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Patricia Katopol
PhD, 2007
As of 2024, Patricia was retired and had moved to Wisconsin to be closer to her grandchildren.
Susan Michl
MSIM, 2007
Susan has been a Senior Associate with Point B since 2012. Point B is an employee-owned management consulting firm that specializes in helping clients execute their strategic initiatives and deliver business results that create transformational change and competitive advantage.
Martin Nash
Informatics, 2007
In 2015, Martin started work as an iOS Developer at REI Previously he worked for Linea Photosharing, Shutterfly, and spent five years as an English teacher in Japan. Martin also teaches a series of courses for the UW's PCE iOS & Mac Application Development certificate program.
Brian Reyes
Informatics, 2007
Brian was employee No. 1 and product designer (2007-2013) for Seattle Startup PitchBook, which was awarded the Geekwire Deal of the Year for its acquisition by MorningStar for $225 million. PitchBook recently also showed up unexpectedly in an episode of "Silicon Valley."
Brian also built and launched The Shop website, a car and motorcycle enthusiast club known as "a country club for gearheads." Located in SoDo, the Shop features state-of-the-art tools, lifts, wash bays, people on staff to teach you how to restore cars, a state of the art VR simulator, and a new Ethan Stowell Restaurant called Derby,.
Brian has recently been asked to Community Manager and Chair of the Executive Committee for a new upcoming non-profit called IncludeGlobal founded by Jessica Eggert.
Currently, Brian works at Splunk as a UX & inclusion designer (which means a UX designer with an additional interest/focus on diversity and inclusion).
Brendan Ribera
Informatics, 2007
Brendan creates tech startups in Seattle at Madrona Venture Labs. Previously, he founded PaperKarma (acquired in 2013).
Evan Robb
MLIS, 2007
As of 2024, Evan was a Digital Repository Librarian at the Washington State Library where he co-coordinates Northwest Digital Heritage, a Digital Public Library of America service hub aggregating records from more than 250 institutions in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
Betsy Rolland
MLIS, 2007
Betsy is the director of team science and research development for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Carbone Cancer Center and Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. In this role, she trains cancer researchers and translational scientists on conducting team-science research, develops and delivers interventions to help struggling teams, and conducts research on how to support collaborative research. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the UW in 2013.
Erin Sharwell
MLIS, 2007
As of 2025, Erin had been appointed Deputy Assistant Director, Access and Fulfillment Services at Princeton University Libraries in Princeton, New Jersey. In this role, Erin takes the lead in maximizing circulation functionality and fulfillment performance of the Library’s automated systems, and has primary responsibility for assessment and planning of library access, circulation, and fulfillment services. She coordinates the operation, support, and evaluation/assessment of library services throughout the Library system, and spearheads the implementation of new systems to enhance operational efficiency and improve the user experience
Reed Strege
MLIS, 2007
Reed is the Director of Library Services for Braille Institute. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Braille Institute is one of the largest and oldest service organizations for people living with low vision and blindness in the U.S.
Karen Turner
MLIS, 2007
As of 2024, Karen retired after 27 years at KUOW Public Radio.