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In June聽Lisa Ayala-Williams聽(Mktg鈥�86) was promoted to vice president of worldwide creative services, marketing for Walt Disney Studios in California. She oversees advertising for all of Disney鈥檚 animated film entertainment in post-theatrical promotion. She was formerly director in production for WW Creative Services at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and has worked for Disney for nine years. She writes that she lives in Simi Valley, Calif., where she and her husband are huge Buff fans and have enjoyed cheering on their team closer to home with its entry into the Pac-12.

After serving six years as a marketing director for Walmart Corp.,聽David Morita聽(IntlAf鈥�86) joined Metro St. Louis, the city鈥檚 Regional Transportation District (RTD), as vice president of sales and marketing. He brings more than 20 years of experience in domestic and international advertising, sales and marketing. Prior to his time at Walmart, he served in a variety of positions at McDonald鈥檚 Corp. for more than 10 years, including senior marketing director for McDonald鈥檚 Asia Pacific.

Personal injury attorney聽Timothy Tomasik聽(Jour鈥�86) was inducted as a fellow of the International Society of Barristers. The group is an honor society of outstanding trial lawyers who are chosen by their peers based on excellence and integrity in advocacy. Tim is a partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and lives in Western Springs, Ill.

Paonia, Colo., resident聽Thomas Anderson聽(MBA鈥�86) works as a project engineer at the underground Elk Creek Mine. He worked in mining construction until 1994 when he joined Elk Creek. He writes that he plans to continue working in his job for as long as possible.

This year聽Tim Tomasik聽(Jour鈥�86), a partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at an international aviation symposium in Shanghai, China, on 鈥�9/11 鈥� 10 Years On: What Have We Learned?鈥� He worked as liaison counsel in the property damage claims following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. He lives in Western Springs, Ill.

The Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) named聽Diane Ullman聽(EdD鈥�86) Superintendent of the Year for her strong leadership and numerous contributions to the schools in her district. She also serves as adjunct professor at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. She leads the CAPSS program for early career superintendents, is a member of the association鈥檚 board of directors and serves as chairperson of the Hartford Area Superintendents Association. She was nominated for the national superintendent of the year and lives in Simsbury, Conn.

Hitting the Innovation Jackpot聽(iUniverse) is聽Darren McKnight鈥檚 (PhDAero鈥�86) fourth book. It emphasizes the notion that the true value of innovation is when individuals, teams and the organization are involved together. 鈥淢any of the lessons that I discuss in this book I learned while working on my doctorate at CU,鈥� he writes.听Darren lives in Centreville, Va.

Vice president of the Lloyd Shaw Foundation,聽Nancy Daw Kane聽(Dance鈥�86) writes she is working to recall, restore and teach the folk rhythms of the American people though the foundation has a strong international dance and music component as well. She lives in Brooktondale, N.Y.

Fellow of the Pound Civil Justice Institute聽Timothy Tomasik聽(Jour鈥�86) moderated one of the judges鈥� discussion groups, 鈥淛ust Isn鈥檛 Free: The Court Funding Crisis and Its Remedies鈥� at the annual Forum for State Appellate Court Judges in Chicago. Jurists from all over the country were a part of the discussion, including several state Supreme Court justices. Timothy lives in Western Springs, Ill.

SunTrust Bank named聽Deborah Minnick聽(MBA鈥�86) president and private wealth management managing director in Collier County, Fla. She is responsible for leading the SunTrust private wealth management client advisors in the Naples and Bonita Springs markets. Deborah also is involved with such organizations as the Neighborhood Health Clinic, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and American Red Cross. She mentors student leaders at Florida Gulf Coast University. She resides in Milton, Fla.

Founding partner of Johnson & Repucci,聽Michael Repucci聽(Law鈥�86) received the 2012 River Conservationist Award given by Trout Unlimited鈥檚 Colorado headwaters chapter. Michael received this award due to his longstanding efforts to preserve and protect聽Grand County鈥檚 cold-water fisheries, especially the Fraser River and Ranch Creek near Winter Park. He lives in 麻豆影院.

Vice president and general manager of nearly 800 McDonald鈥檚 in the five-state Rocky Mountain region,聽Cody Teets聽(Mktg鈥�86) has been working at the company for 32 years beginning as kitchen crew. She is author of聽Golden Opportunity: Remarkable Careers That Began at McDonald鈥檚聽(Cider Mill Press), which contains the stories of 42 people including Jay Leno, Andie MacDowell, franchise owners and McDonald鈥檚 corporate staff. Cody lives in Castle Rock, Colo., with her husband and two sons.

Faegre Baker Daniels announced聽Natalie Hanlon-Leh聽(Mktg鈥�86) as the new leader of the intellectual property group. She is a partner and senior trial lawyer and serves as lead counsel in complex patent copyright, trademark and trade secrets cases. Natalie secured a $12 million jury verdict in a patent infringement and trade dress case for a division of L鈥橭real and scored a victory for Life is good Inc. in a copyright dispute. She is an adjunct professor of patent litigation at CU鈥檚 law school and lives in Louisville, Colo.

With a generous gift of $285,000 from聽Dan Ivanoff聽(MBA鈥�86, MCivEngr鈥�87) and his wife Laurie, CU-麻豆影院 is creating a construction management track within the MBA program in the Leeds School of Business. The program, expected to start in the fall, brings together the CU Real Estate Center and civil, environmental and architectural engineering programs. Dan and his wife live in Redmond, Wash.

Clifford Law Offices invited聽Tim Tomasik聽(Jour鈥�86) to speak at the SEAK 22nd Annual National Expert Witness Conference on 鈥淗ow to Use Technology in the Courtroom to Support Your Expert Opinion.鈥� Tim also spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Annual Update and Review Seminar and traveled to London to speak to barristers and solicitors about catastrophic injuries and the different legal approaches in America and England. He lives in Western Springs, Ill.

Navy Captain聽Steve Koehler聽(Phys鈥�86) took command of the聽USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a nuclear aircraft carrier, in July. He is believed to be the first CU-麻豆影院 alum to take command of a nuclear aircraft carrier, writes聽Kieran Purcell(Mktg鈥�85). Steve lives in Virginia Beach, Va.

MobiTV chief strategy officer聽Rick Herman聽(PolSci鈥�86) drives strategic planning and execution to grow MobiTV鈥檚 end-to-end managed service platform. The company delivers live and on-demand video for screens and devices. Rick identifies and evaluates strategic relationships and manages the execution of alliances, partnerships and agreements to support a global corporate vision. He also supervises business development efforts and oversees content, programming, marketing and public relations programs. Rick lives in Lafayette, Calif.

Serving as chair of the Alumni Association board,聽Matt McElhinney聽(Fin鈥�86) has worn many hats during the past several years, including serving as the board鈥檚 treasurer. He lives in Denver with his family.

Rolf Weberg聽(PhDChem鈥�86) accepted the position of director of the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Rolf previously worked at the chemical company DuPont USA. He lives in East Aurora, N.Y.

Lake Oswego School District in Oregon received its first female superintendent after a unanimous vote in favor of聽Heather Beck聽(IntlAf鈥�86). Heather previously held the position of chief academic officer of Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado.