Marietta College Alumni Association

Jamie Brady

Class of 1992

Jamie Brady is senior director at Genzyme, a Cambridge, MA-based biotechnology company, where he is responsible for leadership and organization development in the company's manufacturing and quality divisions.

Prior to his current position at Genzyme, Jamie's work experiences have included leadership roles in urban economic development, high tech professional services, financial information, and news & media. He has also taught leadership studies at the university level including a role at Marietta College in 1993-94.

In 1992, Jamie graduated magna cum laude from Marietta and the McDonough Leadership Program majoring in History with minors in English literature and Leadership Studies. He earned his master's degree at The Harvard Divinity School.

Jamie is married to Susan MacKenty Brady ('94) and has two daughters, Caroline and Abigail. He lives in Needham, Massachusetts.

Lori Oslin Cook

Class of 1982

Lori graduated with a BA in Accounting from Marietta College in 1982. During her time on campus she was an active member of Tri-Sigma sorority and honored as a Sophomore Scholar and member of Omicron Delta Upsilon and Tau Pi Phi honorary societies. In addition, she competed as a coxswain for the 1980 Dad Vail Gold Medal Frosh Four.

Her professional accomplishments include attaining her CPA credential and joining Arthur Anderson directly after graduation. Her career has also included employment with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Cleveland, St. John Westshore Hospital, and Progressive Insurance.

Currently, Lori consults with small businesses seeking to consolidate their accounting systems and is working to become an Enrolled Agent for the Internal Revenue Service.

She spends a considerable amount of her time as a community volunteer serving on the Strongsville PTA, as a Girl Scout leader, peewee soccer coach and treasurer for a number of organizations. As an athletic booster/board rep, she has worked to raise money for the cross country and track teams at Strongsville High School.

She lives in Strongsville with her husband, Dave, a VP of Finance at University Hospitals in Cleveland. Lori and Dave have three children; Brian, a high school senior, Jennifer, a sophomore, and Steve, currently a student at Marietta College.

Andrew Ferguson

Class of 1995

Andrew D. Ferguson is an Account Vice President for UBS Financial Services Inc. located in San Jose, CA. Prior to joining UBS in 2002, Andrew worked as a Global Account Manager in the telecommunications industry for AMP Incorporated, ADC Telecommunications and Gould Electronics, Inc.

At UBS, Andrew manages the investments of corporations, charitable foundations and high net worth individuals. With his clients, Andrew emphasizes asset allocation and total portfolio management with a focus on retirement income planning. He also provides guidance regarding education funding, structures for charitable giving and estate planning.

Andrew grew up in Northeast Ohio where he attended Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. After high school, he followed in his father's footsteps and attended Marietta College where he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management '95. While at Marietta, he was a 3-year varsity soccer letterman. In 2001 Andrew went on to earn an M.B.A. degree from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA.

In 2006, Andrew formed Threshold Racing, LLC where he specializes in event management of races to benefit charities. Threshold has raised monies for multiple charities including Alzheimer's Foundation, Jenny's Light, The Hoyt Foundation, YMCA Camp Campbell, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, the Livestrong Foundation, and the San Jose Leadership Academy.

Andrew resides in Los Gatos, CA where he stays busy raising his daughter, Josette Marietta.

Andrew still tries to find time to pursue his passion for fitness and his hobbies of triathlon and crossfit.

David (Dave) Harmon

Class of 1954

Mr. Harmon has spent over fifty successful years in the oil, gas, and industrial mineral exploration and exploitation environment for numerous independent entities. He has served as director and corporate officer of many of these entities and is presently a co–founder and partner of Presidential Oil & Gas LLC.

Dave is a life–member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and presently on the Board of the Ohio Petroleum Section. His involvement also includes the Geological Society of America where he was elected to Fellowship, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and the American Institute of Professional Geologists where he served as President of the Ohio Chapter.

At Marietta College, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, serving as Chapter treasurer; elected to Beta Beta Beta for biology honors, serving as Historian; Vice–President of the Senior Class; Coxswain, for the JV Crew team; and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society. He and his wife, Paula, have six adult children. They live in New Concord, OH.

