliard, Ohio. He previously served as assistant city manager for the city of Upper Arlington, Ohio.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Scott Rayder ’92 M.P.A.

is execu-tive director of the Alabama Water Institute for the University of Alabama.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Corina Rebegea ’13 M.P.A.

is the Center for European Policy Analysis director for democratic resilience. She plays a leadership role as she works toward programming future democratic governance and combat-ting disinformation.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Stacy Reinstein ’99 B.A. (IR/PSt)

is a freelance strategic consultant for communications and policy. She previously worked as a senior policy analyst for Arizona�s State Supreme Court.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Norma Riccucci ’84 Ph.D. (PA)

is a Board of Governors Distin-guished Professor at Rutgers Univer-sity in Newark, N.J. In 2020, she earned the William Duncombe Excellence in Doctoral Education Award for her work advising doctoral students at Rutgers. In 2021, the Midwest Political Science Associa-tion named Riccucci recipient of the Herbert Simon Award for her contri-bution to the scientific study of bureaucracy.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Rebecca Riehm ’83 M.A. (Soc)

retired from Jefferson Community College (JCC) in Watertown, N.Y., after 30 years of teaching. In retire-ment, Riehm will serve on JCC�s Affirmative Action Committee, diversity working group and on faculty search committees.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Elise Roberts ’16 (PSc)

is a policy research analyst at Booz Allen Hamilton and a Ph.D. candidate in political science at the Maxwell School. She previously served as a research and practice associate at the Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law (formerly the Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism).

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Melaine Rottkamp ’91 B.A. (PSc)

is a certified destination manage-ment executive and president and CEO of Dutchess Tourism, Inc. in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She was previ-ously vice president for Dutchess Tourism and was promoted to her current position in July 2020.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Joyjit Roy ’95 M.P.A.

is executive vice president of global programs at Winrock International. He previ-ously served as vice president at ACDI/VOCA, providing operational support across the organization to improve project workfl ows.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Timothy Rudd ’04 B.A. (PSc)/ ’07 M.P.A.

was appointed by Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh as director to lead the city�s Offi ce of Management and Budget. There, Rudd will serve a vital role in planning for the city budget and its six-year capital improvement plan.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Claire Rupert ’14 B.A. (IR)

is a disclosure policy analyst for the United States Navy International Programs Office for the Disclosure Policy and Technology Transfer Division. She previously served as senior consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton in Arlington, Va.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Michael Scherger ’07 M.P.A.

is director of the national training center for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. He previously served as division chief for the U.S. Depart-ment of State in Washington, D.C.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Andrew Schwab ’03 B.A. (Hist/PSt)

is director of policy, federal affairs and partnerships at United States of Care, a nonprofi t working to better American�s access to healthcare services.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

Jonathan Schwabish ’02 M.A. (Econ)/ ’03 Ph.D. (Econ)

authored Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks (Columbia University Press), a modern guide for data visualiza-tion. He is also the founder of Poli-cyViz, a consulting fi rm that helps improve workfl ow.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective

David Schwegman ’20 Ph.D. (PA)

joined American University�s Depart-ment of Public Administration and Policy as an assistant professor in Washington, D.C., in 2020. Schweg-man�s research interests hinge on state and local social policy and public finance management.

June 23, 2021
Published in the Summer 2021 issue of the Maxwell Perspective
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