CLASS ACTS

‘74Daniel Prince, MBA, is retired for the second time! After founding and operating a Nashvillebased firm that provided research and advice to healthcare clients across the country, Dan retired in 2019. Since then, he has completed a one-year consulting engagement, learned basic Spanish, and traveled a lot. He lives in Nashville, where he is writing his second screenplay.

‘80Rudy Moeller, MBA, has recently opened the Louisville, KY office for Calder Capital, one of the Midwest’s fastest-growing mergers & acquisitions firms. In his role as M&A Advisor, Rudy will work with clients primarily in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Calder is based in Grand Rapids, MI, and has a total of seven offices primarily in the upper Midwest.

‘85Doug Howard, EMBA, a longtime music industry executive, recently announced his retirement as dean of Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business, effective Aug. 31. Howard, who has held the role of dean since January 2015, is a proud Belmont alumnus and a shining example of the entertainment industry success the Curb College fosters. The former senior vice president of A&R for Lyric Street Records/Walt Disney Company, Howard graduated from Belmont College in 1979 before receiving an MBA from Vanderbilt University and JD from the George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C. His history in the Nashville music scene began as a song plugger and studio manager for the Welk Music Group. Following law school, Howard served as vice president and general manager for PolyGram Music Publishing for five years before becoming the senior vice president of A&R for Disney owned Lyric Street Records. In addition, he served as senior vice president and general manager for Disney Music Publishing/Nashville.

Dan Moore, MBA, president of Southwestern Advantage, will be retiring at the end of this year, his 49th with Southwestern Family of Companies (SWFC). During his tenure, Moore trained more than 100,000 people how to sell, how to lead, and how to get on the path toward achieving their goals in life.

‘89Tom D'Orazio, MBA, joined SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation fusion technology company, as the CEO of Phoenix LLC (Phoenix). SHINE and Phoenix are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Illuminated Holdings, and Phoenix operates the industrial imaging arm of the business.

‘91Peter John Clemens IV, MBA, has joined the Samford University Board of Trustees as a Member. Peter has a distinguished healthcare finance career spanning more than three decades with experience managing business in both the private and public sector at the highest level. As executive vice president and chief financial officer at Surgical Care Affiliates, Clemens evaluated and executed the business strategy for the company, which at the time operated 200 surgical facilities and generated $1.8 billion in revenue. In his role as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Caremark, Clemens led the organization’s growth from $100 million to $50 billion in revenues, as well as Caremark’s merger with CVS. A 1987 graduate of Samford, Clemens earned a B.S. in Mathematics and a minor in Business Administration and went on to earn his M.B.A. with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from Vanderbilt University in 1991. He lives in Franklin, Tennessee, and is married with two children and two grandchildren.

‘93Smoke Wallin, MBA, was appointed to Adastra Holdings (CSE:XTRX) board of directors. The manufacturer of ethnobotanical and cannabis science products said Wallin is a highly accomplished CEO, entrepreneur and philanthropist with over 25 years of success across the consumer products, beverage, cannabis, distribution and technology industries.

‘94 Michele Golden, MBA, was named Global Chief People Officer, Imax, overseeing HR, recruiting, talent management and diversity, equity, & inclusion. She joins Imax from WarnerMedia (now Warner Bros. Discovery), where she spent 20 years, most recently as chief human resources officer for HBO Max. As a member of the executive leadership team, she was instrumental in executing WarnerMedia’s strategy to launch and scale the streaming service.

‘96Andrew Watterson, MBA, was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Southwest Airlines. In his new role, Watterson will provide Executive Leadership to Flight Operations, Inflight Operations, Crew Scheduling, Cargo & Charters, Customer Support & Services, Ground Operations, Hospitality Operations Support, Labor Relations, Network Operations Control, Regulatory Programs & Compliance, Operations Strategy, Performance & Design, Safety & Security, and Technical Operations. Additionally, he will continue to oversee the airline's Network Planning Department.

