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Spotlight: Ken Foo ’99, MSF ’01

March 19, 2020
“No mountain is too high. No water is too deep.” If you don’t know Ken Foo ’99, MSF ’01, you might think his mantra comes straight off an inspirational coffee mug. But in fact, the alumnus has dived into every opportunity that’s come his way — or, as he puts…

Alumnus and Parent Joins Bentley Board

March 19, 2020
The Board of Trustees has elected Gordon A. Pulsifer ’80, P ’08 ’19 as Bentley enters the new decade and begins launching initiatives in support of its new strategic plan.  Pulsifer has worked in the real estate industry for close to four decades. He is…

The Game Changer

March 19, 2020
What Kyle York ’05 needed to disrupt the venture capital world came, in part, from a sporting goods store. The co-founder and CEO of York IE helps tech startups grow without falling into the common traps of burning tons of capital or losing control to…

The Falcon Files: Organized Over Time

March 19, 2020
The first Bentley student organizations were fraternities: Both Kappa Pi Alpha and Beta Tau Alpha established chapters in 1922. The proliferation slowed in the 1940s, when male enrollment declined because of World War II. Female students in the Day Division…

Spotlight: Curtis McLaughlin ’08

March 19, 2020
Like many fellow millennials, Curtis McLaughlin ’08 has a résumé packed with different job titles. The difference: His are based at a single company. “I have been here for 11 years, but each has been drastically different,” says the alumnus, who interned…

Spotlight: Laura Aldrich ’91

March 19, 2020
Laura (Wallace) Aldrich ’91 can bank on celebrity status to help her make a licensing deal: She works for Drew and Jonathan Scott, hosts of the Property Brothers series on HGTV and reigning home-lifestyle gurus. “My objective is to connect fans with products…

Speaking in Harmony

March 19, 2020
An online English tutoring program by Bentley students for students in Afghanistan offers more than language lessons; it promotes peace in a country at war. Robert McNulty, director of programs for Bentley’s Hoffman Center for Business Ethics, launched the…

Owning It

March 19, 2020
At 8 years old, Crystal Cave ’09 knew how to read analytics reports. She dreamed of business school. And in her grandfather’s office, she often played at being CEO of a company. The man she called “Poppy,” Robert Higgins, founded wholesale record distributor…

Passion on Parade

March 19, 2020
Cue the confetti. As a senior event manager with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Mariela Spillari ’10 helps organize the famed Rose Parade — a New Year’s Day tradition featuring floral floats, equestrian groups and marching bands. The…

Family Matters: Lessons in Connection

March 19, 2020
Peter Henderson ’83, MBA ’92 and his wife, Susan (Armstrong) ’84, MBA ’88, encouraged their three children to follow their own passions, whether it was the sports they decided to play or the colleges where they wanted to study. “Find what feels right for you…