1988

Rushed edition of Kellogg World this time, so didn¹t have time to bug any of you directly, with new job having me hopping (I¹m figuring out when you need wireless video conferencing on our cell phones). So there you have it, I¹ve rationalized a shortened column. Don¹t forget to e-mail me your holiday letters, or for those of you¹ve who¹ve been hibernating for a year or so, e-mail me last year¹s letter and I¹ll do the math on figuring your children¹s ages, free of charge.

Happy to hear from Peter and Jennifer Boit. They¹re praying for sunshine in Redmond, Wash., and have been there for five years (seem to recall at the five-year reunion they were on the other end of the continent, down the block from Bob Wolfe). Four kids: Alexandra (9), Cutter (7), Colin (5) and McKenna (3). For a year he¹s been VP of <\n>e-commerce at Microsoft. No <\n>big deal, just responsible for sales and partner strategy for dot-com¹s, B2B market places and VC¹s/incubators. In his spare time, he manages a sales and consulting organization supporting those customers.

Peter let me know that Ted Baldwin is still at FMC, now living in Copenhagen. Peter was on campus to check out the ³new building² (he¹s been busy, hey) as the Microsoft executive kicking off recruiting this year.

Moving across Information Technology value chain, Dennis Shehan wrote while on an Air China flight on his way to Beijing. He¹s now director of marketing for their Cellular Communi-cations and Computing Group at Intel, growing a business for components going into cell phones and other devices. Cellular ­ I¹ve heard of that. Recall, Dennis was one of the revelers at Millennium Madness in Ixtapa.

Annetta Hewko is now managing director for PepsiCo¹s Frito brand division in Hungary. Annetta writes that after the disintegration of the Soviet Union she was recruited to build up Pepsi-Cola¹s Ukrainian operation. Among the challenges she faced was harassment from the Russian underworld who insisted she hire criminals as security officers for her company. She refused and instead hired a personal bodyguard. After six months in Kiev, she moved to her current position in Hungary, which she says is quite calm by comparison. She may be contacted by e-mail at annetta.hewko<\@>intl.fritolay.com.

Scott L. Walker writes that, after much consideration, he decided to leave the toy business last year and join Egon Zehnder as an executive search consultant. ³I never would have thought that Œheadhunting¹ would be as challenging, stimulating and rewarding as I have found it to be,² he says. ³I work with exceptional colleagues and interact with some of the most exciting companies and executives in the United States. For those interested in learning more about executive search, or who want to discuss career options, give me a call!²

Ron Keimach has changed companies. He is now senior consultant at San Francisco-based Watson Wyatt Worldwide. He may be reached by telephone at 415.733.4176.

We had a wild wind storm in Chicago early summer and on that day the same wind pattern in our cul-de-sac that blows everyone¹s leaves and snow onto our lawn managed to receive enough of a boost to rip off shingles and siding. It required a complete overall replacement of roofing and siding <\m> at our insurance company¹s insistence. With a little of our own paint, nip/tuck ­ voila, almost like having a new house. Jamie¹s really getting into piano, much better than I was when my parents made me take lessons at her age. Needs to grow a bit more to play octaves comfortably. Rosemary¹s having the year from you know where, part-way through her Masters in Education, coaching speech, and grading freshman/sophomore English papers. I¹m writing this in October. This is the tough holiday-less stretch between Columbus Day and Thanksgiving. Looking for fun in December when we¹re off to Tucson for a New Year¹s Wedding and five days of golf. Talk to you soon.