Rafael was recently invited to join DuPont‘s corporate marketing and sales team. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in approximately 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

Rafael graduated from the University of Delaware’s Lerner College of Business and Economics in 2006 with a master of business administration degree. He also graduated in 2002 from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management with a bachelor of science in management degree.

Jim has joined QIAGEN, Inc. as a sales manager leading the Inside Sales, West team. Previously, he managed sales for GE Healthcare and Amersham Biosciences before it was acquired.

QIAGEN, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Valencia, CA, offers technologies and products for separating and purifying nucleic acids. The company’s technologies are used to isolate DNA, RNA, and proteins from any biological sample, and to make specific target biomolecules, such as the DNA of a specific virus, visible for subsequent analysis. The company develops and markets products for academic and industrial markets, scientific research, genomics, gene-based drug discovery, nucleic acid-based molecular diagnostics, genetic vaccination, and gene therapy markets.

Jaime launched his new venture Shadys in January this year at 2010 PGA Merchandise Show with Fully Employed MBA classmates Asif Ahmed and Adam Krizek. Shadys is the golf cart shade screen that keeps golfers cooler with up to 90% shade and protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays that can cause skin damage and premature aging. Also, Shadys can be personalized with full-color printing of artwork, logos, images and even a personal message. The screen does not require modification of existing fleets of golf carts, making it ideal for use by tournaments, golf clubs, and resorts, as well as any business using golf carts such as universities.

Jaime serves as Shadys president, founder and CEO with Asif as director of marketing and Adam on-board as director of finance and operation. He credits his mother-in-law, Adrienne Broch, for giving him the idea. Adrienne use to dread playing golf at mid-day. Says Adrienne, “Thanks to Shadys I no longer need to play golf only during the early morning or late afternoon hours, and I don’t need to spend time on the course trying to find shade, concerning myself about sunburns, or stressing about skin damage. Shadys let’s me enjoy golfing and driving around the neighborhood on a golf cart….stress free and looking good”.  continue

Denny recently transitioned from Operations Director at DaVita Inc. to Vice President of Business Development at NutraGenetics, LLC. He manages all multimedia marketing and communication initiatives for HealthWell Ventures and NutraGenetics, as well as creates their strategic direction and ensures the development of marketing strategies through multimedia outlets to stimulate the growth and success of both companies.

NutraGenetics is a unique, science-based developer of nutritional supplement, functional foods, and nutraceuticals. NutraGenetics partners with scientists, physicians, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of nutritional and personal care products to develop and bring to market innovative product formulations.

Kenneth has been appointed chief operating officer and chief financial officer for Gold Canyon, a leader in scented candles, body and home products based in Chandler, AZ. His responsibilities include overseeing operations, human resources, financial management and information technology. Kenneth brings broad experience from holding senior management positions in manufacturing, technology and retail companies. Over the past fifteen years, he has served as vice president of finance, CFO and COO for both publicly traded and privately owned companies.

Raffi has been named vice-president of e-commerce at CyberDefender. Previously, he served as director of personal media software development at AOL where he managed development, quality assurance and product deployments of all enterprise level media products including Xdrive, Bluestring and AOL Pictures. CyberDefender Corporation is an award-winning provider of PC security, Antispyware/Antivirus Software, PC Optimization, PC Support, and Identity Theft Prevention solutions.