John R. Murphy

Class of 1963

John earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Marietta College in 1963 and a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Bridgeport in 1966. He advanced his professional development with completion of the Harvard University Management Development Institute in 1986.

For thirty-seven years, John served Penn State University in a variety of capacities before retiring as director of student affairs on the Wilkes-Barre campus in 2004. His many contributions were recognized with the dedication of the John R. Murphy Student Services Center in October, 2008.

Actively involved in a variety of professional and campus organizations, John provided leadership for strategic planning, budget, and assessment groups within the Penn State system while winning several awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Student Government Association in 2003.

John’s appreciation and respect for the quality of his undergraduate experience at Marietta prompted him to encourage no fewer than eight other family members to join The Long Blue Line. He is married to Shawn (Wilska) ’64 and they reside in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

Kathleen Mitchell Murphy

Class of 1982

Kathleen Murphy joined the Maryland Bankers Association in 1999 as President and CEO of the only professional association representing commercial banks and thrifts in Maryland. The mission of the Maryland Bankers Association is to make Maryland banks stronger and more successful.

With a career spanning state and national banking trade associations, Kathleen served for 13 years as Director of Community Banking for the American Bankers Association in Washington, D.C, as Director of Communications for the Ohio Bankers Association and in the Financial Card Services Division of Bank One, in Columbus.

Among many volunteer positions, Kathleen serves on the Executive Committee of the Maryland Coalition for Financial Literacy, as past president of the Maryland Government Relations Association, on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Association of CPAs, on the State Comptroller's Business Advisory Council and on the Maryland State Department of Education's Financial Literacy Advisory Council. She was elected by her peers as Chair of the 55-state Alliance of State Bankers Associations and served on the Board of Directors of the American Bankers Association in 2009-2010. She is also a former member of the National BankPAC Committee.

Kathleen earned a bachelor of arts degree from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, and has completed Executive Education Programs from the Darden Business School of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. She is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Maryland and was named an Influential Marylander by The Daily Record in 2009.

An artist and avid sailor, Kathleen and her husband Mike reside in Annapolis.

Teresa Gilliam Petras

Class of 1988

Terri Gilliam Petras graduated in 1988 from Marietta College with bachelor's degrees in advertising and public relations. While at Marietta, Terri was vice president of Chi Omega Sorority, participated in volleyball and basketball, serving as captain of both teams, worked for the campus newspaper and radio/television station and was a member of the mass media honorary.

Terri is Vice President, Director of Business Development, for Mullen, an integrated communications company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She coordinates all agency proposal responses and the production of corporate communication material and marketing campaigns. Prior to joining Mullen in 1995, Terri served as the marketing director for the Northwest Indiana Forum.

She is married to Michael Petras, a 1989 graduate of Marietta College. They reside in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, with their two children, Taylor and Seth.

Paula King Pitasky

Class of 1996

Paula's professional resume includes various management and global marketing responsibilities. She was selected upon graduation from Marietta College, to join the Geon (now PolyOne) Leadership Program. During that time, she was put into various leadership and training positions throughout the company. She was ultimately responsible for global marketing and sales development in the new medical segment for PolyOne corporation. That experience led her to Abbott Laboratories where she was the Western Region and International Sales manager for the components division.

Paula has served as a class agent and a guest speaker for the Political Science Department and the McDonough Leadership Program.

Paula and her husband Seth Pitasky (class of '93) reside in Cleveland, Ohio with their son.

J. Roger Porter

Class of 1966

Hailing from Malta, Ohio, a small town about 40 miles northwest of Marietta, Porter graduated from Marietta with a degree in petroleum engineering. Upon his graduation, Porter began working for Continental Oil Company in New Mexico. He later received his MBA from Columbia University and began working with a New Jersey-based company Finetex.

During 35 years at Fintext including president and CEO, Porter led the once small textile chemical company and propelled it to become an eminent manufacturer of specialty ingredients that are used in the personal care and the pharmaceutical industries. He retired in 2005 after selling Finetex.

