Class Notes

Mara Baum, AR99, recently joined DIALOG as a partner. Previously, she was a principal with HOK. Baum’s work experience includes complex projects for the San Francisco International Airport, the University of Michigan, Kaiser Permanente and Indiana University.

Amanda Wilson-Wong, DDS, MDS, LA96, LA96, self-published An Easy Guide to Adding Orthodontics onto Your Dental Practice (2020). She is offering a complimentary, signed copy of her book to WashU alums who graduated from any dental school in 2019–21. To request a copy, write her at info@straightsmilesolutions.com. Website: straightsmilesolutions.com

Mark Westfall, GB96, was named chief procurement officer and head of supply chain services for The Coca-Cola Company.

Rob Dunakin, EN96, married Lucmar Fuentes in February 2020, before the world changed forever. This year, in July, the couple was finally able to enjoy a honeymoon in Alaska. On the work front, Dunakin was recognized by Andor Technology as the most successful sales rep on the continent by being named to the President’s Club for fiscal year 2021. He leads a team that sells confocal microscopy systems.

Kristin Smith Ladewig, SI95, GB95, retired from Edward Jones in May 2021 after nearly 26 years of service.

Kristin Griffith, LA95, wrote and self-published Rush: Memoir of a Gay Sorority Girl (2020), a coming-of-age tale of her struggles and triumphs in coming out as gay and grappling with her gender identity while in a sorority at WashU.

Mark Buckles, LA95, is special counsel in the Executive Office of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Prior to this appointment, he served one year as deputy general counsel and one year as acting general counsel in the Office of General Counsel at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

Scott Markowitz, MD93, writes that he is honored and humbled to return to WashU as the inaugural vice chair for professional development and diversity, equity and inclusion in the Department of Anesthesiology in the School of Medicine.

Jenny (Schulenberg) Hosfeld, LA93, was promoted to CEO of Think Bank, headquartered in Rochester, Minn. Hosfeld, who joined the bank in 2006, was previously president and chief banking officer.

Dea Hoover, BU93, authored STL Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for St. Louis’s Hidden Treasures (Reedy Press, 2021). The owner of tour companies Are We There Yet? and Discover St. Louis, Hoover has been showing residents and visitors around the city’s landmarks and other spots of interest for 15 years. Website: discover-stlouis.com