Geoff Rezek was born in Astoria, N.Y., in 1941. He grew up in Port Washington, N.Y., and
graduated from high school in 1959, where he was a member of the
track and football teams. He received a B.S. degree in industrial
management in 1964 and an M.S. degree in engineering management
in 1966 from Long Island University Post, Brookville, N.Y. Geoff
began his business career in 1965 as an industrial engineer at IBM’s
plants in East Fishkill and Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Upon completing his
U.S. Army National Guard basic training, he joined IBM’s Long
Island office as a systems engineer and later became an industry
specialist. In 1983, he moved to Darien to support the IBM
installation at General Electric. Upon retiring, he joined Oracle’s J.D.
Edwards EnterpriseOne software company, and in 2001, he formed
G.R. Rezek & Associates to provide support to companies using the
software. Geoff and his wife Jackie live in Darien. They have two
adult children and four grandchildren. Geoff plays cribbage and is responsible for forming DMA’s cribbage activity. He is a member of the Darien YMCA and likes to play the
ukulele. He donated his collection of ukuleles and related items to the National Music Museum at
the University of South Dakota. He also enjoys working with wood and finding jokes to tell.
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David Anderson was born in Margaretville, N.Y., in 1943 and grew up in Binghamton, N.Y. He graduated from Northwood School in Lake Placid, N.Y., and from Colgate University in 1966 with a B.A. in economics. He graduated from New York University Graduate School of Business Administration (now Stern School) in 1972 with an M.B.A. degree in international finance and banking. While at Colgate, he was head of the school’s radio station. He started work in 1967 with Manufacturers Hanover Trust in the international division and, in 1973, moved to Bangkok to run the representative office. In 1976, he relocated to Singapore and, then in 1979, to London to work in the London branch as corporate lender. He relocated back to New York in 1980 to manage a group focusing on large corporations and utilities. During all the mergers – first with Chemical Bank and then Chase – from 1991 to 1996, he managed a portfolio of utility clients in the eastern United States and, from 1996 to 2002, focused on the corporate trust business in Asia. From 2002 to 2006, he was representative director of J.P. Morgan Trust Bank in Tokyo. In 2002, he returned to New York and eventually retired after a 40-year career in banking. David and his wife Margaret live in New Canaan and have three children and three grandchildren residing in New York City, New Haven and Yarmouth, Maine. He belongs to the Tokeneke Club and Old Asia Hands (a group of bankers who worked in the Asia Pacific region) and is advisor to a major Japanese bank. He enjoys visits to the YMCA (mainly for swimming) and has completed two sprint triathlons with no plans for more. He spends the majority of his time on a farm he owns in West Chesterfield, N.H. Sponsored by John Bartlett
Robin Hogen was born in Los Angeles in 1947 and grew up in Chappaqua, N.Y. He graduated from Andover in 1966 and was captain of the ski team, a junior proctor and member of the varsity soccer team. He graduated from Yale University in 1970 with a B.A. degree, where he played varsity soccer, captained the ski team, served as president of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, was a member of Wolf’s Head Society and was named a Lucy Hall Boardman Scholar. In 1970, he joined the Nichols School in Buffalo, N.Y., as head of the Art Department and coach of the soccer and ski teams. From 1974 to 1978, he worked in communications positions in Hartford with the Chamber of Commerce and the Hartford Bicentennials (a soccer league expansion team). Starting in 1978, Robin held communications and public relations positions with a number of companies, including United Technologies, Merck, Hybridon, Fisher Scientific, Purdue Pharma, and Yale University. In 2015, he retired and founded True North Strategies, LLC in Norwalk, a firm specializing in communications. Robin and his wife Jan reside in Norwalk and have two daughters and four grandchildren (who all live in California). Robin is a member of the Edgartown Yacht Club, Yale Club of New York City, and Shore and Country Club. He also serves on the advisory board of the Social Impact Exchange, the International Advisory Board of Rabin Martin and the board of directors of the Bart Adaptive Sports Center in Manchester, Vt. In addition to teaching skiing and sailing to his grandchildren, Robin is an avid sailor, cyclist and windsurfer. He also plays league tennis and some paddle. He likes but isn’t too skilled at golf and single sculling. Sponsored by John Hess.
