Class Notes Category: Career
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Alice Mai ’09
Economics major and real-estate-professional-turned-chef Alice Mai ’09 was profiled in Eater LA this month. Mai will be chef de cuisine for Attagirl, opening this spring in Hermosa Beach and featuring a California Mediterranean menu. On Mai’s Linkedin page, she notes, “After over six years of administrative experience, I gave up the office life in order…
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Celaena Powder, J.D. ’16
Celaena Powder, J.D. ’16, has been promoted to general counsel of sales enablement platform Seismic. Throughout her three-year tenure at the company, Powder has scaled the legal team and supported the Seismic’s rapid growth, including leading it through strategic acquisitions and funding rounds. Previously serving as vice president of legal, Powder will continue overseeing the…
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Brandon Rainey ’07
Duane Morris LLP has named Brandon Rainey ’07 to the firm partnership. Rainey is a litigator who handles high-stakes disputes for large domestic and international corporate clients in the technology, financial services, infrastructure and manufacturing industries. His practice currently focuses on defending employers in cases involving all types of employment-related claims, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation,…
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Andrew Gabriel ’13
Direct Federal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Andrew Gabriel ’13 to the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer. Gabriel joined Direct Federal in March 2020 and was a key contributor to the credit union’s core conversion project that year. His dedication and commitment to excellence quickly caught the attention of…
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Dorothy L. Black ’96, J.D. ’00
Dorothy L. Black, an attorney in nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C.’s San Diego, California, office, has been elevated to principal. Black represents employers and individual defendants in a broad range of employment litigation, including the defense of harassment and wrongful termination claims, claims of age, disability, gender, marital status, national origin and race…
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Nathalie Rayes ’96, M.P.P. ’99
Nathalie Rayes ’96, M.P.P. ’99, was confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Croatia in a U.S. Senate vote on Dec 6. “I promise to always lead and serve with integrity and in the best interest of our country, while continuing to strengthen our diplomatic relations with the people of Croatia,” Rayes said after her confirmation. President…
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Johanna Bernstein ’05
Johanna K.B. Bernstein (née Bettencourt) ’05 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. She currently serves as deputy staff judge advocate, Headquarters, Eighth Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Bernstein received her bachelor of arts in political science and her Juris Doctor from University of Miami School…
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Samantha Sewell ’19, M.F.A. ’22
The first book by Samantha Sewell ’19, M.F.A. ’22, “There Is No Escape.” is being published and distributed by UK/New Orleans-based independent publisher Mother Mercury. The book paints a series of intimate portraits which reflect the age-old saying, “Wherever you go, there you are.” This anthology chronicles the lives of distinct characters as they undergo…
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Robert A. Dowd, M.A. ’01, Ph.D. ’03
Rev. Robert A. Dowd, M.A. ’01, Ph.D. ’03, C.S.C., has been elected 18th president of the University of Notre Dame, effective July 1, 2024. Dowd currently serves as vice president and associate provost for interdisciplinary initiatives at Notre Dame, a position he has held since 2021. He is also an associate professor of political science…
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Cindy Sison ’82, MBA ’85
The film “About Us But Not About Us” is being released to theaters on Dec. 1 by Cinema Independent, an acquisition, licensing and distribution company run by president and CEO Cindy Sison ’82, MBA ’85. It will be screening at the Laemmle Theater in Glendale, California, Dec. 1–7 and at the King Juan Carlos I…