Alumni Profile List
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Joseph C. Eppolito '82 MBA
Managing Associate, MassMutual Financial Group
Joseph Eppolito remembers the fantastic professors at the Whitman School as his best experience, so in 2008 he decided to try his hand at adjunct teaching himself. Originally from Canastota, N.Y., Joe previously served as the Human Resources Director of St. Elizabeth Hospital, where his CEO encouraged him to further his education.
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Les A. Barnett ’09 MBA/MPA
Major and financial manager, U.S. Army
Originally from Johnson City, Tennessee, Les Barnett ’09 MBA/MPA is a major in the U.S. Army, working as a financial manager. Barnett saw his time in Whitman’s DCP as an investment in his future and in the U.S. Army, saying, “The degrees I earned set me apart from my peers.”
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Charlie Lee ’09 MBA/MPA
Program Analyst, U.S. Army
Originally from Denver, CO., Charlie Lee ’09 MBA/MPA is a program analyst with the U.S. Army. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado and was recommended to the Defense Comptrollership Program at Whitman by his supervisor, who graduated from the program in the 1990s.
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Christina Y. Reynolds ’09 MBA/MPA
Budget Analyst, U.S. Army
Originally from Washington, D.C., Christina Y. Reynolds ’09 MBA/MPA is a budget analyst with the U.S. Army. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Morgan State University.
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Roger Williams Jr. ’09 MBA/MPA
Captain/Financial Management Officer, U.S. Army
Originally from Walterboro, South Carolina, Roger Williams Jr. ’09 MBA/MPA is a captain serving as a financial management officer with the U.S. Army. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and his long term goal is to become a Department of Defense Comptroller.
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Austin R. Ives ’09 MBA/MPA
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
Originally from Jacksonville, Fla., Austin R. Ives ’09 MBA/MPA is a lieutenant commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
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Stephanie Scherer ’09 MBA/MPA
Budget Analyst, U.S. Army
Originally from Atlanta, GA., Stephanie Scherer ’09 MBA/MPA is a budget analyst for the Department of the Army. Before arriving at the Whitman School, Stephanie was deployed in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, where she managed a $1.5 billion budget.
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Bridget Dwyer ’08 MBA
Zone Manager – Southeast Region, General Motors Corporation
Originally from Atlanta, GA., Bridget Dwyer earned her BS in criminal justice/pre-law at the University of Dayton. She is now the Zone Manager–Southeast Region at General Motors Corporation.
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Brian McNeil ’05 BS, ’08 MS
Tax Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
A December 2005 accounting graduate, Brian McNeil joined the Charlotte, N.C., office of PricewaterhouseCoopers the following month—and began coursework in Whitman’s iMS in accounting. He graduated with his MS in accounting degree in 2008.
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Ellie G. O'Neill ’08 BS
Program Manager, EBV
Ellie O’Neill majored in entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management and graduated in 2008 with her bachelors degree.
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Ryan Kelly '08 BS
Telesales Associate, The New York Times
Ryan Kelly came to the Whitman School from the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania to study marketing and advertising.
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Vaibhav Shah '08 MS
Analyst II, Markhov Processes International
Vaibhav Shah was an MS in Finance student and is currently working as an 'analyst II' at Markov Processes International in Summit, NJ. The MS in Finance 30-credit program covers the basic ideas and concepts of finance while offering content that is very detailed and adds real value to a student's knowledge of finance.
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Susan Coombes '08 PhD
Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Susan Coombes, an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, was a PhD candidate in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, with a focus in nonprofits and social entrepreneurship.
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Ryan Korby '08 MBA
Analyst, Markhov Processes International
Ryan Korby graduated from Whitman's MBA program with concentrations in marketing and finance. He came to Whitman after earning his BS in broadcast journalism at the Newhouse School.
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Yung Chih (Alex) Lin '08 MBA
Supplier Manager, Xerox Corporation
Yung Chih (Alex) Lin came to Syracuse from Taiwan and was an MBA student with a concentration in supply chain management.
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Karolina Zaczynski '07 MBA
Specialist, Global Refrigeration Communications, Carrier Corporation
Karolina Zaczynski, a specialist in Global Refrigeration Communications with Carrier Corporation, is a 2007 alumna of the Whitman iMBA distance-learning program.
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Betsy Hawley ’03 BS
Regional Merchandise Manager, East Coast; Tiffany & Co.
Betsy Hawley ’03 BS joined Tiffany & Co.’s management training program after graduating with a major in retail management. She’s earned three promotions in her last three years at the company and is now enjoying putting her merchandising and management knowledge to work in an exciting cross-functional role.
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Michael Librizzi ’05 BS, ’05 BS (IST)
Founder, Briz.com
Michael Librizzi completed the dual program in Whitman and Information Studies, majoring in finance, information technology, and entrepreneurship. He joined Morgan Stanley upon graduation but left in 2007 to realize an entrepreneurial vision he was passionate about. In March 2008—some 4,000 pages of computer code later–he launched his own company, Briz.com.
