MALCOLM PECK, F62, F64, FG70

1962

MALCOLM PECK turned 86 in April, and old age does not diminish the impulse to scribble. He recently wrote a brief history of his church. In July, the third edition of his book Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States was published. The first two editions were solo efforts; this one is co-authored with John Peterson. Malcolm is also editing his great-grandfather's history of his Vermont company of sharpshooters in the Civil War.

BRENDA EBELING

1963

BRENDA EBELING has been retired from the U.S. Department of Commerce for 30 years. Her career included many different assignments in the International Trade Administration including doing long-range planning and budgeting as well as overseeing U.S. trade centers. Her last assignment was directing programs to assist U.S. companies compete for projects funded by the World Bank and its sister organizations. She fills her time with volunteer opportunities, gardening, and working with National War College alumni and classmates to raise money for scholarships. She is still mentoring young adults starting their careers.

RICHARD JACKSON

1964

After 23 years in Greece off and on, RICHARD JACKSON returned to the U.S. in mid-July and landed in Rockland, ME.

DOMINIQUE BUFFET-JACKSON, F68, F69

1968

DOMINIQUE BUFFET-JACKSON is awaiting responses from a number of publishers regarding her most recent manuscript submission on childhood development.

CARMEN DIANA DEERE

1968

CARMEN DIANA DEERE is hopeful that her next publication will be released sometime in early 2026.

SALLY MILLER, F68, F69

1968

SALLY MILLER is thrilled to report that after surgery and radiation, she is facing only a 10% chance that the cancer that sidelined her from January to May will recur. Her garden has been her refuge and her joy throughout her medical journey. This summer, she celebrated her 80th birthday, along with so many others in the Class of 1968!

PETER OLESON

1968

In early March, PETER OLESON and his wife, Luuk, flew to Churchill, Manitoba, on the western edge of Hudson’s Bay, to see the aurora borealis. They were fully kitted out to withstand the minus-30-degree temperatures and cutting winds, and witnessed two nights of northern lights. They rode dog sleds, shoe-shoed, and explored a snow-covered and ice-bound environment unlike anything they had ever seen.

LEX RIEFFEL, F68, F68

1968

At the end of May, LEX RIEFFEL returned from two college graduations in California and four days of volunteering in San Pedro Harbor on the tall ships owned by the Los Angeles Maritime Institute.

CHRISTINA SCHOUX

1968

CHRISTINA SCHOUX is now happily living in Boston, closer to her daughter and family in Northampton, MA, and other relatives. She's enjoying community living and all the area has to offer in performing arts. Her one great sadness, coupled with deep anger: to have witnessed the destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development, where she proudly served for a quarter century. Christina would welcome hearing from any fellow Fletcher classmates in Massachusetts!

HANS BINNENDIJK, F69, F69, FG72, and MARY LOCKE, F70

1969

Bainbridge Island near Seattle may hold the record for the largest per capita concentration of Fletcher graduates on any small island in the world. HANS BINNENDIJK and MARY LOCKE, F70, live there part time; their daughters ANIKA BINNENDIJK, F06, FG09, and DANA BINNENDIJK, F09, and son-in-law NAT HOOPES, F06, are permanent residents. Hans’ fellow former Fletcher Board member FRED PAKIS, F04, also is a part-time resident. In addition, MARIA PLACHT, F08, lives there full time, and Seattle resident JOSH NEWTON, F06, FG14, is a regular visitor.

GERALD CARRUTHERS, F69, F70, FG73

1969

GERALD CARRUTHERS and his wife, a registered nurse, are preparing for a two-year service mission with their church. Gerald’s fluency in both Spanish and French and his wife’s professional skills make them highly valued members for service abroad.

DICK FAST

1969

DICK FAST completed a bike trip in Spain and Portugal, riding from Santiago de Compostela to Porto. He is planning another journey to Acadia in 2026. Dick had camped in Acadia during the summer of 1968, while at Fletcher, and is looking forward to a more extended stay in the park. When not planning exotic adventures, he enjoys hanging out in Big Sky country.

GEORGE LAMBRAKIS

1969

GEORGE LAMBRAKIS and his wife, Claude, moved last year from Paris to Brighton and Hove, U.K., into the same building in which their elder daughter FRÉDÉRIQUE LAMBRAKIS-HADDAD, F90, and her family live. George and Claude planned to spend the summer at their dwelling on the sea in lower Brittany. George maintains active commentary on foreign affairs issues through the Foreign Service Journal.

GREG SMITH, A68, F69

1969

GREG SMITH continues to serve on the Senior Executives Association Policy Committee. He also works for the Charlotte Park and Wildlife Refuge in VT, makes Meals on Wheels deliveries to seniors, participates in Braver Angels of Chittenden County, and is organizing the 12th season of pickleball in Charlotte. He recently helped secure Charlotte Selectboard approval of the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion, welcoming all to the community.

PIETER FEITH

1970

PIETER FEITH is still in reasonable shape and is enjoying a quiet country life in southern Sweden.

MARY LOCKE

1970

MARY LOCKE, see 1969.

CAROLYN PATTERSON

1970

CAROLYN PATTERSON and her husband, Bill, were in southern Scotland in June, focusing on gardens and stately homes. They visited the King’s Dumfries House, one of four historic homes in Scotland, and had an elegant dinner there with antlers supporting silver candle holders as their table’s centerpiece.

KEN BUTTON, F72, F72, FG81

1972

KEN BUTTON, see 1973.

PAT RADER

1972

PAT RADER, see 1973.

MICHAEL L. ARESCO, A72, F73

1973

MICHAEL L. ARESCO retired as commissioner of the American Athletic Conference after a long and distinguished career in that role and as sports and broadcast impresario at ESPN and CBS Sports. A double Jumbo and consistent supporter of the Fletcher Fund, Mike scored many firsts in the rise to prominence of sports in media broadcasting and crafted several multibillion-dollar broadcast deals to enrich college sports and other sports franchises. His 40-year career was celebrated by the industry standard, Sports Business Journal.

NIHAL GOONEWARDENE, F73, F73

1973

In March, NIHAL GOONEWARDENE, and his wife, Chrystal Goonewardene, visited CHARLES DALLARA, F75, F76, FG86, and his wife, Peixin Li Dallara, at their sprawling estate in Marshall, VA, followed by a convivial dinner at a bistro in horse country. Charles has scored an international bestseller with the publication of Euroshock, a widely acclaimed account of the Greek debt crisis and its resolution, in which Charles played a central role. In May, Nihal and Chrystal participated in the Class of 1975’s 50th reunion, invited by co-chairs DAVID SLOAN, A74, F75, F76, and GREG WILSON, F75, F75. The substantial class gift from the Class of 1975 may have broken all such records to date. In October 2024, Nihal spoke at an event in Washington, D.C., celebrating the legacy of Professor Emeritus Robert L. Pfaltzgraff Jr. The event enabled organizers to raise nearly 30% of the funds required to endow the Pfaltzgraff Assistant Professorship for The Fletcher School’s International Security Studies Program. Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Czech Republic JAN HAVRANEK, F09, ROBERT FILIPPONE, F93, FG95, EVELYN FARKAS, F95, FG99, and STEVE FLANAGAN, F74, F76, FG79, all spoke in honor of Professor Pfaltzgraff. The Pfaltzgraff Professorship launched in September.

