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Director's message:
JS Launches New Alumni Career Resource
We are delighted to announce the launch of our partnership with CareerTools®, an online job search and career management resource run by ExecuPlanet, a Lee Hecht Harrison company. This initiative, which was made possible by the generous support of Henry Renard, AB '54, MBA '55, and the Ada Howe Kent Foundation, provides Johnson School alumni with a variety of career management tools, including:

  • Job Postings
  • International Job Resources
  • Online Career Coaching
  • Resume and Cover Letter Samples
  • Interview Skill Coaching
  • Professional Career Guides
  • Industry Profiles
  • Career Assessment and Management Resources

To access CareerTools, simply go to the Johnson Alumni Connection (JAC) and click on the "Community" link. Your first login will prompt a request to complete a personal profile; thereafter, you can log in directly to CareerTools. If you do not know your JAC username and/or password, please contact us in the Alumni Office at alumni@johnson.cornell.edu or at 800 847-2082, ext. 2. (While you are in JAC, we also hope you will take the time to ensure that your home and work contact information, industry and job function descriptions are all accurately listed, and update this information if any of it is incorrectly listed.)

For more information about CareerTools, and other career resources available to Johnson School alumni, including the Alumni Jobs Bulletin, Cornell University Online Alumni Directory, Cornell eProNet, MonsterTrak, and Global Workplace, visit the Johnson Alumni Career web page.

Please join me in thanking Henry Renard and the Ada Howe Kent Foundation for their generosity, and our Information Technology Department and Jennifer Thurston, assistant director of Alumni Relations, for their hard work in launching CareerTools at the Johnson School. I hope that you will find CareerTools to be a helpful resource, and, as always, I invite you to share with us your feedback on this new program.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season,



Risa M. Mish '85, JD '88
Director, Alumni Relations

 

 

 

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Johnson School Club of DC Hosts Business Networking Luncheon
On October 28, the Johnson School Club of DC presented Jim Rowan, MBA '72, managing director and head of the Education Investment Banking group at Legg Mason, who spoke to a diverse group of Cornell alumni about his investment banking practice focusing on middle market educational services companies. The event was organized by Nestor Cruz, MBA '69 JD '70, and was co-sponsored by the Cornell Club of Washington. Alumni who are interested in assisting with the leadership of the Johnson School Club of DC should contact Risa Mish, director of Alumni Relations.
Johnson School Club of Rochester Hosts Professor Jay Russo
On November 13, 2003, the Johnson School Club of Rochester, in conjunction with the Cornell Law School, hosted Professor Jay Russo for a presentation on decision making. Professor Russo, who is the author of "Winning Decisions" (Doubleday 2002), engaged the group in an enlightening and humorous exercise called "The Confidence Game" that demonstrated the perils of over-confidence in one's own judgment. Club Board Member Lois Niland, MBA '78, organized the event, which was attended by 30 alumni and guests of the Johnson School and Law School.
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Save the Date!

Do you love Paris in the springtime?
If so, please plan to be with us at the Johnson School's 2004 European Symposium, March 25-27, 2004, in Paris, France for "US and Europe: Re-Gearing for Growth"
Want to join the Symposium Planning Committee?
Please contact Committee Chair Michel Danon, MBA '73.
Reunion 2004
June 10 -13, 2004
Week on Wall Street
January 15, 2004

 

 
 
Student focus: Gear up for the holidays
We invite you to check out some of the new Johnson School logo merchandise available from your alma mater. Place your order at http://www.jsoutfitters.com. Johnson School Outfitters is a student-run enterprise that allows current MBA students to run a small business, with proceeds benefiting Johnson student activities.

Plan now for this summer's Camp $tart-Up
The Johnson School will hold its third-annual Camp $tart-Up® program this summer from July 3 - 10. Camp $tart-Up is an interactive business and leadership training experience for teen women ages 14-19. This annual event is organized and run by four Johnson School second-year women using the curriculum designed by Independent Means, Inc., the leading provider of education for girls' financial independence. The camp is specifically designed to build our future pipeline of women business leaders by raising young women's interest in business and exposing them to the type of opportunities that exist for them in the business world. Camp participants will learn how to write a business plan, meet successful women in business, and receive instruction on business and leadership skills. Classroom learning is balanced with field trips, interactive group activities, business simulation games, and fun!

