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2012-2013 CO-OP HALL OF FAMEAlfred “Fred” FestaClass of 1981SUNY OswegoBS Business Administration,FinanceJoshua J. FogartyClass of 2012Clarkson UniversityBS InformationSystems/Business ProcessesAngelos FrangopoulosClass of 1988Charles Sturt UniversityBA JournalismCurwin FriesenClass of 1993University of WaterlooBA, EconomicsSean J. GallagherClass of 1993Drexel UniversityBS FinanceDouglas F. GoldbergClass of 1985University of CincinnatiBBA Quantitative Analysis &MarketingNominated byPresident Deborah F. StanleySUNY OswegoNominated byDr. Anthony Collins, PresidentClarkson UniversityJosh participated in a Spring2010 co-op in the Sales &Logistics division of Johnson& Johnson where he ledglobal data synchronizationinitiatives. Josh developedprocess improvements thatresulted in a 50% reduction indata errors and standardizedcommunications, a savings of 5,000,000.Nominated byDr. Feridun Hamdullahpur,President & Vice ChancellorUniversity of WaterlooNominated byPresident John FryDrexel UniversityAlfred “Fred” Festa is theCEO and Chairman of theBoard of Directors at W.R.Grace & Company, aworldwide leader in specialtychemicals and materials. Hebegan his career at GeneralElectric, an opportunity heattributes to an internshipthrough SUNY Oswego. Hehelped establish exclusiveinternships at W. R. Graceheadquarters for Oswegochemistry and businessmajors, several of whomparlayed the opportunity intofull-time positions. Fred andhis wife, MaryLynn BarberoFesta, fund the FestaGraduate LeadershipFellowships, providingstipends of up to 10,000 foroutstanding graduate studentsto pursue advancedleadership experiences intheir fieldsNominated byProfessor Andrew Vann,Vice-Chancellor and PresidentCharles Sturt UniversityAs CEO at Australian NewsChannel (ANC) Pty Ltd, MrFrangopoulos oversees thenews services of Sky NewsAustralia, Sky News NewZealand, Sky News BusinessChannel and Sky News NowMobile services. Sky Newsprovides 24-hour news acrossAustralia and New Zealand.Working in media for 27years, he began his career inregional television followed bypositions as Chief of Staff atPrime, Canberra, SeniorProducer at BSkyB, Londonand Chief of Production atSky News Australia.President and CEO ofFriesens Corporation (norelation) – one of Canada’slargest print manufacturers.The youngest member everelected to Friesens Board ofDirectors, Curwin’sentrepreneurial spirit andbusiness acumen led theorganization to be named oneof Canada’s 50 Best ManagedCompanies by Deloitte for 9consecutive years. UnderCurwin’s leadership, theorganization was alsopresented with the LieutenantGovernor’s Award foroutstanding contribution to thecommunity by a business. Agraduate of the University ofWaterloo’s co-op program andHarvard Business School’sadvanced managementtraining, Curwin wasrecognized as one ofCanada’s Top 40 under 40 in2004, and is the recipient ofboth the University ofWaterloo’s Arts AlumniAchievement Award and theprestigious 50th AnniversaryAlumni Award.Nominated bySanta J. Ono, PhD,Sr. VP for Academic Affairs &ProvostUniversity of CincinnatiAs a student, Josh served asCEO of JEM-X, a student runmanufacturing company, andprogram coordinator for theEntrepreneurship Center. Inaddition, he completed aninternship with GeneralElectric’s BusinessIntelligence Center ofExcellence. After graduationJosh will be returning toJohnson and Johnson’sInformation TechnologyLeadership DevelopmentProgram (ITLDP) as anInformation Architect.Mr Frangopoulos is an activealumnus of CSU and hasserved on the Charles SturtUniversity Council since 2005.Mr. Gallagher, partner, cochief investment officer, andportfolio manager of the USValue Equity team at GoldmanSachs, oversees portfoliomanagement and investmentresearch efforts. He also hasresponsibilities fortelecommunications, media,cable and healthcare.Previously, he was an EquityResearch Analyst with MerrillLynch focusing on technology,telecommunication, andREITS. Mr. Gallagher servesas a Board member of Drexeland Make-A-WishFoundation. Along with hisbachelor’s from Drexel, Mr.Gallagher earned an MBAfrom Stern School ofBusiness, New YorkUniversity. Mr. Gallagher heldco-op positions in marketingsupport at IBM and as afinancial analyst at BellAtlantic Properties.From co-op student tocompany president, DouglasGoldberg’s career spans 29years with his first co-opemployer. During this time, hehas focused on formulating,defining, and securingstakeholder buy-in for thesuccessful realization of 50complex, time-critical airportdevelopment programs acrossthe globe. As Landrum &Brown’s Worldwide ServicesPresident, he is responsiblefor leading the firm’s airportplanning and strategicadvisory services forinternational assignments. Mr.Goldberg has earned areputation for providingexpert, hands-on strategicand technical planningsupport from the masterplanning process throughadvanced planning, design,construction, commissioningand operation of major airportdevelopment projects.

