Charles Guthrie ’97 B.A. (PSc)
has been named director of athletics at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio.
Ronald James-Terry Taylor ’15 B.A. (PSc/PSt)
was appointed as the new head of Middle School at Browning School in New York City. Prior to the start of this appointment, he was acting director of the Office for Identity, Culture and Institutional Equity at Horace Mann School, also in New York City.
R. John Crosset ’78 B.A. (PSc)
was honored by the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for contributing to his community with a more than 25-year career in broadcasting. He was inducted into the organization’s “silver circle.”
Stephen Keil ’14 B.A. (IR)
is now a strategy and issues management advisor for Chevron Corporation in Washington, D.C. He was previously Chevron’s project coordinator for international government affairs.
Kyle Coleman ’14 B.S. (Econ)/ ’16 M.P.A.
was named borough manager for Kennett Square in Chester County, Pa.
Mary Jacqueline Myers ’07 M.P.A.
works as healthcare and life sciences lead at Slalom, LLC, a global consulting firm focused on strategy, technology and business transformation in the U.S., Canada, Australia and England.
Jason Yaley ’05 B.A. (IR/PSc)/ ’06 M.P.A.
is Parson’s Corp.’s new chief communications officer. Parson’s Corp. delivers innovative technologies in defense and intelligence to clients across the U.S.
Matthew Michael Santacroce ’15 M.P.A.
was appointed chief of the Office of Cannabis Regulation in the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation.
Ekin Senlet ’08 J.D./
was listed as a Chambers U.S.A. 2021 “notable practitioner” in geography. A partner at the law fi rm Barclay Damon, she practices energy and regulatory law in New York state. She was also named a class of 2021 honoree of the Albany Business Review’s “40 Under 40.”
J. Ryan Smith ’91 B.A. (PSc)
is currently an anchor for ESPN’s SportsCenter and Outside the Lines. Smith has worked for ESPN as a legal analyst and a correspondent, and he has hosted ABC News shows including 20/20.
Rufat Mahmud ’07 E.M.P.A.
is the advisor to the chairman on the state committee on urban planning and architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Joshua Beams ’14 M.P.A.
was appointed as the county administrator for Otsego County, N.Y.
Mark Temnycky ’17 M.P.A./
was among the recipients of the Ukrainian World Congress’ inaugural Ukrainian Diaspora “30 under 30” award. The Ukrainian World Congress is an international non-governmental organization composed of 60 countries that work to support a European Ukraine and has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
Lauren Goodwillie ’17 B.A. (IR)
was named one of 15 climate security fellows by the Center for Climate and Security, the American Security Project and the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program—all non-partisan organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Richard J Perry ’69 M.A. (Anth)/ ’72 Ph.D. (Anth)
was recognized by Marquis “who’s who” for instruction in anthropology. Marquis is a group of professionals and educators who select top candidates in various fields on a competitive, yearly basis. He was chosen based on factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility and prominence in the field. He is a professor emeritus at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y.
Terrence Guay ’92 / ’96 Ph.D. (PSc)
clinical professor of international business at Pennsylvania State University, has been named director of the Smeal College of Business Center for Global Business Studies.
Baylee Wright ’19 B.A. (IR)
has accepted a position as a senior global legal specialist with Bain and Company, a management consulting firm in Boston, Mass.
Victoria Perez Shires ’04 B.A. (PSt/PSc)
received a “40 under 40” award from the Central New York Business Journal.
Michael Edward Scherger ’07 M.P.A.
was chosen by the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management to be the new director for the National Training Center. In this role, he leads training and workforce development programs from the newly renovated facility in Phoenix, Ariz.
Kayla Fermin ’17 B.A. (Geog)
works as a permanent biological science technician and lead GIS specialist at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Astoria, Ore.