Brian Bertsch ’99 B.A. (PSc)
was recently appointed head of global communications for StoneX Group, a financial services company. Bertsch is responsible for developing the overall internal and external communications strategy at the corporate level and across regional business segments.
Declan Cullen ’13 Ph.D. (Geog)
has co-authored the book “Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City,” with Katie Wells ’08 M.A. (Geog)/’13 Ph.D. (Geog) and Kafui Attoh ’08 M.A. (Geog)/’13 Ph.D . The book is an analysis of the deep social divisions and urban politics that gave rise to the gig economy in the U.S.
Federico Vincente ’14 B.A. (IR)
is a legal operation specialist at LUMA Energy ServCo, LLC, an electrical energy company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Luma’s parent companies are Quanta Services, based in the United States, and ATCO, based in Canada.
Ugur Altundal ’22 Ph.D. (PSc)
received the best dissertation award in the American Political Science Association’s “Migration and Citizenship” section in 2023 for his dissertation, titled "The Right to Travel: Toward an Ethics of Short-Term Mobility.”
Kathleen E. Walpole ’12 B.A. (Hist/PSt/PSc)
has accepted a role as the principal management analyst for the county manager's Office of Clark County, Nev.
Kevin Ring ’92 B.A. (PSc)
was named vice president of criminal justice advocacy at Arnold Ventures, a Washington, D.C., organization that advocates for legal system reforms and equity in health care, education and tax policy. Previously, he was president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums.
John Crandall ’10 B.A. (Anth)
has recently defended his Ph.D. dissertation, "The Bioarchaeology of Labor Exploitation: Overseas Chinese Workers, Ethnic Violence, and the Burdens of American Progress (~1860-1930)” at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research on migrant laborer health and anti-migrant violence contributes to the Chinese Railroad Workers of N. America Project at Stanford University.
Cara Marshall ’02 M.A. (IR)
was recently named executive director of the Defense Business Board (DBB). The DBB advises the U.S. Department of Defense on business management and private sector issues. Prior to this position, she was acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia.
Gerard A. Petrella ’05 B.A. (Hist/PSc)
became the general manager of U.S. public policy for Microsoft in May 2023. In this role, he coordinates legal, regulatory and policy strategy for the company. Prior to this job, he was the policy director for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer.
Rosie Garcia ’09 B.A. (PSc)
recently received a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and has been invited to the National Nuclear Security Administration 2023-2024 Graduate Fellowship Program. Through this program, Garcia will receive training and practical experience in U.S. nuclear security.
Christopher Friday ’92 B.A. (IR)
graduated from the University of Florida with a doctorate in business administration. He works as a lecturer in the Business Analytics and Economics Department at the University of New Haven.
Madison Quinn ’11 M.P.A.
has been named the inaugural sustainability coordinator for Monroe County in Rochester, N.Y. In this role, she’s tasked with implementing Monroe County’s Climate Action Plan which calls for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, among other measures.
Susan T. Gooden ’95 M.A. (PSc)/ ’96 Ph.D. (PSc)
was honored by the National Academy of Public Administration with the 2023 Philip J. Rutledge Social Equity Award. Gooden received the award for her work in promoting social equity as dean and professor in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Robert O’Neill ’74 M.P.A.
received the distinguished service award from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). The award recognizes contributions to the management profession and local government. The ICMA is a professional association of city and county managers, who oversee staff, administration, and programs and services. He was executive director of the ICMA for 14 years beginning in 2002.
Christian Lee ’08 M.P.A.
has joined the board of trustees for the Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit that supports current and former U.S. Coast Guard members and their families. Lee served 24 years in the Coast Guard, retiring with the rank of captain.
Alexander R. MacDonald ’18 M.A.
has been director of Africa policy in the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) since June 2023. The DFC is a U.S. federal government agency that finances development projects in developing countries.
Kamal Mannoo ’80 B.A. (Econ)
was appointed honorary consul general for the Czech Republic in Pakistan. In this role, he is tasked with looking after Czech citizens and assets in Pakistan and strengthening commercial and diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Maxanne R. Witkin ’78 B.A. (PSc)
was appointed by the comptroller general of the United States to a five-year term as an administrative judge and member of the General Accountability Office’s Personnel Appeals Board, an independent adjudicatory authority that rules on employee relations, equal employment opportunity and labor relations issues.
Parvez Mohsin ’21 M.P.A.
was named vice president of refugee and immigrant adult and family services at Bethany Christian Services.
Katie Wells ’08 M.A. (Geog)/ ’13 Ph.D. (Geog)
has co-authored the book “Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City,” with Declan Cullen ’13 Ph.D. (Geog) and Kafui Attoh ’08 M.A. (Geog)/’13 Ph.D. (Geog). The book is an analysis of the deep social divisions and urban politics that gave rise to the gig economy in the U.S.