• Maxwell Alumni News

  • Bucci appointed to director position for PC Public Affairs

    Michael Bucci ’95 MPA has been named director of public relations and public affairs at PC Public Affairs, a public relations and strategic communications firm based in Latham, N.Y. Bucci has spent most of the past three decades in communications, serving in numerous government, business, and non-profit organizations.

    1/22/2020

     

    Alumnus joins specialists in international real estate investment

    Artyom Perevedentsev ’10 MA (Econ) has been appointed to the International Investment Group of BNP Paribas Real Estate, an international real estate provider. In his new role, Perevedentsev will focus on expanding hotel investment opportunities into cross-border and other alternative markets.

    1/22/2020

     

    Noel made chief partnership officer at after-school program provider

    Rigaud Noel ’04 BA (PSc) has been appointed chief partnership officer by New York Edge, an after-school programming provider working across New York City’s metropolitan region. Noel previously served as New York Edge’s senior director of public development and educational partnerships.

    1/14/2020

     

    Hytinen named executive vice president and CFO at Iron Mountain

    Barry Hytinen ’97 BA (PSc) has been designated as an executive vice president and the chief financial officer at Iron Mountain, a storage and information management company. The appointment took effect January 1, 2020. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of assets, ranging from highly sensitive data to cultural and historical artifacts in more than 1,450 facilities around the world.

    1/14/2020

     

    Uechi completes book on public dimensions of information technology

    Edward Uechi ’08 MPA has written Public Service Information Technology: The Definitive Manager’s Guide to Harnessing Technology of Cost-Effective Operations and Services (Productivity Press, 2020). Uechi’s book explores the complex intersections between various areas of information technology (IT) management.

    1/7/2020

     

    Douglas presented with executive leadership award

    Judy Douglas ’77 BA (AmSt)/’81 MPA was given the Industry Executive Leadership Award by the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC). Douglas received this award in recognition for contributions to ACT-IAC, her mentorship, and her work strengthening government-industry relations.

    12/31/2019

     

    Rossman appointed to California’s wildfire board

    Rhoda Rossman ’82 MPA has been appointed to the California Catastrophe Response Council by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Catastrophe Response Council, created this past year by the state’s legislature, is responsible for overseeing the California Wildfire Fund, which contains $20 billion in capital liquidity earmarked for paying uninsured destruction due to wildfire damage.

    12/24/2019

     

    Zogby honored as French institute’s keynote speaker

    John Zogby ’74 MA (Hist) was selected as a keynote panelist of the annual conference of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), a Paris-based think tank that brings together researchers, professionals, and opinion leaders from around the globe. Zogby is senior partner at John Zogby Strategies, and widely recognized as one of the most accurate pollsters in the world today.

    12/19/2019

     

    Flannery recognized as trailblazer in public finance

    Kelly Flannery ’00 BA (IR) has been named one of 12 trailblazing women in public finance by The Bond Buyer, a trade publication widely read by finance professionals. Having spent more than 19 years in public finance, Flannery currently serves as the chief financial officer for the City of Charlotte, N.C.

    12/10/2019

     

    Maxwell alumnae co-host podcast, interview Maxwell’s Leonard Lopoo

    A podcast produced by Glass Frog Solutions, a New York City-based firm that provides program evaluation services to local nonprofits, is hosted by Rebecca Casciano ’03 MPA and Jennifer Puma ’03 MPA. In the most recent edition of the podcast, they interviewed Leonard Lopoo, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of Public Policy and director of Maxwell’s Center for Policy Research.

    12/10/2019

     

    Three recent Maxwell grads named to CNY 40 under Forty

    Andrew Maxwell ’06 MPA, Corey Williams ’07 MPA, and Andrew Lunetta ’14 MPA were each recognized as one of Central New York’s 40 under Forty. The 40 under Forty award is presented by M&T Bank and the Business Journal News Network (BJNN), a Syracuse-headquartered print, digital, and events company focusing on local businesses across the region.

    12/10/2019

     

    Veterans Week 2019 Stories of Service, EMPA student Dan Cordial

    For U.S Army veteran Daniel Cordial, as he stepped foot onto the Syracuse University campus, he was taking advantage of a second chance at working towards the life he wanted. Cordial graduated with a degree in political science in 2018 and was accepted to the Executive Master’s in Public Administration program at the Maxwell School.

    11/12/2019

     

    Schwab joins United States of Care

    Andrew Schwab ‘03 BA (Hist/PSt) was recently named the senior manager of policy and federal affairs at the United States of Care. In his new role, Schwab will focus on expanding United States of Care’s footprint among federal policy makers in both the legislative and executive branches.

    11/12/2019

     

    Armstrong, Singleton cited in Science article on Caribbean excavation

    Doug Armstrong and Theresa Singleton, both professors of anthropology, were interviewed for the Science article "Caribbean excavation offers intimate look at the lives of enslaved Africans." They shared insight from their own research on plantation slavery in the Caribbean. Maxwell alum Mark Hauser '98 MA (Anth)/'01 PhD (Anth) was also mentioned in the article.

    11/8/2019

     

    Elliot J. Stamler ’60 makes legacy gift to support academic excellence

    Elliot J. Stamler ’60 BA (PSc) has named the University as a beneficiary of a portion of his estate, totaling $5,480,000, to be directed to multiple recipients on campus to support academic and research excellence. His newly announced bequest reflects his own loyalty to his undergraduate professors and his love for the University.

    11/6/2019