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Diana Thomas ’91, Randolph, NJ, teaches math at West Point, and her work recently made international news. Thomas’ team analyzed high-tech scans of thousands of bodies to determine how Leonardo DaVinci’s proportions in his drawing of the “Vitruvian Man” matches with ideal body measurements in real life.

Diana Thomas

Joe Gladden M.S. ’93, Oxford, MS, the University of Mississippi’s chief research officer, was elected vice-president of the Acoustical Society of America, which is devoted to the science and technology of sound. He also is director of the Physical Acoustics Summer School and a professor of physics, and his interest lies in acoustics and energy-related materials.


Rob Gannon ’94, M.P.A. ’08, Missoula, is the city of Missoula’s new chief financial officer. Gannon moved to Montana from Seattle, where he served as general manager of King County Metro – a transit agency with 5,000 employees recently named the best large transit system in North America. He has worked at Amazon, as a higher education administrator and attended the U.S. Naval Academy. 


Dave Kelm M.P.A. ’94, Springfield, IL, has held a number of positions with Illinois state government, owned and operated a public affairs consultancy and now is general counsel for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. 


Matt Berard ’97, Needham, MA, was named a Leaders Club qualifier by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America – its highest honor reserved for those who show outstanding service and dedication to their clients. Berard is a disability income specialist for Guardian’s Bulfinch Group. 

Matt Berard

 


Kerri Villeneuve ’96, Seattle, recently was promoted to the director of Large Group Health New Sales with Kaiser Permanente of Washington. Her responsibilities include managing large group new sales, new group implementation and broker relations. She has a 20-year track record of success in group insurance in the Pacific Northwest.

 

Kerri Villinard


Curt Olds ’94, New York City, is performing with the international tour of “The Phantom of the Opera” – one of the only theater tours in operation during the pandemic. Olds is a Butte native and he has performed with the New York City Opera, the Hawaii Opera Theatre and Colorado’s Central City Opera.  


Nathan Perry ’94, Anchorage, AK, is a professional fine artist and graphic designer for The Alaska Club Marketing Department. He displays his artwork in galleries around Alaska and shows his drawings and paintings around the world. “I have very fond memories of Missoula, Montana, and am very grateful I had the opportunity to experience college life in such a supportive environment,” he says. “It was such a very inspirational place, and I loved the kind-hearted people and natural surroundings. Much success to UM from a proud alum!” 

 

Nathan Perry


Kirsten Pabst J.D. ’95, Missoula, was named vice president and executive committee member for the National District Attorneys Association. Pabst is the Missoula County attorney and well-known for her leadership in criminal justice reforms and prosecutor well-being initiatives. She has worked as a prosecutor for 25 years and a trial instructor for the NDAA for 20 years and also will chair its new Prosecutor Well-being Task Force.

 

Kirsten Pabst


Katherine “Kate” Garnett ’98, Santa Fe, NM, received her Master of Arts in Counseling with an emphasis in school counseling at New Mexico Highlands University last year and is employed as a bilingual school counselor at Santa Fe High School.