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CLASSNOTES logical U. in Singapore. Hope I got that right, Gary. The Center for Environmental Policy at American University's School of Public Affairs awards the William K. Reilly Award for Environmental Leadership to recognize individuals who demonstrate leadership, innovation, engagement of diverse interests, effective problem-solving, and contributions to future generations of environmental leaders. Claire Barnett is this year's award winner. Claire is the founder and executive director of Healthy Schools Network, a national nonprofit organization that works to ensure that every child attends an environmentally healthy school. It promotes reforms to improve school design and siting, to advance the use of green products in schools, and to expand public health services for children at risk of or with suspected school-based exposures to environmental hazards. Congratulations, Claire. Mike Bartikoski was appointed senior vice president of Land O'Frost in April. Mike is an expert at global operations, particularly in the food, beverage, and supply chain industries, and has experience working at global food brands like The Hershey Co. and Coca-Cola Beverages. At Land O'Frost, he oversees corporate operations and develops the manufacturing, supply chain, and organizational excellence teams. Brett Evans moved from Central New York to Tampa, Fla. With only 3 million people in our way, we haven't crossed paths yet but hopefully we will at an RPI function. Keep the news coming. - Diane Updegrove '84; kupde@sbcglobal.net -1985 - Have you logged onto Rensselaer Alumni Connect lately? There are numerous types of career-building resources at your fingertips; the content is always evolving. Check it out, and see what it can do for you. (RensselaerAlumniConnect.com) Remember the exciting hockey prowess of Adam Oates as he helped lead our hockey team to winning the 1985 NCAA Championship? Of course, you do because those were the thrilling days of our youth. We know he went on to have an impressive professional hockey career. In January, when the National Hockey League celebrated its 100th year at this season's All Star Weekend, Adam Oates was identified as one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players. Oates enjoyed a 19-season career participating in five NHL All Star Games. He was selected for the NHL Second Team All Star in 1991. Upon retiring, he ranked fifth in NHL history in assists (currently 7th) and 13th in points (currently 17th). In 2012, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Oates then served as the head coach for the Washington Capitals; he joins Kevin Constantine '80 as the only two RPI players to lead NHL teams. Congratulations! Please send your news because I'd like to share it! -Patricia DeLauri '85; pdelauri@sbra.com -1986 - named a fellow by the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) board of directors for his over 25 years working on the investigation, analysis, and restoration of landmark buildings. Don's specialty lies in the integration of modern construction into historic buildings to save them, such as the 1846 Fort Jefferson National Monument, crypts in the NY Marble Cemetery, and New York's 1848 John Street Methodist Church and 1906 Langham Apartments. He has taught engineering of historic buildings at RPI, UMass Amherst, and Columbia University. He authored After 9-11: An Engineer's Work at the World Trade Center, Historical Building Construction, and The Investigation of Buildings, along with speaking at multiple ASCE Forensics Conferences. Don earned an M.A. in historical studies from the New School for Social Research and is certified in the practice of structural engineering by the Structural Engineering Certification Board. He is currently president of the consulting firm Old Structures Engineering, PC. Timon Sloane (B.S. CompSci) was named vice president of standards and membership by the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the adoption of open Software-Defined Networking (SDN). He concentrates on integrating standards and open source efforts, new standards development, and leading the ONF-certified SDN Professional Program. Prior to ONF, Tim provided product and management consulting to Ericsson, Matisse Networks, Extreme Networks, NET, FlowWise, and SCO. -Jane LaGoy '86, 73tantalum@gmail.com -1987- Linda Jojo, a senior executive at United Airlines, was named Chicago CIO of the Year by the Chica- go CIO Leadership Association in March. She won in the Super Global category, for organizations with over $1 billion in revenue and over 5,000 employees outside the U.S. Linda's role at United Airlines was expanded in June when she was named executive vice president, technology, and chief digital officer. Pallavi Verma was named senior managing director-U.S. Midwest by Accenture in December. In the newly created role, she leads Accenture's business in 12 states and serves on the North American Leadership Team. She is a 30-year veteran of Accenture who has held a variety of leadership roles in the firm's Health & Public Service practice. -Peter Quinones '87; pjquinones1@yahoo.com -198 8 - 30th Reunion: September 2018 David Frey (B.S., BME, & MBA) has been appointed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to be a NYC judge, currently assigned as a criminal court judge in Manhattan. This appointment came after working at the Richmond County District Attorney's Office for over 19 years, where he was last the bureau chief of investigations. Brian Seaworth (B.S. ME) has begun his third term in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and his second term as the clerk for the Labor, Industrial, and Rehabilitative Services committee (he says to note their acronym LIARS). He also represents the House on the Workers'™ Compensation Advisory Council and is a member of the Executive Committee for the Merrimack County Delegation. His two kids (ages 3 and 6) occasionally accompany him to the seemingly endless meetings. If you are in Concord, N.H., ask for a guided tour of the NH State House, as representatives Dan Buckley '91 Named President of Marvel Dan Buckley, MBA '91, was promoted to president of Marvel Entertainment in January. Buckley joined Marvel in 2003 and has overseen the expansion and continued success of the Publishing, Animation, Television, and the Brand & Franchise groups. Along with producer Jeph Loeb, Buckley has created more than 100 hours of live-action programming including Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC, and several programs on Netflix and DXD, including Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and Marvel's Spider-Man. Buckley earned a B.A. from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from Rensselaer. While studying in Japan, Buckley, a self-proclaimed "comic geek," was graced with a career-driven epiphany, leading him to decide to approach the comics industry. He entered his first tenure at Marvel in the international licensing division and eventually became a vice president for marketing services. From Marvel he moved on to the Omnicon Group Inc., a network of marketing agencies, before returning to Marvel as publisher. Under his leadership, Marvel Comics has remained at the forefront of innovation and remains the industry leader in graphic fiction fiction. Donald Friedman, P.E., (B.S. CE) has been RensselaeR/Fall 2017 57