CHRISTIANE DELESSERT

1973

CHRISTIANE DELESSERT, see 1974.

HERB HOWE

1973

HERB HOWE and his wife, Caryle, had the best of times on the Queen Mary 2 last summer.

WOLFGANG ISCHINGER

1973

WOLFGANG ISCHINGER, see Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

JIM HURD

1973

JIM HURD celebrated his 80th birthday in February and even managed to blow out the candles. He was cheered on by son Sean Hurd, HERB HOWE and Caryle Howe, KEN BUTTON, F72, F72, FG81, and PAT RADER, F72.

STEVE FLANAGAN, F74, F76, FG79,

1974

STEVE FLANAGAN, see 1973 and Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

Class of 1974

1974

The Class of 1974 had a minireunion dinner at the home of NIHAL GOONEWARDENE and Chrystal Goonewardene in Potomac, MD, in June 2024. PHILIP HUGHES, F74, F75, and Vicki Hughes, STEVE FLANAGAN, F74, F76, FG79, and Lynn Flanagan, DENISE FRANK BATTAT, F74, F75, and Ben Battat, and CHRISTIANE DELESSERT, F73, and her husband, John Shields, were present. See more in 1973.

In May, PHILIP HUGHES, F74, F75, held a minireunion for the Class of 1974 at his home in Millwood, VA. Attendees included: JODY HAMMOND, MARILYN SKONY STAMM, STEVE FLANAGAN, F74, F76, FG79, NIHAL GOONEWARDENE, F73, F74, STANLEY KOBER, F75, F76, FG78, Lynn Flanagan, Chrystal Goonewardene, and Vicki Hughes.

Members of the Class of 1974 and their spouses at a minireunion in May. Seated left to right: Chrystal Goonewardene, Vicki Hughes, Jody Hammond. Standing left to right: Marilyn Skony Stamm, Steve Flanagan, Lynn Flanagan, Philip Hughes, Nihal Goonewardene, and Stan Kober.

Class of 1975

1975

In May, the Class of 1975 celebrated its 50th Reunion alongside the Class of 1976 in Medford, MA. MICHAEL BALABAN, SALLY MARTIN O'BRIANT, MASATSUGU NAGATO, PETER ALAN THOMAS, GREG WILSON, JOHN MEDEIROS, F75, F76, JAMES PAVLE, F75, F76, ROBERT REYNOLDS, A73, F75, F76, JOHAN SEGERDAHL, F75, F76, DAVID SLOAN, A74, F75, F76, BRUCE STRONACH, F76, F80, FG80, NANCY WOLF, F75, F76, NEIL ALLEN, F76, DAVID ENDERLIN, F76, J. BYRON FLECK, F76, ROBERT MANNING, F76, and FRANK MCCOY, F76, F76, had a wonderful time celebrating their milestone reunion. They even restarted the ‘Mid-70’s Fletcher Alumni’ group group on LinkedIn to keep the conversations going. Thank you to GREG WILSON and DAVID SLOAN for being the co-chairs for the Reunion Committee! For more on Greg and David, see 1973.

Members of the Class of 1975 celebrated their 50th Reunion.

The Class of 1975 gathered in Medford, MA, for Reunion in May.

CHARLES DALLARA, F75, F76, FG86

1975

CHARLES DALLARA, see 1973.

STANLEY KOBER, F75, F76, FG78

1975

STANLEY KOBER, see 1974.

NEIL ALLEN

1976

NEIL ALLEN, see 1975.

DAVID ENDERLIN

1976

DAVID ENDERLIN, see 1975.

J. BYRON FLECK

1976

J. BYRON FLECK, see 1975.

ROBERT MANNING

1976

ROBERT MANNING, see 1975.

FRANK MCCOY

1976

FRANK MCCOY, see 1975.

NANCY CATON

1978

NANCY CATON is still in Northern California and would love to hear from any other Fletcher grads who took classes with Leo Gross or survived the blizzard of 1978.

SAEED M. FEYZ-MAHDAVI

1978

SAEED M. FEYZ-MAHDAVI published a memoir, Saeed's Notes: Resonance of History in Destiny, in which he examines a life shaped by decades of transnational experiences across five countries.

JOHN MAURER, F78, FG92

1978

JOHN MAURER, the Alfred Thayer Mahan professor at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI, was the host and a speaker at the college’s Current Strategy Forum in June. ALISON RUSSELL, FG12, and TOSHI YOSHIHARA, FG04, were guest speakers at the event, too!

CYNTHIA VALIANTI CORBETT

1978

CYNTHIA VALIANTI CORBETT, see Club Notes: London.

STEPHEN DEL ROSSO, A78, F81

1981

In January, STEPHEN DEL ROSSO was appointed vice president, International Program at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

ABDULKADER THOMAS

1981

ABDULKADER THOMAS published his latest book, Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development, by Routledge. Read about his new book online.

MANSOOR ARIFEEN

1982

MANSOOR ARIFEEN, see Club Notes: Pakistan.

BRAD M. MESLIN, F82, FG84, A21P

1982

BRAD M. MESLIN published The Moldavian Gambit, a geopolitical thriller inspired by actual events.

ELIZABETH JENSEN

1983

ELIZABETH JENSEN will spend this academic year at the University of Michigan, as a Knight-Wallace Great Lakes Local News Fellow. Elizabeth, who is the co-chair of Press Forward Northern Michigan, will research strategies to support regional news networks, focusing on organizational structures, platforms, and diversified business models.

LOUISE CORD-GUIOT, F84, FG91

1984

LOUISE CORD-GUIOT, see 1985.

VICTOR GAETAN, F84, AG81

1984

VICTOR GAETAN has spent years covering Vatican foreign policy. In his 2021 book, God’s Diplomats, and a recent article in Foreign Affairs, he explored the diplomatic legacy of Pope Francis. Gaetan spoke with Fletcher about his career, his reporting and what Francis leaves behind on the global stage. Read the article online.

ANDRÉS MONTERO, LEOPOLDO CALVO-SOTELO and RODRIGO PALACIOS

1985

As president of the Chilean Spanish Business Council, ANDRÉS MONTERO organized an 80-person visit to Madrid and Bilbao. LEOPOLDO CALVO-SOTELO helped host the event, and RODRIGO PALACIOS participated with the group.

LYNNE SHERBURNE-BENZ, F85, FG93

1985

LYNNE SHERBURNE-BENZ hosted dinner with Fletcher classmates at her house in Maryland in June. KATE FARNSWORTH was in town from Ethiopia, and EDITH MILLAR was in town from Vietnam. Also attending were KATHERINE BAER, STEVE BENZ, CALVIN SCHNURE and his wife, Malathi Jayawickrama, LINDA SPECHT, LOUISE CORD-GUIOT, F84, FG91, and her husband, Philippe Guiot, and MONIKA HUPPI, F88, and her husband, Jim Parks.

Members of the Class of 1985 gathered at the home of Lynne Sherburne-Benz.

GWENN BOOKMAN

1986

GWENN BOOKMAN served as a public member on a summer promotion board for the United States Agency for International Development in May–June 2024. Because of the closure of USAID, Gwenn served on a board for the U.S. Department of State this summer.

CHANGROK SOH, F86, FG92

1986

In March, CHANGROK SOH was elected chair of the United Nations Human Rights Committee. He feels honored to serve in this role at such a critical time for the international human rights system. Learn more about the committee online.

