Menlo News July 09, 2018

Catching up with Menlo alumni: July

News and notes shared by Menlo alumni near and far
Greg Alden '90's children, left to right: Graham, Emily, and Ashley

In January 2018, Michael Lopez ’71 became the President for the Stanford Graduate School of Business Alumni Association. He’s been a board member for the past four years and last year served as Vice President and Treasurer.

Hardy Jackson III ’82 says, “I’m living in San Francisco and have had my own payments consulting practice for the last 15 years (EncoreLogic.com). Work occasionally takes me to places like Africa and India. I periodically see local Menlo alums Scott Bretall ’82, Gregg Schulze ’82, Phil Schaaf ’82, and many others via Facebook. It was great to catch up with folks at our last reunion.”

Bill Koefoed ’82 and his wife, Nancy, still live in Bellevue, WA and are now empty-nesters with sons at Colgate and USC. Bill is working for BCG in Manhattan Beach, CA, which means spending lots of time in airplanes.

Rhavi Mhatre ’85 was highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article for how he and the venture capital firm he co-founded, Lightspeed Venture Partners, have gained new prominence in Silicon Valley thanks to several major successes in recent years, including investments in MuleSoft, Snap, Stitch Fix, and more.

Greg Alden ’90 reports the birth of Emily Alden on March 5, 2018. She joins two older siblings, Graham and Ashley.

Melind John ’90 lives in San Francisco with his wife, Stephanie Chu. They were married in a small private ceremony last August (8/22/17). Melind works in Redwood City where he manages Josuma Coffee, his family’s coffee bean business.

Shaban Shakoori ’90 says, “My family is enjoying life in San Francisco. My oldest daughter, Madeline, graduated from Presidio Hill School and is excited to be attending Drew School in the fall. I’m looking forward to Burning Man in August.”

Classmates from 1994—Nora Culver, Leana Wallace Fowler, Tammy Brown, and Erica Wray—gathered for an impromptu mini reunion at Delfina in San Francisco in June.

Chris Homs ’94 and his wife, Allison, are proud to announce the birth of Olivia Grace, on May 20, 2018.

Courtlyn Schreiber Berkast ’03 and her partner, Misha Berkast, welcomed a daughter, Manhattan Sumara, on May 20, 2018.

Giannina Ong ’13 was named the winner of Santa Clara University’s Student Life Award, presented annually to “the senior who has contributed to the overall quality of life in the University community.”

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