Graduate Alumni Ambassadors

Learn about the Maxwell School from the people who know it best! Alumni Ambassadors are interested and available to speak with you about their experiences.

Connect with them through email to ask about their Maxwell experiences and how they are utilizing their degree to thrive in the workplace and make a positive contribution to their community.

Where applicable, Ambassadors have indicated affinity groups that align with their own area of interest or personal identity to help you better connect with them about your interests and needs.

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Lucia Baltazar ʼ14

Senior investment officer, Blue Orchard

Lima, Peru

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students

Email Lucia

Barbara Barrios Dumanoir ʼ20

Director of International Affairs and Agreements, Santa Maria la Antigua University
Professor, Universidad de Panama

Panama, Panama

Degree Program:
  • Public Leadership and Management, CAS
Affinity groups:
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students

Email Barbara

Christopher Bianchi ʼ12

Assistant Budget Director, Syracuse City School District

Syracuse, New York

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Christopher

John Boccacino ʼ03/ʼ20

Senior Internal Communications Specialist, Syracuse University

Farmington, New York

Degree Programs:
  • History, B.A.
  • Public Administration, Executive, M.P.A.
Affinity group:
  • First Generation College Students

Email John

Molly Bond ʼ19

Associate Director, Academic Operations, The New School

New York, New York

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Molly

Fabiola Caceres Paurinotto ʼ11

Senior Manager, Belcorp Foundation

Lima, Peru

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity group:
  • International Students

Email Fabiola

Fabiola Casaretto ʼ24

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Lima, Peru

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • International Students
  • LGBTQ+

Email Fabiola

Carole Cimitile ʼ89/ʼ98

Senior Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Programs:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
  • Public Administration, Ph.D.

Email Carole

Kathleen Coughlin ʼ02

Director of Health, Syracuse University

Fayetteville, New York

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Kathleen

Colby Cyrus ʼ19

Senior Program Manager, Central New York Community Foundation

Syracuse, New York

Degree Program:
  • International Relations, M.A.
Affinity group:
  • First Generation College Students

Email Colby

Jenny Dickinson ʼ07

Director, Special Children Services, Onondaga County Health Department

Syracuse, New York

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • First Generation College Students
  • Underrepresented Minority Students

Email Jenny

Justin Dunnicliff ʼ13

National Security Program Lead, Pendulum Intelligence

Lynnwood, Washington

Degree Program:
  • International Relations, M.A.

Email Justin

Timothy Fadgen ʼ00

Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

Degree Program:
  • International Relations, M.A.
Affinity group:
  • Fulbright Scholars

Email Timothy

Lindsay Finman ʼ19/ʼ20

Senior Grant Officer, Officer of Sponsored Programs, Boston Children's Hospital

Brookline, Massachusetts

Degree Programs:
  • Political Science, B.A.
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity group:
  • Greek Life

Email Lindsay

Stephanie Fiorenini ʼ97/ʼ22

Executive Director, Public Policy, Eli Lilly

Great Falls, Virginia

Degree Programs:
  • Political Science, B.A.
  • Public Administration, Executive Online, M.P.A.

Email Stephanie

Elizabeth Fomegne ʼ09

Director, Office of Policy and Planning, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Rockville, Maryland

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Elizabeth

Javier Font ʼ92

Founder and Executive Vice President, Intelligence & Public Affairs

Bilbao, Spain

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students
  • Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
  • Underrepresented Minority Students

Email Javier

Mendell Grinter ʼ23

President and CEO, Wesley House Community Services

Louisville, Kentucky

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, Executive Online, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • First Generation College Students
  • Underrepresented Minority Students

Email Mendell

Ahmed Abdelhakim Hachelaf ʼ19

Education Portfolio Manager, Generations For Peace

Amman, Jordan

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, Executive, M.P.A.
Affinity group:
  • International Students

Email Ahmed Abdelhakim

Robb Hudson ʼ10

Energy Industry Analyst, FERC

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A. / Economics, M.A.
Affinity group:
  • LGBTQ+

Email Robb

Rosalyn Impink ʼ22/ʼ23

Budget Officer, Town of Lexington, MA

Lexington, Massachusetts

Degree Programs:
  • Policy Studies, B.A.
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Rosalyn

Elise Inouye ʼ20

Press Secretary, U.S. Senate

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A. (Atlantis Program)
Affinity group:
  • Underrepresented Minority Students

Email Elise

Anthony Iozzo ʼ15

Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A. / J.D.
Affinity group:
  • Military/Veterans

Email Anthony

Tatevik Khachatryan ʼ22

Assistant Director, Events, Atlantic Council

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • Public Diplomacy and Global Communications, M.A.
Affinity group:
  • First Generation College Students

