Donna Sullivan '85 - Transition Solutions

Donna Sullivan is the Vice President and General Manager of Transitions Solutions.  Donna  brings over 25 years of general management, employee training and corporate sales and marketing expertise to the company. As General Manager, Donna's focus is on developing and implementing high quality and effective programs and processes that achieve objectives and exceed both corporate and individual client's expectations. Donna's background includes many years in the Outplacement and HR Consulting field as a trainer, consultant and general manager establishing programs aimed at corporate needs including teambuilding, coaching, development and the selection process for downsizing.

Cindi Bigelow '82 - Bigelow Tea

Cindi Bigelow is President & CEO of Bigelow Tea, the number one national market leader of specialty teas and maker of “Constant Comment” Tea.  Founded in 1945 by her grandmother and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, Bigelow Tea remains a 100% family owned business that employs 330 people across three manufacturing facilities. 

She graduated Magna cum Laude from Boston College with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, earned her MBA degree at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management with a major in Marketing and Finance and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business degree from the University of New Haven.   

Cindi joined the family company in 1984, spending her first 20 years in virtually all areas of the company before assuming command as president in 2005.   Her diverse background and vast experience can be credited for much of the company’s recent success.

Under her energetic leadership, the company has embraced social media and continues to expand a product line that now includes over 120 varieties of black, green, decaffeinated, herb and iced teas.  The company produces over 1.6 billion tea bags annually.  Cindi is a leader in promoting women in business, is active on a variety of non-profit boards, and has won numerous awards.

Christine Caswell '89- Boston College Communication Department

Christine Caswell '89 is Director of Undergraduate Studies and an adjunct faculty member in the Communication Department at Boston College.  She is also the co-host of a news magazine show on CatholicTV.  Christine has 25 years of experience as a television and radio news journalist; most have been spent in the major market of Boston, MA.  She has been awarded a Telly Award for her work with CatholicTV.  At Boston College, Christine counsels undergraduate communication majors on their academic and career paths, as she passes the torch to the next generation of journalists.  Christine has taught classes in Broadcast Writing, Feature Writing, and Entertainment Media.

Lisa Cronan - Reebok Brand North America

Lisa Cronan is currently the Senior Director of Human Resources for  Reebok Brand North America - a division of The adidas Group.  Her 20 plus years of Human Resource experience encompasses multiple industries including consumer goods, retail, financial services and the service industry.  As an HR executive, Lisa has extensive experience dealing with multiple levels and functions within a highly matrixed global  organization.  As a leader in the development of talent inside the company as well as acquiring industry and functional expertise from outside the organization, Lisa will bring key insight into how an individual will succeed as they navigate the hiring process- from introduction to negotiating the final offer.  Lisa has a Bachelor’s degree from  University of New Hampshire and is a member of SHRM and NEHRA. Currently she is taking part in the adidas Group global executive development program.

John Feudo '82 - Boston College Alumni Association

John Feudo ’82  is the Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at Boston College. Feudo, an alumni relations professional for more than 20 years, was the executive director of the University of Connecticut Alumni Association from 1999 until his move to BC in 2006.  He has  authored and edited several books on the alumni relations profession and most recently authored a book on communication skills: I'd Rather Eat Live Spiders; A Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Speaker.  Along with his Bachelor's degree from Boston College, John holds a Master's degree in Communication from Lesley University.

Lou Gaglini - Boston College Career Center

Lou Gaglini is the Associate Director of Career Services for Employer Relations & Recruiting at Boston College where he is responsible for overseeing the student recruiting programs and developing the vision, direction and action plans for expanding and enhancing internship and post-graduation opportunities for Boston College students and alumni. He has over 20 years of experience in talent management, placement, recruiting, staffing, outplacement, and human resources.  Lou has worked and consulted in talent management, outplacement, and career development for local and national industry leaders. He is active within the employment community including the Association of Employment Professionals (AOEP), the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE), the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) and the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Lou holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University and a Master's in Public Administration from Northeastern University.

Valerie Hawkes - Bay State Milling Company

Valerie Hawkes joined Bay State Milling Company in 2008 as Director of Human Resources.  Prior to working for the Company, Ms. Hawkes held human resource leadership positions in a variety of industries including consulting, software, engineering, and manufacturing.  Her experience spans the full spectrum of human resource functional areas with a focus on employee relations, benefit plan/design, training and development.  She attended Southern Connecticut State University, concentrating in Corporate Communications and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and the Northeast Human Resources Association.

Elizabeth Hayes - Transition Solutions

Elizabeth Hayes has more than 15 years' organizational development and transition coaching experience. Prior to joining Transition Solutions, Elizabeth spent more than 10 years as an Organizational Consultant within the commercial banking industry where she led senior executive strategy sessions, focus groups and career development programs.  An accomplished coach, Elizabeth has strong experience in leadership development and assessments. She has also done extensive resume writing, conducted career workshops and has been certified in targeted selection interviewing techniques and strategies.  Elizabeth has her BA from St. Lawrence University and her MBA from Simmons College School of Management.

Kim Meninger '97 MBA '08 - Great Heights Coaching

Kim Meninger is a certified career coach and founder of Great Heights Coaching.  She has a BA in psychology and an MBA from Boston College.  She also holds certifications in career and life coaching from the Life Purpose Institute.  Prior to coaching, Kim had a successful corporate career managing strategic business partnerships at EMC Corporation and Monster Worldwide.  For more information, visit www.GreatHeightsCoaching.com.

Barry Simpson - Transitions Solutions

Barry Simpson is Director of Technology and a senior Outplacement Executive with more than 20 years of global business experience. He has considerable expertise in working with Business Executives in their search for the right occupational opportunity and when appropriate, assisting with the development of successful entrepreneurial ventures.  Barry has served in management and executive positions in Europe and North America with organizations such as McDonnell Douglas Information Systems and Dun & Bradstreet Software.

Weber Torres - Suffolk Construction

Most recently the Chief People Officer for Suffolk Construction- Weber has had a diverse industry career including Executive roles in national as well as global corporations.  His Human Resource experience includes retail, hospitality, higher education and construction.  As a leader in HR, he has created, developed and implemented major initiatives that cross the span of an organization including Compensation, Organizational and Leadership Development, Communications and of course, Talent Acquisition.  Talent is the most crucial component of the success of any organization, and Weber has significant insight into the how, when, why and who’s of corporate hiring and employee development.  Weber has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts and several certifications in the Human Resource field.