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Steve Ness, BS, HRM, '94 completed requirements for an MBA through Strayer University in Decemeber 2005. He also completed APICS Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) this past January.
Jeffrey Kaplan, MD, MS, FAAP, HSA '84 is a pediatrician at Ezras Choilim Health Center, Inc. in Monroe, New York and assistant clinical professor at NY Medical College. He also serves on the faculty at Westchester Medical Center and Nyack Hospital. The discussion section of his website, www.ManagingManagedCare.com answers many common health care questions.
Beth Cohen, HRM '90 is self-employed as the owner of an internet marketing business, which specializes in gift incentives, health, and beauty.
Phyllis Ellis, HSM ’91 recently became a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. Phyllis is vice president at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica, New York.
Dan-Thanh Nguyen, URB '97 recently accepted a new position as administrator, Community Corrections Division with the King County Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention in Seattle, Washington.
Levan Alpaidze, NPM '05 was recently appointed commercial director of TELEIMEDI, a leading private television channel in Georgia. He is managing the commercial operations of TELEIMEDI, leading the day-to-day work of commercial department, and implementing various commercial projects. In 2006, Rupert Murdoch's media giant News Corporation formally became the Georgian media holding Imedi's partner after the two companies signed a final agreement. Imedi Holding unites the Tbilisi-based TELEIMEDI television channel and radio-IMEDI stations.
Carolyn Ratcliffe, NPM '06 was appointed to Community Board #3 in Manhattan.
Jewel Ray Chaudhuri, HRM '83 completed her PhD in Human and Organization Systems from the Fielding Graduate Unviversity in June 2005. Her dissertation research was on executive women and their experiences of power. Jewel is president of RC Consultants International, Inc. a firm specializing in organization development, coaching, and training.
Diana Veloza, HRM ’96 recently began a new position as director of Human Resources for the International Corporate Headquarters for Covenant House. She was previously director of Human Resources at Transitional Service for New York, Inc.
Desiree Dancy, HRM '98 has been named vice president, diversity and inclusion at the New York Times Company, where she will be responsible for developing, recommending, and leading the implementation of diversity and inclusion program initiatives. Desiree has 12 years of experience in corporate diversity at major investment banks in New York. Most recently, she was vice president, global diversity and inclusion at Credit Suisse.
Zachary Korb, URB '02 was recently named a "Civil Servant of the Year" by the Federal Executive Board of Minnesota. The designation is given to outstanding Federal employees that have demonstrated exceptional performance and dedication as public servants. Zach currently works for HUD in Minneapolis as a project manager in Multifamily Housing Development.
Keri Foley, NPM '06 recently accepted a position as program director for the Chicago office of The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Through entrepreneurship education, NFTE helps young people from low-income communities build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativity.
Lisa Bertaccini, MA, URB '78 is the Chief of Child and Family Mental Health for Sacramento County, California. She is also an instructor at American River College, where she teaches courses in Human Services. In addition, she has had her first poem, "Moon Sliver," published in the latest volume of DrumVoices Revue.
Kenneth Gear, MA, URB '85 is a senior portfolio analyst for Strategic Bond Investments at Fannie Mae. In this position he is charged with creating, staffing, and running a surveillance group dedicated to housing finance.
Paul Nolan, MS, URB '97 is a research analyst in the Fixed Income Group at McDonnell Investment Management in Chicago.
Dorian Butts, MS, URB '99 is an asset manager with the City of Chicago, where he manages 2,700 affordable housing units.
Baltazar Juarez, MS, URB '99 recently joined the U.S. office of CIFG as vice president of the Public Finance Group. CIFG insures bonds in most major municipal sectors, including tax supported, utility and transportation revenue, health and hospitals, education, and project finance.
Matthew Hall, BS, HRM '00 is currently working at Michelin N.A. in Indiana, where he has been promoted twice in his six years working there. After graduation from Milano, he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy after almost nine years of service.
Jennifer Watler, MS, URB '01 has accepted a position as a project analyst for GHI.
