News, Notes, and Nods: Graduates

1981

Robert McCullough MBA’81 returned to Babson as an assistant professor of practice in September after a 25-year career in high technology. McCullough, who previously served as an adjunct professor at Babson for many years, wrote in a LinkedIn post that his return is a “full circle moment. The opportunity to contribute in a more meaningful way is exciting and humbling.” 

1987 

Ken Kellaway MBA’87, P’12, co-founder, chairman, CEO, and president of RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, received the International Maritime Hall of Fame Award in May at the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey Awards Ceremony. Kellaway has been a transformative entrepreneur and pioneer in the intermodal trucking, logistics, and maritime industry for the past 38 years. One of the industry’s most prestigious honors, the award is presented to visionaries who have made a significant impact and are shaping the future of maritime. 

1990 

Lewis L. (Lee) Bird III MBA’90 was appointed to the board of directors of A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC), the company behind the safe-streaming platform Kidoodle.TV. With an expansive career spanning nearly 40 years, Bird has a proven track record in retail, finance, and operational growth. He most recently served as chairman and CEO of At Home Group Inc., and has served in leadership roles at Nike, Gap Inc., and Old Navy. 

1996 

Alicia Castillo Holley MBA’96 recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of her boutique investment group, The Wealthing VC Club. The club, which Holley founded in 2020, has made 59 investments since opening and sits in the top 8% of venture capital (VC) funds in terms of results. In addition to offering a cost- and time-effective alternative to both angel groups and VC funds, the club also provides access to a community of savvy investors and a private secondary market, vetted early-stage deals, robust due diligence, and post-investment support. Holley founded the organization with Babson’s entrepreneurial values in mind, and her goal is to continue to empower investors to build generational wealth through community-based investing. 

2001 

Cory Chambers MBA’01 was named chief commercial officer at Remington Hospitality, a dynamic hotel management company providing genuine hospitality and expertise in property management. Chambers will lead the company’s comprehensive commercial strategy, including revenue management, sales, marketing, distribution, and customer experience. Chambers previously was executive vice president, chief commercial and analytics officer at Hospitality Ventures Management Group. 

2003 

Dennis E. Bogdan MBA’03 has been appointed vice president, portfolio relationship manager at BankNewport. In this role, he will work with assigned loan officers to manage new and existing commercial lending relationships. Bogdan brings a strong background in finance and operations, having most recently served as a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual in Providence, Rhode Island. 

2004 

Bethany Cavanagh MBA’04 was one of four industry leaders appointed to the board of directors at Addgene, an organization empowering discovery by providing scientists with a vast catalog of expertly curated and quality-controlled plasmids, viral vectors, and recombinant antibodies. The senior vice president of finance at Beam Therapeutics, Cavanagh has expertise that spans commercial launches, clinical and preclinical portfolios, strategic partnerships, and financial systems implementation.  

2006 

Vice Admiral John Mustin MBA’06 was appointed president of Saildrone Inc., the world leader in maritime autonomy. In this role, he will work alongside Richard Jenkins, Saildrone founder and CEO, to focus on growing the defense business at Saildrone. Mustin joins Saildrone after a distinguished 34-year career in the U.S. Navy. He served as the 15th Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, where he led about 60,000 Reserve Component personnel supporting Navy, Marine Corps, and joint forces operations worldwide. 

2008

Peter Rogers ’08, MSA’08 married Valeria Rogers in Mexico City in March. Several of his Babson classmates served in the wedding party. Steve Kohart ’06 was his best man while Brian Cronin ’06 and Will Hurley ’07 were groomsmen. His father, Ron Rogers ’78, P’08 ’08, also is a Babson alumnus. The nuptials were preceded by a cascade of major life changes, Rogers said. In December 2021, he moved from New York City to Dallas. He met his future wife only four months after moving, and in November 2024, he joined the law firm of Bracewell LLP as a tax partner.  

2009 

Shelley Bailey MBA’09 was appointed chief revenue officer at Wellgistics Health Inc.—a healthcare infrastructure company transforming the prescription drug ecosystem—among key additions to its executive leadership team and board of directors. With knowledge and leadership in scaling healthcare sales teams and revenue operations across multiple verticals, Bailey previously served as chief strategy officer at Wellgistics, where she combined her specialty pharmacy, government affairs, and supply chain experience to create tailored employer solutions. 

2010 

Conor Carlin MBA’10 recently addressed the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, during global plastics pollution treaty talks. Carlin, formerly co-president of the Babson Energy & Environmental Club, is the former president and board member of the International Society of Plastics Engineers. “Plastics have transformed the modern world by delivering lightweight, durable, and cost-effective solutions in medicine, food preservation, renewable energy, clean water, mobility and countless other fields,” Carlin told the opening plenary meeting of UNEP INC-5.2 in August. “We are equally aware, however, that the growing volume of plastic waste, mismanaged in the environment, presents urgent challenges that must be addressed with integrity and urgency.” 

Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher MBA’10 was named chief executive officer at Bioretec, a Finnish developer of absorbable orthopedic implants. Van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher, who had served in an interim role that began earlier this year, stepped down from her board positions, including vice chairperson and audit committee member. Her career includes senior roles at Johnson & Johnson, and venture partner positions at Spain-based Nina Capital and U.S.-based Growth Science Ventures. 

2012 

Cyrus Torrey Cady MBA’12 recently was appointed vice president of manufacturing at Raytheon. The post means that Cady will be leading all factories and the operations function across Raytheon.

Katherine Medeiros MBA’12 was named among the Top 50 Women Leaders of St. Louis for 2025 by Women We Admire, one of the fastest-growing professional women’s networks in the United States and Canada. Medeiros—the vice president of growth at LifeGuides.com, a professional mentoring platform—is ranked No. 38 by the organization, which cited her more than 20 years of experience in a tech leadership role. “She prides herself on successfully designing collaborative business partnerships to drive growth,” a Women We Admire article stated. 

2018 

Akhil Suresh Nair MBA’18 and his company, Xena Intelligence—an AI-centered, e-commerce sales optimization startup—won a $1 million prize at Rally, an innovation conference in Indianapolis. Nair, a former Babson Global Entrepreneur in Residence, is the founder and CEO of Xena Intelligence, which won the software division at the conference, an extension of Elevate Ventures, a state-backed entity that invests in early-stage companies that have a significant presence in Indiana. 

2020 

Jose Darsin MBA’20 was hired as executive director of global operations at marine salvage company Resolve Marine of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In the newly created role, he will oversee the company’s global operational departments and report directly to CEO Joseph Farrell III. Darsin brings extensive international experience in multisite operations, emergency and disaster response, project management, risk mitigation, and strategic planning. He previously served as chief operating officer at I-4 Mobility Partners.

2023

Ketan Vishal Agarwal MSEL’23 and his marketing and sales team recently sold 207 homes on the launch day of Shubh Veda, an ultra-luxury development featuring eight high-rise towers in Pune, India. “With strategic planning, teamwork, and passion, we turned a vision into reality,” Agarwal said about the sales record. “A proud milestone in my real estate journey!”

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