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1955 Stanley Hodges, Wellesley, Mass., celebrated his 100th birthday on January 12, 2021.
1980 Joel G. Cohen, Esq., Bedminster, N.J., served as the president of the Somerset County (N.J.) Bar Association for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
1983 In June 2020, Alan Sobel, Rockaway, N.J., was appointed president of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.
1985 Holly (Raymond) Gagnon Aydar, P ’20, Buffalo, N.Y., is senior strategic adviser for Spectrum Gaming Group, leading its strategic planning initiative. The gaming industry veteran also serves as a distinguished fellow at the University of Nevada Las Vegas International Gaming Institute. She has held senior leadership positions in finance, IT and operations, working for major gaming operators that include Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, as well as four Native American-owned operations. The alumna reports: “I’m actively promoting women and leadership, through my involvement with Global Gaming Women and with the Committee for Economic Development’s Women and Leadership Committee.”
1986
35th Reunion Jim Pate, Saco, Maine, was featured in “‘How do you deal with that pain?’: Funeral directors in uncharted territory during pandemic,” which appeared in the Lewiston Sun Times and the Portland Press Herald. In the article, Pate talks about the struggle to help families find a way to mourn their losses in the time of COVID-19 and how that is taking an emotional toll on funeral directors and the communities they serve. The alumnus is the longtime funeral director at Dennett, Craig and Pate Funeral Home in Saco.
1992 Jennifer Greene, MBA, Winchester, Mass., has joined SV Design as a project manager for the Beverlybased company’s interiors team. Sean Quigley and Mandy Weatherby tied the knot on May 16, 2020, in Canton, Ga. The couple is living in Ball Ground, Ga.
1993 After feeling hopeless at the hands of the pandemic, Chris Maxwell, MBA ’98, West Palm Beach, Fla., took a five-month road trip west, across the country. The journey was a proving ground for his brainchild, OfficeToGo. The product, which Maxwell developed, is a mobile “tiny office” that supports remote work and learning. It can be parked in a driveway or used on the go. He reports that the trip was “nothing short of amazing” and invites fellow Falcons to learn more: http://ojala.com/ initiatives/officetogo.
1997 Amy McCorkell married Wesley Thomas on October 10, 2020. “Our planned wedding was canceled due to COVID-19,” writes the alumna, “so we decided to stick with our original date and got married in our backyard.” The couple lives in Valley Lee, Md. Tiffany R. Warren, Bronx, N.Y., is now executive vice president and chief diversity & inclusion officer for Sony Music Group.
1999 Marshall-Ben Tisdale, Groton, Mass., has served as an Edward Jones financial adviser in Westford for the past 16 years. In January 2021, he was named a principal with the firm’s holding company, The Jones Financial Companies LLLP. Tisdale was one of 161 individuals tapped for the role, from among 50,000plus associates across the United States and Canada.
2000 Guilda Hilaire, Dedham, Mass., was selected to serve on the ANA Email Experience Council (EEC) Board, which is composed of leaders in the email marketing community who share best practices and set the strategic direction for their peers. Hilaire writes, “I was selected based on my leadership, peer recommendations, contributions to the industry and extensive experience in the email marketing industry.” Bill McGoldrick, MBA, Norfolk, Mass., orchestrated a virtual performance by 14 of Boston’s best musicians. The guitarists, keyboardists, drummers and other artists covered “People Got to be Free” by the Rascals. Says the alumnus: “People need to be singing now, more BENTLEY MAGAZINE | 23
