Director, Compound Screening Biology PTC Therapeutics Mountain View, California At Valparaiso, Kevin majored in biochemistry and humanities. Upon graduation, he attended graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley, earning his Ph.D. in biochemistry in 2009. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, he joined Edison Pharmaceuticals in 2013 as a […]
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Lindsey Hillesheim ’99
Head of Technology Strategy & Partnerships – Hybrid Cloud Hewlett Packard Enterprise Eau Claire, Wisconsin Lindsey Hillesheim, Ph.D., is a widely-read systems thinker adept at identifying trends and signals to inform short- to long-term technology & innovation strategies. This includes identifying innovative and promising technology partners in data, Al, hybrid cloud, edge, and sustainability that […]
Jason Hallman ’06
Senior Manager for the Collaborative Safety Research Center Toyota Motor North America Research & Development Ann Arbor, Michigan Jason Hallman, Ph.D., is the senior manager for the collaborative safety research center ( CSRC) at Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (TMNA R&D) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In this position, Jason supports people leadership, […]
Katelyn Stermer ’14 Donnelly
MEDICAL STUDENT JACOBS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO Buffalo, New York Katelyn (Stermer) Donnelly is pursuing her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo. She previously served as guidelines specialist for the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), where she worked with […]
Matthew Cavin ’08
Senior Director, Global Head of Partnerships Immutable Sydney, Australia Matt Cavin is senior director, global head of partnerships at Immutable. He previously served as global head of strategy and corporate development at Openpay, VP AsiaPacific at Mastercard, board director at Consegna.Cloud, engagement manager at Monitor Deloitte, associate at Hyde Park Venture Partners, program manager at […]
Rebecca Crocker ’08 Cavin
Senior Corporate Counsel Microsoft Redmond, Washington Becca (Crocker) Cavin is senior corporate counsel at Microsoft. She graduated from Valparaiso University in 2008 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering (magna cum laude) and with Christ College Scholar honors. She went on to earn her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in December 2010. […]
Sarah Benczik ’07
PrincipalDeloitte Consulting’s Government and Private Sector PracticeWashington, D.C. Sarah Benczik is a principal in Deloitte Consulting’s government and public sectorpractice in Washington, D.C. Sarah advises government leaders on people-focusedstrategy that delivers business and mission results. Sarah is dedicated to providinginnovative and practical solutions for human capital challenges like cyber workforceplanning and management, integrating talent management […]
Mary (Burce) Warlick ’79
U.S. Foreign Service Officer, Washington, D.C. Arlington, Virginia After graduating from Valparaiso University with a major in Political Science and a minor in Humanities, Mary Burce Warlick attended The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University where she received an M.A. in Law and Diplomacy. After working for a U.S. refugee resettlement agency in the Philippines for […]
Rene Steinke ’86
Novelist and Professor of Creative Writing Fairleigh Dickinson University Brooklyn, NY Rene Steinke is a novelist and Professor of Creative Writing at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her most recent novel, Friendswood (Riverhead), was named on of National Public Radio’s Best Books of 2014. Friendswood was shortlisted for the St. Francis Literary Prize; it was also an […]
Jason J. Hallman ’06
Senior Manager for the Collaborative Safety Research Center, Toyota Motor North America Research & Development Ann Arbor, MI Dr. Jason Hallman is the Senior Manager for the Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) at Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (TMNA R&D) based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In this position, Dr. Hallman supports people leadership, […]