Career Management CenterACE Book

2016–17

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Table of Contents

Welcome Message & ACE Model 2

Advisors 4

Coaches 7

Career Fellows 17

Executives in Residence 27

Key Contacts in the CMC 36

Navigating Careers Curriculum 39

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A Message from Regina Resnick, Associate Dean and Managing Director of the Career Management Center.

Welcome to the Class of 2018. The Career Management Center team is excited to have you join the Columbia Business School community and looks forward to working with you.

Our ACE model to career education is unique to Columbia Business School—our position at the center of business in New York allows us to offer MBA students a wide range of resources. I am delighted to introduce you to the advisors, coaches, career fellows, and executives in residence who bring a wealth of knowledge, experiences, and perspectives to your career development.

I encourage you to take advantage of all of these resources during your time at CBS. The tools and lessons you will come away with will enrich your MBA education and will become a foundation for your long-term career success. Moreover, we are here to support you in reaching your near-term career goals.

My team and I look forward to getting to know you!

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Regina “Gina” Resnick

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Tricia Baione ’09 Director, Career Education and Advising Tricia leads advising strategy and career education, operations, and delivery for 1,500 full-time MBA students, focusing on all aspects of career management and continuously assessing the program to meet student needs. Prior to joining the Career Management Center, Tricia earned her MBA from Columbia Business School, with a

concentration in marketing and management, and was honored with the Amena Elliot Webster Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in Marketing. Her broad industry experience spans retail, consumer goods, marketing services, government, and media, where she enjoyed a seven-year tenure as a consumer magazine editor and writer. Tricia holds a BA in political science from Colgate University and an advanced certificate from Wine & Spirit Education Trust, an international provider of qualification in wine. Liaison to clubs: Columbia Women in Business, Family Business Club, Management Consulting Association, Marketing Association of Columbia, Retail & Luxury Goods Club, Wine Society.

Michael De Lucia ’89 Director, International and MS Career Management Mike leads international marketing and business development initiatives on behalf of the MBA student population, while advising both international and domestic students on career management and the job search process. He also oversees the MS in Marketing and MS in Financial Economics Programs, for which the Career Management

Center offers students individual and group advising and workshops on career mobility strategies. His extensive corporate experience includes roles in sales and trading and MBA recruitment at J.P. Morgan and over 15 years in media and entertainment, driving marketing, operations, and cross-functional teams in the United States and abroad within organizations such as 20th Century Fox, PHD Media, and News Limited. Mike holds a BA from Cornell University, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and a MA in international relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Though a native New Yorker, he has lived and worked abroad in Rome, London, and Sydney. Liaison to clubs: Hospitality and Travel Association, European Society, Greater China Society, Japan Business Association, Korea Business Association, Latin American Business Association.

Advisors Partner with first- and second-year students on all aspects of the job search, from self-assessment to managing offers Book an appointment in COIN.

AdvisorsPartner with first- and second-year students on all aspects of the job search, from self-assessment to managing offers. Book an appointment in COIN.

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Sabeen Ali Sabeen advises international MBA students on career development and works with global organizations to help them recruit Columbia MBAs. Prior to joining Columbia, Sabeen was in career management at New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where she advised over 1,000 graduate students and alumni on jobs in multiple private sector industries, social enterprises, nonprofits,

and multilateral organizations. Previously, Sabeen worked in the global energy space. From the sustainable energy group at the World Bank-IFC and the Energy practice at UBS Investment Bank, Sabeen gained experience in both development and corporate. While at the IFC, Sabeen worked on renewable energy projects in Turkey, South Africa, and India. She consulted for the climate change team at the Environmental Defense Fund and worked at the Council on Foreign Relations. Sabeen holds an MPA in international development from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a BA in economics and political science from Illinois Wesleyan University. Liaison to clubs: Commodity Club, Energy Club, Green Business, Social Enterprise Club, Muslim Students Business Association, South Asia Business Association.

