Alumni News - February 2010

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1980s

Roger "Scott" Feldmann
Last Title: Associate, Executive Search
Previous Office(s): Los Angeles
Years: 1988 to 1990

Scott, a Partner with Crowell & Moring LLP, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in "Best Lawyers in America" for intellectual property, and for inclusion in "Southern California Super Lawyers."

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1990s

James Abruzzo
Last Title: Practice Leader, Search
Previous Office(s): New York
Years: 1990 to 2000

James is currently Managing Director of DHR International, Inc. and Co-Director of the Institute for Ethical Leadership at Rutgers Business School.

Curt Andersson
Last Title: Principal
Previous Office(s): New York
Years: 1992-1994

Curt Andersson was recently named president of the Goodyear’s North American Tire business unit, effective February 16th. Prior to joining Goodyear, Curt Andersson was president of Cooper Crouse-Hinds of Syracuse, N.Y. and also served in the past as senior vice president of industrial integration for The Timken Company and general manager of aviation information services for General Electric.

Elizabeth (Betty) Black
Last Title: Principal
Previous Office(s): Plano
Years: 1994-1997

Elizabeth (Betty) Black, President of Change For Results (www.changeforresults.com) just accepted an appointment to the Board of Directors for ’mktg inc.’, an alternative media and marketing services company headquartered in New York City with full service offices in San Francisco, Chicago and Cincinnati. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mktg-inc-announces-change-in-board-of-directors-82968492.html

Mark Coming
Last Title: Officer
Previous Office(s): Southfield
Years: 1994 to 2005

“Greetings to all fellow alumni! I just finished my fourth year with Charles River Associates – hard to believe that much time has passed since leaving A.T. Kearney! I am now leading our business development team for the North American Industrial Sector and we are very busy integrating our recent acquisition of Marakon. Should be a fun 2010! On a personal note, my oldest daughter started her freshman year at Ohio University this past fall, so we are busy adjusting to the start of what should be at least ten straight years of college tuition payments! Yikes! Wish us luck!”

Kurt Daniel
Last Title: Business Analyst
Previous Office(s): New York, Alexandria
Years: 1995 to 1998

Kurt Daniel was recently named Chief Operating Officer at WorkLight (www.worklight.com), a Manhattan-based software company that is focused on enterprise-class widgets for mobile, desktops and websites. Kurt was previously a Senior Vice President at Parallels, a Seattle-based software company focused on virtualization and automation software for consumers, businesses and service providers.

Clayton Press
Last Title: Principal
Previous Office(s): New York
Years: 1995 to 1998

Clayton Press is currently an art advisor and management consultant to high net worth families, family offices, and philanthropies. Clayton was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Museum of Contemporary Art, a new Kunsthalle headquartered in Morganville, New Jersey. In addition, he was appointed Adjunct Instructor at SUNY New York, where he is teaching Strategic Marketing in the Visual Arts and Art Economics.

Conrad Snover
Last Title: Business Analyst
Previous Office(s): San Francisco
Years: 1997 to 1999

Conrad is currently a Partner at Denali Group, www.denaliusa.com.

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2000s

Gordon Scott
Last Title: Manager
Previous Office(s): Chicago
Years: 2001 to 2002

Gordon Scott has been with Panduit for over 7 years now. Currently VP, Process Improvement. “Kathy and I are still playing zone coverage with our 11 year old triplets, and loving life. We are certainly blessed, and busy.”

Jorge Margain
Last Title: Senior Business Analyst
Previous Office(s): Mexico City
Years: 2003 to 2005

“After two and a half years working for AREA Property Partners (f.k.a. Apollo Real Estate Advisors), I made the decision to move to a family office called Tresalia Capital to head the real estate investment group. I moved to Mexico City in January of 2009 after living for four years in Philadelphia and New York City.”

Chris Paddison
Last Title: Officer
Previous Office(s): Plano
Years: 2003 to 2005

“I am pleased to announce that effective January 1st, I have accepted the Chief Operating Officer position at Sound Physicians. Sound partners with US hospitals to achieve measurable performance improvements through our focus on clinical process excellence and dedicated hospitalist physicians. We will be relocating to Tacoma, WA, in June after the school year ends.”

