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Saturday, April 16 at 12:15 p.m.
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Mr. Darcy is one of the pioneers of online commerce as the founder and CEO of the online brokerage firm DLJdirect. He led DLJdirect from its inception in 1987, through its IPO in 1999 and sale to Bank of Montreal in 2001. During this time, Blake led the company's global expansion with ventures in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Dubai and India. Under his leadership, DLJdirect ventures were recognized for their innovative products and quality of service. A former Alumni Trustee of Hamilton College, Mr. Darcy currently serves as CEO of Formula Investing, an online money management firm, and is on the executive board of Hamilton Venture Network, a Hamilton alumni group dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship within the Hamilton Alumni Association.
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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Jennifer Potter Hayes K'73 Hayes earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art and art history from Kirkland College and went on to receive her Master of Arts degree in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. She was employed as Assistant to the President and Registrar of Hamilton College, and later Director of Alumni Programs. She then worked as Special Assistant to the Dean and Director of Career and Alumni Services at the Maxwell School. In 2007, Hayes was awarded a Fulbright Grant to study international student exchanges and the educational system in Korea . She was recently appointed Executive Director of the Old Forge Arts Center. Her new employers commended Hayes' "strong arts and administrative background" and her leadership upon her selection.
Saturday, April 17 at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. (repeated sessions)
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Eric Kuhn is CNN's Audience Interaction Producer, joining the company in July 2009. Before working at CNN, Kuhn advised major entertainment and media companies on their emerging media marketing and communications strategies. His clients ranged from CBS News to the National Basketball Association. A recognized member of the UWire100 list, Eric is considered one of the most influential young people in the field today.
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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In January 2009, Amy Greenan joined the Booz Allen Hamilton Global Defense Team as a Senior Consultant after having worked on Capitol Hill for the United States House of Representatives for 3 years, followed by 1 ½ years working for the Department of Defense (DoD) as Special Assistant to the Army General Counsel , the chief legal officer of the Department of the Army and Counsel to the Secretary of the Army.
Greenan's prior experience in the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government. includes working as the Executive Assistant and Scheduler for Congressman Mike Castle and as Legislative Assistant for Congressman Dave Hobson where she was responsible for monitoring and analyzing legislation in areas that consisted of environment, labor, welfare, pensions, Social Security, Medicaid, animal rights, postal issues, and federal employees. She played an instrumental role in building the Capitol Hill office for Congressman Doug Lamborn as his Legislative Assistant and Office Manager.
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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Katy joined Euro RSCG in 1999 and has spent her entire advertising career at Euro. Katy has worked on a wide range of accounts including New Balance, Reckitt Benckiser Products (Resolve, Spray n' Wash, Electrosol, Jet Dry, Air Wick, French's Mustard,) Coppertone, Claritin, Kraft, and ExxonMobil. Her pro bono work includes the Children's Health Fund.
She is currently the Integrated Account Director on Air France and Dos Equis beer. In addition to her New York account services role, Katy participates in the 4A's Advertising Week in New York City Mentor program, and Euro's New York Cares Organizational Committee.
Saturday, April 17 at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. (repeated sessions)
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Alex Mucelli founded Kythera Capital Management in 2008. He has a record of success in building financial services institutions, and contributing to the financial sector via leadership positions in major market players. His distinguished career includes serving as an Executive Vice President and a member of the Investment Committee at Graham Capital Management, a Connecticut-based hedge fund manager, and tenure as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Client Services at Arden Asset Management, LLC, a New York based fund of hedge funds. His early career included eight years at Goldman Sachs & Co. in leadership roles within the firm's sales and trading businesses, Goldman Sachs Wealth Management, and the Investment Banking Division. Prior to entering the financial services industry, Alex served in the New York City Mayoral Administrations of Edward I. Koch, David N. Dinkins, and Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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Hailing from Indiana, Jerome found his way to the summit of College Hill to seek out new adventures in History in an open curriculum environment. Spending countless hours learning about the Enlightenment, Colonial America, the Crusades, Barbarians, the American Revolution and Abraham Lincoln, Jerome found himself half way through senior year with analysis and writing skills but without any actual career path. Looking for an exciting and dynamic professional environment, Jerome combed through the alumni directory and held informational interview over the phone with alumni in both traditional and digital advertising, marketing, media, and public relations, all yielding positive conversation but little constructive job leads. Months later in July, the calls waxed and waned, but eventually led to success as a Hamilton alum reached out with a promise of an interview. Six weeks later, Jerome was an assistant account executive at a leading worldwide advertising agency in New York, selling women's hair coloring to the masses. Jerome's hobbies include making his own beer, getting together with Hamiltonians in the city, and missing the Little Pub.
