Rockhurst University Alumni

Ann Wescott

Barcelona Area, Spain
Customer Value Manager
Information Services

Education
Knox College   1973 — 1978

Rockhurst University
M.B.A.

Experience
Thomson Reuters   July 2014 - Present
Thomson Reuters   December 2009 - June 2014

Babs Van veen

Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Student aan de/het Rockhurst University

Education
Rockhurst University   2013 — 2022

Bud Titus

Nottingham, United Kingdom
Director Rosscarbery Capital Corporation
Capital Markets

Education
Rockhurst University   1974 — 1979
B.S, Finance

Experience
Rosscarbery Capital Corporation   July 2010 - Present
Royal Bank of Scotland   2013 - 2013
BP plc   April 2008 - June 2010
BP Integrated Supply & Trading - Oil Americas   2001 - 2010
KPMG   1996 - 2001
Ameritrust Company, N.A.   April 1988 - May 1991
First City National Bank of Houston   January 1980 - April 1984
UMB Fund Services   January 1977 - January 1980

Skills
Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Trading, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operational Risk, Market Risk, Financial Modeling, Hedging, Business Strategy, Hedge Funds, Options, Joint Ventures, Anti Money Laundering, Commodity Markets, Investment Banking, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Commodity, Energy, Anti-corruption, Economic Sanctions, Project Finance, Financial Risk, AML, Derivatives, Corporate Governance, Financial Markets

David DeRousse

Latvia
R.B. Management
Real Estate

Education
University of Reading   2002 — 2007
Msc, Property Investments

Rockhurst University   1983 — 1987
BSBA, Accounting

Corporate Governance

Experience
R.B. Management   October 2001 - Present
R.B. Management   October 2001 - Present

Skills
Business Strategy, Accounting, Sales Management, Real Estate Financing, Financial Analysis, Mezzanine, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Valuation, Management, Appraisals, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Investments, Due Diligence, Outsourcing, Negotiation, Property, Restructuring, Property Management, Real Estate, Corporate Law

Diane Gassman

Italy

Education
Rockhurst University

Dylan Vernon

Brussels Area, Belgium
Ambassador at Embassy of Belize, Belgium
International Affairs

Education
University College London, U. of London   2009 — 2013
PhD, Caribbean and Latin American Politics

Carleton University   1986 — 1988
MA, International Affairs/Development Studies

Rockhurst University   1982 — 1985
BA, Political Science and Economics

St Johns College

Experience
Embassy of Belize-Belgium   October 2013 - Present
University College London   October 2012 - September 2013
Vernon's Consulting   August 2005 - September 2009
Katalyst Institute for Public Policy   January 2006 - December 2007
UNDP   June 2000 - April 2005
Political Reform Commission, Government of Belize   January 1999 - January 2000
Society for the Promotion of Education and Research   June 1994 - August 1998
Society for the Promotion of Education and Research   July 1988 - May 1994
St John's College, Belize   September 1985 - August 1986

Skills
Governance, Human Rights, Sustainable Development, Report Writing, Community Development, Economics, NGOs, Government, International Relations, Politics, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Capacity Building, International..., Research, Spanish, Community Outreach, Grants, Analysis, Public Speaking, Non-profits, Economic Development, Political Science, Qualitative Research, Management, Public Policy, Policy, Policy Analysis

Grace Oluwalola

Luton, United Kingdom
Customer Service Executive at TMAY Limited
Information Technology and Services

Education
Rockhurst University   2012 — 2012
Advance Diploma, Customer Service Management

Lead City University   2007 — 2008
PGD, Customer Service Management

Ondo State University, Ado Ekiti   1994 — 1999
Bachelor's degree, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, Second Class

Experience
TMAY Limited   February 2013 - Present
Capital Express Assurance Limited   September 2011 - January 2013
Marketshare Global Consult Ltd.   March 2010 - August 2011
IFA Nigeria   July 2008 - February 2010
Critical Rescue International   December 2001 - June 2008

Skills
Knowledge Management, Leadership, Newsletters, Creative Writing, Analytics, Training, Key Account Management, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Business Analysis, Insurance, Proofreading, Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Internal Communications, Business Development, Editorial, Brand Management, Office Management

Guus Brouwer

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
at Wst Rochdale
Real Estate

