This June Scott Pertel (Comm) joined Holiday Fenoglio Fowler, which provides financial services to the commercial real estate industry, as managing director in San Francisco. He concentrates on office and industrial transactions, including sale leasebacks and net lease sales. He also sits on the board of Boys Hope Girls Hope, CREATE San Francisco and the Stillwater Foundation.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

´ˇłŮłŮ´Ç°ů˛Ô±đ˛âĚýR. Taylor Speer (Mgmt) has joined the firm Turner Padget’s litigation practice in Greenville, S.C. With more than seven years of experience, he handles corporate and employment litigation matters. When he’s not working, he is a musician who has performed throughout the Southeast in support of charities.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

On March 3, 2015, Shaun Flaherty (Thtr) and his wife Kyra Lewandowski (Thtr’07) welcomed a baby girl, Petal Jane Flaherty. They live in Chicago.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

Urban planner Gunnar Hand (Plan, PolSci) was selected to participate in Next City’s Vanguard 2015, a gathering of top U.S. urban innovators under 40. He works for the architectural firm BNIM and is on the boards of the Kansas City Public Schools, Metropolitan Energy Center and Regional Transit Alliance, all in greater Kansas City. Gunnar also played a key role in the KC Streetcar Starter Line planning effort led by his firm.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

Marketing agency Fingerpaint welcomed Nick McDowell (Engl) to its creative team last fall. Nick previously worked as a senior copywriter for Palio+Ignite and for Grey Healthcare Group.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

Denison University in Granville, Ohio, granted tenure to Cheryl McFarren (PhdThtr), who has worked in the university’s theater department since 2009. She teaches acting, with an emphasis on the performance of heightened language. She is a member of the Actors Equity Association and has performed with the Creede Repertory Theatre in Colorado, the Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble in Vermont and Short North Stage in Ohio.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

Matthew Graziano (Engl, Hum) completed his PhD in counseling psychology at the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University. He received his first job post-graduation as a school psychologist for the Chapin School in New York. He writes, “I miss Boulder every day!”

Posted Jun. 1, 2015

Jordan Kaufman (Comm) joined The Boulder Group, a boutique investment real estate service firm, as a vice president. He brings 10 years of experience in the net-lease industry and has arranged more than $500 million in sales. He previously served as executive vice president at Quantum Real Estate Advisors.

Posted Jun. 1, 2015

For more than 15 years Jessica Kizorek (Span) has offered training in self-expression and leadership. An entrepreneur and international activist, she owns a video production company called Two Parrot Productions. Jessica has traveled to more than 60 countries and covered dozens of humanitarian causes. She has also lectured at universities, written eight books and has been featured as a small business expert on CNN and Fox.

Posted Jun. 1, 2015

Robert O’Leary (IntlAf’03) is an associate in international law firm Mayer Brown’s Banking and Finance group. He focuses his practice on project finance and project development, representing lenders, owners, developers and contractors in energy and infrastructure financing and project construction. He also maintains an active pro bono immigration practice.

Posted Dec. 1, 2014

As a runner Kai Costanzo (Span’03) hated the smacking sound of flip-flops. He invented Kai-Kai sandals, which uses the slogan “the flip that doesn’t flop.” Kai was part of CU-Boulder’s triathlon team when he was a student. He lives in Montauk, N.Y.

Posted Dec. 1, 2014

In his longest-lasting case as a lawyer, Nicholas Kant (Jour’03, Law’06) succeeded in getting a large settlement from a former New Jersey paving company accused of substandard paving work for the state. Nick was mentioned in several local news reports after the case was settled. He resides in South Orange, N.J.

Posted Dec. 1, 2014

Have a taste for Mexican craft beer? The Baja Brewing Company, the original craft brewery in Baja California Sur, is now offering its flagship beer, Cabotella, throughout the U.S. Southwest. Co-founder and brewmaster Jordan Gardenhire (Bus, Span’03) first began brewing beer at CU-Boulder with the intention of bringing the craft brewing culture to Mexico. Cabotella can be found in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. For more information visit .

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Leeds business school graduate Marley Hodgson (MBA’03) co-founded MAD Greens, a healthy food fast food alternative. The restaurant has branches in various cities in Colorado, including Boulder, Denver and Centennial. MAD Greens celebrates itself as the “alternative to all those burger places” and “a commitment to locally sourced ingredients straight from Colorado farms.” Lucas Clarke (Mktg’05) has been director of marketing since the year he graduated. Marley lives in Sedalia, Colo.

Posted Jun. 1, 2014

In 2007 Jordan Gardenhire (Bus, Span’03) and his partners opened Baja Brewing Co., the first brewery in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Their mission is to bring a craft brewing culture to Mexico that is similar to the one in Colorado. They have three popular brewpubs and distribute their flagship authentic Mexican ale, Cabotella, in the U.S. Southwest. Jordan began brewing beer while attending CU-Boulder.

Posted Mar. 1, 2014

Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union hired Sarah Melton (EnvSt, PolSci’03) as in-house counsel and area vice president. Sarah advises the CEO and senior management on legal and regulatory risk and compliance. Previously Sarah worked with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Alaska and Washington, D.C. She has taught business law at the University of Alaska and serves as pro bono attorney for the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Anchorage Youth Court.

Posted Mar. 1, 2014

The Vancouver Business JournalĚý˛Ô˛ąłľ±đ»ĺĚýMeghan Williams (EnvSt’03) “Accomplished and Under 40.” Meghan practices law at Miller Nash in Vancouver, Wash., with a focus on general business and real estate law.

Posted Mar. 1, 2014

Erie, Colo. resident Matthew Boggs (Acc’t03) will marry Lauren Johnson on May 10. Matthew is a controller with Zayo Group in Louisville, Colo.

Posted Dec. 1, 2013

On May 30, Ryan Becker (EnvSt, Geog’03) and his wife welcomed a son, Jude Patrick Becker. Jude joins big sister Nicole. Ryan and his family live in Littleton, Colo.

Posted Sep. 1, 2013

After graduating from CU-Boulder, Narelle Helmer (Comm’03) served in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary The Invisible War. The documentary about rape in the military won several awards at the Sundance Film Festival. Narelle married Jonathan Woods in Boulder and the couple resides in Wilmington, N.C. Her brother Barrett Helmer (Jour’05) earned his master’s in foreign service from Georgetown University.

Posted Sep. 1, 2013

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