2008-2009 Scholars

Forté Fellow Profile Book Class of 2008 & 2009 www.fortefoundation.org 2008 Fellows Name Adrienne Martinez Adrienne Pierce Alice Rigdon Allison Rhodes Allison Warren Andrea Wolf Angela Kung Ankita Agarwal Anna Andonova Barbara Iyayi Beanie Barnes Brigit zimmerman Caitlin Greene Carrie Eppelheimer Catherine Marsella Dara Gruen Dawn Edgerton Denise Kiang Denise Shumway Devi Vijayakumari Elizabeth Loi Ellen Kim Erica Goudy Erin Butler Erin Dubester Erin Edinburgh Genna Weinstein Hallie Martin Heather Kellman Ivonne Fautsch Jane Hairong Jennifer Green Jennifer Lapovsky Jessica Bliesner Joysy John Julia Warner Kathleen Berroth Kelly Cauffman Kelly Chin Kerri Kopp Kirsten Tonnessen Kristie Wauthier Kristin Lorenzo Kristina Habermann Kriti Shukla Lara Kagan Laura Ann Carey Lauren Senkbeil Marcy Dodge Business School Johnson University of Minnesota UNC UT Johnson Babson Tuck UT Wharton Harvard Yale Indiana Emory Chicago Wharton NYU Michigan Kellogg Columbia Michigan Indiana Georgetown Yale CMU USC Yale NYU MIT Tuck Babson Wash U Babson Tuck Chicago London Business School CMU NYU Indiana Tuck UNC Johnson Columbia Babson MIT Chicago Darden Duke NYU WFU Email arn4@cornell.edu apeirce@csom.umn.edu alice_rigdon@uncbusiness.net Allison.rhodes@mba08.mccombs.utexas.edu allison.warren@gmail.com awolf1@babson.edu angela.kung@dartmouth.edu ankita.agarwal@mba08.mccombs.utexas.edu andonova@wharton.upenn.edu biyayi@mba2008.hbs.edu beanie.barnes@yale.edu brzimmer@indiana.edu caitlin_greene@bus.emory.edu ceppelhe@chicagogsb.edu marsellm@wharton.upenn.edu gndnyc@yahoo.com dawnedge@umich.edu dkiang2008@kellogg.northwestern.edu DShumway08@gsb.columbia.edu deviv@umich.edu loie@indiana.edu ehk8@georgetown.edu erica.goudy@yale.edu erinb@andrew.cmu.edu erin.dubester.2008@marshall.usc.edu erin.edinburgh@yale.edu genna.weinstein@stern.nyu.edu HMartin@lecg.com heather.kellman@dartmouth.edu ivonnefautsch@pronotex.com janeli@wustl.edu jgreen2@babson.edu jennifer.lapovsky@dartmouth.edu jbliesne@chicagogsb.edu jjohn.mba2008@london.edu jwarner@andrew.cmu.edu kathleen.berroth@stern.nyu.edu kmcauffm@indiana.edu kelly.chin@dartmouth.edu kerri_kopp@uncbusiness.net kht3@cornell.edu KWauthier08@gsb.columbia.edu klorenzo1@babson.edu kristinah@sloan.mit.edu kshukla@gsb.uchicago.edu lara.kagan@alum.dartmouth.org laura_roche2@hotmail.com lauren.senkbeil@stern.nyu.edu dodgem@executiveboard.com Page 2 Name Margaret Murphy Martina Wang Megan Glaser Melissa Tansey Michelle Luke Nancy Lai Naomi Goldring-Wiesen Nichoyenne Paul Nicole Izzo Nicole Orrillac Rachel Kuhn Rebecca Brunner Rupa Gudiseva Rupal Patel Sadaf Kazmi Sanyu Kiruluta Sara Carpenter Sara Cohen Sarah Duggan Seckeita Marie Taylor Serena Tong Sonja Patscheke Stefani Orland Susan Lynn Hazard Teresa Erickson Tiana Marie Grimes Tiffanie Bederman Tomoko Isoda Urvashi Khurana Vanessa Capobianco Vanessa Rosado Vanina Goldsztein Wei Li Wing Wong Yodkwan Pitayatana Yu-Tzu Chou (Wendy) Yulia Guschina Yvonne Oyetakin Zainab Wasti Zeynep Tolon Business School Tuck Wharton WFU Babson Michigan Wharton NYU Johnson Wharton HEC UNC Wash U Queens Kellogg Wharton Queens UNC Yale Tuck Duke NYU LBS Wharton Duke Chicago Duke CMU Emory Georgetown WFU Yale HEC USC NYU University of Minnesota Indiana HEC Kellogg Harvard CMU Email margaret.murphy@dartmouth.edu martiniw@wharton.upenn.edu megan.glaser@mba.wfu.edu mtansey1@babson.edu mluke@umich.edu nlai@wharton.upenn.edu naomi.wiesen@stern.nyu.edu ncp6@cornell.edu nicole10@wharton.upenn.edu nicole.orillac@mailhec.net Rachel_Kuhn@uncbusiness.net brunnerr@wustl.edu rgudiseva@business.queensu.ca rpatel2008@kellogg.northwestern.edu skazmi@wharton.upenn.edu skirultua@business.queensu.ca sara_carpenter@unc.edu sarahrose.cohen@yale.edu sarah.duggan@dartmouth.edu seckeita.taylor@duke.edu serena.tong@stern.nyu.edu spatscheke.mba2008@london.edu stsilver@wharton.upenn.edu susan.hazard@duke.edu terickso@chicagogsb.edu tianagrimes@ixp.net tbederma@andrew.cmu.edu tisoda@emory.edu uk25@georgetown.edu vanessa.capobianco@mba.wfu.edu vanessa.rosado@yale.edu vanina.goldsztein.mailhec.net wei.li.2008@marshall.usc.edu wing.wong@stern.nyu.edu ypitayatanakul@csom.umn.edu chouy@indiana.edu yoyetakin2008@kellogg.northwestern.edu zwasti@mba2008.hbs.edu zeynept@microsoft.com Page 3 2009 Fellows Name Aarti Shukla Adi Heinhorn Aja Davis Alantria Harris Alexandra Moravec Alisa Becker Allison Zeilinger Amanda Sisley Amelia Chun Amy McNight Bethany Caster Beverly Wee Catherine Bush Catherine Manzo Celina Belizan ChristieAriate Christine Davies Ciara Castro Claire Howlett-Thorne Claire McLeod Courtenay Smith Courtnie Harrell Dana Lee Dara Moses Deeksha Joshi Devyani Gupta Diana Patterson (Morse) Diana-Andreea Selezeanu Elizabeth Breyer Elizabeth Neils Emily Hoffman Erin Abel Erin Hubbard Erin McHugh Gayatri Shenai Gretchen Strieter Harini Reddy Heather Towt Hilary Lashley Renison Ivonne Fautsch Jaclin Warner Jamala Massenburg Jamey Borell Jennifer Jeng Jessica Tenagila Jessica Zhang Business School UNC London Business School Darden Michigan UNC NYU Tuck Georgetown Cornell MIT Cornell Wharton Cornell Yale NYU Texas Darden NYU HEC Wake Forest UNC Indiana Wake Forest Michigan Darden Texas Wake Forest UNC Darden Carlson Michigan Indiana Carlson MIT Chicago GSB Georgetown Kellogg Chicago GSB Cornell Babson Darden Darden Georgetown MIT Wharton Kellogg Email aarti_shukla@unc.edu aheinhorn.mba2009@london.edu DavisA09@darden.virginia.edu alantria@umich.edu moravec@unc.edu alisa.becker@stern.nyu.edu allison.zeilinger@dartmouth.edu amanda.sisley@aya.yale.edu ac646@cornell.edu amcknigh@mit.edu bac78@cornell.edu weeb@wharton.upenn.edu cab353@cornell.edu catherine.manzo@yale.edu cb1661@stern.nyu.edu christie.ariate@mba09.mccombs.utexas.edu DaviesC09@darden.virginia.edu cc2287@stern.nyu.edu claire.thorne@gmail.com claire.mcleod@mba.wfu.edu courtenay_smith@unc.edu courtnienoelle@hotmail.com dana.lee@mba.wfu.edu dmoses@umich.edu DeekshaJ09@darden.virginia.edu devyani.gupta@mba09.mccombs.utexas.edu diana.morse@mba.wfu.edu diana-andreea_selezeanu@unc.edu BreyerE09@darden.virginia.edu elineils@yahoo.com emilybh@umich.edu erinabel_uiuc_03@yahoo.com hubba089@umn.edu emchugh@mit.edu gshenai@chicagogsb.edu gms14@cornell.edu hreddy2009@kellogg.northwestern.edu htowt@chicagogsb.edu hkl2@cornell.edu ifautsch1@babson.edu WarnerJ09@darden.virginia.edu MassenburgJ09@darden.virginia.edu jeb97@georgetown.edu jennjeng@mit.edu jesst@wharton.upenn.edu jessicazhang2009@kellogg.northwestern.edu Page 4 Name Julia Haemmerle Juliana Orozco Julie Pantel Kaamil Bey Isles Kandea Mosley Kate Reiling Katherine Lehman Katherine Oates Kathleen Haley Kathleen Kuhnert Kerrin McKillop Kim Su Kristi Johnson Kristin Milone Kristine Woolery Laillah Rice Laura Bruce Liliana Valle Lindsay Lehman Liz Helminiski Mamta Jain Marcia Elyseu Margaret McCourt Margaret Potnick Margot Lalonde Marilyn Agbeko Mary Ellen Hammond Megan Godley Meghan Morris Melanie Saenz Melissa Craft Meredith Miller Meredith Swartz Michelle Coyle Monica Inzunza Natalia Postrigan Natalie Lowe Nathanlie Bernal Noelle Novak Norah Kelleher Nurit Bloom Olanrewaju Odusote Peggah Kanmalinafar Priti Mody Rachel Filley Rachel Tydlacka Rebecca Jones Reyhan Baylan Business School Darden HEC Babson Duke Cornell Tuck Indiana HEC Duke Emory Darden Yale USC Darden Cornell Cornell Michigan Duke Cornell Duke USC NYU Cornell Babson Tuck Olin Harvard UNC Darden Emory Darden Darden Emory Tuck MIT Darden Emory Michigan USC London Business School Babson Wharton MIT Kellogg Chicago GSB Indiana Olin Columbia Email jhaemmer@rumms.uni-mannheim.de juliana.orozco@mailhec.net jpantel1@babson.edu kaamil.bey@duke.edu km288@cornell.edu kate.reiling@dartmouth.edu kate.lehman@gmail.com katherine.oates@mailhec.net kathleen.haley@duke.edu Kathleen_Kuhnert@bus.emory.edu McKillopK@darden.virginia.edu kim.su@yale.edu kristi.johnson.2009@marshall.usc.edu MiloneK09@darden.virginia.edu krw63@cornell.edu lsr8@hotmail.com lsr62@cornell.edu liliana.valle@duke.edu ll398@cornell.edu liz.helminiski@duke.edu mamta.jain.2009@marshall.usc.edu mpe212@stern.nyu.edu mm779@cornell.edu mpotnick1@babson.edu margot.lalonde@dartmouth.edu agbekom@wustl.edu mhammond@mba2009.hbs.edu megan_godley@unc.edu MorisM09@darden.virginia.edu Melanie_Saenz@bus.emory.edu CraftM09@darden.virginia.edu MillerM09@darden.virginia.edu Meredith_Swartz@bus.emory.edu michelle.l.coyle@dartmouth.edu. minzunza@mit.edu PostriganN09@darden.virginia.edu Natalie_Lowe@bus.emory.edu nbernal@umich.edu noelle.novak.2009@marshal.usc.edu nkelleher@mba2009london.edu nbloom1@babson.edu oodusote@wharton.upenn.edu peggah@mit.edu pmody2009@kellogg.northwestern.edu rfilley@chicagogsb.edu racheltydlacka@yahoo.com rjones28@wustl.edu RBaylan09@gsb.columbia.edu Page 5 Name Robyn Stokes Rona Shedid Roseann Kraemer Rosemary Chowallur Rosita Najmi Sabine Bejori Saima Ahmed Sally Kim Sara Gaum Sarah Crews Sarah Weintraub Sarah Wieckowicz Shrutee Sharma Sonia Chan Sonya Thomas Sophia Lopez Stephanie Tharpe Su Young Lee Susan Ngo Swetha Bharadvaj Theresa Meawad Ursula Liff Vera Veldkamp Victoria Barbata Wanwirote Varophas Wendy Luan Business School Cornell Wharton Tuck Olin Harvard NYU NYU USC Babson Darden Wharton UNC Tepper Chicago GSB Darden UNC Darden Wharton Cornell Tepper Darden Babson NYU Darden Wharton NYU Email rcs255@cornell.edu rshedid@wharton.upenn.edu roseann.kraemer@dartmouth.edu rchowallur@wustl.edu rnajmi@mba2009.hbs.edu sab522@stern.nyu.edu saima.ahmed@stern.nyu.edu sally.kim.2009@marshall.usc.edu sgaum1@babson.edu CrewsS09@darden.virginia.edu saw@wharton.upenn.edu sarah_wiecowicz@unc.edu Shrutee.sharma@gmail.com soniachan@alum.mit.edu ThomasS09@darden.virginia.edu sophia_lopez@unc.edu TharpeS09@darden.virginia.edu sunylee@wharton.upenn.edu sn336@cornell.edu swetha@alumni.ucsd.edu MeawadT09@darden.virginia.edu uliff1@babson.edu vev201@stern.nyu.edu BarbataV09@darden.virginia.edu varophas@wharton.upenn.edu wwl212@stern.nyu.edu Page 6 2008 Fellows Adrienne Peirce Carlson School, University of Minnesota apeirce@csom.umn.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of Minnesota – Twin Cities Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: St. Jude Medical Title: Senior Quality Engineer Career Goal: I would like to start a business that supports health care reform, likely related to how information is used in the healthcare system (healthcare IT). Hobbies: I play piano and listen to a lot of music, some of it live. I like to travel. I also volunteer with Youth Venture. Favorite Movie: It is hard to choose, but I'll say Rushmore. When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be an engineer because I liked math. Unique Fact: When I was a child, I lived on a cattle farm in South Dakota. Adrienne Rose Martinez Johnson School at Cornell arn4@cornell.edu Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: The Riordan Programs at UCLA Anderson Title: Program Assistant Career Goal: Immediately following school, I will pursue a career in financial services. I'm most interested in investment management and investment consulting. Long term, I hope to apply my learnings and previous experience in nonprofit to a career in foundation or other nonprofit work. Hobbies: Photography, volunteer work Favorite Movie: The Matrix When I was a kid I wanted to be: CEO of a major entertainment company Unique Fact: On my 19th birthday I changed my last name. It was a liberating experience, as I was removing the name given by an absentee father and took on my mother's maiden name as my new last name. Alice Rigdon Kenan-Flagler Business School Alice_regdon@uncbusiness.net Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Furman University / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Cherry, Bekaert, & Holland Title: Business Valuation Intern Hobbies: I enjoy playing around on my guitar, playing tennis, riding bikes, and spending time with friends and family. Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: I always thought I would be a teacher. Unique Fact: I have a black belt in Taekwondo. Page 7 Allison Rhodes McCombs School of Business Allison.rhodes@mba08.mccombs.utexas.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Barnard College (NY) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 8 Former Employer: Citigroup Title: Global Research Coordinator Career Goal: To become a private banker with a buldge bracket financial institution. Hobbies: Reading, dancing, travel, and I just started yoga Favorite Movie: The Power of One When I was a kid I wanted to be: Forensic Pathologist Unique Fact: I spent one summer learning to yodel from the national yodeling champion. Allison Warren The Johnson School of Management at Cornell Allison.warren@gmail.com Andrea Wolf Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business awolf1@babson.edu Intended Focus: undecided Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: ATG (Art Technology Group) Title: Program Manager and Business Analyst Career Goal: In the shorter term I have an interest in pursuing Product or Brand Management in the athletic footwear/apparel industry. Longer term I hope to be in a key leadership role for a company in this space, or possibly starting my own business. Hobbies: I have a long-time passion for long distance running. In the winter I enjoy crosscountry skiing. I also enjoy learning about and tasting wine. Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting When I was a kid I wanted to be: A princess, of course! Unique Fact: I have run 4 marathons, including the Boston Marathon twice. Angela Kung Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth Angela.kung@dartmough.edu Intended Focus: Unknown Undergraduate Institution: Harvard University (MA) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Merced Systems, Inc. Title: Product Manager Career Goal: My overall mission is to empower workforces to do high-value, fulfilling work. However, to be perfectly honest, I am still thinking about the path I'm going to take to achieve this. Most likely, I will continue in the software industry, focusing on finance. Hobbies: Taking pictures, dancing, listening to music, snowboarding, having cocktails, arranging flowers, and reorganizing almost anything Favorite Movie: Finding Neverland Page 8 When I was a kid I wanted to be: Anything that my parents would be proud of Unique Fact: I'm a direct descendant of Confucius (77th generation) Ankita Agarwal McCombs School of Business Ankita.agarwal@mba08.mccombs.utexas.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University / Yes Years of Work Experience: 3.5 Former Employer: National Instruments Title: Applications Engineer Career Goal: Following my MBA, I want to work in a financial role that challenges me both quantitatively and analytically. Hobbies: Singing Indian music, painting and reading. Anna Andonova Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania andonova@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Williams College (MA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Putnam Investments Title: Investment Associate Career Goal: My short-term goal is to become a successful portfolio manager who combines quantitative and qualitative methods in making investment decisions. My long-term goal is to start an investment fund in my home country, Bulgaria. Hobbies: Yoga, cooking, skiing When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be like my parents, who both worked in business. Unique Fact: I speak 4 languages (English, Bulgarian, German, and Spanish) and have studied and worked in different countries. Arin Kornchankul (DON’T HAVE THIS NAME ON MY EXCEL LIST) Carlson School, University of Minnesota akornchankul@csom.umn.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Assumption University / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: RBC Dain Rauscher Title: Finance Intern Career Goal: Investment Management Hobbies: Sports Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo, The Notebook When I was a kid I wanted to be: Doctor Unique Fact: Barbara Iyayi Harvard biyayi@mba2008.hbs.edu Page 9 Beanie Barnes Yale School of Management beanie.barnes@yale.edu Intended Focus: Entertainment/Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: University of Nebraska - Lincoln / No Years of Work Experience: 2.5 Former Employer: Wildlight Entertainment Title: Screenwriter Career Goal: My career goals following my MBA is to be a writer/director who establishes her own independent film company that has the means, resources, and capital to produce, market, and distribute films in-house. Hobbies: Writing screenplays, doing research for films, watching movies (seen 1638 to date), reading, traveling, and following politics Favorite Movie: Requiem for a Dream When I was a kid I wanted to be: A writer Unique Fact: I was the first woman to take the field with the University of Nebraska Men's Varisty Football Team (ranked #1 in the nation at the time). Film critic, Roger Ebert, wrote an article about my experience after I met him at McDonald's at the Cannes Film Fes Beth Loi Kelley School at Indiana loie@indiana.edu Intended Focus: Marketing and Strategic Management Undergraduate Institution: Indiana University – Bloomington Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Dieste, Harmel & Partners Title: Account Executive Career Goal: Right now, I would like to work in either human resources or marketing/product development. Hobbies: watching sports, movies, traveling (when I have the time!) Favorite Movie: Garden State, Crash, Napoleon Dynamite, Elizabethtown, The Blues Brothers, The Best Years of Our Lives... the list goes on and on When I was a kid I wanted to be: I was all over the board as a kid. I wanted to be a lawyer/teacher/doctor. You name it, and I bet I wanted to be it! Unique Fact: I love Spanish and Latin American culture. I studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina and have visited Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay. Brigit Zimmerman Kelley School of Business at Indiana brzmmer@indiana.edu Caitlin Greene Goizueta Business School caitlin_greene@bus.emory.edu Intended Focus: none Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: kate spade Title: general manager Page 10 Career Goal: I plan to pursue the corporate retail world in the US or abroad, and/or launch a business with my husband. Hobbies: marathons/races, swimming, biking, yoga, fine dining, traveling, foreign languages Favorite Movie: Bridget Jones's Diary When I was a kid I wanted to be: lawyer or dentist Unique Fact: My husband and I love Latin America, and lived in Monterrey, Mexico for a year visiting such cities as Oaxaca, Huatulco, and San Miguel. We have hiked the Inca Trail, and honeymooned in the jungles of Belize. Carrie Eppelheimer University of Chicago Graduate School of Business ceppelhe@chicagogsb.edu Intended Focus: Finance, Strategic Mgmt, International Business Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of Minnesota – Twin Cities Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Trane Title: System Integration Manager Career Goal: I plan to work in Business Development and Strategic Planning for a global or internationally growing company. I would like to work in the B2B realm in either technology, manufacturing, or infrastructure. Hobbies: Tennis, dancing, reading, singing, scuba diving, and travel to name a few! Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings - trilogy When I was a kid I wanted to be: When I was really young, I wanted to be a park ranger or a veterinarian. During high school, I wanted to get a PhD in Math or Physics and work on some world changing research project. Unique Fact: I love Salsa dancing - or pretty much any Latin style dancing for that matter! Catherine M. Marsella Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania catherine.marsella.wg08@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Strategic Management and Multinational Management Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University (NJ) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Grant Thornton LLP, Global Public Sector Title: Senior Consultant, Engagement Management Solutions Career Goal: I plan to go into general management or strategic planning/business development for a large, international consumer product and goods company. Hobbies: Running, cooking, traveling, painting, volleyball, and rowing. Favorite Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Notebook When I was a kid I wanted to be: Supreme Court Justice Unique Fact: I was once deserted on a Greek island for a week thanks to a ferry strike. Dara Gruen New York University - Stern School of Business gndnyc@yahoo.com Intended Focus: Entertainment, Media, & Technology; Marketing Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: / No Page 11 Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: The Harry Walker Agency, Inc. Title: Agent Career Goal: television marketing - specifically, I would like to design and implement the marketing and promotional campaigns of primetime television programs; eventually, I would like to engage in shaping the brand identity of a network Hobbies: traveling, skiing, singing, music, theatre, film Favorite Movie: say anything When I was a kid I wanted to be: a psychologist Unique Fact: i can bake a mean molten chocolate cake! Dawn Edgerton Ross School of Business dawnedge@umich.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Brown University (RI) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: n/a / No Years of Work Experience: 13 Former Employer: The New York Times Title: Account Manager Career Goal: Immediately following gradutation, I will pursue a career in CPG product management at a leading global company that (ideally) practices cause marketing. After advancing through management on the business side, I forsee myself moving over to that company's foundation in order to pursue cause marketing from the non-profit side. Hobbies: Horseback riding, skiing, dancing, travelling, and food! Favorite Movie: The Cutting Edge (1992) When I was a kid I wanted to be: A veterinarian. Unique Fact: I once danced on Broadway. Denise Kiang The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern Dkiang20008@kellogg.northwestern.edu Denise Shumway Columbia Business School DShumway08@gsb.columbia.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Citigroup / Smith Barney Title: Assistant Vice President, Strategy Career Goal: To find a fulfilling role at a company I respect working with people I admire. Hobbies: Volunteer tutoring, international travel, reading Favorite Movie: Amelie When I was a kid I wanted to be: Marine biologist Unique Fact: I learned to drive a racecar Devi Vijayakumari Ross School of Business deviv@umich.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Page 12 Other Graduate Education: St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India / Yes Years of Work Experience: 3.5 Former Employer: HCL Infosystems, India Title: Manager - Strategic Initiatives Career Goal: I am interested in working in the financial services field after my MBA. Investment Banking is the specific area that I would like to focus on as it resonates with my previous experience as a Manager for strategic initiatives responsible for evaluating new business ideas and generating future growth for the firm. Hobbies: Give me a book I will read it. I love plants and have a small garden in my apartment. I paint often and love music too. I have built up a huge collection of Indian and other types of music. When time permits I travel and have been to quite a few interesting places in India. Favorite Movie: 'Nirmalyam' is my favourite Indian movie as the emotion between the father and the son was something that I understood and empathized with. Other movies that I have really enjoyed are 'The Last Emperor' and 'The Godfather' When I was a kid I wanted to be: As a child I wanted to be a woman who was independent which is rare in the society that I come from. I valued education and its ability to give me the independence I wanted. In short I wanted to be an educated woman. Unique Fact: I feel serene when I drive by myself Ellen H. Kim Georgetown University, McDonough School Ehk8@georgetown.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University (CA) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: / Yes Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Deltagen, Inc. Title: Manager, Business Development Career Goal: Strategic planning for a leading, competitive company Hobbies: Swimming, yoga Favorite Movie: Sound of Music When I was a kid I wanted to be: everything :) Erica M. Goudy Yale School of Management erica.goudy@yale.edu Intended Focus: finance, non-profit Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College (NH) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Human Rights First Title: Acting Director of Development Career Goal: Work as a philanthropic advisor, helping people maximize social return through investing in non-profits. Hobbies: Skiing, going to restaurants, and traveling. Favorite Movie: I don't know about my favorite, but I love Woody Allen movies. When I was a kid I wanted to be: Either a lawyer or a waitress at the local diner (the milkshake machine was very appealing!). Unique Fact: Several years ago, I quit my job and moved to France for six months. Erin Butler Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon erinb@andrew.cmu.edu Intended Focus: Technology Leadership Page 13 Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University (MA) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Chemonics International, Inc. Title: Senior Business Analyst Career Goal: I would like to be hired into a leadership program at a Fortune 500 technology company. I would like to become a strong and respected leader. Long term I have aspirations of being a CTO/CIO. Hobbies: I love sports, both watching and playing. I workout frequently. I play golf. I love the outdoors and enjoy hiking. I am a certified SCUBA diver and hope to do more diving in the future. Along with that, I love to travel. I like to read mainly fiction and an occasional business book. Most importantly I enjoy playing with my 9 month old golden retriver puppy, Cooper. When I was a kid I wanted to be: For a long time, it was a toss up between a lawyer and a doctor. Unique Fact: Erin Dubester Marshall School of Business Erin.dubester.2008@marshall.usc.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Barnard College (NY) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 8 Former Employer: DDB Worldwide Communications Title: Junior Account Planner Career Goal: To work in marketing for a major entertainment company in Southern California. Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and newborn daughter. Food and wine. Hiking, biking jogging. Watching and attending baseball games. Favorite Movie: The Fisher King When I was a kid I wanted to be: A doctor or the first female president of the United States Unique Fact: I was a very young entrepreneur. When I was a few years old, I would sell clam shells door to door - and made a pretty good profit. Erin Edinburgh Yale School of Management erin.edinburgh@yale.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Colby College / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: US Airways, Inc. Title: Manager, Marketing Planning & Analysis Genna Weinstein New York University - Stern School of Business Genna.weinstein@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Social Enterprise Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Urban Assembly Title: Senior Partnership Coordinator & Dir. or Programs Page 14 Career Goal: Social Enterprise and Corporate Social Responsibility Hallie Marin MIT hmartin@lecg.com Heather Kellman Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth Heather.kellman@dartmouth.edu Intended Focus: General Managment Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University (NJ) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 5.5 Former Employer: Sapient Corporation Title: Senior Associate, Program Management Career Goal: I am hoping to find an opportunity that concentrates on environmental issues in an business environment. Hobbies: Hiking, biking, tennis, travel, photography, reading, taking classes (I love to learn new things). Favorite Movie: The Matrix. When I was a kid I wanted to be: A professional tennis player. Unique Fact: I love to travel, and spent a year traveling in western Europe and South America (Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru) in between jobs. Ivonne Fautsch Babson ivonnefautsch@pronotex.com Jane Hairong Washington U janeli@wustl.edu Jennifer Green Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business jgreen2@babson.edu Intended Focus: Socially Responsible Investing Undergraduate Institution: Boston University Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: The University of Michigan Title: Catering Manager Career Goal: I plan to pursue a career in Socially Responsible Investing. I will work to screen companies for sound corporate governance, progressive policies on environmental sustainability issues and equality in the workplace. I strive to match socially conscious investors to socially responsible investment funds. In addition, I hope to bring shareholders together with management in hopes to create positive dialogue with regards to policies concerning corporate responsibility. Hobbies: I am an avid drummer, both on the drumset and on hand percussion. I love running with my pup, campfires in the backyard, and snowboarding on fresh powder. I tend to be a weekend warrior, visiting New England B&Bs, the great lakes of Michigan and jaunts to New York City. And last but not least, I love to relax. Favorite Movie: Harold and Maude When I was a kid I wanted to be: A superstar drummer in a superstar band. Page 15 Unique Fact: Everyday I attempt to subtly out myself as a gay woman to someone new, a stranger, in hopes to normalize my lifestyle and educate my community through the simple act of visibility. Jennifer Lapovsky Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth Jennifer.lapovsky@dartmouth.edu Intended Focus: General Management/Strategic Planning Undergraduate Institution: Amherst College (MA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Rosenblatt Securites Inc. Title: Broker Career Goal: Long term career goal is to be a CEO in a retail/consumer goods company. Hobbies: running (marathons), traveling, reading, cooking. Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: "an international business woman". I didn't know what that was, but I wanted to wear suits and travel the world. Unique Fact: I have climbed to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Jessica Bliesner University of Chicago Graduate School of Business jbliesne@chicagogsb.edu Intended Focus: Finance, Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Boston University Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: General Electric - NBC Universal Title: Strategic Planning Analyst Career Goal: Following my MBA I hope combine my love of finance and my expertise in media and technology as an associate at a private equity firm. Hobbies: Tennis, golf, cooking and skiing (water & snow) Favorite Movie: Dangerous Beauty When I was a kid I wanted to be: A pediatrician or a Hollywood movie director Unique Fact: I was a DJ in high school and college Joysy John London Business School jjohn.mba2008@london.edu Intended Focus: Finance and International Business Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: JPMorgan Chase Title: Project Manager Career Goal: I want to join the Sales team in a financial services instituition. My goal is to contribute my skills and talents to develop innovative and strategic solutions for clients. Hobbies: Horse-riding, swimming, hiking, pottery, traveling, painting and reading Favorite Movie: Life is Beautiful When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be the next Bill Gates, start my own company, travel around the world and also contribute towards educating under privileged children. Page 16 Unique Fact: I grew up in India, studied in Singapore and then worked in Singapore and US for JPMorgan Chase Bank. Julia Warner Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon jwarner@andrew.cmu.edu Intended Focus: Operations and Biotechnology Undergraduate Institution: University of California – Berkeley Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: AnswerConnect Title: Project Administrator Career Goal: I would like to work at a biotech/pharma company in Southern California in Operations. Hobbies: ceramics, counted cross stitch Favorite Movie: "The Royal Tenenbaums," followed closely by "Zoolander" When I was a kid I wanted to be: a radiologist Unique Fact: I have a German penpal living in Greece who wrote me accidentally when she tried to email her daughter, who is also named Julia Warner. Kathleen Berroth New York University - Stern School of Business Kathleen.berroth@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Finance and Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Wellesley College (MA) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Citigroup Title: Project Manager Career Goal: In the long run I am interested in Private Equity work, particularly in Asia. I speak Mandarin and Japanese and am very eager to put those languages to use. Post-MBA, I seek an opportunity that will help me achieve my long term ambitions, most likely something in Investment Banking or Structured Finance. Hobbies: Photography, traveling, wine tasting, rock climbing, diving and hold 'em. Favorite Movie: Wizard of Oz; Endless Sunshine of the Spotless Mind When I was a kid I wanted to be: Oceanographer (like Jacques Cousteau) Unique Fact: I used to be a snowboard instructor in Oregon. Kelly Cauffman Kelley School at Indiana kmcauffm@indiana.edu Intended Focus: Operations Undergraduate Institution: Indiana University – Bloomington Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Vector Technologies, Inc Title: Project Manager Career Goal: Short term, I'm interested in program managment. Long term, I'd like to be a COO. Hobbies: Travel, tennis, and softball Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: A dolphin trainer. Unique Fact: I'm a big IU basketball fan. Page 17 Kelly Victoria Chin Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth Kelly.chin@dartmough.edu Intended Focus: general management Undergraduate Institution: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: JP Morgan Chase Title: Associate Career Goal: I plan to return to the financial services industry in non-traditional functions such as restructuring or distressed debt investing. Hobbies: swimming, yoga, golf, surfing, opera and musicals, architecture Favorite Movie: Howl's Moving Castle When I was a kid I wanted to be: Writer Unique Fact: I worked at a B2B website startup company that survived the dot-com boom and bust cycle. Kerri Kopp Kenan-Flagler Business School kerrikopp@gmail.com Intended Focus: Marketing & Finance Undergraduate Institution: Pennsylvania State U. – University Park Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: News America Marketing Title: Senior Account Director Kirsten Tonnessen Johnson School at Cornell Kht3@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Consulting/Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Regan Campbell Ward McCann Title: Account Supervisor Career Goal: I hope to remain in marketing and general management in the future, perhaps switching industries or focuses within my current industry of pharmaceuticals. I look forward to the challenge of a senior position at first, in the hopes of one day opening my own business. Hobbies: Music is my main hobby - I am a singer. In addition, I also play the piano, violin, and have recently started to play the guitar. Sports are also an interest of mine, as I play tennis, ice skate, ski, and have recently taken on kayaking. Favorite Movie: I am a classics fan - Gone with the Wind perhaps, or anything involving Katharine Hepburn (Bringing Up Baby and the Philadelphia Story are among the best). When I was a kid I wanted to be: I was torn between the usual - doctor or lawyer. Unique Fact: I can key Morse Code left-handed at over 25 words per minute (I am a righty). Kristie Wauthier Columbia School of Business Kwauthier08@gsb.columbia.edu Kristin Lorenzo Page 18 Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business Klorenzo1@babson.