Closer

Over the course of the past twelve days, I have continued on in right direction towards the ultimate goal. Within that time span 15 new states and 18 countries have been crossed off the list. I sent all of the folks I was able to connect with a message thanking them for their help along this ride and I am receiving a significant amount of positive feedback. It is truly awe-inspiring to see where all of these alums’ careers have taken them and be able to connect with them from across the globe. Many of the alumni responded to me telling me to let them know if I need any more assistance from them along this journey, and their kind-hearted attitudes have been incredible to say the least. Here are the newest connections.

U.S. States

Arkansas: Mark Zaiger: Isenberg School of Mangement, Sales Manager at Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Florida: Rachel Krasnow: Isenberg School of Management, Marketing Associate, Business Development, PGA TOUR

Georgia: Jonathan Mercier: Isenberg School of Management, Director of Marketing & Promotions at Savannah Sand Gnats

Hawaii: Kelsey Okuda: B.A. in Political Science, Research Analyst at Hawaiian Electric Company

Iowa: David Snowball: Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Publisher at Mutual Fund Observer

Kansas: Dwanna Robertson: M.S. Sociology, Assistant Professor at Kansas State University

Kentucky: Terry Samuel: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, VP, WW Managed Print Services Operations at Lexmark International

Mississippi: Greg Hinton: Isenberg School of Management, President and General Manager, Harlow’s Casino Resort & Spa at Churchill Downs

New Hampshire: Mark Follett: B.A. in Economics, Fund Accounting Analyst III at Fidelity Investments

New Mexico: Andrew Boal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Senior Scientist at MIOX Corporation

Ohio: Wei Zhao: Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering, Scientist

Oklahoma: James Ma: Ph.D. in Finance, Associate Pofessor of Finance at Oklahoma City University

Pennsylvania: Eric Luftig: B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Vice President, Marketing

Vermont: Peter Christopher: Associates of Science in Animal Agriculture, QA Manager at Maple Grove Farms of Vermont (B & G Foods)

Washington: Adam Nadeau: Isenberg School of Management, Category Merchant Manager, CA Electronics at Amazon

Countries

Israel: Ori Yankelev: Isenberg Scool of Management, Sales and Marketing Leader for B2B Technology Companies, Start-up Enthusiast, Advisor, Investor

Trinidad & Tobago: Kairon Serrette: Isenberg School of Management, Senior Manager – Business Development at The Sport Company of Trinidad & Tobago (SPORTT)

Kazakhstan: Aliya Kaziyera: Isenberg School of Management, Finance Manager at Nazarbayev University

Japan: Matthew Savas: Isenberg School of Management, MBA Candidate Isenberg School of Management – Expert in Japanese Language and Culture

Thailand: Michael Leonard: Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering, Senior R&D Director, Asia-Pacific Region at PepsiCo

Sweden: Thomas Gleason: B.A. in Exercise Science, Senior Marketing Manager, Cement, EMEA, Biomet Europe

Mexico: Efren Ramirez Lagos: Isenberg School of Management, MBA / MS Sports Management Candidate Sports Marketing

Ecuador: Darnell Dunn: B.A. in Economics, Managing Partner at Abundant Living Ecuador

East Timor: Fidelis Megalhaes: Social and Economic Thought, Chefe da Casa Civil da Presidencia da Republica

Malawi: Chokocha Selemani-Mbewe: Master of Education in International education specialising in Testing Measurement and Evaluation, Education, Geography and Linguistics, Phd Student in Assessment and Quality Assurance at University of Pretoria

Fiji: Freddy Frymerman: B.A. in Film/Cinema/Video Studies, CEO at Primus International Enterprises LTD

Georgia: Nelson Petreosyan: MPPA, Economics, Public Policy, Public Finance, Director/Partner of Grant Thornton Georgia

Netherlands: Martijn de Vries: Isenberg School of Management, Head of Business Development at Piramide Finance

Indonesia: Elias Tona Moning: Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) in Education, Owner, Outreach International Bioenergy

Denmark: Lars Hammar: B.A. in Administration, Controller Manager at Orkla Foods Danmark A/S

Bahamas: Jamie Wilkinson-Watson: Paralegal Studies, Student at Harvard University

Cambodia: Sophy Pich: B.A. in Sociology, New Business Lead at 17 Triggers

It’s jaw-dropping to see the vast diversity of the workforce among the alumni. Earth to Evan has been much more successful than I originally could have imagined. I will continue to constantly seek alumni from all over the world as the semester progresses until the goal is achieved. 12 states and 58 countries remain. See you all in two weeks.

Until Next Time,

Earth to Evan