Shawn Gallegly:  

CLASS OF 1984
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Royal High SchoolClass of 1984
Simi valley, CA
Santa barbara, CA
Simi valley, CA
Simi valley, CA
Simi valley, CA

Shawn's Story

Life Hi all...Greetings from afar. So, since the days of Royal High School, many things have happened. Following UCSB graduation in 1989, and a 3 year stint working for the World Trade Center, I completed my Masters of International Management in 1996 at Thunderbird. I was hired by Coca-Cola in Norway, and have been in Europe ever since, living in Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Russia and most recently Switzerland. The picture you see was taken in Istanbul, Turkey. In April 2004 I got married, and in March 05 we finally took our honeymoon in the Maldives! - 23 Oct 2004: Sorry that I missed the reunion! I hope there will be a 25th! - 10 Feb 2005: We're moving on from Switzerland...I accepted the position as New Beverage Marketing Director for Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, based in Moscow. - 17 Oct 2005: Greetings all - living in Moscow is amazing - culture, chaos and craze - if you're looking for a new venture, it's here in Moscow! -1 Mar 2008: Quite some time since an update. Life in Moscow was great, however after two years, we moved back to Switzerland when we found out we were going to be parents! So, in November 2006 we moved back to Zurich, and on 1 December 2006, our son Adrian was born. We've been enjoying life in Zurich, and our little boy is growing up fast. In January, I was promoted to Director for Business Development of the Europe, Middle East and Africa zone...ugh, so I am traveling a bit too much. Should you find yourself in Zurich, do let us know! 6 Nov 2009: Well, time for my yearly update, nearly close to two years... We are still living in Zurich, and happy to highlight the birth in July of our second son, Lucas. We're back to limited sleep but enjoying our new little addition to the family. Adrian is of course a bit jealous, but that's to be expected, according to friends in the similar situation! My career is taking me to ever broader places. Earlier this year I was in Lagos, Nigeria - w...Expand for more
hich is definitely interesting. I have been back to Moscow, Bucharest, Bangkok, Kiev, Zagreb, Split, Istanbul, Athens, ugh, quite a bit of travel this year... Well, wishing you all well, and look forward to connecting down the road sometime. July 2010: It's been awhile so I thought an update was needed. We're still living in Zurich, and have spent time this year with our two boys in Split, Croatia, relaxing and getting our batteries recharged after a winter full of the flu. One thing we have learned is with a little one in pre-school, the sickness multiplies...once you've overcome a cold, another one is ready for you! So, we happily made it through the winter, and have had some good times this year. I have been to South Africa three times in the first quarter of the year, getting the business prepared for the World Cup. Not much else to make note of...I wish you all well, and look forward to seeing you at the 30th reunion...good god how time flies... Feb 2011: We had Christmas break in the United States, having been away for two years, so it was great to be back. We took the boys to Disneyland, and they had a great time. The highlight was a trip to Washington DC to see my father sworn in for another term in the US Congress. He took Lucas on the floor of the House for the ceremony, and later that day, brought Adrian on the floor of the House to help him cast the first vote of the new Congress. Of course, any trip to the national monuments was fantastic (Lincoln and Washington Memorial). Adrian loved the Air and Space Museum (went there twice!). Then we went to the White House for a private tour of the West Wing, and bumped into Secretary Clinton...all very exciting and historic for the family. Now we are back into the routines and in a couple weeks will be taking Adrian for his first ski lessons... the snow here in Switzerland is good, so we are looking forward to a good trip. Wishing you all the best for 2011.
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