Paul Zikmund ’98 MBA has received the prestigious Certificate in Risk Governance by the Directors and Chief Risk Officers (DCRO) Institute. Zikmund currently serves as the chief enterprise risk, compliance, and information officer for Berkadia, a joint venture between Berkshire Hathaway and Jeffries Financial Group.

Khaled Al-Labadi ’17 MBA has been appointed vice president of product line management at Sundyne, one of the few companies that design & manufacture both pumps and compressors. Previously, Al-Labadi served as director of product marketing for Cognex Corporation.

Linda De Jesus ’01 EMBA has been appointed global vice president and general manager of Integrated DNA Technologies. De Jesus previously served as senior vice president and chief commercial officer at Azenta Life Sciences.

Dennis Nash ’04 MBA has been selected Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Nash is president and CEO of Control Station, a company recognized as a leader in process analytics and optimization.

Mark Shenkman ’65 (CLAS), ’07 H, founder and president of Shenkman Capital Management, received the Museum of American Finance’s Lifetime Achievement award for his outstanding career in the investment industry.

Jean Swift ’89 was featured by WSHU for Women’s History Month for her leadership efforts within her indigenous community. Swift is a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation where she was appointed to the Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee and also serves as chief financial officer.

Jack Gordon ’17 MBA has been appointed chief financial officer of Harri, a recruitment and workforce management platform for the hospitality industry. Gordon joined Harri in 2022 as Senior Vice President of Finance.

Nicole Ferguson ’93 has been hired by Coastal Bridge Advisors as Support Advisor. Ferguson brings more than seven years of client service relationship to the company and will be responsible for bridging the gap between client’s needs and goals.