Maxwell Class Notes
Bremda S. Acosta ’22 M.A. (Soc)
is the parent corps manager for the Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative (BLACC). The BLACC is a nonprofit that promotes charter schools founded and led by people of color in New York City.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Liza S. Camellerie ’06 J.D.
has been elected a partner at Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan in New York City. The firm works on matrimonial law, equitable distribution and custody practices.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Cheryl Camillo ’98 M.P.A.
serves as deputy pillar lead for Canada's Coronavirus Variants Rapid Response Network, which leads research on policies to mitigate pandemics. Her team recently published a study in Health Affairs on the impact of Canada's proof of COVID-19 vaccination policies. She is currently an associate professor in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Edward Cox ’08 M.P.A./M.A. (IR)
was recently promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army. He is currently stationed in Washington, D.C. He previously worked as deputy chief for mission integration, Indo-Pacific Regional Center, and deputy division chief for Northeast Asia Division Asia Pacific Regional Center at the Defense Intelligence Agency.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Matthew Duncan ’09 M.A. (IR)
was promoted to vice president of security operations and intelligence for the Electricity-Information Sharing and Analysis Center at the North American Electric Reliability Corp. He oversees cyber and physical security for electricity infrastructure.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Gary Elias ’75 B.A. (PSc)
was recently named to the New York State Bar Association Elder Law Section Executive Committee and as one of three vice chairs of the Elder Law Ethics Committee. He was also named a "super lawyer" in the area of trusts and estates. The Elder Law Section provides services, programs and materials on legal issues affecting elderly people.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Michael B. Esmond ’01 M.A. (IR)
has begun a new role as director of municipal finance for Braintree, Massachusetts. He assists in management of the town's budget and oversees the offices of accountant, assessor, purchasing, treasurer and collector.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Steven D. Lustig ’91 M.A. (PSc)
has been named among the World Trademark Review’s 1000 ranking for 2024. The ranking recognizes professionals and firms for work in obtaining, protecting, managing, enforcing and monetizing trademarks.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Stephanie Petkovsek ’93 B.A. (Hist)
is a senior lecturer in history at SUNY Canton. She teaches U.S. history surveys, African American history and U.S. immigration history. She is also chapter president of SUNY’s faculty and professionals union, United University Professions.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Christina J. Sterbenz ’13 B.A. (PSt)
has been hired by Bloomberg Opinion as an editor working on special projects. She previously served as an editor at NBC News, a senior editor at Vice News, and a weekend editor and reporter at Business Insider.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Edward “JoJo” L. Wooden ’92 B.A. (Soc)
has been named senior director of player personnel for the Las Vegas Raiders. He previously served as the Los Angeles Chargers' interim general manager and director of player personnel for the New York Jets. He played outside linebacker for Syracuse University from 1989-92, including in top-10 nationally ranked seasons.
April 4, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Kristen A. Bashen ’23 B.A. (IR)
is a conservation and advocacy specialist at the nonprofit Group for the East End in Long Island, N.Y. Her work centers on environmental issues with a focus on overdevelopment.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Stephen Costello ’88 B.A. (PSt)
is a visiting scholar at the George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies. He is also president of AsiaEast, a nongovernmental organization producing analysis and policy proposals for Korea and the United States.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Benjamin E. Diokno ’81 Ph.D. (Econ)
was appointed as a full-time member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) monetary board, the central bank of the Philippines' policy-making body. He formerly served as governor of the BSP.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Miguel H. Elizalde Lizarraga ’01 M.P.A.
has founded a mobility sustainable consulting company, Mobility Sustainable LLC, in San Diego, Calif. He previously worked 11 years in the automotive and motor transportation industry at ANPACT in Mexico.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Sandra Fabiola Caceres Paurinotto ’11 M.P.A.
is the social innovation and impact manager at Aporta, a nonprofit dedicated to creating and evaluating social impact projects in Peru. She is also the founder of a social impact lab, MineduLab.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Luciano J. Iorizzo ’58 M.A. (Hist)/ ’66 Ph.D. (Hist)
has published an autobiography titled “You are Lucky, Luciano” (Teneo Press, 2023).
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Pauline Johnson ’85 B.A. (RusSt)
has worked at Lowe's Home Improvement in Clayton, N.C., for 24 years.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Anthony F. Kern ’84 M.P.A.
is the human resources director for Schuylkill County, Pa. He recently completed a master's degree in conflict resolution from Pennsylvania Western University.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective
Mitchell C. Messinger ’92 B.A. (AmSt)
founded and serves as president of Messinger Media Management LLC, a public relations consultancy producing communication strategies for clients in the Hollywood, Calif., area and beyond. Prior, Messinger worked in the entertainment industry for nearly three decades with Disney, Columbia, TriStar and MGM.
February 22, 2024
Published in the
Spring 2024
issue of the Maxwell Perspective