Alumni Profiles Archive - Page 11 of 12 - Alumni, parents, and friends

Bottling success: Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’75 put Brooklyn beer on the map

As co-founder and chairman of The Brooklyn Brewery, Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’75, has helped to galvanize the American craft beer movement. Started in 1987 with Hindy’s then-neighbor, Tom Potter, Brooklyn Brewery has become a borough icon and a top name in American craft beer brewing. What does your business do, and what problem does … Read more

By Strategic Communications May 1, 2019

Gwen Whiting ’98 and Lindsey Boyd ’98 spun a global business from Cornell fiber science

Gwen Whiting ’98 and Lindsey Boyd ’98 met while studying fiber science and apparel design in the College of Human Ecology. Their company The Laundress, a line of premium, nontoxic laundry and cleaning products, was acquired by Unilever in January. What does your business do, and how did you get the idea? Gwen Whiting: The … Read more

By Strategic Communications April 18, 2019

Susan Danziger ’86 creates video tools to connect people

College of Arts and Sciences alumna Susan Danziger ’86 is co-founder and CEO of Ziggeo, a technology company whose cloud-based video software is used by companies such as GoFundMe, SAP, and Netflix. What does Ziggeo do, and what problem does it solve? Ziggeo’s technology lets web platforms record and play videos from anyone, anywhere in … Read more

By AAD Staff March 11, 2019

Pablo Borquez Schwartzbeck MBA ’15 helps farmers grow profits

Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck came to Cornell to learn the skills he would need to run the farm that has been in his family for four generations. Instead, he started a business of his own. As a student at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Borquez Schwarzbeck built Produce Pay, an online platform that … Read more

By Strategic Communications February 14, 2019

Socialfly co-founder Stephanie Cartin ’06 quantifies social media buzz

Stephanie Abrams Cartin ’06 is co-founder and co-CEO of Socialfly, a social media agency that helps companies achieve smart, creative and effective digital marketing. What does Socialfly do, and what problem does it solve? Socialfly is a full-service social media agency specializing in strategy development, influencer marketing, paid media, and creative services. Brands need … Read more

By Strategic Communications January 30, 2019

John Wu ’92 is building “shovels” for a cryptocurrency gold rush

Like gold miners of centuries past, John Wu ’92 is tapping into a currency boom—this one unique to the digital age. As chief executive officer of the Digital Asset Group at SharesPost, an investment platform, Wu develops tools to make cryptocurrency more accessible to investors. An alumnus of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied … Read more

By Strategic Communications December 21, 2018

Saxbys founder Nick Bayer ’00 serves up coffee with social impact

When he founded Saxbys in 2005, Nick Bayer didn’t just want to compete in a crowded market for caffeinated brews. Bayer wanted his company to stand out for its social impact. Guided by a mission to “make life better,” Saxbys grew from a corner cafe into a successful chain stretching from Georgia to New Hampshire. … Read more

By Strategic Communications December 7, 2018

Nwamaka Imasogie MS ’16 creates software with global reach

Nwamaka Imasogie MS '16 co-founded the company GitLinks with Cornell Tech classmates and serves as chief technology officer. GitLinks was acquired by software company Infor.

By Strategic Communications November 28, 2018

Frustration fuels creation for design industry innovator Scott Belsky ’02

Scott Belsky is an executive, entrepreneur, author, and investor whose passion for business leadership and innovation came alive during his undergraduate years at Cornell. The founder of multiple start-ups including Behance, a website for creative portfolios that was acquired by Adobe in 2012, Belsky today applies his entrepreneurial thinking as Adobe’s chief product officer. Belsky … Read more

By Strategic Communications November 15, 2018

For beauty innovator Divya Gugnani ’98, women’s needs matter most

Divya Gugnani is a longtime entrepreneur and co-founder of Wander Beauty, a company that aims to disrupt the beauty industry and streamline makeup routines by creating beauty essentials for busy lifestyles.