Notes from the Class of 1992

As the principal and managing partner with Baker, McEvoy, Morrisey & Moskovits in New York, Colin Morrissey (Engl, Phil’92) handles a lot of cases with cab drivers in personal injury civil suits. He advises Buffs to look twice before crossing the road when visiting New York and to wear their seatbelts. His wife, Amy Eisenberg-Morrissey(Comm’92), is a full-time mom to their two daughters, Julia and Layla. The family lives in Long Island, N.Y.

Freelance adventure and travel writer Avery Stonich (EnvCon’92) has traveled to more than 40 countries, but Boulder remains a favorite place. She has lived in the city for 26 years and wrote a story for National Geographic Travel describing her favorite aspects of it.

With more than 20 years of experience in structural design, construction, phase services and project management, Allen Thompson (ArchEngr’92) was appointed vice president of the construction support services practice at Thornton Tomasetti, an international engineering firm. Allen will work in the company’s Denver office.

Global investment manager INTECH Investment appointed Richard Yasenchak (Mktg’92) client portfolio manager in West Palm Beach, Fla. In this role he serves as an investment expert for client and consultant relations in the U.S. and globally.

Real estate attorney K. Bradley Rogerson (PolSci) joined Hanson Bridgett in San Francisco as counsel. He represents clients in real estate, finance and business transactions.

Portland, Ore., resident Marcus Young (Engl’92) joined the nonprofit Central City Concern (CCC) as its social enterprise project manager. He oversees the development, execution, operations and sourcing for Central City Coffee, a wholesale coffee roasting business. Central City Coffee provides on-the-job training for CCC’s formerly homeless clients. Marcus has a decade of experience in specialty coffee product development, quality control, purchasing, business development, wholesale and retail sales. He is a U.S. Barista Competition head judge and writes about specialty coffee.

James A. Hansen (AeroEngr; MS’93) was a recipient of the Flemming Awards Commission’s 2015 Arthur S. Flemming Award, which honors men and women who have offered exceptional service to the federal government for 3-15 years. At the U.S. Naval Research Academy in Monterey, Calif., James’ tropical cyclone sortie program calculates when and how ships and aircraft should evaluate areas threatened by severe storms.

Benjamin McPhail (Engl) is program director of The Colorado Sound, a radio program on 105.5 FM that debuted in February and serves the Front Range and eastern plains of the state. The station plays an eclectic blend of music from Johnny Cash to My Morning Jacket. Benjamin previously served as music director for KUNC radio.

Mindy Reaves Sink (Jour) has released a new edition of her moon guidebook to Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs. She has been writing about the Rocky Mountain region for years as a journalist, including more than 10 as an assistant to the national correspondent at the Rocky Mountain Bureau of the New York Times. She explores Denver with husband Mike and daughter Sophie as much as possible and is constantly thinking of the stories she will tell about their experiences.

With more than a decade of experience in the coffee industry, Marcus Young (Engl) joined Boot Coffee and SupplyShift in San Rafael, Calif., as a senior trainer and quality advisor at Boot Coffee’s campus and SupplyShift’s training lab. He helps connect coffee roasters, trade houses and certification bodies to SupplyShift’s cloud-based platform for managing supply chains.

Denver author and illustrator Stan Yan (Acct), a former stockbroker best known for his zombie caricature illustrations, will be trying to help parents of fearful kids sleep this fall with a reading of his new bedtime picture book, There’s a Zombie in the Basement, and an interactive monster drawing demo. Stan decided to become a full-time cartoonist in 2005.

Last fall, Phillip De Leon (MElEngr; PhD’95) was named associate dean of research and doctoral studies at the New Mexico State University College of Engineering. Phillip has been with NMSU since 1996 and was the first recipient of the John and Tome Nakayama Professorship in Engineering for Teaching Excellence. He has published 70 papers in international journals and has four U.S. patents.

In June, Wooden McLaughlin, an Indianapolis-based law firm, announced that Mark Boos (Law) was recognized in Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers in Business. Mark and his wife, Carly, have three children.

George Brauchler (Econ, PolSci; Law’05), district attorney for Colorado’s 18th Judicial District and a colonel in the Colorado National Guard, announced his run for state attorney general. In August he accepted the Freedom Award from the Department of Defense, the highest recognition of employers for their support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. George and wife Marcia have four children.

After working for 17 years as executive assistant to CU Boulder’s dean of engineering and applied science, Sharon Powers (Comm) is in a new position at the CU ATLAS Institute as senior assistant of partnership engagement. She lives in Superior, Colo.

Jonathan Treisman (Comm) is the new director of global partnerships for AEG Worldwide, the world’s largest sports and entertainment company. AEG Global Partnerships oversees sponsorship sales and activation for more than 135 venues, sports franchises, music tours and more. Partners include the Staples Center, London O2 Arena, Coachella, Los Angeles Kings and the Taylor Swift and Elton John tours.

In April, Jeff Wieland (EngrPhys) joined the Minneapolis-based law firm Moss & Barnett, where he specializes in construction, commercial and public procurement litigation.

NOS (disorder, not otherwise specified) is the latest book from poet Matthew Cooperman (MEngl) and his wife, Aby Kaupang. It is just one of many books written by Matthew, an English professor at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

James Hansen (AeroEngr; MS’93) is superintendent of the marine meteorology division of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Monterey, California. With more than 10 years of civilian federal service, James directs research and development in marine meteorology and atmospheric sciences. He leads a team of 120 and oversees an annual budget above $35 million.

Robb Jeffrey (EnvDes, Mktg) was accredited as a “Certified Cicerone,” for his professional knowledge of beer. Robb began his beer career at the Coors Brewing Company while attending CU. He spent time at Miller Brewing Company, and is now celebrating his twelfth year at Anheuser-Busch as a training specialist. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.