‘98Henry Lee Guy Jr., MBA, was appointed President of Pittco Management, LLC (Pittco), the single-family office of Joseph R. (Pitt) Hyde III and his wife Barbara Hyde. Guy was appointed Chief Investment Officer at Pittco in October 2021 and he will retain those duties and responsibilities. As President, Guy will be responsible for management and oversight of all aspects of Pittco's day-to-day operations and will serve on the firm's Executive Committee. His 25 years of investing experience includes both public and private markets. Guy has founded, funded, and led venture capital and buyout funds and served on the boards of both hedge and 40 Act mutual funds.

Christina L. Zamarro, MBA, was elected to L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) Board of Directors. Christina is Vice President, Finance and Treasurer at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and her addition expands the L3Harris Board to 14 members.

‘05Vincent Cirel, EMBA, joined Gannett Co., Inc. as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), accelerating Gannett’s digital evolution as a data and technology subscriptionled business.

Sergio Corbo, EMBA, joined Emera Technologies as VP of Product Experience.

‘08Rachel Askew, MBA, was appointed Managing Director of a new office in Nashville for Systems Evolution Incorporated (SEI), a Cincinnati-headquartered manage-

ment consulting firm. The Nashville office is SEI’s 12th in the country, joining locations in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. The employee-owned consultancy has 450 consultants and uses a local delivery model.

‘09Michele Oglesby, MMHC, was promoted to senior operating partner for health care investment firm Graham Healthcare Capital.

‘10Rod Harkleroad, MMHC, was named CEO of Sumner Regional Medical Center. Harkleroad will also serve as market president of HighPoint Health System, which includes SRMC as well as Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage, Tennessee and Trousdale Medical Center in Hartsville, Tennessee. He joins SRMC from Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint facility in Hickory, North Carolina, where he has served as CEO since 2020. In 2019, he was named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “60 Rural Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know.”

Dave Mayer, BS 2009, MACC 2010, has joined Thompson Burton as a Partner. Dave specializes in traditional estate planning for high-networth families and individuals, with a focus on complex trust drafting around estate and gift tax issues.

James Suh, EMBA, was named COO of New Orchard, an analytics company focused on accelerating and improving organizational strategy for advisory firms.

‘11 Justin Hawkins, MBA, recently accepted a new role as the Head of Marketing for Chattanooga-based Sockwell. Sockwell was launched in 2011 by former Smartwool leadership with the intent to offer high-quality, stylish, solutionbased therapeutic socks targeted at the athletic, medical and lifestyle categories. All Sockwell products are sourced and manufactured in the USA, using sustainable practices and Merino wool, farmed in Colorado. As the Head of Marketing, Justin will report directly to the business Partners and oversee all marketing efforts for the organization.

Jim Ward, MBA, was promoted to managing director for health care investment firm Graham Healthcare Capital.

‘12Evan Savarick, MSF, was appointed Managing Director, Investments and Senior PIM Portfolio Manager for The Savarick Group, Wells Fargo Advisors. Evan leads the team’s New York City practice, while also working alongside Roy in South Florida.

‘14Rebekah Murphy Cassis, MBA, was married on May 7, 2021 in Noank, CT. Alumni in attendance: Rebecca Urbelis ('14), Alexandra Noll Iacobucci ('14), Renee White Friesen ('14), Sharde Miller Marchewski ('14), Eric and Georgiana Noll ('90), Kyle Staley ('14), Rob Schickler ('14), Anna Koff ('14)

Reggie Ford, BA 2012, MAC 2014, founder and president of RoseCrete Wealth Management, was named to the 40 Under 40 in Nashville Business Journal.

‘15Peter Hemstead, EMBA, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of HCA Florida West Marion Hospital. Huyen (Julie) Nguyen, MBA, married Anh Anh Tran in their home country of Vietnam in August.

