ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

Christine Cole
18 Dec 2012

WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPS

Two former Broncos helped lead the Orange County Waves in a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Red Stars to capture the Women’s Premier Soccer League National Championship in July. Minutes before halftime, forward Kiki Bosio ’06 netted the first goal of the game. In overtime, midfielder Brittany Klein ’08 (right), who was later named the 2011 Pacific Player of the Year and dubbed the “midfield architect,” assisted the game-winning goal. The two first played together at SCU in 2006, when Klein was a junior and tri-captain, and Bosio was a freshman. They reunited on the turf this year for the Waves’ inaugural season. “My four years playing with Santa Clara University was crucial in my development and preparing me to play at the highest level,” Klein said. “I became a smarter soccer player due to the emphasis on the small details, tactical awareness—and was challenged to be better by the coaches and players every day and every year.”

Kleinno3 01 — Photo by Romero Action Photos.

TOP EARNINGS AT APPLE

In mid-October, when Apple released its fourth-quarter financial results, its senior vice president and chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer MBA ’87 was on hand to tout the company’s all-time record Mac and iPad sales, along with its highest September quarter revenue and earnings ever. Apple listed its quarterly revenue at $28.27 billion, with a net profit of $6.62 billion, from sales that included 17.07 million iPhones, 11.12 million iPads, 4.89 million Macs, and 6.62 million iPods. During a conference call to discuss the fourth-quarter report, Oppenheimer noted that the iPhone is in the process of being deployed or tested by 93 percent of Fortune 500 companies. Oppenheimer started at Apple in 1996 as controller for the Americas. He reports to the CEO, serves on the company’s executive committee, and oversees the controller, treasury, investor relations, tax, information systems, internal audit, and facilities functions.

Oppenheimer 110817 — Photo courtesy Apple.

BIG ON K STREET

Last summer Julia Minerva ’99 was named to Washingtonian’s list of “40 Under 40: K Street’s New Generation of Lobbyists.” Minerva also caught the magazine’s attention for another reason—while working at Holland & Knight as a senior policy advisor in D.C., she was the first non-attorney to make partner. The former legislative assistant to the late Rep. Robert Matsui (D-Calif.) has experience helping local governments with federal policies and funding opportunities in the areas of water and transportation infrastructure. In November, Minerva moved to Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where she serves as managing director in the firm’s government and regulatory policy group.

Minerva 6304 — Photo by Christopher Leaman/Washingtonian magazine.

Kiki Bosio ’06 and Brittany Klein ’08 win a national soccer championship with the Orange County Waves. Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer MBA ’87 announces the company’s highest quarterly earnings ever. And Julia Minerva ’99 earns props as a star among K Street’s new generation of lobbyists.

WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPS

TOP EARNINGS AT APPLE

BIG ON K STREET

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