Let’s begin in California with Rahul Mathur, who has been married to his wife Pooja, for nine years and has “two beautiful and intelligent children.” Since finishing his M.B.A. at Wharton, Rahul has worked in a variety of senior finance roles for pre- and post-IPO technology companies, most recently spending two years in India as the India CFO for a San Francisco-based tech company. 


Julie (Kanarowski) Turner has been in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1995. She’s been in product marketing at Electronic Arts for more than 10 years, most recently working on the Sims game for Facebook. She and her husband have two little kiddos, Vivian (4) and Sebastian (1). “They certainly are keeping us both on our toes and teaching us to savor the surprise and delight of life’s little and big moments.” J.W. Beard is also in theBay Area, where he lives with his wife, Anita, their son Aidan (2) and their dog Calvin. “We are fortunate to live two miles from Brian Jaquet and his family. Brian and I will host the 7 Maple reunion in Lafayette, Louisiana, Labor Day weekend, when the tree pong tourney will feature our first ever 40-plus competitor, Dave Robinson. Other ’95s who will be in attendance (and not coping well with pong) are Andrew Housser, Dave Shearer, Matt Puryear, Chris Gelsdorf and Brian Radics. The favored team is Housser-Beard.” 


From the East Coast, Chantell Dalpe continues to practice obstetrics-gynecology in Syracuse, New York. Her husband is an ear-nose-and-throat doctor, and both are partners in their own private practices. She writes: “We have two boys (ages 6 and 8) who keep us busy with all of their activities and boundless energy. This weekend we are meeting up with Jodi Walker, Jeff Crisan and their two adorable sons (ages 5 and 7) for a little reunion in the Berkshires.” Rodrigo Martinez and his wife, Sara Solin ’96, live in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with their two little ones Lulu (6) and Sebastian (4). “We try not to dwell on the fact that this represents Sara and my 14th address since 1997 and send our condolences to those who’ve sent us mail to residences that are now three to four houses old.” Sara’s been enjoying her work with Big Think, particularly the opportunity to collaborate with Andrea Useem. About two and a half years ago Rodrigo made a leap from clinical practice to the world of healthcare IT consulting. He works with the small, dynamic D.C.-based firm Clinovations and particularly enjoys the occasional noon run in the Mall. “We’ve enjoyed reconnecting with Dartmouth friends and meeting their families and we hope to continue to do so. If anyone’s around and wants to get together, look me up.”


Gonzalo Lira has had a fascinating journey since graduation: “After writing thrillers in English and experimental novels in Spanish during the 1990s, I made big-budget movies in Chile during the early 2000s. Then I got into venture capital in the mid-2000s. Then I managed money just as the 2008 global financial crisis happened—perfect timing! I started writing a blog about finance and economics in 2010. Somehow—for no reason that I can fathom—it’s become the 10th most read blog on the subject, according to gongol.com. I’m also a media figure in the alternative press, if you can believe it. After Dartmouth I lived in L.A., New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Zermatt. I now split my time between Chile and Europe.” You can check out Gonzalo’s website at liraspg.com. 


Finally, congratulations to Nikki Vines, who got engaged in Ireland this spring and will marry Ryan Verlin in November! 


—Kaja (Schuppert) Fickes, 345 Commonwealth Ave., No. 8, Boston, MA 02115; kaja@alum.dartmouth.org