Ashley Pool, MMHC, was recently named President of the Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro by Huntsville Hospital System. Ashley, a nurse practitioner and administrator by training, was the owner and operator of a rural health clinic in Limestone County for 16 years.

‘16Michael Drescher, MMHC, joined XSOLIS as Vice President of Payer Strategy. XSOLIS is a healthcare technology firm focused on improving healthcare operations through cognitive computing.

Patrick Price, MBA, was promoted to Director, Brentwood Capital Advisors. Patrick leads deal execution for M&A, recapitalization and capital raising transactions. With 6+ years in investment banking, Patrick has completed 20+ advisory and capital raising transactions.

‘17 Chris Culver, MBA, started a new role in February as the AVP, Product Strategy, supporting the Smart Factory Services Offering at Deloitte.

Mike Foster, MBA, began a new position as a Private Equity Sponsor with Q Investments in 2021. As part of his duties, Mike recently took on the role of Chief Financial Officer of PHI Health, LLC, a $300M air ambulance company. Jack Johnson, MBA, and wife Emily welcomed their second son, Tommy, on April 6th, 2022.

Leslie (Parrish) Gattuso, MBA, started a new role in May as Director, Innovations at Walmart, where she will be focused on their Health & Wellness business.

Thomas Sheeren, MBA, and wife Elena Gutierrez welcomed their first child, Maria Lucia Sheeren, in August of 2021.

‘19 Julie Timm, EMBA, was unanimously approved by The Sound Transit Board as the agency’s next CEO.

‘22Dr. Eric Eskioglu, EMBA, was named one of the Top 25 Innovators and 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives by Modern Healthcare. Over the two past years, when healthcare faced extraordinary challenges, Eskioglu leveraged his aerospace engineering background, dedication to research and belief in technology to drive significant digital transformation and process improvements in pursuit of improved community health.

Deaths

Stephen Mark Dennis, MBA 1984 Stephen Mark Dennis, age 64, of Cold Spring, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, surrounded by his family. Steve was born in Evansville, Indiana on June 7, 1958, to his parents, Roy and Una (nee Dunn) Dennis. Steve completed his undergraduate education at the University of Texas and went on to complete a master's in mathematics at the University of Kentucky and an M.B.A. at Vanderbilt University. After over thirty years in marketing, including time spent at the PGA TOUR where he was one of the key creators of the FedEx Cup, Steve left business to teach. He loved teaching and was a popular math professor at St. John's River State College until his retirement in 2019. He loved games, especially word games, and at one time was ranked in the top 250 Scrabble players in North America. In April 2018, Steve was diagnosed with ALS. Despite his illness, he enjoyed the remainder of his life spending time with his children, extended family, and friends. He is survived by his sister, Vickie Wheatley (Jim); his children, Kate Dennis Nye (Thomas), Chris Dennis Myers (Chris), Eric Dennis, and Kit Burroughs; and his three grandchildren, Edie, Bea, and Walt. Michelle Crawford Hunt, BE 1986, MBA 1991 Michelle C. Hunt, age 58, of Lakeway, Texas passed away August 11, 2022, at her residence following a recent illness. Michelle Crawford entered Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in the Fall of 1982, living in busy Branscomb Quad, and pledged to the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Michelle earned a B.E. in chemical engineering, with honors, in 1986. Michelle took an active role in early work of the Vanderbilt Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and encouraged young women with similar interests to follow their passion and pursue studies in STEM. Michelle met fellow Vanderbilt engineering student Jeff Hunt in the first semester of 1982 and was married shortly after graduation in 1987. She returned to Vanderbilt and earned her M.B.A. in 1991.