Polina Gridneva, MS, NPM '02 has joined American Friends Service International as a development associate in New York City. A Muskie Fellow at Milano, Polina returned to her native Russia after graduation and spent two years as a grant program manager for the Assistance to Russian Orphans Program (ARO) in Moscow.
Joanna Heitz, MS, NPM '02 is manager of Foundation and Corporate Giving at Planned Parenthood of New York City.
Yvonne Moore, MS, NPM '02 has been promoted to executive director of the Daphne Foundation. The Daphne Foundation funds programs that confront the causes and consequences of poverty in the five boroughs of New York City.
Christian Villenas, MS, URB ’02 is currently a doctoral student in sociology at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore where he is conducting research on racial and socioeconomic disparities in education, as well as the diffusion of new educational practices in schools. He is also a research associate fellow at the NAEP Education Statistics Services Institute and the American Institutes for Research where he conducts program evaluation and policy and statistical analysis on projects related to education.
Denise Beal, MS, URB '03 has accepted a position as director of Housing Development for the Clinton Housing Development Corporation effective August 17.
Priya Sekhri, MS, HRM '03 recently began a new position at TD Ameritrade. She is the human resources relationship manager for two business groups based in Jersey City.
Tom Lane, MS, NPM '04 has assumed the position of director of development for Miriam's Kitchen (www.miriamskitchen.org). The mission of Miriam's Kitchen is to provide individualized services that address the causes and consequences of homelessness in an atmosphere of dignity and respect, both directly and through facilitating connections in the Washington, DC community.
Trudi McCanna, MS, OCM '04 has relocated to Centennial, Colorado and joined Oppenheimer Funds as a leadership development advisor. In this role she is involved in executive coaching, team facilitation, leadership development, and succession planning.
Levan Alpaidze, MS, NPM '05 is working with the Georgia Rural Development Project of the World Bank as a national supply chain coordinator. He will act as a secretariat for the competitive grants schemes for producers, processors, and exporters of agricultural products.
Lara Kumar, MS, HRM '05 is a senior compensation analyst at American Express.
John Fazio, MS, URB '06 will join HUD in Chicago on September 5 as project manager for the Multifamily Hub.
Sheryl Santi Luks, MS, HSA '97 will be honored as "Woman of the Year" by the Rockland Business Women's Network (RBWN) at their annual awards dinner on June 14. She was chosen for her commitment to the community as well as her success as a female entrepreneur. Her company, Santi Express, a local and long distance moving business has been serving Rockland County for over 25 years. Previously she worked in nursing and helped start Rockland County's first alcohol abuse outreach service.
Charles Murray, ACFRE, MS, NPM '97 has recently been appointed director of philanthropy at Reformed Church Home, a nursing home and assisted living facility in New Jersey. This is a brand new position and in his new role, he will be responsible for the endowment and planned giving. He was previously director of planned giving at North Shore Animal League.
Ebru Demirel Dogruer, MS, HRM '00 is human resources director of a mid-size international transportation/logistics company. Based in New York and reporting to the CEO located in Istanbul, Turkey, her role is mostly internal consulting. She travels widely in Europe to develop and implement projects worldwide and also conducts interviews with subject matter experts in the human resources and organizational development fields in the United States and writes articles for two reputable human resources magazines in Turkey.
Rebecca Libed, MS, NPM '02 has joined the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission as manager of Institutional Funding.
Jesse Hergert, MS, NPM '06 is the new director of institutional giving for Girls Incorporated, effective June 5.
Erin Stratford, MS, NPM '06 recently became associate development director at Friends of Island Academy, an organization based in Manhattan that provides support services such as case management, job placement, drug/alcohol counseling, and GED and literacy programs to teens and youth who have been incarcerated at Rikers Island. She will focus on foundation and government grant writing as well as individual giving and the creation of a new development model for the organization.
Nick Gugie, MA, URB '86 heads up the income tax section within the New York State Division of Budget's revenue analysis unit. After earning his master's degree at The New School, he eventually received a Ph.D. in public administration from SUNY Albany. He lives outside Albany with his wife May Ellen and son, Alex.
