Class Notes
Class Notes of 20s
DeAnna Giles M.Jour. ’22 is the new KLTV 7 and KTRE Tyler "Good Morning East Texas" co-anchor. Giles joined from sister station WILX News 10 in Lansing, Mich., where she was a weekend anchor/reporter for two years. Giles earned her bachelor's degree in English and communication studies from Gustavus Adolphus College.
Class Notes of 10s
Claire Haas ’19, M.P.P. ’21 joined the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) as a research associate in the Information Technology and Systems Division. IDA is a nonprofit that operates three federally funded research and development centers to answer challenging U.S. security and science policy questions.
Jarred Ricks MBA ’18 was named to the Washington Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2025, which recognizes leading young executives behind the region's top dollars, deals, people and places. Ricks is senior vice president, regional manager of M&T Bank’s Greater Washington Business Banking Group. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Lafayette College.
Data journalist Nick Thieme M.Jour. ’18 was part of the three-person team at the Baltimore Banner awarded the Pulitzer Prize in May for a project that exposed Baltimore as the deadliest large city in the nation for drug overdoses, He, reporter Alissa Zhu and photojournalist Jessica Gallagher worked for nearly two years on it. Thieme now works for Aperio Global.
Seven Terps in “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band performed at President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration in January. From left, Master Sgt. Sarah Hart D.M.A. ’15, Master Sgt. Douglas Quinzi M.M. ’04, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins M.M. ’06, Master Gunnery Sgt. Hilary Harding D.M.A. ’07 and Staff Sgt. Nathan Clark ’13. Not pictured: Master Sgt. Franklin Crawford ’07 and Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Brady.
Winston Gandy ’13 was named women’s basketball coach at Grand Canyon University in Arizona. He was South Carolina women’s basketball assistant coach for the past two years, and previously spent three seasons at Duke as the associate head coach. Gandy previously worked as Rice's associate head coach and Maryland's director of recruiting and spent three seasons in the NBA in player development with the Washington Wizards.
Dan Taylor MCP ’13 will become president of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore at the end of June. Taylor has spent 12 years at the Baltimore Development Corp., where he serves as vice president of business and neighborhood development. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science.
Laura Lee M.Jour. ’11, Blue Ridge Public Radio news director, won the 2025 Editor of the Year Award, the top recognition from the Public Media Journalists Association. She has been with the North Carolina station since late 2023 and led BPR News throughout Hurricane Helene. Lee is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina. Prior to joining BPR, she worked for NPR as a producer and booker.
Alexander N. Levin ’10 was elected to partnership at the Nicolson Law Group. He focuses on education law, commercial transportation, construction liability, personal injury and products liability in cases spanning New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law.
Class Notes of 00s
Greg Gaston ’09 was elevated to general manager of Tiger Sports Properties, the Memphis-based team of Learfield, the exclusive multimedia rights holder for Memphis Athletics. Gaston is a 12-year veteran with TSP, first joining the team as account executive in 2013. Gaston is a graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. He was also a four-year letterwinner in football for the Terps.
Ryan Lewis MPP ’09 was appointed CEO of Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure Linux, Kubernetes and enterprise Open Source software for critical missions in the U.S. government. Prior to joining RGS, he served as partner at SRI Ventures, where he led investments and development in early-stage enterprise IT and AI companies, with a focus on dual-use technologies for both government and commercial markets. He holds degrees from Truman State University, the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, and the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Wendy Sanhai MBA ’09 joined the board of directors of Eliquent Life Services, a global regulatory, quality and safety consulting firm. Sanhai’s professional background spans roles in academia and industry and senior positions at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. She earned a Ph.D. in clinical biochemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a B.S. from the University of Florida. She is a trustee with the University of Maryland College Board Foundation.
Wendy M. Thompson Ph.D. ’09 published her debut poetry collection, “Black California Gold” (Bucknell University Press). It tells the story about the Second Great Migration, Black life in the California Bay Area and the West, and dreams of the future amid gentrification and displacement. She is an associate professor in the Department of African American Studies at San José State University.
Shane Crockett MBA ’08 was named vice president and chief underwriting officer of insurance group Harford Mutual. Crockett most recently served as senior director, underwriting and production, agriculture at Markel, a global specialty insurance provider. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy.
Former Terps and NFL tight end Vernon Davis was elected to the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame. He will be enshrined on May 30 as a part of the 2025 class. He had a 14-year career in the pros, playing for the 49ers, Broncos and Commanders. Davis was a two-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro, and won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos in 2016. He ranks 11th all-time among tight ends in receiving yards (7,562) and seventh in receiving touchdowns (63).
Dilly Severin MPP ’08 joined the board of directors of the Inteleos Foundation, an international nonprofit organization driving access to medical imaging. Severin is executive director of Universal Access Project, an initiative of the United Nations Foundation that strengthens U.S. foreign policy leadership and private sector action on global sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice. Severin earned a master’s degree in communications from American University.
lycia Marshall Ph.D. ’07 was named interim president of Community College of Philadelphia. She formerly served the school as provost and vice president for academic and student success. She holds a Ph.D. in mathematics education from UMD, a master’s of arts degree in teaching from Bowie State University and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
H. Matthew Taylor ’07 joined law firm Flaster Greenberg as a shareholder in its litigation department and labor and employment practice group. Before joining Flaster Greenberg, Taylor spent nearly a decade at an AmLaw 100 firm. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Widener University–Delaware Law School.
Monisha Dabek MBA ’06 was promoted to chief operating officer at Ocean Spray Cranberries. Previously, she served as its chief commercial officer and general manager, USA. Dabek led the launch of the brand’s Zero Sugar platform and led the Sales and Insights organizations through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kelly O. Hayes ’06 was appointed interim U.S. attorney for the district of Maryland. Prior to her appointment, she served as the chief of the Southern Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland since 2021. She earned her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.