Saturday, April 17 at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. (repeated sessions)
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Palmer is the host of "Digital Life with Shelly Palmer" television show ab," a weekly half-hour about living and working in a digital world which can be seen on WNBC-TV's NY Nonstop Tuesdays at 10p Eastern and online, and the host of "MediaBytes," a daily news show that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and the President of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, NY (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards). He invented the underlying technology for Enhanced Television (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Monday Night Football), the most popular form of interactive television in the United States. His professional vitae includes years of experience in television production and musical composition. He created and produced HotPop, a teen lifestyle and music show airing on Starz/Encore's WAM! A prolific composer, Palmer was the recipient of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP's) 12th Annual Film and Television Music Award for ABC's hit series Spin City. He was also recognized the following season in the category of "Most Performed Television Themes." Palmer's music credits include the theme songs for Live with Regis & Kelly, Rivera Live and MSNBC as well as the digital debut of the "real" cat singing the classic "Meow, Meow, Meow, Meow." He is a weekly columnist for the Jack Myers Media Business Report, The Huffington Post and a technology commentator for CNN.com. Palmer is the author of Television Disrupted: The Transition from Network to Networked TV 2nd Edition (York House Press, 2008) the seminal book about the technological, economic, and sociological forces that are changing everything and the upcoming, Get Digital: Reinventing Yourself and Your Career for the 21st Century Economy (2009, Lake House Press) For more information, visit shellypalmer.com
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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In November 2009, Joe Rowbottom founded All Things Marketing, which is based in Sherrill, NY, only 15 minutes from the Hill. Seeing an opportunity in the down economy, Rowbottom created an enterprise that brings marketing and promotional solutions to the marketing teams, production departments and creative directors of companies and advertising agencies.
Rowbottom's previous experience includes three years with George Little Management in White Plains where he served as an exhibit sales manager for the Boston Gift Show and Toronto International Gift Fair and sold special space at the New York International Gift Fair. After GLM, he worked for the Convention Center at Oncenter in Syracuse and for seven years at Exhibits And More in Liverpool,NY, designing and selling trade show and museum exhibits. Rowbottom served as the National Sales Leader for a start-up, Cooperstown Cookie Company, where he secured the licensing agreement with Major League Baseball and established accounts with Whole Foods, Nordstrom, TJ Maxx, Hudson News and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Nicholas Rockwell '08
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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Nick came to Hamilton in the Fall of 2004 by way of Shelburne, Vermont and the Hotchkiss School in Northwestern Connecticut. He spent 4 years as a contributing member of the Continental Football team, and also served in leadership positions for Student Assembly and his fraternity, Alpha Delta Phi. Nick joined a mid-tier investment bank in New York called Canaccord Adams after graduating Hamilton in May '08, with dual concentration in English and Economics, and has worked there ever since. At Canaccord, he works in equity sales and his team is responsible for institutional accounts in the New York and Mid-Atlantic regions. He enjoys remembering his time on the Hill with the strong contingent of Hamilton alums in NYC.
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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For the first half of her professional life, from 1981-97, Kate Spencer generated her income solely from her art. After establishing The Space Gallery in Christchurch, NZ, she formed www.artists.co.nz, one of the first websites in New Zealand. The site is an affordable resource for artists across the arts disciplines. Spencer has served as a Director of the Christchurch Arts Council and a member of the Creative Communities Funding Board. She has worked with a broad range of groups from preschoolers and parents to adolescents and adults in maximum-security prison, developing skills, and promoting self-expression in a wide variety of media. Today Kate offers a variety of Art Business courses and one-on-one mentoring. Her passion is supporting her fellow artists to achieve their goals.
Saturday, April 17 at 4 and 5 p.m. (repeated sessions)
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Born and raised in Rome, NY. Stemkoski holds a bachelors degree from SUNY Oswego in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources. He worked for 12 years at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Human Resources. While at Turning Stone he performed many aspects of HR including training, recruitment, benefit and compensation administration and employee relations. He also worked as a business partner with specific departments to effectively support their operational needs and maintain compliance with industry standards.
Stemkoski began has Director of Human Resources for Hamilton College in the Fall of 2007. As Director, ensures that the activities of the Human Resources function are aligned with the mission and strategic plan of Hamilton College.
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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Alexandra Stevens graduated from Hamilton College in 1995 with a degree in Comparative Literature and obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut in 1998. She spent a decade working as an intellectual property litigator at two large law firms in Connecticut before returning to school to obtain a Masters in Library Science with a certification in School Media from Southern Connecticut State University, from which she will graduate in May. Stevens is currently completing her student teaching at New Canaan High School and seeking a position as a school media specialist.
Since graduating from Hamilton, Alexandra has volunteered her time with a number of organizations and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Hamilton College Alumni Association as Chair of Regional Events. She also chairs the Graduate Gathering Committee on the Board of Directors of the University of Connecticut School of Law Alumni Association, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Friends of Cos Cob Library.
Saturday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m.
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Nina Sharma West is the Director of Development at the Advertising Council, a nonprofit organization that creates public service advertising to move the needle on social change in America. Previously, Nina held fundraising, event planning, and volunteer management positions at Yale University, Carnegie Hall, and the New York Public Library. Nina is the fundraising chair for New York for Acumen (NYfA), and is charged with raising funds and awareness for Acumen Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to solving the problems of global poverty through market-based, entrepreneurial approaches. This May, Nina will graduate from the NYU Wagner School of Public Service with an MPA specializing in international management and policy. She and her husband, Liam West '00, live in Astoria, Queens.
