O’Byrne (BSAc 1989, MBA 2006) was re-elected Vice Chair of the Holy Cross Health Board. She continues as a member of the Board’s Executive and Finance Committees. O’Byrne joined Warburg Pincus in 2022 and is a CFO Advisor on the
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Andrew Bolstein (MBA ’01) | January 2025
Bolstein (MBA 2001) was promoted to President & General Manager of Shanghai Disney Resort. Bolstein was part of the opening leadership team at Shanghai Disney Resort, working hand-in-hand with Imagineers as the park took shape. His 30-year career started at

Ashley Moody (BSAc ’96, MAcc ’00, JD ’00) | January 2025
Moody (BSAc 1996, MAcc 2000, JD 2000) was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the U.S. Senate. She fills the post previously held by Marco Rubio, who resigned to take on the role of U.S. secretary of state under

Aaron Cowley (MBA ’11) | January 2025
Cowley (MBA 2011) has been named to the inaugural Scientific Advisory Board of Nirrin Technologies, a developer of analytical tools poised to transform bioprocess analysis. Cowley is the Chief Scientific Officer at ReciBioPharm (formerly Arranta Bio), the biologics division of

Laurie Spector (BSBA ’99, MS-ISOM ’00, MBA ’09) | December 2024
Spector (BSBA 1999, MS-ISOM 2000, MBA 2009) has been recognized as a Marquis Who’s Who recipient, an esteemed recognition honoring the most accomplished professionals who have achieved notable success and prominence in their fields. Spector is a Realtor with Compass

José García (MBA ’16) | December 2024
García (MBA 2016) joined UBS Wealth Management as a financial advisor in South Florida. García joins advisor team VPHN Wealth Partners at UBS, which is led by UBS Private Wealth Advisors Melissa Van Putten-Henderson and Doris Neyra. The Private Wealth

Jordon Voss (MBA ’11) | December 2024
Voss (MBA 2011) was appointed as Northern Trust’s President of the Pacific Northwest Region. Voss will lead Northern Trust’s Seattle-based team in the delivery of holistic advice and superior client service, while accelerating the growth of the wealth management business
Ryan Merkel (BSBA ’08) | December 2024
Merkel (BSBA 2008) was hired as the National Gallery of Art’s new principal gifts officer and assumed the role on December 1. As the National Gallery’s principal gifts officer, Merkel will work with the chief development officer Sean O’Connor and
Dennis Wedgworth (MBA ’77) | December 2024
Wedgworth (MBA 1977) leads Wedgworth Farms and its sister company, Wedgworth’s Inc. The Dennis Wedgworth Family was recently recognized by the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau as the 2024 Farm Family of the Year, awarded for their outstanding commitment
Stephen Mounts (MBA ’99) | December 2024
Mounts (MBA 1999) was recently named as the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General. He is the first federal Civilian Senior Executive to serve in the role and only the third non-physician to hold the title. Mounts, a career Medical Service