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Wake Forest University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: JPMorgan Title: Fund Accounting Supervisor - Officer Career Goal: I would like to work in strategic consulting. Hobbies: Reading and tennis Favorite Movie: Bridget Jones's Diary When I was a kid I wanted to be: A poet Unique Fact: From the time I was very young and all throughout growing up, I was a "guest" on my dad's radio show. Kristina Habermann MIT Sloan School of Management kristinah@sloan.mit.edu Intended Focus: Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Georgetown University (DC) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: / Yes Years of Work Experience: 8.5 Former Employer: Myriad Genetic Laboratories Title: Account Executive Career Goal: I would like to work in the biotechnology field - in management or consulting, and then eventually start my own company. Hobbies: Volleyball, running, skiing. Favorite Movie: The Wizard of Oz When I was a kid I wanted to be: Veterinarian Unique Fact: I studied bottlenose dolphins in Australia for a year. Kriti Shukla University of Chicago Graduate School of Business kshukla@gsb.uchicago.edu Intended Focus: Finance and International Management Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Johnson and Johnson Title: Supervising Senior Finance Auditor Career Goal: Although I am interested in finance (and majored in it as an undergrad), I haven't yet had the chance to work in a very active finance function. After my MBA, I would like to work in an investment banking capacity and eventually rotate abroad (esp. to London or Hong Kong). Hobbies: I absolutely love travelling. I also enjoy working with children (tutoring, mentoring). I enjoy spending "down-time" with friends and family, reading, testing new restaurants/cuisines and dancing (I'll take lessons for any dance form at least once!). Favorite Movie: I can't just pick one - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Osama, Amelie and All About My Mother are some that come to mind. When I was a kid I wanted to be: My goal changed constantly - more than anything, I wanted a job that would allow me to travel a lot internationally. Fortunately, I got my wish as I have possibly done too much business travel in the last few years! Page 19 Unique Fact: I think I have a fear of mortality and losing even a minute of my life. This drives me to go out of my way to try everything - culturally and artistically - at least once and make the most out of every day. I have no regrets in life but my goal is to take Lara Kagan Darden Graduate School of Business Administration Lara.kagan@alum.dartmouth.org Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College (NH) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Orion Consultants Title: Associate Career Goal: I would like to pursue a career in fixed income sales following my MBA. Hobbies: Reading, entertaining, traveling, eating, working out, exploring the outdoors Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride When I was a kid I wanted to be: Interior designer Unique Fact: I am Japanese/Hawaiian on my mom's side and Eastern European Jewish on my dad's side which made for a unique childhood. Laura A Roche Fuqua School of Business, Duke University Laura_roche2@hotmail.com Undergraduate Institution: Indiana University – Bloomington Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3.75 Former Employer: Deloitte Consulting, LLP Title: Consultant Hobbies: Reading, Playing tennis, Traveling Favorite Movie: Love Actually When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be a nurse. Unique Fact: I went skydiving over the Swiss Alps after graduating from Undergrad. Lauren Senkbeil New York University - Stern School of Business Lauren.senkbeil@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Finance Undergraduate Institution: U. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Digitas, LLC Title: Senior Associate, Marketing Career Goal: Marketing and brand management for a global financial services, entertainment/media or luxury goods company Hobbies: Triathlons, travel, golf, dance and exploring ethnic foods Favorite Movie: I have two. Grease and Shawshank Redemption. When I was a kid I wanted to be: The Sugarplum Fairy from "The Nutcracker" Unique Fact: Before pursuing a career in marketing, I spent a year working with hepatitis patients and participated in nine liver transplant surgeries. Marcy Dodge Babcock Graduate School of Management dodgem@executiveboard.com Page 20 Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Wake Forest University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 2 Former Employer: The Corporate Executive Board Title: Marketing Associate Manager Career Goal: After completing my MBA I would like to pursue Brand Management and Marketing positions. Hobbies: I love to read, play sports, hang out with friends, and travel. Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally When I was a kid I wanted to be: A News Anchor Unique Fact: I have worked for CNN Larry King Live and Entertainment Tonight Margaret M Murphy Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth Margaret.murphy@dartmouth.edu Intended Focus: General Management Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University (TN) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Title: Policy Analyst Career Goal: I plan to transition out of government into the private sector following graduation. I anticipate using my analytical background to work in consulting for a few years, and ultimately hope to become an executive responsible for information flow and corporate citizenship/community relations for a large corporation. Hobbies: I enjoy travel, spending time with friends and family, cooking, and any activity done on or near water - beach, boating, swimming, waterskiing, etc. Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: Everything from an archeologist to a marine biologist to president of the US. Unique Fact: I try to have one "cultural enrichment" experience every week - on a recent week I managed to attend both the symphony and a bout of the Texas Lonestar Rollergirls roller derby, making for all kinds of personal enrichment! Martina Wang Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania martina.wang.wg08@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University (CA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / Yes Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Goldman, Sachs & Co. Title: Investment Banker Career Goal: In the short run, I hope to gain experience in the fashion and luxury goods industries by working for the brand management or strategic planning division of a major retail conglomerate. In the long run, I hope to launch my own fashion venture on the West Coast. Hobbies: Fashion, wine, baking, running, painting Favorite Movie: Pride & Prejudice; V for Vendetta When I was a kid I wanted to be: Pastry chef, novelist, or fashion designer Unique Fact: Just before junior high, I managed to break my kneecap doing the limbo! (It has since healed.) Page 21 Megan Glaser Babcock Graduate School of Management Megan.glaser@mba.wfu.edu Intended Focus: Operations Undergraduate Institution: Ohio Wesleyan University Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Mill Steel Company Title: Business Development Manager Career Goal: My goal is to ensure personal career satisfaction while working in the hospitality industry. Hobbies: Cooking, golfing, skiing, traveling Favorite Movie: "A Fish Called Wanda" When I was a kid I wanted to be: A Nurse Melissa Tansey Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business mtansey1@babson.edu Undergraduate Institution: Bowdoin College (ME) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Mellon Financial Corp. Title: Community Affairs Specialist Michelle Luke Ross School of Business at Michigan mluke@umich.edu Nancy Lai Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania nlai@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Finance and Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University (CA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / Yes Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: PRItronics LLC Title: HR and Finance Manager Career Goal: Pursue a business development/internal strategy or leadership rotation position in a multinational company with operations in China. Hobbies: Photography, cooking, hiking, scrapbooking Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally When I was a kid I wanted to be: Author Unique Fact: I don't cry. Naomi Goldring-Wiesen New York University - Stern School of Business Naomi.wiesen@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Entrepeneuship Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: City University of New York / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Nine West Footwear Corporation Page 22 Title: Marketing Manager Career Goal: I would like to work in brand management within the food industry, so that I can prepare myself to manage my own company that will import and export kosher food worldwide. Hobbies: Family, travel, community service, cooking Favorite Movie: The BBC version of Pride and Prejudice When I was a kid I wanted to be: someone "put together" and professional. a leader Unique Fact: I have 2 beautiful daughters. Nichoyene Camashia Paul Johnson School at Cornell camashia@aol.com Intended Focus: HR Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Met Council Futures in Information Technology Title: Program Coordinator/Job Developer Career Goal: Looking towards remaining in HR, however switching back to the corporate sector. Hobbies: Travel; outdoor activities Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing---love the message of breaking out of your comfort zone, taking risks, and becoming the person you were meant to be. Also love the music. When I was a kid I wanted to be: Doctor Unique Fact: I was named by my seven year old cousin Nicole Izzo Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania nicole10@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: finance, strategy, marketing Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: Pitcairn Properties Title: Associate Vice President Career Goal: Post MBA, I would like to work in investment management. Hobbies: Soccer, running, reading, investing and cooking Favorite Movie: Election When I was a kid I wanted to be: A professional soccer player Unique Fact: I was the 4th grade Daily News Math Champion of Staten Island in 1987. Nicole Orrillac HEC Nicole.orillac@mailhec.net Rachel M Kuhn Kenan-Flagler Business School Rachel_kuhn@uncbusiness.net Intended Focus: Sustainable Industries Undergraduate Institution: University of Washington Undergraduate Major: Fine Arts Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: Callison Architecture, Inc Page 23 Title: Associate Career Goal: Business consulting, Sustainable Business Practices Hobbies: Hiking, cooking, travel Favorite Movie: Waiting for Guffman When I was a kid I wanted to be: A medical doctor (or a professional ballerina) Unique Fact: I used to work at a Federal Nuclear Research facility Rebecca Brunner Washington University, Olin School brunnerr@wustl.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Entreprenureship Undergraduate Institution: Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Saint Louis University / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: AT&T Services, Inc. Title: Business Manager Career Goal: In the short term, I am interested in the area of internet retailing and would like to use the Olin program to learn how to use the internet to more effectively connect with customers to sell products and services, manage customer returns and integrate online and offline sales and marketing functions. Upon graduation from Olin, I hope to lead the creation or improvement of a company's online sales channel. My ultimate goal is to own and operate my own business. Hobbies: I enjoy traveling, running, biking, swimming, playing sports, participating in outdoor activities, reading and spending time with family and friends. Favorite Movie: Animal House When I was a kid I wanted to be: It varied quite a bit, but I distinctly remember wanting to be a nurse. Unique Fact: I played Division 1 Field Hockey for 4 years at Saint Louis University. Rupal Patel Kellogg School of Management rpatel2008@kellogg.northwestern.edu Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Caterpillar Logistics Title: Regional Safety Manager Career Goal: I plan on working for a consulting firm upon graduation. Hobbies: Traveling, watching movies, broadway musicals, shopping, trying new restaurants. Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans When I was a kid I wanted to be: I can't even remember! Unique Fact: I was born on Halloween! Sadaf Kazmi The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania skazmi@wharton.upenn.edu Sara Carpenter Kenan-Flagler Business School Sara_carpenter@unc.edu Intended Focus: management consulting Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College (NH) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Page 24 Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Oxford University Press Title: Exhibits Coordinator Career Goal: I'm interested in switching to either management consulting or marketing consulting. Hobbies: I play rugby with the Raleigh Rugby Club, which takes up most of my free time. I've also been getting into adventure racing, although travel is my first love. Favorite Movie: Amelie. I love the quirkiness and narration. When I was a kid I wanted to be: Always a "businesswoman." I didn't really know what that meant, but I knew I wanted to have important meetings and wear a suit! Unique Fact: I circumnavigated the globe during a college exchange program, Semester at Sea. Sara Cohen Yale Sarahrose.cohen@yale.edu Sarah Duggan Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth Sarah.duggan@dartmouth.edu unknown Intended Focus: General managemet Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 2 Former Employer: Rothschild Inc Title: Analyst Career Goal: I would like to stay in finance, most likely working with debt. Hobbies: Reading, skiing, animal rescue volunteer. Favorite Movie: Love Actually and Good Will Hunting. When I was a kid I wanted to be: A marine biologist. Unique Fact: I have jumped Corbets at Jackson Hole. Seckeita Taylor Fuqua School of Business, Duke University seckeita.taylor@duke.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Southern University - Baton Rouge, Louisiana / Yes Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Agilent Technologies Title: Systems Consultant Career Goal: Hobbies: Chorus, dance, writing, and traveling. Favorite Movie: I have so many. But the include The Color Purple, Tombstone (I'm your huckleberry), and Coming to America. When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be an inventor and create a robot and other gadgets like the ones in the movie FX. Unique Fact: I have many varied interests. So, in addition to an interest in real estate investment and my hobbies, I am also a registered massage therapist in the state of Texas. I love it! Serena Tong New York University - Stern School of Business Page 25 Serena.tong@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Management, Strategy, Entertainment & Media Undergraduate Institution: New York University Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Cadbury Schweppes Title: Assistant Manager Career Goal: General Management, Strategy or HR Hobbies: Baking, Geocaching, Traveling Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption When I was a kid I wanted to be: A veterinarian, roller coaster designer, astronaut, or "helper to Santa Claus." Unique Fact: I once went night-kayaking in the Bermuda Triangle. Sonja Patscheke London Business School spatscheke.mba2008@london.edu Intended Focus: Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: University College London / Yes Years of Work Experience: 2.5 Former Employer: The Parthenon Group Title: Senior Associate Career Goal: I would like to continue my career in consulting with an increasing focus on the not-for-profit sector. Hobbies: Dance, Swimming, Sailing, Horse riding, Classical Music Favorite Movie: In the Name of the Father When I was a kid I wanted to be: A lawyer Unique Fact: I used to compete in Acrobatic Rock'n Roll. Stefani (Orland) Silverstein Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania stsilver@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 2 Former Employer: Bloomberg LP Title: Manager, Analytics Division Career Goal: I'm interested in the field of project finance in the media/entertainment industries. Ideally, I'd like to line up financing for Broadway shows or Hollywood productions. In order to understand the industry, its players and the demands, I'd like to do investment banking, focusing ideally on this industry segment. Hobbies: I love to dance, and have since I was 2 years old. Additionally, I love to watch team sports, especially the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump; American President; Shawshank Redemption When I was a kid I wanted to be: Lots of things, including the first female President of the US, an orthopaedic surgeon who treats dancers' injuries, and a Broadway star/producer. Unique Fact: I've danced with Ann Reinking, a world-renowned dancer, choreographer and Bob Fosse protege. Susan L. Hazard Fuqua School of Business, Duke University Page 26 susan.hazard@duke.edu Intended Focus: Business Strategy and Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Valparaiso University / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Northern Trust Company Title: Investment Risk Consultant Career Goal: I plan to utilize my financial background in a business strategy consulting role. Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, tennis, reading, and volunteering with local organizations to mentor and educate youth. Favorite Movie: Star Wars When I was a kid I wanted to be: Veterinarian (Instead I currently voluteer with a dog rescue program) Unique Fact: I love to adventure travel with my husband whether hiking the Inca Trail, swimming with dolphins in New Zealand, or white water rafting in the rain forests of Costa Rica. Teresa Erickson University of Chicago Graduate School of Business terickso@chicagogsb.edu Intended Focus: Strategy Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Rockwell Automation Title: Account Sales Engineer Career Goal: I hope to work for a multinational corporation helping to define and implement its global business strategy. My long term goal is to manage a company's strategy as it relates to mergers and acquisitions. Hobbies: I love watching and playing most sports. I also enjoy reading and traveling. Favorite Movie: Clue. When I was a kid I wanted to be: Unique Fact: I played outside linebacker on a women's professional tackle football team. Tiana Marie Grimes Fuqua School of Business, Duke University tianagrimes@ixp.net Intended Focus: General Management/Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College (NH) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Turner Construction Company Title: Project Engineer Hobbies: Drawing, Painting, Graphic Design, Screenprinting Favorite Movie: The Color Purple and Rain Man When I was a kid I wanted to be: Genetic Engineer Unique Fact: My real dream is to start/build personal development (growth) centers all over NYC for children and young adults. Tiffanie Bederman Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon tbederma@andrew.cmu.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: University of Denver Page 27 Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 1.5 Former Employer: CTL | Thompson, Inc. Title: Lead Software Developer Career Goal: I want to prosper in a career in market risk analysis. Hobbies: I snowboard, ski, kayak, paraglide, dance, bike, paint, sculpt, weld, shoot (photography), and travel. Favorite Movie: pi When I was a kid I wanted to be: extraordinary Unique Fact: During college, one of my summer jobs included working as a pyrotechnician and driving the Batmobile. Tomoko Isoda Goizueta Business School tisoda@emory.edu Intended Focus: Finance, Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: Nara Women's University (Nara, Japan) / No Years of Work Experience: 8 Former Employer: NTT West (NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST Corp Title: Technical Professional Organizer Urvashi Khurana Georgetown University, McDonough School uk25@georgetown.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: University of Maryland, College Park / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: NASD Title: Regulatory Analyst Career Goal: I want to manage a securities regulatory division here in the U.S. After gaining a more strategic experience in the U.S., I would like to apply my expertise to the development of the regulatory infrastructure in South East Asia. Hobbies: Reading, physical fitness, yoga, pondering new ways to be more efficient. Favorite Movie: The Godfather Series When I was a kid I wanted to be: Astronaut Unique Fact: I absolutely love solving problems of any kind! Vanessa Capobianco Babcock Graduate School of Management Vanessa.capobianco@mba.wfu.edu Intended Focus: marketing Undergraduate Institution: U. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 2 Former Employer: North Carolina Office of the Governor Title: Public Relations Manager Career Goal: I would like to work in marketing in the sports industry, the media/entertainment industry or for a product packing company. Hobbies: I enjoy exercising, practicing Yoga, knitting, sewing, watching ACC basketball and visiting with family and friends. Page 28 Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally When I was a kid I wanted to be: A pro basketball player Unique Fact: My last name means 'white head (leader, boss)' in Italian. Vanina Goldsztein HEC Vanina.goldsztein.mailhec.net Wei Li Marshall School of Business Wei.li.2008@marshall.usc.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: University of Washington Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Golden Greatwall International Advertising Co. Ltd Title: VP of International Relations Career Goal: I'd like to expand our family business to the international market. Hobbies: music, movie, travel, cooking, yoga, biking Favorite Movie: "Gone with the Wind" When I was a kid I wanted to be: be a successful business woman Unique Fact: I am a challenge-seeker who always open for opportunities. Wing Wong NYU Wing.wong@stern.nyu.edu Yodkwan Pitayatanakul Carlson School, University of Minnesota ypitayatanakul@csom.umn.edu Intended Focus: Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Unilever Thailand Title: Strategic Retail Channel Development Supervisor Career Goal: To be a business development manager. Hobbies: Scuba diving, Trekking, and Sightseeing Favorite Movie: Love actually, The incredibles, Life is beautiful When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be a scuba diver but now I know that's not a profession. Unique Fact: good sense of humour. I like to make fun of myself. Yu-Tzu Chou Kelley School at Indiana chouy@indiana.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: National Taiwan University / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Quanta Computer Inc. Title: Account Manager Career Goal: Short-Term: consulting Long-Term: enterpreneurship Page 29 Hobbies: Bible Study; reading; singing; piano playing; hiking; swimming Favorite Movie: I love some old movies like "What a Wonderful World." Recent favorites are The Lord of Ring. Yulia Guschina HEC Yvonne Oyetakin Kellogg School of Management yoyetakin2008@kellogg.northwestern.edu Intended Focus: Finance and Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: University of Toronto / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: DiamondCluster Title: Analyst Career Goal: To secure a position in the Management Consulting industry Hobbies: Independent Movies, Reading Favorite Movie: City of God When I was a kid I wanted to be: A computer programmer Unique Fact: I don't know how baseball is scored Zainab M. Wasti Harvard Business School zwasti@mba2008.hbs.edu Intended Focus: General Management Undergraduate Institution: New York University Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Johnson & Johnson Title: Senior IM Analyst Career Goal: Unsure... Hobbies: Singing, Travelling, Reading, etc. Favorite Movie: Braveheart, Pride and Prejudice, Big Fish, etc. When I was a kid I wanted to be: Growing up, I always wanted to be a professional singer. Zeynep Tolon Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon ztolon@andrew.cmu.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship, Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Duke University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: / No Years of Work Experience: 8 Former Employer: Microsoft Title: Software Development Engineer in Test Career Goal: I am interested in technology entrepreneurship and creating value for consumers through innovation. Hobbies: Tennis, running, reading fiction, knitting and travelling. My husband and I travelled for three months in South Asia before starting business school. Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption. As for TV shows: Arrested Development, Amazing Race, Project Runway. When I was a kid I wanted to be: Run my own company. Page 30 2009 Fellows Aarti Shukla Kenan-Flagler Business School aarti_shukla@unc.edu Intended Focus: Finance and Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Sasha Communications Title: Owner/Consultant Career Goal: I would like to enter the field of Industry Finance post-graduation, and over time, I hope to obtain a senior-level management position. Hobbies: Public speaking (am a member of Toastmasters) and Socializing with friends Favorite Movie: Working Girl When I was a kid I wanted to be: A magician Unique Fact: I obtained my forklift license while working as an engineer at a paper mill. Adi Heinhorn London Business School aheinhorn.mba2009@london.edu Intended Focus: Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Babylon Ltd. Title: Online Marketing Manager Career Goal: I am hoping to do strategic planning and development in the media sector, ideally in publishing. Hobbies: I am an avid reader, and i love art, music and dancing - especially flamenco. Favorite Movie: The princess bride When I was a kid I wanted to be: All sort of things: from kindergarten teacher to lawyer, writer to art curator, and naturally a ballet dancer. Unique Fact: Aja H Davis Darden Graduate School of Business Administration Intended Focus: General Management Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 2 Former Employer: University of Iowa Title: Graduate Research Assistant Career Goal: I would like to provide operations/logistics advice for humanitarian aid projects. Hobbies: reading, running, traveling, Guitar Hero Favorite Movie: Best in Show When I was a kid I wanted to be: Veterinarian Unique Fact: Within one week as an intern at a private forensics lab I discovered a key piece of evidence that linked a homicide victim to the scene. Alantria Harris Page 31 Ross School of Business alantria@umich.edu Intended Focus: Marketing and Corporate Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: The Weather Channel Title: Sr. Project Manager Career Goal: My career goals following the completion of the MBA program is to focus on technology product management. Hobbies: Reading, collecting CDs and scrapbooking Favorite Movie: Beaches When I was a kid I wanted to be: When I was a child I wanted to be a lawyer when I grew up. Unique Fact: I recently was titled 'The Fastest MBA' after winning a 100m sprinting contest. Alexandra Moravec Kenan-Flagler Business School moravec@unc.edu Intended Focus: real estate Undergraduate Institution: Harvard University (MA) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 2 Former Employer: Smart Growth America Title: Program Associate Career Goal: I would like to work for (and eventually manage) a real estate development company that is concerned with issues of environmental sustainability, social equity, and quality of life. I am interested in reversing the sprawl that has become so commonplace in the U.S., and in developing in underused, vacant sites in our cities and inner suburbs. Hobbies: running, biking, swimming, hiking, exploring, reading cultural theory and social history Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: Unique Fact: Three summers ago, I rode my bicycle 5,000 miles across the country, from coast to coast. Alisa Becker New York University - Stern School of Business alisa.becker@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Management Undergraduate Institution: George Washington University (DC) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: EADS North America Title: Executive Assistant to the Chairman and CEO Career Goal: To pursue a career in marketing and general management with a focus on corporate branding/communications and business development. Hobbies: Fitness, event planning, volunteering, traveling Favorite Movie: Spaceballs When I was a kid I wanted to be: An artist Unique Fact: I speak French Allison Eileen Zeilinger Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth allison.zeilinger@dartmouth.edu Page 32 Intended Focus: None - General Management Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College (NH) Undergraduate Major: Fine Arts Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Lippincott (f.k.a. Lippincott Mercer) Title: Associate Career Goal: Return to Lippincott; continue brand strategy consulting Own my own/run a business Hobbies: Skiing, baking, traveling, Habitat for Humanity Favorite Movie: Thomas Crown Affair When I was a kid I wanted to be: Angela on Who's the Boss (embarassing...) Unique Fact: I was Homecoming Queen of the all-boys school in town Amanda Sisley Georgetown University, McDonough School ans39@georgetown.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Yale University (CT) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: Former Employer: The Guild Group Title: Onsite Consultant - Kraft Foods Career Goal: Post-MBA I hope to have a job in the marketing industry, ideally sports, but am open to exploring all the options out there. Hobbies: I love playing lacrosse, reading, running, and coaching lacrosse (and pretty much any other sport). Favorite Movie: It's a toss-up: Garden State or Field of Dreams When I was a kid I wanted to be: For a long time, I thought I was going to be a dermatologist. Unique Fact: I have played for three seasons as the goalie for a men's recreational lacrosse team. Amelia Chun Johnson School at Cornell ac646@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Brand Management Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. Title: Account Executive, Corporate Marketing Career Goal: Immediately after school, I am seeking a position in brand/product management for a consumer products company. Eventually, I may return to nonprofit cause marketing. Hobbies: running, trying new foods/restaurants, traveling Favorite Movie: A Knight's Tale When I was a kid I wanted to be: a teacher or a doctor Unique Fact: Attending b-school at Cornell will be my first experience living outside of Virginia. Amy McKnight MIT Sloan School of Management amcknigh@mit.edu Intended Focus: Entreprenuership/Renewable Energy Undergraduate Institution: Colgate University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: Yes Page 33 Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: TJX Title: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Career Goal: Help start (or join) a renewable energy start up company Hobbies: Scuba Diving, Politics/Environmental Causes, Swimming, Running Favorite Movie: Monte Python's the Holy Grail When I was a kid I wanted to be: The first female astronaut or President Unique Fact: I grew up spending my summers at a summer camp my parents' directed Bethany Caster Johnson School at Cornell bac78@cornell.edu Intended Focus: finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 6.5 Former Employer: Professional Staffing Group Title: Finance Manager Career Goal: I am very interested in the capital markets. I decided to get an MBA in order to bring together my skills in writing and finance. To that end, I intend to work in equity reseach after finishing my MBA. I am doing an internship at a wealth management firm this summer and am enjoying it. It's slightly different from equity reseach but calls on the same skills. Hobbies: My hobbies are ballet dancing, learning (and forgetting) to speak Italian, reading, traveling and following Paul McCartney's career. Favorite Movie: I don't have time to watch movies. When I was a kid I wanted to be: I never thought about it; I also never fantasized about having a fairytale wedding. Unique Fact: You can catch glimpses of me in Paul McCartney's last tour DVD. Beverly Wee Wharton weeb@wharton.upenn.edu Catherine Bush Cornell cab353@cornell.edu Catherine Manzo Yale School of Management catherine.manzo@yale.edu Intended Focus: General Management/Environmental Sustainability Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 2.5 Former Employer: US Environmental Protection Agency Title: Research Associate Career Goal: I hope to continue doing work related to environmental sustainability. Ideally I'd like to help companies innovate to reduce their environmental footprints in cost effective manners. Hobbies: I enjoying skiing, scuba diving, and ultimate frisbee. I'm also an avid reader. Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: I had a range of ideas from a children's book illustrator to a marine biologist. My current ideas for what to be when I "grow up" didn't emerge until after college. Unique Fact: Page 34 Catherine Marsella Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania marsellm@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Strategic Mngmt, Marketing, Multinational Mngmt Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University (NJ) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Grant Thornton LLP (Global Public Sector) Title: Senior Consultant Career Goal: Hobbies: Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: Unique Fact: Celina Belizan NYU cb1661@stern.nyu.edu Christie Ariate McCombs School of Business christie.ariate@mba09.mccombs.utexas.edu Intended Focus: Management and Social Enterprise Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Citi Title: AVP, Continuous Process Improvement Manager Career Goal: Since college I have worked primarily in process re-engineering and operations. My immediate post-MBA goal is to pursue a completely different role in marketing or finance to round out my business knowledge. My long term goals are to work in corporate social responsibility strategy and become a social entrepreneur. Hobbies: Classical piano, soccer, surfing, tennis, and marathon running Favorite Movie: Anchorman When I was a kid I wanted to be: So many come to mind! Just to name a few: actress, doctor, concert pianist, and fighter jet pilot. Unique Fact: I have absolute/perfect pitch, meaning I can identify musical notes without an external reference. I can even use this to identify the notes of everyday sounds such as car horns and vacuums. Christine Davies Darden Graduate School of Business Administration DaviesC09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: don't know Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of Maryland – College Park Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand Title: Trad Specialist Career Goal: to work in a positive environment where I get to problem solve on a daily basis, preferably on a variety of projects over time Hobbies: golf, travel, reading, watching movies Page 35 Favorite Movie: Coming to America When I was a kid I wanted to be: Supreme Court Justice Unique Fact: I have traveled to over 55 countries in the past four years. Ciara Castro New York University - Stern School of Business cc2287@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Marketing, Media & Entertainment Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Turner Broadcasting Title: Promotions Marketing Manager Career Goal: Continue to work in Media & Entertainment in a Marketing capacity. Hobbies: Seeing live music, indie films, traveling, learning new languages, reading non-fiction, running & hiking, photography. Favorite Movie: Impossible to narrow down to one, but top three are: Pulp Fiction, Donnie Darko, Gone With The Wind. When I was a kid I wanted to be: A pro tennis player or a photographer. Unique Fact: I was born in Ecuador and grew up in Venezuela, Mexico & Singapore before moving to the US for college. Claire Bouchard McLeod Babcock Graduate School of Management Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship and Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Title: French Teacher Career Goal: My goal is to find a career that will best use my talents and skills and that will challenge and stimulate me. Hobbies: Traveling, reading, art, architecture, music, cooking, foreign language advocacy Favorite Movie: Little Miss Sunshine When I was a kid I wanted to be: A ballerina or a teacher. Unique Fact: I love to plan things- parties, vacations, dinners, etc. Claire Howlett-Thorne HEC School of Management claire.thorne@gmail.com Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Beijaflore Title: IT Project Manager Career Goal: work in strategic marketing for an international Telco (BT, Orange...) preferrably one that has specific "high potential" tracks. Hobbies: sports: running, swimming, horse-riding learning spanish Favorite Movie: Much ado about nothing When I was a kid I wanted to be: IT engineer in agriculture Unique Fact: I can do multiple things simulteanously, for instance bake a cake, iron and listen to a podcast in spanish all at the same time. Typically girlie... Page 36 Claire McLeod Wake Forest claire.mcleod@mba.wfu.edu Courtenay Smith Kenan-Flagler Business School courtenay_smith@unc.edu Intended Focus: general management Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: US Navy Title: Surface Warfare Officer Career Goal: I plan to pursue a Leadership Development opportunity after completing my MBA. Hobbies: traveling, running, water sports and reading. Favorite Movie: Anything scary! When I was a kid I wanted to be: A professional water skier Unique Fact: I have traveled to more than 25 countries. Courtnie Harrell Kelley School at Indiana cnharrel@indiana.