Michael Leister ’06, head of the Agency Residential and Commercial Mortgage Backed Security and Asset Backed Securities and Loans Trading businesses at Goldman Sachs, was promoted to partner. He joined the firm in 2007. Leister also serves on the KiDS of NYU Langone Advisory Board for Hassenfeld Children's Hospital.
Julie Murray ’06 was elected chair of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes in Baltimore, becoming the first woman to lead the law firm since its 1887 founding. She is a principal in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Practice Group. She also serves as co-chair of the Maryland Defense Counsel’s Workers’ Compensation Committee and frequently testifies before the Maryland legislature on behalf of the insurance industry. Murray earned her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Srini Attili MBA ’05, executive vice president of the Civilian Business Group at SAIC, was named chair of the American Heart Association’s Heart of Greater Washington campaign, which unites the DMV workforce through CPR and heart health education. Advocating for fundraising for advancements in cardiovascular care is personal for Attili, who recently lost his father to a sudden cardiac arrest.
Ryan Basen M.Jour. ’05 is the author of “Death of a Childhood,” a memoir that tells the parallel stories of his rough transition from childhood to early adolescence while encountering personal issues, and the Baltimore Orioles’ 1989 season when they almost became the first MLB team to go from worst to first.
David Brenneman ’05 joined the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. He has significant experience defending major transactions before the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission. He joined the firm from Morgan Lewis. He received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center.
Gina Cady ’05 was one of the winners of the Clean Energy Education and Empowerment’s Initiative’s C3E Awards, honoring nine women for outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy. Cady was a U.S. diplomat for the United States Agency for International Development Foreign Service, where she led Power Africa's Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance, a $150 million public-private partnership designed to electrify and digitally connect 10,000 health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa.
Jose Hidalgo MBA ’05 was promoted to CEO of Frontier Technology, a provider of mission-tailored technology, data expertise and services for the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community and other federal agencies. Hidalgo joined the company in 2018 as CFO. He was previously vice president of accounting and treasury at aerospace and defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corp.
Megan Kanefsky ’05 was promoted to director of human capital at J.F. Lehman & Co., a middle-market private investment firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors. She joined the firm in 2021. Kanefsky earned an M.A. in industrial and organizational psychology from Baruch College.
Chris Orr ’05 was named chief information officer of Orrstown Bank. He previously served as chief digital officer at Sandy Spring Bank. He holds an MBA in finance from Loyola College in Maryland, and a leadership certificate from the Wharton School. He is also a graduate of the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
Jane Santini ’05, M.S. '09 joined Openforce, a provider of compliance software, technology tools and insurance solutions for independent contractor vendor workforce management, as chief financial officer. She was previously vice president of finance at Forterra. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Gregory Klingler ’04 was promoted from deputy CEO to president and CEO of the Government Employees’ Benefit Association, a nonprofit that provides group insurance products and financial planning services to federal employees and the military. He has an M.S. in financial management from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Brad Silcox MBA ’04 joined Cadence Bank as executive vice president and president of asset management and trust. Silcox has spent the past 20 years at Wilmington Trust, a subsidiary of M&T Bank, in various executive leadership roles, including president of the Southeast region and chief administrative officer of wealth markets. He earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Virginia Tech.
Matt Daddio ’03 joined Columbia National Real Estate Finance as deputy chief underwriter, based in the Towson, Md., office. He serves as vice chair of the advisory board for the Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development and as the Real Estate Committee chair for the board of directors of the Baltimore Public Markets Corp. Daddio holds a Master of Science in real estate from Johns Hopkins University.
Kiran Mulgund ’03 joined the board of trustees of the Montclair Inn, a retirement community in Montclair, N.J. Mulgund is the owner and executive director of CareBuilders at Home of West Essex, N.J., which provides home health aide services to seniors, people with disabilities, and people recovering from injuries, surgery or childbirth. She holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Angela Cabellon ’02 was a recipient of the Maryland Daily Record’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women Awards. She is chief of staff for Howard County government, where she oversees more than 3,000 employees and an operational budget of $2.4 billion to provide programs and services for nearly 340,000 residents.
Neeraj Singh MBA ’02 was appointed chief risk officer of M&T Bank. Singh joins M&T Bank from USAA, where he served as the chief risk officer and a member of the executive council responsible for overseeing all financial and non-financial risks and compliance. Singh received his undergraduate degree from Birla Institute of Technology.
Jigar H. Shah MBA ’01 received the Alumni Award for Distinguished Service from the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Shah served as director of the Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy during the Biden administration and previously was co-founder and president at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions using low-cost infrastructure-as-a-service financing. Shah also served as founding CEO of the nonprofit Carbon War Room and founder of SunEdison. In 2024, Time named Shah to its 100 Most Influential People list.
Oana Brooks ’00 was a recipient of the Maryland Daily Record’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women Awards. She is an attorney and the founder of Baltimore-based BrooksLaw, a firm focused on employment discrimination, student misconduct, Title IX in higher education, criminal defense and general civil litigation.
Claire Grady MBA ’00 was named to the defense advisory board of ManTech, a leading provider of artificial intelligence, cyber and mission-focused technology solutions. Grady is senior vice president of strategy at ManTech. Previously, she served as director of defense procurement and acquisition policy at the Department of Defense.
Timothy Slekar Ph.D. ’00 was named associate provost for academic innovation and dean of graduate and continuing education at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pa. He was previously the executive director of Muskingum University’s Department of Education Studies. Slekar earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education at Edinboro University and Millersville University, respectively.