Education
Rockhurst University   1970 — 1974

Experience
Wst Rochdale   June 1997 - Present

Ivana Kostadinovic

Serbia
English Teacher at Bibo Global Opportunity
Higher Education

Education
Northeastern State University

Rockhurst University

Experience
Bibo Global Opportunity   April 2015 - Present
Glass Print   August 2010 - February 2013

Skills
Tennis, Conflict Resolution, Climate Change, Microsoft Office, International Relations, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, German, Project Management, Windows, Microsoft Excel, English, Peacebuilding, Spanish, HTML, Psychology, PowerPoint

Jens-Peter Thiede

Munich Area, Germany
Global BPA Manager at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals

Education
Rockhurst University   2003 — 2006
MBA, Finance & International Business

Rockhurst University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor, Management & Global Studies

Experience
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (A Novartis Company)   February 2012 - Present
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications International AB   August 2007 - February 2012
SprintNextel Corporation   June 2001 - July 2007

Skills
Financial Reporting, Process Improvement, Cross-functional Team..., SAP, Pricing, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Strategic Financial..., Program Management, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Budgets, Financial Audits, Finance, Internal Controls, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Hyperion Enterprise, Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Managerial Finance

Jonathan Brincat

Malta
Senior Manager Business Solutions and Value Added Services @ GO
Telecommunications

Education
Malta Business School   2015 — 2017
Business Administration and Management, General

Ericsson Academy
Operations and Maintenance

Nokia Siemens Networks

Teoco
NMS Operations

Cisco College
Associate's Degree, Networking, CCNA

Clear Dimension
Oracle 11g Database Administration

Alcatel Lucent University   2010 — 2010
GSM, GPRS and Mobile CORE Networks

IBM Training Systems & Technology Group
Linux Administration

MISCO
People & Change Management

Rockhurst University
Customer Service

Experience
GO plc   November 2014 - Present
GO plc Malta   2009 - November 2014
Maltacom p.l.c.   2007 - 2009
DataStream Ltd.   2006 - 2007
Terranet Ltd.   2005 - 2006
Terranet Ltd.   2003 - 2005
MaxiQuartz Ltd.   June 2003 - September 2003
Digitalworld Solutions   2002 - 2003

Skills
FTTx, Cisco IOS, Veritas Cluster Server, Optical Transmission, GPON, 2G, DSLAM, Broadband, PDH, CCNA, Change Management, Cisco Technologies, Veritas Volume Manager, Long Term Business..., TCP/IP, DNS, Zenoss, GIS, 3G, NOC, DSL, SunOS, iPhone, Nagios, Data Center, Information Architecture, Network Design, VDSL2, Mentoring, Telecommunications, Process Improvement, IP, Business Process..., MRTG, IT Infrastructure Design, Budget Administration, VoIP, Solaris, NTP, Wireless Networking, Mobile Devices, Strategic Planning, WiFi, Hardware, Business Continuity..., SDH, Cisco, Active Directory, SharePoint, Operations Management

Katherine Laverentz Simmonds

Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Head of Ireland Operations at HSBC Global Asset Management
Financial Services

Education
Northwest Missouri State University

Rockhurst University
BSBS, Finance, General, with honors

University of Missouri Kansas City
BSBA in Finance, Business Administration and Management, General

Experience
HSBC Global Asset Management   November 2010 - Present
J.P. Morgan   May 2005 - August 2010
BISYS Fund Services   September 1999 - November 2004
Nationwide Financial   February 1989 - July 1997

Skills
service provider..., Fixed Income, Common Contractual Funds, Money Market Funds, Fund Accounting, Asset Management, ETF, Investments, hedge funds, Fund Of Funds, Hedge Funds, Service Delivery..., Project Management, Alternative Investments, pension funds..., ETFs, Unit Trusts, Equities

Kimberly Nørgaard

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
Clinical Operations Leader at PAREXEL
Pharmaceuticals

Education
Rockhurst University   1994 — 1999
American History; Education

Experience
PAREXEL   May 2012 - Present
PAREXEL   August 2011 - April 2012
Novartis   December 2010 - July 2011
PAREXEL   April 2010 - November 2010
Genmab A/S   May 2008 - March 2010
Ferring Pharmaceuticals   January 2005 - April 2008
Ferring Pharmaceuticals   July 2001 - December 2004
Novo Nordisk A/S   July 2000 - June 2001