MIKE HAMMER and MARGRET BJORGULFSDOTTIR, F88

1987

It’s a small world for the Fletcher alumni community! Serving as the U.S. Embassy Havana chief of mission, MIKE HAMMER, with his wife MARGRET BJORGULFSDOTTIR, F88, ran into Foreign Service Officers NICOLE BERMUDEZ, F20, and LAURANCE COSPER, F19. Visiting were MERI MCCOY-THOMPSON, STEVE THOMPSON, JIM WINKLER, F87, FG89, and MARY PACKARD-WINKLER, F88.

From left to right, Steve Thompson, Mike Hammer, Margret Bjorgulfsdottir, Laurance Cosper, Nicole Bermudez, Mary Packard-Winkler, Jim Winkler, and Meri McCoy-Thompson.

JOHN HENNESSEY-NILAND, A85, F87

1987

Ambassador JOHN HENNESSEY-NILAND is the new director of the Scowcroft Institute at Texas A&M University's Bush School of Government & Public Service. John retired from the U.S. Foreign Service after a 35-year career. He has led the Diplomacy Program at the Bush School for the last three years. John and his wife, JULIE HENNESSEY-NILAND, now reside in College Station, TX, and welcome any Fletcher visitors who may be in town for Aggie football.

MARGRET BJORGULFSDOTTIR

1988

MARGRET BJORGULFSDOTTIR, see 1987.

MONIKA HUPPI

1988

MONIKA HUPPI, see 1985.

PRAKASH MIRCHANDANI

1988

PRAKASH MIRCHANDANI was appointed to the advisory board of the Advocata Institute, an independent public policy think tank based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Prakash caught up with ARUNI JAYAKODY, F13, FG24, over a dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Melbourne in May.

MARY PACKARD-WINKLER

1988

MARY PACKARD-WINKLER, see 1987.

FARUKH AMIL

1989

AMBASSADOR FARUKH AMIL, see Club Notes: Pakistan.

STEPHAN CRAWFORD

1989

STEPHAN CRAWFORD’s ClimateMusic Project premiered a new violin concerto with the South Dakota Symphony in Sioux Falls before an enthusiastic audience of more than 1,000 people. Then it headed to Florida for a concert near Fort Myers and to the International Ocean Film Festival, with a live concert in San Francisco. Learn more at climatemusic.org.

PHYLLIS DININIO

1989

Until the recent disruption in the federal government, PHYLLIS DININIO had a great job as chief of party on a USAID-funded anti-corruption project. After the cuts, she’s been forced, like so many others, to look for a job.

BEN DRIGGS

1989

BEN DRIGGS, living in Salt Lake City, has been getting involved in some sustainability projects in Sierra Leone. RICK FITZPATRICK, who’s been in Africa most of his career, got him involved. Ben enjoys producing music and released his fifth album a few months ago called The 2024 Collection.

TESS OXENSTIERNA

1989

In February, TESS OXENSTIERNA was named Investment Banker of the Year by Global M&A Network. Read more about the award online.

JOSEPH ROUSSEL

1989

JOSEPH ROUSSEL is navigating the massive upheavals in global public health at the NGO VillageReach. He and his wife, Jana, are settling into Aix-en-Provence, where they marked their first full year in June. Joseph is looking forward to a trip in early November to Japan and Hong Kong with his son, Robert. If you are in the Marseille/Aix-en-Provence area, please contact him at josephroussel@orange.fr.

LISA SWENARSKI

1989

LISA SWENARSKI, see Club Notes: Pakistan.

HAROLD ZAPPIA

1989

HAROLD ZAPPIA is enjoying retirement, although he misses the Foreign Service. His 3-year-old grandson, Ira, is a constant joy and source of hope for the future. He keeps busy with hobbies: model trains, collecting coins and currency, books, old telephones, and researching family genealogy.

Class of 1990

1990

In May, four classmates gathered at the Foundry on Elm in Davis Square to celebrate the class’s 35th Reunion: MATT AUER, ROB MCKEON, MIEKE VAN DER WANSEM, and JOY YAMAMOTO.

From left, Mieke van der Wansem, Matt Auer, Rob McKeon, and Joy Yamamoto.

MATT AUER

1990

MATT AUER and his wife, Anne, have a son and daughter.

JINDRA ČEKAN/OVÁ, F90, FG94

1990

JINDRA ČEKAN/OVÁ lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic, where she heads two firms.

ROB MCKEON

1990

ROB MCKEON is a managing director who oversees U.S. public policy at the financial services company State Street.

MIEKE VAN DER WANSEM

1990

MIEKE VAN DER WANSEM is the director of programs at the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy and Climate Policy Lab at The Fletcher School. She and her husband have two daughters. Mieke had great fun catching up with JETSEN AUER DE SARAM, F91, and JINDRA ČEKAN/OVÁ, F90, FG94, during a weekend in New York City. Jet and her husband were grand hosts, serving Sri Lankan food and fancy drinks, while they all shared various tales of work, travel, and volunteering.

FRÉDÉRIQUE LAMBRAKIS-HADDAD

1990

FRÉDÉRIQUE LAMBRAKIS-HADDAD and her husband, Lawrence Haddad, live in Brighton and Hove, U.K., with their two children, Sovanne and Raph. She is a child and adolescent therapist and very proud of being the co-founder of her small, registered charity called Flourish Mentors, which offers young women free mental health support. Frédérique is still in touch with BASTIENNE JOERCHEL ANHORN, IVAN MONÈME, and TAMSIN SMITH, F91. See more in 1969.

BILL LAWRENCE, F90, FG04

1990

BILL LAWRENCE, director of North Africa Area Studies at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, recently traveled with the council's president, H. Delano Roosevelt (Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s grandson), on the latter’s first trip to North Africa. They visited key World War II sites and held a large reception in the Roosevelts’ honor with Moroccan musician Nouamane Lahlou—whose music Bill produced in the 1990s—and his orchestra at Villa Mirador, site of the Casablanca Conference in 1943. Bill also has been working with Hollywood director Ron Maxwell (Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, Copperhead) scoping a new movie in North Africa, and he is working with former French culture minister Jack Lang developing programs with the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. Bill appears nearly every day on Arab satellite television. In June, he traveled with HASSAN ABBAS, F02, FG08, to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to lecture on behalf of National Defense University.

BUSADEE SANTIPITAKS

1990

BUSADEE SANTIPITAKS retired from the Thai Foreign Ministry after serving 38 years in numerous positions, including deputy permanent secretary and Thai ambassador to Australia. In January, she was appointed by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Council to serve as CEO of the MRC Secretariat. She is based in Vientiane, Lao PDR, at the headquarters for the MRC, an intergovernmental organization supporting sustainable development of the Lower Mekong River Basin.

JOY YAMAMOTO

1990

In 2019, JOY YAMAMOTO retired from the U.S. Department of State, with her last position being director of the Office of Korean Affairs. She lives in Arlington, VA.

JETSEN AUER DE SARAM

1991

JETSEN AUER DE SARAM, see 1990.

TAMSIN SMITH

1991

TAMSIN SMITH, see 1990.

DAVID GRANN

1992

Award-winning New Yorker writer and bestselling author DAVID GRANN visited campus in April to speak with community members about his work. He discussed how he identifies stories that matter and his research process for the books Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager and the article “The Hunt for the Giant Squid.”

