Brooke Schneider ’21 M.P.A.
was appointed senior public information officer by Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh ’05 M.P.A. in November 2021. In this role she is responsible for planning, preparing and communicating critical information on government activities, services, programs and projects to Syracuse residents.
Marissa Lorenzetti ’08 B.A. (PSc/PSt)
has been named chief of staff at the Madison, Wisc.-based Madison Group, which provides consulting services, technical expertise and innovative technology to the plastics industry.
Blake Neumann ’19 M.P.A.
has joined the Adirondack Council’s conservation team in the newly created role of clean water advocate.
Scott Zuchorski ’98 M.P.A.
is Fitch Ratings’ new global group head of infrastructure and project finance. Fitch Ratings is an international company that provides credit ratings and credit-related research.
Prashanth Jayachandran ’98 M.P.A.
was appointed as a member of Syracuse University’s College of Law Board of Advisors. Jayachandran is chief supply chain counsel for Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Stephen Soble ’72 B.A. (Hist/PSc)
is on the board of directors for TerraScale, an organization which aims to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable planet through large-scale green infrastructure and technology development globally. TerraScale is located in Culver City, Calif.
Mark L. Loeben ’98 M.S.Sc.
was recently appointed chairman of the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park, a research, design and innovation organization based in Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Katsistohkwi:Io Louise Jacco ’17 B.A. (PSc)
is the new coordinator of student success for the Otsenhákta Student Centre at Concordia Univer- sity in Montreal. In this position she serves as an advisor to Indigenous students on academic and non-aca- demic programs and services.
Kelly Marie Flannery ’00 B.A. (IR)
was appointed finance director for Metro Nashville by Mayor John Cooper in October 2021. In this role Flannery is in charge of financial leadership including disbursements, operations budget, revenue, collections, treasury and purchasing for metro Nashville. Flannery serves on the Maxwell Advisory Board.
Layla Mahdieh Sharaf ’17 B.A. (IR)
has begun a new position as director of the Civic Leadership Program at the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, a Washington, D.C., organization which seeks to include Iranian Americans at all levels of the democratic process.
Stephen Hagerty ’93 M.P.A.
completed his term as mayor of Evanston, Ill., in May 2021. Prior to becoming mayor, Hagerty consulted with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, then founded his own emergency management firm, Hagerty Consulting, which assisted in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy and other disasters. Hagerty also serves on the Maxwell School Advisory Board.
Craig Colten ’84 Ph.D. (Geog)
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.
Kevin Sutherland ’09 M.P.A.
is the new town manager of Bar Harbor, Maine.
Ann (Bodie) Ward ’47 B.A. (Soc)/ ’49 M.A. (Soc)
is celebrating the 75th anniversary of her Syracuse University graduation from her home in Alexandria Bay, N.Y. While a student, she was involved with the Daily Orange student newspaper and served as president of the women’s student government. She says “Syracuse University and the Maxwell School were pivotal in my life. The five years getting my two degrees showed me the path and taught me skills that enabled me to succeed in life.”
Desiree Coleman-Fry ’04 M.P.A.
has joined the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Mo. as the vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Pamela Caraccioli ’94 M.P.A.
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.
Joila Hill ’94 M.P.A.
has been named director of the charter schools program at Eastern Michigan University.
Daniel Aman ’95 B.A. (Geog/IR)
was re-elected as town clerk for the town of Brighton, N.Y. Aman was first elected in 2011.
Jacqueline Kopito ’90 B.A. (AmSt)
just published a book, “Twintastic” (Good Times Books, 2021). The book follows two identical twins who gain magical powers and use them to save a family restaurant.
Dennis Vicchiarelli ’20 E.M.P.A.
has been appointed managing director of research and strategy at JLL Jones Lang LaSalle in Chicago. In his new position, Vicchiarelli focuses on real estate activity in the Chicago region, serving as a market expert and partnering with the business community and public sector.