2012-2013 CO-OP HALL OF FAMEDavid GranvilleClass of 1995Simon Fraser UniversityBSc Molecular BiologyByron M. GreenClass of 1986Kettering UniversityElectrical EngineeringRick GrundyClass of 2003Wentworth Institute ofTechnologyBS Computer ScienceJacqueline KellyClass of 1993Johnson & Wales UniversityBS Food ServiceManagementJeff Lee Wee LeongClass of 1979University of MalayaBS Biochemistry & BiologyJohn McKenneyClass of 1990Georgia Institute ofTechnologyBS Industrial EngineeringNominated byMr. Andrew Petter,President and Vice-ChancellorSimon Fraser UniversityNominated byDr. Robert K. McMahan,PresidentKettering UniversityNominated byDr. Zorica Pantic, PresidentWentworth Institute ofTechnologyNominated byChancellor John BowenJohnson & Wales UniversityNominated byTan Sri Dr. Ghauth Jasmon,Vice ChancellorUniversity of MalayaDr. Granville is an AssociateProfessor and a Director ofthe GEM Facility and CIHRIMPACT Training Program atthe University of BritishColumbia (UBC). He is theFounder and Chief ScientificOfficer of viDA Therapeutics,Inc. Dr. Granville completedhis BSc/Co-op degree atSimon Fraser University(SFU), and then joined QLTInc., where his researchsupported the development ofan FDA approved treatmentfor macular degeneration. Hecompleted his PhD at UBCand post-doctorate at TheScripps Research Institutewhere his discoveries led tothe formation of RadicalTherapeutix, Inc. Dr. Granvillehas received numerousawards including a CanadaResearch Chair, MichaelSmith Foundation Scholar,Canada Top 40 Under 40, BIVTop Forty Under 40, andOutstanding Alumnus Awards(SFU and UBC).Byron M. Green is the groupvice president forManufacturing Engineering forChrysler Group LLC. Hepreviously served as vicepresident of Truck and ActivityVehicle Assembly Operationsfrom 2003 to 2009, vicepresident of Engine/FoundryManufacturing Operations andas plant manager at a numberof Chrysler facilities since1999. Byron has a bachelor’sdegree in ElectricalEngineering from KetteringUniversity and a master’sdegree in EngineeringManagement from theUniversity of Detroit Mercy. Hewas named Black Engineer ofthe Year in 2004 and again in2007. Byron is currentlyinvolved with Kettering as thekey executive representingChrysler.Rick Grundy was still astudent at Wentworth when hestarted working as a co-op forRhode Island technologycompany AVTECH. Fastforward more than a decade,and Grundy is AVTECH’s vicepresident and director ofengineering. Grundyremembers the work he did asa co-op as the catalyst for thecompany’s current line ofnetwork-enabled IT facilitiesmonitoring products, andnotes that AVTECH has hiredfifteen more former co-opssince that time. Today,AVTECH’s belief in co-opsremains as strong as ever asthey continue to give studentsreal, meaningful tasks thatpropel the company’s growth.Nominated byDr. Patrick R. Antony,Executive Director Division of ProfessionalPracticeGeorgia Institute ofTechnologyJacqueline Kelly ‘93 isexecutive chef at JerryRemy’s Sports Bar & Grill inBoston. MA. Her culinarytalents have been on displayat Bravo restaurant inBoston’s Museum of FineArts, The Roof TerraceRestaurant & Bar at theKennedy Center for thePerforming Arts inWashington, D.C. and theMetropolitan Museum of Art inNew York. Jacqueline hasappeared on NBC’s “TODAY”show and catered the RyderCup, Wachovia GolfChampionships and the U.S.Open.