He and his wife, LaRue Scala Porter ’66 divide their time between Bonita Springs, Fla., and Woodland Park, N.J. The couple enjoys walking trips in Europe and South America and spending time with their three adult children—Lisa, Julie and Jill—and four grandchildren.

Jason Rebrook

Class of 1996

After graduation, Mr. Rebrook was employed by Chevron and held various engineering, business development, and leadership roles, both domestic and international. His international tenure included France, Germany, Australia and Africa.

In 2006, Mr. Rebrook accepted a Vice President position with General Electric and within a short time was promoted to Senior Vice President, Oil and Gas, managing over $1 billion in equity investments, with responsibilities that include deal origination, various negotiations, structuring, asset development, and technical oversight at GE Energy Financial Services in Stamford, CT.

In 2008, Mr. Rebrook joined Hilcorp Energy Company in Houston, TX, as the Asset Team Manager for the Gulf of Mexico. In October 2009, he was promoted to As Executive Vice President, managing Hilcorp's acquisitions, divestitures, business development, and land activities.

Previously, while at Marietta College, Mr. Rebrook was President of the Marietta Chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, President of Pi Epsilon Tau, and was named Outstanding Senior within the petroleum department. He was also a student member of the Academic Standings Committee. Academically, he was designated as a Freshman Scholar, Alpha Lambda Delta Honorary, and graduated with departmental and college honors.

A native of Clarksburg, WV, Mr. Rebrook holds an MBA from Duke University. He is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, United Way, and coaches Little League Baseball. He is married to Erin Conroy Rebrook, Marietta College Class of 1999 and they have three children, Jacob Charles (2003), Katelyn Grace (2005) and Justin Charles (2009) and reside in The Woodlands, Texas (a suburb of Houston).

Frank Schossler

Class of 1986

Frank is a Certified Public Accountant with over twenty years of experience. He is a Financial Executive and most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for Payliance. He has provided financial management for various companies including Installed Building Products, Basic Plastics, Ltd., O-Cedar Brands, Inc., and Worthington Foods, Inc. Frank began his career with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, and is a current member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. Frank received his bachelor's degree in Accounting and Management from Marietta College. In 1992 he obtained his MBA from The Ohio State University. He was a four-year member of Marietta College's baseball team, including the 1986 National Championship team. Frank was named All-OAC, Academic All-OAC, and All-Mideast Region. He and his wife Amy reside in Hilliard, Ohio with their two children, AJ and Emma.

Jeffrey Stafford

Class of 1983

Mr. Stafford has held various positions with Sonoco Products Company since being hired in 1988. Currently he serves as Vice President & General Manager for their Protective Packaging Division.

He serves on the Board of Directors for Excel Aquatics, a non–profit organization. At Marietta he was involved in basketball and track. As a two time All–American high jumper, he inducted into the Marietta College Hall of Fame.

Jeffrey is married to Pamela (Lane) Stafford, a 1990 Marietta College graduate. They have a 12 year old son, Grant, and are currently living in Brentwood, TN.

Todd J. Stevens

Class of 1980

Todd Stevens is currently Vice President for ExxonMobil's Sub-Sahara Africa Upstream Ventures Company. He is located in London, United Kingdom where he is responsible for new business acquisitions in Africa. He is a 1980 graduate of Marietta College, holds a Bsc in Petroleum Engineering and is a member of the Pi Epsilon Tau Petroleum Engineering honor society. He has 31 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas business where he began his career as an Area Production Engineer in the Permian Basin, Texas.

Mr. Stevens has worked for Mobil Oil and ExxonMobil in various Facilities Engineering, Project Engineering and Project Management positions. Over the past 16 years he has led several Offshore/Deepwater projects from Nigeria and Houston in various capacities including Technical Manager, Development Planning Advisor and Sr Project Manager for several West Africa Deepwater Projects. He was the In-Country Deepwater Development Mgr for ExxonMobil's 1st Nigeria deepwater project, Erha, which achieved first oil in 2006.