Robert Keith Jackson, EMBA 1987 Robert was born in South Bend, Indiana on April 20, 1943 and passed peacefully at home in Monteagle, Tennessee on July 16, 2022. Robert graduated from Otsego High School in 1961 and held several Associates degrees from Kalamazoo Valley Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Vocational Industrial Education from Western Michigan University, and an MBA from Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management. Robert went to work for Eaton Corporation in 1968 and retired in 2001. When he wasn't researching family history, he was serving the community in many ways. He was a life member of the Elks Lodge. Was an active member of Rotary International in Shelbyville, Humboldt, and Monteagle, Tennessee. Served as the President of the Monteagle Tennessee club from 2004-2006 and was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2011. He served on University Advisory Boards for Motlow State Community College and Middle Tennessee State University, always eager to share his knowledge and to support education.

Victor Mavar, Sr. Mr. Victor Vadrian Mavar, Sr. passed away on September 3, 2022. Mr. Mavar and his wife Mrs. Gayle Mavar established the Victor and Gayle Mavar Scholarship in 2003. Victor is survived by his six children, including Geoffrey Mavar, MBA 1990. Victor was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, on July 27, 1926, to John Mavar, Sr. and Olivia Skrmetta Mavar. Victor was the youngest of six children and upon passing was 96 years old. He died peacefully at his home in Biloxi. Victor married his wife, Gayle, in 1958. They established a scholarship at the University of Southern Mississippi, School of Nursing, in honor of his sister, Antonia Mavar Talijancich, who was a nurse. They also established scholarships at the Mississippi College School of Law, Vanderbilt University MBA School, and West Virginia Wesleyan University. They established a fund to support the operation of the Learning Disability Department at Nativity B.V.M. Elementary School in Biloxi. In addition, they provided for the construction of two classrooms, a general study room and an office, all for the Learning Disability Department.

Matthew J. Pianka, MSF 2022 Matthew J. Pianka of Tarrytown, New York, passed away at the age of 23 on October 1, 2022. Visitation and a funeral mass were held on Friday, October 7, 2022.

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CLASS OF 2022

Full-Time Employment Statistics

The MBA Class of 2022 broke several employment records at Owen, including average base salary, average signing bonus, and job offers at graduation. Take a closer look at these exceptional outcomes.

Salary Data

Total Class

Base Salary*

U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident

Foreign National

Total Signing Bonus**

U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident

Foreign National

Total Average Median Low High

$ 139,629 $ 135,000 $ 80,000 $ 180,000 $ 141,025 $ 136,300 $ 93,000 $ 175,000 $ 139,711 $ 135,000 $ 80,000 $ 180,000

$ 33,298 $ 30,000 $ 4,500 $ 90,145 $ 47,994 $ 47,500 $ 10,000 $ 85,300 $ 34,262 $ 30,000 $ 4,500 $ 90,145

*Salary report is based upon usable salary information for 92% of those graduates who accepted a job. **89% of graduates reporting base salary also reported receiving a signing bonus. Job Function

Business/Data Analytics Consulting Finance/Accounting General Management Human Resources Information Technology Marketing Operations Management Other Percent Average Median Low High

5% $ 122,113 $ 127,500 $ 80,000 $ 140,000 34% $ 149,813 $ 165,000 $ 90,000 $ 180,000 21% $ 149,503 $160,000 $ 90,000 $ 180,000 8% $ 136,836 $ 132,600 $ 130,000 $ 150,000 3% $ 116,820 $ 115,000 $100,000 $ 144,100 1% Insufficient Data 15% $ 117,611 $ 120,000 $ 87,000 $ 140,000 8% $ 133,350 $ 131,300 $ 105,000 $ 175,000 4% $ 136,880 $ 130,000 $ 119,400 $ 175,000

Job Function: Detail

Consulting

Management/Strategy

Internal Percent Average Median Low High

31% $ 151,681 $ 165,000 $ 90,000 $ 175,000 3% $ 132,333 $ 122,500 $ 92,000 $ 180,000

Finance/Accounting

Corporate Finance 5% $ 111,942 $ 122,500 $ 90,000 $ 122,500

Investment Banking/Cap. Markets 9% $ 173,077 $ 175,000 $ 150,000 $ 175,000

Investments/Private Wealth 7% $ 144,667 $160,000 $ 92,000 $ 180,000 General Management

