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Michelle Finelli (Advert) moved back to Colorado with her family after 10 years in California. She has worked with big brands at a number of ad agencies, including R&R Partners, BSSP, R/GA and Cartwright.

Marisa (Klein) Beahm (Jour) works as the senior content strategist at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. A campaign she helped lead, The Undeniable Truth, recently won a Webby in the Public Service, Social Impact and Activism category.

In March 2022, Richard Spiegel (MJour) left the Department of Veterans Affairs to take the role of director of corporate communication and legislative affairs at Naval Supply Systems Command, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He’s excited to be a naval civilian working with the Department of Defense.

Silvia Razgova (MJour) is a news photo editor at the Los Angeles Times, which she joined in 2022. Previously, she was a contract photojournalist for the Rocky Mountain News; staff photographer at the National, an English-language newspaper in Abu Dhabi; and a freelance photographer in California and the Middle East. In her personal photographic work, she explores the themes of home, loss, belonging and poignancy of life.

Brooke Diamond (Advert) has worked in advertising and marketing since graduating, leading brands such as American Red Cross, Gillette, Campbell Soup Co. and Johnson & Johnson. Diamond is the marketing director at Morgan Stanley. She met her husband while living in New York City. They welcomed their first child in November 2020 and live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Brooke Diamond (Advert) has worked in advertising and marketing since graduating from CU Boulder, leading brands such as American Red Cross, Gillette, Campbell Soup Company and Johnson & Johnson. Diamond is the marketing director at Morgan Stanley. She met her husband while living in New York City. They welcomed their first child into the world in November 2020 and live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Cody McDevitt (Jour), an investigative reporter and historian, wrote Banished from Johnstown: Racist Backlash in Pennsylvania. The book tells the history of a 1923 incident in which the town mayor ordered 2,000 African Americans and Mexican immigrants out of the city at gunpoint and under a threat of imprisonment. McDevitt has reported for the Somerset Daily American in western Pennsylvania and lives in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.

In March 2021, Morgan Bast (Jour) was named the new marketing director for Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. In that role, she oversees the resort’s marketing department, creates and analyzes marketing campaigns, and manages the Steamboat brand across all resort outlets, including the Steamboat Grand Hotel. Before joining Steamboat, she worked at Vail Resorts for 10 years, ending as regional director of marketing for Breckenridge and Keystone Resorts.

After a 34-year career, Richard Spiegel (MJour) retired from the U.S. Army in October 2019. He and his wife, Polly (PolSci’90), then took a five-month road trip and tour throughout the United States. In March 2020, Rich joined the Veterans Administration as the chief for stakeholder engagement with the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. He and Polly live in Bethesda, Maryland.

Ben Johnson (Comm)Ìýis head of marketing and business development at The Drone Racing League, the premier international league for elite pilots, where he oversees sponsorships, content distribution, media partnerships and licensing. Ben lives in New York City.Ìý

Michael Harris (Jour, Span)Ìýis vice president for media and consumer insights with Moosylvania, a brand-building agency. He lives in St. Louis with his wife,ÌýLeslie Gershein Harris (Jour'06; Law'10), and their four children.Ìý

Rebecca Bryant (Advert)ÌýÌýis a development and donor relations specialist at the California Community Foundation. Previously, she served as associate director of corporate relations at the J. Pail Getty Trust, where she created and launched its corporate partnership program. Rebecca lives in downtown Los Angeles with her fiance,ÌýJon McAlpine (Econ'07).

Following a 34-year career,ÌýRichard Spiegel (MJour'07)Ìýretired from the U.S. Army in October 2019. He and his wifeÌýPolly (PolSci'90)Ìýthen took a five-month road trip and tour throughout the United States. In March 2020, Rich joined the Veterans Administration as the chief for stakeholder engagement with the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. He and Polly live in Bethesda, Maryland.

Max Nelson (Comm) is the vice president of marketing communications at OpenX, a leading tech company focused on programmatic advertising. He previously held leadership positions at public relations agencies like Method Communications, and he was named to PR Week’s Innovation 50 list of rising stars in public relations. Nelson lives in Los Angeles with his wife and young daughter.

Amy Bower (Jour) was appointed as the assistant U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina. Before being appointed, she was a civil litigator in private practice. After graduating from CU, she went to the Charleston School of Law where she received her JD. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

Keryn Howarth Stauble (Jour)Ìýis an account manager with Convene, which provides meeting and event spaces in New York City and five other U.S. metropolitan areas. She and her husband, Casey, live in Jersey City, New Jersey, and welcomed a daughter in May.Ìý

Jeff McAdam (Jour)Ìýrecently joined FOX 5 San Diego. Before that, he was a TV reporter in Waco, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Los Angeles; and Salt Lake City. He has also worked for the Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Lightning and USA Soccer.Ìý

Julia Waneka (Comm)Ìýrecently founded The Story Dept., a creative communications consultancy in San Francisco, California, focused on consumer brands. She began her career working in the natural food industry in Boulder, consulting for brands including The Kitchen Restaurants, Niman Ranch, Whole Foods Marker and Smucker Natural Foods. In San Francisco, she supported brands such as MyFitnessPal, Birchbox and CreativeLive.Ìý

Ted Vardell (Comm)Ìýand his brother Tommy Vardell, former NFL fullback started a Boulder-based nonprofit called Brotherbird Foundation in 2016 to encourage youth to explore art, music and sports. The organization has hosted programs at the Temple Grandin School of Autism, Denver School of the Deaf, Malley Elementary, OUR Center of Longmont, Columbine Spanish Immersion Elementary and Mountain Children's Foster Home.Ìý

Eric Dieter (Advert)Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌýJason Mitchell (Advert’09)Ìýfounded Movement Strategy when they were at CU Boulder. The company, which turned 10 years old last summer,Ìýis a social-led creative agencyand has offices in Denver, New York City and Los Angeles.