Admitted Students Reception
March 20, 2007
Several alumni joined representatives of the SOM Admissions office and newly-admitted students at the Black Rhino bar in Boston's Financial District. Alums discussed their experiences at SOM, and welcomed admits to the SOM community in a very competitive admissions year. Newly admitted students expressed excitement about SOM, and several have already decided to enroll. Assistant Director of Admissions Linda DePoto noted "Every year we appreciate being able to partner with the Boston SOMAA, to facilitate contact between SOM students past and present."
SOMAA Quarterly Happy Hour
March 1, 2007
More than 25 alums from a variety of class years attended the first Happy Hour of the year at Solas Bar at the Lenox Hotel. The event featured Jon Carson '84, founder of cMarket, and a fascinating discussion of his firm's work to help nonprofits raise money.
Panel Presentation: Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment - Does Disaster Loom or Are They a Nexus of Opportunity?
18 May 2006
We had a great panel discussion on May 18th at the Union Club in Boston. Approximately 50 SOM alums and guests came out to network with one another and engage in a topical conversation with noted experts on the topic of climate change and it's effect on business. Ralph Earle '84 moderated the panel which consisted of Hap Ellis, SOM '79, General Partner Rockport (VC in Clean Technology), Christine Bader, SOM '00, Manager, Policy Development, BP plc, and Mindy Lubber, Executive Director of CERES, Inc.
The Professional Development Committee sponsors large-venue alumni panels in the fall and spring each year. Many thanks to all who helped make this event a success, first and foremost our moderator and panelists and a special thanks to Trey Kellett for providing the energy and vision to get the event off the ground. We are currently soliciting ideas for future panel discussions, please contact adam.balukonis at aya.yale.edu with your suggestions or to learn more about how you can participate.
Yale SOMAA at the B-School Rowing Championships, Charles River.
22 April 2006
It was an unseasonably cool Saturday along the Charles River on April 22nd. While the weather was enough to deter all but the heartiest Boston area alumni, the SOM rowing teams enjoyed SOMAA's hospitality and school colors displayed by hosts Sam Forman '95 and Donal Toole '97 near the finish line along the Charles River. Participants witnessed the Yale SOM women trounce rowing teams from Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, MIT Sloan and Babson to clinch the B-School world championship cup. The novice boat aquitted themselves respectably, losing their leading position in the final stretch for a third place showing."
Yale SOM Healthcare 2006: The Political and Ethical Challenges to Advancing Healthcare Quality
Friday March 24, 2006
Yale SOM Healthcare 2006 took place in New Haven before a sell-out crowd of 200, among whom nearly 40 percent were SOM alumni. The event held special interest for alumni involved in this significant segment of the U.S. economy. The theme reflected the tri-sector orientation of SOM. Breakout sessions addressed a variety of health-related topics from the investment, operations, public policy, pharmaceutical, insurance, biotechnology and entrepreneurial perspectives. Most attendees came to learn, share and network. Others came just to explore the sector among friends. Corporate support included the insurers HealthNet, Anthem and Cigna, and Roche pharmaceuticals.
Alumni speakers included: Kathleen Adams (Quest Diagnostics), Michael Apkon SOM 82 (Yale New haven Health System), Elizabeth Barrett (Foundation for Integrative Healing), Marc Buntaine (Still River Systems), John Conley SOM (JSB Partners), Alexis Cort (HIPAA Associates), Tom Enders (Computer Sciences Corp), Guy Fish SOM '94 (Fletcher Spaght Ventures), Sam Forman '95 (Oak and Ivy Health Systems), Chris Francazio (Hinkley Allen & Tringle Health Strategies), Kenneth Grayboys (The Chartis Group), Chris Koller '89 (Insurance Commissioner, State of Rhode Island), Chris LaFarge (Sensors for Medicine, Inc.), Patricia Lennon SOM '96 (The Advisory Board Company), Mark Leuchtenberger (Therion Biologics), Nancy Nielson SOM (Pfizer), John Pakutka SOM '92 (The Crescent Group) and Jim Sherblom BA '77. There were additional speakers who were not part of the Yale alumni network.
Tips for a Mid-Career Job Change: Advice and Resources
Tuesday March 21, 2006
SOM's new Associate Director of Career Services for Alumni, Chris Young, presented "Tips for a Mid-Career Job Change" at the Union Club. Chris shared practical advice and offer valuable resources available to SOM alumni. Additionally, Chris held one-on-one guidance sessions in Boston while he was in town. He continues to be available for additional career guidance for alumni and can be contacted at the Yale Career Development office.