Mr. Stevens has served in his community in various capacities as a school board director and in association with the Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, Texas Minority Engineers, United Way, and as an Engineering Consultant professional. He has been married for 29 years to his wife Rachelle who is a graduate of Incarnate Word University San Antonio and an Interior Design Professional. His first son, Julian, graduated from Purdue University in 2011. His other son, Christian, is a sophomore Petroleum Engineering major at Marietta College.

James J. Tracy

Class of 1979

James J. Tracy earned his Bachelor of Arts in Management and Accounting from Marietta College in 1979. He was also a four-year letterman and an All-American baseball player. He currently serves as the Director of The Consulting Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and is responsible for operating the firm's Managed Account Solutions, Investment Advisory and Institutional Consulting businesses. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and its legacy firms for more than 22 years. He serves as the Chairman of MMI (Managed Money Institute) and participates on multiple boards that focus on philanthropic giving and donor advised funds. James volunteers his time to raising money for charitable causes such as the Special Olympics. He lives in Powell, Ohio, with his wife Joey and has two children, Lauren, 22, and J.J., 8.

Matthew B. Weekley

Class of 1981

Matt is a partner and CPA with Plante & Moran PLLP, the nation's 11th largest certified public accounting and business advisory firm. Matt leads the firm's Health & Human Services practice that serves nearly 2,000 clients, including hospitals and healthcare systems, senior care facilities, physician practices, and not–for–profit organizations.

Plante & Moran, named to FORTUNE Magazine's "Top 100 Companies to work for in America" for the past 11 years, provides clients with financial, human capital, operations, strategy, technology, and family wealth management services. Plante & Moran has a staff of more than 1,600 located in offices throughout Michigan, Ohio and Illinois, as well as internationally in China and Mexico.

Prior to Plante & Moran, Matt worked for two international accounting firms and was the CFO of a hospital system for more than 11 years. He has served on the College's Business & Economics Advisory Council.

Jon Wendell

Class of 1969

Mr. Wendell entered the information technology field with State Farm Insurance in 1970. Currently, he is an IT Director at Talbots Inc. His responsibilities include all IT Operations and Customer/Associate Security and Privacy.

During his time at Marietta College, Jon was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He also played in the band and was a member of the Singers. He lives in Oldsmar, FL with his wife and has four adult children.

Zhou Zhou

Class of 2002

Zhou Zhou is currently a TV producer for Phoenix Satellite Television of Hong Kong’s Beijing Program Department. Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd or Phoenix Television is a Hong Kong–based Mandarin Chinese television broadcast outlet that serves the Chinese mainland and other markets with substantial Chinese viewers. It has five different television channels. Phoenix Television provides news, information, and entertainment programs and enjoys a good relationship with the People's Republic of China government. It is also one of the few privately owned broadcasting companies in mainland China able to broadcast information about events not covered by the government media. After three years working with Phoenix TV’s Washington DC bureau as a news reporter, Zhou Zhou returned to Beijing in 2005. She is now producing a weekly forty–five–minute Chinese Traditional Culture program, Chinese Culture Kaleidoscope, which reaches a large number of Chinese viewers around the world.

Zhou came to Marietta College as an international student in August 2000 after earning her BA in Communication at the University of China. After two years of study, she completed her MA degree in Mass Media Liberal Learning. Zhou resides in Beijing, China and is proud to be the first international MCAA board member.

Tracy L. Zuckett

Class of 1996

Tracy Zuckett is a principle of the law firm of Moser & Marsalek where she focuses her practice on professional liability. She joined the firm in 1999 after obtaining her JD from Saint Louis University School of Law. Tracy is a member of and holds leadership roles in several legal organizations and publishes and presents to her peers and clients on various legal issues.

Tracy obtained her BA in English with a minor in theater from Marietta College where she actively participated in theater productions on and off stage, various instrumental and vocal ensembles, was a cheerleader and served on the Student Senate and Student Athletic Council. Tracy was also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Psi Omega, and Sigma Tau Delta.

Tracy lives in St. Louis, MO, with her husband, Hugh O'Sullivan, and enjoys volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and participating in recreational softball, volleyball and football leagues.