Easton Rhodd, MPS, Management Auditing '90 earned a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University. He is currently employed at the Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA) as an Enterprise Architect.
Chance Brown, MS, URB '91 has relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina to take a position as assistant vice president, Human Resources, Learning and Development at AXA Equitable.
Theresa Glass, MS, HSA '99 is the director of clinical services, medical surgery-ICU, and staff development at Eastern Long Island Hospital. She was selected as the "Nurse of Excellence" and nominated for the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council "Nurse of Excellence Award."
Candice Anderson, MS, URB '00 has been named executive director, Child Care and Head Start Collaboration, New York City Administration for Children's Services.
Jasmine Khalfani, MS, NPM '01 has joined the Nonprofit Connection as senior associate for Programming Development and Evaluation. She will be facilitating technical assistance workshops for organizations and individuals in New York City and Westchester County.
Edgar Zavala, MS, URB '01 is the technical assistance director for the Hispanic Federation.
Luis Lopez, MS, HRM '02 has been hired as the director of the Hunts Point Workforce Center. The organization is known as Hunts Point Works and is one of seven workforce centers throughout the New York City area funded by NYC Small Business Services.
Jessie Mabry, MS, URB '04 is serving as a volunteer in the Peace Corps Small Enterprise Development Program, posted to Bangou, Cameroon.
Saffa Kemokai, MA, URB '81 is currently an IT Specialist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, where she has worked for about 15 years. Previously she worked with the U.S. DOD.
Andrew Rein, MS, URB ‘93 has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer/Executive Deputy Commissioner at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Celines Sims, MS, HRM '00 is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Organization Management with a specialization in Human Resources Management. She has recently joined Johnson & Johnson to work in the Worldwide Compensation Resources group.
Linda Freeman Walker, MS, HSA '02 is relocating to Columbus, Ohio to take a position as Communications Director for America Votes Ohio.
Mario Marin, MS, URB '95 has joined W.W. Grainger, Inc. as Senior Government Sales Manager. Previously he was director of economic development for the City of Los Angeles until the 2005 mayoral election.
Elyssa Franklin, MS, HRM '01 has accepted a new position as benefits manager for Prada.
Michelle Paige, MS, HSA '01 recently joined HIP as Director of External Affairs and Corporate Contributions, where she is in charge of selecting the nonprofit recipients of HIP’s philanthropy.
Tandalea Mercer, MS, URB '02 is the Affirmative Action Senior Specialist for Verizon Business as of April 17. She will be responsible for EEO Compliance and Affirmative Action Planning and Programming.
Patricia Herrera, MS, NPM '04 has repatriated to Mexico and begun a new position as Director of Development and Communications for Save the Children in Mexico City.
Jennifer Raitt, MS, NPM '04 is the North Shore Housing Trust, Inc.'s founding Executive Director. The agency is based in Newburyport, MA and working in 34 Essex County communities north of Boston. They develop, provide technical assistance, and educate and advocate for affordable housing. Jennifer is also Vice-Chair of the American Planning Association's Housing and Community Development Division and will be joining the APA-Massachusetts Chapter Board to chair a new housing committee.
Carolyn Arnold, MS, NPM '05 has joined the Community Healthcare Network as Development Associate. In this role, she researches funding sources and writes grants and progress reports.
Ken Patterson, MS, OCM '05 is Global Grassroots Manager for RESULTS, coordinating the activities of about 60 volunteer grassroots chapters around the country who work on global hunger and poverty issues.
Paul Sandry, MS, HRM '05 recently began a new position as VP, Human Resources and Worldwide Chief Talent Officer for G2 Worldwide, which is part of Grey Global Group in the advertising, promotions, and product branding sector. He oversees about 600 people in 40 countries worldwide, working on succession planning and career development and learning to implement sustainable, repeatable practices around the world.
Patricia Stroud, MS, NPM '05 is Manager of Business Development at Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain Inc., in Denver, Colorado.
