Business Alumni News
1971
Cathey Rushing Granello is working as a realtor
for Prudential Gary Green in Sugar Land and Houston, Texas.
1975
Randy Starck is the senior account representative
with America’s Second Harvest, a national hunger relief organization.
Randy works with food companies to access donations for food banks
throughout the United States.
1978
Rafael "Buster" Ramirez was named president,
director, and senior lending officer of the Commercial Bank of Volusia
County and its holding company, The Commercial Bancorp, Inc., on May
15. The Commercial Bank is a community bank located in Ormond Beach,
Florida. Rafael has been in banking for 25 years. He was also elected
to the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, Stewart Marchman Center, and
Halifax Fish Associates board of directors. In addition, Rafael has been
a member of the Halifax Civic League and the Cardinal Estates Board of
Directors.
1982
Cesar Daniel Rojas resides in Hannover, Germany.
He recently returned from a two-week fact-finding tour in Morocco and
has opened new markets in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
1984
Thomas J. Cortazzo (L’87) has recently become
of counsel with the law firm of Burke & Mayer, P.L.C. He will continue
his practice in commercial litigation, casualty, and insurance matters.
Tom also recently received the Archbishop Shaw High School Alumnus of
the Year Award in the law category. A computer project, which he leads,
designed to put computers in needy New Orleans public schools and assist
in developing literacy and computer skills, was recently named an "Exemplary
Partnership" by the New Orleans Public Schools Partnerships in
Education Program.
1986
Elizabeth Drewes Smith married her high school
sweetheart while attending Loyola. She and her husband, John, will
celebrate 20 years of marriage this year. They have three wonderful
boys, Justin,
Alex, and Logan, and two dachshunds, Duchess and Annie Belle. Elizabeth
has been working for Advocacy Center for nine years as the center’s
controller. Advocacy Center is a private nonprofit agency for the
state of Louisiana. It provides advocacy and legal services for
people with
disabilities and also provides legal services for seniors in several
parishes throughout the state. Elizabeth feels blessed to be able
to contribute her time and talent in her career, church, and other
activities.
1989
Carl Prince and his wife, Judith, are proud to
announce their first addition to the family. Harrison Renfroe Prince
was born on December 12, 2002. The family lives in Metairie, La.
1991
James C. Burgess is the director of Oil and Gas
Marketing at Noble Energy Marketing, Inc., in Houston, Texas.
Shannen Coffin and his wife, Casey, welcomed into the
world Caroline Jean Coffin, born April 28, 2003 in Reston, Va. Shannen
is currently a deputy assistant city attorney general with the civil
division of the United States Department of Justice.
Lisa Katherine Miller, after 10 years of working in
Democratic politics, took a few years off to live and work in Melbourne,
Australia. An associate director with an international PR firm, Lisa
was recently promoted to director of the U.S. office and relocated back
to Washington, D.C.
1994
Christopher J. Shea is the controller and director
of finance for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
1995
Rochelle Strada Bullock and Seth Bullock announce
the birth of their daughter, Merritt Bullock, on April 25, 2003, in Houston,
Texas.
David Alan Johnston moved in October to the Nashville
area with his wife, Julie. David has taken a job as vice president/relationship
manager for AmSouth Bank. David is living in the town of Franklin, Tenn.
1996
Manuel Huitz has been working at Nova Company
since 1995 developing accounting and information systems. Manuel has
two children, Manuel Huitz, Jr., and Mia Huitz.
Maleta Kay Fischer recently completed her third year
at USFilter. She oversees contract and purchase order renewals for
the company’s clients in Louisiana and Mississippi. Last year,
she was selected to be one of 50 business unit trainers for Oracle.
Maleta
is responsible for training the office in the South Central and South
West business units. She recently was the recipient of the Commitment
to Excellence award for her dedication and hard work for quarter
four of year 2002.
Christine M. Mora (G’99) has formed The Mora
Law Firm, L.L.C., in New Orleans, La. Her practice includes corporate
law, taxation, real estate, estate planning, probate law, mergers
and acquisitions, and securities law.
1997
Suzette-Li "Suly" Rodriguez (A’97)
lives in Miami, Fla., where she works in the printing and publishing
industry as an account manager. Suly works in a PR-press company on
magazines such as Vogue, Glamour, Architectural Digest, Robb
Report, and others.
1998
Jeff Behring was awarded his master of business
administration degree by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern
University in Evanston, Ill., in June 2003. He will be joining
the private placement/private equity group at Northwestern Investment
Management
in Milwaukee, Wis. Jeff was awarded the chartered financial analyst
(CFA)
designation by the Association for Investment Management & Research
(AIMR) in September 2001.
Kristi Mincher and Paul Tafalla were
married on November 29, 2002, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Dallas,
Texas. The couple, which resides in New Orleans, met at Loyola. Both
work for BISYS Education Services, formerly Dalton Publications. Kristi
graduated from the LSU School of Law in May. Paul is the founder and
owner of PEAK Sports Management and continues
to work as a sports agent representing professional soccer, football,
and Ultimate Fighting athletes.
Joshua Steinert, after completing his M.B.A. from the
University of NewOrleans in 2001, began working in training management
for Gateway Computers. He is now a training delivery manager
for the Delta Territory of Ala., La., Miss., and Tenn. On June 16, 2003,
Joshua married Amy Heddendorf of Savannah, Ga. The two are now living
in Chattanooga, Tenn. and are planning on starting a family.
Scott Sweet has been working for Inter-Island Solar
Supply in Honolulu, Hawaii, for the past two years. He is the marketing
and sales manager as well as the webmaster for one of the largest solar
wholesalers in the United States. The company also owns the solar hot
water panel manufacturing company, SunEarth, Inc., whose hot water panels
were installed at the White House complex. Scott is very proud that the
administration feels there is a need for a more earth-friendly energy
mix, being a model to the rest of the country as a solar power user.
2001
Joseph Jones recently accepted the position of
voter services director for the Iowa Democratic Party. He is responsible
for voter education, laying out goals for county parties, managing constituency
outreach, county party trainings, and assisting in the administration
of the Presidential Caucus. Prior to moving to Iowa, Joseph served as
the Atlanta alumni chapter president.
2003
Jaime Skinner is a first-year law student at South
Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas.
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