Class Notes of 90s
Katherine Polasek ’99 was named dean of SUNY Cortland’s School of Professional Studies, effective July 3. She was chair of the university’s kinesiology department. Polasek earned an M.S. in kinesiology from the University of Illinois, Chicago and a Ph.D. in kinesiology, specializing in sport and exercise psychology, from Temple University.
Charles “Chip” Warner M.A. ’99 was selected as the next CEO of the Ginger Cove life plan community in Annapolis, Md. Warner served as an executive with Erickson Senior Living and in various roles at local continuing care retirement communities as well as in corporate positions. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Zina L. Evans Ph.D. ’98 was appointed vice chancellor for strategic enrollment and student success at the University of Colorado Denver. She is currently senior vice president for higher ed strategy, enrollment, and student success at the Partnership for Education Advancement. She holds a doctorate in counseling and personnel service education from UMD, an M.S. in human development, counseling, and family studies from the University of Rhode Island, and a B.A. in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine.
Eva Markowitz ’98 was promoted to chief human resources and compliance officer at data and security solutions and IT modernization provider Converged Security Solutions. She joined CSS as senior vice president of human resources in 2022. She holds an advanced certification in strategic HR management from Cornell University.
Helen Castellanos Brewer ’97 was promoted to president of the College of the Mainland, effective July 1. She currently serves as executive vice president for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs. Brewer holds a doctorate in education leadership, management and policy from Seton Hall University, a Master of Arts in Counseling from Trinity Washington University.
Cynthia “Cindy” Davis MBA ’97 received the Carl F. Kohrt Distinguished Alumni Award from Furman University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. Davis served as vice president of Nike and as president of Nike Golf, and before then was senior vice president at Golf Channel, chief executive officer of Arnold Palmer Golf Company and vice president of the LPGA. She has been a member of the Furman Board of Trustees since 2021 and is a founding member of FurmanWIN (Women’s Impact Network).
Sam DiPaola MBA ’97 joined Bowen to lead its defense practice. He joins Bowen following a diverse 30-year career in investment banking, leadership and operational roles. He was previously president and head of investment banking at Evergreen Advisors, where he created an industry focus on aerospace, defense and government services. He is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate.
Noah Teates ’97 joined Constellis, a global provider of advanced security and mission support services, as chief strategy officer.Teates has spent nearly 30 years leading business development initiatives for government and commercial clients. Before joining Constellis, he served as chief customer officer at Wolf Den Associates. Previously, he served as an operations and growth executive at both Computer Sciences Corp. and SRA International.
Dave Bourdon MBA ’96 was appointed CEO of LifeStance Health Group, one of the nation's largest providers of outpatient mental health care. Bourdon joined LifeStance as CFO in 2022. He previously served as CFO of Magellan Health, a leader in behavioral health and pharmacy management, and held multiple positions at Cigna.
Ann McCallum M.Ed. ’96 released the children’s book “Fantastic Flora: The World's Biggest, Baddest, and Smelliest Plants" (MIT Kids Press) on May 20. It offers groundbreaking science and botanical fun about how plants find a savvy way to thrive in all kinds of conditions. Her other books include "Eat Your Science Homework," a Junior Library Guild selection; "The Secret Life of Math," winner of Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Gold Award; and the upcoming "A Quilt of Stars," co-written with astronaut Karen Nyberg.
Melissa Rocha ’96 joined the national office of audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG. She previously worked for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she spent 24 years, most recently serving as acting chief accountant in the Office of Chief Accountant within the Division of Corporation Finance.
Dena Volovar ’96 was promoted to president of the nuclear, security and environmental (NS&E) business of Bechtel, an engineering and construction firm. She has been with Bechtel for 26 years, most recently as executive vice president and general manager of NS&E’s environmental and security business line.
Nicole T. Livingston M.A. ’95, a partner at McKenna Russo, was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s 2025 PowerList Estate & Trust Law. She focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration and elder law. Before becoming an attorney in 2003, she worked as a speech-language pathologist in various settings, primarily in skilled nursing facilities. Her community involvement includes serving as associate editor for the Intellectual Property Law Journal at the University of Baltimore and as an officer for the student chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland.
John Toman ’95 was appointed vice president of information technology at Arch Amenities Group, a provider of wellness, amenity management and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, private clubs and pools. He previously led the technology function at Edlio, whose educational software serves more than 18,000 schools across the country.
Khadijat K. Rashid MBA ‘94, Gallaudet University’s provost, received the 2025 Neil Kerwin Alumni Achievement Award, which recognizes graduates who have distinguished themselves through their professional accomplishments. She became one of the first Black Deaf women to earn a doctorate when she received hers in international relations from American University in 2004. Rashid, a native of Nigeria, completed her undergraduate studies at Gallaudet.
Hillary J. Moonay ’93, a partner at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP and co-chair of the Family Law Group, was appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee. Her six-year term began on April 1. She is immediate past chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section and co-chair of the Bucks County Bar Association Family Law Section, and she serves on the Board of Managers for the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Additionally, Moonay is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates and sits on the Board of Trustees for the Bucks County Bar Foundation.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) awarded Kate Comtois Ph.D. ’92 its 2025 annual Research Award. She is a professor at the University of Washington Medicine and a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in suicidal thoughts and behavior, psychiatric disability and employment, and borderline personality disorder.
Raja Chatterjee ’91 joined Charles River Associates, a provider of economic, financial and management consulting services, as vice president in the company’s Risk, Investigations & Analytics Practice. Previously he was the general counsel of a tech-enabled hospitality company. Earlier in his career, Chatterjee served as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and as an assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office. Chatterjee has a J.D. from Temple University.
Washington Gardener magazine, the gardening publication tailored for the local metro area—zones 6-7—and founded by Kathy Jentz ’90 turned 20 in March. The magazine is written entirely by local area gardeners.
