Parke Schweiter ’19 – A Career in Medical Sales
Parke Schweiter ’19 is a Sales Representative for Stryker in New York City. Following graduating, Schweiter began working for Stryker as a Sales Associate and recently moved into his new promotion. He will be talking to students about the work he does in medical sales. While on campus, Schweiter was the captain of the Hobart Lacrosse team and majored in Biology. During his time as a student he interned with Finger Lakes Health and Premier Orthopedics.
Janelle Walkley ’10 – A Career in Clinical Research
Janelle Walkley ’10 is the Multicenter Clinical Trials Program Manager at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a cancer treatment and research institution in New York City. In this role, Walkley works with Principal Investigators across all departments and therapeutic areas to activate and oversee their Investigator-Initiated Multicenter Clinical Trials at participating institutions throughout the U.S. and around the world. She is involved in all aspects of the clinical development pathway, from protocol development, budget and contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, to data analysis. She has 10 years of clinical research experience, and has worked on clinical trials in academia, pharma, cooperative group and NCI studies focused in oncology. She received a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from William Smith, minoring in pre-health and was a member of the William Smith Field Hockey team.
Dan M. De Nose ’10
Recorded: May 26, 2020
Dan M. De Nose ’10 will be leading a public speaking webinar Tuesday, 5/26 at 5:00pm EST. He is the founder of “Leaders of the 21st Century”, a global-aspiring nonprofit whose mission is to develop civic minded youth leaders in urban communities and prepare them for the world of work through leadership and professional development. Taking his own life experiences as lessons that empower him to help others, his motivating ideology is “You Are What You Think.” De Nose is a social entrepreneur whose mission is to motivate and inspire others through tailored motivational speaking presentations and positive messages through clothing.
Brad Falchuk ’93, LDH ’14
Award-winning writer, director and producer Brad Falchuk ’93, L.H.D. ’14 shares insights on careers in media and television, and discusses his personal journey from Upstate N.Y. to Los Angeles.
Falchuk is the co-creator of the groundbreaking dramas Pose and American Horror Story. His most recent projects include The Politician and 9-1-1. Falchuk is the co-creator of acclaimed television series including Glee, Scream Queens and American Crime Story. He is a two-time recipient of Golden Globe Awards, and has earned nine Emmy nominations, including his 2016 win for the first season of American Crime Story which follows the trial of OJ Simpson.
Sophie Halter ’16, Founder of Sophie Halter Consulting LLC
Recorded: May 14, 2020
An independent fundraising consultant based in New York City, Sophie’s expertise is nonprofit development, specifically fundraising (grant proposals, institutional donors, fundraising campaigns, galas, and corporate sponsorship). Sophie has worked with a number of notable New York City-based nonprofits, namely Children of Promise, NYC, The Doe Fund, Inc., the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., The Focus Forward Project, Inc., and Liberation Prison Yoga. To date, Sophie has raised over $2M in funding for NYC-based nonprofits, developed and streamlined fundraising strategies, and maintained relationships with dozens of renowned institutional donors. Sophie will be leading an hour long informational webinar for anyone interested in pursuing a career in fundraising. She will be going over the basics of grant writing to help students build a new career skill set.
Jacob Stanley ’16, Account Executive – Healthcare & Life Sciences, Salesforce
Jacob Stanley, ’16: BA History. Palm Beach Gardens, FL native. Currently resides in Chicago, IL since July 2016. Served as Co-Captain for the football team in 2015. Member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Account Executive for Salesforce, the #1 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform in the world. Specializes in Healthcare & Life Sciences organizations.
Accolades: 3x Liberty League Football Champion (’12,’13,’14), 2016 Hobart Greek Man of the Year, Bill Maxwell Memorial Award Recipient ’16, Hobart Football All-Decade Team