Global Alumni Board

Cody Aguirre Clearwater ’08

Chair

Boston, Mass.

Cody graduated with a B.S. in Finance in 2008 and joined GAB in 2020. After a corporate career leading both procurement and business services groups for a multi-billion dollar company, Cody transitioned to independent consulting and real estate investment. She credits the Bentley network for many opportunities in her life, both professional and personal, and seeks to give back through the facilitation of connections among alumni through her work in the GAB.

Student Activities: Falcon Society, Trustee's Scholarship Recipient, Bentley Helps Bolivia, Campus Activities Board, Bentley Business Bowl, SASA, Relay for Life, Orientation Leader

Annemarie Frank ’88

Vice Chair

St. Petersburg, Fla.

Annemarie has over 25 years of consumer marketing experience, starting out in financial services and transitioning to the beauty industry. Currently, she works as an independent consultant focused on the beauty aesthetics industry. Before pursuing her own business, she worked as VP of Marketing for Cynosure, a manufacturer of lasers and other energy-based devices used for aesthetic treatments, and as Chief Marketing Officer for Ideal Image, the largest MedSpa chain in the U.S. As CMO, she led all marketing functions for the company, including media planning, brand development, social media and public relations. She held VP roles in some iconic brand name companies earlier in her career including HSN Inc., Avon Products, Benefit Cosmetics and American Express, all with a focus on digital marketing or eCommerce. Annemarie holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Information Technology from the Stern School of Business at NYU. She currently resides in Florida with her husband and enjoys boating, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Jim Buckley ’10, MBA ’11

Wilmington, Mass.

A double Falcon with a BS in Managerial Economics and an MBA in Operations Management, Jim has over a decade of experience in the financial services industry as a financial advisor. He is currently the Growth & Development Director for the Northwestern Mutual Downtown Boston office. He manages and trains a team of financial advisors, along with maintaining his own personal practice where he serves small businesses and families with young children. Jim has always been involved with Bentley as Class Cabinet President while a student, and as a True Blue donor and member of the President's Club since graduation. You will see him back on campus from time to time to judge the Business Bowl, guest lecture in the sales department or sing the national anthem at a hockey game. Jim is passionate about mentoring students and keeping as many alumni as possible engaged in the Bentley community.

Abubakr Dumbuya ’07

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Abubakr is the Executive Director for Global Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley. He previously was the Vice President of Global Rates & Currencies at Bank of America Merrill Lynch working in Boston, the Midwest and New York City. While at Bentley, Abubakr majored in Economics and Finance. He was a member of student government, NABA and Men’s Forum, and involved in programs at the Multicultural Center as well as the STEP program. He studied abroad in Australia through the Bentley program at RMIT University. Since graduating, he has attended several events in New York City and continued to stay connected to the Multicultural Center. In 2020, he partnered with the Pulsifer Career Development Center to develop the six-week Wall Street Bootcamp to help high school students navigate the Wall Street internship process. He built this program to help open pathways for Bentley students. Abubakr was born in Sierra Leone but grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Ken Foo ’99, MSF ’01

San Francisco, Calif.

Ken currently serves as Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Autodesk. He spent the first nine years managing global strategic investments and M&A activities based in San Francisco, Shanghai and Singapore. He also spent a year leading a product management team. He is currently heading up strategic partnership efforts for Autodesk’s Design & Manufacturing business. Before Autodesk, Ken spent years as a technology investment banker, a venture capitalist and a startup operator.

Monique Jefferson ’96

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Monique is the Chief People Officer at Community Preservation Corporation. She previously served as the Chief Human Resources Officer of New York Public Radio. Monique is former board chair of the Lefferts Gardens Charter School, former board member of Veritas Therapeutic Community, and former board member for the New School where she focused on alumni and student engagement. While at Bentley, Monique majored in Accountancy. She was co-captain of the track team, on the executive board for Black United Body, and president of NABA. She feels inspired to stay connected to Bentley through her relationship with Dr. Earl Avery and has supported his scholarship over the years. She is also currently serving as an advisor for Coming Full Circle. She has attended several events in New York City and on-campus with the Multicultural Center and MLK Celebration. Monique lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, Robert.