David Maloof was born in Mineola, N.Y., in 1958 and grew up in New Hyde Park, N.Y. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 1976, where his activities were football, speech and debate. He attended Columbia University and was elected student council president, graduating in 1980 with a B.A. in history. He earned a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia Law School in 1983. David’s work career started as a reporter for Public Broadcasting Service in New Jersey in 1984. From 1986 to the present, he worked in international law, primarily with Maloof & Browne LLC. David and his wife Jean Sweeney live in Darien and have a daughter and son, both living in New York City. He has long served as a human rights volunteer for Churches for Middle East Peace. He belongs to St. John Church and is active in its Men’s Group, the Darien RTM Parks and Recreation Commission, Carnegie Abbey Golf Club in Rhode Island and the New York Athletic Club. His interests are international affairs, Christian history (authored Christianity Matters (Amazon, 2016), season ticket holder for the NFL Jets and golf. Sponsored by John Bassler.
Peter Siciliano was born in Greenwich in 1946 and graduated from Greenwich High School in 1964, where he was active in track. He graduated from Norwich University with a B.A. in economics and a commission in the U.S. Army in 1968. He received an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1970. From 1970 to 1972, he fulfilled his military obligation as a first lieutenant, management analyst at Fort Knox and Fort Hood. From 1972 to 1983, he was at Price Waterhouse & Co. in Stamford and rose to senior audit manager. In 1983, he joined the CPA firm of Rusconi Cahill & Larkin as partner in charge of the New York office. In 1989, he joined RSM US LLP as audit partner; was on the firm’s board of directors and was partner in charge of the New York office for 10 years. He relocated to the Stamford office in 2002 and retired in 2011. Peter and his wife Becky live in Darien and have two daughters who live in Darien and Old Greenwich, respectively. They have three grandchildren. Peter belongs to the Country Club of Darien and is interested in golf, snow skiing and hiking. Sponsored by Tom Lom.
James Ozanne was born in Oak Park, II and grew up there as well. Jim and his wife Susan live in Darien. They have four children and nine grandchildren. Jim served as an executive with Tiger International and GE Capital. He has served on numerous public boards and is currently an independent director of two public companies and an operating partner with a private equity firm in NYC. Jim is a member of the Wee Burn Country Club and former director of the Appalachian Mountain Club. He enjoys tennis, upland shooting and road biking.
Peter Tombros was born in 1942. He graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in biology and an M.S. in economics. He obtained an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Peter’s professional career includes eight years as president and chief executive officer of Enzon Pharma, taking the company from $44 million to more than $3 billion capitalization. He spent five years at Pfizer in a variety of positions, including vice president of marketing, executive vice president of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and vice president of strategic planning, where he oversaw the divestiture of non-healthcare businesses. Peter served as chief executive officer and director of VivoQuest from 2002 to 2005. He also was a director of Alpharma, Pharmanet Development Group and Dendrite International. Peter currently is on the board of Cambrex, Inc., Investigative Management Group, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Columbia University Medical Center Board of Advisors. Peter recently was appointed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania CURE Program, Health Research Advisory Committee. The Financial Times selected him to receive the 2015 Outstanding Director Award. Peter and his wife Ann created the Tombros Foundation in 2001 to pursue their philanthropic interests. They live in New Canaan. For recreation, Peter enjoys playing bridge.
