News, Notes, and Nods: Graduates
1988
Tom Raffio MBA’88, president and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, said the company was recently recognized as one of only five companies in the United States to win the 2024 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award is the highest award for performance excellence presented in the nation. Raffio will accept the award during a formal ceremony in Baltimore this spring. Raffio and his wife, Ellen, also recently published a children’s book, The Little Gingerbread Runner.
1996
Peter Gordon MBA’96 recently was hired as the head of cash and money movement at Cash Solutions, a company under Fidelity Wealth. “I look forward to leading innovative strategies and developments in cash and money movement, including managing the FDIC Sweep Program, Emerging Money Movement, Bill Pay, Check, and ACH,” Gordon said about his new job. “I am excited to continue driving forward-thinking solutions in Cash Solutions, making money movement faster and safer.”
1999
Stuart Clarfield MBA’99 recently released a documentary that he produced and directed about the Kensington Market neighborhood in Toronto. The film, Kensington Market: Heart of the City, is the most recent release from Clarfield’s film company, The Mission Media Company Inc. The documentary looks back at 160 years of the Kensington Market neighborhood, which Clarfield said became the Ellis Island of Toronto.
2002
Silvia Brady MS’02 recently became the chief financial officer of Telenet, a Belgian telecommunications service. Brady joins Telenet, a well-known provider of entertainment and telecommunications, with more than 20 years of leadership in the finance industry. Most recently, Brady held a similar role at Stryker’s international division, driving growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
Hans Christinger MBA’02, CEO and founder of Modig Life Sciences, was recently appointed to NewYorkBIO’s board of directors. As one of 13 members on the 2025 board, Christinger joins a group of leaders in the life science industry who seek to play an instrumental role in guiding NewYorkBIO’s efforts to advance innovation of treatment and cures that improve health outcomes and quality of life for New Yorkers and patients around the world.
2009
Yully Cha MBA’09 recently began as senior vice president of research and policy at Embrace Boston, a social justice nonprofit focused on educational equity in Boston. Cha, who also holds the title of senior advisor at the organization, will oversee the expansion of Embrace’s research and policy division, focusing on community engagement and storytelling.
2010
Alice Palmer MBA’10 recently was appointed chief marketing officer at InvoiceCloud, a company that helps people pay their utility, insurance, and other government bills online. As part of the executive team, Palmer will oversee InvoiceCloud’s marketing strategy and lead its marketing organization. “Alice’s proven ability to drive demand and delight customers across a range of B2B tech industries makes her the ideal leader to help us capitalize on our significant market opportunity,” said Kevin O’Brien, CEO of InvoiceCloud.
2012
Matt Larson MBA’12 recently published his first book, 4000s by 40, a memoir about climbing New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot mountains. The book explores themes of fatherhood, middle age, and continuing to work for long-held dreams. “I loved the entrepreneurial mindset at Babson, and it’s in that spirit I ventured to write this story,” Larson wrote.
2014
Elena (Ruan) Visovsky ’14, MSA’14 married Frank Visovsky on July 15, 2023, at La Bella Vista in Waterbury, Connecticut. The couple were joined by many friends and loved ones they met while attending Babson. Pictured (from left): Madeline Pickering ’14, Ina Kao ’16, Sam Gabales ’18, Chelsea Cates-Rollins ’18, Nina Sufrin ’14, MBA’22, Zach Sufrin ’15, Nicole Letti ’14, Matt Caron ’14, Frank Visovsky, Elena Visovsky, Natalie Barba Padilla ’14, Paula Chrestka ’14, Eni Bashllari ’14, Shawn Koid ’14, Olivia Pomeroy ’15, Aaron Pomeroy ’15, Michael Kowaguchi-Guiness ’13, and Sarina Kowaguchi-Guiness ’13 (with Aria Kowaguchi-Guiness).
2022
Vladimir Perez MBA’22 recently opened Cosmo Nightclub in New York City, a sophisticated Parisian-themed nightlife destination. Perez and his partners at Paris Society Hospitality created the spot for a “culturally diverse and discerning audience.” The nightclub offers a curated lineup of house music meant to attract an international audience. In an announcement about the club’s opening, Perez said his time at Babson helped him create and open the nightclub. “Babson’s MBA program, with its focus on Entrepreneurial Thought & Action®, refined my skills and deepened my ability to innovate, culminating in the creation of Cosmo Nightclub.”
2024
Aleksandr Malashchenko MBA’24: See Undergraduates.
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