Spring 2025

Michael S. Wu ’73

Modern homes built on tradition is how architect Michael S. Wu ’73 characterizes his design philosophy. In the four decades since he established his firm, Wu estimates that he and his team have designed and built upwards of 200 homes, establishing an impressive track record that earned him a spot on Forbes’s list of America’s Top 200 Residential Architects for 2025.

Carolyn Starrett ’98

Carolyn Starrett ’98 is CEO of Flatiron Health, which has created the leading U.S. source for real-world cancer data. Flatiron works with researchers and doctors across the cancer care system to make clinical trials faster and more inclusive, use real-world data to drive research, and support doctors in choosing the best treatments for their patients.

Josh Carpenter ’80

Carpenter has forged his own path as a pioneer of wilderness psychology, a therapeutic approach combining outdoor experiences with traditional counseling. Growing up in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, he developed a love for hiking and hunting. “I realized that I’m much healthier when I’m outside,” Carpenter says. “I wanted to find a way to combine that with psychology.”

Barry Clarke ’08

As vice president of business development at Authentic Brands Group, Barry Clarke ’08 pinpoints strategic brand partnerships, endorsements, collaborations, and licensing deals for Authentic’s impressive roster of entertainment intellectual property (IP), which includes living legends Shaquille O’Neal and David Beckham, as well as the estates of Muhammad Ali, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley, among others.

Jessica Côté ’89

Jessica Côté’s Seattle-area coastal engineering business, Blue Coast Engineering LLC, partners with nonprofits, parks, and other landowners to remove old coastal infrastructure, such as seawalls and tide gates, and replace it with natural materials that prevent erosion and flooding while providing a haven for fish and other wildlife.