Life after Browning

60s

Dr. Linton Wells ’63 spoke at an Upper School assembly in the fall about how so much of what he learned at Browning influenced his career in public service. Our first alumnus to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. Wells continued to work as a civilian in the Department of Defense after retiring from the Navy. In recent years, he has dedicated his work towards sustainability projects in Puerto Rico, Appalachia, and Native American territories. In Mr. Wells’ assembly remarks, he shared with our students that they should follow their passions and develop an attitude of persistence to attain success and fulfillment.

80s

Joshua Reiss ’85 is currently living in Houston, TX, where he is an assistant district attorney at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

After commuting to Los Angeles prior to the pandemic, Alumni Council member V. Marc Cali ’89 is now back in New York and has joined Hound Partners as its Head of Capital Formation.

Daniel Roberts ’87 shared that he lives and works in New York City as a private investor and recently published his first novel Bar Maid, which became a USA Today bestseller. Learn more at barmaidbook.com.

“I am married and have a 9-year-old daughter and am close with Richard Adams, Sharif Tanamli, Claude Schwab, and Ralph McElveney, all ’87, as well as Freddy Sullivan ’86.”

90s

Philip Blake ’95 has been the Senior Director of End User Computing & Email Systems in the IT department at Columbia University for more than seven years. “Columbia is a wonderful place to work, and I hope we get more Browning graduates as students and employees in the future.”

Alumni Council member Christopher Jennings ’99 lives in New York City where he works in the Private Wealth division of Neuberger Berman.

00s

Alumni Council member Nick Versandi ’01 continues to live in New York City working for RBC Capital Markets as a Director of Leveraged Finance. He enjoyed spending much of the summer in Montauk surfing and seeing fellow classmates, including Mitch Polikoff ’01, Martin Arnabal ’01, and Alex Zaro ’01.

Samora Legros ’03, one of our Panther Mentors, returned to Browning this fall to appear on a panel at a middle school assembly dedicated to service. He spoke about his work as a director of the Max & Thérèse Cadet Dental Fund, a nonprofit that supports a dental clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Ishma Best ’04 appeared alongside his company Prep Realty on an episode of HGTV’s Bargain Block, which focuses on restoring properties in Detroit, MI.

Joey Suquet ’04 married MaryEllen Hogan at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic last winter, with plenty of Browning brothers in attendance. The couple currently resides in London, UK.

As one of the hottest up-and-coming stand-up comedians, Sam Morril ’05 had a busy 2022, performing on That’s My Time with David Letterman, where he also sat down for a conversation with the late-night legend, as well as dropping his own standup special, Same Time Tomorrow. You can stream both appearances on Netflix.

Ben D’Innocenzo ’06 shared the news that he and his wife, Kirby, welcomed their first child, Lena Hammel D’Innocenzo, last winter. “We are all happy, healthy, and enjoying life in Denver.”

Mario C. Brown ’09 starred in the 2022 film Out of Breath, which won the Indie Spirit Special Recognition Award at the Boston International Film Festival and the Jury Prize at the Sarasota Film Festival. Learn more at outofbreaththemovie.com.

10s

Stevie Rachmuth ’10 is actively involved in the alumni councils for both Browning and The Town School. “It’s wonderful planning both returning and new alumni events, and I’m very excited for the rollout of Browning’s expansion.”

Alumni Council member H. Harrison Fields ’11 continues to live in New York City and just finished his M.B.A. in Real Estate at St. John’s University. He is currently working in real estate development and consulting.

Chris Haack ’14 made a major impact as a member of our varsity soccer coaching staff last fall. The boys were ecstatic to work with him and enjoyed listening to his own student memories of Browning soccer.

George Grimbilas ’18 recently graduated from Bowdoin College with a B.A. in Mathematics and Government. He works f or Citi as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group and looks forward to serving on Browning’s Alumni Council and reconnecting with fellow Panthers.

Grant Thompson ’18 has taken his passion for hoops to a career where he assists Chris Brickley, the most sought-after off-season trainer among the NBA’s star players, including the L.A. Lakers’ LeBron James and Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler.

20s

David Pham ’21, a sophomore at Fordham University, spent last summer as a professional development intern at Debevoise & Plimpton, an international law firm headquartered in New York. “Even though I did not work directly with legal casework, I learned a lot about what it means to be an attorney and about the types of activities that lawyers often pursue in order to discover their own preferred fields of practice.”

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