“Everyone has the samedegree in culinary. It’s thehard work, dedication andcommitment that will set youapart from others”.Jeff Lee Wee Leong becamethe first Malaysian ManagingDirector of PanasonicMalaysia Sdn. Bhd. in April2010. Jeff first joinedPanasonic in 1983 as amarketing executive in theSpecial Product departmentand subsequently heldvarious positions in thecompany. While he was astudent at University ofMalaya (UM), Jeff did aninternship in a laboratory at abrewery company. Cognizantof the merits of industryexposure for undergraduates,Mr Lee has been instrumentalin providing UM students withon-the-job training throughPanasonic’s Cradle to Careerprogramme. In recognition ofPanasonic’s contribution tothe development of UMstudents, Panasonic Malaysiawas the recipient of the UM’sIndustry-Collaborator Award2011.John McKenney (BS,Industrial Engineering, 1990)is President and CEO ofMcKenney’s, Inc., an Atlantabased mechanical contractor.McKenney was a co-op atMcKenney’s while in college,and after graduation workedas a sales engineer for theTrane Company in Charlotte,NC. He returned toMcKenney’s in 1997, and heldthe positions of ProjectManager, Senior ProjectManager, and Vice Presidentof Atlanta Construction, priorto being appointed to hiscurrent position. McKenney isa Georgia Tech College ofEngineering DistinguishedEngineering Alumnus; aTrustee of the Georgia TechAlumni Association and theJoint Apprenticeship andTraining Trust for Plumbersand Pipefitters; member of theAtlanta Rotary Club; and PastPresident of the MechanicalContractors Association ofGeorgia.

2012-2013 CO-OP HALL OF FAMEAssociate Prof. Peter O’MaraClass of 1999The University of Newcastle,AustraliaBachelor of MedicineRichelle ParhamClass of 1991Drexel UniversityBS Marketing and Design &MerchandisingJohn J. PerrottiClass of 1982Rochester Institute ofTechnologyBS Business AdministrationAccountingMichael Pomianek, Esq.,Ph.D.Class of 1988Drexel UniversityBS Chemical EngineeringDenise RejdaClass of 1998Swinburne University ofTechnologyBachelor of Engineering(Mechanical)Rebecca RoyerClass of 1981Kettering UniversityMechanical EngineeringNominated byProfessor Caroline McMillen,President and Vice-ChancellorThe University of Newcastle,AustraliaNominated byPresident John FryDrexel UniversityNominated byDr. William W. Destler,PresidentRochester Institute ofTechnologyNominated byPresident John FryDrexel UniversityNominated byProfessor Michael Clements,University Professor ofIndustry Engaged LearningSwinburne University ofTechnologyNominated byDr. Robert K. McMahan,PresidentKettering UniversityA Wiradjuri man, PeterO’Mara worked in miningbefore obtaining a Bachelor ofMedicine in 1999; achievedFellowship, Royal AustralianCollege of GeneralPractitioners in 2003; becameAssociate Professor,Indigenous Health, Universityof Newcastle in 2007; hasbeen President, AustralianIndigenous DoctorsAssociation since 2009.Educating and mentoringprofessionals to improve thehealth of IndigenousAustralians and working withIndigenous health servicesare his passions; in nationalrecognition, in 2010 hereceived an Australian“Deadly Award forAchievement in Aboriginaland Torres Strait IslanderHealth”. His academic,professional and communitywork combines ideally for theHall of Fame.As Chief Marketing Officer ofeBay North America, Ms.Parham leverages herbackground in consumer anddigital marketing