ITHACA, N.Y. -- Three Cornell University alumni were named to positions of significant responsibility at the Johnson Graduate School of Management in 1999: John D. Nozell, MBA '83, .Angela P. Noble, MBA '94 and Michelle C. Berry, M.P.S. '92,. The managerial talents and diverse backgrounds of the appointees span the areas of career services, corporate relations, communications, media relations, recruitment and retention of diverse populations.

"These appointments are linked to our drive to become the model for management education in the next century," said Robert J. Swieringa, the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Johnson School. "Our continued emphasis on enhancing relationships with our corporate partners will be fortified by the talents of these three individuals."

John D. Nozell, MBA '83, director of career services and alumni relations since September 1999, has experience in finance, corporate relations, recruiting and career planning. Before his appointment, Nozell held increasingly complex and challenging positions within Chase Manhattan Bank, involving corporate finance and restructuring, negotiation, mergers and acquisitions and divestitures. In 1995-99, he was managing director of Chase's London-based Global Aerospace Group, where he was responsible for investment banking relationships with airlines and aerospace companies in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

In 1996-99, Nozell was a member of the Aviation Study Group, Linacre College, Oxford University, and a member of the Aviation Working Group, formed by the Boeing Co. and Airbus to standardize international aviation commercial law. In 1986, Nozell was a lead negotiator for the bankruptcy reorganization of Continental Airlines.

"I had the pleasure of interacting with John when he was at Chase," said Swieringa. "I was extremely impressed by his commitment to MBA and undergraduate recruiting for Chase and am pleased to have someone with John's leadership at Johnson. His clear vision for the future of career services, alumni relations and corporate partnerships has already yielded significant benefits for the school."

Angela P. Noble, MBA '94, joined the Johnson School's Office of Admissions in February 1999 and in August became the first director of the Office for Minorities and Women in Business. The position was created to help the school meet the demands of corporations seeking to increase the recruitment and retention of women and minorities in the workplace.

In 1994-99, Noble was president of Noble Economic Development Group, where she designed and delivered programs to support low-income individuals in their quest for self-employment. Some of her clients included The World Bank, IBM Corp., Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency, Alternatives Federal Credit Union, Cornell Cooperative Extension and several key groups at Cornell.

Before coming to Ithaca, Noble worked for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she taught job search courses and trained employers of the deaf student population on integration and accommodation issues. Noble received her bachelor of arts degree in communication and Russian from SUNY Oswego. She also worked in admissions there and now serves on the advisory board of the college's communications department.

"It is my distinct pleasure to announce the promotion of Angela Noble to such a significant post in the Johnson School," said Swieringa. "Her ability to bring these issues to the forefront of our internal and external markets will be of great benefit to the school. The knowledge she brings as a former entrepreneur, economic development expert and community advocate, combined with her insights into the school's community as an alumna, make her a tremendous asset to our overall strategic initiatives. We are confident that she will serve as an essential bridge to our faculty, staff, student and leading corporate communities."

Michelle C. Berry, M.P.S. '92, communication, was named communications and media relations officer in September 1999. For the past decade, Berry has held progressive positions in admissions recruiting, media relations, public relations and economic development. From 1996 to 1999, she was president of Courtney Consulting, managing the daily operations of a public relations, marketing and motivational speaking firm. Her clients included the Pew Charitable Trusts, Gannett Foundation, Chase Manhattan Bank, United Way of America, Universal Instruments Worldwide, IBM Corp., Lourdes Hospital, City of Binghamton Police Department, United Health Services Hospitals, New York State Crime Prevention Association, Binghamton University and Cornell.

In 1993-96 she served as the city of Binghamton's director of community relations for the office of the mayor and the director of economic development under both the Crabb and Bucci administrations. Berry has held progressive positions in television news reporting, media commentary, public relations and teaching. Since 1990, she has delivered more than 1,000

motivational speeches and seminars. A certified trainer in stress management, Berry was named an Outstanding Young Woman of America in 1997 by the organization of that name and in 1995 received recognition as a Broome County Woman of Achievement.

A published author and business columnist, Berry earned a bachelor of arts degree from Binghamton University, majoring in English and political science and minoring in public affairs communication and in 1999 received a Distinguished Alumni Award from that alma mater. In 1995 she was selected to read some of her poems as part of the opening act for a performance by internationally acclaimed poet and author Maya Angelou in Binghamton.

"Michelle's enthusiasm for her position and for relationship building is a real asset for our school," said Swieringa. "I am impressed by her strengths in media relations, corporate relations and overall communication efforts. Michelle is reaching out to our media contacts in national and international markets. This is already reaping gains. We're able to draw upon her experience as a workplace consultant for our own internal training needs as well."

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