Alumni Notes

Cheryl Moore (BBA '88) was promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and will assume her new position in September.

In her new role, Moore will lead collaborative strategic efforts and personally oversee key operational functions including Communications, Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Procurement.

Moore has been serving as COO for HHMI’s Janelia Farm Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, since March 2004.

To read more about Cheryl Moore's new position and HHMI, click HERE.

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Emilie Hersh (MBA '00) has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer at InterKnowlogy. Hersh has served as the Chief Operating Officer of InterKnowlogy, since 2006.

Prior to her current responsibilities, she was InterKnowlogy’s VP of Sales and Marketing, responsible for enhancing and augmenting the client acquisition & services processes.

Emilie has spent her 20 year career in a range of operations, sales, consulting and project management positions. Upon completion of her MBA at the University of San Diego, she joined the Global Risk Management Services team at PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with the top Fortune 100 companies across the US. From there, she served four years in various leadership positions at Network Insight, which she helped to build into a global leader in network and systems management.

Ms. Hersh said, "InterKnowlogy is truly unique and recognized globally as a leader in the .NET ecosystem. It is one of the world's great small companies, with a proud history of incredible software innovation and outstanding talent. It's a great honor to take the helm and have the opportunity to build on its 10 years of success."

Emilie took on her new role on February 10th and joined InterKnowlogy's newly formed board. She succeeds Tim Huckaby, InterKnowlogy’s current CEO, who has served in that role since 2003. Tim will continue to serve in technical strategy and marketing capacities and serve as chairman of InterKnowlogy’s soon-to-be-named board.

“This announcement will not be a surprise to anyone,” said Tim Huckaby, Founder of InterKnowlogy. “Emilie is already running the company and this promotion simply serves to formalize, arm, and empower her.”

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Molly R. Salky (MBA '84) has been named vice president of investor relations for RadioShack Corp. In addition to investor relations, Ms. Salky will oversee RadioShack's public relations, corporate communications and community relations functions.

Ms. Salky is a 30-year veteran of accounting, audit and financial communications. Most recently, she served as managing director of investor relations and public relations for St. Louis-based Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., a specialty retailer with more than 400 stores in the United States and abroad. Her experience in prior positions includes industries such as healthcare, consumer packaged goods, and aerospace and defense.

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