Alumni in the News
Jersey City, NJ
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Single Touch Systems Inc. (OTCBB:SITO), the technology based mobile media solutions provider that enables retailers, advertisers and brands to easily connect with customers through its proprietary, patented technologies, has announced that Stephen D. Baksa has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Baksa holds an MBA from Rutgers and a B.A. in Economics from Gettysburg College.
Lambertville, NJ
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Senior consultant Joan Walker, formerly a director of Service Management at Merck & Co., brings 15 years of corporate experience managing programs and change execution. Her skills include driving technical solutions that support emerging global business strategies. Walker earned an MBA in marketing from Rutgers Business School and a bachelor's degree in English from Douglass College.
Monday, October 3, 2011
FORTUNE's annual ranking of America's leading businesswomen has named Rutgers Business School alumna Sherilyn McCoy #10 out of the 50 most powerful women in business.
Sheri McCoy most recently met with students and alumni during the Spring 2011 CEO Lecture Series where she spoke about the challenge of innovation in a dynamic global market.
Edison, NJ
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Kevin Sullivan, who is also a CIA, works in the Consulting Services Group, with particular expertise in insurance and health care risk management. Prior to joining EisnerAmper, he was vice president of internal audit for a property and casualty insurer, and before that, a director at a health insurance consulting firm. He holds a BS in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State College, and an MBA from Rutgers University.
Friday, July 8, 2011
“I am delighted to welcome Umesh to the Junction Solutions senior management team,” said Jeff Grell, president and CEO of Junction Solutions. “He brings over 25 years of corporate accounting and business operations experience in the software systems and professional services industries, and has successfully worked in financial management for both large and mid-sized companies. I believe his experience in applications and consulting management, as well as new market development, will be a strong asset as we continue to expand our business.” He earned his BS and MS degrees from the University of Bombay, India, and an MBA from Rutgers University.
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Morristown, NJ
Monday, June 27, 2011
Rutgers Business School and The MDE Group, a wealth management firm with $1.3 billion in assets under management, will co-host NextGen Investing: The Future of Financial Advice, a panel discussion about the future of financial advising in light of the current economic climate. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 28 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Bloomberg Tower in New York and will feature Mitchell Eichen, Founder and CEO of The MDE Group, and Richard Lashley, a Principal at PL Capital, a private equity firm focused on the financial services industry. The panel discussion will be moderated by Lisa Murphy, anchor of "Bloomberg Fast Forward" on Bloomberg Television, and a Rutgers graduate.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Growing up in Jamaica, Tashni-Ann Dubroy would watch her hairstylist mother concoct moisturizing conditioners for clients using everyday products – aloe vera from their backyard, eggs and mayonnaise from their refrigerator.
Tashni-Ann, who recently graduated from the Rutgers Business School’s MBA program, is putting those observations to good use.
She and business partner, Tiffani Bailey Lash, had launched a fledgling line of natural hair care products in 2009, and recently their company, Tea and Honey Blends, won top honors and $35,000 in the 2011 Rutgers Business School Business Plan Competition, along with gaining entry into a select Macy’s vendor program.
Washington Twp.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Investors Savings Bank has named Michael T. Giacobello to the position of branch manager at its location at 388 Route 57 West. Giacobello will supervise branch operations and lead efforts to grow the branch’s portfolio of business and consumer accounts. Giacobello, who is currently pursuing an MBA from Rutgers University, counts the Hunterdon Chamber of Commerce among his professional affiliations.
Newark, NJ
Thursday, May 26, 2011
A promising new venture based at the NJIT Enterprise Development Center was selected as the winner at iEvening New Jersey, an innovative new business event attended by more than 160 startup founders and entrepreneurs, and hosted by NJIT on May 19, 2011. The four-hour conference included two workshops, networking, 14 exhibits and an investor pitching competition for start-up companies seeking investment capital. iSpeech was founded by RBS Alumnus Heath Ahrens in 2007.
Rutherford, NJ
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Cancer Genetics, Inc. (CGI), a life science company focused on personalized cancer medicine, today announced it has appointed Elizabeth A. Czerepak as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Ms. Czerepak will lead the finance, clinical billing operations, human resources, and administrative support functions. She will report directly to Panna Sharma, President and CEO, and will be an officer of the Company. Czerepak received her MBA from Rutgers Business School.
Baltimore, MD
Monday, April 25, 2011
Edward J. Schneider has been promoted to executive vice president of BankAnnapolis, a new position created in recognition of his performance as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Schneider will continue as CFO and senior vice president. Schneider, who earned an MBA from Rutgers, has 25 years experience in banking, having worked previously at Citigroup and its various subsidiaries from 1995 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2009.
