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2011-12 Fannie Mitchell Expert in Residence Professionals:

Laura Blackwelder T‘01 Director of Development, The Synetic Theater

Laura Blackwelder graduated with a major in Public Policy Studies and a minor in Art History. Laura started her career at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. working in the Director’s Office. She then moved to the Development department managing the annual benefit, ARTrageous, the membership program, and database operations. After leaving the Smithsonian, she began working at Synetic Theater in Arlington, Virginia as Director of Development. In this role Laura manages all fundraising operations. Laura serves as a Board Member for Duke’s Young Alumni Development Council. She is a member of the Junior League of Washington, where she volunteers as Chair for the Horton’s Kids Committee.

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Fannie Mitchell Expert in Residence Program FY12

The Fannie Mitchell Expert-in-Residence program features accomplished professionals who come to Duke to share specialized knowledge and provide individual career advice to students. The program’s purpose is to stimulate new ideas and provide advising for students who are searching for career direction. Expert-in-Residence encourages collaboration on and off campus by providing opportunities for Duke faculty, administrators, alumni, employer partners and students to recommend a professional who they would like to bring to campus.

Over 275 students participated in the 2011-12 Expert in Residence program, which inlcuded large group sessions, round table discussions and one-on-one advising.

Fileds represented by previous speakers included advertising, arts, business development, consulting, corporate diversity initiatives, engineering, entertainment, environment, finance, government, health, international affairs, life science, media, pharmacology, and technology.

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Fannie Mitchell Expert In Residence Program FY12

Paula Ehrlich, DVM, PhD T’84CEO & President, Drug Discovery Center of Innovation

Paula Ehrlich, DVM, PhD is President & CEO of the Drug Discovery Center of Innovation and previously served as Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer. Prior she was Senior Director of Scientific Affairs at Ansaris, which she joined as Senior Director of Translational Biology. Dr. Ehrlich also held positions at Merck Research Laboratories, culminating in her role as Preclinical Oncology Imaging Lead & Associate Franchise Director. Dr. Ehrlich has a B.S. in Zoology from Duke University, a Masters degree in Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia, a DVM from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, and a PhD in Bone Physiology from the Royal Veterinary College, University College London. She has Six Sigma Green Belt training and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Gayle Laakman McDowellFounder and CEO of CareerCup.com

Gayle Laakmann McDowell is the founder and CEO of CareerCup.com and the author of Cracking the Coding Interview and The Google Resume. Gayle has worked as a Software Engineer for Google, Microsoft and Apple and has extensive interviewing experience on both sides of the table. Gayle holds a BSE and MSE from UPenn in Computer Science, and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Jonathan PerelmanIndustry Relations Manager, Google

At Google, Perelman is responsible for brand identity initiatives and relationship management with advertising industry groups and advertising thought leaders. He also works to align the company’s business and public policy priorities. In addition, Perelman serves as co-chair of Google New York’s Community Affairs team, which seeks to use technology to improve the community through partnerships with non-profit and educational institutions

Dave Powell, ’82Director of Polymer Composites and Structures, Southern Research Institute

Mr. Powell has 27 years in composites and materials R&D. He is Director of the Polymer Composites and Structures Department of Southern Research Institute. He serves on the AIAA Materials Technical Committee and various engineering councils. Previously, he led the Polymer Matrix Composites Group of Triton Systems in design, development, and production of composite structures for aerospace and commercial applications, was GM of RANOR, Inc., and managed materials and testing groups at Composite Optics. Mr. Powell received his BSME/MS in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science.

Rebecca RosenRepublican Professional Staff Member & Advisor to Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee

Rebecca Rosen is a Republican Professional Staff Member and Advisor to Senator Lisa Murkowski. Previously, she was a senior financial consultant at PFC Energy, an analyst in the Global Investment Group at a Franklin Templeton International boutique private equity firm, and worked at Wachovia Securities, focusing on commodities and equities research. Rebecca received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of International Service at American University, majoring in international affairs, with a concentration in international economics.

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Fannie Mitchell Expert In Residence Program FY12Todd Sears, T’98Founder and Principal, Coda Leadership Consulting

Todd Sears is the founder and Principal of Coda Leadership Consulting LLC, which helps companies move diversity beyond traditional programs and integrate it into business objectives. A former investment banker at Schroders and DeSilva & Phillips and financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, Todd created the first national team of financial advisors on Wall Street to focus on the LGBT community. Since that time, he has led diversity initiatives at Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse. His project, Out on the Street, was the first-ever LGBT leadership summit on Wall Street.

Ted Sullivan, MBA, T’99 Co-Founder & CEO, GameChanger Media

Ted Sullivan, a Duke baseball player, was drafted in 1999 by the Cleveland Indians and pitched in their minor leagues. During his playing career, Ted co-founded Headfirst Camps. After receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School, he worked as Director of Marketing and Business Development at Rave Mobile Safety. Ted’s passions inspired him to start GameChanger Media in 2009. The GameChanger mobile app and website provide scorekeeping, stats, live game updates and recap stories for thousands of teams, from Little League to Division 1 college programs.

Max Wallace, T’74 Chief Executive Officer, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure

Max Wallace is Chief Executive Officer of Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, an entrepreneurial not-for-profit organization that seeks to develop new treatments and a cure for brain cancer. Prior to that, Max was CEO of TheraLogics, co-founded and served as President of Trimeris and founded and developed other biopharmaceutical companies. Max also spent 10 years on staff at Duke University and practiced law in Florida. Max graduated from Duke University in 1974 and received his JD degree from the University of Florida in 1977.

Jeff Weiss, JD, MPP, T’94Senior Director for Technical Barriers to Trade, Office of the United States Trade Representative

As the Senior Director for Technical Barriers to Trade, Jeff Weiss has lead responsibility for negotiating international trade agreements on behalf of the U.S. Prior to this position, Mr. Weiss served as Assistant General Counsel at USTR and Assistant Legal Advisor at the Mission of the United States to the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Weiss also served as tax and trade counsel to U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and as an international trade law associate at Collier Shannon Scott in Washington, DC. He has a JD from Harvard Law School and an MPP from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Kasey White, T’96 Director for Geoscience Policy, the Geological Society of America

Kasey White joined The Geological Society of America in 2011 and most recently served as Project Director in The American Association for the Advancement of Science Office of Government Relations. White formerly served as Director of Public Affairs for the Joint Oceanographic Institutions. She worked with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as a co-editor of Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, and earned a share of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. White also worked for the American Geological Institute’s Government Affairs Program and has a B.A. in Environmental Science and Policy from Duke University and a M.A. in Environmental Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University.