Brian Weiss (BSM ’93) has been appointed chief strategy officer of the Risk Management Association. In the newly created role, Weiss will help guide product development and the association’s overall vision as it addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by a shifting financial services and risk management landscape.
Stephen Sontheimer (BBA ’64) has been named as senior consultant of funeral services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries. Sontheimer is a fourth-generation funeral director whose family has been involved in funeral service in New Orleans continuously since 1916.
Timothy Smith (BSM ’90) has been named senior vice president and general manager of the Backup Business Unit at J2 Cloud Services, a division of J2 Global. Smith previously served as vice president, platforms business management, at Western Digital Corp. He also held several senior positions at EMC Corp., including vice president, global platform operations–business development, and vice president, global supply management.
Pamela Whitten (BSM ’85) has been named president of Kennesaw State University, the third-largest university in Georgia and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country.
Matt Schwartz (BSM ’99) received the 2017 T.G. Solomon Award for Entrepreneurship and Civic Engagement. The award is presented annually by the Times-Picayune and the Solomon family to honor New Orleans entrepreneurs who have emerged as impactful civic leaders.
Carla Moradi (MBA/MPH ’89) has joined Hub International Ltd. as executive vice president of operations and technology. Moradi will lead the implementation of strategic enterprise-wide customer technologies and operations for the company, a leading global insurance brokerage.