Camp $tart-Up was first organized at the Johnson School as a Park Project by four alumni in the Class of 2002: Erin Edwards, Diane Fleck, Cory Murphy, and Beth Watson. All Johnson School alumni are highly encouraged to promote this program to any and all young women they may know, i.e. daughters, nieces, friends, students, neighbors, etc. Limited scholarships are available. For more information about Camp $tart-Up, please visit: www.johnson.cornell.edu/owmb/campstartup.

Calling all filmmakers
Ari Wishkoff, MBA '01, is seeking film submissions from Cornell alumni living in New York for a Cornell Film Festival to be held in NYC in 2004. Filmmakers involved in any capacity on a film project may submit one film from each of the following categories: short films no longer than 15 minutes, feature-length films, and documentaries. Films must be received by February 28. Note: Not all films will be selected for screening, but everyone is encouraged to submit their best projects. Please mail all submissions in VHS or DVD format to: Ari Wishkoff, 67-15 102nd St., Apt. 6A, Forest Hills, NY 11375, Attn: Cornell Film Fest. Be sure to include with your submission: your name, address, email, phone number, and how you were involved with the film. If you have anny questions, feel free to contact Ari at 310 413-6003 or awishkoff@yahoo.com. Please spread the word!

View Cornell's presidential letters
The Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections is pleased to announce the web version of "Legacy of Leadership: Cornell's Eleven Presidents." Available at http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/presidents, the exhibition highlights the achievements of each of Cornell's presidents through letters, documents, and photographs and features the history of their inaugurations. The web site also features images of the items mentioned by President Lehman in his Inaugural Address.

Featured alumni
Rick Sherlund, MBA '78, and Robert Drbul, MBA '97, were featured in the October 2003 issue of Institutional Investor for their selection to that publication's 2003 All-America Research Team. Sherlund, a partner and managing director at Goldman Sachs, was selected for the ninth straight year as the "number one analyst in the software category." Drbul, an equity analyst at Lehman Brothers, was selected for the second consecutive year as the top analyst in apparel, footwear, and textiles.
Stephen Ashley, MBA '64, chairman and CEO of The Ashley Group, and member of the Cornell University board of trustees, was honored in November as one of the "Top 50 Over 50" by the Rochester Business Journal. Ashley is chairman and CEO of The Ashley Group, a family of related companies focused on management, brokerage, leasing, financing, and investment in commercial and multifamily real estate. Founded in 1975, more than 3,200 homes and 1.5 million square feet of commercial space in New York and Connecticut are managed through its property management company, S.B. Ashley Management Corporation. Ashley is the former president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, is a director of Fannie Mae, is president and director of The Genesee Corporation, is a director of The Exeter Fund, Inc. and of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, and is chairman of the boards of the George Eastman House (International Museum of Photography), Via Health, a multi-hospital health-care system, and the Genesee Hospital.
Les Vinney, MBA '72, was elected to the board of directors of Campbell Soup Company, a global manufacturer and marketer of high quality soup, sauces, beverage, biscuits, confectionery and prepared food products. Vinney is president and CEO of STERIS Corporation, "a leading provider of infection prevention, contamination prevention, microbial reduction, and surgical support systems, products, services, and technologies", with annual sales of $1 billion. He also serves on the boards of University Hospitals of Cleveland, the Ohio Business Roundtable, Cleveland Tomorrow, the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, and the Advanced Medical Technology Association, where he serve as chair of the Medical Technology Preparedness Council.
David Pedowitz, MBA '82, joined Neuberger Berman, LLC as a managing director in the firm's Private Asset Management Group, where he is a senior portfolio manager with the Bolton Group. Before coming to Neuberger Berman, Pedowitz served as director of research and a member of the investment and executive committees at David J. Greene and Company, an investment advisory firm in New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, and serves on the boards of directors for the Israel Children's Centers and the Salon de Virtuosi.