Rajive Keshup ’06

Singapore

Rajive is a Partner at Cathay Innovation, a multi-stage VC firm. He previously worked in private equity strategy at Parthenon, mergers and acquisitions at PwC and led corporate development and strategy with AT&T. Since, he has been involved in start-ups and technology in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. He received his MBA from Cornell University. While at Bentley, Rajive majored in Management. He was president of SASA and ISA, started his own radio show and was a Resident Assistant. Rajive was born in Dubai and since graduation has assisted Enrollment and University Advancement with building stronger alumni and family connections to the Middle East and now, Southeast Asia. He worked closely with Sean Ferguson, vice president for Strategy and Innovation on revenue­ generating executive education programs in Kuwait as a testbed for other markets. Rajive co-led a session on AI through the partnership with Kuwait College of Science and Technology. Rajive currently resides in Singapore with his wife, Natasha Vohra '06, and their children.

Desirée Mieses Llavat ’91, MBA ’97

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Desirée has worked in the investment management industry for 25+ years and is currently a managing member of Registered Investment Advisor Firm, Lumiere Bay LLC in San Juan, PR. Prior to that, she held various positions at Santander Asset Management and The Bank & Trust of Puerto Rico. Her expertise includes asset allocation and management, investment policy, diversity and inclusion efforts, product development, nonprofit leadership, and social and governance matters. Also, Desirée is part of several nonprofit boards, serving as: Secretary for Casa de Niños Manuel Fernandez Juncos (a shelter for mistreated kids); Chairman of the investment committee for Puerto Rico Community Foundation; an advisor for MusicaPA Culebra; as a board member for Colegio Puertorriqueña de Niñas and Friends of Puerto Rico; Trustee of The Commonwealth Plan of Adjustment Pension Reserve Board (PRB).

Student Activities: Model United Nations and Upper Bound Projects in Boston.

Mark Longo ’89

Pasadena, Calif.

Mark graduated from Bentley with a bachelor’s degree in economics-finance and was the recipient of the Dean’s Award. While at Bentley, he served as an orientation leader and held leadership positions with the Falcon Society and Alpha Psi Omega. Mark is currently the senior director of strategic initiatives and development administrative management at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Previously, Mark was the deputy director of strategic development services at Georgetown University, and he led the development operations teams at the National Geographic Society and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Mark earned a master’s degree in leadership from Georgetown University, has a certificate in project management from Caltech, and is a certified Prosci® change management practitioner.

Kara Peabody ’08

London

Kara is the controller at KFO LLC. She previously worked as an AVP for Citco Fund Services, operations manager at Columbus Point LLP, financial reporting manager at Everest Capital and senior portfolio accountant at The Baupost Group, working in London, Singapore, Miami and Boston respectively. While at Bentley, Kara majored in Mathematics. She was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon and president of all the Greek organizations on-campus. Since graduating, she has attended and assisted with regional activities in Boston, Charlotte, Miami and London, along with serving as a Centennial Ambassador. Most recently, she guest lectured at two management classes about her international journey and has been very connected to the Cronin Office of International Education. Kara currently resides in London with her husband, Drake ’09, and their child.

Chirag Shah ’06

Allendale, N.J.

Chirag graduated from Bentley with a B.S. in Finance. He is currently executive vice president at Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance division of Arthur J. Gallagher, which serves the risk management and risk transfer needs of the world’s top insurance and reinsurance carriers around the world. Chirag has been with Gallagher Re (including its predecessor company, Willis Re) since 2006 and currently leads the firm’s casualty reinsurance business globally. Prior to his current role, Chirag has held various leadership positions within the company in the U.S. and U.K., most recently serving as head of Gallagher Re’s London market and international casualty business.

Philip Silveira ’02

Needham, Mass.

Philip is the CFO for M.S. Walker Inc., a fifth-generation owned wine and spirits distributor. He previously has worked as CFO at LEGACY Global Sports and Tatte, along with experiences in e-commerce. He received his MBA from Duke University. While at Bentley, he participated on the track and field team, along with intramural sports, and was the president of the South Campus Advisory Board. Since graduating, he has been a Class Reunion Chair, judge for the Bentley Business Bowl, helped to recruit Bentley students and attended several regional events in Chicago.