March 2011

“My mom, dad, and grandmother are all Geminis, and I’m a Sagittarius,” says Gemini Wadley of his zodiac-inspired name. “I think they wanted me to be a Gemini.” Wadley works as the assistant director for diversity recruitment at Columbia College, and he’s proud to report that the student body is 34 percent minority... Read more

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Starting in 2004 as an intern, Sasha Adler has risen quickly to become a design director for Nate Berkus, the Oprah-endorsed interior designer and talk-show host. In this role, Adler interviews new clients about the scope of their design projects and then works with a team to devise solutions and execute the final plans, down to the tiniest finishing details... Read more

Amy DuBois Barnett went down a few paths before discovering her true calling. After graduating from Brown, she moved home to New York City and worked in finance. She didn’t like it, so she enrolled at Parsons for a certificate in fashion merchandising. She then worked as an assistant buyer at Lord & Taylor until she decided to move to Ireland to study writing and literature at University College in Dublin... Read more

Impeccable manners and an inviting smile are what make Ahmed Braimah—who spent four years in the army and studied graphic communications in college—good at his job as VIP captain at The Underground, Billy Dec’s nightclub and celeb hangout in River North. What are the duties of a VIP captain? “It’s about meeting people,” Braimah explains. “Making sure they’re seated at the right table... Read more

As an ensemble member with American Blues Theater and the current star of a one-man show about Hank Williams Sr. at Milwaukee Repertory Theater (through March 13th), Matthew Brumlow says he can’t yet choose a crowning moment in his career... Read more

Tony Bryan says that when he worked as a model in his 20s, most of his jobs came from Europe. “I never did that well in the States,” he remarks. “I don’t look American—I’m not particularly healthy looking, and I don’t have blond hair and nice teeth.” He also thinks Europeans had a better appreciation for his sense of style... Read more

Thomas Chadwick’s French relatives will finally meet the newest grandson when the family vacations together in Limoges this summer. “He’s old!” Chadwick says. “Eighteen months.” The married father of two boys, Chadwick met his American wife, Erica, at photography school in England; she is now his agent... Read more

After ditching a run-of-the-mill corporate job to work for Jim Karas, the local celebrity fitness trainer, Phil Chung got a wake-up call from his new boss... Read more