Mr. Stewart is a senior partner in Stern Stewart & Co., a global consulting firm that specializes in helping client companies in the measurement and creation of shareholder wealth through the application of tools based on modern financial theory. He was part of the Chase Financial Policy team before the formation of Stern Stewart.

He is the author of The Quest for Value, the definitive text on Stern Stewart's proprietary Economic Value Added (EVA^®) framework.

Mr. Stewart holds an M.B.A. in finance and economics from the University of Chicago and a B.S.E. in electrical engineering from Princeton University. He serves on the ORFE Advisory Council.

Vern M. Kennedy '88, president and chief executive officer of Broadview Networks was on campus in December to talk to the Princeton Entrepreneurial Club about the launch and development of his company, Broadview Networks.

Broadview Networks is a leading-edge electronically integrated communications provider serving small- and medium-sized business and residential customers in the Northeast. It offers an array of bundled data, Internet, and voice services backed by state-of-the-art technology.

Mr. Kennedy cofounded Broadview Networks in 1996. Mr. Kennedy has been honored by Crain's New York Business as a "40 Under 40" rising star and by Telecom Investor as a "Hot Entrepreneur." He holds a B.S.E. degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from New York University, both with honors.


Alums join NAE ranks

Six alumni are among the 74 engineers recently elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering.

Theodore Rockwell '43 *45, principal officer (retired), MPR Associates, Chevy Chase, Md. For contributions to the development of reactor-shielding technology and nuclear-power reactor safety. Dr. Rockwell earned his Princeton degrees in chemical engineering.

Frank S. Barnes '54, director of interdisciplinary telecommunications program, electrical and computer engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder. For fundamental research on biological effects of electromagnetic fields, surgical procedures, and contributions to telecommunications education. Dr. Barnes earned his B.S.E. in electrical engineering.

Larry V. McIntire *68 *70, E.D. Butcher Professor and chair, department of bioengineering, and chair, Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston. For pioneering research in cellular and tissue engineering and for leadership in engineering education. Professor McIntire earned his degrees in chemical engineering.

Christopher W. Macosko *71, professor, department of chemical engineering and materials science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. For the invention, development, and dissemination of new methods of reactive polymer processing and rheological property measurement. Professor Macosko earned his Princeton degrees in chemical engineering.

Sangtae Kim, *80 *83, vice president and information officer, Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis. For contributions to microhydrodynamics, protein dynamics, and drug discovery through the application of high-performance computing. Dr. Kim earned his Princeton degrees in chemical engineering.

Alice P. Gast *83 *84, professor of chemical engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. For contributions to the understanding of the structure of complex fluids, especially polymeric and electrorheological fluids, and to engineering education. Professor Gast earned her Princeton degrees in chemical engineering.