Ben Fargo ’99 and Allison Fargo ’99 celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in 2024. They live in Pleasanton, Calif., with their two sons, Rick (15) and Andy (11). Ben is a senior vice president at Comerica Bank, where he oversees credit risk management for the bank’s technology and private equity lending groups across the western […]
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Long Time in the MakingMarina Iatomase ’14 married her high school sweetheart
in the same place her parents wed
nearly 30 years earlier: the Mission Church.

After meeting as sophomores in 1996, Ben Fargo ’99 and Allison (née Brandt) Fargo ’99 celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in August 2024. Ben is a senior vice president at Comerica Bank overseeing credit risk for the bank’s Technology and Life Sciences and Equity Fund Services divisions for the western region. Allison is the business […]
Read more..From his hometown of Sacramento down to his adopted home of Los Angeles, Brent Gonzalez ’99 made friends wherever he went. Anyone who met Brent would describe him as gregarious, funny, kind, thoughtful, positive, full of faith, and completely unselfish. Brent died Dec. 31, 2023, following a nine-month battle with colon cancer. He is survived […]
Read more..As of February 1, 2023, Cassandra Joseph J.D. ’99 has joined Ivanhoe Electric as vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Ivanhoe is an American technology and mineral exploration company that is re-inventing mining through renewable energy storage solutions and electric metals projects.
Read more..Teacher, wife, and mother Becky Stephens ’99 died on July 24, 2022, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Growing up in Santa Rosa, she was one of the first members of the local Tomorrow’s Leaders Today program, as well as a determined athlete, a counselor and eventual director of Camp Yu-Chi and Camp Wa-Tam. After […]
Read more..Philip Favro J.D. ’99 is serving as a court-appointed expert advisor on electronic discovery issues in a California state court action. Favro is a leading expert on issues relating to the discovery of electronically stored information. Phil serves as a court-appointed special master, expert witness, and trusted advisor to law firms and organizations on matters […]
Read more..Michael “Mike” Anthony Granata ’99 was a licensed engineer and the owner of Engineering By Design, Design Engineering and Professional Engineering and Design. Mike could be seen twice daily walking his Golden Retriever around the neighborhood or up at Gavilan College. He loved spending time with his wife, his dog, his cars, and playing the drums. […]
Read more..Christopher Monahan ’99 joined the Faegre Drinking firm in D.C. as a partner in the customs and international trade practice. Monahan advises U.S. and international clients on law and policy affecting complex international transactions across a range of industries. Monahan will be helping clients navigate highly technical and regulated international transactions.
- 11 Jan 2022 Read more..Cassandra Joseph J.D. ’99 was appointed to Cypress Development’s board of directors.
Read more..Nicole (Moscini) Soluri ’99 was named Chief Executive Officer of the Professional BusinessWomen of California. Nicole began her career as a lawyer with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, and most recently served as an appointee of Governor Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown ’59 in key positions within the state of California, including Chief […]
- 01 May 2021 Read more..Brent ’99 and Jaime Gonzalez welcomed two new future Broncos, Hailey Jo and Hudson George, on April 26, 2021, in Long Beach, California.
- 28 Apr 2021 Read more..After studying at Cambridge and graduating from Santa Clara, Christen Lynn Dembinski ’99 was hired at Bank One in her native Arizona. Her professional career was spent entirely in banking where she established a stellar reputation. She was best friends to many, including her husband, John, whom she was friends with for a few years […]
Read more..Michael Thomas ’99 has entered the seminary after feeling called to the priesthood in law school at Boston College. After earning his bachelor’s degree at SCU and obtaining his JD, he was a District Attorney representing the State of Utah, prosecuting felonies and misdemeanors. He was also a trial attorney at a large law firm […]
Read more..Gary Berg ’99 was named Campbell’s new police chief. Berg began his career with Campbell’s police department in 1994 as a police explorer before becoming a community services officer in 1996. By 2000, Berg was hired as a police officer and was promoted to captain in 2014. As a captain, he oversaw all three divisions: […]
Read more..Scott Shipman ’99 was named chief legal officer (CLO) of AppLovin Corporation, a mobile games company and Silicon Valley unicorn that builds the technology fueling many of the world’s most popular mobile games. As AppLovin’s CLO, Shipman is responsible for overseeing legal, human resources, risk, compliance, and data protection. He previously served as general counsel […]
Read more..Educated in San Mateo and Hillsborough elementary schools, Scott Baker J.D./MBA ’99 graduated from San Mateo High School, UC Davis, and SCU. Upon receiving his J.D. and MBA degrees, Scott commenced his specialty of performing corporate counsel tasks in a succession of high technology companies in Silicon Valley, including VMware, Proofpoint, and CipherCloud. His most […]
Read more..Megan Barbier ’99 is vice president of people operations at Wrike. She is an enthusiastic human resources professional with over 20 years of experience leading HR in large, small, and emerging organizations. In August, she was interviewed by Thrive Global, in which she shared her unique insights on business and hiring new prospects.
Read more..Neda Mansoorian J.D. ’99 has been recognized as a 2019 Northern California Super Lawyer for the sixth year in a row (2014–19). Mansoorian is co-founder and managing partner at Oleander Law Partners LLP in Los Gatos and officially launched her mediation practice this year.
Read more..The beloved daughter of the Robert E. Carey and Helen J. Carey, Ann E. Carey MBA ’99 was born on Oct. 28, 1957, in Palo Alto and grew up in Atherton, where she attended Convent of the Sacred Heart High School. A top athlete, Ann competed as a member of the NCAA varsity diving team […]
Read more..Judson Werner ’99 and his wife, Amelie (Glon) Werner ’99, traveled to Guatemala this past winter with their kids Tristan (age 8) and Gisele (age 6) on a volunteer dentistry trip. They provided free dentistry to kids and adults in rural areas who don’t otherwise have access. Judson and Amelie have done trips like this before in Jamaica […]
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