ZAHID EBRAHIM

1993

ZAHID EBRAHIM, see Club Notes: Pakistan.

ROBERT FILIPPONE, F93, FG95

1993

ROBERT FILIPPONE, see 1973.

H.E. ANNALEE C. BABB, F94, FG03

1994

The 2025 Fletcher Women’s Leadership Awards were presented to two remarkable alumnae, H.E. ANNALEE C. BABB and AZITA SHARIF, F01. Annalee received the award for her work in the public sector. She’s currently the ambassador of Barbados to the United Arab Emirates and the permanent representative-designate of Barbados to the International Renewable Energy Agency. Watch the ceremony on YouTube.

MANFRED WIEGANDT

1994

In June, MANFRED WIEGANDT, who lives in Wareham, MA, spoke to students and faculty at German universities about the decline of the rule of law in the United States. He is active in "Wareham for Law and Democracy," a group that raises awareness of the Trump administration's attempts to turn the U.S. into an autocracy.

Class of 1995

1995

The Class of 1995 celebrated its 30th reunion on both sides of the Atlantic! Over midsummer weekend, BJÖRN GILLSÄTER hosted a dozen members of the class (plus assorted partners and kids) at his home in Halmstad, Sweden, where they toasted Fletcher over pickled herring instead of lobster. In attendance were MARK BAKER, DIANE (TAUSNER) DE KLERK, DONNA DEMENUS DHOLAKIA, LULLIT GETACHEW, LARRY HANAUER, ANNIKA HANSEN, DUNCAN HOLLIS, MAURA LYNCH, MARC PARRISH, JOSHUA LINCOLN, F95, FG00, PHIL MOREMEN, F95, FG05, and JOEL REHNSTROM, F95, FG98. ERIN CONATON and LADEENE FREIMUTH dialed into the group’s final dinner via FaceTime.

Class of 1995 in Sweden for 30th Reunion.

The reunion crowd in Medford was small but mighty, featuring DONNA DEMENUS DHOLAKIA, ALICE HURLEY, PHIL MOREMEN, AYA NAKAJIMA, JOEL REHNSTROM, CAROLINE SANDERSON, and ERIC SANDERSON.

Class of 1995 at its 30th Reunion.

MARK BAKER

1995

MARK BAKER spoke to Fletcher students as part of the Fink Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series in February.

STEPHAN BERWICK

1995

STEPHAN BERWICK visited Fletcher for the first time since graduation to participate in a conference on democracy in East Asia. His college sophomore daughter, Nava, won her second consecutive State Department Critical Language Scholarship to Indonesia, after which she will do advanced language training in Japan with Columbia University’s Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies. She is now considering a career in international affairs and looks forward to applying to Fletcher!

ANDREW BOVARNICK

1995

ANDREW BOVARNICK skied with BJÖRN GILLSÄTER in Switzerland last winter and had a drink with DONNA DEMENUS DHOLAKIA when she visited Panama, where Andrew lives. He is working as the global head of food systems at United Nations Development Programme.

STELLA CUEVAS

1995

STELLA CUEVAS, see Club Notes: Colombia.

DIANE (TAUSNER) DE KLERK

1995

DIANE (TAUSNER) DE KLERK has been working at a Swiss-based private equity firm in New York since 2023. Her daughter, Maya, is at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

DONNA DEMENUS DHOLAKIA

1995

DONNA DEMENUS DHOLAKIA has been a psychotherapist since earning a master’s degree in social work in 2015. She is now working on her dissertation to earn her Ph.D. in psychoanalysis. She is newly engaged to Ernie, a fellow therapist, and they are beginning to plan for retirement in Portugal, Panama, and elsewhere.

EVELYN FARKAS, F95, FG99

1995

EVELYN FARKAS, see 1973.

LULLIT GETACHEW

1995

LULLIT GETACHEW is analyzing sustainable energy economics at a company in Madison, WI.

BJÖRN GILLSÄTER

1995

Working out of Geneva, BJÖRN GILLSÄTER has raised $9 billion for global vaccine efforts on behalf of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. He was a featured speaker at The Fletcher School’s annual Talloires Symposium in France. Earlier in the year, he launched a documentary film he produced on changes in the Falkland Islands over the past 55 years, and he is producing a film on the Galapagos Islands. His oldest daughter, Lucia, is in her second year at the University of Durham in the U.K. His second daughter, Rosalie, just graduated from high school in Florence.

LARRY HANAUER

1995

Now an empty nester, LARRY HANAUER is training to be a volunteer tour guide at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Come visit! His son C.J. is a sophomore at the University of Missouri’s journalism school.

ANNIKA HANSEN

1995

ANNIKA HANSEN has been working on multinational civilian police missions since just a few years after graduation. She is currently at the Center for International Peace Operations in Berlin, which does analysis and deploys civilian personnel into peace operations for the German government.

DUNCAN HOLLIS

1995

DUNCAN HOLLIS gave a talk on international law in Amsterdam. His son, Arlo, is a sophomore at Temple University.

ALICE HURLEY

1995

ALICE HURLEY traded in financial services for a new job at a nonprofit in New Haven, CT, which focuses on homelessness and food insecurity. She vicariously enjoyed the travels that her older daughter, Fiona, took while studying abroad in London.

TOMILA LANKINA

1995

TOMILA LANKINA, a professor at the London School of Economics’ Department of International Relations, braved air raids in Ukraine to teach a course at the Kyiv School of Economics.

JOSHUA LINCOLN

1995

In 2023, JOSHUA LINCOLN published a biography about Abdu’l-Bahā Abbās, the eldest son of the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Get a copy online. Several weeks before Björn Gillsäter’s gathering, Joshua and OLAF GROTH connected at a conference in Astana, Kazakhstan. So Fletcher! Joshua came to Sweden with his daughter SOPHIE LINCOLN, A23, who just finished her first year at Tufts medical school.

LINDA JEAN MAGUIRE, J91, F95

1995

LINDA JEAN MAGUIRE was featured in Fletcher News for her work at the United Nations Development Programme as the assistant administrator and director of the Bureau for Management Services. Read the feature online.

PHIL MOREMEN

1995

PHIL MOREMEN was promoted to full professor at Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations. His daughters will both be studying in Europe this year, one in graduate school and one doing an undergraduate term abroad.

JOEL REHNSTROM

1995

After a 35-year career with the United Nations, JOEL REHNSTROM (who made both reunions!) retired in 2024. He asserts that his time at Fletcher—both in and out of class—served him well.

MARC PARRISH

1995

MARC PARRISH wrote a book about us! Fletcher Tales: Stories From the Fletcher School of International Affairs celebrates the school’s internationalism and the contributions of its alumni to global affairs. Get a copy online. His son Alex is studying aerospace engineering at Texas A&M University.

PAUL PODOLSKY

1996

PAUL PODOLSKY published The Uncomfortable Truth About Money.

JENNY AKER

1997

JENNY AKER, see Club Notes: The Netherlands.

CHRISTINE MAURER-VOSS

1997

CHRISTINE MAURER-VOSS, see Club Notes: Frankfurt.

CAMI MAZARD

1997

CAMI MAZARD, see 1998.

