Access 2 Alumni Event
College of Arts & Humanities
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Roundtables
Here’s your chance to ask successful alums how they got to the top—in business, communication/PR, the arts, law, nonprofits, government, and more.
Check back often for updates on 2011 alumni participants:
| Communication Roundtable | ||
| Brandon R. (Randy) Belote III | '74, Radio/Television/Film | Vice President, Strategic Communications, Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| Johanna Berkson | '01, Communication | Managing Director, JBL Capital Consulting |
| Lynn Bradley | '69, MLS, Information Studies; '79, M.A., Arts & Theatre | Deputy Executive Director, American Library Association, Washington D.C. office |
| Ryan Edward Merkel | '10, M.A., Communication | National Symphony Development Assistant, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
| Karen Reid | '77, M.A., Communication | Executive Vice President, Worldwide ERC |
| Ryan Swann | '06, Communication | Senior Advisor, Business Intelligence, U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| Christopher B. Walter | '07, Communication | Assistant Development Officer, University of Maryland |
| English Roundtable | ||
| Kyle A. Bodt | '08, English/Business | Federal Supply Chain Management Technology Consultant, IBM Global Business Services (GBS) |
| Sean Carton | '90, English; '92, M.A., English | Chief Strategy Officer, IDfive |
| Chanelle Hardy | '99, English | Senior Vice President for Policy for the National Urban League and Executive Director of the National Urban League Policy Institute |
| Noel "Sonny" Izon | '71, English | Producer/Writer/Director/Editor, Interactive Communication Technology |
| Eric C. Kovacic | '76, English | Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney |
| Greg McGuire | '97, English | Owner, Convergenz LLC |
| J. Keith Scroggins | '79, English | Chief Operating Officer, Baltimore City Public Schools |
| History Roundtable | ||
| Mike Donaghue | '71, M.A., American History | Dem. - Archivist, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Sylvia Rosenthal | '61, History | Founder and President, S. ROSE Consulting |
| Kate A. Slaugh | '93, History | Congressional Relations Specialist, National Archives and Records Administration |
| Law Roundtable | ||
| Justin Coon | '02, English/Accounting | Attorney, Social Security Administration (SSA) |
| Charles Hirsch | '83, History | Partner, Ballard Spahr |
| Deborah Jennings | '70, English | Partner, DLA Piper |
| Sheila D. Jones | '74, History | Partner, Holland & Hart |
| Ashley N. Lam | '04, Communication/Chinese | Law Student, American University Washington College of Law |
| Marjorie B. Manne, Esq. | '03, Communication | Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Citibank N.A. |
| Ken Minesinger | '87, English | Shareholder, Co-Chair of Energy and Natural Resources Practice, Greenberg Traurig |
| Performing Arts Roundtable | ||
| Carolyn Bain | '07, Ph.D., Theatre | President, Bain Pugh & Associates, Inc. |
| Jeremy A. Goldman | '00, Theatre | Attorney/Owner, JAG Legal Services; Subcontract Administration, Northrop Grumman |
| Nick Newlin | '96, M.A., Theatre | Self-Employed Performer, Nicolo Whimsey Show |
| Mary R. Wise | '74, Theatre | Senior Communications Manager, Fannie Mae |
| Public Relations Roundtable | ||
| Jason Groves | Friend of the College | Assistant Vice President, Government Affairs, Verizon |
| Shalaya Henson | '04, Communication | Senior Account Executive, GYMR Public Relations |
| Kim Martinez | '06, Communication/Public Relations | Senior Communications Representative, Lockheed Martin |
| Doug Schulkin | '06, Communication | CEO, GuyRilla Marketing |
| Sean Smith | '93, Speech Communication | Director, Government and Public Relations, Association of Science-Technology Centers |
| Alcora N. Walden | '05, Communication/Public Relations | Public Affairs Specialist, IRS |
| Pattie Yu | '77, Journalism; '81, M.A., Communication |
Co-Founding Partner, GYMR Public Relations |
The Arts and Humanities Alumni Association Chapter Board works hard to ensure a diverse, exciting group of participants for each roundtable. You can meet board members and other high-achieving alumni at the roundtables at Access2Alumni on April 12.
For interested Arts and Humanities alumni:
Do you:
- Want to enjoy a pleasant evening encouraging the next generation of Terp job-seekers?
- Have general questions or want more information about the event?
Please contact Christie Brown, Associate Director of Development, or call 301-405-4517.



