Happy Birthday!
We asked the alumni below celebrating a birthday today, June 13, "Where are you now?" Here's what they said...
Cristina Alvarez MBA ‘10
I live in Medellín, Colombia. I work at a family office, which invests in diverse sectors such as commercial real estate, the agricultural sector, and energy projects. I'm married (Andrés) and I have a 6-year-old son (Emilio).
Ed Brassel ’83, MBA ‘85
I am currently living in (Center City) Philadelphia, PA with my husband, Joe Russo. We moved out here from Los Angeles six years ago. I am an EVP at ComcastNBCU where I lead several teams responsible for enterprise data utilization, advanced statistical analytics, and developing applications for artificial intelligence. We absolutely love Philadelphia and it’s great being back on the East Coast for the first time since leaving Fuqua in 1985.
Dave Lincoln MBA ‘08
Proud WEMBA '08! Just moved from Cary to behind enemy lines in Chapel Hill with my wife and two kids, who are 6 and 8 years old. They are rabid Blue Devil fans, and we just enjoyed coming to campus for a Duke playoff lacrosse game. I've been at Dell for the last two years, currently serving as VP & GM of the Fixed Computing Business Unit, comprised of the OptiPlex and Wyse product lines.
Mita Mallick MBA ‘07
I am married to Piyush Phadke MBA ’08, and Priya (4 years old) and Jay (6 years old) keep us on our toes in Jersey City, NJ!
Lindsay Mingle MBA ‘08
I am currently living in Jacksonville, FL with my husband, PJ Mingle (2008) and our 3 children. For now, I stay at home and I am loving my time with our kids.
Iosif Papathanasiou MMS ‘15
I am currently working in a financial planning and analysis role at Optivo, a housing association based in London, United Kingdom.
Cameron Platt MBA ‘15
I just moved to Johannesburg, South Africa and am working in consulting with my former COLE Fellow!
Maria Popescu MBA ‘14
I'm a regional sales manager at DePuy Synthes, a company of Johnson and Johnson, leading a book of business of $28M and a team of 20 direct reports.
Halle Scott MQM ‘18
I graduated May 2018. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year post grad, and I couldn't be happier to have picked Austin as my first place to live and Grant Thornton as my first firm to work for. When I'm not enjoying the outdoors, food, or live music that Austin has to offer, I am providing data analytics consulting services.
Steve Solomon MMS ‘18
I'm currently living in Sydney, Australia, and am working at Uber on the Uber Eats side of the business in Enterprise Management. Outside of the office, I am training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and spending my spare time working on some side projects as well as enjoying time with friends and family. Sending my warm wishes of success and health to all of #TeamFuqua from across the pond!
Jason Wachs MBA ‘18
I'm living my best life! Life is so amazing, and I'm so thankful for everything Fuqua did to get me to this amazing point in my life!
We asked the alumni below celebrating a birthday today, June 13, "Where are you now?" Here's what they said...
Cristina Alvarez MBA ‘10
I live in Medellín, Colombia. I work at a family office, which invests in diverse sectors such as commercial real estate, the agricultural sector, and energy projects. I'm married (Andrés) and I have a 6-year-old son (Emilio).
Ed Brassel ’83, MBA ‘85
I am currently living in (Center City) Philadelphia, PA with my husband, Joe Russo. We moved out here from Los Angeles six years ago. I am an EVP at ComcastNBCU where I lead several teams responsible for enterprise data utilization, advanced statistical analytics, and developing applications for artificial intelligence. We absolutely love Philadelphia and it’s great being back on the East Coast for the first time since leaving Fuqua in 1985.
Dave Lincoln MBA ‘08
Proud WEMBA '08! Just moved from Cary to behind enemy lines in Chapel Hill with my wife and two kids, who are 6 and 8 years old. They are rabid Blue Devil fans, and we just enjoyed coming to campus for a Duke playoff lacrosse game. I've been at Dell for the last two years, currently serving as VP & GM of the Fixed Computing Business Unit, comprised of the OptiPlex and Wyse product lines.
Mita Mallick MBA ‘07
I am married to Piyush Phadke MBA ’08, and Priya (4 years old) and Jay (6 years old) keep us on our toes in Jersey City, NJ!
Lindsay Mingle MBA ‘08
I am currently living in Jacksonville, FL with my husband, PJ Mingle (2008) and our 3 children. For now, I stay at home and I am loving my time with our kids.
Iosif Papathanasiou MMS ‘15
I am currently working in a financial planning and analysis role at Optivo, a housing association based in London, United Kingdom.
Cameron Platt MBA ‘15
I just moved to Johannesburg, South Africa and am working in consulting with my former COLE Fellow!
Maria Popescu MBA ‘14
I'm a regional sales manager at DePuy Synthes, a company of Johnson and Johnson, leading a book of business of $28M and a team of 20 direct reports.
Halle Scott MQM ‘18
I graduated May 2018. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year post grad, and I couldn't be happier to have picked Austin as my first place to live and Grant Thornton as my first firm to work for. When I'm not enjoying the outdoors, food, or live music that Austin has to offer, I am providing data analytics consulting services.
Steve Solomon MMS ‘18
I'm currently living in Sydney, Australia, and am working at Uber on the Uber Eats side of the business in Enterprise Management. Outside of the office, I am training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and spending my spare time working on some side projects as well as enjoying time with friends and family. Sending my warm wishes of success and health to all of #TeamFuqua from across the pond!
Jason Wachs MBA ‘18
I'm living my best life! Life is so amazing, and I'm so thankful for everything Fuqua did to get me to this amazing point in my life!