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Sarita Nayyar, MBA '87, was appointed to the Managing Board of The World Economic Forum. The international organization for public-private cooperation is best known for its annual meeting of financial executives and world political leaders held in Davos, Switzerland. Nayyar has worked for the WEF since 2007 and is also its chief operating officer.
Spencer Preis, BBA '99, was appointed ethics and compliance officer and chief litigation counsel of Southwire. Southwire is the largest manufacturer of wire and cable products in North America. In this new role, Preis' primary responsibilities will be growing and managing the company's global ethics and compliance program and managing the company's litigation portfolio. Preis also was appointed to serve on the executive committee of Camp Twin Lakes' board of directors. For 25 years, Camp Twin Lakes has delivered fully adaptive, medically supportive, and inspiring camp experiences to more than 10,000 of Georgia's children and young adults.
Hao Wu, MBA '00, earned the Best Documentary award for "People's Republic of Desire" at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival Awards. The film follows three popular entertainers in China who earn money and fame via live-streamed performances online. "People's Republic of Desire" has also earned awards at other large competitions this year, including the Grand Jury International Documentary Feature Award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and the Best International Director Award at the Documentary Edge Film Festival in New Zealand. More information can be found at www.desire.film.