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Archived Alumni News
May 2008
Listed by degrees:
- Accounting/Accounting & Professional Services
- Business/Business Administration
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
- Master of Business Administration
Accounting/Accounting & Professional Services
Jennifer Fonner Elsass ’04,double major in finance, is a senior accountant with Bover, Markey, Fedorovich & Company in Akron, Ohio.
Sheila L. Lehman ’04 is a senior tax analyst with CTS Corporation in Elkhart, Indiana.
Carrie Whitcomb Pitman ’03, ’04, Master of Science in Accountancy, is an accounting manager at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.
Kathryn Beckstedt Hoekstra ’01, accounting, has been promoted to tax operations and reporting senior at Ernst & Young in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
John M. Schenk ’99 has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer for Bank of Evansville.
Jose Manning ’97 was promoted to assistant vice president, senior education specialist at Fifth Third Bank in Evansville.
Stacy Reed Bitter ’93 is vice president and chief financial officer for Preferred, Inc., in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Angela Catt Brawdy ’93, ’99, Master of Business Administration, was recently honored as the 2007 Human Resources Professional of the Year by the Evansville Area Human Resource Association.
Jennifer Gogel McGeHee ’93 has been promoted to controller at Heritage Federal Credit Union in Evansville.
Kevin Hammett '90 has joined Regency Properties of Evansville as vice-president of accounting and finance/chief financial officer.
He most recently was executive vice president and general manager with SMC Pneumatics (Canada) Ltd. Hammett was also the chief financial officer and secretary/treasurer of SMC's subsidiary companies in the United States and Canada. SMC is headquartered in Indianapolis.
Hammett and his family relocated to Evansville from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. He and his wife Michelle Clark Hammett'90, marketing, were founding members of the Indianapolis Chapter of the USI Alumni Association. He served as the first president and she what the first secretary. Hammett continues his interest in USI as a member of the Alumni Council.
"I have always had an affinity for the University because I thoroughly enjoyed my time there as a student," he said. "I was active on campus and feel that I received a great education as well as a well-rounded college experience. The growth of the University has been fantastic and as an alumnus, I am proud to have graduated from USI and what to do whatever I can to continue to support the University."
Troy D. Stoll ’88 has recently founded Fort Knox Investment Management in Washington, Indiana.
Jay D. Harvey ’86 was promoted to assistant vice president at Old National Bank in Evansville.
Kathy L. George ’83 has taken the position of director of project management at Card Management Corporation in Evansville.
Tony These '83 has been named vice president and controller for Alcoa, Inc. He is responsible for the company's worldwide accounting systems and records, corporate fiduciary financial processes, and the preparation and filing of Alcoa's financial statements and reports.
During 18 years with Alcoa, Thene has served in a series of financial management positions. Most recently he was director of investor relations, serving as the primary interface with Wall Street analysts and investors. His first job with the company was as senior product accountant at Warrick Operations in Newburgh, Indiana.
These earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Southern Indiana and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University in 2001. He is a certified public accountant.
Donita Cassidy Wolf ’83 recently merged her realty firm with ERA First Advantage Realty where she is a realtor/broker in Evansville.
Business/Business Administration
Sarah Basham Will ’05 has been promoted to human resources manager at Shoe Carnival, Inc., in Evansville.
Kawn W. Watters ’99 has been promoted to vice president, director of relationship management at Card Management Corporation in Evansville.
Penny Hale Garrett ’98 has joined Keller Schroeder as a network consultant in Evansville.
Janet L. Hoffman ’98 is a classified advertising supervisor at The Columbus Republic newspaper in Columbus, Indiana.
Cynthia Mahaney Crowley ’96 has been appointed director of employee development and process improvement at Heritage Federal Credit Union in Evansville.
Elizabeth A. Jackson ’96 has taken the position of vice president of Human Resources at Southwestern Indiana Mental Health Center, Inc., in Evansville.
Mitchell A. Brockey ’95 is a quality assurance external auditor for Schwarz Pharma in Seymour, Indiana. He has completed a master’s degree in organizational management and is working on another master’s in regulatory affairs.
Harry W. Clark ’95 is a compliance analyst at DuCharme, McMillen & Associates in Indianapolis.
Pui Fong Yiu ’93 is a sales supervisor at Ta Yang Silicone Rubber Industries Company Ltd. in Hong Kong, China.
Eric R. Williams ’89 is the Vanderburgh County sheriff in Evansville.
Computer Information Systems
Kristin R. McNeish ’06 is a client services coordinator at Securas Consulting Group, LLC.
Computer Science
Ryan V. Mullen ’06 has taken the position of store development programmer at Shoe Carnival, Inc., in Evansville.
Economics
Shawn A. Graham ’01, double major in mathematics, is an actuary at AIG American General in Houston, Texas.
Matthew R. Kimmick ’01, double major in finance, is a tax analyst at Dominion Resources Services, Inc., in Richmond, Virginia.
Finance
Brandon W. Frick ’07 has taken the position of business manager at Bob Lueger's Motors Inc., in Jasper, Indiana.
Brian J. Peroutka ’04 has joined Loans Unlimited as a loan originator in Evansville.
Matthew R. Kimmick ’01, double major in economics, is a tax analyst at Dominion Resources Services, Inc., in Richmond, Virginia.
Kenneth F. Egler ’88 has joined Brown-Forman as a business systems analyst in Louisville, Kentucky.
Management
Angela C. Niemeier ’04 is an agency coordinator for Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Steven D. Shore ’85 has taken the position of executive vice president of operations at Universal 1 Credit Union in Dayton, Ohio.
Terri L. Lewis ’83 is the owner/manager of Heusler Inn Traditional Dining in Mount Vernon, Indiana.
Marketing
Kyle A. Dodd ’05 has been promoted to officer at Fifth Third Bank in Evansville.
Andrew N. Rice ’04 is a financial representative at Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Evansville.
Ben D. Joergens ’02 has been promoted to commercial lending representative at Old National Bank in Evansville.
Stephanie J. Morris ’91 joined F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors as an agent in Evansville.
Shannon McCulley Wathen ’90 has been promoted to vice president, senior director of relationship management at Card Management Corporation in Evansville.
Steven B. Dealph ’88 is a senior analyst with the organizational readiness team at Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., in Burbank, California.
Master of Business Administration
Brian J. Anderson ’05 is a consultant, corporate financial management at Deloitte Consulting LLP in Chicago.
Kelly Bishop Reisinger ’05 has been promoted to assistant vice president, eBusiness application specialist at Old National Bank in Evansville.
Angela Catt Brawdy ’99, ’93 bachelor in accounting, was recently honored as the 2007 Human Resources Professional of the Year by the Evansville Area Human Resource Association.
J. Andrew Hubbard '98 has been promoted to the position of president of Evansville Sheet Metal Works.
Hubbard becomes the third president in company history. Evansville Sheet Metal Works was founded by his grandfather H. Byron (Barney) Hubbard in 1946 and then headed by his father C. Mark Hubbard, now chairman and chief executive officer.
Andy Hubbard earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Southern Indiana. He completed an undergraduate degree at Purdue University.
"The USI MBA program was important to me," Hubbard said. "I was able to complete it while I was working so I maintained continuity in the business while rounding out my skills and knowledge.
Hubbard is a member of the USI Foundation board. He is the founder and artistic director of the Evansville Chamber Singers. The group specializes in music from the Renaissance to the present.