to developstrategies and execute allmarketing activities to reach100 million active eBayusers. She credits her co-opexperience at GFT withfashion icon Valentino for herattention to detail andrecognizing the importance ofdeveloping new skills. Sheserves on the Board ofScripps Networks InteractiveInc. In 2012, she received aWomen of Influence Award bythe Silicon Valley/SanJoseBusiness Journal, and in2011, she was named a Top12 Innovator of Marketing andAdvertising by BlackEnterprise Magazine.Mr. Perrotti is President andChief Executive Officer ofGleason Corporation, theworld’s leading provider ofgear manufacturing solutions.He began his career withGleason in 1986 and hasserved in his current rolesince 2005. He previouslyserved as Executive VicePresident, Chief FinancialOfficer and Vice PresidentOperations. Prior to joiningGleason, Perrotti worked forKPMG. Mr. Perrotti has aMBA from the University ofRochester; is a member of theAmerican Gear ManufacturersAssociation and theAssociation for ManufacturingTechnology; and is Chairmanof the Audit Committee andmember of the Board ofDirectors of Hardinge, Inc.Dr. Pomianek is a shareholderattorney at the law firm Wolf,Greenfield & Sacks PC. Hefocuses his practice on patentprosecution, opinion work,due diligence and intellectualproperty counseling. Prior tojoining the firm, Dr. Pomianekheld industrial chemicalengineering positions withRohm & Haas, DowChemical, and GeneralElectric. He has been namedone of the MassachusettsSuper Lawyers’ “Rising Stars”in the field of intellectualproperty law. He holds an MSand PhD in ChemicalEngineering from MIT and aJD from Suffolk University. Hisdoctoral research involved thedesign, construction, andtesting of an immunoaffinitymembrane-based device forselective blood cell separationvia cell immobilization andrelease from the membrane.Denise Rejda, New EnergyDevelopment Manager atMecrus Group, graduatedfrom Swinburne University ofTechnology with a Bachelor ofEngineering (Mechanical).Through her degree, MsRejda completed a one-yearIndustry-Based Learning (IBL)placement at Holden, aplacement which allowed herto become the first female tojoin the Body StructuresGroup at Holden and to breaknew ground in the maledominated engineeringindustry. Later, she was thefirst female to work inengineering at Pivot Limited,the first female to manageAftersales Readiness atHolden and the first woman tobe recruited into an Asset andSite Management role atMecrus Group. Denise valuesstudent development as hascontinually supportedSwinburne’s students byenlisting them for industryprojects and IBL positions.She now forms part of theFaculty of Engineering andIndustrial Science’s IndustryAdvisory Committee and is avalued Alumni and IndustryPartner.Rebecca Royer is theFounder of BayTechCorporation, a greentechnology company. Baytechis a leader in engineering highperformance CompressedNatural Gas fuel injectionsystems for GM vehicles andvehicles that meet stringentEPA and emissionsstandards. Rebecca beganher career in 1976 as a GMIco-op student working atPontiac Motors. She hasdonated equipment and timeat Kettering University andserved as a role model forstudents interested in greentechnology. She earned aMechanical Engineeringdegree from KetteringUniversity/GMI, a Master’sDegree in MechanicalEngineering from StanfordUniversity, and a MBA fromUC Berkley.

