Deerfield Academy Alumni

Alex Ballantine

London, United Kingdom
Vice President, Robert W. Baird
Financial Services

Education
Cornell University   2002 — 2006
BSC, Hotel Administration

Deerfield Academy   1999 — 2002
High School

Experience
Robert W. Baird & Co.   September 2013 - Present
Canaccord Genuity Inc.   September 2010 - September 2013
ING   September 2006 - September 2010

Skills
Equities, Valuation, Business Strategy, Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Strategic Planning, Venture Capital, Deal Creation, Mergers, Management, Accounting, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, LBO, Structured Finance, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Financial Structuring, M, Business Development, Financial Analysis, Investments, Deal Origination, Due Diligence, Mergers

Alex Pennock

Granada, Andalucia, Spain
Contractor at Center for Resource Solutions
Renewables & Environment

Education
Yale University   2003 — 2005
Master of Environmental Management, Design for Environment, Industrial Ecology

Dartmouth College   1997 — 2001
BA, Chinese Language and Literature

Deerfield Academy

Experience
Center for Resource Solutions   May 2015 - Present
Center for Resource Solutions   September 2007 - May 2015
Center for Resource Solutions   May 2006 - September 2007
www.GreenHomeGuide.com   June 2005 - September 2005

Skills
Photovoltaics, Climate Change, Solar, Energy Policy, Environmental Awareness, Policy Analysis, Cleantech, Policy, Energy Efficiency, Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Research, Sustainability, Solar Energy, Environmental, Clean Energy, Carbon, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Development

Alexander Atanasov

Bulgaria
Senior Expert Accountant at Coca Cola Hellenic BSO
Accounting

Education
Concordia University   2005 — 2006
CA Program attended, Accounting

McGill University   2004 — 2005
Post Bachelor diploma studies, Accounting

Harvard University   1995 — 1999
AB, Economics

Deerfield Academy   1994 — 1995
High School, Standard US high school curricula, Postgraduate

Math & Sciences High School   1989 — 1994
High School, Math & sciences high school curricula, 7-12

Experience
Coca Cola Hellenic BSO   July 2015 - Present
Chimimportpharma JSC   May 2015 - June 2015
Coca Cola Hellenic BSO   February 2014 - May 2015
MarketMedia   August 2013 - January 2014
Deloitte   September 2011 - August 2013
Lessno.com   February 2007 - February 2008
Deloitte   September 2005 - October 2006
SavantSoft   March 2004 - August 2005
NCO Financial Systems   September 2003 - December 2003
CMX   May 2000 - July 2003

Skills
Accounting, Financial Reporting, External Audit, Consolidation, Financial Analysis, Finance, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Assurance, Big 4, Internal Audit, IFRS, Financial Audits, Internal Controls, US GAAP, Corporate Finance, Data Analysis, Tax

Allen Erickson

London, United Kingdom
Alternative Assets Group at RBC Capital Markets
Investment Banking

Education
Hamilton College   1997 — 2001
Bachelor's Degree, Economics & Government

Deerfield Academy   1995 — 1996
High School

Experience
RBC Capital Markets   January 2006 - Present
RBC Wealth Management – Private Banking   April 2005 - December 2006
RBC Wealth Management – Private Banking   August 2002 - April 2005

Skills
Investment Banking, Derivatives, Structured Finance, Private Equity, Equities, Fixed Income, Wealth Management, Alternative Investments, Structured Products, Equity Derivatives, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Securities, Hedge Funds

Andrew Bain

Ukraine
Marketing and Advertising

Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   1990 — 1992
MBA

Yale University   1982 — 1986
BA

Deerfield Academy   1979 — 1982

Singularity University

Experience
Ukrainian Freedom Fund   March 2014 - Present
Atlantic Group (AGL) / Advertisement, Media, Publishing   November 1992 - Present
USMC Reserves   1986 - 2014

Skills
Team Building, Social Media Marketing, Product Management, Leadership, Advertising, Social Networking, Market Research, Digital Media, Management, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, Strategic Planning, Online Advertising, Executive Management, Public Relations, Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Digital Strategy, Online Marketing, New Business Development, Business Planning, Lead Generation, Social Media, Business Strategy, Strategic Communications, Strategy, Business Development, Brand Development, Team Leadership, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis

