Alumni Profiles
The following profiles highlight some of the professional accomplishments of Marist Speech & Debate alumni. It was last updated on February 25, 2020.
ARCHITECTURE
Charlie Morn ‘06 — Business Architect at North Highland in Atlanta, Georgia; previously a Project Manager at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations; holds a B.S. and a M.S. from Georgia Tech.
BUSINESS
Duvall Adair '17 -- Analystat Logistics Capital & Strategy in Arlington, Virginia; holds a B.A. from Michigan State University.
Joan (Hoedeman) Berns ‘04 — Marketing Director for Swiss Photo Club in Geneva, Switzerland; previously a Marketing Manager for Best Buy and Target; holds a B.A. from Northwestern University.
Sydney Chung '12 -- Conflicts Analyst at Alston & Bird in Atlanta, Georgia; holds a B.A. from the University of Georgia
Katie Hopkins '16 -- Marketing Coordinator at WTW in Washington, DC; holds a B.A. from the George Washington University.
Vickie (Stipick) Hunter ‘05 — Manager Buying Programs at Johnson & Johnson in Atlanta, Georgia; former Program Manager at Xerox; holds a B.A. from Emory University and a MBA from Xavier University.
Rachel Lee '18 -- Market Research Analyst for PSB Insights in Washington DC; holds a B.B.A from American University.
Rob Maruster ‘89 — Independent Advisor in Phoenix, Arizona; former Cheif Operating Officer of JetBlue Airways; holds a B.A from Auburn University and a MBA from Emory University.
Matthew Murphy '15 -- People & Culture Coordinator for Noelle in Nashville, Tennessee; holds a B.S from the University of Missouri.
Paul Plaia '18 -- Financing & Restructuring Analyst at Greenhill & Company in New York, New York; holds a B.S. from University of Virginia.
Whitney (Boughton) Souza Queiroz ‘02 — Business English Coach at The English Concierge in Sao Paulo, Brazil; previously in Business Development for EduSynch Adaptive; holds a B.S from the University of Georgia
William Ross '18 -- Investment Banking Analyst at Citi in New York, New York; holds a BBA from the University of Georgia
Drew Sherman '18 -- Junior Analyst at Novogradac & Company LLP in St. Louis, Missouri; holds a B.A. from University of California Berkeley.
Helen Tarleton ‘90 — Associate Director of Corporate Communications at UCB in Atlanta, Georgia; previously the Director of Corporate External Affairs at Coca-Cola'; holds a B.A. from Miami University.
Lee Underwood ‘86 — Corporate Communications at Synovus in Atlanta, Georgia; previously Director of Communications at Intercontinental Exchange, Inc and at Coca-Cola; holds a B.A. from Furman University.
Jesse Wong ‘09 — Marketing Senior Analyst at Accenture; previously a Campaign Operations Coordinator at Cloud Sherpas; holds a B.A. from Mercer University.
EDUCATION
Noah Mengisteab '16 — History Department Teacher and Associate Director of Forensics at the Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey; holds a B.A. from Rice University
FINANCE
Mason Bussey '17 -- FLDP Financial Analyst at Becton Dickinson in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey; holds a B.S. from Washington University in St. Louis
Connor Fraundorf '17 — Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies in Charlotte, North Carolina; holds a B.A. from the University of South Carolina.
Hannah Koenraad '16 — Financial Services Consultant at Ernst & Young in Charlotte, North Carolina; holds a B.S from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Brendan Phillips ‘14 — Capital Markets Analyst at Better.com in New York, New York; previously an Investment Engineer at Bridgewater Associates in Westport, CT; holds a B.S. from Georgia Tech.
Saadiq Rodgers-King ‘95 — Product Lead Growth at Fabric Technologies, Inc in Brooklyn, New York; previously the COO at Nodejitsu and the Co=Founder of Propellr; holds a B.S. from Princeton University and a MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
GOVERNMENT
Bob Breitbeil ‘90 — Senior Defense Analyst at the US Government Accountability Office; previously a Major in the United States Marine Corps; holds a B.S. from Georgetown University, a M.A. from the University of Washington and an M.A in Security Studies from Georgetown University.
Sarah Monaghan ‘12 — Foreign Liason at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC; holds a B.S. from Bryn Mawr University and is currently a student seeking her M.S.C at the London School of Economics.
Scott Oudkirk ‘87 — Director in the Office of Iranian Affairs at the US Department of State in Washington, DC; previously the Director of Immigration & Visa Security for the National Security Council; previously the Director in the Office of Iraqi Affairs at the US Department of State; holds a B.S from Georgetown University and a M.I.A. from Columbia University.
Grace Starling ‘12 — Staff Attorney at United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta, Georgia; holds a B.A. from Agnes Scott University and a J.D from Georgia State University.
Rachel Thurston ‘12 — Threat Intelligence Analyst at the US Department of Justice in Atlanta, Georgia; holds a B.A. from Emory University.
Sofia Vickery ‘02 — Attorney at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC; former Attorney Advisor at the US Department of State; holds a B.S from Georgetown University and a J.D. from Northwestern University.