Rodney Christopher, MS, URB '92 has been promoted to director of Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) Advisory Services. Previously he was project manager of the Nonprofit Recovery Fund, which raised and distributed $10 million to help New York City nonprofits recover financially from the economic impacts of September 11th.
Hazel Carter, MS, NPM '93 recently acquired a grant from the Lumina and Kellogg Foundations to develop a teacher education program for military veterans and minority students.
Kamille E. Wright, MS, HSA '95 was recently appointed Chief Operating Officer of King Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She was a former Administrator at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn. Kamille was the first President of HSA's ACHE Student Chapter and Organizer. She is also the former President of the New York Regional Chapter of the National Association of Health Services Executives. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing under her belt.
Kerric Peyton, BS, HRM '97 is the worldwide manager of Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality at Noble Corporation in Sugar Land, Texas. He was previously enlisted in the U.S. Navy. His degree from The New School made him eligible for a management trainee program with his current company.
Raymond Tomczak, MS, URB '97 has been a senior planner at Edwards and Kelcey, one of the largest civil engineering and transportation planning firms in the U.S., for three years. In addition, he has recently attained professional certification through the American Planning Association by earning his A.I.C.P. (American Institute of Certified Planning). For the past two years he has also been a member of the Transportation Research Board Commuter Rail Transportation Committee. As a member of this committee he is preparing the research agenda for tomorrow's commuter rail problem areas to be studied by the National Academy of Sciences, as well as performing annual reviews of papers submitted to the committee.
Duane Baker, MS, HRM ’98 has joined Monticello Capital in Reston, Virginia as the firm’s first director of corporate and portfolio operations. He was previously a United States Navy Captain (Submarine Service).
David Espinosa, MS, URB '00 began working with Lenox Hill Neighborhood House in June 2005 in the area of administrative operations, including oversight of Human Resources, administering government contracts and relations, coordinating legal issues with outside counsel, and addressing organizational policy issues. Prior to this work, he managed and directed program staff and operations at social services organizations serving homeless men and women in Manhattan and East New York.
Ruby Thomasson, MS, URB ’03 has been promoted to senior analyst at the New York City Office of Management and Budget (OMB). She is assigned to the Miscellaneous Revenue department as the revenue liaison for the Health, Parks, and Technology departments, collecting fines and fees and issuing permits totaling $350 million per year.
Yolanda Caldera-Durant, MS, NPM '04 recently received the TRIO Achiever Award from the Connecticut Association of Educational Opportunity Programs for outstanding professional, educational, and personal achievement.
Charlene Binder, MS, OCM '04 has recently joined The Dannon Company in White Plains, NY as the vice president of Human Resources for North America. Previously she was senior vice president for Human Resources at Unilever Cosmetics International.
Levan Alpaidze, MS, NPM '05 returned to his country (Georgia) after graduation to work as a consultant for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). In June 2005 he developed a $3.5 million USDA grant proposal that was recently funded. This fall he was hired by the World Bank as a consultant for the field survey in rural Georgia and the development of the draft of the National Drought Measurement and Mitigation Plan with the Department of Hydro-Meteorology. Currently, he is working at an American nonprofit organization, CHF International, as coordinator of the Economic Unit, where he is developing and implementing a number of rural and urban economic projects for disadvantaged groups in the provinces of the Republic of Georgia. Levan says his education at The New School and his work experience in New York City played a major role in the successful continuation of his work career in his home country.
Dipanwita Das, MS, HRM Jan. ’06 has been hired by Footlocker as a human resources analyst.
John Fazio, MS, URB Jan. '06 has accepted a position as credit associate for the Low Income Investment Fund where he will conduct loan underwriting and credit analysis for nonprofit borrowers to build affordable housing, community facilities, and charter schools.
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Anita Cassard, HSA, ’91 wrote The Sherpa Leadership Model: A Model of Disempowerment (VDM Verlag, May 2008), which is listed on most science and psychology web sites and is also available in various countries like China, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Czech Republic. 