Adam Neary
Last Title: Manager, Analytics
Previous Office(s): Cambridge
Years: 2004 to 2008

Adam, formerly a Vice President at AlixPartners, has just resigned from his role to launch a technology start-up. Currently operating in "stealth mode" until branding is finalized, the company will be providing business intelligence solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. To help drive progress, Adam is engaged with an NYC-based start-up incubator, while he is building out the team, developing the prototype, and beginning to engage the initial customer base.

Mary Larson
Last Title: Officer
Previous Office(s): Toronto
Years: 2005 to 2009

“In January, I joined a firm called Brimstone Consulting Group as a Managing Director. The firm does large-scale organizational transformations for global clients, and I am excited to become one of the members of the senior leadership team. The firm is virtual, so I will stay in Montreal.”

Patrick Merfert
Last Title: Senior Business Analyst
Previous Office(s): New York, Chicago
Years: 2005 to 2009

“After leaving A.T. Kearney, I joined Easton Capital Investment Group - a Venture Capital firm in New York focused primarily on healthcare/life sciences as well as technology and other businesses. As the sole Analyst directly supporting multiple Managing Directors, I have had great exposure to all facets of the business and particularly enjoy interacting with passionate and brilliant entrepreneurs.”

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New Alumni

Cambridge

P.S. Subramaniam
Last Title: Manager
Years: 2006 to 2009

P.S. is continuing to learn and apply forecasting and replenishment principles as a Senior Manager at Nokia based in Dallas. He and his team are responsible for demand planning and fulfillment for all customer accounts in US and Canada.”\p>

New York

Shuhag Ghosh
Last Title: Principal
Years: 1998 to 2010

After eleven years in consulting, specializing primarily in the CIRP practice, Shuhag is moving to industry as VP Strategy and Business Development with Reed Elsevier, an online media and publishing company. She writes: “While the role and its possibilities are exciting, needless to say, I will really miss the firm, the people and the experiences – it’s been a great ride. I’ve learnt a lot, had a lot of fun and made some lasting friendships. I look forward to seeing the NY folks at the Alumni events.”

Way Luu
Last Title: Senior Data Analyst
Years: 2007 to 2010

Way joined the firm in 2007 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. With extensive consulting experience in the retail industry, Way recently accepted an offer to join Ann Taylor. She writes: “It has been a pleasure working with such exceptional colleagues and friends. Thank you for having made the last three years a truly rewarding experience. I wish you all the best of luck in the future and hope we can keep in touch.”

Orrin Pail
Last Title: Senior Business Analyst
Years: 2007 to 2010

Orrin joined the firm in 2007 with a BBA from University of Michigan. At A.T. Kearney, Orrin gained experience in the retail and automotive industries, including the opportunity to work abroad in Europe. Orrin is pursuing a path in medicine and has enrolled in the Post Baccalaureate Premed Program at Columbia University. He writes: “Even though I am leaving the firm to pursue a passion, it was a very difficult decision to make. I have gained so much from working with you all over the last two years, and I still feel there is much more to learn. The professional experience I’ve had working with so many talented and driven colleagues, as well as the personal relationships I’ve forged with so many of you will stay with me for years to come.”

San Francisco

William Chen
Last Title: Senior Business Analyst
Years: 2007 to 2009

As a Sr. B.A. in Chicago (2 years) and San Francisco (6 months), Will’s project experience included business restructuring, S&OP, rapid cost reduction and supply chain optimization. He will be joining the family business, Checkey, in Hong Kong as Director in Emerging Markets. Checkey manufactures and exports OEM toys and pet products worldwide for brands such as Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Sanrio and PetSafe. He will also be leading the launch of a new business venture in Hong Kong and China. Will is looking forward to the entrepreneurial aspect of the new job and is excited to be moving back to Hong Kong after sixteen years living abroad.

Megumi Tsutsui
Last Title: Senior Business Analyst
Years: 2007 to 2010

Megumi joined the firm in 2007 after graduating from Stanford University. As a Sr. B.A. out of the San Francisco office, Megumi was able to work on a wide array of projects from transportation strategy to organizational transformation. She recently joined FSG Social Impact Advisors as an Associate Consultant. FSG provides strategic consulting services to a wide array of clients, including foundations, non-profits, governments, and corporations, to increase their impact on philanthropy and the social sector. Megumi is enjoying applying her consulting experience and skills on her new project in the education sector. She is helping the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board define its vision for student success and implement measurable goals to align the many stakeholders of higher education on reaching those goals.