Laurie Boockvar Laurie has worked in the Career Management Center for the past 18 years. She provides individual and group career coaching and specializes in the core job search skills of self-assessment, networking, resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, and managing the job search process. Prior to joining Columbia Business School, Laurie spent four years in career

development in both academia and industry and served as an adjunct instructor at New York University’s Center for Career, Education, and Life Planning and in the Adult Degree Studies Division. Laurie has an MA in counseling from New York University and a BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Liaison to clubs: Columbia Student Investment Management Association, Equity Research Club, General Management Association, Jewish Business Students Association.

Diana Levine Diana advises MBA students on the complete suite of career transition and job search strategy fundamentals. She designs and presents professional development workshops, partners with the Student Government Cluster Career Representatives, and serves as a key partner to the School’s Private Equity Program. Prior to joining Columbia in 2011, Diana spent five years at the New York University

Stern School of Business Career Center for Working Professionals, coaching part-time and executive MBA students and alumni. Previously, Diana worked in brand management in the consumer packaged goods industry at PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats Company, Cadbury Schweppes, and Unilever. Prior to business school, she spent four years in management consulting at Marakon Associates, developing corporate, business unit, and organizational strategies for Fortune 100 clients. Diana earned her MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and holds a BA in sociology and markets and management studies from Duke University, graduating magna cum laude. Liaison to clubs: Healthcare Industry Association, Marketing Association of Columbia, Private Equity Club.

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Cecilia Manzolillo Cecilia advises full-time MBA students on the development of overall career management strategies. Cecilia has over a decade of experience in the financial services sector between Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs & Co., where she focused on creating bespoke structured derivative portfolio investment solutions for US and Latin American clients across asset classes including foreign exchange,

equities, and commodities. Prior to business school, Cecilia began her career as a financial analyst at Enron working on global M&A and project finance transactions, after which she moved to Kurion, an Internet startup in the web syndication space. Cecilia holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA in economics from the University of Texas at Austin. Liaison to clubs: Columbia Wealth Management Club, Investment Banking Club, Real Estate Association, Columbia Texas Club, Latin American Business Association, Latin American Business Association.

Jennifer Merchant ’01 Jennifer advises full-time MBA students on the development of overall career management strategies. Prior to joining Columbia, she served as COO of Slated Inc., an angel-backed venture for the independent film industry, connecting investors with projects. Previously, Jennifer served as head of finance and strategic operations for Red Envelope Entertainment, a division of Netflix,

where she was responsible for evaluating acquisitions of films for streaming and DVD delivery. She also spent several years at Paramount Pictures in motion picture planning conducting the greenlighting P&L analysis of films. Jennifer began her career as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan, after which she moved to Butler Capital, a middle-market private equity firm based in New York. She received an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in business administration from Georgetown University. Liaison to clubs: Columbia Entrepreneur’s Organization, Columbia FinTech, Media Management Association, Startup Founder’s Lab, Technology Business Group, Venture Capital Club.

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Industry/ Area

Coach Industry/

Area Coach

Corporate Finance

Tomoko Tatara ’91 Energy Chris Baker ’09 Jatin Gupta ’07

Entrepreneur-ship

Chris Baker ’09 Prof. R.A. Farrokhnia ’04 Andrew Gutmann ’01 Wissam Kahi ’04 Maneesh Sagar ’03 Dylan Steeg ’00

General Management

Chris DiMarco ’07 Ivy Hatsengate (Kellogg) Harpreet Khurana ’05 Akiba Smith-Francis (HBS)

Healthcare

Tricia Bolender ’07 Chris DiMarco ’07 Anand Joshi MBA/MD ’01

Investment Banking

Jeff Derman ’00 Andrew Gutmann ’01

Investment Management

John Collins ’97 Charles Gates ’72 Richard Shaw ’97

Management Consulting

Wissam Kahi ’04 Harpreet Khurana ’05

Marketing Christine (van den Broeck) Buell ’07 Chris DiMarco ’07 Ivy Hatsengate (Kellogg) Akiba Smith-Francis (HBS)

Media Joy Williams ’01

Private Equity Prof. R. A. Farrokhnia ’04 Jatin Gupta ’07 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos ’93