Class Notes of 80s
Chris Herndon ’89 was named COO of HawkEye360, a geospatial analytics company. He will continue in his role as chief information officer. He has over two decades of experience in government IT, leading senior IT programs at government integrators. He previously served as director of the White House Information Technology and oversaw IT strategy and operations.
Robin Seward ’89 joined Panera Bread as senior vice president, brand and integrated marketing. She was most recently senior vice president of marketing at Subway. Earlier, she was chief marketing officer at Schlotzsky’s. She also has held marketing roles at Rita’s Italian Ice, Arby’s Restaurant Group, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Burger King Corp.
Lexy Kessler ’85 was named to Accounting Today’s list of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. Kessler is a partner at Aprio, the 25th-largest business advisory and accounting firm in the U.S., and vice chair of the American Institute of CPAs. The annual list recognizes thought leaders, change-makers and visionaries shaping the accounting profession’s future.
Dr. Merdad V. Parsey ’85 was appointed to the board of directors of ArriVent BioPharma, a clinical-stage company dedicated to accelerating the global development of biopharmaceutical therapeutics. Parsey most recently served as chief medical officer and executive vice president of Gilead Sciences. Parsey completed his M.D. and Ph.D. in immunology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, his residency in internal medicine at Stanford University and his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Colorado.
Michael E. Kaufmann ’82 joined the law firm Greenberg Taurig as of counsel. Kaufmann brings more than 25 years of experience in energy regulatory and compliance matters, including significant experience before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He joined the firm from Reed Smith. Kaufmann received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Michael Martirano ’82, M.Ed. ’92 was named superintendent of schools in Allegany County, Md., where he was born and raised. He served as the Howard school system’s superintendent for seven years; his previous school leadership positions include the state superintendent of schools in West Virginia and superintendent at St. Mary’s County Public Schools. He is a member of the UMD College of Education Board of Visitors and a senior fellow with the Center for Digital Education.
Class Notes of 70s
Rachel Hess ’79 joined CarneyKelehan, a law firm based in Columbia, Md. With over 40 years of experience, Hess specializes in real estate law and focuses in the fields of condominium, homeowner and community association law, as well as land use, corporate, collections, zoning, bankruptcy and contract law. Prior to joining CarneyKelehan, Hess was a partner with Winegrad, Hess & Heimlicher in Owings Mills, Md. She earned her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Howard A. Janet ’76, managing principal at Maryland-based law firm Janet, Janet & Suggs, was recognized by Lawdragon as among the 500 top leading plaintiff consumer lawyers for 2025. In addition, Janet was recently honored by The Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association as a 2025 Leaders in Law Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
Adele L. Abrams ’74 joined Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, as senior counsel in its Washington, D.C. office. Abrams previously led an Occupational Safety and Health Administration practice across Colorado, Maryland and West Virginia for 25 years. She is active in the American Society of Safety Professionals and the National Safety Council. She previously served as CEO and is currently a board member of the Chesapeake Region Safety Council. Furthermore, she is a past national president of Women in Mining. Abrams earned her J.D., cum laude, from George Washington University.
S. Joseph Bruno ’74, president and CEO emeritus of the nonprofit Building Hope, was appointed to its board of directors. During his 21-year executive tenure there, he oversaw its expansion from a $28 million initial investment aimed at increasing student and family access to charter schools in Washington, D.C., to its current investment total of $586 million that has supported more than 308,000 students nationwide.
Class Notes of Passings
Vinod Kumar Jain Ph.D. ’94, 80 of Ashburn, Va., died on April 20, 2025. Jain earned a B.S. and M.S. in statistics at the Indian Statistical Institute in Calcutta. After working for Coca-Cola as a marketing research executive in Delhi, Jain earned an M.S. in management at the University of California, Los Angeles, and later taught marketing at Aston University in Birmingham, U.K., before returning to India to co-lead a management consultancy firm. In 1990, he switched gears and enrolled at UMD to pursue a doctorate in strategy and international business. In the 1990s and 2000s Jain taught and conducted research at Texas Christian University, California Polytechnic, Bowling Green State University and UMD. During this period, he held positions including president of the Toledo Area International Trade Association and board member of Ohio’s IT Alliance and of TiE-DC. At UMD, he was the founding director of the federally funded Center for International Business Education and Research, and academic director of Robert H. Smith School of Business’s Executive MBA program in China. He started and served as president of the India-U.S. World Affairs Institute, co-led Montgomery County’s Executive’s India Business Mission and received a citation from Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich for his contributions to promoting international understanding. He was also appointed by two U.S. secretaries of commerce to serve on the Maryland/Washington D.C. District Export Council. Jain’s MBA textbook, “Global Strategy: Competing in the Connected Economy,” has been adopted by business schools in the U.S. and abroad. His second book, “Global Meets Digital: Global Strategy for Digital Businesses; Digital Strategy for Global Businesses,” was published in 2023. His opinion pieces have appeared in publications around the world. In his community, Jain was a founding member of an American history group, he was an active member of the local writing group, he spoke on varied topics at the Osher Life Learning Center at George Mason University, and served on his neighborhood’s board of directors. Jain is survived by his wife of 54 years, Kamlesh Jain, his daughters, Sumita and Anupama Jain, his sister, Vimla Jain, and an extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren.
