'87 Crystal Thomas, Business Process Consultant - Supply
Chain - Levi Strauss & Co.

Many alumni of the Retail Management Institute have found wonderful positions with various retailers and related industries. This update includes graduates of RMI and where they are currently.

'83
Jesus Arriola, President of JPR Jewelry Company in South San Francisco.

Chris Shimamoto, GMM of Nike, Inc. in Beaverton, OR.

'85
Colleen (Toste) Beronilla, Assistant Vice President /Marketing Officer for Humboldt Bancorp in Eureka.

Michael Anthony Cardoza, Sales & Purchasing at Talkin' Sports in San Jose.

'86
Scott Kallmann, President of Rainbeau - Apparel Manufacturing in San Francisco.

'89
Michelle Selva, Store Merchandise Planner - Woman's Apparel at JCPenney in Walnut Creek.

'90
Steve Sernett, Supply Chain Manager of Brita Products at The Clorox Company in Oakland.

'93
Merilee Bernauer is currently working at Bain & Company, strategy consulting firm, in Chicago, IL.

Amy Melczer, Director of Planning for Girls and Kids Accessories at The Gap, Inc. in San Francisco.

Dana (Maxon) Skotdal, Visual Merchandising Manager for Cutter & Buck in Seattle, WA.

John Winkleman, Senior Project Manager of NewGround Resources, Inc. in Berkeley.

'94
Amy (Douglass) Juillerat, Manager/ Designer at Encore Home Furnishings/ Couture Collections. She has started her own design business. Her work was showcased at the San Francisco Design Center in January 2001.

Jeff Spanks, Product Developer - Basketball Footwear at Nike, Inc. in Beaverton,OR.

'95
Melanie Avelar, Trade Marketing Manager at Maybelline in New York, NY.

Minda Brusse is a Senior Manager in Customer Service/Training at Epylon Corporation in San Francisco.

'96
Tracie (Maroldy) Granzotto is a Senior Specialist at Mervyn’s California in Hayward.

Justin Hansel, Branch Manager at Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco.

Gina Pastega, Merchandise Manager - Gourmet at eLuxury in San Francisco.

'97
Amber Buck, is a Project Coordinator for Attachmate Corporation in Bellevue, WA.

Heather Gille, has recently been hired as a Merchandise Planner for Gap, Inc. in San Francisco, CA.

Maureen Reagan, is a Campaign Manager of Front Page Event Marketing for Yahoo! Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA.

Alana Yates, was promoted to Regional Category Development Manager for SC Johnson & Son Pty Ltd, for Australia and New Zealand.

'92 Angela (Salvetti) Caltagirone, Marketing Service Manager for Williams-Sonoma speaking with Professor Kirthi Kalyanam.

99
Malissa Iannone, is an Associate Merchandise Manager for Boutiques at DFS Group Limited in San Francisco, CA.

Liz Reid-Baumel, is an Associate Sourcing Manager at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in San Francisco, CA.

Yumi Yamagiwa, was recently promoted to Business Development Manager for DFS Group Limited at the DFS Asia Headquarters in Singapore.

Amanda Maassen, Assistant Planner - Men's Leather at DFS Group Limited in San Francisco.

'00
Kate Antonini, has been promoted to Distributor for Beauty Category for the Hawaii Region at DFS Group Limited in San Francisco, CA.

Michelle Burkholder, is an Assistant Buyer of Fine Jewelry for Saks Fifth Avenue in New York, NY.

Jane Duong, was recently hired as a Tax Accountant at Gap, Inc. in San Bruno, CA.

Sonia Sparolini, was recently promoted to Assistant Merchandiser for Gap, Inc. in San Francisco, CA.

’01
Carrie Fuller, is a Relationship Manager Associate for Wells Fargo & Company in Oakland, CA.

Lyndsay Peters, was recently promoted to Distributor of the Mid-Pacific Region for DFS Group Limited in San Francisco, CA.

’02
Kelly Calhoun, is a Distribution Analyst (Old Navy) of Gap, Inc. in San Francisco, CA.

Eileen Corrigan, is an Assistant Merchandiser (Kid Girl Department) for Gymboree in Burlingame, CA.

Michael Pellegrini, is a Client Representative with Marsh Risk and Insurance Services in San Francisco, CA.

Anne VanSicklen, is a Financial Analyst with ARES Corporation in Burlingame, CA.

RMI alumni working at DFS Galleria
(left to right) Mariela Hurley '01,
Megan Berry '01, Tiffany Diodati '01
and Kate Antonini '00.

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