1996
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Many classmates (myself included!) have expressed disappointment in the cancellation of what was to have been our big 25th reunion in Hanover this June. Our class execs are quickly looking into other potential activities to gather everyone in some form—with hope that we will be able to get together on campus soon.
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In the meanwhile, we will continue to keep everyone connected and updated on the many roads life continues to take our ’96 family. Despite pandemic-laden difficulties of this past year, many are setting off on incredible new chapters in their lives! For example, Aleph Henestrosa, his wife, and daughter made lemons out of lemonade by using the pandemic as a reason to permanently relocate to Melbourne, Australia. Aleph reports, “The Australian government just put me through one of the hardest experiences of my life, locking me and my wife up in a hotel room for 14 nights with our 3-year-old toddler. But, man, it was worth it.” Australia’s effective quarantine and lockdown procedures may have beentough but in the end “some sacrifices are truly worth it!”
As for new career paths, a few rapid-fire shoutouts to some classmates setting sail on new directions in their careers. In January Morgen Sullivan j oined the faculty of the University of Florida Levin College of Law as an adjunct professor; this career pivot comes after a 12-year tenure as associate general counsel for CSX Transportation and ayear at fin-tech company Voleo. In 2020 Timmeko Moore Love joined energy utility Entergy, a firm committed to transforming the energy utility space in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, as managing director. More specifically, Tinuneko cofounded its corporate venture capital (CVC) unit Entergy Strategic Ventures, becoming the first Black woman to lead a CVC fund for a Fortune 500 company. Justin Steinman started a new position in late October as chief marketing officer for Definitive Healthcare in Framingham, Massachusetts, having held similar roles at Novell, GE Healthcare, and Aetnainthe 12 years prior; the company is a Saas-based technology providerthat offers market analytics and insights gathered from healthcare providers, facilities, andpatients. Monica (Oberkofler) Gorman announced in February that she was leaving her VP position at New Balance after nine years; her departure is for a fantastic honor: She will be sworn in on March 1 as U.S. deputy assistant secretary of commerce for manufacturing. Not to be outdone on the governmental service spectrum, Joey Hood has been serving as acting assistant secretary for the U.S. State Department, recently welcoming new envoys back to Iran and Yemen after changes to the U.S. administration. Joey has been the principal deputy assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs since 2019 and has served the U.S. diplomatic community abroad with the State Department for an amazing 23 years!
Congrats to Kendra Miller who, as executive vice-president and general counsel of BJ’s Restaurants for 10 years, was recognized by the Orange County Busmess Journal as one of its “People of Influence” across the whole of one of California’s largest counties. She had previously been recognized as “Outstanding General Counsel for a Public Company” after assuming additional responsibilities including employee training, wellbeing programs, and reduction of litigation rates. Thanks to her proud husband, Dan, for extending the shoutout!
Lastly, I want to extend congratulations to Calvin Daniels, wife Breana, and their extended family on the adoption of daughter Emerson (1). After a year-long process, she officially joins older sister Ryan (a busy undergrad at Purdue University) and brother Peyton (who just celebrated his all-important 16th birthday!). Welcome, Emerson, to the extended ’96 family!
—Garrett Gil de Rubio, 1062 Middlebrooke Drive, Canton, GA 30115; ggdr@alum.dartmouth.org
Garrett Gil de Rubio