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: North Carolina State U. – Raleigh Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Curtis Media Group Title: Account Executive Career Goal: To work with a Fortune 500 company as a brand manager and connect a brand or product with an end consumer. Hobbies: Music, Reading, Traveling, Cooking, Running Favorite Movie: Love Actually When I was a kid I wanted to be: Veternarian Unique Fact: I was born on Christmas Day. Dana Lee Babcock Graduate School of Management dana.lee@mba.wfu.edu Intended Focus: Marketing / Branding Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Fine Arts Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Frye Regional Medical Center Title: Marketing Specialist Career Goal: ...to work for a major film / tv studio in Los Angeles. Hobbies: movies & television, traveling, writing, photography Favorite Movie: Harold & Maude When I was a kid I wanted to be: an astronaut. Unique Fact: I am trying to teach myself Mandarin Chinese which is one of my most difficult endeavors ever! Dara Moses Ross School of Business Page 37 dmoses@umich.edu Intended Focus: International Business, Base of the Pyramid (BOP) Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: Partners In Health Title: Haiti Maternal and Child Health Coordinator Career Goal: My career goals are to create viable options for the poor to meet basic needs such as nutrition, healthcare, employment and education. I plan to implement innovative forprofit business models in impoverished communities, and apply solid management skills to nonprofit organizations delivering international aid and building local capacity. Hobbies: Travel; outdoor sports including swimming, running, biking and downhill skiing; cooking; reading nonfiction. Favorite Movie: Lost in Translation When I was a kid I wanted to be: An archeologist Unique Fact: I've been kissed by Bono! (OK, on the cheek...) Deeksha Joshi Darden Graduate School of Business Administration DeekshaJ09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: consulting Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: PineSol Consulting Title: Sr. Consultant Career Goal: I aim to work in a consulting firm after my MBA and then move to India to manage my business. Hobbies: Reading Business Journals Favorite Movie: Lost in Translation When I was a kid I wanted to be: Business Women Unique Fact: I am a strong believe that having a motivated team makes all deliverables fall through in schedule without applying much efforts. Devyani Gupta McCombs School of Business devyani.gupta@mba09.mccombs.utexas.edu Intended Focus: Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Fine Arts Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Self Employed Title: Proprietor Career Goal: I want to pursue a career in consulting or general management because I desire a wide range of experiences across industries or across functions within a company. Hobbies: I'm into latin dance forms like salsa ans merengue, I'm currently writing my first book, I'm an avid traveller and love old architecture. I also enjoy decorating and painting. Favorite Movie: Life is Beautiful When I was a kid I wanted to be: An Art Teacher Unique Fact: I'm an animal lover and as long as I can remember I've rehabilitated stray cats and dogs, even if it meant setting up a camp in my own home for them. Diana A. Selezeanu Kenan-Flagler Business School Page 38 diana-andreea_selezeanu@unc.edu Intended Focus: Finance & Sustainable Enterprise Undergraduate Institution: Duke University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: RTI International Title: Project Administration Specialist Career Goal: My goal is to direct the business development efforts of an international organization which promotes social, economic and political development through either private or non-profit paths. Hobbies: I enjoy training in mixed martial arts, snow boarding, climbing, riding my motorcycle and most other extreme sports. I am most definitely an adrenaline junkie. Favorite Movie: I don't have one favorite movie, and enjoy many genres - both modern and classic. When I was a kid I wanted to be: When I was a child I was fascinated by the TV show Matlock and wanted to be a lawyer, just like him. Unique Fact: I was born in Bucharest, Romania and came to America with my parents when I was 5 years old. Diana Morse Babcock Graduate School of Management diana.morse@mba.wfu.edu Intended Focus: Corporate Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3.5 Former Employer: US Census Bureau Title: Survey Statistician Career Goal: My career goals include becoming a financial analyst after earning my MBA and then teaching finance and economics. Hobbies: My hobbies include running, reading the newspaper, and spending time at the driving range hitting golf balls. Favorite Movie: Billy Madison When I was a kid I wanted to be: A professional basketball player. Unique Fact: I have completed two marathons. Elizabeth Breyer Darden Graduate School of Business Administration BreyerE09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: strategy and management Undergraduate Institution: U. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Title: copy editor and online columnist Career Goal: I would like to stay in the media industry but move into strategic planning, helping media outlets manage their transition into a more digitally focused age and navigating a difficult financial time. Hobbies: photography, reading, movies, travel, cooking and fine dining Favorite Movie: Four Weddings and a Funeral When I was a kid I wanted to be: I always wanted to be a writer, so it is wonderful that I have gotten the chance to do that for the past few years! Unique Fact: I have been writing an anonymous, daily "Sex and the City" style dating column for almost two years! Page 39 Elizabeth Neils Carlson School, University of Minnesota neil0048@umn.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Kohnstamm Communications Title: Senior Account Executive Career Goal: Strategy and business development for a multinational corporation. I have a public policy master's degree and plan to combine my knowledge of international markets and economic development with skills acquired through my MBA to find profitable and increasingly sustainable business opportunities. Hobbies: Volunteering, antiquing, gardening, international travel Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music When I was a kid I wanted to be: Mountain gorilla researcher, just like Dian Fossey. Unique Fact: I won $20,000 from McDonald's Monopoly game when I was four years old. The best part (at the time), though, was a personal visit at home from Ronald McDonald. I was the luckiest kid around! Emily Hoffman Michigan emilybh@umich.edu Erin Abel Kelley School at Indiana eeabel@indiana.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: U. of Illinois – Urbana - Champaign Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Vincennes Ford Inc. Title: Finance Manager Career Goal: I would like to work in the finance department for an organization, possibly a non-profit. Hobbies: I enjoy reading, doing Pilates, and spending time with friends and family. Favorite Movie: Slingblade When I was a kid I wanted to be: A scientist Unique Fact: I have double-jointed elbows. Erin B. McHugh MIT Sloan School of Management ebmchugh@mit.edu Intended Focus: Undecided Undergraduate Institution: Amherst College (MA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: NERA Economic Consulting Title: Consultant Career Goal: Management/Strategy Consulting Hobbies: Swimming, rollerblading, yoga, travel Favorite Movie: A Bronx Tale When I was a kid I wanted to be: A pop star Page 40 Unique Fact: I used to take juggling lessons. Running away to join the circus is always an option! Erin E Hubbard Carlson School, University of Minnesota hubba089@umn.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6.5 Former Employer: Pacific Advanced Civil Enginnering Title: Project Manager Career Goal: Make a transition to more conceptual and artistic pursuits. Hobbies: Travel, triathlon, SCUBA diving, listing to new music by talented singer/songwriters and letter writing. Favorite Movie: Last of the Mohicans When I was a kid I wanted to be: an art teacher Unique Fact: I don't beleive blue is a color. Gayatri Shenai University of Chicago Graduate School of Business gshenai@chicagogsb.edu Intended Focus: Strategy, Finance and Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 8 Former Employer: Exilant Consulting Pvt Ltd Title: Project Manager Career Goal: In the long term, I hope to someday start my own strategy consulting enterprise based out of India. Hobbies: I am a self-proclaimed surfing addict. I love to browse the net, read books and cook. Favorite Movie: To Kill a Mocking Bird and 12 Angry Men are both movies I adore. When I was a kid I wanted to be: I always wanted to be something different, I never figured out what! Unique Fact: I am crazy about running. I have run a marathon and a few half marathons and relays. Gretchen Strieter Georgetown University, McDonough School gms39@georgetown.edu Intended Focus: Socially Responsible Investment Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: Seedco Title: Senior Account Executive Career Goal: I plan to work in socially responsible investing, and ultimately want to create an investment fund that connects investors to competitive social enterprises in developing communities, both domestically and abroad. Hobbies: Running, travel, yoga, cooking, glassblowing Favorite Movie: Contact When I was a kid I wanted to be: A teacher Unique Fact: I started and currently run a small business producing and selling homemade glassware with two other women. Page 41 Harini Reddy Kellogg School of Management hreddy2009@kellogg.northwestern.edu Intended Focus: Marketing and Finance Undergraduate Institution: Harvard University (MA) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: L'Oreal Title: Marketing Manager Career Goal: After my MBA I plan to continue working in Marketing for a luxury-oriented, consumer goods company. For me, pursuing an MBA is much more about growing as a leader and a marketer than switching industries. Hobbies: In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, salsa dancing, and travel. Favorite Movie: I love "In the Mood For Love", directed by Wong Kar Wai. It is a very visually stunning movie, something I can watch over and over again. When I was a kid I wanted to be: I always said that I wanted to be President of the United States. The idea was really planted in my head by my grandfather. He would always remind me that because I was born in the US, I could run for president just like any other American. Unique Fact: I come from a very large, very close-knit extended family. My mother has 6 siblings and my father has 5, many of whom live in the US. We are constantly getting to together for birthdays, weddings, and graduations. My strong family ties have really inst Heather A. Towt University of Chicago Graduate School of Business htowt@chicagogsb.edu Intended Focus: Economics & Analytic Finance Undergraduate Institution: University of Colorado – Boulder Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3.5 Former Employer: MPEG LA, L.L.C Title: Royalty Specialist Career Goal: I would like to join an investment bank either in Chicago or New York City. Hobbies: I enjoy reading, driving to the mountains in Colorado, and going to Broncos football games. Favorite Movie: Caddyshack When I was a kid I wanted to be: A lawyer Unique Fact: I am passionate about foreign languages - I am business-proficient in French, have studied Latin and Italian, and am currently studying Japanese. Hilary K. Lashley Renison Johnson School at Cornell hkL2@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Finance Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 2 Former Employer: Cornell University Title: Engineering Advisor/Engineering Graduate Student Career Goal: I plan to pursue a career in product development, as of now, I am specifically interested in developing alternative energy infrastructure within the current energy complex. Hobbies: Piloting, latin dance, and reading business strategy texts. Favorite Movie: Blood Diamonds Page 42 When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be an archeologist, I was fascinated with the history and cultural landscapes of past societies, and I thought dinosaurs were really cool. Unique Fact: I'm a rocket scientist who wants to save the world and loves shoe shopping. Ivonne Fautsch Babson ifautsch1@babson.edu Jaclin Warner Darden Graduate School of Business Administration WarnerJ09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University (CA) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: University of Maryland, College Park Title: Asst Dir for Academic Studies and Student Affairs Career Goal: To pursue a career in strategic management with an emphasis on operations management. Hobbies: Singing, reading Favorite Movie: The Color Purple When I was a kid I wanted to be: A marine biologist or entomologist Unique Fact: Jamala K. Massenburg Darden Graduate School of Business Administration MassenburgJ09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: General Management/Marketing Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 5.9000000000000004 Former Employer: Ford Motor Company Title: Product Design Engineer- Driver Information Career Goal: Following my MBA I want to go into Brand Management before ultimately opening my own business. Hobbies: Arts & Crafts, Reading, Traveling, Ballroom Dancing Favorite Movie: The Goonies When I was a kid I wanted to be: For the longest time I wanted to be an archaeologist. Unique Fact: I spent 3 weeks backpacking across Western Europe while studying abroad. Jamey Borell Georgetown University, McDonough School jeb97@georgetown.