Private Wealth Management

Richard Shaw ’97

Real Estate Nicholas Kalogeropoulos ’93 Ryan Moorehead ’09

Retail & Luxury Goods

Anna Irving ’06 David Wolkoff ’12

Social Enterprise

Tricia Bolender ’07 Ivy Hatsengate (Kellogg) Raji Kalra ’04

Technology Chris Baker ’09 Ivy Hatsengate (Kellogg) Harpreet Khurana ’05 Maneesh Sagar ’03 Richard Shaw ’97 Dylan Steeg ’00

Venture Capital

Prof. R.A. Farrokhnia ’04 Maneesh Sagar ’03 Dylan Steeg ’00

Coaches The Columbia Coaching Program is a dedicated group of alumni who provide industry-specific advice Book an appointment in COIN.

CoachesThe Columbia Coaching Program is a dedicated group of alumni who provide industry-specific advice.Book an appointment in COIN.

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Chris Baker ’09 Enterprise Account Executive, Mixpanel Chris is currently at Mixpanel, a Bay Area firm that offers the most advanced analytics platform for mobile and the web. Previously, Chris led Enterprise Accounts at Stem, a cleantech company that combines big data, predictive analytics, and energy storage to reduce electricity costs for businesses. He holds a BA/BS in economics and biology from

the University of California, San Diego, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: E-mail Chris at Christopher.baker@mixpanel.com with your résumé and discussion topics. Chris is based on the West Coast and offers virtual advising.

Tricia Bolender ’07 Global Health Consultant, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Tricia has experience in strategy consulting, social entrepreneurship, and international development and has worked in a number of countries, including Rwanda, Ghana, the Philippines, Thailand, and India. Prior to her role at IHI, Tricia was head of strategy and marketing for Lifespring Hospitals, prior to which she was an Acumen

Fellow. Tricia holds a BA from Harvard University, an MA in International Affairs from SIPA, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Tricia at tricialourdes@gmail.com. Tricia is based in Seoul, South Korea; all advising is done by Skype, phone, or e-mail.

Christine (van den Broeck) Buell ’07 Director, Brand Management and Integrated Marketing, Cold Systems, Keurig Green Mountain Christine has more than nine years of experience in brand management and consumer packaged goods. Prior to her role at Keurig, Christine was a senior brand manager at Reckitt Benckiser, where she managed the dishwashing business in North America, with

responsibility spanning marketing, finance, innovation, and day-to-day operations. In previous roles at RB, she worked on a number of household names, including Lysol, Jet-Dry, dCON and Easy-Off Oven Cleaner. Prior to Reckitt Benckiser, Christine was a consultant with Russell Reynolds Executive Search based out of London. For five years, she focused on C-level searches in the software and services industry. Christine is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a BA in international relations. She received her MBA from Columbia Business School in 2007. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Christine at christyvdb@gmail.com John Collins ’97 Portfolio Manager, Galileo Capital Advisors John is the founder and managing member of Galileo Capital Advisors LLC, a long/short equity fund with a small cap bias. Prior to Galileo, John was a senior analyst on the $1 billion David J. Greene Small Cap Value Fund. John holds a BA in political science from Bucknell University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Prior to booking a one-on-one appointment with John, students should have completed industry research and met with a CMC Advisor, such as Laurie Boockvar. It is helpful to have completed at least one stock pitch for review. Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail cmc@gsb.columbia.edu.

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Jeff Derman ’00 Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Group, Peter J. Solomon Company Throughout his career in investment banking, Jeff has represented clients on diverse assignments, including buy-side, sell-side, divestiture, and merger transactions, as well as debt and equity financing and restructuring. His experience spans several sectors,

including retail, consumer products, technology, and business services. Prior to joining PJSC, Jeff was a vice president at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the Consumer Retail Group of the Investment Banking Division. He holds a BA in economics and Russian language and literature from Columbia University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Prior to reaching out to Jeff, students should have met with a CMC Advisor, such as Cecilia Manzolillo. Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail cmc@gsb.columbia.edu.