IRINA GORBMAN

1998

IRINA GORBMAN had a solo exhibition on view at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in New York this spring. She was honored to welcome members of the Fletcher Club of New York, including HATTIE BROWN, F20, N20, and YUKO HIROSE, F14. Irina’s work also was featured at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. For exhibition inquiries, virtual visits, or simply to connect, feel free to reach out to her at igorbman@gmail.com.

LIZ KERTON

1998

LIZ KERTON spent some time in Geneva visiting her daughter, who is interning with the governance team at UNAIDS. Seems like this apple didn’t fall far from the tree.

DOUG SHUSTER

1998

DOUG SHUSTER is still in Oakton, VA, and is still principal and founder of Tuatara Group, which consults on emerging markets infrastructure. He is also the president of a local civic association promoting environmental stewardship, and taking local and state governments to task on various issues. He’s still playing lots of basketball and a little bit of golf and tennis, as he quipped that he’s not old enough for pickleball yet!

ANA TRBOVICH, J97, F98, FG06

1998

ANA TRBOVICH is still working on next-gen energy tech, balanced by Lisbon's calm and Fletcher visits, including recent pop-ins by CAMI MAZARD, F97, and KRISTINA LYONS, J87, F98. She shared that the Fletcher Women's Forum 1997 alumni recently reunited informally to support Tufts’ stance on democratic governance, and all enjoyed the Law Day celebratory oath webinar by KATIE HAMILL, F99. Ana authored an opinion piece on why Serbia's student-led movement for rule of law should be given more attention by EU policy makers. Read her opinion piece online.

JOYCE LOUISE CONNERY, J92, F99

1999

In January, after more than 23 years, JOYCE LOUISE CONNERY closed the chapter on her federal career. Now, she has opened her own LLC, Connery Strategies, and is trying her hand at consulting work. Meanwhile, she has been able to do some more active political work in state and local government and recently started as the chair of the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Northern Virginia. She lives in Prince William County, VA, with her boyfriend, John, and a sweet, old cat named Belka.

ERIC EVERSMANN

1999

After 15 years at Save the Children, ERIC EVERSMANN took an early retirement when his position was closed because of USAID funding cuts. He took a few months off to commiserate and support friends and colleagues who have similarly been impacted, including a great three-day trip with RAIMUND GRUBE, MARK HANNAFIN, and ROB THOMAS to Traverse City, MI. He also traveled with his family to Japan and then started a new job teaching math at Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C.

OLEG KAGANOVICH

1999

OLEG KAGANOVICH is slowly making his way through an artificial intelligence master's degree while building a holding company to acquire traditional (nontech) businesses that can benefit from AI automation. He is also playing with AI and 10 years of his personal Fitbit data to experiment with building an intelligent health, longevity, and fitness training app to level up his long-term health and wellness. If you're ever traveling through Sacramento, CA, he would love to see you!

KATIE HAMILL

1999

KATIE HAMILL, see 1998.

SARAH HARPENDING

1999

SARAH HARPENDING, see Club Notes: Jordan.

LIANA LUM and ZACH LUM

1999

LIANA LUM and ZACH LUM pendulate between Cape Cod, MA, and Rosslyn, VA. Their youngest graduated from Williams College in the spring and is moving to Washington, D.C., for work. Zach works as a contractor for the Department of Defense; Liana, having retired from the government two years ago, is still trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. She welcomes opportunities to catch up over coffee with fellow Fletcherites.

NOAH RUBINS

1999

NOAH RUBINS marked 21 years in Paris, where he is a partner in the international arbitration group of U.K.-based international law firm Freshfields. In 2020, he was appointed Queen’s Counsel by Elizabeth II. Noah’s wife, Maria, is a professor of Russian literature at University College London. Fletcherites finding themselves in Paris should not hesitate to reach out: noah.rubins@freshfields.com.

JEFF RYDER

1999

JEFF RYDER decided to leave his position as a vice president at GM Defense. Jeff joined in 2019 to build a commercial defense business at GM. He’s taking four to six months off to spend time with family and friends, travel, and scuba dive. He went on a late-summer trip to Europe to explore the expansion of the European defense industrial base and the establishment of a new European security policy. If you work in these areas and would like to meet with Jeff, please contact him at ryder.jeff@gmail.com.

TIMOTHY SWETT

1999

TIMOTHY SWETT, see Club Notes: Pakistan.

VLADA TKACH

1999

VLADA TKACH, see Club Notes: Frankfurt.

ZAID ZAID

1999

ZAID ZAID, see Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

Class of 2000

2000

The Class of 2000, including JIM ALEXANDER, ANNA BALOGH, DAVIS BOOKHART, STEPHEN GOODMAN, AMY KIRSHNER, AIDA MENGISTU, KELLY MORGAN, HANNAH PIERPONT, GIBRÁN RIVERA LOPEZ, VIGEN SARGSYAN, NIKKI SAYRES, MICHAEL P. SULLIVAN, CHRIS YOUNG, FIONA EVANS, J96, F00, LAKSHMI KARAN, F00, FG09, SUSAN WILLIAMS, F94, F00, Dean KELLY SIMS GALLAGHER, F00, FG03, MICHAEL ZWIRN, F01, and LUSINE GALAJYAN, F03, reunited to celebrate 25 years since their graduation. It was as if no time at all had passed, as they caught up on careers and families, shared personal and professional updates, chatted with favorite professors, and had dinner at The Burren. The Class of 2000 was proud to celebrate one of our own classmates, Dean KELLY SIMS GALLAGHER. We missed our classmates who could not attend but look forward to the next reunion or catching up at Fletcher alumni events worldwide before then.

Members of the Class of 2000 gathered at Reunion.

LAKSHMI KARAN, F00, FG09, and JIM ALEXANDER

2000

LAKSHMI KARAN and JIM ALEXANDER are celebrating the first fully successful commercial lunar landing, which occurred in March. They are both board members of the international nonprofit LunARC, which contributed a payload to the mission: a digital art gallery with more than 30,000 original artworks from artists across 40 countries.

INGRĪDA KARIŅA-BĒRZIŅA

2000

INGRĪDA KARIŅA-BĒRZIŅA, see Club Notes: Baltic States.

KELLY SIMS GALLAGHER

2000

For more on KELLY SIMS GALLAGHER, see 2012 and Club Notes: Geneva.

AZITA SHARIF

2001

In May, the 2025 Fletcher Women’s Leadership Awards were presented to two remarkable alumnae, H.E. ANNALEE C. BABB, F94, FG03, and AZITA SHARIF. Azita received the award for her work in the private sector. She’s currently CEO and founder of DSI—Precision Medicine Biobanking and the CEO of BINDS (Biospecimen Inventory Network for Discovery Science). Watch the ceremony on YouTube.  

MICHAEL ZWIRN

2001

MICHAEL ZWIRN, see 2000.

HASSAN ABBAS, F02, FG08

2002

HASSAN ABBAS, see 1995.

LISA NEUBERGER

2002

LISA NEUBERGER, see Club Notes: Madrid.

CYNTHIA WHITE

2002

CYNTHIA WHITE has an ongoing solo show of her abstract paintings at ShawSpring Partners on Newbury Street in Boston, MA. The show is an expression of her love for color and fluidity, with each painting using different mediums and colors to explore movement and energy dynamics.

LUSINE GALAJYAN

2003

LUSINE GALAJYAN, see 2000.

