Alumni Impact

Mark Field ‘95 and US Navy Veteran, will serve as the Publisher and Editor of the Arizona Veterans Magazine.  Mark has a long track record of publishing and supporting veteran’s issues.  He published Sun Tennis Magazine and Sun Golf Magazine in the 1990s and is the author of a best-selling travel book.  He served in the US Navy on submarines including on the recovery of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Siobhan MacDermott ‘05 has been appointed Executive Chairman of Frootfal Holdings Ltd.,  a leader in cash-back application technology that enables consumers to shop online and earn rewards anytime they purchase.

Bashar Nejdawi ‘90 named President of Ingram Micro North America Mobility, the world’s largest technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services and logistics solutions.

Jeffrey Kottmeier ‘98 is the new Director, Research and Analysis for CBRE (NYSE:CBG) in the Washington-Baltimore region.  In his new role Jeff will focus on forecasting trends analysis and real estate strategy.

Eddie Goitia ‘87 is the new CFO for Arizona based Tilted Kilt.  Goitia will be responsible for developing and executing a strategic financial plan to assist in the expansion of the Tilted Kilt brand. As of now, Tilted Kilt has over 70 locations, in the United States and Canada.

Cindy Cooper ‘00 awarded Top 40 under 40 by the Portland Business Journal.

Steven Johnston ’01 has been named Manager Director, Political and Sovereign Risk at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). OPIC is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution. It mobilizes private capital to help solve critical world challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy. Because OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad. OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, guarantees, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds.

Posted: 01|23|13 at 10:49 am.
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