Chris DiMarco ’07 Senior Marketing Manager, Ethicon Chris first joined Ethicon in 2007, as part of Johnson & Johnson’s MBA Leadership Development Program. In his initial roles, Chris managed P&L metrics, valued investment opportunities, and provided financial accounting support across Ethicon’s diverse medical device businesses. He now develops marketing strategies that communicate

the clinical and economic value of Ethicon’s portfolio of products. Chris has a BS in chemical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Chris at cdimarco@its.jnj.com. R.A. Farrokhnia ’04 Professor, Columbia Business School/ Fu Foundation School of Engineering With joint appointments at the Schools of Business and Engineering, Professor Farrokhnia’s academic endeavors center on the integration of industrial, operational, and business analyses with practical development and deployment of inventive, design-centric solutions. His professional background encompasses principal investments in PE/VC, senior management roles, and startup launch and growth in financial services, technology, data, and media. Professor Farrokhnia is currently the founder and executive director of a multidisciplinary program at Columbia University, blending business, engineering, design, and storytelling as the fundamental building blocks of impactful ideas and startups. Additionally, he is the founder of an Applied Solutions, Data Analytics, and Design DevLab as well as a new ventures launch platform in New York. He received his BA from Columbia University and his MBA from Columbia Business School.  How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Professor Farrokhnia at eifs@gsb.columbia.edu.

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Charly Gates ’72 Managing Director, eDelta Consulting Charly focuses on risk management and business development consulting, financial training, and executive coaching for financial institutions, family-owned businesses, and individuals. Charly has 30 years of experience in investment and commercial banking, derivatives, foreign exchange, capital markets, hedge funds, and risk

management consulting. He began his career as a credit officer for Citibank in New York and was a founder of Citi’s derivatives business, where he completed many “first time” transactions, including Citi’s first interest rate swap in the United States, and assisted the World Bank in developing its swaps program. He was co-head of the Credit Risk Management practice of Deloitte & Touche, and prior to joining eDelta, he was a senior vice president at Financial Risk Management, a premier global fund of hedge funds. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Yale University. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Charly at crg35@columbia.edu Jatin Gupta ’07 Senior Vice President, Renewable Equity Investments, GE Energy Financial Services Jatin first joined GE EFS as a senior associate in its venture capital group, managing all aspects of the investment process, including due diligence, financial analysis and modeling, market research, and portfolio management for early- to mid-stage investment in cleantech and oil and gas technologies. In addition, he led underwriting and portfolio management of North American development projects across the renewable and thermal sectors, structured and tax equity investments in US wind and solar, and support restructuring of major thermal assets. How to get in touch: E-mail Jatin at gupta77j@gmail.com with your resume and list of discussion topics.

Andrew Gutmann ’01 Founder, igokids; Author, How to Be an Investment Banker Andrew Gutmann is the founder of igokids, a New York City-based tech startup focused on becoming the world’s first search engine for families. He is the author of How to Be an Investment Banker: Recruiting, Interviewing, and Landing the Job, published in 2013 by Wiley Finance, and the creator of www.ibankingfaq.com, one of the

most widely visited websites focused on the topic of investment banking. Earlier in his career, Andrew was a senior vice president at Asgaard Capital, a vice president in the M&A group of HSBC, and an associate at Houlihan Lokey. He has led or helped execute M&A, restructuring, and capital-raising transactions for clients in multiple business sectors, including consumer/retail, energy, financial services, industrials, real estate, technology, and telecommunications. While at HSBC, Andrew was actively involved in both on-campus and lateral recruiting. Prior to business school, Andrew was involved in his family’s international chemical business, where he was involved in all aspects of Basstech International, including the evaluation of strategic acquisitions. Andrew earned his BA in economics (with honors) from Johns Hopkins University and his MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Andrew at agutmann1@gmail.com.