HIND KABAWAT

2003

In May, HIND KABAWAT was sworn in as minister of social affairs and labor in the new Syrian government. She is the only woman and only member of Syria’s Christian religious minority serving as a minister in the government. Read more about Hind online.

RAPHAEL CARLAND

2004

RAPHAEL CARLAND is detailed from the U.S. Department of State to the congressionally-mandated Afghanistan War Commission as the head of Policy and Diplomacy Research.

BELINDA CHIU

2004

BELINDA CHIU published The eMBA Coach Playbook: Preparing Future-Ready Leaders, a tool kit for leaders, high performers, and executive coaches who want to lead with a mindset of generativity and compassion.

ERIK DAHL, F04, FG08

2004

ERIK DAHL is still on the faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, where he and his wife, Christa, continue to enjoy life on California’s Central Coast. He has been promoted from associate professor to professor, and he has also been elected as the chair of the NPS Faculty Council for the coming academic year. His most recent publication is a co-edited book, Predictive Intelligence for Tomorrow’s Threats, published by Routledge. He can be reached at ejdahl@nps.edu.

ABIGAIL LINNINGTON, F04, FG13

2004

ABIGAIL LINNINGTON, see Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

ARUSYAK MIRZAKHANYAN BARSAM

2004

ARUSYAK MIRZAKHANYAN BARSAM, see Club Notes: Armenia.

FRED PAKIS

2004

FRED PAKIS, see 1969.

TOSHI YOSHIHARA

2004

TOSHI YOSHIHARA, see 1978.

REBECCA EASTWICK-HASKELL

2005

REBECCA EASTWICK-HASKELL, see Club Notes: Brussels.

WILLIAM HOLMBERG

2005

WILLIAM HOLMBERG, see Club Notes: Paris.

DANIEL BENAIM

2006

In January, DANIEL BENAIM finished four years as the deputy assistant secretary of state for Arabian Peninsula Affairs and as the senior national security speechwriter for President Biden. He is now at the Middle East Institute and running his own consultancy on Gulf issues and leadership communications.

BENEDETTA BERTI ALBERTI, F07, FG11

2006

BENEDETTA BERTI ALBERTI, see Club Notes: Brussels.

ANIKA BINNENDIJK, F06, FG09

2006

ANIKA BINNENDIJK, see 1969.

ADAM DAY

2006

ADAM DAY is still think-tanking in Geneva. He came out with a new book, The Forever Crisis, and became the lead researcher for the Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board. He recently acquired a red “Make Science Great Again” hat but hasn’t dared to wear it publicly yet.

NAT HOOPES

2006

NAT HOOPES, see 1969.

JOSH NEWTON, F06, FG14

2006

JOSH NEWTON, see 1969.

ARTAK SHAKARYAN

2006

ARTAK SHAKARYAN, see Club Notes: Armenia.

GILLIAN SHEEHAN

2006

GILLIAN SHEEHAN is still at the UN Secretariat, attempting to prop up the waning global commitment to multilateralism, figure out how to get AI to do at least some of her job (?!), and get her kids to shower occasionally. Maybe AI can coordinate an in-person meet-up for the Fletcher06 text group?

DÉBORAH VOUCHE

2006

DÉBORAH VOUCHE, see Club Notes: Paris.

NAO AOYAMA

2008

From 2018 to 2022, NAO AOYAMA worked as a Washington, D.C., correspondent for the Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, and since January of this year, he had been working as the paper's New York bureau chief. In September, Nao returned to Washington, D.C. Nao attended Professor Emeritus John Perry's memorial service in Gloucester, MA, in July. He believes the wonderful memories of Professor Perry and of Fletcher will continue to support him throughout his life. Feel free to reach out to Nao at aoyama-n@asahi.com.

ELIZABETH A. BENNETT

2008

ELIZABETH A. BENNETT, see Club Notes: Bay Area.

MARIA PLACHT

2008

MARIA PLACHT, see 1969.

RYTIS VALUNAS

2008

RYTIS VALUNAS, see Club Notes: Baltic States.

DANA BINNENDIJK

2009

DANA BINNENDIJK, see 1969.

JAN HAVRANEK

2009

JAN HAVRANEK, see 1973.

TAMARA SARTANIA

2009

TAMARA SARTANIA, see Club Notes: Georgia.

KIRSTIN ELLISON

2010

KIRSTIN ELLISON, see Club Notes: Madrid.

ANDREW FREEDMAN, A01, F10

2010

ANDREW FREEDMAN joined CNN as a senior reporter for climate and weather.

NONA LAMBERT MAJIDI

2010

NONA LAMBERT MAJIDI, see Club Notes: Georgia.

SUREN SARGSYAN

2010

SUREN SARGSYAN, see Club Notes: Armenia.

FRANZISKA M. SCHMID

2010

FRANZISKA M. SCHMID, see Club Notes: Frankfurt.

DAMIR VALEEV

2010

DAMIR VALEEV, see Club Notes: United Arab Emirates.

DAVID VIOLA

2010

DAVID VIOLA published You Have Unleashed a Storm: New York City’s Descent Into Chaos During America’s Most Explosive Era of Radical Violence.

HARVEY BEASLEY

2011

HARVEY BEASLEY is with the Department of State at U.S. Embassy Tokyo. He has participated in several in-person Fletcher events there. He hopes to keep the Fletcher community strong!

ELISE CRANE

2011

ELISE CRANE began her next Foreign Service adventure this summer as public affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Moldova. Her husband and two kids (Ollie, 6, and Emmie, 3) are most interested in where they can build a treehouse and find the best mountain biking trails. Drop a note if you are in Eastern Europe and you want to have some great wine.

Elise Crane with her husband and two kids.

ELSPETH SUTHERS

2011

ELSPETH SUTHERS, see Club Notes: Georgia.

SAM CHAPPLE-SOKOL

2012

SAM CHAPPLE-SOKOL is the senior editorial director for José Andrés Media, focusing on José’s Substack newsletter, books, and other written projects. In March, he came back to Fletcher for a fireside chat with Dean KELLY SIMS GALLAGHER, F00, FG03, to speak about the power of culinary diplomacy. Read his feature in Fletcher News online.

JOHN CROWLEY, A92, F12

2012

JOHN CROWLEY, see Club Notes: Bay Area.

RACHEL FREDMAN LYNGAAS and SEAN LYNGAAS

2012

RACHEL FREDMAN LYNGAAS and SEAN LYNGAAS welcomed a baby boy, Raphael Lyngaas, to their family. They live in Potomac, MD, with their daughter Talia, 4, and basset hound Willis, 7. Rachel recently joined RAND Corporation as a senior policy researcher. This fall, she started teaching a course at the RAND Pardee Institute on economic statecraft. Sean is still the cybersecurity reporter for CNN.

JINA KIM

2012

JINA KIM was appointed as the second vice minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Korea. As she reflects on this new chapter, she remains deeply grateful to the Fletcher faculty for their invaluable guidance and encouragement during her studies.

AZIZA MOHAMMED

2012

AZIZA MOHAMMED has launched her federally incorporated multimedia production company, 221AM. The company is currently working on a feature-length musical called Heart of the City, with a few Fletcher alumni as crew and background performers. Aziza has been featured in hit TV shows and movies like Painkiller, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Handmaid’s Tale, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, and the Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie. After 20 years in front of the camera, she is excited to take on a new role as an executive producer and director. Aziza is now a national delegate for Miss Universe Canada 2025 after having been a runner-up for Miss Canada 2008.