Clark Patrick Campbell ’92, of Ashburn and Great Falls, Va., and Highland Park, Ill., died on Feb. 23, 2025 after a long battle with heart and liver issues. He was 56. Born in Santa Monica, Calif., Campbell was a proud graduate of UMD, where he was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. Campbell started his career at Oracle, spending nearly 11 years there designing, acquiring and deploying software technology for the startup. During his 30-year career, he was a trusted advisor and mentor. A passionate sports fan, Campbell avidly supported the Maryland Terrapins and Washington Commanders. He loved watching golf and other sports, driving his cars, engaging in competitive games and supporting his friends. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his 9-year-old son, Cole. Campbell is also survived by his siblings, Stephanie Clark and Chad Campbell, and nieces and nephews In addition to his parents, Gary Campbell and Peggy Mauzy, he was preceded in death by his beloved dog, Zar.
Andrew Richard Siden ’91, of Ardsley, N.Y., died on April 23, 2025, at age 56. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science before earning his degree in human ecology from UMD. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Expanse Financial Technology, a full-service cloud-based payments solutions provider based in New York. He had a passion for aviation, travel, sports and music, and his enjoyment in sharing all that life had to offer brought joy to those around him. He is survived by his wife, Alexis; his children, Ella and Tyler; his brothers, Michael and Marc; and his nieces and nephews.
Cathy Mantua ’82 of Chester, Md., died on April 16, 2025, after a battle with cancer. She was 65. Mantua graduated summa cum laude from UMD with a degree in finance, then started her career as a computer programmer. In 1985, she married her high school sweetheart and settled in Clarksville, Md., for the next 34 years. Mantua was a stay-at-home mother whose greatest joy came from fostering a loving environment for her family. Her talents included cooking, crafting, sewing, crocheting and tutoring math. She enjoyed time at the family vacation home at Deep Creek Lake. In her later years, she and her husband moved to Kent Island, where she enjoyed boating, kayaking and taking in the view. Mantua was also active in Bible study fellowship, where she served as a women’s group leader for many years. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Mike Mantua; her children, Mark and Scott Mantua; and her sisters, Robin Crafton and RaeAnn Bentz.
Donald M. McCall Jr. ’81 died on April 19, 2025, in Melbourne, Fla., at the age of 70. He was a varsity football player at Liverpool High School outside Syracuse. At 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served until 1985. During his time in the military reserves, he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from UMD and worked in construction and as a security guard at the Smithsonian Museum. After completing his military service, he went on to receive commendations for his 15-year-career as a police officer for the D.C. Housing Authority. McCall supported charitable organizations focused on veterans and animal rights. During the last 13 years of his life, McCall lived with his sister, Kathleen. He is also survived by siblings Judith Santimaw and John McCall.
Karen Hollinger Kamenitzer MBA ’79 of Smithfield, Va., died on April 27, 2025, at age 70 after a battle with aggressive metastatic cancer. She earned her B.A. from Douglass College and later her MBA from UMD. She spent her professional life as a business analyst, working with a variety of government contractors. Kamenitzer had a passion for home decorating and crafts; she displayed more than 1,000 figurines of cows, rabbits, dogs and frogs in her home, and enjoyed family Scrabble games. Kamenitzer was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Kamenitzer, and her sister, Cheryl Hollinger. She is survived by her nephews, Michael Bornmann and David Bornmann; many other relatives; and her cherished dog, Hope.
Michael Courlander M.A. ’78, of North Potomac, Md., died on April 20, 2025, at Belmont Gardens retirement community in Lake Ridge, Va. He was 74. Courlander graduated from the University of Michigan, then earned a master’s degree in criminology from UMD. After working for several years in the field of alternative sentencing, he served as the public information officer for the U.S. Sentencing Commission until his retirement from the federal government. He was known for his love of baseball, Maryland basketball and Michigan football, fossils and dogs. He devoted his free time to numerous pet rescue groups. Hoffman is survived by his wife, Phyllis; his son, Scott; three grandchildren; and his sister, Erica. He is predeceased by his sister, Susan.
Frank Edgar Grunwald ’77, of Middletown Md., died on April 11, 2025, at age 70. He immigrated from Germany to the United States with his parents, grew up in Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School, where he met his wife, Patty. Grunwald received a civil engineering degree at UMD and worked for Bechtel Power as an engineer in steam generator replacement in nuclear power plants from 1980 until his retirement in 2013. His hobbies included target shooting, working on his cars and restoring his Jeep Wrangler, fishing and cooking. He was a member of the Catoctin Fish and Game Protective Association and North-South Skirmish Association. For many years he enjoyed participating as a skirmisher as a Union soldier in the 17th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. In addition to his wife, Patricia Elaine Gouker, he is survived by his mother, Christa Helga Grundel Grunwald; his sisters, Cornelia Grunwald Kennedy and Martina Arnhild Grunwald; his daughter, Karin Christiana; his son, Matthias Erich Grunwald; five grandchildren; nephews and a niece.
Nancy Elizabeth Payne ’77 died on April 25, 2025. Born in Baltimore, and raised in College Park, she earned an accounting degree at UMD, then began a lifelong career with the IRS. Payne was devoted to her family; her home was the center of family activities and gatherings. She is survived by five sisters and two brothers: Susan Schwartzbach, Donna McDougald, Janet DeHaven, Patricia Bartholomew, Theresa Payne, Chris Payne and Charles "Rocky" Payne, as well as many other relatives.
Marlene Janet Wheatley Ingrao MLS ’77 died at Williamsburg Hospice House on April 14, 2025. She was 88. Ingrao attended Washington University of Saint Louis on a full scholarship, graduating summa cum laude, and later received a Master of Library Science degree from UMD. She was an elementary school teacher and librarian for over 25 years in Fairfax County, Va. Ingrao retired to Williamsburg in 1992, where she took up writing, publishing a children’s book, writing op-ed articles for the local paper and capturing family history for her grandchildren. She also volunteered as a tour guide at Colonial Williamsburg. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Nicholas Ingrao; her son, Chuck Taylor; her daughter, Cynndara Morgan; her stepson, Nicholas Ingrao; three grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Collins and Nita Fry Meece.
