Alumni Profiles

Kimberly Jones Gilliam ’98 (CALS), MBA ’02, Frolick Dogs by Dick Anderson When the couple met in 2006, Kimberly Jones was director of membership and sales operations with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Kevin Gilliam was a trainer at the Olde Towne School for Dogs in Alexandria, Va. Kim and Kevin got married in […]

Hitesh Anadkat, MBA ’84 If you lived in Malawi in the 1980s and wanted to open a checking account or apply for a loan, there were two banks you could choose from in the southeast African country. Both were controlled by the government, which prohibited any new banks from opening. At the time, Hitesh Anadkat, […]

Nels Schaenen Jr. is recognized for his sustained and exemplary commitment to Johnson and its alumni. By Katie O’Brien ’16 A member of Johnson’s fourth-ever graduating class, Nelson Schaenen Jr. has given back to his alma mater ever since by serving as a trusted advisor, extraordinary leader, and a generous benefactor to many areas of […]

This year’s recipient of the L. Joseph Thomas Leadership Award, George Gellert, is a generous and dedicated “triple red” who credits Cornell with providing a great foundation for life. By Jeffrey Gangemi, MBA ’09 George Gellert ’60, MBA ’62, JD ’63, chairman and CEO of the Gellert Global Group, the largest privately owned food importer […]

Thanks to the team led by Chulyong Cho, MBA ’98, the Johnson Club of Korea is strengthening its relationships with alumni and Johnson. By Irene Kim When Chulyong Cho, MBA ’98, stepped up as the new president of the Johnson Club of Korea, he began to implement significant changes. For more than 20 years, the […]

Shari Aser, this year’s recipient of the Robert J. Swieringa Young Alumni Service Award, exemplifies Johnson as a successful businesswoman with a true drive for achievement and a genuine heart for volunteering. By Da-Eun Lee ’16 Shari Aser has always had a positive attitude, constantly encouraging her coworkers and peers, an outlook she describes as: […]

Felipe de Jesus Garza Medina, MBA ’80, was honored with the Carlos R. Quintanilla Distinguished Latino Alumni Award. Felipe de Jesus Garza Medina was honored with the 2015 Carlos Quintanilla Distinguished Latino Alumni Award at Johnson’s Diversity Awards dinner, held Nov. 6 in the Statler Hotel ballroom as part of Johnson’s 6th Annual Diversity Symposium. […]

John Bonhomme, MBA ’07, was named recipient of Johnson’s 2015 Wilbur Parker Distinguished Alumni Award for outstanding professional achievement and commitment to his community. John Bonhomme has dedicated himself to promoting diversity and inclusion both in his career and volunteer work. “Diversity is huge to me. In age, gender, sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status, background. […]

Sid Bardwell’s MBA ’89 career spans three continents and numerous countries. As a boy in the 1960s, Sid Bardwell spent summers on his grandparent’sdairy farm outside Madison, Wisc. During college, as an Asian studies andeconomics major, he spent an eye-opening year abroad in Japan. And duringthe latest chapter of his distinguished career with John Deere, […]