1997

Dan Riis is now director of client development for Adams Harris, a new professional services firm focused on solving business issues in accounting and finance, internal audit, technology, risk management and corporate tax. The company is led by the original founder of Jefferson Wells and financed by Adams Street Partners. Dan will be responsible for uncovering client needs and developing relationships with Chicago-based companies from the middle market to the Fortune 1000.

Jack Kraprayoon, general manager of True Internet Data Center, would like to invite all Kellogg alumni working with Internet, telecom and/or IT companies who are looking to co-locate their servers in Asia to check out his company's new 50,000 square-foot facility in Bangkok. The most direct access to True Group's 10 million Internet, telephone, online games, cable TV and corporate data customers is guaranteed. Moreover, with the newly acquired international Internet gateway license, international bandwidth will also be 40 percent cheaper than any offer previously available in Thailand.

Jim Clark '97 contemplates his immediate future on the Poudre River.
Alessandro Duina '97 discusses China strategies with Italy's Prime Minister, Romano Prodi.

Kevin Hoffman and Beth (Weber) Hoffman welcomed their second child, Ryan Andrew, on Sept. 6. Mom, Dad, big sister (Meghan) and baby are all doing great!

Steve Carlson and Ifen (Sung) Carlson quickly sold their house in Monterey and moved back up to San Francisco when their son Luke (4) was accepted into a Mandarin immersion program in April. They are hoping that their daughter Devon (2) will join him next fall. While many folks have called them a bit crazy, this was just the catalyst to get them back to some of their Kellogg friends. Steve says, "It has been nice catching up with the group and, in some cases, meeting their kids for the first time." Steve continues to work for HSBC, heading up a marketing group for their U.S. credit card division. He has been able to do some global travel, most recently spending time in London where he met up with Darren Louis '97. Darren also joined Steve for a trip to Athens a while back. Ifen is consulting part-time, while she pursues her entrepreneurial interests. Outside of these endeavors, time is pretty much focused on enjoying their kids.

Jim Clark gives mad props to Paul Fichter for his financial contributions and sends greetings to the rest of the class.

Alessandro Duina (Lalo) still lives happily in Shanghai (China) where more than three years ago he founded, together with Chinese partners, The JLJ Group. JLJ is a consulting/service company that helps foreign companies entering and growing in the attractive, but challenging China market. He reports that for almost a year he has had a new girlfriend, Michelle. Please find him in the Kellogg database if you are in his part of the world.