Newhouse S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

The Newhouse School honored 40 alumni November 10 as they were inducted into the school’s Professional Gallery, which recognizes some of Newhouse’s most successful graduates.

“The Newhouse School Professional Gallery has served as an inspiration to thousands of students, parents and visitors to the school,” says Dean Lorraine Branham. “It is a powerful example of the strength and prestige of the famed ‘Newhouse Network’—our incredible alumni, who together make up the most powerful group of communications professionals in the industry. They are truly the reason behind Newhouse’s reputation for excellence.”

Professional Gallery inductees represent Newhouse alumni in all fields of the communications industry, and at all stages in their careers. The 2012 inductees, many of whom attended the ceremony, are:

• Dwight Caines ’98, president, worldwide digital marketing strategy, SONY Pictures Entertainment
• Rachel Chang G’03, editor-in-chief, J-14 magazine
• Pamela Chen ’05, senior photo editor, National Geographic magazine
• Dennis Crowley ’98, co-founder, foursquare
• Christopher Cypert ’92, luxury hotel and resort photographer
• Lee Doyle ’84, president, Mindshare
• Eric Gillin, director of product, Epicurious.com, Condé Nast
• Jeff Glor ’97, anchor and correspondent, CBS News
• Lisa Yadavaia Goldberg ’03, associate producer, Apatow Productions
• Erin Hobday ’03, managing editor, Self magazine
• Weijia Jiang G’06, correspondent, WCBS-TV, New York
• Scott Koondel ’85, president of distribution and senior vice president of corporate licensing and distribution, CBS
• Scott Kronick ’85, founder and president, Ogilvy Public Relations, North Asia
• Ed Levine ’78, founder, president and CEO, Galaxy Communications
• Chris Licht ’93, vice president of programming and executive producer, “CBS This Morning,” CBS News
• Kitty Lun G’80, chairman and CEO, Lowe China
• David Marburger ’76, partner, Baker Hostetler LLP
• Erik Matlick ’92, CEO, Madison Logic
• Paul Mavis ’83, managing director, Talent Partners
• Anne McGrath G’79, managing editor for publications, US News & World Report
• Joseph McNally ’74, G’03, photographer, Joseph McNally Photography
• Diane Nelson ’89, president, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment
• Jim Olson ’91, vice president of global corporate communications, Starbucks Corporation
• Stacy Pearsall ’08, owner and director, Charleston Center for Photography
• Juan Carlos Pedreira ’97, partner, Social Business Hub
• Keri Potts ’98, G’99, director of communications for college sports, ESPN
• Rani Raad ’97, senior vice president and managing director, CNN International Business Development
• Carrie Ratner ’00, director of global communications, Starwood Hotels and Resorts
• Annemarie Schoepfer ’98, senior partner and group planning director, Ogilvy & Mather
• Anish Shroff ’04, host, anchor and play-by-play announcer, ESPN
• Lakshmi Singh ’94, midday newscaster, NPR
• Shawn Smith G’93, vice president and chief marketing officer, NBA Development League
• Marcus Solis ’91, reporter, WABC-TV, New York
• Kim Steele ’71, photographer, Kim Steele Photography
• Pete Thamel ’99, senior writer, Sports Illustrated
• Thanh Truong G’00, correspondent, NBC News
• Michael H. Weber ’00, screenwriter
• Jim Weiss ’87, founder, chairman and CEO, W2O Group
• Bryan Wiener ’92, CEO, 360i
• Danny Zuker ’86, screenwriter and co-executive producer, “Modern Family,” ABC

In addition, an exhibit in the Newhouse 1 lobby features the works of the five photographers being inducted into the Professional Gallery: Chen, Cypert, McNally, Pearsall and Steele.

More information about the inductees is available at http://professionalgallery.syr.edu