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Smith College (MA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Chin & Curtis, LLP Title: Case Manager Career Goal: I would like to work in microfinance and eventually start my own non-profit. Hobbies: Reading, traveling, yoga, pilates Favorite Movie: Too many favorites: Mean Girls, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Big Lebowski, Amelie, Reality Bites, Wedding Crashers, When Harry Met Sally Page 43 When I was a kid I wanted to be: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. I determined in elementary school that the president only had 8 years in office but the justices are there for life if they so choose. Unique Fact: After I graduated from college, without a job or apartment, I moved to London on an open- ended plane ticket. Jennifer Jeng MIT Sloan School of Management jennjeng@mit.edu Intended Focus: General Management Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5.5 Former Employer: McMaster-Carr Title: Sales and Customer Service Supervisor Career Goal: I wish to return to science by leading a small to mid sized, mid-stage biotechnology/technology company and working to help the business define its market strategy. Hobbies: Outdoors (hiking and snowboarding), tutoring children, salsa and swing dancing. Favorite Movie: The Matrix When I was a kid I wanted to be: A doctor. Unique Fact: I have an undying love for Ben Stiller. Jessica Jiamin Zhang Kellogg School of Management jessicazhang2009@kellogg.northwestern.edu Intended Focus: Management & Organizations; Management & Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Boston University Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Results Coaching Systems Title: U.S. Sales & Marketing Coordinator/Executive Coach Career Goal: I intend to provide internal coaching and leadership training to executives and managers in multinational corporations. By guiding leaders to reach insights that trigger behavioral changes, I hope to increase individual potential and corporate results. Hobbies: photography, piano, swimming, dancing, criminology, travel Favorite Movie: Memento When I was a kid I wanted to be: Psychologist Unique Fact: Due to strict immigration laws, I did not see my mom from ages three to nine. Jessica Tenaglai Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania jesst@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Wellesley College (MA) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Towers Perrin Title: Associate Career Goal: Hobbies: Cooking, Golf, Reading, Travel Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally When I was a kid I wanted to be: What didn't I want to be? Doctor, Lawyer, Broadway Star, Teacher, Journalist.... Unique Fact: I love to travel and have recently been to Islamabad and Lahore, Pakistan. Page 44 Julia Haemmerle Darden Graduate School of Business Administration jhaemmer@rumms.uni-mannheim.de Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 0 Former Employer: university of Mannheim Title: tutor Career Goal: working for an international organisation (preferably UNO, World Bank) Hobbies: sports, politics, international cuisine Favorite Movie: "Pirates of the Caribbean" When I was a kid I wanted to be: millionaire Unique Fact: I am a born optimistic! Juliana Orozco HEC School of Management juliana.orozco@mailhec.net Intended Focus: Strategy and marketing Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Bancolombia S.A. Title: Product Analyst Career Goal: After my studies I will seek a managerial position in a company that allows me to lead a interdisciplinary team, undertake international projects and define strategies to create new businesses and reach new markets. Hobbies: I love to travel to visit different places and know other cultures. I also enjoy studying other languages, playing tennis and horseback riding. Favorite Movie: Amelie When I was a kid I wanted to be: A designer Unique Fact: I am an enthusiastic and positive person, with a passion for what I do. I confront adversity with a positive attitude, trying to get the best out of every situation. Julie Abbott Pantel Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business jpantel1@babson.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreunership Undergraduate Institution: Miami University – Oxford (OH) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: Tribune Title: IT Audit Supervisor Career Goal: My short-term career goal is to move out of information technology and into more of a strategic marketing role. My long-term goal is to start my own business. Hobbies: Travel, Golf Favorite Movie: My Best Friend's Wedding When I was a kid I wanted to be: A Nurse Unique Fact: I learned to play golf at seven years old and having been playing ever since. Kaamil Bey Fuqua School of Business, Duke University kaamil.bey@duke.edu Page 45 Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship/Consulting Undergraduate Institution: Spelman College (GA) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: Former Employer: St. Isidore School Title: Jr. High Math & Spanish Teacher Career Goal: Immediately following my MBA, I would like to work in the consulting industry and gain as much experience as possible problem solving and strategizing. My long-term goal is to start a boarding high school for inner-city kids. That is my ultimate dream! Hobbies: I enjoy puzzlebooks and reading. I love to watch DVDs. Favorite Movie: Gladiator! Strength and honor. When I was a kid I wanted to be: A lawyer. Ugghh. And then I got smart! Unique Fact: I always though I had no athletic ability. That is, until I started to box. Although I have no desire to actually get in the ring and fight, I am training as if I was going to. Boxing just feels natural. Kandea Mosley Johnson School at Cornell km288@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Sustainable Global Enterprise Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of California – Los Angeles Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5.5 Former Employer: Cornell University Public Service Center Title: Coordinator of K-12 Outreach Career Goal: I am interested in strategic planning and business development in the area of sustainable enterprise development. Hobbies: Amateur short-story writing, community involvement and volunteerism, and karate Favorite Movie: Lonestar When I was a kid I wanted to be: Lawyer Unique Fact: I was a police reporter. Kate Ryan Reiling Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth kate.reiling@dartmouth.edu Intended Focus: unsure Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Spare Key of Minnesota Title: Program and Development Manager Career Goal: Work to support companies' transition to be more sustainable and responsible at the highest level. Transition to the for-profit industry. Hobbies: Yoga, coaching soccer, outdoors adventures, sleeping. Favorite Movie: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon When I was a kid I wanted to be: I didn't what I wanted to be, but I always knew I wanted to help people. Unique Fact: I'm inventing a board game. Katherine Lehman Kelley School at Indiana Page 46 kate.lehman@gmail.com Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 2.7000000000000002 Former Employer: Gap International, Inc. Title: Management Consultant Career Goal: Out of business school I plan to pursue a career in brand management and eventually be an entrepreneur. Hobbies: Politics, reading, tennis, endurance events, writing poetry, dancing, and these days, gardening and landscaping Favorite Movie: If basing the decision on number of times viewed: Dirty Dancing, with Shag and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun close behind (it used to be Braveheart, but Mel had to go and...) When I was a kid I wanted to be: a detective, a U.S. Senator, or a pro-tennis player Unique Fact: I always wanted to sky-dive, so I "took the plunge" on my 21st birthday in a 3rd world country. Katherine Oates HEC School of Management katherine.oates@mailhec.net Intended Focus: Strategy & International Relations Undergraduate Institution: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Cabot Corporation Title: Senior Research Associate Career Goal: After completing my MBA, I will be obtaining an MA at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. I would like to use these degrees to stimulate economic growth in impoverished regions through for-profit business development. Hobbies: Running, Cycling, Dancing, Cooking, Yoga. Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride When I was a kid I wanted to be: A Physicist Unique Fact: I find the common pre-wedding practice of a woman wearing an engagement ring to be outdated in modern society! Kathleen Haley Fuqua School of Business, Duke University kathleen.haley@duke.edu Intended Focus: Health Sector Management Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: Lash Group Title: Research Analyst Career Goal: I want to pursue a career in the healthcare industry, following a marketing or consulting path. Hobbies: Running, playing ultimate frisbee, reading, and spending time in northern Michigan. Favorite Movie: Love Actually When I was a kid I wanted to be: Lawyer Unique Fact: I once won a VISA credit card sweepstakes and got to take 7 friends to Disney World on an all expense paid trip! Kathleen Kuhnert Page 47 Goizueta Business School kathleen_kuhnert@bus.emory.edu Intended Focus: Marketing and Leadership Undergraduate Institution: Wake Forest University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: McCann Erickson Title: Account Executive Career Goal: I am hoping to move into marketing at a consumer packaged goods company immediately following my MBA. Eventually, I would like to combine my athletic passion with my business career and work in the marketing department for an athletic brand. Hobbies: Triathlons (running, swimming and biking), reading, volunteering and socializing. Favorite Movie: I have a special place in my heart for The Princess Bride. When I was a kid I wanted to be: a teacher - they were so organized... I ended up in advertising, which is arguably the opposite. Unique Fact: I am an All American triathlete. Kerrin McKillop Darden Graduate School of Business Administration McKillopK@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: Marketing or Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: McKinsey & Company Title: Knowledge Analyst Career Goal: Return to consulting for a few years. Go in-house to do either marketing and/or strategy for a financial services company. Hobbies: Running, travel, cooking Favorite Movie: Gladiator When I was a kid I wanted to be: Farmer Unique Fact: I am getting married on August 2, 2008. Kim Su Yale School of Management kim.su@yale.edu Intended Focus: Non Profit Management Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Other Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Canon U.S.A., Inc. Title: Compensation Analyst Career Goal: When I complete my MBA program, I would like to work as a financial consultant for non profit organizations. After gaining considerable financial experience in the non profit industry, I want to be the CFO of a non profit organization. Hobbies: I enjoy volleyball, tennis and yoga. Favorite Movie: My favorite movie is "L.A. Confidential." When I was a kid I wanted to be: As a child, I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. Unique Fact: I am of Chinese and Bahamian heritage. Kristi Johnson Marshall School of Business kristi.johnson.2009@marshall.usc.edu Intended Focus: Real Estate and Marketing Page 48 Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of California – Los Angeles Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3.5 Former Employer: Lowe Enterprises Title: Senior Financial Analyst Career Goal: I would like to continue my career in the real estate industry, particularly in the hospitality sector. Hobbies: In my free time I compete in marathons and triathlons, teach Spinning classes and fundraise for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Favorite Movie: Gone With the Wind When I was a kid I wanted to be: When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be a teacher. Unique Fact: I competed in the Hawaii Ironman World Championships as part of my efforts to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Kristin Milone Darden Graduate School of Business Administration MiloneK09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: CRT Capital Title: Research Associate & Principal Career Goal: I am interested in turnaround management and private equity, ideally focusing on the retail industry. Hobbies: Running, field hockey, mentoring, reading, golf Favorite Movie: The Constant Gardener, Moulin Rouge, Closer When I was a kid I wanted to be: Lawyer Unique Fact: I did the world's 2nd highest bungee jump, twice. Kristine Rebekah Woolery Johnson School at Cornell krw63@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Strategic Brand Management Undergraduate Institution: Mount Holyoke College (MA) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 9 Former Employer: Brainfood, Inc. Title: Program Director Career Goal: I would like to gain experience in marketing within the consumer goods industry. One day I would like to launch my own product line(s). Hobbies: Cooking, making art, walking around cities, finding great new products Favorite Movie: Ma Vie en Rose and Whale Rider When I was a kid I wanted to be: Cosmetologist, commercial artist and a professor. Unique Fact: Making the decision to leave the nonprofit sector and youth work for a new career has been one of the scariest decisions I've made in my life. Laillah Rice Johnson School at Cornell lsr8@hotmail.com Intended Focus: Brand Management/Consulting Undergraduate Institution: U. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: No Page 49 Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Merck & Company Title: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Career Goal: marketing, start consulting firm Hobbies: traveling, Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be a doctor, then a dentist, then a lawyer Unique Fact: Laura Bruce Ross School of Business lkbruce@umich.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: National Environmental Trust Title: Research Consultant Career Goal: After graduation, I would like to work in the energy sector in finance and eventually move into strategic planning. Hobbies: Yoga, reading, salsa dancing, biking, tennis, cooking, travel. Favorite Movie: The Graduate When I was a kid I wanted to be: A firewoman. Unique Fact: I'd never been to a football game before I came to Michigan. Liliana Valle Fuqua School of Business, Duke University liliana.valle@duke.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6.5 Former Employer: IBM Title: Integration Fulfillment Team Lead Career Goal: Establish an organization to help small and medium businesses in Latin America grow and become self-sustainable. Developing businesses in Latin America will result in job opportunities and a better social and economic situation. Hobbies: Sports, dancing, and traveling Favorite Movie: Mona Lisa Smile When I was a kid I wanted to be: Actress Unique Fact: I used to dance with a Salsa Casino performing group. Lindsay Lehman Johnson School at Cornell ll398@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Hearst Corporation Title: Planning Manager Career Goal: I will pursue a career in brand management for a consumer packaged goods company. Hobbies: Opera, theater, Southern cooking, water-skiing, pop culture Page 50 Favorite Movie: The Wizard of Oz When I was a kid I wanted to be: Astronaut Unique Fact: Although I have lived in NYC for 7 years, I grew up in Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis! Liz Helminiski Fuqua School of Business, Duke University liz.helminiski@duke.edu Intended Focus: General Managment Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: General Motors Title: Manufacturing Engineer Career Goal: My post MBA goal is to enter a general management leadership development program. Hobbies: Tennis, mountain biking, watching baseball and football, music. Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects When I was a kid I wanted to be: A Teacher Unique Fact: While growing up I raised rabbits and produced multiple best in show rabbits. Mamta Jain Marshall School of Business mamta.jain.2009@marshall.usc.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: George Washington University (DC) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Advisory Board Company Title: Associate Director Career Goal: I hope to start a business in natural medicine and healthcare access. Hobbies: Natural medicine, writing, music, working out Favorite Movie: Dead Poet's Society When I was a kid I wanted to be: Director of Marketing for Benetton Unique Fact: I eat a diet that primarily consists of raw fruits and vegetables. Marcia Posada Elyseu New York University - Stern School of Business mpe212@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Georgetown University (DC) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Citigroup Title: Assistant Vice President Career Goal: I have been with Citi for almost four years, working in research-oriented teams within Risk Management. After obtaining my MBA, I intend to continue a career in the financial services industry, but transition into a more business-oriented position. Hobbies: Singing is one of my favorite things to do. I also love going to the gym, swimming and playing tennis. Favorite Movie: I don't really have a favorite movie. I like a lot of old movies though, especially comedies. When I was a kid I wanted to be: I used to change my mind about what I wanted to be all the time when I was growing up. I remember wanting to become a professional tennis player and a Page 51 singer for quite some time. I had always liked the idea of going to an office and wearing a suit every d Unique Fact: I grew up in several different countries and attended seven different schools before starting college. An international background is not unique, but it has definately afforded me a unique life experience. Margaret McCourt Johnson School at Cornell mm779@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame (IN) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: PricewaterhouseCoopers Title: Senior Associate Career Goal: I would like to pursue a career in corporate finance in the financial services industry Hobbies: I'm an avid reader. I also love to travel and attend the theater. Favorite Movie: Casablanca is my all time favorite movie but When Harry met Sally is my guilty pleasure that I watch repeatedly. When I was a kid I wanted to be: An author Unique Fact: I'm from an extremely rural community. It took longer to drive to the airport than it did to fly almost anywhere in the US, and the nearest stop light was forty miles away. Margaret Potnick Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business mpotnick1@babson.edu Intended Focus: marketing Undergraduate Institution: Ohio State University – Columbus Undergraduate Major: Fine Arts Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: American Dance Festival Title: Press & Marketing Associate Career Goal: I would like to pursue a career as a director of marketing. In addition, I would like to be a member of the board of directors for various dance/arts organizations in my area. Hobbies: I enjoy dancing, knitting, skiing, and traveling. Favorite Movie: In the Line of Fire When I was a kid I wanted to be: When I was growing up, I had dreams of becoming a professional modern dancer. Unique Fact: I am a compulsive knitter who has made everything from socks and sweaters to golf club head covers and a backgammon board. Margot Lalonde Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth margot.lalonde@tuck.dartmouth.