Micheal Garriott was born in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1947 and grew up in Virginia Beach, Va. He graduated from Princess Anne High School in 1965, where he was active in basketball and baseball and was vice president of the Varsity Club and the Senior Class. He attended the University of Richmond on a baseball scholarship and graduated with a B.A. degree in 1969. After working as a probation officer in Norfolk for a year, he went to the University of Louisville, where he graduated in 1973 with an M.S.S.W. degree specializing in administration and clinical social work. After graduation, he worked in various psychiatric facilities, retiring in 2003 as executive vice president of a chain of private psych/substance abuse facilities. He returned to work in 2008 as a consultant to the Department of Defense, providing therapy to returning military members and to families returning from overseas assignment. Micheal is a widower living in Darien. He has a daughter and son and six grandchildren. He is a member of the National Association of Clinical Social Workers, Old Donation Episcopal Church and board member of Middlesex Commons Condo Association. In his free time, he enjoys bridge, golf, paddleball and pickleball.
William Harnisch was born in Manhattan in 1940 and grew up in Scarsdale and Poland, Ohio. He graduated from Poland Seminary High School in1958, where he was active in football and track. Bill graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1962 with a B.B.A. in finance and was active in football, wrestling, track and boxing. He received his LL.B. degree from Georgetown Law School in 1965 and LL.M. degree from New York University in 1966. After graduation, Bill worked at Cahill Gordon and Reindel (in New York and Washington, D.C.) and later at Townlys Updike as a tax lawyer. Bill and his wife Elizabeth live in Darien. They have four children and six grandchildren. He belongs to the American Bar Association, International Bar Association, New York State Bar
John Suhler was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1943 and grew up in Des Moines and Cross River, N.Y. He graduated from John Jay High School in 1961, where he was active in football, baseball and track. John attended the University of Kansas and was involved with the University Daily Kansan and played freshman baseball. After graduation in 1965, he became co-owner of the Dalton (Mass.)-Hindale News, worked for Look, Metro Mail and CRM- Psychology Today and was president of CBS Publishing Group. John and his wife Charlotte live in Darien and have three adult children and five grandchildren. He belongs to Wee Burn Country Club, Vineyard Golf Club, Founders Club, Ritz Members and Chappy Beach Club. He enjoys golf and early-stage investing.
Rick Agresta was born in Jersey City, N.J., and grew up in Union City, N.J. He graduated from St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City) in 1970, where he was active in football, track, and the yearbook. Rick received an A.B. from Columbia University in 1974 and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) in 1980. He started his career in 1974 with JCPenney in New York City. Later, he held marketing and sales management positions at several companies before becoming president at Terraillon, Inc. in 1992. He joined iSi North America, Inc. in 2002, where he was president and CEO until retiring in 2017.
Rick and his wife Joan have lived in Darien since 1987. They have three children and seven grandchildren. He belongs to the Silvermine Golf Club and is a founding Partner at Project Redwood (venture capital fund founded by Stanford GSB alumni to support social entrepreneurs). His leisure activities include golf, theater, travel, philanthropy, reading and all those grandchildren.
Nicholas Ord was born in St. Louis, Mo., and grew up in Montreal, Canada. Nick graduated from Beaconsfield High School in 1962, where he was active in intramural sports. He graduated from Brown University with an A.B. in 1966 and was involved with the Glee Club and the Brown Daily Herald. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1968 with an advanced degree in business administration. His early years were in advertising in Montreal and Toronto with accounts such as Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Mountain Dew. After 10 years with General Foods in international product development and a two-year stint in Puerto Rico, he settled in Darien in 1985 and worked for the U.S. Beverage Division as group product manager. He formed his own consulting company, Intermark, LLC, in 1987 and was a consultant to the beverage industry for more than 20 years, retiring in 2009. Nick was recently widowed upon the death of his wife Gail of 50 years. He resides in Norwalk and has two children, a daughter living in Great Falls, Va., and a son living in Los Angeles, and five grandchildren. Nick belongs to the Tokeneke Club, is a past president of the Brown Club of Fairfield County and is a member of the Society of Automotive Historians. He is a lifelong car enthusiast and works as both volunteer and marketing director of the New England Auto Museum.