General Services 2% $ 147,533 $ 145,000 $ 132,600 $ 165,000

Leadership Development Program 6% $ 134,600 $ 132,600 $ 130,000 $ 150,000 Marketing

Brand/Product Management 10% $ 114,692 $ 116,000 $ 87,000 $ 140,000

General 5% $ 125,200 $ 121,000 $ 115,000 $ 140,000 Operations Management

Supply Chain 3% $ 140,400 $ 132,000 $ 105,000 $ 175,000

Other 5% $ 128,229 $ 130,000 $ 115,000 $ 140,000

$139,711

is the average starting base salary for the MBA Class of 2022

of the class reported job offers at graduation

of the class accepted jobs by 3 months after graduation

90%

95%

Class of 2022 Employment by Industry

n 34% Consulting n 20% Finance/Accounting n 17% Technology n 13% Healthcare n 9% Consumer Products n 3% Manufacturing n 3% Real Estate n 1% Non-Profit Class of 2022 Employment by Job Function

n 34% Consulting n 21% Finance/Accounting n 15% Marketing n 8% Operations Management n 8% General Management n 5% Business/Data Analytics n 4% Other n 3% Human Resources n 1% Information Technology

Industry

Consulting Consumer Products Financial Services Healthcare Manufacturing Non-Profit Real Estate Technology Other Percent Average Median Low High

34% $ 150,833 $ 165,000 $ 90,000 $ 175,000 9% $ 115,273 $ 115,000 $ 105,000 $ 125,000 20% $ 153,407 $ 160,000 $ 92,000 $ 180,000 13% $ 125,868 $ 130,000 $ 80,000 $ 150,000 3% $ 126,774 $ 127,500 $ 122,096 $ 130,000 1% Insufficient Data 3% $ 115,000 $ 120,000 $ 100,000 $ 125,000 17% $ 128,622 $ 130,000 $ 87,000 $ 180,000 1% Insufficient Data

North American Geographic Region Percent Average Median Low High

Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) 3% $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) 13% $ 138,533 $ 130,000 $ 80,000 $ 175,000 Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI) 17% $ 147,629 $ 150,000 $ 92,000 $ 180,000 South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, MS, LA) 42% $ 137,660 $ 132,500 $ 87,000 $ 175,000 Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) 9% $ 132,861 $ 125,000 $ 90,000 $ 175,000 West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) 16% $ 138,687 $ 132,600 $ 115,000 $ 180,000 Nashville Metro 26% $ 131,980 $ 130,000 $ 87,000 $ 175,000

Undergraduate Major

Business Technical Other Percent Average Median Low High

46% $ 142,819 $ 145,000 $ 80,000 $ 180,000 22% $ 135,210 $ 132,600 $ 92,000 $ 175,000 32% $ 138,330 $ 130,000 $ 90,000 $ 180,000

Professional Experience Percent Average Median Low High

One Year or Less 1% Insufficient Data More than one year, up to three years 22% $ 141,933 $ 140,000 $ 87,000 $ 180,000 More than three years, up to five years 36% $ 140,804 $ 140,000 $ 80,000 $ 180,000 More than five years 42% $ 138,432 $ 131,250 $ 92,000 $ 175,000

Geographic Data

Top Metro Areas: Number of Graduates Hired

Nashville New York Atlanta 39 25 11

Chicago

11 Charlotte 7 Dallas-Ft Worth 7 Los Angeles 7 Seattle 7 San Francisco 6

World Regions: Percent of Graduates Hired

North America 99% Asia 1%

West 16% Continental United States

Southwest 9% Midwest 13% Northeast 17%

Mid-Atlantic 3%

South 42%

Top Hiring Companies: Number of Graduates Hired

Amazon

12 Ernst & Young (EY) 10 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 7 Deloitte 6 Boston Consulting Group 4 Bank of America 3 Jefferies Group 3

