1996 — Full-Time

Jon Fliss writes: "I'm living in Massachusetts and working in Providence, R.I., as director of executive rewards for Textron, a $10-billion, multi-industry company with divisions including Cessna Aircraft, Bell Helicopter and EZ Go golf carts. I joined Textron three years ago after several years in the Chicago area with Sears in strategy, finance and human resources positions. Kath and I are preparing for an eventful 2007, as our oldest son, Palmer, graduates from high school and heads off to college. Northwestern is a possibility for him. Our younger son, Ryan, is a high school freshman who is very impatient to begin driving like his big brother. Sorry we missed the Reunion, but we hope that all in the Class of '96 are doing well."

Ian Dyson '96 with son William (born Jan. 30)
Four Quarters Ali Giacomin, Nancy Miller, and Betty Rhiew-Breslin (all '96) enjoying Reunion last spring.

On Jan. 30, Ian Dyson and Sarah Bisley welcomed their third child, William. A younger brother to Sophie (7) and Joe (5), he has settled in well at home. Meanwhile, Ian has been working as a consultant on due diligence for private equity acquirers and growth strategies for listed companies.

Dave Gannon started a new job with BP as the marketing director on Castrol Heavy Duty Motor Oil business in Wayne, N.J. in June. It's been a fun challenge for him so far. He writes: "It's a very different world marketing to truck drivers, compared to my Reckitt Benckiser days targeting suburban moms."

Sven Zehnder began his new role as vice president, partnership marketing for Visa International (based in Europe) in September.

Audrey Klein writes to give us an update: "I have been in Europe the past eight years, working in Germany and London, and have enjoyed the challenges and rewards tremendously. I am based in London now, and I have joined the Park Hill Real Estate Group as head of its Europe division. The Park Hill Real Estate Group (a Blackstone affiliate) is a leading adviser and equity placement agent focused on raising capital for real estate strategies worldwide, and we currently represent strategies in North America, Latin America, India, and Western, Central and Eastern Europe. As a firm, we seek to work with only the highest-quality general partners, including the Blackstone Group. As a matter of fact, one of the general partners for whom we are raising money, Red Fort (a top real estate fund based in India), is led by two Kellogg alums — small world! If anyone is in London and would like to stop by, please do!"

Chris Quan lives in San Francisco, where he drives a car, operates machinery, and experiences occasional drowsiness. In his spare time he listens obsessively to the Fall and wishes Justine Frischmann of Elastica and Polly Jean Harvey lived next door.

Jose Martin '96 on a recent hiking trip with wife Pilar and their three children.
Bill Norris '96 and family

Jose Martin writes: "My wife, Pilar, is busy headhunting at Egon Zehnder, I'm trying to raise funds for a healthcare startup I want to launch (a process that has gotten me in touch with several Kelloggians), and we both miss the times at Kellogg when things were so easy. The long group meetings, in perspective, seem like child's play compared to managing a family!"

Justin "Josh" Shelby has recently become president of Northport Private Equity, which raises capital from high-net-worth individuals and invests in large, late-stage, high-tech companies sponsored by top Silicon Valley venture capital firms. He is enjoying life in Glencoe, Ill., with his wife and three kids.

Liza Wintroub Hausman writes: "I've been at QuinStreet (pre-IPO, online direct marketing company) for four years now, but this year I changed positions within the company and am now heading up our media buying organization and managing our business development relationships with large media properties like Yahoo, MSN and AOL. We live in Palo Alto, Calif., and I have two great kids, Cole (4) and Leigh (1)."

Barbara and Greg Sigel and kids Matthew and Emily welcomed new baby Julia Yael into the world in August. They are living in Marin County, Calif., and enjoy spending time with classmate Elliott Kopstein and his wife Leslie.

Bill Norris writes: "I have been at Hewlett Packard in California since I graduated. I recently took a job as director of supply chain management, sales and customer service at HP Gaming. I live in Santa Cruz with my wife, Sancha Huang '91, and two girls: Emily (4) and Lucy (2). I would love to see my old buddies if they are in town."

Sarath and Carla Johnson Ravipati have just finished one year in Cape Town. Sarath's travel takes him all over Africa with Chevron and he is really enjoying managing procurement. Carla has loved having two Kellogg classmates come visit: Michelle Snyder and Katherine McCormick.

	Michelle Snyder, Sarath Ravipati and Carla Johnson Ravipati (all '96) on top of Table Mountain in South Africa
	Katherine McCormick '96 and Carla Johnson Ravipati '96 in South Africa on the Robin Island Ferry with Table Mountain in the background.
	Don Vinh '96, Loretta Chou, Jordan and Angelina
	Liza Wintroub Hausman '96 and family

Don Vinh writes: "In December, my wife and I traveled to China to pick up our daughter, Angelina. She is 1 year old and was born in Hunan province. We had wanted to adopt a baby girl for a while, and we were thrilled to finally have Angelina in our arms. We stayed in China for three weeks and were able to come back right before Christmas to spend it with our son Jordan (4). We are still living in Boston, and I am still working for Kronos, a workforce management software company. I switched from marketing to finance last year, and I love the fact that I no longer have to travel. I met up with Kerry Kim, who has started working for Novell here in Boston and is moving his family from Oregon."

Rachel Bass Hyman and Jeffrey Hyman '95 are happy to announce the birth of their son, Jonah Alexander. Jonah surprised everyone and arrived five weeks early. Rachel, Jeff, Jonah and big brother Maxwell (2) are thoroughly enjoying life as a foursome in Chicago.

Ram Krishnan writes with an update: "I've been running the marketing and product functions for a San Francisco-based, venture-backed software company for the past nine months. The company is growing and evolving quickly while still achieving its business goals, and I'm enjoying work. My wife, Rohini, and I have been living for a couple of years now in our present home in Saratoga, Calif., with our 5-year-old twins. We've been in touch with various Kelloggians on and off, though it's harder with kids and with the passage of time."

Judson Weaver announces the birth of daughter Tessa, who joined the family a little more than a year ago. She joins big brothers Jackson and Calvin. Judson is managing director at BlackRock Inc., one of the world's largest publicly traded investment management firms. He lives in Hoboken, N.J. and works in Manhattan.

Walt O'Shea has been with Hines, a privately owned, international real estate investment, development and management firm, for over 10 years. His title is vice president and he is working on several development projects in northeastern Florida. One of them, Palencia, is a 2,300-acre master-planned community, and the other is The St. John, a 52-story condominium in downtown Jacksonville. Walt and wife Mona (whom many of you may remember from the time at Kellogg), divorced last year. They have three kids: Dylan (9), Connor (8) and Sophia (5). Walt writes that the kids are adjusting well and see their mom, who lives nearby, regularly.

With great sadness, we share the news that on Nov. 9, David Blackburn, surrounded by his family and most importantly at peace, passed away after an extended battle with cancer. He is survived by wife Tiffany and three children.