Andrew Zach '18 -- Paralegal at the Department of Justice in Washington DC; holds a B.A. from the University of Georgia
HEALTHCARE/MEDICINE
Owen Aust ‘12 — Account Manager at Payspan, Inc in Atlanta, Georgia; holds a B.S. from Binghamton University.
TJ Cradick ‘84 — Head of Genome Editing at CPISPR Therapeutics in Cambridge, Massachusetts; formerly the Director of Protein Engineering at Georgia Tech; holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a M.A. from the University of California in San Francisco, and a PhD from the University of Iowa.
Craig Cronin '17 -- Key Account Clinical Specialist Associate at Abbott in Ann Arbor, MI; holds a BSE from Duke University
Christina Hagan ‘04 — Fuld Fellow for Social Responsibility at the Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University; previously a Middle School Math and Social Studies Teacher at High Meadows School; served in Teach for America from 2008-2010; holds a B.A. from Emory University, a M.Ed.T from the Unviersity of Hawaii at Manoa, and a M.S. from Emory University.
Kevin McGill ‘95 — Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at Piedmont Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia; holds a B.S. from Georgetown University and an M.D. from Georgetown University.
LAW
Matea Bozja ‘05 — Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP & Affiliates in Chicago, Illinois; holds a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D from University of Chicago Law School.
Sydney Chung '12 — New Business Intake Analyst at Alston & Bird; holds a B.A. from the University of Georgia.
Jon Fligg ‘89 — Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson LLP; holds a B.A. and J.D. from Notre Dame University.
Phillip Hairston '05 — Associate Attorney at Montlick & Associates in Atlanta, Georgia; previously an Associate at Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC and at Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson, LLP; holds a B.S. from Georgia Tech and a J.D from Washington University in St. Louis.
John Niedzwiecki ‘12 — Associate at Winston & Strawn LLP in Houston, Texas; previously an Associate at Locke Lord LLP; holds a B.S. from George Washington University and a J.D from Georgetown Law School.
Andrew Roberts '12 -- Associate at Alston & Bird in Atlanta, Georgia; holds a B.A from the University of Gerogia and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law
Avi Stadler ‘90 — Chief of Staff at Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia; previously Counsel at Sutherland and Director of Professional Development at McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP; holds a B.A from Duke University and a J.D from Emory University.
Grace Starling '12 — Employmnet/Civil Rights Attorney at Hall & Lampros LLP in Atlanta, Georgia; formerly an Associate at Barrett & Farahany in Atlanta, Georgia; holds a B.A from Agnes Scott College and a J.D from Georgia State University.
NON PROFIT
Emiley Zalesky Lockhart ‘95 — Senior Counsel & Director of Regional Initiatives at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Boston, Massachusetts; previously the Policy Director for the Massachusetts State Senate; holds a B.A. from Boston College and a J.D. from Georgetown University.
Libby Mandarino '12 — Leadership Development Manager at Feminist Women's Health Center in Atlanta, Georgia; holds a B.A. from Georgia State University.
Andres Marcuse-Gonzalez '12 -- Recruiter at Democracy Fund in Washington DC; holds a B.A. and a M.A. from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
PUBLISHING
T.J. Kelleher ‘95 — Vice President & Associate Publisher at Hachette Book Group in New York, New York; formerly a Vice President at Perseus Book Group; holds a B.A. from Harvard University.
SCIENCE
Bailey Hall '17 -- National Ecological Observatory Network Field Technician at Battelle in Tucson, Arizona. Holds a B.A. from Tulane University
Liam Mullican '17 -- Environmental Advisor for ExxonMobil in Joliet, Illinois; holds a B.S. from the University of South Carolina
Liam Torpy '15 — Senior Program Director of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute in Washington, DC; holds a B.S from the University of Chicago.
Christy Winer '12 — Project Developer at Cypress Creek Renewables in Asheville, North Carolina; holds a B.S from Clemson University.
TECHNOLOGY
Sydney Apple '15 — Lead Analyst at Protagonist in Washington DC; holds a B.A from Boston College.
Mariana (Marcuse-Gonzalez) Benjamin ‘07 — Senior Community Manager at iTalent Digital; previously a Community Manager at AT&T; holds a B.B.A from Georgia State University and a BS. from Ashford University.
Brandon Fountain '15 — Product Manager at Google in San Francisco, California; holds a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
James Gruggett ‘10 — Co-Founder of Throne, Inc; previously a Software Engineer at Google; holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.
Todd Kokozska ‘86 — VP of Engineering at Everbridge in Boston, Massachusetts; previously a VP of Engineering at The Predictive Index; previously the CTO at Payvia; holds a B.A. from the College of William & Mary and a M.S.W from Auburn University.
Jake Pigott '16 — Technology Risk & Controls Consultant at Crowe in San Francisco, California; holds a B.A. from the University of California Berkeley.
Paul Vickery ‘97 — Software Engineer at BetterCloud in Atlanta, Georgia; previously a Senior Architect at Guidewire Software; holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a M.A. from Georgia State University.
J.P. Zivalich ‘09 — Engineering Lead at ParkMobile, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia; previously a Software Engineer at Docker, Inc in San Fransisco, California; holds a B.B.A from Notre Dame University.