Skills
CRO, CRO Management, Clinical Development, Oncology, IMPACT CTMS, CTMS, Clinical Trial..., ICH GCP, Protocol, Clinical Trials, Sop, Microsoft Office, Suport and Training of..., Clinical Monitoring, Clinical SOPs/Process..., Clinical Research, ICH-GCP, SOP, CRF design, Regulatory Requirements, Clinical Operations

Kyle Samuelson

Spain
English Teacher at IES Galileo Galilei
Primary/Secondary Education

Education
Saint Louis University, Madrid Campus   2010 — 2013
Master of Arts (M.A.), English

Rockhurst University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English

Experience
IES Galileo Galilei   October 2013 - Present
Sofá Underground   January 2013 - Present
Privately Contracted   October 2011 - Present
IES Luis de Gongora   October 2012 - June 2013
Colegio San Buenaventura   October 2011 - June 2012
University of Saint Louis, Madrid Campus   August 2011 - December 2011
Rockhurst University   August 2009 - May 2010

Skills
Teaching, Curriculum Design, Academic Tutoring, Public Speaking, Research, Experience Working with..., Spanish-English, Sales, Social Networking, Translation, Spanish, Social Media, Teaching Writing, English, Customer Service

Matthias Damm

Hamburg Area, Germany
Managing Director at DVA
Chemicals

Education
Washington University in St. Louis   1993 — 1995
MBA

Rockhurst University   1988 — 1991
BSBA

Michael Coulter

Nürnberg Area, Germany
V.P. Global Sales at Siemens Healthcare
Medical Devices

Education
Rockhurst University   1994 — 1996
BA, Ph, Philosophy and Bilogy

Experience
Siemens Healthcare   October 2012 - Present
Siemens Healthcare   June 2010 - October 2012
Sentinelle Medical   October 2009 - May 2010
Siemens Healthcare   October 2007 - October 2009
Siemens Healthcare   December 2004 - October 2007
Toshiba America Medical Systems   November 2000 - December 2004
Medical Screening and Consulting Inc.   September 1998 - November 2000

Skills
Selling, Radiology, Healthcare, Medical Imaging, Digital Imaging, Employee Learning &..., Marketing Strategy, Process Improvement, PACS, Sales, MRI, Sales Management, Medical Devices, CRM, Capital Equipment, General Management, Management

Natalie Pease

York, United Kingdom
Project Business Development Manager at Cisco
Pharmaceuticals

Education
Rockhurst University   2005 — 2006
Bachelor of Science (BS), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Oklahoma State University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology

Experience
Cisco   February 2015 - Present
Luto   April 2013 - February 2015
Menorah Medical Center   September 2006 - November 2012

Skills
Account Management, Process Improvement, Nursing, Regulatory Affairs, Registered Nurses, Project Management, Healthcare Information..., Project Planning, Clinical Development, Customer Service, Usability Testing, Pharmaceutical Industry, Medical Devices, Project Delivery, Data Analysis, Product Development, Healthcare, Analysis, Clinical Trials, User-centered Design, Qualitative Research, English, Research

Nathan Bennett

France
Finance Executive at General Electric
Oil & Energy

Education
Rockhurst University   1999 — 2001
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

The University of Kansas   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems

Experience
GE Energy Management   July 2014 - Present
GE Power Conversion   March 2012 - June 2014
GE Energy   August 2010 - February 2012
GE Energy   February 2008 - August 2010
GE Aviation   September 2007 - February 2008
GE Aviation   June 2005 - September 2007
GE Aviation   September 2003 - June 2005
Sprint   September 2000 - September 2003
Sprint   August 1999 - September 2000
Sprint   May 1998 - July 1999

Skills
Operations Management, Six Sigma, Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Change Management, Financial Modeling, Management, Cross-functional Team..., SAP, Inventory Management, Leadership, Contract Management, Finance, Financial Analysis, Project Management

Patricia Floro

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
Creative Director, Graphic Designer, Registered Yoga Teacher
Cosmetics

Education
Rockhurst University   1995 — 1997
MBA, Marketing & Finance

The University of Kansas   1988 — 1992
BS, Journalism (Advertising)

Experience
Clarins Group USA   2007 - 2009
Clarins Fragrance Group   2001 - 2007
Clarins Fragrance Group   1999 - 2001
Clarins USA   1998 - 1999
Employers Reinsurance Company   1994 - 1997
Lawrence Journal-World   1992 - 1994

