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	Chris Tomseth with daughter Angelina Noelle

Now, that's cleared up. Let's talk about babies, shall we?

Kari Hulquist Dobak writes, "The big news from us is that we had our second baby. Kate Vivian was born April 23, and she joins her two-year-old brother Alex in keeping me busy. I left HP several months ago, just in time to miss the Compaq merger chaos. So, I'm now putting my Kellogg degree to good use - ha! - as a full-time mom. It's diapers and Elmo videos in place of product plans and marketing meetings for the time being, at least!"

Clare Patel also recently welcomed a little one. "Anil and I are adding to the baby boom. Our daughter, Sejal Asha Patel, was born on April 2. All is going well, and we are enjoying parenthood. I plan to return to work (as director of marketing at Corio) and will try to find a work/life balance that suits us. My husband Anil is at Bessemer Venture Partners. Otherwise, life in the Bay Area is going well."

Tommy and Jane Wright Hunter were blessed with the birth of a little girl on May 8. "Her name is Elizabeth Roswell Hunter. I must say I did not know I could love so much with such little sleep," writes Jane.

Cynthia Harris Bowman gave birth to Amari DuBois Bowman on May 17. He
weighed 6 pounds, 2.4 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Ned Rollhaus also recently became a papa: "As some of you may have heard, Catherine and I are the proud new parents of a baby girl, Merrill Grace Rollhaus born on May 23. Mom, Dad and Merrill are doing very well in spite of minor sleep deprivation. Fuzz factor: bowling ball, but showing promising signs of growth. Fuss factor: moderate, with brief moments of extreme.

Sean ('97) and Sarah Murphy welcomed their second son into the world on April 11. "His name is Brendan James Murphy. He was 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and 19.5 inches long," writes Sarah. "He joins his brother, Ryan, who turned two on May 20. Needless to say we have our hands full. It is hard for me to believe that enough time has passed since our graduation to have given birth to two children. I am loving being a full-time mom for now. And Sean continues to love his job at Warburg, although I think he looks forward to the nights he travels so he can actually get some sleep."

At the invitation of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Economics and Trade, Truman Ren spoke at the 5th China Beijing International Hi-Tech Expo in late May. While in Beijing, Truman had a wonderful meeting with fellow alumni, including Jianmin Yu '00. Truman then went on a speaking tour to cities of Xian, Yanglin, and Chengdu.

Connie Chang will be taking a leave of absence from AT Kearney for a few months, starting in July. She will be working in Guatemala developing a strategic plan for ESEADE, the master's program for Universidad Francisco Marroquin. During the development of this project, she will have the opportunity of speaking with Kellogg School Dean Dipak Jain, as well as other deans from master's programs in the United States. She welcomes any ideas and suggestions!

Marcus McElroy writes: "Well fellow Kelloggians, I have embarked upon a new chapter in my professional career. On tax day, April 15, I began my job with the Target Corporation in downtown Minneapolis - just blocks away from where Mary Tyler Moore threw her tam up in the air. I am now a financial analyst in charge of IT funding for Target Corporation stores (Target stores, Mervyn's, Marshall Field's, and target.direct), pharmacies, distribution systems, and asset protection systems. I meet monthly with the CIO to determine which technology projects to fund. I know a lot of you thought that I would never leave the airline industry. I was, unfortunately, a casualty of
the Sept. 11 impact on the airline industry. However, I am enjoying this great opportunity to learn the retail industry from a quantitative perspective. I often see fellow Kelloggian's Stephanie Gordon Farsht '97 and Ivan Brown. We are enjoying the Target fast, fun, and friendly culture. In fact, the culture reminds me a lot of what I experienced at Kellogg. Come and visit us up here in the Twin Cities"

Sachin Mithal reports from Silicon Valley. "I just joined Aspect Communications as a senior product marketing manager. Aspect develops
Contact Centers (multimedia call centers). I want to thank all the people who helped me in the job search. A few names come to mind: Troy Anderson, Rami Kahlon, Milind Gokarn, Grey Staples, Jill Fahlgren, Rahul Kamath '01, Roshini George '97, Ramon Ayroso '97, Brian James '97, Pankaj Sehgal '97. I would also like to thank all the alums who helped me find suitable locations for holding Regis McKenna events for Bay Area. Do some of you still remember Ann McGill and Carbonated Milk? I just found out that a company is marketing carbonated milk at www.macfarmsinc.com! Give me a call when visiting Bay Area next time."

Paul Bernhard is relocating to Helsinki to head Nokia's mobile payments business. He has been with Nokia doing corporate VC/M&A in California for the last two years.

Equipped with a new car and tons of backpacking and sports gear, Rory Altman and Rebecca Mayne '99 are taking a three-month break from the
grind by road-tripping across the country. "We set out for the southwestern states and California, with some memorable stops at a stud farm in Lexington, Ky., and the National Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City. We have visited with Brian Menzies and Janet Morrison '99 in L.A., Ronna Katz '97 in San Francisco in the first three weeks and hope to see more folks soon. We strongly suggest a visit to Death Valley."

Mario Maza writes, "After a few years enjoying the wines and skiing in Chile, Cecilia and I moved back home to El Salvador where I accepted a position at Shell, managing the country's retail business. Oil has turned out to be a very exciting industry, very long hours, and a lot of P&L responsibilities. We sure miss the contact of all our friends in Chile and our Kellogg friends everywhere else, as I am the only alumni living El Salvador right now. Coming back home has already produced some very good results. Just as we moved our family
of two started growing. Maya, a beautiful golden retriever came aboard on November, and after a few years trying, finally arrived Marcelo, our first son, who was born on May 15." Scott Gardner sent in this San Francisco update. "Will Adams is doing the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon (includes swim in Bay from Alcatraz to SF!). Brandon Sweeney, Rob Chesney, and I are still
playing on a hockey team together in Oakland called the "Thirsty Bears." Chesney has shown remarkable restraint, with no fights to date, and he even appears to be getting faster with each game. Sweeno is happy to be on the ice with us 'youngsters,' and he has a spreadsheet designed to help me keep track of my goals and assists. I got promoted to vice president for the Western U.S. group for my company, AES, and things are going fairly well."

Brian Menzies is making the most of the L.A. sunshine. He writes: "Even in L.A., the land of endless summer, we have noticed the onset of warmer weather. Martin Sansing and I have been ratcheting up the ratio of surf days to work days and Leo Griffin has even started to sport a tan. Rory Altman and Rebecca Mayne '99 blew through Los Angeles recently on their U.S. cross-country trek and Anne and JB Boris are booked in for the L.A. alumni surf camp in June."

Professor Wally Scott wrote with some very sad news about MMM alum
Carlos Carbajal, who died this spring in Los Angeles. "Tragically, he found out he had a brain tumor only two weeks before he died," said Prof. Scott. "As many of you know, Carlos was a rising star at Owens Corning where he was admired and respected by his peers. We were very proud to have him as an MMM alum." Carlos's ashes have been already sent to Peru. If you wish to
communicate your condolences to his family, you may send them to his
mother at Nelly Alfaro, Juan Pezet 1647, San Isidro,Lima 27 - Peru. We wish the Carbajal family our best wishes.

That's this edition's column. I have to go and finish packing up my flat for my move to Clapham in South London in a few weeks. Moving up in the world from a one-bedroom flat to a real adult house with some friends, so more room for visitors. We even have a back yard (and I am a major BBQ fanatic so send me your tips). Please let me know if you are traveling in London at all. Would love to see you.