{1970s}

Charlie O. Ukwu, M.A., ’79, writes "I graduated from the M.A. Economics class of 1979. I subsequently opted out of an opportunity to study for a Ph.D. in economics at IU to pursue a career in Information Technology which lasted for 42 years.

"I am now retired and I don’t have much to tell you about my career which is now in the rear view mirror. I may be retired, but I am not tired. I still do my best to stay active.

"I have written a story which goes beyond the news of my career to tell you about my entire life starting from the age of 5. The objective is to inspire young people and demonstrate that one can go from small beginnings to build a successful life. The manuscript can be found at https://bmpu.org/. From the menu, navigate to Young Man In A Hurry/Son of Mary.

"I started a nonprofit, bmpUnited, https://bmpu.org during the pandemic. Most of our projects are executed overseas where the needs are insatiable and overwhelming. My latest project is a one-family medical outreach in Nigeria, recently completed in January 2024.

"Finally, I am the chairperson of an association (UAAUSA) Healthcare Committee that plans to introduce routine preventive healthcare screening to proactively minimize preventable deaths in the community due to hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia."

Ukwu lives in Durham, N.C.

{1980s}

Andrew J. Detherage, B.A., ’87, J.D., ’90, of Zionsville, Ind., is a managing partner at the Indianapolis office of law firm Barnes & Thornburg. He also serves as chair of the firm’s management committee and co-chair of its strategic planning committee. He formerly served as co-chair of the firm’s insurance recovery and counseling practice group, which was named by Law360 as a ‘Practice Group of the Year.’ Detherage is active in his community. He led the 2001 merger of Indianapolis-area Big Brothers and Big Sisters organizations as board member, and he’s the arts fair chair of the Penrod Society, a Central Indiana volunteer organization whose mission focuses on the cultivation, encouragement, and development of public interest in and support of those arts, cultural and educational institutions located in and around Marion County, Ind., its surrounding counties, and the Central Indiana area.

Hans G. Klemm, B.A., ’80, is the Japan Representative at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). PhRMA represents leading biopharmaceutical research companies, and over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have more than doubled their annual investment in the search for new treatments and cures, including nearly $101 billion in 2022 alone. PhRMA works to advance policies that protect biopharmaceutical innovation and increase patent access to innovative medicines.

Ambassador Klemm is based in PhRMA’s Tokyo office, leading government, policy and public affairs for PhRMA in Japan. Japan is the second largest market in the world for innovative biopharmaceuticals behind the United States, with total sales of approximately $39 billion USD in 2020.

Before joining PhRMA in 2022, Ambassador Klemm worked for nearly four decades as an American diplomat. During his U.S. Foreign Service career, he was appointed as ambassador to Romania and to Timor-Leste, and served as chief human resources officer for the U.S. Department of State. In addition to representing the U.S. as coordinator for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Ambassador Klemm worked at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on multiple occasions, and served at U.S. embassies in Afghanistan, Korea, Germany and Trinidad and Tobago. He is a graduate of Stanford University (M.A.) and Indiana University (B.A., Economics and History).

Editor’s note: We were delighted Ambassador Klemm visited campus and the department in April 2024. Professors Michael Kaganovich and Volodymyr Lugovskyy enjoyed meeting with him.

Jonathon C. Fox, B.A., ’91, is an attorney with the law firm Mitvalsky, Van Vooren & Fox, located in Moline, Ill. His practice areas include arbitration and mediation, banking and financial institutions, business counseling and transactions, commercial and civil litigation, and creditors’ rights in bankruptcy, foreclosures, and collections. He has numerous professional affiliations and has performed community service by serving on the boards of a number of community associations. Fox lives in Moline.

Last year, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed Ryan C. Kitchell, B.A., ’96, of Zionsville, Ind., to chair the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet, which seeks to address Indiana’s education and employment needs. In 2020, Holcomb appointed Kitchell to the pandemic-focused Indiana Economic Relief & Recovery Team. Kitchell is a minority owner in Circle Beverage and SCP Ltd. He previously served as executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Indiana University Health and as director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget. He serves on the boards of Indiana Sports Corp., Old National Bancorp, Help at Home, and OneAmerica, and is an adviser to Meridian Street Capital.

Dawn R. (Westfield) Rosemond, B.A., ’93, of Fort Wayne, Ind., has been with the law firm Barnes & Thornburg for 28 years—her entire legal career. In 2016, she transitioned away from traditional practice and took on the role of firm diversity partner, in which she leads and activates the firm’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across its entire 23-office footprint. Rosemond is responsible for driving the DEI strategy and developing programming and initiatives to promote the recruiting, retention, and advancement of diverse talent. She remains an equity partner in the firm’s litigation department.

{2000s}

In January 2024, Jonathan Manning, M.A., ’04, completed his Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) certification as recognized by the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS). Jonathan has worked as a staff member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 2005 and most recently joined the IMF’s Office of Risk Management (ORM) as a risk oversight officer in 2021. As noted in the IMF 2023 Annual Report, ORM is a centralized risk-management function of the IMF and constitutes the second line in the Fund’s risk management and governance architecture. It provides independent risk oversight and challenge of first-line enterprise risks to ensure consideration of the most critical risks across the IMF’s core functions, finances, and other activities. The office provides the leadership and innovation necessary to identify, assess, measure, monitor, and report risks, as well as their treatment plans. It also serves to strengthen and steer the implementation of the IMF’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework and foster a strong risk-management culture throughout the organization.

In 2023, attorney Patrick J. Driscoll, B.A., ’19, joined Romanucci & Blandin, a national personal injury law firm primarily based in Chicago. Driscoll is a member of the mass torts and civil rights legal teams, and he works with those affected by police and prosecutorial misconduct, focusing on wrongful convictions and other serious violations of their rights, as well as wrongful death and a variety of catastrophic personal injuries in mass torts litigation. Driscoll has significant experience in the political arena having been a field organizer for Mike Bloomberg in Tampa, Fla., an intern for the Subcommittee on Defense for the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, a campaign fellow for U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a legislative intern for U.S. Senator Richard Durbin and a legislative intern for U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. Driscoll earned a law degree from St. Louis University School of Law where he was in the top third of his class and a member of the basketball team. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from IU Bloomington.

Jonathon M. Zarich, B.A., ’04, J.D., ’10, has left the Indianapolis office of national law firm Frost Brown Todd and has set up his own company Zarich Consulting. In 2023, he was appointed to the board of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, a term he will serve until 2026. He lives in Indianapolis.