EMP-58
Greetings
EMP-58 alumni. We have corresponded with many of you and hear
a common theme: We cannot believe that it is over. It seems
like just yesterday that we wandered into the Allen Center
as the "new class." While most of us are glad to
get back to some semblance of a normal life, things just do
not seem right without the biweekly EMP experience. There
is a rumor that a certain member of our class continues to
find reasons to show up for happy hour at the Allen Center,
but we were unable to confirm this.
As
we attempted to put together EMP-58 news we got several items,
but we know there are more. When you have newsworthy material,
please send it to Mitch or Steve so we can spread the word
and keep our experience alive.
Class
Gift: We are very proud
to announce that we have achieved both of our class' goals
for the Class Gift campaign. We have received commitments
of more than $113,000 and have achieved 100 percent class
participation. We would like to thank everyone who pledged,
who chased down lost but not forgotten colleagues, and those
who helped spread the word. Each and every one of you helped
us achieve this amazing goal.
Job
changes/promotions: Several of our 58
classmates have started to receive the fruits of their Kellogg
labors through job changes or promotions. Frank
Benavides has been promoted to CEO for PENTA Engineering
Corp., PENTA Industrial Corp., and Ingenieria PENTA Sur S.A.
Penta Engineering Corp. began operations in St. Louis in 1985
and incorporated in 1986 to serve a growing domestic and international
clientele by providing services for the design, construction
and operation of industrial plants. Penta Industrial Corp.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Penta Engineering, founded in
January 2000, provides high technology products to industry.
Most installations are done on a turnkey basis, including
commissioning and training. Penta's products are geared toward
lowering operating costs and increasing equipment reliability
and process throughput. Penta Sur, located in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, serves a growing base of industrial and commercial
clients in South America.
John
Teeple has been promoted
to manager of production control and logistics at John Deere
Waterloo Works. In his new job John is responsible for production
control, inventory management and inbound logistics functions
for the John Deere Tractor assembly division.
In
January Mike Riordan was promoted to director of Pershing
LLC, the leading provider of comprehensive brokerage execution,
clearance, data processing and investment products and services
to financial organizations worldwide.
Just
after graduation, Seaphes Miller left Procter & Gamble and now owns and manages
HiTech Integrated Solutions LLC. HiTech Integrated Solutions
helps customers meet their supply chain automation solutions
needs. HiTech connects a multidisciplined approach (mechanical,
process, electrical and civil engineering/design) with a diverse
and innovative equipment supplier base to identify manufacturing
automation opportunities and develop cost-effective solutions.
HiTech has its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has offices
in Green Bay, Wis., and Neenah, Wis. Reach the company at
513.874.4200.
Family
news/relocations: Bill Cavanaugh
and wife Krista welcomed their second child into the world
on Jan. 6, Serena Josephine Cavanaugh. Their daughter Veronica
is 17 months old and was born during our program. Bill and
Krista came very close to having two children born during
the program!
Todd
Clegg and his wife Darby
welcomed their daughter Josie Madison Clegg to the world on
Feb. 16. Mom and baby are doing great, as are big brother
Larson and dad.
Several
of our classmates have reported moving since graduation. Manish
Sahai has moved to Phoenix
from the U.K. And after a six-month renovation, Steve
Hester has moved from Chicago to Wilmette.
Todd
Conklin has moved from
Romeoville, Ill., to Naperville, Ill. His new address is:
1843 Robert Lane, Naperville, IL 60564.
If
your news is not listed here, then send it in for the next
issue. If we do not get enough actual news we have to resort
to making it up, so please keep the information coming. |