Recent media hits
Johnson School's Chief Information Officer Larry Fresinski is quoted in a ComputerWorld article that examines the growing use of thin clients and Linux systems and the prospect of desktop PC elimination.

Among Johnson School Community members featured in the media this month, Professor Robert Frank appeared in the New York Daily News article that reviewed current studies on happiness.

Professor Warren Bailey recently commented on "Corporate Governance: Asia v. American Style," on "Newsline," a Thai television program that airs in 158 countries.

The advanced fiber network ownership theories of Alan K. McAdams, professor of economics, is detailed in the December issue of Wired magazine.

Professor Roni Michaely was quoted in a Crain's New York Business article that discussed the attention Wall Street is paying to boutique research firms in an effort to attract and distribute to independent investment research reports.

Professor Robert Frank recently weighed in on an Atlanta Business Chronicle article that focused on a growing controversy in Georgia-the pay of university presidents.

Professor Robert Frank is quoted in a New York Times article that examines the state of the economy through recent Wall Street year-end bonuses and what these bonuses signal for the economy.

Professor Robert Frank is quoted in the Cape Cod Times and the Patriot Ledger about how what middle class people believe they need can be found in the images of the wealthy class-the result however is two-job families on the edge of crisis.

For more Johnson School media hits, see Johnson School in the News.

Upcoming events:
December 21
Boston, MA
Please join The Wharton Club of Boston on Sunday December 21 as we glide into the holiday season with an afternoon of skating at the Daly Rink on the Newton/Brighton/Watertown line. Come alone or bring the whole family! Meet at 2:45 p.m.; skate from 3:00-5:00 p.m.; cost is free with optional skate rental, $4.50/pair; optional snacks: the rink sells soda, pizza, and hot beverages. RSVP and/or questions: Barbara Bix.

December 27
Naples/Ft. Myers, FL
Cornell Hockey square off at TECO Arena in Estero for a two-day tournament. Cornell is tentatively scheduled to play Notre Dame on this date. Parties before, during, and after. Contact Joel Schechter at 239.649.3128.

January 11
San Francisco, CA
CEN Silicon Valley presents "50 Silicon Valley History Lessons: The 2004 Cornell Silicon Valley, Cornell Entrepreneur Network, and Cornell Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise Program New Year Entrepreneurship Event." Two panels of five alumni will each bring five Silicon Valley history lessons for a total of 50 lessons. Doors open at 3 p.m. Event includes a reception, dinner, and tours of the museum. Location: The New Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, 3:00 - 8:30 p.m. Cost is $45. For more information or to RSVP, please visit www.cen.cornell.edu.
January 13
San Francisco, CA
Annual Predictions Reception and Dinner, Hotel Monaco and Grand Café, 501 Geary St. Time: 6:30 - 11:00 p.m. Cost: $50. To register and pay securely online, please visit www.johnson.cornell.edu/alumni/events.

January 13
New York, NY
CEN Metro New York presents "Persistence" by Jules Kroll '63, founder of Kroll, Inc. and Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2003. Location: The Cornell Club of New York, 6 East 44th Street, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Cost is $30. For more information or to RSVP, please visit www.cen.cornell.edu.

