In 2009, Susie See (ArchEngr) became the first woman to serve on the board of directors of engineering firm WSP USA. Now, Susie is president and CEO of engineering consultant firm MEYERS+, where she is paving the way for female leaders in architectural and engineering communities. She lives in San Anselmo, California.

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Since he began podcasting in 2005, Dan Carlin (Hist) has developed two successful podcasts, Hardcore History and Common Sense, which have hundreds of millions of downloads, and is one of the most listened-to podcasters of all time. In March, Dan spoke as a part of CU Boulder Where You Are, an online series that highlighted teaching, research and innovation. He lives in Eugene, Oregon. 

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After 16 years of working at the Barrier Islands Center, located on an 18-acre farm in Machipongo, Virginia, Sally Dickinson (Hist; MEdu’92) has been appointed executive director of the cultural center that preserves the history of the Barrier Islands along Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Sally’s area of focus in this new role is expanding education and opportunities for local children. 

Posted Jul. 2, 2021

After 23 years at his former firm, Adam Kenny (PolSci) has joined Kennedys, a global law firm, as special counsel in the Basking Ridge, New Jersey, office as a member of the defense group. 

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John Towle (Engl) was appointed chief client officer for Hearts & Wallets, a financial services research and bench-marking firm. John brings more than 30 years of experience in financial services to his role and will focus on product marketing, marketing communications and distribution marketing.

Posted Jul. 2, 2021

After receiving his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, Albert Flynn DeSilver (Art) became an internationally published poet, memoirist, novelist and nonfiction writer. He has created the Mindful Authors Accelerator, a wisdom school for creative writers. “There are so many ways CU helped shape my transformation, and it’s one ofthe many reasons I keep connected to Colorado,” he writes.

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Karl Gopsill (Geog) of Castle Pines, Colorado, has been promoted to director of IT shared services at Dish Network in Englewood, Colorado. In his new role, Karl brings his interests and expertise from CU Boulder and his MBA from Florida State University to implement strategies and solutions for Dish. He will have more than 100 IT professionals reporting to him.

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In March, the University of Notre Dame Press published Festive Enterprise: The Business of Drama in Medieval and Renaissance England by Jill P. Ingram (Engl). Jill is associate professor of English at Ohio University. 

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Anesthesiologist Cyrus Mirshab (Econ; MD’98) went to the Los Angeles area in February 2021 to help Southern California Kaiser Permanente with its COVID-19 treatment efforts in ICU units. He spent a week working with Operation Helping Hand from the Colorado Permanente Medical Group.

Posted Jul. 2, 2021

Phillip DeLeon (MElEngr; PhD’95) celebrated his 25th year as an electrical engineering professor at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Currently, he serves as associate vice president for research. 

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Drawing from her childhood, her time at CU and her career as a women’s empowerment and communications speaker and coach, Eliza Vancort (PolSci) wrote her book, A Woman’s Guide to Claiming Space. Eliza is founder of The Actor’s Workshop of Ithaca, a Cook House Fellow at Cornell University, an advisory board member of the Performing Arts for Social Change, a Diversity Crew partner and a member of Govern for America’s League of Innovators. In 2018, Eliza gave a TEDx talk, “Women, Power and Revolutionizing Speech,” in which she shared her personal story while offering tools for meaningful personal and social change.

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Always working to keep his roots in the arts, Giovanni “Gino” Greco (Thtr), CEO of the American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, was elected chairman of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), a special tax district authorized by Denver metro-area voters. With just a penny collected on every $10 spent in the district, the SCFD grants over $60 million annually across nearly 300 cultural organizations in support of arts and culture in the Denver metro area. Gino serves as the Jefferson County appointee to the SCFD Board. 

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Producer Michael Scheuerman’s (MTeleCom) film Hunger Ward was nominated for the 2021 “Best Documentary Short Subject” Academy Award. The 40-minute film examines the fallout from the six-year war in Yemen — specifically, the starvation of children. This was Scheuerman’s first production role. Sheuerman told the engineering college in April: “I want to help tell stories that bring attention to important matters and help bring change.... Film is a powerful storytelling tool.” 

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Entertainer and educator Neil McIntyre (Comm) lives on the Big Island of Hawaii and has brought his family-friendly hip-hop music to all six Hawaiian islands. This spring, he worked with children at Konawaena High School on a tribute song to honor the 75th birthday of Challenger astronaut Ellison Onizuka (Aero, MS’69; HonDocSci’03), a Konawaena graduate. 

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As chief technology officer and VP of products for an information management company in Norway, Jorgen Solberg (ElEngr) was constantly stuck in unproductive meetings. As a remedy, he founded Decisions, a meeting management software, which is now built into MicrosoftTeams and Office 365. The rapidly growing company has won several Microsoft App Awards. He lives in Oslo, Norway. 

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Steve Starzec (MFin) joined the Denver office of BNY Mellon Wealth Management as client strategist. He brings 30 years of experience to the role. He also serves on the Children’s Hospital legacy planning advisory council and volunteers as a youth football coach.

Posted Jul. 2, 2021

Coast Guard commander Lance Tinstman (Mktg) was selected to serve as the senior defense official at the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica. He, his wife, Leah, and son, Lance Jr., relocated to San Jose, Costa Rica, from Washington, D.C., in September 2020. 

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Steven Blincoe (Kines) performed dynamic maneuvers during a New School Flight University Camp at Hurricane Factory, Madrid. He founded the wind-tunnel school in 2002 and travels the world flying and instructing. He lives in Studio City, California.

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Kristopher Campbell (Comm) owns and operates VOX DJs out of Torrence, California. He writes that he has “fun, positive energy and good vibes to share with you all.” 

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Kyle Naye (InfoSys) is senior director of acquisitions at City view, a real estate investment management firm. He also has served as a senior associate at Clarion Partners, senior real estate analyst at Northmarq and an officer in the U.S. Navy. Kyle is the founder of the Global Real Estate Dealmakers podcast. 

Posted Jul. 2, 2021

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