Decade: 1990-99
Kevin Brooks, BJ ’98
Kevin Brooks, BJ ’98, has been named vice president of sales for Saepio, a provider of marketing technology for corporations with distributed marketing networks.
Jason Mudd
What do you do, and what is most interesting about it?I’m the chief executive officer of a growing public relations firm. Every day is different. We represent a variety of clients who want to grow their visibility and sales across the U.S. How did you get your job?I developed a reputation for success in the public … Continued
Chris Best, BJ ’97
Chris Best, BJ ’97, has been named assistant news director at KPRC, the NBC television affiliate in Houston, Texas. Chris was previously executive producer at CBS 11 television in Dallas-Fort Worth and has worked at television stations in Orlando, Kansas City, and Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Jorgen Hesselberg, BJ ’98
Jorgen Hesselberg, BJ ’98, was promoted to senior manager of Agile Enterprise Adoption at Nokia. He will be responsible for alignment and adoption of Agile across Nokia, focusing on Berlin, Boston and Chicago.
Becky Harlow, BJ ’98
Becky Harlow, BJ ’98, wrote a guest editorial for the Florissant (Mo.) Patch on how volunteering can boost a person’s job prospects in a declining economic market. The piece was published on Oct. 13, 2011.
Lara Jakes, BJ ’95
Lara Jakes, BJ ’95, is a senior correspondent with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq.
Lara Jakes
What do you do? I currently am the senior national security and diplomatic affairs writer for AP, a job I took after three years as a foreign correspondent and chief of bureau in Baghdad, Iraq. How did you get your job? By learning the craft from the ground up and spending years in the trenches … Continued
William Chiang, MA ’93
After seven years as a staffer to a county supervisor in San Mateo County (Calif.), William Chiang, MA ’93, is the new senior director of communications and information services for the California State Bar.
Elizabeth Osder, MA ’94
Elizabeth Osder, MA ’94, has joined JumpTime, Inc., as senior vice president of strategy and business development. The Los Angeles-based company optimizes the value of high-quality content online. Added: Dec. 14, 2011
Chenell Seaton-Hall
What do you do? I am a marketing manager for Cricket Communications. I joined the company to launch the St. Louis market, which was completed in 2008. I continue to build the Cricket brand via public relations, key corporate partnerships, mass media and community outreach efforts. How did you get your job? I applied for … Continued