Winter Happy Hour and Admitted Students Reception
Thursday March 9, 2006
The past and future of SOM met during the joint Boston SOMAA Happy Hour and Admitted Students Reception at The Black Rhino on March 9. Several members of the Boston chapter of SOMAA gathered to toast a promising group of young professionals who have been invited to join the SOM Class of 2008. The admitted students represented a fascinating range of backgrounds and experiences true to SOM's nature, and the alumni were keen to share their experiences from during and after SOM with an interested and excited audience. Many thanks to the SOM Admissions Office for co-hosting this terrific event and providing the delicious cocktails and appetizers that made the evening all the more enjoyable. We look forward to the next Boston SOMAA Happy Hour during which we hope to welcome some members of the SOM Class of 2007 to Boston for their summer internships. Keep an eye out for this and other exciting SOMAA events coming up this Spring and Summer!
Discussion with Lawler Kang about his first book, "Passion at Work: How to Find Work You Love and Live in the Time of Your Life"
Tuesday November 29, 2005
Author, Lawler Kang, presented to the SOMAA Boston Chapter on November 29, 2005. Attendees enjoyed a casual lunch while Mr. Kang presented the ideas behind his new book, "PASSION AT WORK: How to Find Work You Love and Live in the Time of Your Life." Mr. KangÕs lively presentation focused on career choices and inspired people to stop merely working a job and to engage in the process of finding their Life's Work.
Quarterly Happy Hour sponsored by Yale SOMAA
Thursday November 17, 2005 Did you know that 4 out of 5 SOMers agree that networking is the best way to meet new people and generate new ideas? SOMAA-Boston sponsored its latest Quarterly Happy Hour on Thursday, Nov 17th at the upstairs bar at Solas in the Lenox Hotel. The SOMers in attendance enjoyed ample appetizers sponsored by SOMAA not to mention the good cheer and camaraderie that make our events so famous. If you haven't been to a happy hour in a while consider making time for it next quarter. You never know who you might meet!
Boston Chapter Steering Committee Meeting
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
The 3rd Steering Committee Meeting was held recently where pizza and drinks were served and there were plenty of friendly conversations. We reviewed successes and lessons, learned from the past yearÕs events, and planned ahead for next year. Steering Committee Meetings are held quarterly and all alumni are welcome to attend so look out for the next announcement! Attendees included: John Chiniara Õ81, James Farrow Ô04, Sam Forman Ô95, Rob Greenly Ô83, Jill Hofer Ô03, Alex Keally Ô04, Trey Kellett Ô04, Suzanne Kleeblatt Ô04, Jeff Lissack Õ88, Tom Meyer Ô98, Jo Monell Ô94, Sath Sukla Ô99, Greg Winters Õ84, and Mason Zhou Ô 04.
Reception with Dean Podolny
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Almost 60 Boston-area SOM alumni braved a fierce northeaster to welcome SOMÕs new Dean to Boston. Rob Greenly, SOMAAÑBoston Chapter Chair, acknowledged the SOMAAÑBoston Steering Committee members in the audience and then introduced Dean Joel Podolny. The Dean spoke briefly, but eloquently about what struck him as compelling about SOM, the schoolÕs alumni, and his hopes and aspirations for the future. He referred to the SOM ÒAccountabilityÓ campaign launched in a recent Wall Street Journal ad as an example of expectations for SOM. He talked about the importance of fostering multi-discipline research and teaching and the great need for a new physical campus. Part of the DeanÕs vision is to provide conduits for alumni to be actively involved with the school. Questions from alumni addressed steps taken toward curriculum reform, desired attributes for graduates, and different SOM academic centers. Mention was made of the inaugural class of the Executive MBA in Health Care and the importance of mixing academic rigor with pragmatic experience. Dean Podolny spent a great deal of time talking with various alumni before and after his talk.
City Year Event
Saturday, October 22, 2005
SOM alumni, family and friends spent a day painting a bright mural of the food pyramid covering most of one wall of the dining hall at a Salvation Army community center in Boston's South End. Besides providing a cheery aid to educating kids about nutrition, the team also helped raise money to support City Year (an organization facilitating a full year of community service for 18 to 24 year olds) and Hurricane Katrina victims.