2012-2013 CO-OP HALL OF FAMEKristine I. SimmonsClass of 1990Rochester Institute ofTechnologyBS Professional andTechnical CommunicationClay SnyderClass of 1993Johnson & Wales UniversityBS Hospitality ManagementGary R. StockbridgeClass of 1984Drexel UniversityBS Mechanical EngineeringMike TomasClass of 1985Miami Dade CollegeAssociate of ArtsIndustrial & OrganizationalPsychologyRhonda Robinson WinterClass of 1981Kettering UniversityIndustrial AdministrationNominated byDr. William W. Destler,PresidentRochester Institute ofTechnologyNominated byChancellor John BowenJohnson & Wales UniversityNominated byPresident John FryDrexel UniversityClay Snyder ‘93 is seniordirector of brand performancefor Hilton Worldwide. Based inAtlanta, GA., he providesDoubletree hotels around theworld with strategic andoperational support toincrease profits. Clay hashelped open hotels inTanzania, Russia and China.“Being part of establishing ourlocal chapter of TKE at JWU, Iwas able to take thatexperience and utilize it in mycareer in building successfulteams and organizations.And, alumni connections haveopened each opportunity frommy first job as a valet parkingattendant to my current rolewith Hilton Worldwide”.Gary R. Stockbridge isPresident of the DelmarvaPower Region for PepcoHoldings, Inc., a regionalenergy holding company thatprovides utility service to morethan 1.9 million customers. Hehas more than 20 years ofutility experience. Mr.Stockbridge’s strongcommitment to his communityhas led him to serve as boardPresident for the Red Crosson the Delmarva Peninsula,Chairman of the State ofDelaware’s WorkforceInvestment Board, boardPresident for the localAmerican Heart Associationand the Chairman of theAdvisory Board for theChesapeake Bay council ofthe Girl Scouts, among othercivic leadership roles.Nominated byDr. Eduardo J. Padron,PresidentMiami Dade CollegeNominated byDr. Robert K. McMahan,PresidentKettering UniversityMike Tomas joined MCI whilea student at Miami DadeCollege, and eventually wasnamed the company’syoungest vice president.Rhonda Robinson Winter isthe Chief Information Officerfor the Indianapolis MotorSpeedway, home of theIndianapolis 500. Herprevious roles include leadingtechnology at the NationalCollegiate Athletic Associationduring its relocation fromKansas City to newheadquarters in Indianapolisand driving a technologyrevolution for museum visitorsat the Indianapolis Museum ofArt. Winter has previouslybeen recognized with theWomen and Hi Tech LeadingLight Award and the IUPUIJaguar “Favorite Professor”Award. She has receivedKettering’s OutstandingAlumni Achievement Award in2011. She earned abachelor’s degree in IndustrialAdministration from KetteringUniversity.Ms. Simmons is VicePresident of GovernmentAffairs representing the nonprofit, non-partisanPartnership for Public Serviceon Capitol Hill. Previously, sheserved as Special Assistant tothe President on the WhiteHouse Domestic PolicyCouncil, and advised thePresident and White Housesenior staff on issuespertaining to civil service,government reform, andfederalism. She also servedas Staff Director of the U.S.Senate Governmental AffairsCommittee’s Subcommitteeon Oversight of GovernmentManagement and worked as aprofessional staff member forthe U.S. Senate Committeeon Governmental Affairs andthe U.S. House ofRepresentatives Committeeon Government Reform andOversight.Tomas helped raise 40million to start Ineto, acustomer communicationssoftware company. He cofounded the equity firm ASTRIGroup and invested inBioheart, Inc., a companyworking on stem cell therapiesto reverse heart failure.Tomas currently serves asBioheart’s president and CEOand as a director on its board.This MDC Hall of Fameinductee chairs the AdvisoryBoard of FIU’s Pino GlobalEntrepreneurship Center andis a founding mentor at UM’sLaunch Pad at the ToppelCenter.

In 2005 Brian earned an MBA from MIT's Sloan Fellows Program. During his student years at UMass Lowell, Brian worked as the marketing lead . Clarkson University Josh participated in a Spring 2010 co-op in the Sales & Logistics division of Johnson & Johnson where he led global data synchronization initiatives. Josh developed