Source of Accepted Offers

School-Facilitated Activities

Internship (Originally Through

School-Facilitated Activity) 50% Job Postings via Owen/Resume Books 13% Interviews Scheduled via Owen 7% School Network (Alumni/Faculty/Class

Referrals, Class Speakers, and Projects) 7% Activities Supported by Career Center (Job Fairs, Treks, Interview Events) 5% Total 83%

Graduate-Facilitated Activities

Personal Network (Family and Friends) 7% Online Job Posting 5% Other Student-Initiated Activities 3% Internship (Originally Through Graduate-

Facilitated Activity) 2% Total 17%

Timing of Offers & Acceptances

Job Offers

By 3 Months By Graduation After Graduation

May 2022 August 2022 # % # %

U.S. Citizen/ Perm. Resident 134 92% 142 98% Foreign National 8 67% 10 83% Total 142 90% 152 97%

Job Acceptances

U.S. Citizen/ Perm. Resident 129 89% 139 96% Foreign National 7 58% 10 83% Total 136 87% 149 95%

Jon Stevens (MBA’95) named 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner

President of JLL Technologies, Jon has had an invaluable impact on Owen and Vanderbilt

Over the past 25 years, the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management Distinguished Alumni Award has recognized one alum who has exhibited outstanding leadership and service in both the professional and philanthropic realms. The recipient contributes significantly to Owen by donating time, energy, talent, or philanthropic support, building networks through class activities, being of service to current students and faculty, hosting regional programs such as Closing Bells, or serving in volunteer leadership positions such as the Alumni Board. Owen annually grants the Distinguished Alumni Award not only to honor worthy recipients, but also to inspire students and alumni by the legacy those before them have left. We are proud to announce the winner of the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award: Jon Stevens (MBA’95) President, JLL Technologies. Over the years, Jon’s extraordinary personal involvement and financial support have had a direct impact on Owen faculty, students, and the Owen alumni community. Jon’s engagement and service on the Owen Alumni Board, his leadership support for Management Hall’s transformation, and his commitment to helping deserving students through the Stevens Family Scholarship have made an incalculable difference in the lives of so many. Through hosting events like the Commodore Launch, fundraising dinners and more, Jon and Susan have also given their time and energy, and the Owen community is forever grateful. Please join us in congratulating Jon on winning this prestigious award, and in thanking him for all he and Susan do for the Vanderbilt and Owen community, both on and off campus. We are proud to have Jon as a distinguished alumnus of our school. We celebrate and recognize all our Owen Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients: 2022 Jon Stevens (MBA’95) 2020/2021 John Hawkins (MBA’92) 2019 Paul Jacobson (MBA’97) 2018 Adena Friedman (MBA’93) 2017 W. Jackson (Jack) Long, Jr. (MBA’83) 2016 Virginia “Gigi” Banks Lazenby (MBA’73) 2015 Heiki Miki (MBA’96) 2014 Brent Turner (MBA’99) 2013 Eric Noll (MBA’90) 2012 Jim Sohr (BE’86, MBA’90) 2011 David B. Ingram (MBA’89) 2006 A.J. Kazimi (MBA’84) 2005 Amy Jorgensen Conlee (MBA’77) 2004 William Douglas Parker, Jr. (MBA’86) 2003 David C. Kloeppel (MBA’96) 2002 James H. Herring, Jr. (MBA’89) 2000 Kimberley G. Newton (MBA’99) 1999 Brad Williams (MBA’94) 1998 J. Smoke Wallin (MBA’93) 1997 Donald E. Townswick (MBA’92) 1996 Robert W. Davis (MBA’91) 1995 Thomas Eckert (MBA’90) 1994 James Welch (MBA’89) 1993 Mark Hilling (MBA’88) 1992 Brian M. Cote (MBA’87) 1991 Carin L. Barth (MBA’86)

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25

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21

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(Fortune 2022)

25

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