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Ana Stancic Made Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enzon Pharmaceuticals

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENZN) appointed Ana I. Stancic Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Ana had been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of M2Gen, a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary of Moffitt Cancer Center, and before that Chief Financial Officer of Aureon Biosciences. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Donna Williams Made Vice President of Worldwide Technical Support at FalconStor Software

FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC) appointed Donna Williams Vice President of Worldwide Technical Support. Donna had been Director of Software Support Delivery throughout the Americas for Hewlett-Packard. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Rockefeller University Women & Science Luncheon Raises Funds for Women Scientists

The Rockefeller University's Women & Science initiative was established in 1997 to "highlight the crucial role of basic research in addressing scientific challenges related to women's health; showcase the contributions of women scientists; create a program of support for women scientists; and encourage more women to embrace scientific research as a focus of their philanthropy". The University’s annual Women & Science Lecture and Luncheon was held on Thursday, May 12th.  Over 550 women came to hear Professor Leslie Vosshall give a fascinating talk on the neurobiology of the sense of smell. Watch the video to learn more...

Women Win National Geographic's 2011 Emerging Explorers

National Geographic announced its Emerging Explorers Program 2011 winners which included six women. The Program "recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring adventurers, scientists and storytellers making a significant contribution to world knowledge through exploration while still early in their careers". The women named "Emerging Explorers" include environmental scientist Jennifer Burney (pictured); wildlife conservationist Paula Kahumbu; bioengineer Kakani Katija; ecologist Sasha Kramer; wastewater engineer Ashley Murray; and science entrepreneur Hayat Sindi.

Sarah De Heer Online Editor for Foodnetwork.com

Sarah De Heer recently became Online Editor for FoodNetwork.com at Scripps Networks. Sarah had been Online Editor for KitchenDaily.com at AOL. 

Women Graduates Pursue Careers in Male-Dominated Industries

It's graduation season and women are graduating in record numbers. Three of those students, Michele Kuehl, Ashley Schwartz, and Lucy Ulmer, will be using the knowledge gained in classroom and professional sessions at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies to break into traditionally male-dominated industries. Michele and Ashley will be entering into the field of sports business management, and Lucy will be heading into construction management.

Michele Kuehl, who completed a Master of Science in Sports Business, tells us "Before enrolling at the Tisch Center, I spent the past nine years as a figure skating coach.  As a former competitive skater, it was a natural career choice, and I loved working in a sports environment.  However, there is not a lot of financial stability in coaching, especially with the beginner-level students, which was my area of specialty.  I decided that I wanted to make a change, but I still wanted to be involved in sports.  My ultimate goal is to work with Olympic sports in some capacity.  The sports business master’s degree has provided me with a new skills set that will help me make this career transition.  I chose the Tisch Center because I felt that it offered the most complete degree program.  I was eager to learn and expand my knowledge regarding the business of sports.  I felt that the curriculum and the location of the Tisch Center program would provide me with a wealth of information I couldn’t get at other schools. Now that I’ve completed the program, I know I made a good choice.  I feel that I have been exposed to a variety of issues and ideas that give me a broader perspective on the business of sports.  The critical thinking skills are the thing I value most from my time here.  I think they will give me an advantage as I begin my new career path – no matter where it may lead."

Ashley Schwartz, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management, has taken an interest in sports marketing. She is currently participating in a six-month fellowship with Major League Baseball (MLB). During her time at the Tisch Center, Schwartz completed several hands-on learning experiences, including an internship with the American Youth Football program. She also co-chaired the annual awards event and internship fair for the Sports Business Society, a student-run organization. Ashley had this to say, "My path into the world of sports started at a younger age playing sports.  As I got older I got involved in the local Boys and Girls Club (BGC) where I had once and still was playing sports.  Around my junior year of high school I decided that I wanted to study a subject in school that would allow me to come back and work in the world of Boys and Girls Clubs.  That is how I found sports management as a major.  Little did I realize how many eye opening experiences I would have and all that I would be exposed to.   The Tisch Center was the perfect place to study sports management for two reasons.  The first is that you are in the epicenter of sports.  New York has all five major league offices, nine major league teams, and countless marketing, pr, and sponsorship firms.  We were allowed the opportunity to experience and take in such a variety that I am not sure other schools have such a benefit.  The second reason is the faculty.  They had all lived what their students were striving to do.  Each one of them was a professional in a different facet of the sports management industry and brought their knowledge and contacts into the classroom, overall enriching the normal educational experience.   While I may have started my career path intending to go back and work for Boys and Girls Club of America, my four years at NYU helped me realize just how many different facets of sports there truly were and the vast array of sports careers I could eventually pursue.  I had an assortment of internships and most currently have been working for the Corporate Sales and Marketing Department of Major League Baseball.  My time here taught me so much not only about sponsorship and about baseball, but also what it means to work in the industry.  I has only served to solidify my desire to work and be successful in the industry." 