Angus Rosborough

London, United Kingdom
Fund Manager at RAB Capital
Financial Services

Education
Washington and Lee University   1987 — 1991
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), German Language & European History

Deerfield Academy   1983 — 1987

Experience
RAB Capital   2009 - Present
Lehman Brothers   April 2004 - June 2007
ING   2001 - 2004
Morgan Stanley   November 1991 - June 2001
Societe Generale   1990 - 1990

Skills
Private Equity, Investment Strategies, High Yield, Financial Markets, Equities, Portfolio Management, CDS, Credit Derivatives, Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Trading, Special Situations, Asset Managment, Fixed Income, Bloomberg

Audrey Cho

Paris Area, France
Legal Assistant at White & Case LLP
Legal Services

Education
Brown University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, History & French and Francophone Studies with Honors

Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I)   2013 — 2014

Deerfield Academy   2008 — 2011

Experience
White & Case LLP   June 2015 - Present
Execuitve Office of Governor Lincoln D. Chafee   September 2014 - November 2014
The White House Office of Presidential Correspondence   May 2014 - August 2014
State of Rhode Island   January 2014 - May 2014
Guggenheim Museum   June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Editing, Research, CisionPoint, Press Releases, Public Relations, Microsoft Excel, Photoshop, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Writing, Nonprofits, Microsoft Word, Raiser's Edge, Public Speaking, InDesign, Social Media, International Relations, WordPress, PowerPoint

Brooke Bennerup

Lucca Area, Italy
writer, literary editor, nursery owner at Grey Sparrow Journal, Sunny Border Nurseries
Writing and Editing

Education
Deerfield Academy

Caitlin Clarke

Paris Area, France
Senior Sales Manager at Bloomberg LP
Newspapers

Education
Barnard College of Columbia University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts, English

Deerfield Academy
High School Diploma

Columbia University in the City of New York

Lawrence Lovedale School

Experience
Bloomberg LP   January 2015 - Present
The New York Times Company   March 2011 - Present
The New York Times   January 2012 - June 2013
L2 Think Tank   December 2012 - February 2013
TILE Financial   May 2010 - August 2010
The Committee to Protect Journalists   September 2009 - May 2010

Skills
Copy Editing, New Media, Digital Media, Research, Journalism, Editing, Blogging, Social Media, Editorial, Newspapers, French, News Writing

Caroline Woodworth

London, United Kingdom
Senior Associate at General Atlantic
Financial Services

Education
Middlebury College   2005 — 2009
BA, Economics, Political Science

Deerfield Academy   2001 — 2005

Experience
General Atlantic   July 2015 - Present
J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC   July 2011 - June 2015
Citigroup   June 2009 - July 2011
Citi   June 2008 - August 2008

Christopher Kempton

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Director, EMEA and Swiss Distribution
Financial Services

Education
London Business School   2009 — 2010
MBA, MBA

Bucknell University   1997 — 2001

Deerfield Academy   1993 — 1997
Diploma, High School

Experience
Credit Suisse   October 2014 - Present

Skills
Private Equity, Alternative Investments, Asset Managment, Bloomberg, Investments, Commodities, Business Development, Product Marketing, Marketing, Fixed Income, Product Development, Equities, Derivatives, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, Commodity, Structured Products, Capital Markets, Private Banking, Hedge Funds, Asset Management

Claire Chauvel

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Marketing Intern at Kimpton
International Trade and Development

Education
McGill University   2013 — 2017
Bachelor's Degree, Double Major: History and International Development Studies (Economics Stream) Minor: Economics

Deerfield Academy   2010 — 2013
High School

St. George's School in Switzerland   2005 — 2010

Experience
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants   June 2015 - July 2015
The Blue Factory   April 2014 - July 2014
The Blue Factory   June 2013 - July 2013
L'Express   August 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Marketing

Colleen Bowen

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Specialist at Bonhams
Fine Art

Education
The University of Edinburgh
Master's Degree, Chinese Studies

University of St. Andrews
Bachelor's Degree, International Relations and Affairs

Deerfield Academy

Daniel Maynard

London, United Kingdom
Partner at AgFe
Financial Services

Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School   1986 — 1988
MBA, Finance & International Business