Skills
POS, Copywriting, Creative Development, Lifestyle, Direct Mail, Catalogs, Photo Shoots, Newsletters, Creative Direction, HTML emails, Spa, Creative Services, Visual Merchandising, Marketing Strategy, Special Events, Brand Management, Marketing Materials, Magazines, Brand Development, Photoshop, Production, Product Development, Graphic Design, Event Management, Cosmetics, Books, Packaging, Beauty, Advertising, Event Planning, Brochures, Print Production, Art Direction, InDesign, Pre-press, Consumer Products, Marketing Communications, Merchandising, Marketing, Beauty Industry, Skin Care, Promotions, Fragrance, Styling, Logo Design, Concept Development, Photography, In-store, Luxury Goods, Retail

Rich Shaw Jr.

The Hague Area, Netherlands
Vice President Technical Solutions & Engineering at AT&T
Telecommunications

Education
Rockhurst University   1990 — 1992
MBA

Rockhurst University   1984 — 1988
BSBA, Marketing

O'Hara High School   1980 — 1984

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Exec Program, Management

Experience
AT&T   January 2013 - Present
AT&T   January 2003 - December 2012
AT&T   1999 - 2003

Skills
Unified Communications, Sales Process, Vendor Management, Team Leadership, Sales Operations, Customer Experience, Go-to-market Strategy, Telecommunications, Solution Selling, IP, Cloud Computing, Managed Services, Salesforce.com, Selling, Telephony, Professional Services, Channel Partners, Ethernet, Sales Management, Call Centers, Product Marketing, Networking, Enterprise Software, Management, Channel, VoIP, Wireless, Co-location, Product Management, Start-ups, CRM, Contract Negotiation, Cross-functional Team..., Pre-sales, Leadership, MPLS, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Account Management, Competitive Analysis, Data Center, Business Development, B2B, New Business Development, Direct Sales, Customer Retention, SaaS, Mobile Devices, P&L Management, Sales

Stephen Heiner, MBA

Paris Area, France
Entrepreneur | Teacher | Writer | Traveler | Avid Catholic
Education Management

Education
Saint Louis University   2009 — 2011
Masters, Business Administration

Rockhurst University   2006 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, minors in Catholic Studies and Business

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts   1998 — 2000
Liberal Arts

Experience
Institut Le Rosey   July 2014 - Present
Elevated Education, Inc.   June 2014 - Present
JCT4Education   June 2014 - Present
Paris Foot Walks   June 2013 - Present
True Restoration   January 2006 - Present
Word Works, Inc.   March 2013 - February 2015
Get Smarter Prep   July 2006 - December 2014
The AMDG Radio Network   May 2013 - August 2014
National Seminars   April 2012 - October 2013
Rockhurst University   January 2012 - July 2013

Skills
Thought Leadership, Small Business, Customer Service, Coaching, Grant Writing, Social Media Marketing, Sat, Public Speaking, Student Counseling, Marketing Communications, Facebook, Social Media, Competitive Analysis, Time Management, Strategy, Fundraising, Spanish, Writing, Blogging, Leadership Development, Social Networking, Staff Development, Teaching, Organizational..., Event Planning, Networking, Brand Development, Editing, Analysis, Strategic Planning, Tutoring, Event Management, Volunteer Management, Curriculum Design, College Counseling, Management, Nonprofits, Program Management, Leadership, Project Management, Team Building, SAT, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Public Relations, Community Outreach, Higher Education, Research, Business Development, Marketing

Tom Abraham

London, United Kingdom
Principal and Founder at Shadwell Advisory
Computer Software

Education
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business   1973 — 1976
MS, Organizational Behavior

Rockhurst University   1969 — 1973
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Pyschology

Experience
Shadwell Advisory   January 2013 - Present
DST Global Solutions   February 2007 - December 2012
Citi Group   February 2001 - February 2007
Deutsche Bank   October 1996 - December 2000
Andersen Consulting   May 1979 - October 1991

giuseppe matarazzo

Rome Area, Italy
personal financial adviser presso FinecoBank
Investment Banking

Education
Rockhurst University   1999 — 2000

Università di Roma Tor Vergata
lingue nella società delle informazioni

Experience
FinecoBank   February 2010 - Present
Alitalia Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA   2005 - 2008

Skills
Strategic Financial..., Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Banking, Asset Allocation, Mutual Funds, Business Strategy, Private Banking, Investments, Financial Markets, Portfolio Management