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Alumni Association Board

Heinz College's Alumni Association Board (AAB) is elected to four-year terms by the alumni and acts as their decision-making body. The primary objectives of the Alumni Association are:

  • The promotion of communication among its members and between its members and Heinz College;
  • The provision of annual financial support for Heinz College;
  • The promotion of employment and internship opportunities for alumni and students of Heinz College;
  • The provision of feedback from alumni to Heinz College regarding the policies and programs of the College;
  • The preservation and promotion of Heinz College's legacy of diversity;
  • The promotion of the name and programs of Heinz College.

 

AAB Members

Teresa Allison, MSPPM 1999, President
Elected 2006-2010
Senior IT Consultant
High Performance Technologies, Inc.
950 North Glebe Road, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22203-1839
Office Phone: 703.707.2700
allison_ta@hotmail.com


Lara Alderson, MSPPM 1999
Elected 2008-2012
Deloitte Consulting LLP
2500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA  15222-5401
412-402-5933
laraalderson@hotmail.com


Gregory Bednarski, MSISPM 2004
Elected 2006-2010
Computer Scientist
U.S. Department of Defense
412-708-0007
gmb126@psualum.com


Kent Benjamin, MSPPM 1990, Past President
Elected 2004 - 2010
Associate Director
Office of Environmental Justice
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios South Building Rm. 2226A
Washington, DC 20460
202-566-9095 (office)  202-821-8800 (mobile)
benjamin.kent@epa.gov


Jorge Berges, MSPPM 2007
Appointed 2008 - 2010
Econometrics Professor
Graduate College USDA
Director, Marketing & Investor Relations
CG/LA Infrastructure
Washington, DC 20002
joberges@yahoo.com


David Butler, Ph.D. 1992
Elected 2008-2012
Senior Program Officer
National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine
Keck 872
500 Fifth St. NW
Washington, DC  20001
202-334-2000
davidalanbutler@yahoo.com


Emily Eelman, MSPPM 2005
Elected 2008-2012
Program Examiner
Office of Management and Budget
725 17th Street NW
Washington, DC  20503
emeelman@gmail.com


Ben Elliott, MEIM 2007
Elected 2008-2012
Research and Development
Warner Bros. Interactive
4000 Warner Boulevard
Burbank, CA  91522
carnegieben@gmail.com


Holly Gordon Wolk, MPM 2007
Elected 2008-2012
Director of Recruitment and Professional Training
Boston University
595 Commonwealth Avenue
West Entrance, Suite 700
Boston, MA  02215
617-353-6298
hwolk@bu.edu


Brian Ledgerwood, MAM 1993
Elected 2006-2010
International Trade Specialist
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room 4031
Washington, DC 20230
202-482-3836
brian_ledgerwood@ita.doc.gov


Dr. Tom Lundquist, MMM 2000
Elected 2008-2012
VP Performance Measurement and Improvement
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
One Cameron Hill Circle
Chattanooga, TN  37402
423-535-5976
tglundquist@comcast.net


Elvia Morales, MSPPM 2002
Ex-Officio, Hispanic Alumni Association
Morales.elvia@gmail.com


Don Okonny, MISM 2001
Elected 2008-2012
Founder and CEO
SAGAMY, LLC
2018 156th Avenue NE, Suite 100
Bellevue, Washington 98007
425-637-4924
okonnyd@alumni.cmu.edu


Douglas Olney, MSPPM 1983
Elected 2006-2010
Director of Finance
MTA New York City Transit
Division of Maintenance of Way
130 Livingston Street, room 7043
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-694-4808
do262@mindspring.com
douglas.olney@nyct.com


Holly Trask, MSHCPM 1998
Elected 2006 - 2010
New York, NY
212-384-5000
hollytrask@yahoo.com


Dr. Beverley Wheeler, H&SS 1976, MSPPM 1978
Ex-Officio, Carnegie Mellon Alumni Association Board
Executive Director
DC State Board of Education
441 4th St. NW, Suite 723 N
Washington, DC 20001
202-741-0884
BeverleyRWheeler@alumni.CMU.edu


Jocelyn Yee, MSPPM 2003
Washington , DC 20006
jyee@alumni.cmu.edu