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College (NH) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4.75 Former Employer: Monitor Group Title: Consultant Page 52 Career Goal: Chances are high I will return to Monitor as a consultant. I am going to be exploring other options as well, though, as there may be something I don't know about yet that I will enjoy. Hobbies: Baking and cooking, finding good restaurants to try Favorite Movie: Not sure - maybe Spaceballs, or Steel Magnolias When I was a kid I wanted to be: A forensic pathologist (creepy I know) Unique Fact: I broke my own nose with my knee while high jumping in a track meet. Marilyn Agbeko Washington University, Olin School agbekom@wustl.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship/Management Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University (NJ) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 1 Former Employer: Steve and Barry's Men Women Kids Title: Project Manager Career Goal: To have my own business Hobbies: Dancing, writing, all sports Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy When I was a kid I wanted to be: Real Estate Developer Unique Fact: I'm great at multitasking Martina Wang Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania martiniw@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Marketing & Operations Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University (CA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Goldman, Sachs & Co. Title: Investment Banker Career Goal: Consumer Goods / Retail Hobbies: Wine, dance, paint, bake, write, shop, music, contemplation, dreams Favorite Movie: Meet Joe Black When I was a kid I wanted to be: Writer Unique Fact: I once broke my kneecap doing the limbo! Mary Ellen Hammond Harvard Business School mhammond@mba2009.hbs.edu Intended Focus: Business Industry and Government Undergraduate Institution: Harvard University (MA) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: The World Bank Title: Junior Professional Associate Career Goal: Following the completion of my MBA I would like to work in Real Estate and Infrastructure Finance. Hobbies: Swimming, reading, watching National Geographic Favorite Movie: As Good As it Gets When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be an actress - I told my mom to "find me a stage". Unique Fact: I swam competitively for fifteen years of my life! Page 53 Megan Godley Kenan-Flagler Business School Megan_Godley@unc.edu Intended Focus: General Management/ Sustainable Enterprise Undergraduate Institution: Ohio State University – Columbus Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: JP Morgan Chase Bank Title: Sr. Audit Officer Career Goal: To work in a general management and/or marketing function related to Health & Wellness. Key focus is Consumer Product Goods firms. Hobbies: Exercising, Mentoring, Music and Writing. Favorite Movie: Coming to America When I was a kid I wanted to be: Secretly an actress, realistically a "business woman" Unique Fact: Stand up comedy would be my alternative career! Meghan Mirczak Morris Darden Graduate School of Business Administration MorisM09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: healthcare / consulting Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: US Army, MAJ Scott Davis Title: Assistant Logistics Officer Career Goal: Would like to go into healthcare administration or consulting Hobbies: running, travelling, reading Favorite Movie: The Godfather When I was a kid I wanted to be: Graphic Designer Unique Fact: I've lived in four countries and travelled to more than 15. Melanie Saenz Goizueta Business School melanie_saenz@bus.emory.edu Intended Focus: N/A in EMBA Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of Minnesota – Twin Cities Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 15 Former Employer: Navistar Financial Corporation Title: Sr. Training Manager Career Goal: To obtain a sr. level HR leadership position. Hobbies: Cooking, Exercise, Hiking, Travel, Pets, Reading, Shopping and Dining Out Favorite Movie: It's a Wonderful Life! When I was a kid I wanted to be: A television meteorolgist or a psychiatrist. Unique Fact: I graduated from high school at age 16. Melissa Craft Darden Graduate School of Business Administration CraftM09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Wake Forest University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Page 54 Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Title: Investment Banking Analyst Career Goal: Pursue a job in private equity / venture capital in the Southeast Hobbies: Running, Cooking, Traveling Favorite Movie: Last of the Mohicans When I was a kid I wanted to be: Doctor Unique Fact: I love animals - have never lived in a house or apartment without at least one pet! Meredith L. Reaves Goizueta Business School Meredith_Reaves@bus.emory.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: College of William and Mary (VA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: RBC Centura Bank Title: Vice President Career Goal: I will utilize new skills and knowledge gained at Goizueta Business School, together with expertise developed in my prior professional experience, to secure a position as a consultant or in the management track of a large organization. Hobbies: I volunteer for the Atlanta Humane Society and serve as Chairman of the Atlanta Chapter of the Risk Management Association. I am also learning to play the violin. Favorite Movie: Overboard When I was a kid I wanted to be: President of the United States Unique Fact: I can drive a bulldozer. Meredith Miller Darden Graduate School of Business Administration MillerM09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: N/A Undergraduate Institution: Duke University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: JWT Title: Account Manager Career Goal: I hope to be a brand manager or marketing consultant. Hobbies: choreography, theater, outdoors, reading, travel Favorite Movie: Casablanca When I was a kid I wanted to be: A teacher Unique Fact: I choreographed musicals in college. Michelle Coyle Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth michelle.l.coyle@dartmouth.edu. Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4.5 Former Employer: Trellon, LLC Title: Director of Marketing Career Goal: I'd like to work for a large company doing brand management. Hobbies: Blogging, video, meeting new people and having new experiences. Page 55 Favorite Movie: Bullworth. When I was a kid I wanted to be: A writer for a fashion magazine. Unique Fact: I was born on the 4th day of the 4th month as my grandmother's 4th grandchild to her 4th child. Monica Inzunza MIT Sloan School of Management minzunza@MIT.edu Intended Focus: Business Strategy, Operations Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 10 Former Employer: Business Global Advisors Title: Project Manager Career Goal: My short-term goal is to attain a leadership position with a multinational consulting company such as McKinsey or Bain & Company. My long-term goal is to launch my own venture, helping Latin American companies compete globally. Hobbies: Jazz dancing, travelling, playing the organ Favorite Movie: Legally Blonde When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be a dancer Unique Fact: I believe in women potential and think that with perseverance we can make important contributions in our careers. I am committed to helping Latin American women succeed professionally Natalia Postrigan Darden Graduate School of Business Administration PostriganN09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: General Management, International Business Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: ZAO 'Odezhda 3000' Title: Manager, Corporate Management Career Goal: Organization of new businesses / new services, start ups of representative offices in new regions Hobbies: Latin dance, traveling, photography Favorite Movie: Love Actually When I was a kid I wanted to be: A film director Unique Fact: When I was a child, I wanted to become an FBI agent, despite the fact that I was a regular Russian girl living in Siberia. That wish made me start learning English, which brought me to a Russian-American school, which in its turn enabled me to apply to a Natalie Lowe Goizueta Business School Natalie_Lowe@bus.emory.edu Intended Focus: Marketing and Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Duke University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: UBS Financial Services Inc. Title: Lead Marketing Associate, Associate Director Career Goal: I would like to work in brand management, development or strategy with a large company such as Coca Cola and then transition into a role at a smaller boutique marketing firm. Eventually, I would like to start my own firm. Page 56 Hobbies: Travel, learning new languages, reading, outdoor activities, baking and photography Favorite Movie: Moonstruck When I was a kid I wanted to be: Vet Unique Fact: Over the course of my life, I would like to travel to as many different continents, countries and islands as possible. I believe that the more I understand and appreciate about the world outside of the US, the better I will understand my position in the Nathalie Bernal Ross School of Business nbernal@umich.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: The Jane Goodall Institute Title: Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations Career Goal: Hobbies: Favorite Movie: 1900 When I was a kid I wanted to be: An artist Unique Fact: I am an avid rock climber Nicole Izzo Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania nicole10@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Finance, Strategy Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: Pitcairn Properties Title: Associate Vice President Career Goal: Post MBA I would like to pursue employment in the finance industry. I also have longer term goals in the areas of entrepreneurship and social impact. Hobbies: Reading, running, soccer, cooking, travel Favorite Movie: Election When I was a kid I wanted to be: A professional soccer player Unique Fact: Noelle Novak Marshall School of Business noelle.novak.2009@marshal.usc.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Brand Management Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of Southern California Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: GolinHarris Title: Account Supervisor Career Goal: I would like to pursue a career in brand management with a consumer products company. Hobbies: downhill skiing, tennis, music Favorite Movie: Gone with the Wind When I was a kid I wanted to be: an architect Page 57 Unique Fact: Several years ago after getting laid off from my job, I tried to start my own communications company with a friend. Unfortunately, without any significant start-up funds, we didn't get very far. But it was a great experience, and it's fun to look back on Norah Kelleher London Business School nkelleher@mba2009london.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University (NJ) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Morgan Stanley Title: Vice President, Global Capital Markets Nurit Bloom Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business nbloom1@babson.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Rutgers – New Brunswick (NJ) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Title: Instructional Designer Career Goal: I'm looking to pursue a position in marketing, preferably at a consumer packaged goods company but I'm open to other options. Hobbies: With my most of my free time I play and coach ultimate frisbee. I also enjoy doing craft projects. My latest obsession is to make stuffed animals out of socks. Favorite Movie: No clear favorite. Movies I've enjoyed have included "Shawshank Redemption," "Wallace and Gromitt" shorts, the "Bring It On" (yes, really) and "Amadeus." When I was a kid I wanted to be: I didn't have any specific ideas when I was a child. Maybe my career search would be a lot more straightforward if I had! Unique Fact: Olanrewaju (Lanre) Odusote Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania oodusote@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 12 Former Employer: Shell International Exploration and Production Title: Global Facilities Portfolio Consultant Career Goal: I intend to go into consulting or business development in a corporate organisation, preferably Energy Hobbies: Career counselling, mentoring and tutoring, Cook Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: Engineer Unique Fact: Driven Peggah Kamali MIT Sloan School of Management peggah@mit.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Northwestern University (IL) Page 58 Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Citigroup Title: Associate Career Goal: Find the path to starting a real estate developing company which specializes in affordable housing. Hobbies: skiing; sailing; reading; travel; food Favorite Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to work at McDonald's so I could eat lots of chicken nuggests because my parents wouldn't let me eat there. Unique Fact: PritiMody Kellogg School of Management pmody2009@kellogg.northwestern.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas – Austin Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Natixis Title: Associate Director Career Goal: My goals include moving out of a primarily analytical job function into a role that is more creative and developmental. I am seeking to use my analytical abilities to lead a business and gain a macro perspective. Hobbies: Yoga, watching documentaries and independant movies, visiting museums, meeting new people and listening to thier stories, international traveling, exploring national parks, sand painting Favorite Movie: Crash When I was a kid I wanted to be: Everything ranging from a dentist, teacher, doctor, and sports coach. Unique Fact: I studied at a yoga ashram in the Himalayas for 1 month. Rachel Filley University of Chicago Graduate School of Business rfilley@chicagogsb.edu Intended Focus: Economics, Finance, Strategy Undergraduate Institution: Indiana University – Bloomington Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Deloitte Consulting LLP Title: Consultant Career Goal: My current employer will pay for my MBA if I return to work for them for 2 years, so I will probably do that. Afterwards, I have many ideas. I might switch into an internal strategy role in a different company or become involved in corporate real estate. A finance career is also a possibility. Hobbies: Running / working out, reading (especially Harry Potter). Catching up with friends and family - I work a lot of hours. Favorite Movie: I'm not a huge movie watcher, but I like the Harry Potter movies and Bend It Like Beckham When I was a kid I wanted to be: A veterinarian. Unique Fact: I'm incredibly clumsy. I broke my elbow when I tripped while I was running. I also pulled a background off the wall and broke a hallogen lamp when I fell during a photoshoot at work. Page 59 Rachel Tydlacka Kelley School at Indiana racheltydlacka@yahoo.com Intended Focus: Consumer Marketing/Brand Management Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: Best Buddies International Title: Deputy Director of Programs Career Goal: After school I hope to work in brand management and eventually try starting my own busniess one day. Hobbies: Reading, jogging, baking Favorite Movie: When a Man Loves a Woman When I was a kid I wanted to be: Too many things! Some of my favorites include dentist, president, lawyer, writer and FBI agent. Unique Fact: I like baking from scratch and trying new recipes. Rebecca Jones Washington University, Olin School RJones28@wustl.edu Intended Focus: Finance and General Management Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Title: Assistant Director of Development Career Goal: I aim to become an investment banker at a prominent investment firm. In addition, I plan to use the skills I acquire through the MBA program as a board member on local non-profits that work to help women within the community. Hobbies: I enjoy training for marathons and half-marathons, participating in charity events, and golfing. Favorite Movie: To Kill a Mockingbird When I was a kid I wanted to be: As a child, I did not have one specific thing I wanted to be. I had dreams of being everything from a fighter pilot to an elementary school teacher. Unique Fact: As a fast-pitch softball pitcher, I was named to the 1996 USSSA World Team. Reyhan Baylan Columbia Business School rbaylan09@gsb.columbia.edu Intended Focus: Finance, Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University (MD) Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Lehman Brothers Title: Associate Career Goal: Join an investment management company to concentrate on retail and the consumer product sector. Hobbies: water sports and learning new languages Favorite Movie: Night at Roxbury When I was a kid I wanted to be: Have my own business such as my father but instead of the electronics sector have a cosmetics company. Unique Fact: I like to teach and mentor people (job search for international students, language skills, economics etc.) Page 60 Robyn C. Stokes Johnson School at Cornell rcs255@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Real Estate Undergraduate Institution: Spelman College (GA) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 7 Former Employer: RCS Consulting Group Title: President Career Goal: Following the MBA program, I plan to work for an urban real estate developer that has notable projects in under-served areas. In the short term, I am focusing on real estate development positions such as a development manager or financial analyst. Ultimately, my career goal is to run a successful real estate development company with a focus on urban revitalization and that includes in the development process issues of economic sustainability. Hobbies: In my spare time I enjoy roller blading, cooking, and researching my family tree. Favorite Movie: I do not really have one favorite movie, but one that I enjoy is "A League of Their Own" When I was a kid I wanted to be: For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be CEO of my own company. This is a dream that still holds and that I am actively working towards. Unique Fact: I am the youngest of 36 grandchildren on my mother's side of the