"A Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Finance and Investing in an Uncertain Market"
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Four Boston-area Yale SOM alumni who discussed the finance industry and investing in the current environment held the attention of more than 50 SOM alumni and guests at the Union Club in Boston. John Chiniara SOM Õ81 introduced the panelists: Josh Bekenstein Yale '80, Managing Director, Bain Capital, Inc., Kenneth H. Colburn SOM '78, Retired Chief Operating Officer, Highfields Capital Management LP (Panel moderator), Jane Mendillo SOM '84, Chief Investment Officer, Wellesley College, and Toby Seggerman SOM '84, Principal and Head Endowment/Foundation Client Service, State Street Global Advisors. Michael Eisenson '81 SOM/JD, Managing Director and CEO, Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC was scheduled to join the panel, but was held up due to inclement weather in Chicago. The discussion ranged from panelists view of the economy overall to the significance of alpha versus beta in oneÕs stock portfolio. 
Happy Hour with Yale SOM alumni, 2nd-Year Summer Interns, and Next YearÕs 1st-Year Students Thursday, July 28, 2005
The Boston chapter of SOMAA continued to build momentum with a successful Summer Happy Hour on Thursday, July 28th at Solas in the Lenox Hotel in Back Bay. Attendees included alums from the Class of Õ81 to the Class of Ô04. We were also joined by a few future graduates of the Class of Õ06, who are currently doing internships in Boston, as well as several recent graduates from the Class of Õ05, just getting started in their new jobs. The energetic crowd buzzed with conversation while enjoying appetizers and cocktails. Several people mentioned that they had not been to an SOMAA event in quite some time and were glad to find this event so enjoyable. Attendees were encouraged to mark their calendars for upcoming fall SOMAA events including a stellar finance panel, a visit from the new dean, and a gathering to cheer on the bulldogs in the Yale/Harvard game. The Boston SOMAA chapter continues to work hard to rejuvenate one of the largest concentrations of SOM alums anywhere and is excited about the success thus far. 
Food Bank Volunteer Event Saturday, June 11, 2005
On Saturday, June 11, 13 SOM alumni, family and friends spent the morning working in a warehouse owned by the Greater Boston Food Bank, sorting and boxing donated food for distribution to area food pantries. Working alongside three other groups in a well-organized assembly line, the volunteers sorted more than 18,000 lbs. of food (and several still went out for lunch together afterward!). Pictured from left to right: Jeffrey Lissack '88, Vanessa Bergmann, Trey Kellett '04, Meryl Brown, Olga Sokolova '02, Donal Toole '97, John Chiniara '81, Nelia Padilla '07, Sacha Chiniara, Daniel Chiniara, Laurrie Pinskey '88, Mary Wissemann '88. Not pictured: Jo Monell '94.
Yale SOMAA Boston: Alumni Gather to Plan Programs for Boston-Area Alumni February 17, 2005
Alumni volunteers from eight different Yale SOM classes gathered February 17 at the offices of General Investments to plan programs of interest to Boston-area alumni. Greg Winter '84 hosted the meeting and Rob Greenly '83 facilitated the discussion. Events being considered during the next six months include a social with recent alumni, a family-friendly event, a faculty presentation, and a panel presentation with alumni speakers. 
Sixteen SOM alumni gathered in Boston to plan events for the coming year. Pictured from left to right: Greg Winter '84, Brian Kemerer '83, Adam Balukonis '04, Jill Farber '03, Jo Monell '94, Tanya Chermak '83 and Nancy Weissman '92. Not pictured: John Chiniara '81, Sam Forman '95, Jim Gardner '84, Rob Greenly '83, Alex Keally '04, Jeff Lissack '88, Tom Meyer '98, Sath Shukla '99, Donal Toole '97 and Pat St. Germain, Yale SOM Director of Alumni Relations.
Panel Discussion on "Current Trends in HealthCare and BioTechnology" with Mark Leuchtenberger '87, Ed Cahill '81, and Professor Dick Wittink November 30, 2004
The Boston Chapter launched its new year of activities in November with "Current Trends in HealthCare and BioTechnology," a panel discussion featuring Mark Leuchtenberger '87 (President & CEO, Therion Biologics Corporation) and Ed Cahill '81 (Managing Director, HLM Venture Partners). Dick R. Wittink, George Rogers Clark Professor of Management and Marketing, moderated the discussion. Rob Greenly '83 (Director-at-Large, Yale SOM Alumni Association Board of Directors) and Suzanne Kleebatt '03 provided coordination and on-site assistance.
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Claire Sokoloff Ph.D. '83 (far left) debates two other candidates in the preliminary race for Newton School Committee. Sokoloff won by a two to one margin in the November election.
Patty Nolan '88, successful candidate for Cambridge School Committee. Nolan was the lead vote getter in her election.