ZOE RICHARDS

2012

ZOE RICHARDS, see Club Notes: Pakistan.

ALISON RUSSELL

2012

ALISON RUSSELL, see 1978.

SARAH DOERRER

2013

In June, SARAH DOERRER presented her original empirical research on community anti-racism reading and discussion groups at the Women Leading Education biennial conference in Bogota, Colombia.

ARUNI JAYAKODY, F13, FG24

2013

ARUNI JAYAKODY, see 1988.

PATRICK KABANDA

2013

PATRICK KABANDA reviewed The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society for Global Policy. Read his review online. See more in Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

STEVE MONROE

2013

STEVE MONROE published Mirages of Reform: The Politics of Elite Protectionism in the Arab World, which discusses how international and domestic factors interact to shape the Arab world's rugged trade policy terrain.

YUKO HIROSE

2014

YUKO HIROSE, see 1998.

JUANITA TOLLIVER

2014

JUANITA TOLLIVER published A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics.

MARIA RITA BORBA

2015

MARIA RITA BORBA moved from Bangkok to Rome in 2023 to work as a consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. In 2024, she was hired as a natural resources officer in the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, where she works in the Environmental and Social Management Unit.

KATERINA CANYON

2015

KATERINA CANYON is the executive director of the nonprofit Peace Economy Project. This year, she’s been focused on expanding the organization’s fellowship program, launching a new podcast series called Voices for Peace, and organizing national webinars on issues including demilitarization, environmental justice, and economic transformation. She recently released a policy report analyzing the economic impact of defense contracts in Missouri and has been active in efforts to build community partnerships for peace-centered development. When not working, Katerina continues to write poetry and is completing her M.F.A. at the Mississippi University for Women. See more in Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

NIYASH MISTRY, A14, F15

2015

In June, NIYASH MISTRY hosted NITESH GUPTA, F18, and BATUL SADLIWALA, F18, on a tour of his inaugural art exhibit, Ways of Being. Niyash runs Art Manzil, a new visual arts platform that curates art projects commercially and in collaboration with museums and cultural institutions, amplifying the voices of contemporary artists from South Asia and the diaspora.

MELISSA WEIHMAYER

2015

MELISSA WEIHMAYER completed a Ph.D. in urban planning at the London School of Economics in September 2024, and a few days after submitting her revisions, she gave birth to an adorable boy, Alistair. An intense time, but a fruitful one! She is now job-searching in London but also enjoying practicing tummy time in parks with her little one. A highlight has been reuniting with Fletcher friends in London, like AMEYA ASHOK NAIK, F16, F16, and JA-EUN LEE.

Ameya Ashok Naik, F16, F16, his partner Livia, Melissa Weihmayer’s baby Alistair, Melissa, and Ja-Eun Lee in London in May 2025.

PAULINE YANG

2015

Pianist and U.S. Arts Envoy PAULINE YANG was honored to be the commencement speaker for the Tianjin Juilliard School’s 2025 Pre-College Commencement Ceremony on May 11. While there, she hosted a conversation on cultural diplomacy with graduate students at Tianjin Juilliard, and met with the administration and faculty to discuss ideas on how to incorporate cultural diplomacy into a conservatory curriculum. She also gave a talk, master class, and concert at the Western Academy of Beijing, and looks forward to continuing public diplomacy engagement at both institutions and beyond.

MIRANDA BOGEN

2016

MIRANDA BOGEN and her husband, Micah, welcomed their son, Elias, to the world in December. He’s already ready to be a globetrotter!

DANIELLE DEMERS

2016

DANIELLE DEMERS, see Club Notes: Jordan.

TINATIN GENEBASHVILI

2016

TINATIN GENEBASHVILI, see Club Notes: Georgia.

NADEZHDA A. KAZAKOVA, A14, F16

2016

NADEZHDA A. KAZAKOVA, see Club Notes: Frankfurt.

ALI MIZE

2016

ALI MIZE recently transitioned out of her role as a vice president at Neiman Marcus Group. She took a few months off to travel through South America, starting in Patagonia and ending in Ecuador, where she summited Cotopaxi. In June, she started in a new role as vice president of sustainability at Alterra Mountain Company. She splits time between Dallas and Denver with her husband, John, and dog Daisy.

AMEYA ASHOK NAIK, F16, F16

2016

AMEYA ASHOK NAIK, see 2015.

TAMTA OTIASHVILI

2016

TAMTA OTIASHVILI, see Club Notes: Georgia.

JAMES WHITACRE

2016

Thankfully, with support from friends, family, and the Fletcher community, JAMES WHITACRE completed a 10-year journey and graduated from UMass Boston with a Ph.D. in international studies and human rights. Please feel free to share any online teaching opportunities with him!

ANNA ACKERMAN

2017

ANNA ACKERMAN is on the Entrepreneurship Team at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University in Portland, ME, where she is leading efforts to advance innovation in the state. Outside of work, her 1.5-year-old daughter, Annika, is keeping her joyfully on her toes!

ABRAHAM CHERIAN

2017

In 2024, ABRAHAM CHERIAN launched his own investment advisory firm called 360° Wealth Advice in India for personal financial planning and investments, currently focused on armed forces officers. He also relocated to Bangalore.

LOUISE JULIN and SEBASTIÁN HURTADO, F18

2017

In October, LOUISE JULIN and her husband SEBASTIÁN HURTADO, F18, welcomed their first child, Valentina Marianne Hurtado-Julin, in October. They are still based in New York City and are enjoying life with Valentina and their dog, Apollo.

SANG YEOB KIM

2017

SANG YEOB KIM published The Proxy Pact, a Cold War political thriller exploring the legal and geopolitical tensions behind the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

MAX MCGRATH-HORN

2017

MAX MCGRATH-HORN and Jamie Eisner (not a Fletcher alum, but we like her anyway) married on May 30 in Provence, France. There were many Fletcher friends in attendance, and much merriment was had by all.

KARTIKEYA SINGH

2017

KARTIKEYA SINGH, see Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

CLARK WEBBER

2017

CLARK WEBBER is based in College Park, MD. He is a Ph.D. candidate at Georgia State University and is wrapping up his dissertation remotely. This summer, he interned at the Government Accountability Office in the Contracting and National Security Acquisitions team. He was awarded a Rosenthal Fellowship for his internship.

KHATUNA BURKADZE

2018

KHATUNA BURKADZE, see Club Notes: Georgia.

KAT CALLO

2018

KAT CALLO was delighted to ghost-write The World According to Stoopball: A Bronx Childhood, based on interviews with her 95-year-old father, retired Rear Adm. Joe Callo. It's about his growing up in the Bronx in the 1930s, the grandson of Sicilian and Irish immigrants. Watch the book trailer on YouTube.

ROBIN EL KADY

2018

ROBIN EL KADY, see Club Notes: Brussels.

LAURA GIL

2018

LAURA GIL was named assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States. She was nominated by Colombia and is the first woman to hold this position.

ANDREA GOLDSTEIN

2018

ANDREA GOLDSTEIN joined the leadership team at the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League earlier this year and is now based in New York half of the time (the other half she splits between Washington, D.C., and the Bay Area—because what are a few thousand miles for a Fletcher grad?).

NITESH GUPTA

2018

NITESH GUPTA, see 2015.

