Class Note 1996
Issue
Jan - Feb 2018
It has been an eventful autumn for many of our class business leaders. These movers and shakers have made their presence known in ways that will continue to impact the business world for years to come.
First comes word of a highly successful Dartmouth alum-led venture. Appian was founded in 1999 with the premise of low-code development, a concept oriented toward expediting the software application development process, allowing companies to cut their time to launch with enterprise innovations. Nearly 20 years later, the company’s founders are celebrating not only two decades of incredible growth but also a successful initial public offering valued at $75 million this past May. Three of the company’s four founders just happen to be Dartmouth alumni, including CEO Matt Calkins ’94 and our own Mike Beckley and Marc Wilson, who are Appian’s chief technology officer and senior VP, respectively. The IPO was so significant in fact that TechCrunch ranked it as the “No. 1 tech IPO of 2017.”
Also making news of his own was Adam Medros. After 13 pivotal years serving as senior VP of product for TripAdvisor, Adam is moving on to a new adventure. It was announced that come this November he would be assuming the role of president and chief operating officer of edX, a nonprofit, open-source learning destination bringing together online courses from more than 130 colleges and universities and other various organizations. EdX’s business focus is oriented toward transforming online and classroom learning through groundbreaking methodologies, game-like educational experiences and cutting-edge research on an open-source platform.
Last but not least comes word that our own Anh Thu Cunnion had thrown her hat in the ring in the election for town clerk and tax collector for the city of Essex, New York. Anh Thu, her husband, Jeff, and three sons have been residing there since 2016, after relocating from Baltimore, Maryland. By the time these notes are printed, the town will have its newest town clerk and here’s hoping that a future column is describing all the great work she is doing once in office!
—Garrett Gil de Rubio, 1062 Middlebrooke Drive, Canton, GA 30115; ggdr@alum.dartmouth.org
First comes word of a highly successful Dartmouth alum-led venture. Appian was founded in 1999 with the premise of low-code development, a concept oriented toward expediting the software application development process, allowing companies to cut their time to launch with enterprise innovations. Nearly 20 years later, the company’s founders are celebrating not only two decades of incredible growth but also a successful initial public offering valued at $75 million this past May. Three of the company’s four founders just happen to be Dartmouth alumni, including CEO Matt Calkins ’94 and our own Mike Beckley and Marc Wilson, who are Appian’s chief technology officer and senior VP, respectively. The IPO was so significant in fact that TechCrunch ranked it as the “No. 1 tech IPO of 2017.”
Also making news of his own was Adam Medros. After 13 pivotal years serving as senior VP of product for TripAdvisor, Adam is moving on to a new adventure. It was announced that come this November he would be assuming the role of president and chief operating officer of edX, a nonprofit, open-source learning destination bringing together online courses from more than 130 colleges and universities and other various organizations. EdX’s business focus is oriented toward transforming online and classroom learning through groundbreaking methodologies, game-like educational experiences and cutting-edge research on an open-source platform.
Last but not least comes word that our own Anh Thu Cunnion had thrown her hat in the ring in the election for town clerk and tax collector for the city of Essex, New York. Anh Thu, her husband, Jeff, and three sons have been residing there since 2016, after relocating from Baltimore, Maryland. By the time these notes are printed, the town will have its newest town clerk and here’s hoping that a future column is describing all the great work she is doing once in office!
—Garrett Gil de Rubio, 1062 Middlebrooke Drive, Canton, GA 30115; ggdr@alum.dartmouth.org