Williams College   1979 — 1983
BA, Political Science

Deerfield Academy   1976 — 1979

Buckingham Browne & Nichols   1973 — 1976

Kitante School, Kampala   1969 — 1970
3rd

Dexter

Dexter

Dexter

Dexter

Dexter

Experience
Ag Fe   May 2013 - Present
Floresta   November 2011 - May 2013
Henderson Global Investors   June 2009 - November 2011
Morgan Stanley   September 1988 - March 2009
Columbia Pictures   1985 - 1986
Lloyds Bank International   1983 - 1985

Skills
Private Equity, Credit Derivatives, Structured Finance, Trading, Finance, Credit, Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Equities, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Banking, Asset Managment, Hedge Funds, Business Development, Financial Structuring, Investment Management, Fixed Income, Alternative Investments, Emerging Markets, Loans, Investments, Financial Markets, Asset Management

Dominic Kwok

London, United Kingdom
Product Manager at Altman Vilandrie & Company
Management Consulting

Education
Yale University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Physics (Intensive Track)

Deerfield Academy   2005 — 2009
High School

Experience
Altman Vilandrie & Company   August 2014 - Present
Altman Vilandrie & Company   June 2014 - July 2014
Altman Vilandrie & Company   September 2013 - May 2014
Yale School of Engineering & Applied Sciences   2010 - 2013
Peking University School of Microelectronics   May 2011 - August 2011
DataHaven   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
VBA, Agile Methodologies, R, Go-to-market Strategy, HTML, C, Matlab, C++, Git, Data Analysis, PowerPoint, Product Management, Java, Research, Fortran 95, Python, CSS, JavaScript, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Mathematica, Performance Attribution, SQL, Marketing Analytics

Grace Burns

Paris 03, Île-de-France, France
French language specialist
Primary/Secondary Education

Education
Middlebury College   2014 — 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.), French Studies

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III)   2014 — 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.), French Studies

Georgetown University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), French Studies

Deerfield Academy   2006 — 2010

Experience
College Condorcet   Public Affairs InternEmbassy of AustraliaJune 2013 - August 2013
Tiburon Peninsula Club   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Research, Editing, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Social Media, Art History, PowerPoint, French

Hope Chapman

London, United Kingdom
Customer Analytics, Analyst at Reed Elsevier
Information Services

Education
Brown University   2005 — 2009
BA, Sociology, Economics

University of Oxford   2007 — 2008
Brown University, Sociology

IE Business School   2013 — 2014
Master's degree, Marketing

Deerfield Academy

Experience
Reed Elsevier   September 2014 - Present
Business Monitor International   January 2013 - August 2014
More Creative   September 2011 - August 2013
Infinia Group   April 2010 - August 2011
M2S   June 2009 - March 2010
Credit Suisse First Boston   April 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Marketing, Microsoft SQL Server, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Measurement, SPSS, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Media, Statistical Data..., Data Analysis, Tableau, Statistics, Social Media, Market Research, Analytics, InDesign, Digital Strategy, Strategic Planning, PowerPoint, Customer Insight, Data Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Project Management, Advertising, Spanish

Isabel Bird

Oxford, United Kingdom
MSt Candidate in History of Art and Visual Culture at University of Oxford
Museums and Institutions

Education
University of Oxford   2015 — 2016
Master of Studies (M.St.), History of Art and Visual Culture

Yale University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History of Art and Art

Deerfield Academy   2006 — 2009

Experience
The Frick Collection   August 2013 - August 2015
Yale Center for British Art   October 2012 - May 2013
Yale University Art Gallery   September 2011 - May 2013
The Frick Collection   May 2012 - August 2012
Sotheby's   June 2011 - August 2011

Julie Wolf Deffense

Lisbon Area, Portugal
The Great American Cake Julie's Cakes at Thegreatamericancake.com
Food & Beverages

Education
Hamilton College   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine/Studio Arts, General

Deerfield Academy   1989 — 1991

Deerfield Academy   1989 — 1991

Experience
Thegreatamericancake.com   January 2011 - Present

Skills
Baking, Logo Design, Online Marketing, Corporate Identity, Cake Decorating, Creative Services, Graphic Design, Cookies, Branding & Identity, Art Exhibitions, Creative Industries, Portuguese, Corporate Branding, Brochures

Justinas Cirtautas

Durham, United Kingdom
CoFounder and CEO at Old Elvet Ltd
Nonprofit Organization Management