Lucy Ulmer, who received a Master of Science in Construction Management tells us "My experience in the legal profession [Lucy previously worked as a paralegal] has been focused on the construction industry due to the relevant business niche of the legal firms for which I have been employed.  While my childhood career dreams have included astronaut, pediatrician, and school teacher, in reality my professional work experience in construction law over the past eight years has significantly influenced my career aspirations.  Throughout my career in construction law, I have had the opportunity to work with renowned attorneys, design professionals, developers, laborers, contractors, and business owners that have inspired me to develop my career in construction management.  Industry experts have helped me become a better problem-solver, manager of project documents, and analyzer of claims, contracts, and contractor/subcontractor issues.    Through many interactions with construction industry professionals I have accumulated significant first-hand knowledge of how construction projects are developed, contracted, funded, operated, executed, and potentially litigated.  The opportunities to learn about the critical series of processes which comprise the complete construction project have directly impacted my career goals to be part of this dynamic industry. In researching NYU-SCPS's Schack Institute of Real Estate, the program description provided a well-rounded construction management education, and the faculty’s background and experience was impressive to me.  I was looking for a program that stressed the business relationship side of construction management to include the development process.  I felt Schack provided a substantial link between real estate issues and construction management practices.  I didn't want to learn just how to estimate and schedule projects (which is very important!) but also how to integrate these tools into the bigger picture.  Other programs I looked at did not seem to stress the important of "management" which was most critical to me.  After completing this program and completing my undergraduate degree in business I truly believe the NYU program is the MBA of construction management."

Congratulations to these and all the graduates of 2011. The best advice I've heard given to grads - be early, be excellent, and be prepared! These women have certainly prepared themselves well.

Joyce Barr, Kathleen Kerrigan, and Gina Groh Nominated by Obama. Karen S. Guice, M.D. Made Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

President Obama intends to nominate Joyce A. Barr (pictured), Assistant Secretary of State for Administration, Department of State. Joyce is currently International Affairs Advisor and Deputy Commandant for the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at National Defense University. Read more in the White House press release.

President Obama intends to nominate Kathleen Kerrigan as a Judge to the United States Tax Court. Kathleen is Tax and Social Security Counsel for the majority staff of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. She is also the staff director for the Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy. Read more in the White House press release.

President Obama intends to nominate Judge Gina Marie Groh to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Judge Groh has served as a Judge on the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court of West Virginia since 2006. Read more in the White House press release.

Also, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford Stanley announced the  appointment of  Karen S. Guice, M.D., M.P.P., as the new Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Karen had been Executive Director of the Federal Recovery Coordination Program. Read more in the military health announcement.

Joanne Chory and Carla Shatz elected to the scientific academy "The Royal Society"

The Royal Society, the organization of eminent scientists and reportedly the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence, named Salk Institute molecular biologist Joanne Chory, Ph.D. (pictured), a "foreign member" of the Royal Society. Joanne is an expert on how plants regulate their growth. Also named a "foreign member" is Salk non-resident fellow Carla J. Shatz, Ph.D., a professor of Biology and Neurobiology and Director of BioX at the James Clark Center at Stanford University. Read more about their important scientific research in the prnewswire press release.