Email Tatevik

Adam LeGrand ʼ19

Zero Trust Change Management Lead, Accenture Federal Services
Defense Client Account Human Capital Lead, Accenture Federal Services

Springfield, Virginia

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, Executive, M.P.A.
Affinity group:
  • Military/Veterans

Email Adam

Stela Leuca ʼ16

Advisor, World Bank

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, Executive, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students
  • Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

Email Stela

Stephen Lisauskas ʼ94/ʼ96

Executive Deputy State Auditor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Andover, Massachusetts

Degree Programs:
  • Political Science, B.A.
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity group:
  • Greek Life

Email Stephen

Tricia Lyman ʼ12

Associate Clinical Professor, University at Buffalp
Counselor, Huntington Family Center

Homer, New York

Degree Program:
  • Conflict & Collaboration, CAS

Email Tricia

Daniel McMurray ʼ19/ʼ20

Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, CBRE

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Programs:
  • Political Science, B.A.
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Daniel

Hamza Mighri ʼ19

Research Analyst, International Monetary Fund

Washington D.C., District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • International Relations, M.A.
Affinity groups:
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students

Email Hamza

Eric Morris ʼ08/ʼ09

Portfolio Manager & Staff Economist, Alesco Advisors, LLC

Rochester, New York

Degree Programs:
  • Economics, B.S.
  • Economics, M.A.

Email Eric

Jane Nicholson ʼ04/ʼ13

Senior Associate / Technical Manager, Hazard Mitigation Planner, Michael Baker International

Cazenovia, New York

Degree Programs:
  • Geography, B.A.
  • International Relations, B.A.
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Jane

Joseph Nosse ʼ05/ʼ08

Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division
Administrative Law Attorney, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Programs:
  • Policy Studies, B.A.
  • Political Science, B.A.
  • Public Administration, M.P.A. / J.D.
Affinity groups:
  • First Generation College Students
  • Military/Veterans

Email Joseph

Michael Orwa ʼ09

Principal Associate, Miale Public Affairs

Nairobi, Kenya

Degree Program:
  • International Relations, M.A.
Affinity groups:
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students
  • Underrepresented Minority Students

Email Michael

Puman Ouyang ʼ10

Associate professor, National Chung Cheng University

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Degree Program:
  • Economics, Ph.D.
Affinity group:
  • International Students

Email Puman

Philip Porter ʼ17/ʼ18

Senior Program Analyst, Navy International Programs Office

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Programs:
  • History, B.A.
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Philip

Kathleen Preston ʼ90

Executive Vice President, New York Health Plan Association

Albany, New Mexico

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Kathleen

Chad Ramsey ʼ97

Vice President, Policy, Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance

Falls Church, Virginia

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity group:
  • Athletics

Email Chad

Rob Rivera ʼ19

Owner, 123 Imaging
Government Operations Regional Lead, American Red Cross of Eastern NY

Syracuse, New York

Degree Program:
  • International Relations, Executive, M.A.

Email Rob

LieChelle Robinson Hernandez ʼ19/ʼ20

Program Coordinator, Institute for Nonprofit Practice

Rochester, New York

Degree Programs:
  • Political Science, B.A.
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • First Generation College Students
  • Underrepresented Minority Students

Email LieChelle

Liza Rochelson ʼ24

Implementation Specialist, Foundation Source

Fayetteville, New York

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, Executive, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • First Generation College Students
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students
  • Underrepresented Minority Students

Email Liza

Maurice Lucas Sarr ʼ13

Founding Partner, Stands Development

Dakar, Senegal

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, Executive, M.P.A.
Affinity groups:
  • Athletics
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students

Email Maurice Lucas

Earl Shank ʼ17

Sr. Manager, ESG & Sustainability, Tapestry Ince (Coach, kate spade, & Stuart Weitzman)

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Earl

Anton Shevchenko ʼ19

Deputy Head of Sub-Delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Kyiv, Ukraine

Degree Program:
  • Leadership of International & Non-Governmental Organizations, CAS
Affinity groups:
  • Fulbright Scholars
  • International Students
  • Military/Veterans

Email Anton

Katherine Skahen ʼ02

Executive Director of School Business Administration, East Syracuse Minoa Central School District

Syracuse, New York

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A.

Email Katherine

Carol Tojeiro ʼ18

Gender and Economic Inclusion Advisor, World Bank Group

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • International Relations, M.A. / Economics, M.A.
Affinity group:
  • International Students

Email Carol

Jack Whetstone ʼ23

Budget Analyst, Department of Defense

Washington, District of Columbia

Degree Program:
  • Public Administration, M.P.A. / International Relations, M.A.
Affinity group:
  • Athletics

Email Jack

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