New York, NY
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Alumnus Ben Aronson (MBA), Digital Strategist, will help create innovative and groundbreaking strategies to help brands engage with their markets through digital and social media outlets. Prior to joining MWW, Aronson spent four years running his own digital media agency, Tao Experience. As seen on Fox and CNN, Aronson has also produced a variety of original content, from feature length films to online television series, and garnered national acclaim for creating Break'N Through, a young, edgy online reality competition series to uncover the top unsigned original music talent. Aronson has worked with top brands including TWIX, Sprite, Red Bull, Microsoft, Boost Mobile, Coors Light, Baja Fresh, and celebrities including The-Dream, Allison Hagendorf, Jadakiss, Ryan Leslie, Drake, and Dee Snider.
Charleston, SC
Monday, April 11, 2011
Revolutions Medical Corporation ("Revolutions Medical" or the "Company") (OTCQB:RMCP) announces today the hiring of Alumnus Vincent Olmo (MBA), as the Company's new Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Olmo combines over five years of experience in information technology and operations senior management, following an eighteen year career as a delivery manager and application architect. Previously, he was involved with several large financial institutions holding various positions, including chief architect and application delivery executive.
New Brunswick, NJ
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
TED is a nonprofit global network that brings together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED). Established in 1984, its purpose is to disseminate “ideas worth spreading” through conferences, video, online media, local events, and other initiatives. Taha Najmuddin, the founding moderator of the official TED fan page on Facebook, brought an independent, miniature version of the conference (TEDx) to Rutgers last year with the help of the Rutgers International Student Association (ISA). Najmuddin, who graduated in 2010 from the Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick, now works as a business analyst at FAST, a financial services technology company.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has announced the promotion of Jim Gross to the position of vice president of financial accounting and public policy. Gross joined MBA in 2008 from NetBank Inc., where he was chief financial officer. He has 10 years of "Big Four" accounting experience including functioning as a mortgage banking specialist for Deloitte. His background also includes prior chief financial officer positions at New America Mortgage, IndyMac, and J.I. Kislak Mortgage. Gross is a Certified Public Accountant and received his MBA from Rutgers University and B.A. in Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
The New York-based Pipeline Fund, which aims to increase the number of women who become angel investors and social entrepreneurs in the U.S., today announced its inaugural class of Pipeline Fund Fellows and mentors (listed at the end of this post).
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Conor currently works at Good Cents Bookkeeping providing financial management to small businesses while pursuing a Master’s Degree at Rutgers University Business School. She is also a member of Echoing Green’s Social Investment Council. Conor holds a A.B. in Political Science from The University of Chicago.
New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, April 1, 2011
The annual Rutgers Business School honored 120 of its students Wednesday at the Rutgers Business School Leadership Summit, organized by the Rutgers Business Governing Association (RBGA).
The award ceremony, held at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus, recognized the new executive boards of 11 student organizations as part of its transition to the next academic year.
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
A career librarian and administrator, Rutgers Alumnus Susan H. Hildreth (MBA) was nominated to be director of theInstitute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) by President Barack Obama in September 2010. Confirmed by the Senate on December 22, she assumed the position on January 19, 2011. The Institute oversees federal financial support for libraries and museums around the country.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Paul Ciandrini took the helm at HydroPoint after concluding the company’s technology lowers the cost of irrigation, requires no changes in behavior and is good for the environment as well.
“This is a rare confluence of positives,” he said.
HydroPoint’s automated irrigation control systems pull down a constant stream of satellite weather data and coordinate it with local moisture readings to determine when and how much water to apply to plants.
Mr. Ciandrini served in executive positions for several software companies, including the senior vice presidency of Oracle, before taking the position. He served as president of Plumtree Software Inc., where he facilitated the company’s acquisition by BEA Systems. He has an MBA from Rutgers University.
“Water management and conservation through automation will follow the same trajectory of business automation software once people connect the dots,” he said.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna techniques are a key factor in achieving the high data rates promised by next-generation wireless technologies such as LTE and LTE-Advanced. In addition to the challenges these new techniques impose on the design and execution phases of wireless products, MIMO adds several new wrinkles to RF testing. One area that experiences a renewed sense of importance with MIMO is the topic of Over-the-Air (OTA) device testing.
This article will discuss some basics of MIMO as well as the need for (and challenges of) MIMO-OTA testing. It will address the anechoic chamber-based MIMO OTA method and will briefly examine how successful this method is in emulating real-world propagation conditions.
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Michael McKernan is a product-marketing manager for Spirent Communications’ Performance Analysis – Wireless business. Prior to joining Spirent in 2000, Mike spent many years in telecom and communications engineering management. Mike has a BSEE from NJIT and an MBA from Rutgers University.
