Frank Hanzlik TMP '96 with Tibetan monks on his way to Mt. Everest base camp in September. Yes, that monk did ask to borrow his Oakleys for the picture!

TMP 1996

Dennis McSweeney recently joined Gallagher Benefit Services Inc. as area vice president of client management. Gallagher Benefit Services is the employee-benefits unit of Arthur J. Gallagher, and Dennis will be selling employee-benefits services to companies in northern Illinois.

Steve Johnson founded a Web-based software company, iAbida, that provides communication management for kids with autism or other problems. The effort is currently in beta-test mode and looking for users who can provide feedback and suggestions. Steve has been living on an island in Maine for the past eight years and gets to Hong Kong and China occasionally on business.

Dan Sullivan recently opened a coffee shop called Charmers Cafe in a Rogers Park building his great-grandfather built in 1915. Charmers features coffee roasted by local roasters called Metropolis and features the Greek/art deco artwork from an old neighborhood bar. Dan also opened a sandwich shop next door to Charmers called the Dagel and Beli Shop. Everyone within traveling distance is invited to come by for a great cup of coffee and a bagel. Finally, LAMS Real Estate Management, a company Dan began in 2003 was recently awarded the 2006 Community Partner Award by DevCorp North, the chamber of commerce in Rogers Park.

Carolina Roig and her family are leaving the heat and hurricanes of Miami and happily relocating to Atlanta this summer. Carolina will continue her work as senior manager of ethnic advertising for BellSouth, based in Atlanta.