Concentration: Applied Math/Economics

First Year Dorm: New Pembroke #4

Favorite Memory: Orientation - meeting so many new, interesting, and fun people and having so many events to start my Brown experience.

Jonathan currently is the CEO of Modesail, an executive consulting firm. He primarily resides in Colorado and also resided in Australia for many years before moving to the UK and then later to the USA. Jonathan also is a Patron of the University of Oxford’s Mansfield College and the Bonavero Center for Human Rights, an institution he helped develop and launch. He met his wife, Elizabeth Barrekette, at Columbia Business School; together they have two children named Erin and Sam. Jonathan loves to run, ski, surf, hike and preferably not get injured doing any of these activities.

First Year Dorm: Keeney Quad, Poland 2nd floor, Unit #5

Concentration: Psychology, ScB

My senior project was with the Brown-Bradley Hospital Sleep Lab.

Favorite Brown Memory: Many…My senior piano recital (classical music). Organ concerts. Brownie study breaks with friends across the street from the Quad. And of course : Funk Nite !

What She’s Up To These Days: Pivoted away from the Emergency Department. Currently working in a hospital Occupational Health department. This work involves urgent care medicine and health management for work injuries. It has been a large learning curve, but I’m happy with working in this new job.

Concentration: American Civilization

First Year Dorm: Perkins

Favorite Memory: Being Karyn Bryant’s plus one at so many WBRU events like meeting Stewart Copeland in person, rocking out at the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Athletic Center. Working on the BDH and Film Bulletin.

Originally from Tucson, Lisa lives in San Francisco, designing spaces, helping homeowners electrify to help save the planet, and creating media with Studio Potrero. She currently serves as Co-President of the Brown Club of Greater San Francisco and enjoys connecting Brown alums socially and professionally around the area. In 2020 Lisa received the City’s Neighborhood Empowerment Award from Mayor London Breed.

Ratty or VDub?

I loved the Ratty for its "Grand Central" energy - everyone coming and going amidst the chatter and noise. You could always find a friend there no matter when you went and, depending on where you decided to sit, the vibe could be different. My usual spot was near the main doors, but sometimes those quiet sections way in the back or off to the side called to me. There were too many days I lingered way too long in the Ratty! Procrastination over questionable food and friends - such a part of my Brown experience.

Favorite Prof

Tori Haring-Smith. I took her Feminist Drama class and also worked with her as a Rose Writing Fellow. She is one of the reasons I declared both English and Women's Studies as my concentrations. There were so many amazing teachers at Brown, but she stands out for her mentorship, accessibility, humor, and intellect. 

Outside of class, I was very active at Sarah Doyle Women's Center and worked there as a volunteer coordinator. The Center used to be in this tiny house across from Pembroke campus, but I believe the house is long gone. Also, I discovered candle pin bowling while at Brown and for a time, it was the go-to activity for me and my housemates. Finally, Funk Nite was a must - every Thursday!

What’s Life Like Now?

My life now is the perfect balance of work and family. After years managing large and then larger medical groups, I helped my husband launch his solo practice in 2021. Like many folks, the COVID lockdown really made us reassess how we wanted to finish out our careers. Go big or go home they say. Our version of "going home" was returning to community based care. My daughter and her husband work with us as well, so it is truly a family business.

Ratty or VDub?

ECDC 4 life!

Where Was Your First Year Dorm?

Perkins Unit 19

What did you Concentrate In?

Am Civ

Favorite Memory from Brown

The Naked Party

What Are You Up to Now?

Retired. Trying not to be “the Florida Man.”

Ratty or VW?

Proud Ratty and ECDC Employee and card carrying member of Brown Catering but my true love was The Blue Room

Where Did You Live First Year? Littlefield - home to the famous Love Boat party and our own wiffle ball court until they extended the John Carter Brown Library. #MainCampusrocks

Concentration? English Concentrator with a generous side helping of History, Comp Lit and Poli Sci

Favorite Professors? Ed Beiser, James Patterson, Walter Davis, Tim Harris and of course Ross Cheit, Talking ‘Bout Ross Cheit,  

Favorite Memory - Midyear orientation, Thursday Night Combo of Open Bar/Funk Night, allnighters in Wilson Hall and the Chapin Lounge studying for finals, ordering White Truck out the window of our Harkness dorm room window, Good Clean Fun, Spring Weekend, step shows on the Green, summer on the Brown Paris program, Wickenden Pub, 95 Benevolent Street, grilled cheese at Louies, Brown Basketball games, the bus trip to DC for the Women’s March.

What you are up to now? Recovering political hack and current strategic consultant in our nation’s capitol along with a great crew of Brownies although I escape to Vermont when I can with Ed, Jack and Beats the Dog. Love to organize mini-Brown reunions and trips with Class of ‘90 friends.

VW or Ratty?

VW as a first year because I lived in New Pembroke 3. After that Ratty all the way.

What did you study at Brown?

Political Science.

Favorite Memory?

I loved so much about my time at Brown starting with orientation and going through all

of our reunions. Some top memories include the Midnight Organ concerts, Dave Binder at Spring Weekend, attending acappella concerts and campus theater and improv shows,

and the party my friends and I hosted for our families during commencement weekend. 

What are you up to now?

I work in market research and consulting for clients across a wide range of industries from CPG to technology to retail. I split my time between New York City and the Pocono Mountains I got to relive my Brown experience vicariously during the past four years while my daughter attended Brown (although she was a much more diligent student than her mom!)