Class Note 1996
Issue
Jan - Feb 2019
As 2018 comes to a close, I am awash with exciting, inspiring updates involving so many of our classmates—many of whom are doing amazing things in their communities, industries, or (in some cases) both. I could dedicate entire columns to any one of their stories, so I’m afraid I’ll have to be brief in summarizing the great news!
First, Timothy Chow was selected as No. 67 on The Financial Times’ 2018 “OUTstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executives” list. Tim serves as general counsel for Latin America and the Caribbean for global distillery giant Diageo PLC. “This comes almost exactly 20 years after I came out, and my law school self’s mind would have been blown to know that not only would LGBT professionals and their organizations be recognized in this manner, but also that I would ever be included. Much work still to do, but tremendous progress.” The son of a Chinese surgeon who emigrated from Taiwan to the United States in the late 1960s and an American mother of Dutch-English descent, Chow grew up in a small, rural town in Michigan. “I was one of those kids who never knew which box to tick when they asked for your racial background because ‘other’ wasn’t an option,” Chow says. “We were the minority, but growing up in a small town gave me a really strong sense of community, and I could see the impact my parents had on people’s lives as respected members of that community. That stuck with me.”
Mariya Rosberg was named “2018 Working Mother of the Year” by Working Mother magazine. She is partner, corporate and institutional banking, at management consulting firm Oliver Wyman and mom to twins Redmond and Delia, 6. “As a firm leader, Mariya sits on the partnership committee, driving crucial decisions for the future of the firm. As a mentor, she is determined to connect with and cultivate junior female talent at the firm. Mariya also devotes time to the family life colleague network and often finds herself mentoring colleagues navigating the courses of parenthood and consulting. Mariya seeks to attain balance between her work and personal life. Mariya’s children inspire her. She says that they are the most grounding and joyful forces in her life.”
Next, our own Tyler Stableford won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Rocky Mountain division for his direction and photography of an episode of the Turning Point documentary series. Tyler says, “I am even more excited to be sending the Emmy statue to the person who deserves it most: Rev. Richard Joyner. Richard is the subject of the documentary; he was named one of CNN’s ‘Top 10 Heroes’ for his work transforming the hard-hit town of Conetoe, North Carolina, from a food desert to a place of healing. Richard is the most compassionate and visionary man I have ever met. To Richard Joyner and the devoted people at the Conetoe Family Life Center: You have my deepest admiration. Enjoy the Emmy Award, you deserve it!”
Finally, Brad Parks can add another award to his increasingly crowded trophy collection. His recent novel, Say Nothing, won the Library of Virginia People’s Choice Award as announced at a recent black tie gala in Richmond, Virginia. His subsequent novel, Closer Than You Know, is available now, and his forthcoming The Last Act is slated for release in March. Fun fact: Brad remains the only writer to have won the Shamus, Nero, and Lefty awards, three of crime fiction’s most prestigious prizes.
Congratulations to all our winners! More to come in our next column!
—Garrett Gil de Rubio, 1062 Middlebrooke Drive, Canton, GA 30115; ggdr@alum.dartmouth.org
First, Timothy Chow was selected as No. 67 on The Financial Times’ 2018 “OUTstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executives” list. Tim serves as general counsel for Latin America and the Caribbean for global distillery giant Diageo PLC. “This comes almost exactly 20 years after I came out, and my law school self’s mind would have been blown to know that not only would LGBT professionals and their organizations be recognized in this manner, but also that I would ever be included. Much work still to do, but tremendous progress.” The son of a Chinese surgeon who emigrated from Taiwan to the United States in the late 1960s and an American mother of Dutch-English descent, Chow grew up in a small, rural town in Michigan. “I was one of those kids who never knew which box to tick when they asked for your racial background because ‘other’ wasn’t an option,” Chow says. “We were the minority, but growing up in a small town gave me a really strong sense of community, and I could see the impact my parents had on people’s lives as respected members of that community. That stuck with me.”
Mariya Rosberg was named “2018 Working Mother of the Year” by Working Mother magazine. She is partner, corporate and institutional banking, at management consulting firm Oliver Wyman and mom to twins Redmond and Delia, 6. “As a firm leader, Mariya sits on the partnership committee, driving crucial decisions for the future of the firm. As a mentor, she is determined to connect with and cultivate junior female talent at the firm. Mariya also devotes time to the family life colleague network and often finds herself mentoring colleagues navigating the courses of parenthood and consulting. Mariya seeks to attain balance between her work and personal life. Mariya’s children inspire her. She says that they are the most grounding and joyful forces in her life.”
Next, our own Tyler Stableford won an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Rocky Mountain division for his direction and photography of an episode of the Turning Point documentary series. Tyler says, “I am even more excited to be sending the Emmy statue to the person who deserves it most: Rev. Richard Joyner. Richard is the subject of the documentary; he was named one of CNN’s ‘Top 10 Heroes’ for his work transforming the hard-hit town of Conetoe, North Carolina, from a food desert to a place of healing. Richard is the most compassionate and visionary man I have ever met. To Richard Joyner and the devoted people at the Conetoe Family Life Center: You have my deepest admiration. Enjoy the Emmy Award, you deserve it!”
Finally, Brad Parks can add another award to his increasingly crowded trophy collection. His recent novel, Say Nothing, won the Library of Virginia People’s Choice Award as announced at a recent black tie gala in Richmond, Virginia. His subsequent novel, Closer Than You Know, is available now, and his forthcoming The Last Act is slated for release in March. Fun fact: Brad remains the only writer to have won the Shamus, Nero, and Lefty awards, three of crime fiction’s most prestigious prizes.
Congratulations to all our winners! More to come in our next column!
—Garrett Gil de Rubio, 1062 Middlebrooke Drive, Canton, GA 30115; ggdr@alum.dartmouth.org