1978

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Doug Stephenson writes from Chicago with the following update: "I would at least like my classmates to know that I am still in CHICAGO ó that I keep in touch with Ellen Baras and Nancy Comstock (Nancy just had a house warming where I chatted with and caught up with Paul Nowicki and Suzanne Blood). I attended an annual chili party at Ingrid Stafford's (and husband Bill's) on Nov. 23. I played host to Jim Chess's son Peter (who is a senior at Georgetown) and four of his friends last weekend. I see Debbie Loeb '79 regularly. Last winter I traveled to Boston where I saw Charlie Kellner (Northborough) and saw Don Oppenheimer's high school-age son play basketball. I also got together with Trisha Lanktree and Linda Cline. Trisha was in town showing her second son Northwestern, as he is applying to college soon.

"I have a company called 'All Creation' (312.850.CRE8), inspired by the fact that I am headquartered in a loft in a church in Chicago built in 1886. As All Creation, I have done new product ideation work for companies like Keebler, Kraft, Hallmark and American Licorice. I do creative problem solving/team building for new products, brands and organizational issues. I still do marketing consulting and wordsmithing, including a fair share of Web stuff. I just completed a rebranding project for a large IT company.

"When I am not doing the above, I am still involved with special events and meetings around the world, the bulk of this work through a company called MC2. That work has taken me to Europe frequently and to South America. In my spare time, I am still writing ó plays, screenplays, short stories. This past year, I was admitted to the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in creative writing, but elected not to attend. Instead, I am completing a master's degree in creativity through Buffalo State University. It's where Alex Osborne (the 'O' in BBDO) invented and coined the term 'brainstorming.' I am having a blast."

Martha Edwards writes in to affirm that there is life after a professional career. Martha writes, "I have been a community volunteer on the mid-peninsula (California Bay Area) since moving here in 1989. Recently, I was recognized by San Jose Magazine as one of 20 'Women Making a Mark.' The recognition was specifically for my volunteerism, and involved a cover article of the September 2002 issue, plus a lunch hosted by the magazine for all the women recognized." Martha says she is serving on three community boards. She is board development vice president for Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (PCBVI), finance vice president for Vintage Affaire, a fund-raiser that benefits PCBVI, and is on the endowment fund board of the Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula. She was also recognized by the Junior League this year with the presentation of the "President's Cup" for her long-term contributions to the organization.

Peter Tenney checked in to give his classmates the following update: "Since July 1, I have been working with Coty Brazil, Brazilian subsidiary of Coty Inc, as in cosmetics and Adidas deodorant, as its finance director or CFO, if you will. It's a small organization and hence one is quite visible. I am already deeply involved in the company and working hard to overcome cash shortages (we had credit lines cut), improve inventory levels and internal controls."