January 14
Washington, DC
CEN Washington, DC, presents an evening of Business Networking and a presentation by Sheila C. Johnson, co-founder, Black Entertainment Television (BET). Introduction by Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman '77. Location: Capitol Hilton, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Cost is $30. For more information or to RSVP, please visit www.cen.cornell.edu.
January 15
New York, NY
The Johnson School Club of New York is please to celebrate the School's annual Week on Wall Street program with a special presentation by Professor Maureen O'Hara, visiting lecturer Alan J. Biloski, and director of operations for Parker Center for Investment Research, Lakshmi Bhojraj, MBA '01. We invite you to join current Johnson School students who are participating in the Finance Immersion, as well as candidates for admission to the Johnson School Class of 2006, for this exciting program. Location: Cornell Club of New York, 6 East 44th Street, 6:00 p.m. cocktail reception, 7:00 p.m. panel discussion, $25. To register and pay securely online, please visit www.johnson.cornell.edu/alumni/events. For information on participating faculty, please visit www.johnson.cornell.edu/faculty.
January 22
San Francisco, CA
CEN Silicon Valley presents "Financial Services: Changing the Competitive Landscape via Innovation and Deployment of New Information Technologies" by William Boerum, MBA '68, senior account executive, SAS, Lee Kranefuss, BS ENGR '84, CEO, Intermediary and Exchange Traded Funds Business, Barclays Global Investors, and Colin Walsh, BS ALS '90, executive vice president, Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Group. Location: The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., cost: $30. For more information or to RSVP, please visit www.cen.cornell.edu.
January 24
New York, NY
The Cornell Asian Alumni Association, led by President Marvin Chang, MBA '98, will hold its Pan-Asian Banquet on Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. at the Grand Harmony Restaurant, 98 Mott Street, New York City. Tickets are $85.00 if purchased before January 9, and $100 thereafter. The guest of honor will be Sheryl WuDunn, BA '81, a Cornell University trustee who is currently the anchor for Page One, a nightly news program on the Discovery Times Channel. In 1990, WuDunn and her husband, Nicholas Kristof, an op-ed columnist for the New York Times, were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the Tiananmen Square democracy movement. Cornell University President Jeffrey S. Lehman will also attend. To purchase your tickets, please contact Marvin Chang at 212.542.9559 or the Cornell University New York Metro Regional Office at 212.986.7202.
January 28
Atlanta, GA
The Johnson School Club of Atlanta, the Cornell Alumni Association of Atlanta, and the Cornell Hotel Society of Atlanta present "Finding Creative Financial Solutions to Hotel Development Challenges in the 21st Century" by Jim Stormont, MBA '85, managing director, Stormont Noble Development L.L.C. Location: The Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Buckhead Hotel, 3377 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., cost: $35. For more information contact Dan Berler at 770.853.3448. To RSVP for this event, please visit www.johnson.cornell.edu/alumni/events.
January 30
Syracuse, NY
CAACNY Sixth-Annual "Far Above Cayuga's Vineyards" Benefit Wine Tasting and Silent Auction, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. This event features 12 Finger Lakes wineries run by Cornellians. Tickets are $20/person, $15 for CAACNY members. Location: Hooligan's Café, Route 57, Liverpool. For Tickets and more information contact Jim Miller or phone 315.422.4818.
February 3
New York, NY
The Johnson School Club of New York, together with Spencer Stuart, global executive search firm, and John Hancock Financial Services are pleased to present "Career Advice from a CEO and CEO Recruiters." The panel discussion that will offer advice on how to achieve long-term executive career success. Jim Citrin and Rick Smith, senior consultants at Spencer Stuart and authors of "The Five Patterns of Extraordinary Careers," and David D'Alessandro, chairman and CEO of John Hancock and author of "Career Warfare." Location: The Cornell Club of New York, 6 East 44th Street, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Invitations and RSVP information will be forthcoming. For more information about the speakers, please visit http://forum.johnson.cornell.edu/alumni/greaterny.
February 10
Boston, MA
The Johnson School and the Boston Cornell Professional Network present "It's Hard to Make a Difference When you Can't Find Your Keys: The Seven-Step Path to Becoming Truly Organized" by Dr. Maryilyn Paul, MBA '78. Location, time, and RSVP information will be forthcoming. For more information on Dr. Paul, please visit http://www.marilynpaul.com.
February 26
Los Angeles, CA
The Johnson Club of Southern California and the Cornell Entrepreneurial Network (CEN) present "A New Vision in Television" by Robyn Miller '73, SVP Marketing, Fine Living Network. Location: Regency Club, 10900 Wilshire Blvd., 17th Floor, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., cost $35 plus $5.50 parking. For more information or to RSVP, please visit www.cen.cornell.edu.
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Cornell Alumni Directory
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