Danielle Palmer, '92, associate dean of alumni affairs

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The GSB Community Unites
If we needed evidence of the deep fellowship in the alumni community, we got it. In the weeks following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, our office received more than 1,500 calls and e-mails from alumni checking on classmates or offering help. Amy Hamilton, '98; Eunhee Choi, '98; and Jeff Jacob, '00, led an intensive e-mail campaign to account for every member of their classes.

Leslie Alter, '97; Adam Minow, '99; and Jeff Weinberger, '86, formed the Chicago 911 Fund in cooperation with the American Red Cross. This fund is assisting the Red Cross in providing support for the families of victims, providing care for the injured, and starting the rebuilding effort. Alumni are working with the Red Cross to direct some of these funds to areas that will further help those in the GSB community. You may make a gift to this fund by calling Rosalyn Lambert at 312.729.6230. Please indicate that your gift is for the Chicago 911 Fund.

Jeff Weinberger Honored
Following the Alumni Celebration dinner in October, 32 alumni leaders gathered in Chicago for a biennial leadership conference (see page 38). At this meeting the first Alumni Volunteer of the Year Award was given to Jeff Weinberger, '86, for his service to Chicago GSB. Weinberger joined the New York alumni chapter in 1994 and became treasurer in 1995. He developed the first GSB chapter Web site, a prototype for one he later developed for his company. Weinberger moved to the Bay Area in 1997, and along with John Van Dyke, '69, set up a networking lunch for alumni in tech industries that grew into the Technology/Venture Capital Network—a networking forum and speakers series for alumni in high tech. In 2000, Weinberger also took on the role of Bay Area chapter president, which he turned over to Hari Bhatnagar, '99, in 2001. Congratulations, Jeff! Thanks for your many contributions to Chicago GSB.

Comings and Goings
In 2001, many new alumni chapters formed, and presidents of existing chapters passed their duties to new leaders. In this issue, we recognize new and outgoing leaders in the North American chapters.

Welcome aboard to the presidents of new chapters: Shashi Jasthi, XP-68 ('99), in Phoenix, Arizona; David Brown, XP-70 ('01), in Kansas City, Kansas; Paul Sears, '73, in northern Ohio; and Laura Kanov, '98, in Nashville, Tennessee. In St. Louis, Jackie Becker, '94, has revitalized the chapter after a long period of inactivity. In Minneapolis/St. Paul, Brad Kanter, '96, took over for Michael Napier, '96; in New York City, John Lump, '92, took the helm from Greg Durant, '88; in Los Angeles, Raul Scheller, '95, succeeded Niva Oghigian, XP-64 ('95); Susan Eslick, '98, took over the Denver club from Robert Jurkiewicz, '94; and Tripp O'Connor, '96, took over for Dan Cavellier, XP-51 ('83), in Atlanta. In Washington, D.C., Ruwan Salgado, '94, took over for Craig Schultz, '93; and Jeff Kahn, '85, has stepped down from the Boston chapter. James Dworkin, '98, succeeded Jim Renfro, '89, in Dallas, and Linda Field, '76, succeeded Mark Suchon, '81, in Houston. Tim Wroblewski, '94, handed leadership to Tammie Miller, A.B. '90, M.B.A. '94, in Milwaukee; in Chicago, the presidents of the Chicago GSB Club and the University of Chicago Women's Business Group, Jeff Gerns, M.B.A. '90, and Christine Cantarino, '92, passed responsibility to Lester Bern, '79, and Susan Kane, '91. After years of leading the Bay Area chapter, Jeff Ricker, '81, and Debbie Derby, '89, passed their duties to Jeff Weinberger, '86, who founded and previously led the Tech/Venture Capital Network. Hari Bhatnagar, '99, now fills Weinberger's former role. We are extremely grateful to these volunteers for giving so much time and effort to the GSB.