1974
Mark Buckbee (FRM) was elected to represent District 2 (Oregon) on the National Society of American Foresters Board of Directors. His three-year term will extend through 2022. He can be contacted at buckbeefamily@msn.com and enjoys hearing from old ESF classmates.
1978
The Chazen Companies, an employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm, announced the promotion of Rick Loewenstein, P.E. (FEG) to chief executive officer, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Loewenstein served as Chazen’s chief operating officer since September 2018 following an accomplished career as senior vice president and director of engineering services with CHA Consulting in Albany. Since starting with Chazen, Loewenstein has played a vital role in the company’s day-to-day operations and led the development of a new five-year strategic plan. During that time, he became familiar with Chazen’s people, operations, challenges and opportunities. In his new role, Loewenstein will be responsible for continuing to grow the firm, delivering outstanding service to the firm’s clients, and motivating, leading and developing the firm’s employees.
1986
March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit agency fighting for the health of moms and babies, announced the appointment of Andrew S. Coccari, Jr. (EFB) as chief development officer, responsible for transforming its fundraising activities and strengthening, broadening and diversifying its revenue. Coccari will work with organizational leaders to champion strategic, data-informed decision making and will serve as a catalyst in strengthening a culture steeped in donor-centric philanthropy, as well as oversee plans to support annual fundraising goals.
1993
Richard Shearman (ENVSCI) is now professor emeritus in the Science, Technology, and Society Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. His book, “Finding Our Place in Nature: Aristotle for Environmental Scientists” (RIT Press, 2019) was a 2020 finalist for a category PROSE award in environmental science.
1997
Melissa Forder (EFB) is the new National Park Service national fire planner, a role she has filled since the beginning of 2020. Melissa has worked for the NPS for more than 20 years, beginning her fire career in 2000 at Shenandoah National Park as the lead fire effects monitor. She spent eight years leading a crew in the collection of monitoring data throughout nine states, from Maine to Virginia. Melissa then became the fire ecologist for the Northeast and National Capital regions, before moving into her current position in the Southeast/Interior Region 2 as the deputy regional fire management officer. Melissa is interested in promoting professional growth opportunities for women in the NPS and is on the leadership teams for the Women-in-Fire Training Exchange and NPS Women’s Employee Resource Group. Melissa is a Type 1 planning section chief trainee on the Southern Area “Red” Incident Management Team. She has served in numerous planning section roles with the NPS IMT including the recent COVID-19 IMT response in Washington, D.C.
1997
Kelly Smith (CM) rejoined Hayner Hoyt as an estimator. At the beginning of her career, she served as a project manager at the company before moving into an estimator role with Doyner Masonry, Inc., a subsidiary company, and then returning to take on the estimator role with Hayner Hoyt. She returned to Hayner Hoyt after a period of career exploration which included assistant teaching and other construction estimator roles.
1998
Michael Goff (EFB) was promoted to staff industrial hygienist at Barton & Loguidice’s Rochester office. He is a member of the firm’s Environmental Practice Area.
2005
Robert Conden (FEG) was named principal engineer at Parsons Corporation.
Craig Ferguson (FEG) was granted tenure in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at UAlbany.
2009
Johanna Duffy (ENVSCI) was promoted to senior managing environmental scientist at Barton & Loguidice’s Syracuse office. She is a member of the firm’s Environmental Practice Area.
David Sgroi (CHE) was hired as a quality engineer at Indium Corporation in Clinton, New York.
2013
MRB Group announced the selection of Senior Planning Associate Jane Nicholson (FRM) to Next City’s nationally-acclaimed Vanguard program for 2020. Next City is a journalistic non-profit, focusing on the revitalization of communities around the globe, and on best practices engaged in tackling complex urban challenges. Its cornerstone Vanguard program is an annual convening of the brightest minds in community revitalization. The 2020 Vanguard cohort comprises 44 young professionals, chosen from hundreds of applicants in the fields of urban design, social equity, and philanthropy from around the world. The cohort is charged with collaborating to develop innovative responses to pressing community development challenges facing the global community. Jane joined MRB Group in 2019 as part of the firm’s SmarterLocalGov initiative. She spearheads MRB Group’s long-range planning and urban design practice, helping communities to define their vision, and putting actionable strategies in place to support sustainable growth and development. She is recognized by the American Institute of Certified Planners and is a certified floodplain manager.
2014
Jesse Caputo (FRM) accepted an offer from the Forest Service as a research forester. Jesse has worked with the Family Forest Research Center for several years and has become a great asset for implementing and analyzing the National Woodland Owner Survey. He will continue to work on the NWOS and will be taking over the Southern New England forest inventory reporting responsibilities.
2017
Daniel Conrad (ES) joined Cost Control Associates in Queensbury, New York as an energy analyst. Dan has a background in solar energy and marketing.
2018
Nate Kennedy (ENSCI) writes a monthly article for The Citizen newspaper in Auburn, New York where he discusses hunting, fishing and conservation. Nate also works as a 4-H educator with the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
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