family. Rona Shedid Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania rshedid@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: HC Securities and Investment Title: Senior Analyst Career Goal: Hobbies: Reading, socializing, swimming, scuba diving Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: lawyer Unique Fact: Rose Kraemer Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth roseann.kraemer@dartmouth.edu Intended Focus: Private Equity, General Management Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College (NH) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: HarbourVest Partners Title: Associate Career Goal: After receiving my MBA from Tuck, I hope to work at a leveraged buyout firm. As I develop in my career, I would like to serve as a mentor to other women entering the private equity field. Hobbies: I love to travel and visit new places. I enjoy spending time outdoors, whether running, camping, or just walking around. I am also an avid restaurant goer. Favorite Movie: Finding Neverland When I was a kid I wanted to be: As a child, my sisters and I would pretend to be executives at our favorite consumer products companies. I hadn't quite pinpointed what I wanted to be Page 61 when I grew up at that point, but negotiating with my sisters was certainly a good test of my aptitude f Unique Fact: I have a fear of escalators! Rosemary Chowallur Olin rchowallur@wustl.edu Rosita Najmi Harvard Business School rnajmi@mba2009.hbs.edu Intended Focus: International Development, Finance, CSR Undergraduate Institution: Wake Forest University (NC) Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3 Former Employer: World Bank Title: Research Analyst Career Goal: International development, microfinance, social enterprise, nonprofit management. Hobbies: Flamenco, running, hiking. Favorite Movie: The Power of One When I was a kid I wanted to be: Lawyer Unique Fact: I am a member of the Baha'i Faith. Sabine Bejori New York University - Stern School of Business sab522@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: McKinsey & Company Title: Marketing Specialist Career Goal: I would like to gain a broad business perspective and more specialized knowledge so that I can one day start up my own company. Hobbies: I enjoy traveling, working out, shopping, dancing and fine dining. Favorite Movie: Beaches When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be in entertainment. Unique Fact: I speak three languages fluently and two languages proficiently. Saima Ahmed New York University - Stern School of Business saima.ahmed@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: International Finance Undergraduate Institution: Boston University Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Export Import Bank of the United States Title: Asset Management Officer Career Goal: I would like to work at an investment bank and preferrably on transactions involving the emerging markets, to gain the private sector experience that would complement my public sector international finance experience. Given my strong interest in emerging markets I would also like to work at a Development Bank at some point in the future. Hobbies: My hobbies include, travelling, snowboarding, volunteering, reading, and painting. Page 62 Favorite Movie: Motorcycle Diaries When I was a kid I wanted to be: As a child I wanted to be an Egyptologist. Unique Fact: On a business trip to Russia I visited a high security diamond sorting facility where I couldnt resist the temptation and reached out and held a 128 carat black diamond. Needless to say there was an audible gasp at my audacity. Luckily the people realiz Sally Kim Marshall School of Business sally.kim.2009@marshall.usc.edu Intended Focus: Undecided Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University (MA) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: HarperCollins Publishers Title: Production Coordinator Career Goal: Upon graduation, I plan to obtain a position in Marketing in the consumer goods industry. However, I am open to learning more about the different areas of business while in school and am definitely open to the possibility of a new career direction. Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Singing, Watching movies, Hanging out with friends Favorite Movie: Moulin Rouge, 13 Going on 30, Beauty and the Beast When I was a kid I wanted to be: A veterinarian. But then I realized that I can't do science. Unique Fact: I always strive for the ideal. Sara Gaum Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business sgaum1@babson.edu Intended Focus: Entreprenuerialship Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 2.5 Former Employer: S&R Originals/SRO Events, Inc. Title: Account Manager Career Goal: To manage my own business, which I hope to start while at school Hobbies: I like to stay active with sports like ice hockey and surfing. I enjoy reading, watching movies and cooking meals at home. At least once a month, I like to go somewhere new; museums, restaurants, etc. and at least once a year I like to travel somewhere Favorite Movie: The Chipmunk Adventure has been my favorite movie since I was 8. When I was a kid I wanted to be: Anything creative or a vet. Unique Fact: I love word games and would challenge anyone to a game of Scrabble or Boggle. Sarah J. Crews Darden Graduate School of Business Administration CrewsS09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Yale University (CT) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: SJC Coaching & Consulting Title: Principal Career Goal: Hobbies: Food/wine/Indoor cycling instructor Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: Unique Fact: Page 63 Sarah Weintraub Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania sarah.weintraub.wg09@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Marketing/Management Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University (NY) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Longtail Studios Title: Senior Producer Career Goal: I hope to utilize my previous experience in developing entertainment products and the leadership skills and analytical tools I develop in Business School to help shape the future of the entertainment industry. In particular I'm interested in exploring new monetization and distribution models which blur the boundaries between marketing and entertainment, while maintaining a high level of quality in the creative product. Hobbies: I love entertainment and media, and I try to consume as much of it as possible, television being my absolute favorite. I’m a city person and enjoy exploring new neighborhoods, people watching and investigating new trends. I also love water sports; swimm Favorite Movie: Annie Hall When I was a kid I wanted to be: As a kid, I wanted to be the first Jewish female Supreme Court Justice. But when I was 12 years old, Ruth Bader-Ginsberg was appointed, so I reevaluated my career goals and decided to go into Show Business instead. Unique Fact: I come from a very entrepreneurial background; my parents, grandparents, and all of my aunts and uncles started their own businesses. I'm the only one in my family who has ever had a "boss". Sarah Wieckowicz Kenan-Flagler Business School sarah_wiecowicz@unc.edu Intended Focus: Consulting Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of Wisconsin – Madison Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Weill Cornell Medical College Title: Budget Supervisor Career Goal: I would like to pursue a consulting career concentrating on the health services sector. Afterwards, I would like to be a Director of Financial Planning or CEO of a hospital or health care organization. Hobbies: I like to rollerblade and take my dog out to hike/play. I also enjoy reading and the arts (film/fashion). Favorite Movie: Office Space When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to run my own restaurant. Unique Fact: Shrutee Sharma Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon Shrutee.sharma@gmail.com Intended Focus: Marketing Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: Former Employer: India Infrastructure Limited Title: Senior Analyst - Energy Sector Page 64 Career Goal: I would love to manage a brand, preferably a household product or food/beverage for a multinational company in the US; then grow manage the company's brand in the Indian/Asian region. Hobbies: I have a penchant for oil painting & swimming. Favorite Movie: Shaw Shank Redemption, Forest Gump, Golmaal When I was a kid I wanted to be: A classical Indian dancer performing around the world! Unique Fact: Spirituality!! Love to meditate Sonia Chan University of Chicago Graduate School of Business schan@chicagogsb.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Moody's Wall Street Analytics Title: Senior Financial Engineer - Manager Career Goal: To obtain a job in investment banking in Asia. Hobbies: Running, community service, international film, reading. Favorite Movie: Supercop When I was a kid I wanted to be: Pediatrician - then I realized I don't really like crying children or severe med school debt. Unique Fact: I was born in California, but spent my teenage years in Hong Kong. Sonya Thomas Darden Graduate School of Business Administration ThomasS09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: Consulting Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 2.5 Former Employer: Turner Broadcasting Systems Title: Sales Assistant Career Goal: I would like to work in consulting and concentrate on public service and social enterprise. Hobbies: Reading, playing the piano, listening to music, photography Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption When I was a kid I wanted to be: CEO of Disney World Unique Fact: I went to the same school from 5 year old kindergarten to 12th grade. Sophia Lopez UNC sophia_lopez@unc.edu Stefani Topol Silverstein Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania stsilver@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Finance; Accounting Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 2 Former Employer: Bloomberg LP Title: Manager, Analytics Division Career Goal: Page 65 Hobbies: Dance, performing, sports Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption When I was a kid I wanted to be: Unique Fact: Stephanie R Tharpe Darden Graduate School of Business Administration TharpeS09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: Rice University (TX) Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Charles Schwab Title: Bank and Credit Specialist Career Goal: To further my career in the financial service industry. Hobbies: Volunteering, Reading, Outdoor Activities Favorite Movie: Garden Sate When I was a kid I wanted to be: Veterinarian Unique Fact: I am an only child. SunYoung Lee Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania sunylee@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: General Management Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: AT Kearney Title: Consultant Career Goal: Establishing a career center for women Hobbies: Playing board-games, tennis Favorite Movie: Hero When I was a kid I wanted to be: A scientist Unique Fact: I established my own business, a chain of cafe where people can play boardgames, in 2002. Susan Ngo Johnson School at Cornell sn336@cornell.edu Intended Focus: Sustainable Global Enterprise Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5.5 Former Employer: West Gate Horizons Advisors, LLC Title: Portfolio Accounting Analyst Career Goal: The potential for business to make great, deliberate social change is staggering and I aim to be part of that change. I plan to be involved in the development of sociallyresponsible business, particularly in the investment and promotion of social enterprises. I am particularly interested in applying business principles to helping social entrepreneurs start their businesses & in working to reform public education. Hobbies: Running, origami, hiking, golf, biking, baking, tennis, ping pong, volunteering, arts & crafts. Favorite Movie: Star Wars (the original trilogy). When I was a kid I wanted to be: As a child, I wanted to become a teacher. Page 66 Unique Fact: I double majored in college and graduated magna cum laude at age 18. Swetha L. Bharadvaj Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon swethab@cmu.edu Intended Focus: Organizational Leadership Undergraduate Institution: Univ. of California – San Diego Undergraduate Major: Science/Mathematics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 3.5 Former Employer: SCORE! Educational Centers Title: Center Director Career Goal: My ideal job would be CLO - Chief Learning Officer. There are too many people who go to work everyday and dread their jobs. I want to be in a position where I can inspire, motivate and help my employees reach their professional development goals and be excited about their jobs! Hobbies: Dance (although, it's more of a profession than a hobby), Yoga (especially the Anusara style), Trying new restaurants (especially ones with vegetarian-friendly menus), Arts & crafts (I'm currently working on painting and etching a wooden stool) Favorite Movie: A Very Long Engagement, Amelie, Best in Show, Cars, Corpse Bride, Ever After, Finding Nemo, Garden State, It's a Wonderful Life, The Incredibles, The Lion King, March of the Penguins, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Notebook, Shrek, Spanglish, Ratatouille.. When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be a veterinarian! I love animals. Unique Fact: I am a professional, classical Indian dancer - my mom and I have a dance company based in Southern California. I've been dancing since the age of one. Theresa Meawad Darden Graduate School of Business Administration Meawadt09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: Entrepreneurship/Finance Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Self-employed Title: Lead Consultant Career Goal: I want to go into Venture Capital or become a business professor. Eventually, I want to start my own business. Hobbies: I love volunteering and being involved with the community around me. I also enjoy spending time with friend and family. Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: I wanted to be everything. Doctor/Lawyer/teacher all at the same time. Unique Fact: I have worked on 2 of the largest corporate restatements in US history (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) and I was almost kidnapped during my mission trip in Congo. Ursula Liff Babson College - Olin Graduate School of Business uliff1@babson.edu Intended Focus: finance/marketing Undergraduate Institution: Vassar College (NY) Undergraduate Major: Humanities Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 5 Former Employer: Dancing Deer Baking Company Title: Manager of Public Affairs and Communications Career Goal: Page 67 Hobbies: cooking, singing, golf, yoga Favorite Movie: Cinema Paradiso When I was a kid I wanted to be: an actress Unique Fact: Vera Elisa Veldkamp New York University - Stern School of Business vev201@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Strategic Planning Undergraduate Institution: Other Undergraduate Major: Business/Management/Economics Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 6 Former Employer: Defense Intelligence Agency Title: Production Manager Career Goal: My ideal job after graduation would be strategic planner in a large, international, high-tech, corporation. My long-term career goal is to be in top management of such a firm. Hobbies: Marathon running, travel, charitable work, skiing, reading, debating. Favorite Movie: My Fair Lady. When I was a kid I wanted to be: A pilot. Unique Fact: I enjoy talking to strangers. Victoria (Tori) Barbata Darden Graduate School of Business Administration BarbataV09@darden.virginia.edu Intended Focus: entrepreneurship Undergraduate Institution: Brown University (RI) Undergraduate Major: Social Sciences/Law Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Myomics Inc. (co-founded a biotech startup) Title: Director of Business Development Career Goal: Undecided. Hobbies: Triathlons, Golf, Cooking Favorite Movie: When I was a kid I wanted to be: A professional athlete. Unique Fact: Competed in Ironman Zurich in 2007. Wanwirote Varophas Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania wanwirote.varophas.wg09@wharton.upenn.edu Intended Focus: Finance Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: Yes Years of Work Experience: 2.5 Former Employer: Citibank, N.A. Title: Assistant Sales Manager Career Goal: I want to make a career switch into corporate finance/investment banking areas, with special interests in Asian or other emerging markets Hobbies: Traveling, foreign languages, eating out and community development Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects When I was a kid I wanted to be: I used to want to be a dentist, a genetic engineer or...a cashier at McDonald's greeting hungry customers (when I was really really young)! Unique Fact: I have a twin brother (yes, he is the same age as I am!). He's the angelic one, and I'm the evil one :) Page 68 Wendy Luan New York University - Stern School of Business wwl212@stern.nyu.edu Intended Focus: Finance, International Business, Strategy Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Major: Engineering/Computer Science Other Graduate Education: No Years of Work Experience: 4 Former Employer: Accenture Title: Consultant Career Goal: Work as an investment banking or strategic planning associate that will utilize my skills from consulting and business school and allow me to gain experience to one day manage my own business. Hobbies: Traveling, bicycling in tours, karaoke with friends, volunteering as a Chinese tutor, fundraising for a Tibetan non-profit group Favorite Movie: To Live (a Chinese movie about a family overcoming the turmoil of China's political and physical hardships post WWII). Among American movies, my favorite is Forrest Gump. When I was a kid I wanted to be: Run my own travel agency. Unique Fact: While working in China, I traveled to more than 25 cities in China within 18 weeks. Page 69

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