Notable Alumni
Extension School graduates go on to do amazing things. They start companies, earn doctoral degrees, become leaders in their fields of interest, and positively influence their communities in countless ways. This list is only a small sample of the many successful individuals who have earned a degree from the Extension School.
Education and academia
Sarah M. Buel, AB ’87 — Clinical Professor, University of Texas School of Law
W. Dean Eastman, ALM ’00 — History and Social Science Teacher, Beverly High School; Preserve America Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year, 2004
John Sullivan, ALM ’01 — Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences, Boston University
Latanya Sweeney, ALB ’95 — Associate Professor of Computer Science, Technology, and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University; Editor in Chief, Journal of Privacy Technology
Writing and communications
JoeAnn Hart, ALB ’97 — Author, Addled: A Novel
Lois Kelly, CSS ’85 — Author, Beyond Buzz: The Next Generation of Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Jane Margolis, ALM ’85 — Author, Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing
Alvin Powell, ALM ’05 — Writer, Harvard University News Office
Arts and entertainment
Charles Coolidge, CSS ’01 — Sculptor, School of Museum of Fine Arts
Kirsten Gould, ALM ’98 — Drama Department Chair, the Fenn School; Concord, Massachusetts
Emily Kahn, ALB ’89 — Photographer; read an Extension news article on Emily Kahn
Matthew Ruggiero, AA ’82, ALB ’84 — Bassoonist (retired), Boston Symphony Orchestra
Kris Snibbe, ALM ’07 — Photographer, Harvard University
Marian Woodward, ALB ’00 — Miss Black USA 1995–96; Miss North America 1999; read an Alumni Bulletin article on Marian Woodward
Politics and government
Bradley H. Jones Jr., AA ’87, ALB ’88 — Massachusetts House Minority Leader
Álvaro Uribe, CSS ’93 — 56th President of Colombia
Public service
Daniela DiPierro, ALM ’02 — Foreign Service Officer, US Department of State
Jay Swan, ALM ’98 — Police Officer, Austin, Texas, Police Department
Law
Carol Avard-Hicks, ABE ’71 — Partner, Avard Law Offices
Mark Gold, ALM ’05 — Partner, Grinnell, Dubendorf, & Smith, LLP
John Jewett, CSS ’01 — Managing Director, House Counsel, LLC
Martha Rose Reeves, CSS ’98 — US Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration
Military
Charles W. Brewer, ALM ’99 — Reserve Captain, US Marine Corp
Ross T. Brown, CSS ’03 — First Lieutenant, US Air Force
Shawn H. O’Day, ALM ’04 — Major, US Air Force
Management
Francesca Aguilar, CSS ’98 — Manager, Global Sports Partnerships, The Coca-Cola Company
Linda Attiyeh, ABE ’61 — Director, McKinsey & Company Inc.
Henry Berry, ALM ’99 — Chief Executive Officer, H. T. Berry Company Inc.
David Fleming, CSS ’05 — Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Warren Resources
Rachel Griffiths, CMS ’00 — Owner, Teaching Creatures
Gregory Michaud, ALM ’97 — Executive Vice President, Watts Water Technologies
Sal Perisano, ALM ’87 — Chairman and CEO, iParty; read an Extension Chord interview with Sal Perisano
Michael Richard, CSS ’98 — Associate Principal, The Hale Group
Entrepreneurship
Mark Canha, CSS ’98 — Venture Partner, Prism VentureWorks
Richard Peisch, ABE ’76 — Founder and President, Medical Data Processing, Inc.
Todd Rideman, AA ’99, ALB ’02 — Real Estate Development, Rideman Investments
John Vermilye, ALB ’80 — Founder and CEO, Travel Sentry, Inc.
Finance
Barbara Augusta, CSS ’97 — Vice President, Business Process and Technology, Fidelity Investments
Maliz Beams, CSS ’83 — Executive Vice President, TIAA-CREF
George Krupp, ALB ’95 — Co-founder, The Berkshire Group
Joseph Muratore, CSS ’03 — Principal, Centerra Capital
Craig Poler, CSS ’97 — Senior Vice President, NuCoastal Trading Co.
Janice Shields, ALM ’05 — Managing Director and Co-Founder, Shields and Company Inc.
James Stillman, CSS ’99 — Financial Analyst, McKinsey & Company Inc.
Nonprofit
Bruce Berg, CSS ’04 — Director of Development Research, Northeastern University
Charles Harper, CSS ’97 — Executive Director and Senior Vice President, John Templeton Foundation
Levani Lipton, CSS ’05 — Executive Director, Ananda Foundation
Museum operations
Sandra Elgee, CMS ’98 — Curator, Milford Historical Society; Milford, Mass.
Martha Alessa Greenway, CMS ’00, ALM ’07 — Assistant Curator, Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
T. Rose Holdcraft, CSS ’95 — Conservator and Administrative Head of Conservation Department, Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology; read an Extension Chord interview with T. Rose Holdcraft
Environmental management
Frederica Dimmick, ALM ’87 — Archaeologist; Park Ranger, Cape Cod National Seashore
Mark J. Plotkin, ALB ’79 — Ethnobotanist; President, Amazon Conservation Team; read an Extension news article on Mark Plotkin and the Amazon Conservation Team
Bruce Wenning, ALM ’03 — Horticulturist; Property Manager, Massachusetts Audubon Society
Healthcare and biotechnology
Kenneth Corroon, ALM ’97 — Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Harmony Pharmacy
Roanna London, CAS ’99 — Scientist, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Elias Reichel, AB ’82, CSS ’99 — Vitreoretinal Surgeon, New England Eye Center
Joy Thompson, CSS ’98 — President, Nara Luxury Medical Spa Consulting
Carolina Vallucci, CSS ’98 — International Field Marketing Manager, Genzyme Corp.
Information technology
Rory Cowan, ABE ’79 — CEO, Lionbridge Technologies Incorporated
John Elms, ALB ’95 — President and CEO, Azalea Networks
Robert Maginn, ALM ’81 — CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jenzabar, Inc.