{"id":19807,"date":"2024-07-01T15:02:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/?p=19807"},"modified":"2024-07-18T10:44:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T14:44:41","slug":"2024-alumni-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/2024-alumni-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Alumni Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Monmouth University\u2019s biennial Alumni Awards ceremony, held in June in the Great Hall, celebrated three distinguished alumni for their professional achievements, outstanding leadership, and dedicated volunteer commitment. <\/p>\n\n\n

Distinguished Alumni Award<\/h2>\n\n
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\"Ray<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Raymond G. Klose \u201977<\/strong> is the president and CEO of Klose Associates Inc., a full-service, award-winning design and build production firm that provides marketing communication services as well as industrial, trade show, museum, and showroom business-to-business exhibit designs for government, higher education, and corporate clients around the world. He is also a managing partner in Meditirinia Properties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in his career, Klose worked in new business development for Honeywell, ADT, and Atlas. He was also a project manager for Visual Communications Consultants and served as a board member of Photobition PLC in London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klose was elected to the Monmouth University Board of Trustees in July 2018. He is a member of the University\u2019s Business Council, where he leads their mentoring efforts, and serves as a member of the Leon Hess Business School Dean\u2019s Advisory Council. He earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration from Monmouth and is an ardent fan of Monmouth athletics. <\/p>\n\n\n

Outstanding Alumni Service Award<\/h2>\n\n
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\"Tasha<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Tasha Youngblood Brown \u201997, \u201903M<\/strong> is a managing director in the consulting practice of Ernst & Young. Recognized as a distinguished honoree on NJBIZ\u2019s prestigious list of Top Women in Business for 2022, she stands as an accomplished and purpose-driven leader boasting over 28 years of experience in the field of consulting. Her skill set encompasses a wide spectrum of competencies including risk management, finance, accounting, and information technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A community leader, Youngblood Brown serves as a member of the Long Branch Board of Education; as board treasurer of the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council, working with minority-owned, women-owned businesses and corporations as an advocate for supplier diversity; and on the board of the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youngblood Brown was elected to the Monmouth University Board of Trustees in July 2020 and elected vice chair in 2023. She earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science and an MBA in accounting from Monmouth. <\/p>\n\n\n

Recent Alumni Award<\/h2>\n\n
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\"Jenna<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Jenna Gaudio \u201909<\/strong> is a media technology executive who specializes in building, aligning, and scaling successful teams that deliver industry-leading outcomes. She serves as the copresident (and previously, chief operating officer and vice president for product management) at Vydia, a media technology company that was recently acquired by Gamma. Prior to Vydia, Gaudio played an integral role in the successful exit of early-stage ad tech startup Yashi, which was acquired by Nextstar Media Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaudio is an active leader and supporter of many community organizations, including Jersey Shore Women in Tech, Women in Music, and Executive Women in Product. She was named a Top Business Influencer by the Asbury Park Press, one of NJBIZ\u2019s Top 50 Women in Business, a Top Tech Influencer by ROI-NJ, and a finalist for the #Next-Gen One-to-Watch Award at the Music Business Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaudio earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in communication, with honors, and remains active mentoring aspiring communication leaders. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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