Class Notes

1960s

Nicholas G. Binder ’69 was appointed to the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District Board of Commissioners. Binder is currently retired, previously serving as a professional engineer for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. 

Robert F. Holtaway ’69 stepped down from the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council after more than a decade of service. Holtaway, appointed by then Governor Jon Corzine in 2009, continued serving voluntarily beyond his official term. During his tenure, he held various roles within the council, including treasurer and chair of the Highlands Development Credit Bank Board. Holtaway’s contributions were commemorated with a plaque and a resolution passed by the council. 

1970s

Ismael Diaz ’74 was featured in Printing Impressions as theCEOand president of Postal Center International (PCI). PCI is a certified minority-owned business and one of the largest mail, print, fulfillment,signs, packaging, promotional and marketing solutions provider nationwide. 

Honorio J. Padron ’75, vice president of C3 AI, a world leading provider of Enterprise AI software for accelerating digital transformation, was featured on the cover of the September edition of World’s Leaders magazine. 

1980s

Thomas L. Maniscalco ’80, ’93 was highlighted in the NYU Tandon School of Engineering online alumni publication in recognition of his many contributions to the mechanical and aerospace engineering industry. 

Charles M. Gruber ’81 was appointed as the new president and CEO of Haws Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of hydration and safety equipment.

Michael H. Jaeger ’83 joined Acela Architects and Engineers, which specializes in architecture and engineering, and is a health care sector leader. 

Kelly A. Giblin ’84, ’93 was recently promoted to vice president, Engineering East at RailPros, Inc. Giblin joined RailPros, Inc., a 1,000+ employee national railroad engineering consulting firm, in 2018 after retiring from his position as chief engineer of Design & Environmental Services at NJ Transit, where he spent 33 years working in Engineering and Capital Programs units.

Paul Manz ’84 received the prestigious Weems Award from the Institute of Navigation for outstanding contributions and exceptional technical leadership in the development and delivery of resilient and survivable Positioning, Navigation and Timing capability for assured precision weapons and munitions. Manz, who holds a dozen U.S. patents, currently serves as chief technology officer for the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition. He was previously recognized as the Top Engineer in Department of Defense, defacto Top EE in Federal Government and Top Precision Weapons/Munitions Engineer in the U.S.

David J. Kropaczek ’85 joined Veracity Nuclear as chief executive officer. His experience includes five years leading prominent nuclear modeling and simulation programs within the U.S. Department of Energy, such as the Consortium for the Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors and the Nuclear Energy Modeling and Simulation Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

Patrick J. Mc Gowan ’85, ’88 was honored as Business Executive of the Year by the New York City Knights of St. Patrick at their annual gala in October. McGowan was honored for his significant contributions to the business, labor, philanthropy and  non-profit sectors in New York. He is the founder and CEO of McGowan Builders, a leading construction firm in New York, with projects including Manhattan’s Dream Hotel and Sirius XM’s recording studio renovation in Miami Beach. 

1990s

Elisa A. Charters ’92, ’93, president and co-founder of Latina Surge, received the Latina Pioneer Award at the Latina Civic PAC’s 2023 Annual Awards Reception on November 2.  

Christopher M. Andrews ’96, ’02 was recently appointed chief operating officer of Collective Audience, Inc., a leading innovator of audience-based performance advertising and media. 

Stephanie H. Farrell ’96 has been inducted into the American Society for Engineering Education 2023 Hall of Fame. The induction recognizes Farrell’s significant impact on engineering education and her commitment to advancing the field.  Farrell is the founding chair of the Experiential Engineering Education Department in Rowan University’s Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering.

Rafael J. Ferrales ’96 joined national accounting and advisory firm Weaver as managing director of tax services. 

Gary Lader ’97 led 4/4 Architecture to receive an Award of Excellence for the renovations of Hellertown Lofts at the AIA Eastern Pennsylvania Design Awards. The adaptive reuse project transformed a former auto dealership into a distinctive residential space, contributing significantly to the Borough of Hellertown’s revitalization. 

Marie Gargas ’98 has been appointed senior director of Regulatory and International Affairs at the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). In this role, she will oversee environmental health and safety regulatory issues and expand ACI’s collaboration with international organizations. 

2000s

Swatee Singh ’03H was featured in CDO Magazine as one of its “Data Leaders 100 - The Leading Influencers North America List 2023.” This compilation spotlights the most disruptive trailblazers transforming the future of data in North America. Singh currently serves as the chief data and AI officer at TIAA and is responsible for enhancing the enterprise’s data and AI strategy and impact across business lines. 

Bose Nithin Balsa Subash ’05 was appointed as chief customer officer at Digibee, an iPaaS company specializing in versatile integration architecture.

Victor B. Stolberg ’06, ’07, an associate professor and counselor at Essex County College in Newark, is the author of seven articles, including “Globalization” and “Tobacco,” in last year’s Wellness Around the World: An International Encyclopedia of Health Indicators, Practices and Issues.

Pooja Chatterjee ’08 has been appointed vice president, clinical at HeartBeam, Inc., a leading cardiac technology company known for its innovative credit card-size 3D-vector electrocardiogram (VECG) platform designed for at-home patient use. 

2010s

Vanessa Eng ’10, ’11 joined Qortex as head of programmatic. In this role she will work closely with Qortex portfolio brands to increase revenue through their use of video advertising. 

Tiffany L. Harris-Delaney ’12 recently took the role of director, Department of Economic Development for Paterson, N.J. 

Jamaine Mungo ’13 has been appointed chief information security officer at the City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation. 

Luis Reyes ’15 joined SESI Consulting Engineers as an assistant project engineer II (Site/Civil)
and obtained his Professional Engineering License.

Pratik A. Jain ’16 received the “Most Promising Business Analyst of the Year-IT & BPM” award at the Leaders Awards celebration in New Delhi, India. Jain currently works as a lead business analyst at ACS Global Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd, collaborating with ServiceNow to drive their ESG implementation goals. 

Valeria Barra ’18 will join San Diego State University as a tenure-track assistant professor of Mathematics and Computational Sciences. 

2020s

Tiziana Cappuccia ’23 writes, “Around the same time as graduation, I published the book Blinded by the Spoken. It is fiction and describes the journey a girl takes to uncover the truth about an angel being accused of being a devil.”

In Memoriam

Harold A. Cleveland ’58 
Albert Dorman ’45, ’99 HON 
George J. Kelly ’67 
Rodney M. Krich, BS ME ’72
Paul D. Tauscher ’80 
Alan R. Vitalis, BS ME ’68
Linda Werdann ’86