Louis C. Gasbarre M.S. ’74, Ph.D. ’78 of Boerne, Texas, died on April 11, 2025, at age 76. He grew up in western Pennsylvania and graduated from Ridgway High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He served in the Navy as a corpsman and earned a Ph.D. in zoology from UMD. He and his young family spent two years abroad while completing his postdoctoral research in Switzerland, finally settling into a research position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Maryland. He had an accomplished career there in research, publishing extensively, serving as president of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitology, and mentoring numerous graduate and postgraduate researchers. Gasbarre loved spending his days off in the yard or woods finishing projects. His kids would get roped into these projects begrudgingly, but now look back on these times fondly. He coached a litany of youth sports over the years. After retiring to Wyoming, Gasbarre finished his dream home with the help of his wife, friends and family. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking and the shooting sports. While especially interested in history, he had a wealth of knowledge on many topics which he’d often share over a whiskey. Gasbarre is survived by Joyce, his wife of 54 years; his children, Christopher Gasbarre and Julie Morgan; five grandchildren; his brother, Thomas Gasbarre; and many cousins, nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his sister, Barbara.
John “Jay” Moroughan ’74 of Cascade, Md., died on April 19, 2025. He had been afflicted with dementia and related ailments. Moroughan graduated from Duval High School in Greenbelt, Md., and after serving in the U.S. Army, received a B.A. in general studies from UMD. He had a long career with the state of Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. Moroughan had a keen mind, was an excellent chess player, and enjoyed playing the guitar and singing. He leaves his siblings, Carol, Lloyd and Wade; two nieces and a nephew; and three great-nephews and a great-niece.
Holly Ilene Schick ’73 of Alexandria, Va., died on April 23, 2025, after a lengthy illness. She was 72. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in a tight-knit family, then studied hearing and speech sciences at UMD. Schick’s career in public service spanned over 40 years, including more than 20 at the Ohio Department of Development. She retired from the U.S. Small Business Administration in 2018 as director of the Small Business Mentor Protégé Program. Schick earned many business and economic development awards at the local, state and federal levels. Her daughter, Erin I. Schick, was her best friend until her passing at the age of 31 in 2010. Schick loved the arts and attending performances at the Kennedy Center and other music concerts. She had a passion for needlepoint, artwork and antiques, and spending time with her and Erin’s cats. She is survived by her brother, Joe Nokes.
Aaron Stephen Engel M.S. ’72, of Annapolis, Md., died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 82. Engel was a graduate of Rutgers University and held a master’s degree in computer science from UMD. He is survived by his wife, Irene Engel; his sons, Joshua and Mark; two grandchildren; and siblings Arlene Roller and Jeffrey Engel.
Betty Mayeske Ph.D. ’72 died on March 27, 2025, in Largo, Md., at age 90. Born and raised in Chicago, Mayeske received a B.A. and M.A. in history from the University of Illinois. She and her husband moved to Maryland, where they had two sons. Mayeske then returned to school to earn a doctorate in ancient Roman history at UMD. In her career, Mayeske headed a distance-learning program for firefighters seeking higher education, work that was recognized with a Fire Emergency Services Higher Education Lasting Achievement Award from the FEMA subagency of the Department of Homeland Security in 2008. Mayeske was also an adjunct professor of ancient Roman history at University of Maryland, University College, retiring from teaching after 40 years. She served as second in command of a restoration of Bowie’s Belair Stables into a museum that opened in 1973, and started a nonprofit archaeological junket, leading yearly trips to Pompeii, Italy. She was a member of the American Institute of Archaeology for over 20 years, and was published twice in the American Journal of Archaeology. For recreation, Mayeske enjoyed walking and playing tennis as a regular doubles player with son David at Belair Bath and Tennis in Bowie. Her husband, George, died in 2022; she is survived by sons David and John; and a sister, Barbara Brown Pressly.
William H. Stinson ’72 died on April 8, 2025, at age 82. He was born in Baltimore, attended Sherwood High and earned a degree in labor and personnel relations at the University of Maryland. He followed his father and uncles to work at Ligon & Ligon, a utility construction firm in Baltimore, and retired after 50 years as president in 2009. Stinson was also active in the Associated Utilities Contractors of Maryland and elected president for 1980-81. Beyond his technical skills as a contractor, he had a kind and generous spirit and was a friend to many. His retirement was spent in Denver skiing, biking and enjoying the Rockies. Stinson is survived by his wife, Robin; son, Bill; daughter, Catherine Kraft; three grandchildren; sister, Sally Colella; brother, David; and numerous nephews and nieces. He is preceded in death by his sister, Marie Dubel.
Maryland Athletics Hall of Famer Thomas William Brown ’70, who won two Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers and played with the Washington Senators, died on April 24, 2025, in Palm Harbor, Fla., at the age of 84. Brown graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring and at UMD earned All-American and All-ACC honors in both football and baseball. He hit .449 in 1962 and finished with a career batting average of .387. On the gridiron he was a star defensive back and wide receiver with the Terps, tallying 47 receptions, six touchdowns and six intercepted passes on defense in 1962. A little more than three months after the Packers had drafted him, Brown signed a baseball contract with the Senators and was the starting first baseman on opening day in 1963. Brown left the Senators in July that year and signed with the Packers. Over the next four seasons (1964-68), Brown was a safety who started all but one game. The highlight of his career was a game-saving interception in the closing seconds of the Packers’ 34-27 victory over Dallas in the 1966 NFL title game. He finished his career with the Washington Redskins in 1969. Brown was the first athlete to win both a Super Bowl and hit a home run in a major league baseball game, and the only one other than Deion Sanders to do so. After retiring from sports, he founded Tom Brown’s Rookie League in Salisbury, Md., where thousands of children over the next 45 years played flag football, baseball and basketball. He is survived by his sons: Thomas Jr., Brad, James and Jessie; stepchildren Troy Purnell and Michele Canady; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Brown was preceded in death by his wife of over 40 years, Nancy Brown, and his brothers, Richard, Robert and Billy.
