MATTHEW PALMISANO '10

Tell us about your work. I am currently the Director of Advance for Axiom Strategies, the largest conservative political consulting firm in the country and a one-stop-shop for political campaigns and public affairs. I travel around the country consulting clients on operations, logistics, and advance. In the run up to the mid-term elections, I traveled to 25 states in the final two months leading up to election day. Prior to joining Axiom, I was the Director of Strategic Operations for Glenn Youngkin’s historic 2021 gubernatorial campaign in Virginia, running advance and leading an operations team responsible for the day-to-day success of the candidate and all logistics surrounding the team’s winning strategy. Before joining Team Youngkin, I served as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Advance and Trip Coordinator for First Lady Melania Trump for three years and did prior advance work in the administration with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of the Vice President.

Why politics and governmental operations? I fell into Advance. It found me more so than I found it. When I was looking for an internship between my junior and senior year at the University of Richmond, I reached out to a family friend who was in charge of Governor Christie’s security detail for the New Jersey State Police and asked him if he knew anyone at the State House who was looking for an intern. He connected me with the Governor’s Advance Team and the rest is history. I was always interested in politics, and that combined with some OCD tendencies and my appreciation for attention to details were the perfect combination.

What is your ultimate goal? A few years ago, before serving in the Trump Administration as Mrs. Trump’s Director of Advance, the ultimate goal was to work at the White House. Now that I’ve checked that box, my next goal is to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in a future administration. It is a role that few know about and gets very little attention, but it is vital to the efficient operation of the White House, the continuity of government, and the Executive Office of the President.

Tell us about your experience working in the White House. Working for any administration is the honor of a lifetime. It is difficult to explain how special it is to walk the halls of a building so steeped in American history and tradition. Traveling the globe on behalf of the United States on some of the world’s biggest stages, surrounded by world leaders, and negotiating the terms of a presidential and/or delegation visit are incredibly humbling, and getting to do it alongside the finest American’s who serve our country in our armed services and security services is the ultimate privilege.

What is your biggest career failure/challenge you have faced, and what did you learn from it? The biggest career challenge in my line of work is the fact that, even in good times, you are usually out of a job (or looking for a new job) every four years or so. The best way to overcome this is to put your head down, work hard, do a good job, and keep your mouth shut. I have learned to evaluate career options with both a short and long term perspective and to conceptualize how each new step will help me to reach my ultimate goal.

What is your proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment so far was representing the Office of the First Lady and the Office of the President throughout 28 states, 14 countries, and 6 continents. I was also honored to become a commissioned officer (Special Assistant to the President) during my time serving as Director of Advance and Trip Coordinator to the First Lady. In addition, I had the pleasure of flying aboard Marine One and Air Force One on multiple occasions.

In what ways did MKA prepare you for the path your life has taken? I had teachers and mentors at MKA who taught me to challenge the status quo, never settle for mediocrity, and to do all you do with pride. Those mentors taught me to work hard and stay humble. I will forever be grateful for the leadership from the likes of JC Svec, George Hrab, Johnnie Bennett, and Dr. Flocco.

DANIEL ROSES '11

Tell us about your work. I have been a Doctor of Chiropractic for four years now, and I absolutely love it. A chiropractor specifically detects and corrects misalignments in the spine, which we call subluxations. While subluxations are best known for causing neck and back pain issues, they can also hinder the functionality of organs and the nervous system, causing a variety of health problems such as asthma and irritable bowel syndrome. We fix these subluxations through a specific chiropractic adjustment in which we move the misaligned vertebrae off of the compressed nerve to allow the body to reach its optimum functionality.

Why chiropractic? How did you first become interested in your profession? I come from a family of chiropractors: my father, two aunts, two uncles, and a cousin are all chiropractors. So, growing up, while most kids had summer jobs bagging groceries or waiting tables, I worked in my father’s office developing X-rays. While doing this, I was able to see firsthand the different miracles that chiropractic can bring, and I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of.

What is your biggest career failure/challenge you have faced and what did you learn from it? One of the biggest challenges I have faced throughout my career is being in an industry that is met with a lot of skepticism and pushback. This experience has inspired me to double down on my confidence in chiropractic and grow a passion for educating others on the multitude of ways in which chiropractic can improve their daily lives.