Kathleen Kincaid Made Vice President of Product Development at Ziff Davis

Media company Ziff Davis appointed Kathleen Kincaid Vice President of Product Development. Kathleen, who holds a Masters of Product Design from North Carolina State University, had been Director of Product Management at Conde Nast Digital. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

AOL Daily Finance Announces New Editorial Team to Include Loren Berlin and Regina Lewis as Columnists

AOL Daily Finance announced a new editorial team including Loren Berlin (pictured) as a Columnist, Loren has written for The New York Times and Slate; Regina Lewis as a Personal Finance Columnist, Regina has been a commentator for a wide range of national network and cable programs, including The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, CNBC, and CNN; Catherine New as a  Staff Writer, Catherine has been published in the Wall Street Journal and Psychology Today; Sheryl Nance Nash, as a Staff Writer, Sheryl has written stories about money for The New York Times, Crain’s, and Money Magazine; and Alice Hines who will join as a Retail Reporter. Read more about these women in media in the Business Wire press release.

Irene M. Esteves Made Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) appointed Irene M. Esteves Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Irene, who holds an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern, had been Executive Vice President & CFO of XL Group plc, a global insurance and reinsurance company. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Susan Carter Named to Air Products Board of Directors. Other Women Appointed to Boards

Air Products (NYSE: APD), headquartered in Pennsylvania, appointed Susan K. Carter (pictured) to its Board of Directors. Susan, who holds an M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University, is an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KBR. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Christopher & Banks Corporation (NYSE: CBK), headquartered in Minnesota, appointed Lisa W. Pickrum to its Board of Directors. Lisa is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The RLJ Companies. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS), headquartered in Texas, appointed Susan Wang to its Board of Directors. Susan is a former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Solectron Corp. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

CDW LLC, a provider of technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare headquartered in Illinois, appointed Donna F. Zarcone to its Board of Directors. Donna, who holds an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is the former President and Chief Operating Officer for Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., the finance subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

CryoPort, Inc, headquartered in California, appointed Karen M. Muller to its Board of Directors. Karen is a corporate attorney with more than 25 years of experience as both a company executive and legal counsel, including being General Counsel of Epoch Networks, and a Managing Director with Lehman Brothers, heading the corporate counsel department. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Betty Noonan Made Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management, Panasonic Corporation of North America

Panasonic Corporation of North America appointed Betty Noonan Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management, Panasonic Corporation of North America, and Senior Vice President of Marketing, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. Betty had been Vice President and Director of Kodak's worldwide consumer marketing operations. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Jean Ann Linney Made Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova

Villanova University appointed Jean Ann Linney, Ph.D., as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Linney had been Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Patsy Pollack Made Senior Executive Vice President to head Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Merchandising Business

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) appointed Patsy Pollack as Senior Executive Vice President to head the Company's Merchandising business. Patsy had been responsible for overseeing the Martha Stewart Living line of home-improvement products at The Home Depot, and the Martha Stewart Collection exclusively at Macy's. Before Martha Stewart Living, she was Chief Executive Officer of Donna Karan Home. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Ann Lundberg Made Executive Vice President and Head of Sales at CafeMom

CafeMom appointed Ann Lundberg Executive Vice President and Head of Sales. Ann had been Executive Director of New York Field Sales at Yahoo!. Read more in the prnewsiwre press release.

Kimberley Forbes-McKean Made Vice President of Research and Development at Aqua Pharmaceuticals

Aqua Pharmaceuticals appointed Kimberley Forbes-McKean Ph.D. Vice President of Research and Development. Kimberly, who holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in analytical chemistry from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, had been Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Cutanea Life Sciences, Inc. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Kristin Campbell Made General Counsel at Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide appointed Kristin Campbell Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Kristin, who holds a JD from Cornell University Law School, had been Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Staples Inc. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Rebecca F. Bernson Made Senior Vice President of Sales at Paychex Inc.

Paychex, Inc., a provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses, appointed Rebecca F. Bernson Senior Vice President of Sales. Rebecca had been Senior Vice President of Sales for National Account Services at Automatic Data Processing. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Kate Thorp Joins LBi's US Board of Directors. Frances Philip Joins Vera Bradley Board. Ciara Burnham Joins Forward Industries Board

LBi, the independent global marketing and technology agency, announced Kate Thorp (pictured) has joined LBi's US Board of Directors, based in New York. Kate had been CEO of Real Girls Media before its acquisition by Meredith Corp. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA), headquartered in Indiana, appointed Frances P. Philip to its Board of Directors. Frances is the former Chief Merchandising Officer at L.L.Bean. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORD), headquartered in California, appointed Ciara Burnham to its Board of Directors. Ciara is a Senior Managing Director of Evercore Partners. Read more in the Business Wire press release.