Education
University of Durham   2013 — 2016
Bachelor’s Degree, Business and Management

Kaunas J. Jablonskis Gymnasium   2009 — 2013
High School

Deerfield Academy   2011 — 2012
High School

Experience
Barclaycard   July 2015 - Present
Old Elvet Ltd   February 2014 - Present
Yniche   April 2014 - May 2015
Barclays   March 2014 - April 2014

Skills
Start-ups, Social Media, Teamwork, Market Research, Event Planning, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Leadership, Team Leadership, SketchUp, Event Management, Public Speaking, Debate, HTML, Marketing

Lucy S. Blythe

London, United Kingdom
Nonprofit Organization Management

Education
Yale University   1980 — 1983

University of California, Berkeley   1985 — 1987

Deerfield Academy   1979 — 1980

Emma Willard School   1977 — 1980

Baldwin School   1975 — 1977

Haverford Friends School   1968 — 1975

Experience
Philia International   2009 - Present
Philanthropy Impact   December 2011 - Present
Bird & Co International   2008 - 2009
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew   2002 - 2008
Victoria & Albert Museum   1999 - 2002
RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce)   1994 - 1999
Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery & Museums, Brighton   1993 - 1994
San Diego Museum of Art   1987 - 1992

Skills
Strategy, Grant Writing, Leadership, Charity, Volunteer Management, International..., Capacity Building, Non-profit..., Stakeholder Engagement, Charities, Board search, NGOs, Nonprofits, Advice, Workshop Facilitation, Major Gifts, Board Training, Community Engagement, Strategic Communications, Governance, Outstanding..., Fundraisers, Grants, Change Management, Museums, Philanthropy advice, Prospect Research, Technology Needs..., Stewardship, Corporate Social..., Fundraising, Decisiveness, Third Sector, Social Innovation, Philanthropy, Sponsorship, Venture Philanthropy, Social Entrepreneurship, Annual Giving, Board Search, Training, Fundraising strategy, Board Assessment, Non-profit Board..., Board Development, Capital Campaigns, Arts Administration, Spontaneity, Social Enterprise, Resource Development

Michael Vassilopoulos

Luxembourg
Client Service Manager at Brown Brothers Harriman
Financial Services

Education
Kenyon College   1994 — 1998

Deerfield Academy

Experience
Brown Brothers Harriman   August 2008 - Present
Brown Brothers Harriman   2004 - 2008
Brown Brothers Harriman   1998 - 2004

Skills
Investments, Bloomberg, Banking, Corporate Actions, Alternative Investments, Back Office, Fund Accounting, Fixed Income, Asset Management, Securities, Global Custody, Financial Services, Hedge Funds, Fund Administration, Mutual Funds, Equities

Michael Yee

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Fulbright Scholar 20142015
Financial Services

Education
Hochschule Heilbronn - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft   2014 — 2015
International Business, Finance

Wesleyan University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Government

Deerfield Academy   2007 — 2010

Experience
Fulbright U.S. Student Program   September 2014 - Present
Hochschule Heilbronn   November 2014 - Present
JóòMah   November 2013 - July 2014
US Department of Homeland Security   May 2013 - June 2013
Credit Suisse   July 2012 - August 2012
The Wine Trust   June 2012 - July 2012
J.P. Morgan   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Economics, Analytical Reasoning, Statistics, SAS, Microsoft Office, Client Development, Work Ethic, SPSS, Business Ethics, Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Attention to Detail, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Econometrics, Communication Skills, Stata, Investment Banking, Python

Nina Solá

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Student at Princeton University

Education
Princeton University

Deerfield Academy   2010 — 2013

Downe House   2006 — 2010

Experience
Princeton University   September 2014 - Present
Livware   January 2014 - March 2014
Livware   September 2013 - March 2014

Skills
Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning, Social Media, Editing, Information Design, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Research

Oliver Shaw

Madrid Area, Spain
Provider of English language services at quirónsalud
Translation and Localization

Education
Universidad de Zaragoza   2012 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), English Studies

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D.   2009 — 2012
Masters, Applied Linguistics