BROOKLYN HAMEL

2018

BROOKLYN HAMEL, see Club Notes: Bay Area.

MOLLY HARAGAN

2018

MOLLY HARAGAN and Matt Erford celebrated their wedding in Harrisburg, PA, with family and friends. Molly continues to work at The Hershey Company in the area of responsible sourcing, focusing on human rights and deforestation in supply chains.

SEBASTIÁN HURTADO

2018

SEBASTIÁN HURTADO, see 2017.

MARIYA ILYAS

2018

MARIYA ILYAS is posted to the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York. She never thought she’d live in the Big Apple; though it’s overwhelming, it’s also inspiring and energizing. Attending forums and crafting multilateral diplomacy brings fond memories of her time at Fletcher. Mariya’s courses in international organizations, negotiations, maritime security, and international humanitarian law prepared her well for her role at the UN as a Foreign Service officer!

BATUL SADLIWALA

2018

BATUL SADLIWALA, see 2015.

ANTHONY SCHULTZ

2018

ANTHONY SCHULTZ, see Club Notes: Bay Area.

LAURA SMITH

2018

LAURA SMITH continues living life to the fullest in Nairobi, Kenya. She is currently employed with the International Organization for Migration and is taking time to enjoy East African sights, food, and adventures. Laura and UTSAV MULAY summited Mount Kenya in June.

SAKSHI SURI

2018

SAKSHI SURI sends her greetings from New Zealand. After seven years as a full-time staff member at the Asian Development Bank, she has started her own climate finance consulting firm, focusing on projects in the Pacific islands and South Asia.

KUDRAT CHAUDHARY-KONTILIS

2019

KUDRAT CHAUDHARY-KONTILIS was recently re-elected vice chair of the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission and started a new position with the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Pivoting from law to policy and advocacy, Kudrat will be joining the Master of Public Affairs program at Brown University in summer 2026.

LAURANCE COSPER

2019

LAURANCE COSPER, see 1987.

MARIA ELENA A. JUAREZ

2019

Since September 2024, MARIA ELENA A. JUAREZ has been working as a government affairs specialist in the Office of Protocol at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory specializing in nuclear security. Maria Elena lives in Santa Fe with her husband Luis Pedro and her 3-year-old.

SENJUTI MALLICK

2019

SENJUTI MALLICK, see Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

KENICHI NOZAKI, A12, F19

2019

KENICHI NOZAKI, see Club Notes: Bay Area.

CONOR SANCHEZ

2019

CONOR SANCHEZ, see Club Notes: Bay Area.

SAM SCHLEIPMAN

2019

SAM SCHLEIPMAN lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and works for the development consulting company Insuco.

NICOLE BERMUDEZ

2020

NICOLE BERMUDEZ, see 1987.

HATTIE BROWN, F20, N20

2020

HATTIE BROWN, see 1998.

GIOIA CHAOUCH

2020

GIOIA CHAOUCH was promoted to senior analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, working primarily on national security acquisitions. In June 2024, she married Ram Rajagopal, and JULIE TRA, F21, was her bridesmaid. Gioia lives in Boston and would love to connect with other alums in the area.

SIOBHAN HEEKIN-CANEDY

2020

In 2024, SIOBHAN HEEKIN-CANEDY became a contributing editor at Providence, an online magazine dedicated to Christian realism in international affairs.

MATT KOKKINOS and ANASTASIA THANO, F23

2020

MATT KOKKINOS and ANASTASIA THANO, F23, and their Fletcher crew celebrated their wedding in Aegina, Greece, in August 2024.

Matt Kokkinos and Anastasia Thano, F23, celebrated their wedding with Fletcher friends.

KRISTIN MACDOUGALL-SULLIVAN

2020

After graduating from Fletcher, KRISTIN MACDOUGALL-SULLIVAN worked for five years as an asylum lawyer at the border of Greece and Turkey (on the European side), representing asylum seekers from various regions around the world. More recently, Kristin has been the program director for humanitarian programs in Afghanistan. Kristin recently connected with fellow Fletcher alumni through Fletcher Alumni for Palestine and finds being around other Fletcher colleagues passionate about the rights of Palestinians incredibly fulfilling.

SKYLER SCOGGAN

2020

SKYLER SCOGGAN, see Club Notes: Bay Area.

BRYAN WELLS

2020

BRYAN WELLS and Wilhelm Engelbrecht married in June in Bryan’s home state of Minnesota after having met in Somerville while Bryan was studying at Fletcher. Over the summer, they honeymooned in Wilhelm’s home country of South Africa.

FATEMA DADA

2021

FATEMA DADA has a 4-year-old! Fatema is acting as a deputy legal director at Crown Law Office–Civil with the Attorney General's Office in Ontario, after spending a few years focusing on anti-Black racism and policing while serving as a lawyer with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. She was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of her contributions to Canada.

JEREMY GWINN

2021

JEREMY GWINN, see Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

JD KRISTENSON

2021

JD KRISTENSON, a former ship captain in the U.S. Navy, left McKinsey & Company to start an applied AI consulting firm called Haze Gray. He sends his congratulations to longtime friend and recent Fletcher Ph.D. graduate GARY SAMPSON, FG25, on his retirement from the United States Marine Corps!

LUCIA LOMBARDO

2021

LUCIA LOMBARDO, see Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

HANIA MUMTAZ, F21, M22

2021

HANIA MUMTAZ graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2022 and completed his residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in June. He moved to Washington, D.C., following graduation.

SOFIA PRZYBYLEK and SHEHRYAR SHAH

2021

SOFIA PRZYBYLEK and SHEHRYAR SHAH wed in May 2024. The couple met at orientation in 2019, sat together for PDP (professional development program), and collaborated on group projects in Econometrics. Numerous Fletcher classmates attended their wedding.

Sofia Przybylek and Shehryar Shah celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary.

MATT REITZ

2021

MATT REITZ, see Club Notes: Washington, D.C.

JULIE TRA

2021

JULIE TRA, see 2020.

RAQUEL ALBERTO DE LA FUENTE

2022

RAQUEL ALBERTO DE LA FUENTE, see Club Notes: Brussels.

RACHEL GORETSKY

2022

RACHEL GORETSKY, see Club Notes: Brussels.

LARK ESCOBAR

2023

LARK ESCOBAR, see Club Notes: Jordan.

AUBREY HARTNETT

2023

AUBREY HARTNETT and her husband, Jason, celebrated one year as a family of five with their children Leo, Aixa, and the newly minted 1-year-old Roya. She is based in Boston where she continues to support Fletcher Alumni for Palestine and serve other local organizations as she enjoys these precious early days with her children.

ALEX SANDOVAL

2023

ALEX SANDOVAL, see Club Notes: Baltic States.

ANASTASIA THANO

2023

ANASTASIA THANO, see 2020.

BARBORA LEHKA

2024

BARBORA LEHKA, see Club Notes: Brussels.

KATE HIBBERT

2025

KATE HIBBERT, see Club Notes: Jordan.

MEG REILLY

2025

MEG REILLY quit her job to sail around the world, even though she had never sailed before. Now, she uses skills from the water to help others and created Ocean Racers, an international network of sailors who enjoy learning, exploring and sailing with each other, with her husband. Read more on Tufts Now.

GARY SAMPSON

2025

GARY SAMPSON, see 2021.