What is your proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment by far is being owner of my practice, The Nest — Family, Pediatric + Prenatal Chiropractic in Parsippany, NJ. For the first three years of my career, I was an associate at different offices. While that was a great learning experience, I did not feel like I was living up to my greatest potential and knew that owning my own practice would be the optimal way to not only spread my passion for chiropractic but also to take care of people in the communities that I grew up in. For more information, please visit my website www.thenestchiro.com and follow our FB/IG handles @thenestchiro.

In what ways did MKA prepare you for the path your life has taken? MKA taught me to push the boundaries when it came to individual entrepreneurship. As an MKA Lifer, there were many times throughout my MKA tenure that at the time seemed extremely challenging and scary, such as the junior thesis or eighth grade science project. Looking back, those were core building blocks in helping me persevere through challenges at chiropractic school and preparing me to run my own business. My teachers at MKA have forever inspired me to lead my life and my business with integrity and empathy. I will never forget Mr. Fleming’s compassion in teaching and Ms. Watkins’ bright, warm greetings every day in middle school. I do my best every day to lead my practice, my staff, and my patients in the same way my MKA teachers led me, and I am grateful for their endless lessons.

Management Podcast to discuss his successful career in sports working with the Vegas Golden Knights, DraftKings Inc., and now the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

2006. / MKA / Ms. Natalie Azzoli, 8 Spruce Street, Apt. 50H, New York, NY 10038; nat6888@gmail.com

Ms. Angela McCaffrey, 229 Crescenzi Court, West Orange, NJ 07052; angelamccaffrey@ gmail.com

Congratulations to Caroline Richardson ’07 and Sean Gaffney on the birth of their second child, Langley McKee on October 28, 2022.

Congratulations to Katie Gelnaw Patton and her husband Michael on welcoming their daughter Robin Faye Patton on November 18, 2022. 8

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Congratulations to Harry Raymond and his wife Andrea on their marriage on July 9, 2022 at The Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, NY. 9

Kassie Dantzler Press spent five months working with collaborators and living with a local family, in Tororo, Uganda. Her teams, both in Uganda and at Stanford, study the development of natural immunity to malaria. She studied samples from children who experienced regular symptomatic or asymptomatic malaria, with the aim to understand why natural immunity isn't totally effective and how they might make it more effective through novel therapeutics. Her project focuses on how the function of specific immune cells change following repeated infection. Outside of the lab, she climbed Tororo Rock with the team every weekend, and organized a group trip to Sipi Falls, a beautiful series of waterfalls in the region.

Congratulations to Hannah Gill Barker and her husband Will on the birth of their daughter Waverly Devereux Barker on October 13, 2022. 10

Congratulations to Emann Odufu on curating Samuel Stabler’s exhibition, Money, at the National Arts Club in Manhattan in October 2022. The exhibition is described as Stabler’s first solo exhibition in which he examines the concept of money and wealth in modern society. …Stabler is concerned with how the machine of wealth can be used as a tool to understand the human psyche, tracking this theme across different times, geographies, and cultures.

2008. / MKA / Mr. Matthew Metzger, 235 Elizabeth Street, Apt #1B New York, NY 10012; metzgermd@gmail.com

Congratulations to Francesca Bacardi on her engagement to Joe Vastola on August 6, 2022. 11

Congratulations to Elise McMullen Bitter and her husband Matt on the birth of their first child, Brady Peter Bitter on August 10, 2022. 12

Congratulations to Stuart Hinds on his engagement to Devon Keefe in September 2022.

Congratulations to Amanda Azzoli on her marriage to Kevin Bornatsch on October 8, 2022.

2009. / MKA / Mr. Brian Purcell, 63 Wall St, Apt 1509 New York, NY 10005; bnpurcell14@gmail.com

Ms. Jane Stanton, 240 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042; janestanton18@gmail.com

Congratulations to Brian Purcell on his engagement to Heather Marrison in August 2022 at the Montclair Golf Club. 13

Congratulations to Jack Merriman on his marriage to Minisha Lohani on September 17, 2022. 14

Congratulations to Taylor Sutton and his wife Gabby on the birth of their son Beckham Asher Sutton on September 4, 2022.

Congratulations to Giri Nathan on being named the inaugural winner of the Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis Journalism by the International Tennis Writers Association (ITWA). The annual prize, which is awarded to a writer under the age of 40 who