BEEFSTEAK DINNER

’97, John Murillo ’97, Jason Otaño ’97, Michael Magette ’97, and Alex Anastasiades ’97 P’24. 6. Greg Lettieri ’00, Alexander Dabagh ’00, Arthur Curcuru ’00, Andrew Di Veglio ’00, and John Edmonds ’00. 7. Gerardo Rincon ’02, Ian Johnson ’02, Kenneth Francis ’02, Danny Perez ’02, and Robinson Ko ’02. 8. Pat Cusanelli ’84 with Chris Stevens ’83. 9. Gaetano Saladino ’08 with Greg Cerchione ’10. 10. Liam Coles ’15, Adam Lyons ’15, and Teddy Boateng ’15.

P’26, Anthony

Juan Pinera lives in Hollywood, Florida. He earned his doctorate in business administration in July 2021.

1985

John Bivona has retired from the FBI after 26 years of service.

1986

Michael Bongiorno lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife Sarah and three wonderful daughters, Alessandra, Juliana, and Elenora. An award-winning architect, Bongiorno is the managing principal and design director of the Ohio practice of AECOM, a global design services firm. Living out Xavier’s call to be a man for others, he dedicates his time outside of his work to the community, chairing the Board of Trustees of the Greater Columbus Arts Council and serving on the Board of Trustees of the Columbus College of Art & Design.

Mark Jannone, Pierre Lenis, and Jorge Jorge welcome all of their Xavier brothers to join them at their monthly social in Miami. Interested alumni should contact Jannone at mark.jannone@gmail.com.

Mark Mulvanerty is the founder and president of Personalis Advisors, LLC, a boutique executive search and coaching firm. Leveraging more than 25 years of executive search experience, Mulvanerty serves as a strategic business partner to corporate boards and C-Suites leading high-profile, missioncritical board director and executive search engagements across a wide aperture of industries from the Fortune 500 to nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses, and private equity backed entities. He is a trusted coach and speaker on career guidance, balance, and transitions.

1987

In 2021, Peter Heidt received the Ameriprise Client Service Award. The award represents an elite group of Ameriprise advisers recognized as leaders for their commitment to making a difference in the lives of their clients.

Marlon Hosang recently celebrated 15 years as principal of PS 64 on the Lower East Side. His son, Maxwell, plans to attend HAP this summer as he prepares to enter the Class of 2028. Max’s 12U youth hockey team, the Pelham Pelicans, finished the season with a record of 71-11-3, including the following banners: Silver Stick West Chester Regional 12U AA Champions, EJEPL 12U Diamond Champions, and NYSAHA 12U State Champions.

1988

Fernando Romero recently joined TelevisaUnivision as senior vice president of digital advertising sales. TelevisaUnivision is the world’s leading Spanish-language media and content company. In this role, Romero oversees national ad sales revenue across TelevisaUnivision’s digital, streaming, branded social, experiential, and digital audio properties.

1989

Peter Minardi is an intervention specialist and basketball coach at Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, Ohio. He writes that he is an empty nester with his wife, Carmie, now that their daughter, Savannah, attends an occupational therapy school in Dayton, and their son, Andrew, attends West Virginia University.

Chris Spataro recently played the role of Nels Oleson in Little House on the Prairie, the Musical. It was his sixth performance at Premier Arts in Elkhart, Indiana, over the last dozen years. For his day job, Spataro presides over a court with criminal and civil jurisdiction in Elkhart County.

1990

Dr. Michael Baston became president and CEO of Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, in July 2022. He previously served as president of Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

In November 2022, Francis Creighton took over as the new president and CEO of the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, a trade association in Washington, D.C.

Chris Febles published his debut novel, Richie the Caseworker, on November 22, 2022. The novel is about a Yankees fan turned homeless services worker.

In November 2022, Vance Kuhner, USAR P’24 was promoted to the rank of brigadier general.

1991

Food and Wine named Dan Petroski one of its 2022 Drinks Innovators of the Year, calling him “Napa’s iconoclast.” Petroski owns Massican Winery.

1992

Shane Leigh recently began a new position with the Nassau County Supreme Court.

Steven Lopez recently began his 17th year with the Corcoran Group in New York City.

Robert Ryan’s daughter, Victoria, graduated from Fontbonne Hall as valedictorian of the Class of 2022. She now studies government at Georgetown University.

Daniel Santos started a new position at Park & Battery as vice president of creative services in October 2022.

1993

In late 2020, Dan Castle earned his master of philosophy degree at the University of Pennsylvania. He has been working as a graduate teaching assistant in the organizational dynamics program since early 2021. He published his first book, A Modern Day Parable: Reflections on Faith, Love and Life, in 2022. Fragments of his time on 16th Street are evident throughout.

In August 2022, Bernard Harrington, USA, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He also assumed command of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Christian Lee joined the Coast Guard Foundation’s Board of Trustees in January.

1994

After 20+ years as an individual contributor in software sales, Alex Paz took on an executive leadership role as a global VP at Workhuman, an HR software-asservice firm focused on helping companies answer the human need to be recognized, developed, and celebrated. His team is focused on serving high-growth companies in the 250-2,500 employee size range. He welcomes fellow Sons of Xavier to connect with him on LinkedIn.

In February, the Culinary Institute of America appointed Bill Reidy as its vice president of advancement. In this role, he will spearhead the college’s philanthropic initiatives, helping to ensure that the college continues to provide a worldclass education for the future leaders of the food, beverage, and hospitality industries. He will also oversee the college’s alumni office. He brings nearly a quarter of a century of experience leading successful advancement initiatives for institutions, including Sacred Heart University.

July 11, 2023

JERSEY SHORE RECEPTION

July 13, 2023 POINT LOOKOUT RECEPTION

July 20, 2023 QUOGUE RECEPTION

August 24, 2023

CAPE COD RECEPTION

August 26, 2023

ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE

October 21, 2023

HALL OF FAME DINNER

October 27, 2023