Thomas Roger Lee ’70 died on April 6, 2025, at his home of nearly 50 years in Derwood, Md., after a seven-year battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was 81. Lee grew up in Worcester, Mass., and graduated a year early from North High School with the superlative “Most Brilliant.” He studied electrical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, then earned a Master of Science from the University of Maryland, where he also completed all but his doctoral dissertation. Lee spent 40 years with the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health in Rockville, Md. He found true fulfillment with his family, and was present in his children’s lives. Lee is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Louise Lee; his children, Brian, Kevin, Colleen Lee Armentrout and Sean Lee; 17 grandchildren; two nieces and a nephew; and his brother, Robert Edward Lee Jr. Lee was preceded in death by his sisters, Sandra Lee and MaryAnn Warren.
Michael L. Senyek Jr. Ph.D. ’68 died at his Brimfield, Ohio, home on April 19, 2025. He earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, followed by an M.S. in chemistry from Purdue University, and ultimately a doctorate in organic chemistry from UMD. For more than 35 years, Senyek worked as a research chemist at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, where he was awarded numerous patents for his innovations in polymer development. Outside of work, Senyek enjoyed gardening, canning tomatoes, making fresh applesauce, and sharing his zucchini bread with family and friends. He was a man of deep faith who was devoted to his family, ever-present at his children’s and grandchildren’s events. He patiently helped with everything from challenging homework to everyday tasks. He is survived by his cherished wife of nearly 56 years, Joanne, and their three children, Holly Puhala, Chris Senyek and Mark Senyek; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Laverne Senyek.
Dr. Tyzz-Lang “Ted” Chen M.A. ’67 died on April 1, 2025, in New York City. He was 86. Born during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. Chen graduated from National Taiwan Normal University and was awarded a scholarship to pursue a master’s at UMD. He earned his Ph.D. at Ohio State University, then moved to Berkeley, Calif., for a postdoctoral M.P.H. Chen started his career at the School of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where he spent 19 years and rose to professor. He was elected to the executive board of the American Public Health Association from 1985-90 and was founder and president of its Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus. In 1989, Chen became founder and permanent executive secretary of the Asia-Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco. In 1990, Chen was recruited to the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. A health educator focused on tobacco control and global health program development, he concentrated on executive leadership training and community empowerment. When Ted retired in 2015, he was professor emeritus at Tulane and UMass. He is survived by his wife, Marian; daughter, Connie; son, David; and two grandchildren.
Timothy Runyan M.S. ’67, Ph.D. ’74 of Greenville, N.C., died on Jan. 8, 2025, at age 83. Born in Gary, Ind., he met his wife Laurie (née Blackmore) while they were undergraduates at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. After earning his doctorate, he was a professor of history at Cleveland State University. Runyan was passionate about Cleveland’s maritime connections and served as president of the Great Lakes Historical Society, board member of the National Museum of the Great Lakes, a founder of the Great Lakes Science Center, and leader of the campaign to create a museum out of the iron ore steamship William G. Mather on Cleveland’s lakefront. After the couple relocated to North Carolina, he served as director of the Maritime Studies Program at East Carolina University. He also worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, directing its Maritime Heritage Program. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Laurie Runyan; sons Michael and Christopher Runyan; five grandchildren; and siblings Bonnie Edmiston and Gregory Runyan.
Kenneth Gerald Bate ’66 died on April 13, 2025, at his home in Lusby, Md. He was 85. Bate graduated from McKinley Technical High School and earned a B.S. in electrical engineering at UMD. While in the U.S. Air Force from 1958-64, he served in the Weather Detachment Unit in Tripoli, Libya, for 21 months. He was later a systems engineer for Maritime Surveillance Aircraft, PMA290 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station for 35 years, retiring in 2005. Bate had a comedic wit and enjoyed many interests including world and religious history, numismatology, and most of all, horse racing. He loved singing, wildlife, gardening and anything to do with electronics. Bate is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary H. Bate; his children, Charles W. Magez and Julie E. Magez; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Magez Sylvester.
Dudley Curtis “Curt” Hoffman Jr. ’65 died at his home in Aurora, Colo., on Feb. 17, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 83. Hoffman spent much of his early life in Maryland, attending the McDonogh School before earning a degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland. His career began in Washington, D.C., where he pursued exhibit design and trade show management. It was there that he met his future wife of 55 years, Patricia. The couple moved to Connecticut, settling in New Hartford to be near her family. Hoffman designed their home, where they raised their daughter, Sarah, and shared life with their beloved dogs. Hoffman served on the board of education for the Northwestern Regional School District during Sarah’s high school years. He also found great joy in supporting her efforts in archery and being part of the archery community. In 1986, the couple founded CHA Exhibits in Torrington, where they designed trade show displays around the world for clients across a wide range of industries. After retiring in 2012, the Hoffmans relocated to Colorado to be closer to Sarah and her husband. There, Hoffman embraced his passions for photography and travel, astronomy, UConn basketball and ice cream. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and his daughter, Sarah. He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara, and his brother, Allen.
Alicia Patterson Rasnic ’64 of Glen Ellyn, Ill., died on April 28, 2025. She was 83. She attended Towson High School, studied human ecology at UMD, then traveled the U.S. conducting marketing survey work for Proctor and Gamble. She went on to market research with Market Facts in Chicago, advancing to vice president. Her pastimes included cooking, gardening, traveling and volunteering for a local nonprofit, Bridge Communities.
