Alumni

Anthony Salazer (BSM/MACCT ’18) was named a 2018 recipient of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Elijah Watt Sells Award. Salazer, who is employed with Ernst & Young in New Orleans, is the third Freeman School graduate in the last five years to receive the honor.

The Lifesaving Potential of “Fat-on-a-Chip”

As president and CEO of Obatala Sciences Inc., Trivia Frazier-Wiltz is commercializing a groundbreaking technology with the potential to help pharmaceutical companies bring lifesaving drugs to market sooner and at much less expense.

Altman Scholar brings global expertise to Ukraine

David Woodside served as a scholar in the Altman Program in International Studies and Business, studying on four continents, learning to communicate in various languages, and acquiring the skill-set needed to travel abroad successfully. Now through a rigorous and competitive application process, he’s been accepted into the Peace Corps, where he’ll take his expertise and knowledge to Ukraine.

Class Notes: Summer 2019

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.

In Memoriam: Summer 2019

John Cooper Petagna Sr. ( ’42)
Milton Louis Dinkel Sr. ( ’45)
Paul Horace Duet ( ’47)
Henry Raymond Fox Jr. (BBA ’47)
Frank Henry Hagaman (BBA ’48)

Closing Bell: The Poet Is In

Christian Davenport is more than a poet. He’s also an entrepreneur. Known professionally as Cubs The Poet, Davenport has been combining his art with business since 2015, when he first began writing instant poems for passersby from a table on Royal Street.

Nonprofit Solves Thorny Issue for STEM Teachers

Former teacher Todd Wackerman (MBA ’18) is the founder of STEM Library Lab, which helps public school educators teach hands-on, inquiry based science.

Alumni Fuses Fashion & Function in Swimwear Line

As the founder and CEO of stylish swimwear brand Cabana Life, Melissa Papock (BSM ’96) knows that clothing acts as a vital line of defense against summertime sun exposure.

Making Moves

As a professional football player, Brandon LeBeau (BSM ’15) has some slick moves on the field. As the founder of local moving company Movn, LeBeau specializes in smooth moves off the gridiron.

Brewing a Business

Jacob Landry (MBA ’13) didn’t like beer until he spent a year in France during college, but after tasting some of the finest brews Europe had to offer, he began to imagine what it would be like to open his own brewery.

The Right Answer

In the spring of her senior year, Madeleine Bell landed a highly coveted job interview with Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes. Her interviewer? None other than Jose Cil, president of Burger King.

Class Notes: Winter 2018

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.

In Memoriam: Winter 2018

Rodney Clark Haase (BBA ’43)
Henry J. Haydel (BBA ’45, G ’46)
Robert Moore Curran Jr. (BBA ’46)
Forrest Forsdick Lipscomb (BBA ’46)
Sibyl McGee White (BBA ’46)

News from TABA

- Summer 2018 -

The 39th annual Tulane Business Forum will take place on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. TABA’s signature event has grown to become the largest half-day general business conference of its kind in the Greater New Orleans area, attracting more than 750 business professionals representing over 200 companies.