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Erin Wilson ’06 BS
Executive Associate, Macy’s Merchandising Group
A recent graduate of Whitman’s retail management program, Erin Wilson joined Macy’s Merchandising Group in New York City. When people ask her “Why the retail industry?” Erin says her answer is simple: “Retail is the analysis of numbers behind a creative product. It offers me a unique opportunity to use both the left and right sides of my brain—the creative and the analytical,” she explains. “Does it get any better than that?”
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Keith Lippert '78 BS
Founding Partner, Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
Keith Lippert graduated from Whitman in 1978 and went on to a successful career in financial communications.
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Kenneth LaFrance ’07 BS
Tax Department, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Kenneth LaFrance is a recent graduate of the Whitman School of Management, earning double majors in accounting and finance in May 2007. Currently, Kenneth is working in the Tax Department of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Eric Ripley ’07 MBA, ’07 MS (ESF)
Environmental Consultant, First Environment Inc.
Eric Ripley chose the Whitman School for his MBA for its unique dual degree option in environmental policy with the State University of New York-College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
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Angelo Roefaro '07 BS
First Assistant & PR Coordinator, Mayor of Utica
Angelo Roefaro is a 2007 graduate of the Whitman School of Management, earning a dual degree in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises (EEE) and marketing. After attending Utica College for one year, Roefaro transferred to the Whitman School.
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Steven W. Ballentine ’83 BS
President and CEO, Ballentine Capital Management
Steven Ballentine '83 BS is the president and CEO of Ballentine Capital Management Inc., an investment management firm he founded in 1989.
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Cyrus Pow '07 BS
Analyst, Steel Partners
Cyrus Pow, who majored in finance and accounting and completed internships with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, has launched his career with Steel Partners, a large New York City-based hedge fund.
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K. "Siva" Sivakumar ’92 PhD
The Arthur Tauck Chair and Professor of Marketing, Lehigh University
K. “Siva” Sivakumar graduated from the PhD program at the Whitman School in 1992 and has gone on to become a leader in business and marketing academics.
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Todd Harrison ’91 BS
Founder and CEO, Minyanville Publishing and Multimedia
While at Whitman, Todd Harrison '91 BS interned through SU Abroad at Morgan Stanley in London. After graduating with honors and a major in finance, he spent seven years on the worldwide equity derivative desk at Morgan Stanley and three years as managing director of derivatives at The Galleon Group. He then joined Cramer Berkowitz as partner and head trader and assumed the presidency from Jim Cramer in 2001. He is now the founder and CEO of Minyanville Media.
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Piper Titus '07 MBA
DiMarco, Abiusi, and Pascarella
Piper Titus, a recent graduate of the MBA progam with a concentration in accounting, now works with the upstate New York accounting firm of DiMarco, Abiusi and Pascarella.
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Philip McNeill ’81 BS
Managing Member and CIO, SPP Mezzanine Partners
“I arrived at Syracuse University in 1977 as an introverted kid from Oklahoma,” says Phil McNeill, in describing some of the reasons behind his unwavering affinity for his alma mater. “I left with much more confidence and new-found leadership skills. SU gave me a chance to refocus the way I saw myself and revise my inner narrative.”
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Steven Becker ’73 BS
First Vice President and Treasurer, Southern Wine and Spirits
“My emotional connection to SU has always been strong, even in the years when I was involved in raising a family and building my career,” says Steven Becker, who also holds a JD from Boston College and a Wharton MBA.
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Seyi Ogundeji ’07 MBA
Inventory Analyst, Sears Holding Corp.
Seyi Ogundeji's two years in Whitman's full-time MBA program led to a position as an inventory analyst with Sears Holding Corporation in Chicago.
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Mike Krebs '07 BS
GE Information Management Leadership Program
Michael Krebs is a recent graduate of the Whitman School. He majored in entrepreneurship and completed a minor in information studies and technology in SU's School of Information Studies.
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Sue Lory '05 MBA
District Manager, Pharmacy Sales, Johnson & Johnson
Sue Lory, district manager of pharmacy sales for Johnson & Johnson Company McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, graduated from Whitman's iMBA program in 2005.
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Marc Ben-Ami ’00 BS
Manager of Dispute Analysis, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Marc Ben-Ami is a manager in the Dispute Analysis & Investigations (DA&I) Division of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in New York City.
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Elizabeth Hickey '06 BS, '07 MS
Tax Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Elizabeth Hickey graduated from Whitman with a BS in accounting-CPA track and an MS in accounting.
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Rebecca Fowler '07 BS
Business Analyst, Xerox
Rebecca Fowler is a recent alumna of the Whitman School of Management, earning her degree in supply chain management and entrepreneurship in May 2007.
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Aldrich Salazar '06 MBA
Natural Gas Trader, EnCana Corp.
Aldrich Salazar graduated from the Whitman iMBA program in 2006.
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Michael Karsonovich '07 MBA
Vice President of Marketing, Fisher Health Care
Michael Karsonovich is a 2007 graduate of Whitman's iMBA distance-learning program.
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Michael Hawthorne '07 MBA
Directorship, New York Air Brake
Michael J. Hawthorne is a recent graduate of the Whitman School’s distance-learning iMBA program.
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Adam Roberts '04 BS
Senior Account Director, News America Marketing
After graduation from Whitman, Adam began working for News America Marketing in their sales development program. Over time, he hopes he will have an opportunity to reach the highest levels of management within this sales organization.
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