Dr. Richard S. Glass ’62 died on April 30, 2025, in Wheeling, W.V., at age 85. He attended Montgomery Blair High School, the University of Maryland and the University of Maryland Medical School, then joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps to complete his internship and residency. He and his wife, the former Donna Masincupp, and three daughters moved to Ft. Hood, Texas, where they added a fourth daughter. Glass, who specialized in orthopedic surgery, moved with his family to assignments in San Antonio, Missouri, San Francisco and Georgia. He was discharged from the Army in 1976 and the family settled in Wheeling. He joined the Army Reserves and served until 1995, when he retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Glass was reactivated during Desert Storm, serving in the Medical Corps at Ft. Knox. He was a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. He was a member of the Twilight Club in Wheeling and enjoyed sharing his love of history with other members. Glass also enjoyed playing tennis and was known as a good neighbor, always ready to help with a project or provide first aid for scrapes and sprains. Glass was a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Wheeling and a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Ohio State. Glass is survived by Donna, his wife of 64 years; daughters Laura Glass, Sally Glass Schmidt, Jane Glass and Jenny Glass Larson; six grandchildren; siblings David Glass and Judith Glass Collins; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Judith Jean Turpin Oarr ’62 died at her home in College Park, Md., on April 13, 2025. She was 85 years old. Oarr attended Bladensburg Senior High School, Towson University and the University of Maryland. She taught English for over 30 years at Frederick Douglass Senior High in Upper Marlboro, where she pioneered new strategies for bringing Shakespeare to students afflicted with dyslexia. She retired to a life of books, travel and community service. Oarr was active in Metropolitan Washington Mensa, the Orton Society and the Folger Library, and for many years she served as treasurer of the College Park Woods Swim Club. She was a season ticket holder to Maryland men’s basketball for many years. Oarr is survived by her longtime partner, Rusty Allen; her son, Christopher; three granddaughters; a great-grandson; and many nieces and nephews.
Frank C. Cesare Ph.D. ’61 of Woodbury, Conn., died on April 15, 2025. He was 94. Cesare earned his B.S. in chemistry at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, followed by a master’s from the University of Rochester, and a doctorate in organic chemistry from UMD. He spent his 39-year career at Uniroyal, formerly U.S. Rubber, as a research chemist, eventually retiring as the manager of research and development. He was awarded 13 patents and served as an active member of many academic and professional organizations. Cesare was also known for his fun-loving, friendly nature, generosity and passion for golf. He and his wife, Loretta, often enjoyed dancing, time with friends and traveling. He leaves behind his six children, Jon, Lisa, Elaine, Marc, Carla and Marisa; 10 grandchildren; a sister, Mary Ann Agro; a cousin, Stella Bonina; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and special friends. Cesare was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Loretta, and his brothers, Francesco and Joseph.
George E. Mattingly Jr. ’60, M.S. ’62 died on Jan. 24, 2025, at Knollwood in Washington, D.C., not far from where he grew up on Nebraska Avenue. Mattingly attended Priory School (now St. Anselm’s Abbey School) and throughout his life participated in the graduate-student baseball games and lectured to the students there on Career Day. While studying mechanical engineering at UMD, he spent summers at the U.S. Navy’s David Taylor Model Basin. Mattingly earned his doctorate at Princeton University in 1969, the same year he married Cathrine Schulz. He taught at Princeton as an assistant professor of hydraulics (known also as fluid dynamics) from 1969 to 1975, then took a position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where he worked until his 2004 retirement. Mattingly was credited for developing national standards for the flow of water, hydrocarbon liquids, gas, airspeed, and liquid volume and density, and the dissemination of these standards to industry, academia and other government agencies. During his career he published more than 100 articles, reports and book chapters, and in 1993 he received the Engineer of the Year award from the Department of Commerce. Mattingly enjoyed participating at the Cosmos Club of Washington, where he often lectured. He is survived by daughters Virginia and Kate; two brothers, Paul and James; and a sister, Lynn Streckfus.
George Fischer Viereck ’56, of Morehead City, N.C., died on March 29, 2025, at the age of 83. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from UMD and a Master of Arts degree from George Washington University. He was a beloved teacher and coach. Viereck is survived by his daughter, Amanda, as well as many friends and former students and athletes. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Judy.
Myron Holly Winget Jr. ’56 of Winterville, N.C., died on April 17, 2025. Winget received his undergraduate degree in bacteriology from UMD and his doctorate in pharmacy from Georgetown University. He served as a pharmacist for over 50 years. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he had a passion for woodworking, was an avid Washington Redskins fan and held a pilot's license. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Effie Winget; daughter, Myra Hamlett; and a granddaughter.
Thomas Lake Sauter ’55 of Hendersonville, N.C., died on April 28, 2025 at age 87. He was a graduate of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and received a bachelor’s degree in engineering at UMD and an M.S. from George Washington University. After retirement from a career as a defense contractor, he pursued his lifelong interests in music and golf. He sang in several quartets and choral groups: the Alexandria (Va.) Singers, Vocal Express, Voce (Reston, Va.) and Cantabile (Hendersonville), for several of which he wrote arrangements. He was a collector of jazz records and antique automatic musical instruments and piano rolls. He donated his large collection of antique piano rolls to the Stanford University Libraries. He established the Thomas L. Sauter Charitable Fund to promote and support the culture of classical or “serious music” in Western North Carolina. He served as president of the board of the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra and the board of the Carolina Concert Choir. He was an active member of Reformation Presbyterian Church. He was a longtime member of the Hendersonville Rotary Club, the Hendersonville Golf and Country Club, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He is survived by his wife, Linda Lavidor Sauter; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two older brothers, Wesley and George.