Universidad Complutense de Madrid   2004 — 2006
Masters, Translation

Vanderbilt University   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish

Deerfield Academy   1992 — 1995

Experience
quirónsalud   October 2005 - Present
Capio Sanidad   October 2005 - February 2009
Action for Global Health   2007 - 2008
Vaughan Systems   May 2005 - November 2005
Food & Wine Magazine   2003 - 2004
Columbia Preparatory School   2000 - 2004

Skills
English, Language immersion, English for Specific..., Corpus Linguistics, Technical Writing, Writing, Applied Linguistics, General Awesomeness, Literature, Spanish, Trados, Intercultural..., Teaching English as a..., Editing, Technical Translation, Language Teaching, Presentation Coaching, Translation, Tutoring, Subtitling, Proofreading, Voice Over, Terminology, English for specific..., Linguistics, Interpretation

Olivia Hole

London, United Kingdom
Trainee Solicitor
Law Practice

Education
The College of Law   2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Tufts University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Economics

Deerfield Academy   2002 — 2006

Experience
Berwin Leighton Paisner   February 2014 - Present

Skills
Research, Microsoft Office

Peter Moss

London, United Kingdom
Oil & Energy

Education
Tulane University   1976 — 1978
Geology/Economics

Deerfield Academy

Experience
Tengri Resources   July 2013 - Present
The Revelation Special Situations Fund Limited   2004 - Present
Fholding Limited   2013 - 2015

Skills
Strategic Planning, Options, Hedge Funds, Negotiation, Bonds, Equity Research, Financial Advisory, Emerging Markets, Equity Trading, Equity Derivatives, Capital Markets, Derivatives, Equities, Management, Mutual Funds, Venture Capital, Alternative Investments, Strategy, Financial Markets, IPO, Investments, Investor Relations, Asset Management, Business Development, Financial Risk, Public Speaking, Event Management, Asset Allocation, Corporate Development

R Max Griffin

Poitou-Charentes, France
Chef d'entreprise, SARL Sorti de Grange
Hospitality

Education
Hamilton College   1982 — 1986
Bachelor's degree, History of Art

Syracuse University Year Abroad in Florence, Italy   1984 — 1985
BA, Architecture

Deerfield Academy   1979 — 1982
High School, College Prepatory

Experience
Agenda, Best Of Charente   January 2008 - Present
SARL Sorti de Grange   January 2007 - Present

Skills
New Business Development, Management Consulting, Marketing, Strategic Planning, French, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Real Estate, Team Building, Business Strategy, Project Management, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation, Sales Management, Management, Business Development

Ramzi Kattan

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Financial Institutions Group at Moody's Investors Service
Capital Markets

Education
Cass Business School   2003 — 2004
Master's degree, Real Estate Investment

Boston College   1994 — 1995
Master's degree, Finance

Boston College   1990 — 1994
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General

Deerfield Academy   1987 — 1990
High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Experience
Moody's Investors Service   January 2014 - Present
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE   February 2011 - January 2014
Royal Bank of Scotland   April 2010 - February 2011
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG   November 2006 - April 2010
Trammell Crow Company   October 2005 - November 2006

Skills
Relationship Management, Debt Restructuring, Underwriting, Real Estate Financing, Risk Analysis, Restructuring, Rating Agency Relations, Cash Flow Forecasting, Legal Documents, Bloomberg, Structured Finance, DCF Valuation, Cash Flow Lending, Risk Assessment, Instrument Rating, Credit Risk, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, NPL, Workout, Argus Modeling, Market Research, Excel models, Credit Rating, CMBS, Mortgage Underwriting, Portfolio Management, Risk Management

William Gleason

London, United Kingdom
COO at Chinook Urban Mining
Renewables & Environment

Education
Cornell University   1984 — 1987
B.S., Industrial Relations

Deerfield Academy   1980 — 1983
Diploma, High School/Secondary Diploma Programs

Experience
Chinook Urban Mining   March 2011 - Present
Chinook Energy   August 2008 - February 2011
Credit Suissse   July 2005 - July 2008
Deutsche Bank   June 2004 - June 2005
Barclays Investment Bank   October 2003 - May 2004
JP Morgan   September 1987 - September 2003

Skills
Energy, Investments, Renewable Energy, Capital Markets, Valuation, Management, Equities, Structured Finance, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Financial Structuring, Project Finance, Risk Management, Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Finance, Trading, Portfolio Management, Commodity, Private Equity