Ife Olatunji ’06 B.A. (Anth)
has spent the last four years as a media educator with Facets Multimedia, a Chicago, Ill.-based nonprofit that connects people to independent ideas through transformative cinema. Olatunji teaches media literacy, narrative editing and documentary filmmaking.
LaVasia Bullard ’05 B.A. (PSt)
has been part of the Horizons Atlanta group since 2016, serving as a site director for Horizons’ Purpose Built Schools Atlanta program. During this time, Bullard also served as a K-2 instructional coach at Thomasville Heights Elementary School.
Kimberlin Butler ’03 M.P.A.
wrote an article for the Center for Effective Philanthropy titled, “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Delivering Lasting Change for Radical Accountability.” Butler is a senior director of foundation engagement at Mathematica, an organization based in Princeton, N.J., that partners with organizations to deliver solutions that improve programs, refine strategies, and deepen understanding across sectors.
Christopher R Sponn ’20 M.P.A.
is deputy workforce development director for Tompkins County, N.Y.
Maidel De La Cruz ’15 M.P.A.
is the senior director of government and community affairs at New York City Health and Hospitals and was also named to the Nonprofit 40 Under 40 list, by City & State, a nonpartisan media outlet dedicated to covering New York’s local and state politics and policy.
David Whitmore ’06 M.P.A.
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.
Roma Y Stibravy ’54 B.A. (IR/PSc)
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.”
Aleksei Filippov ’07 M.A. (IR)
leads the project management department at Milrem Robotics, a company based in Tallinn, Estonia, that aims to provide innovative robotics for challenging environments.
Leo Kanawada Jr. ’65 M.A. (Hist)
has published a new book, "George Clinton: An American Founding Father and American Independence" (AuthorHouse, 2022)
Emma Goldbas ’14 B.A. (Anth/IR)
is the director of operations at The Potter’s House, a Washington, D.C., bookstore focused on solidarity, justice, spirituality and care for the earth. The bookstore also runs a soup kitchen and has educational programming.
Debra Rahmin Silberstein ’81 B.A. (Econ)
an estate planning attorney, was named Family/Elder Law Trailblazer by the National Law Journal, a periodical based in Washington, D.C.
Robert Cashel ’78 B.A. (PSc)
is president and chief executive officer of Family and Children’s Agency, an adoption agency based in Norwalk, Conn. He is also currently on the board and executive committee of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies.
Sawyer Lily Cresap ’16 B.A. (PSt)
has been named AdkAction executive director. AdkAction is an organization that addresses unmet needs, promotes vibrant communities and preserves the natural beauty of the Adirondacks. It is based in Keeseville, N.Y.
Alejandro Perez ’02 M.A. (IR)
is the senior vice president of policy and government affairs at the Washington, D.C.-based World Wildlife Fund, an organization that seeks to preserve wildlife globally.
Margaret FitzPatrick ’88 B.A. (PSt)
was appointed to the board of directors of AN2 Therapeutics, a biomedical company based in Menlo Park, Calif., that develops treatments for rare, chronic and serious infectious diseases.
Debbie Truong ’14 B.A. (PSc)
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.
Tapan Ray ’06 M.A. (PA)
was re-appointed to the board of directors of CMS Info Systems, a cash management and payment solutions company based in Mumbai, India.
John Mandyck ’89 B.A. (PSt)/ ’92 M.P.A.
published an article in the Harvard Business Review titled “What If Banks Had to Disclose the Climate Impact of Their Investments.” Mandyk is the CEO of Urban Green Council, a visiting scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an adjunct faculty member for the University of Connecticut School of Business.
Charri Hern Shairer ’89 M.P.A.
joined Providence Community Housing, an organization that provides affordable homeownership in New Orleans, La.
Joseph Serbun ’16 M.P.A.
has joined CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., as a market research and customer insights consultant. Prior to this, Serbun served as a project manager and research lead for the federal elections team at Fors Marsh Group, a market research firm in Arlington, Va.