EMP-61

	Andrew Hustrulid’s EMP-61 latest adventure in Brazil
	Amin Kassem EMP-61 and family hiking in Banff National Park, elevation more than 7,000 feet
	Max project managing his dad Paul Lazarre EMP-61.

Dear class,

I will take any update from you at any time! I finally have a system down and I will save your communiqués and lovingly place them in the next article. Call or write when you have some fond thoughts of Kellogg as you face a business problem that reminds you of a business case. I had that happen recently when I failed to look for the disconfirming data! Thoughts of the space shuttle case flashed back at once.

Jenny and Paul Lazarre are having a relaxing and slow-paced life with three kids that are three years old and under. Paul writes that his son Max (3) is attending five days a week preschool and he and his wife attended his first parent-teacher day. The twins Alex and Erik (1) are walking and talking up a storm. The family was living in a temporary home until their new house was being built, which was completed this fall.

David Champion has launched into a great new career move. He writes: "After working with Coghill Capital Management as a special projects analyst focused on the "Green Industry" — renewable energies, energy efficiency, green buildings and environmental policy, I developed a real passion for this industry. It's an industry that is truly attempting to solve so many of the world's problems through pollution reduction, energy independence, global climate stability and resource conservation." He sent me an introduction to his new business venture called the Environmental Impact Initiative or "EII" which incorporates environmentalism with entrepreneurship —addressing complex environmental problems with leading business principles. Please contact him directly or I for more information.

In July 2007 Andrew Hustrulid left Conveyor Services in Chile and joined Sandvik Mining and Construction as the global manager of conveyor services in Perth, Australia. Ginger and their boys have picked up a crazy Australian accent and vocabulary.

Andrew writes that Conveyor Services, including the idler facility in Pennsylvania and the service shop in Chile, has been sold to Fenner for $68 million and that it's a great time to be in the mining industry. The family is making plans to move to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with Sandvik to help with the startup of a new manufacturing facility and continue growing the conveyor service business. Hopefully learning Portuguese is not too difficult!

Finally, Amin Kassem sent me a nice update and writes: "Leyla is doing well and her career is taking off. The kids are doing well. We are managing two careers, four kids and related activities. Not easy being so blessed. My daughter (14) is going to tenth grade and is in high school. My daughter (11) is going to seventh grade, my son (9) is going to fourth grade and my daughter (7) is going to second grade. It has been a very busy summer for us, but we managed to have some fun and do a couple of quick vacations. It was great to be with Leyla and the kids without too many interruptions from work.

"Leyla and I also managed to do a couple of long weekend vacations in Arizona and Canada (again – we love it), while the kids were visiting my family in New Mexico. I also managed to squeeze trips to India, Spain and Portugal in the last year.

"Work is great. We are growing and expanding our market. I had assumed the role of executive vice president of operations for our health care division in addition to my role as a CIO about 16 months ago - more work and more responsibility but no more money! Something is wrong with this picture. I am spending a lot of time in Arizona as a result."

All the best to you, Sharon