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Ivy Hatsengate Advisor, Tamer Center for Social Enterprise Ivy has over 20 years of professional experience working in a wide variety of sectors, from hi-tech to nonprofit. After graduating with a BA in English language and literature from Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges, she helped City Year, a youth service AmeriCorps program, with its national expansion efforts. Seeking further professional

development experiences, she subsequently joined Integral Inc., a niche product development consultancy, where she advised Fortune 100 clients for several years. Ivy completed her MBA at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 2001 and joined IBM in its Marketing Leadership Development Program. She held roles in corporate marketing, ibm.com, research communications, and, most recently, corporate citizenship before joining the Columbia Business School team. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Ivy at ih2286@columbia.edu.

Anna Irving ’06 Vice President, Omnidivisional Merchandise Manager, Saks Fifth Avenue Anna is a retail executive with a diverse background in luxury buying, merchandise planning, product development, sales, and strategy. Prior to graduate school, Anna worked in buying and product development at Barneys New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Macy’s

Merchandising Group. After receiving her MBA, Anna joined the LVMH Management-in-Training program, where she rotated through sales and operations positions for Louis Vuitton North America. In 2009, Anna shifted back to the buying/merchandising side of the Saks team and became the senior buyer for designer handbags, managing the assortment, distribution, selling, and marketing strategies for Italian designer handbag brands in Saks’s 51 stores. She holds a BS in foreign service from Georgetown School of Foreign Service and an MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Anna offers group sessions each semester. Check under COIN Workshops, or e-mail cmc@gsb.columbia.edu for more information.

Anand Joshi, MD/MBA ’01 Vice President of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Anand has been with New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) since 2004; as vice president of procurement and strategic sourcing, he leads all supply chain functions for the institution. Anand has led teams to drive strategic sourcing initiatives across a roughly $1 billion

annual spend base, introduce new technology to various clinical areas of the hospital, and manage the day-to-day order placement operation. During his tenure at NYPH, he has also been closely involved in clinical operations, quality and patient safety, and talent development initiatives. Prior to joining NYPH, Anand was a consultant at McKinsey & Company in its Pharmaceutical and Medical Products and Payor/Provider practices. He has a BA in biochemistry from Harvard College and graduated with honors from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Columbia Business School in 2001 with a dual MD/MBA degree. How to get in touch: E-mail Anand at asj9001@nyp.org, with your resume and topics for discussion. All students should meet with a CMC Advisor first.

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Wissam Kahi ’04 Management Consultant and Owner, Odyssey Lead LLC Wissam is a management consultant and web entrepreneur. Prior to launching his own consulting firm, Odyssey Lead LLC, in 2011, Wissam spent nine years at Booz & Company (now Strategy &), where he became project manager of its Media and Entertainment practice. In addition to his consulting experience, Wissam has been a

founder and COO of several media startups in the New York City area. He speaks five languages, has worked across five continents, and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and an engineering degree from Ecole Centrale in Paris. As a Columbia Coach, Wissam offers advice to students on consulting, entrepreneurship, and international careers. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Wissam at wissamkahi@odysseylead.com.

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos ’93 Managing Director, Hussar & Co. Nicholas has served in various roles in private equity investing and capital raising, leveraged finance, debt capital markets, and emerging markets over the past 20+ years across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, agribusiness, transportation/logistics, consumer products, commodities, healthcare, and real estate. He is

currently a managing director at Hussar & Co., a boutique merchant banking and advisory firm serving middle-market companies and emerging entrepreneurs in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet states, particularly in the transportation & logistics, agriculture & food, infrastructure and real estate sectors.  Countries of special focus include Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania and Greece, with a particular focus on impact investing around macro themes such as food security and development capital facilitation and objectives such as promoting transparent cross-border investment and best practices in corporate governance. In addition to his Columbia Business School MBA, Nicholas has a BA degree from Brown University. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Nicholas at nk36@columbia.edu.

Raji Kalra ’04 Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, David Lynch Foundation Raji is the CFO/CAO for the David Lynch Foundation, where she manages all finance, HR, IT and administration. Previously, Raji was CFO for the Museum for African Art, prior to which she was the CFO/CAO at Harlem RBI and DREAM Charter School. At Harlem RBI

and Dream Charter School, Raji had overall responsibility for the fiscal, facilities, human resources, information technology, legal, and administrative functions of both organizations. Raji spends her free time traveling and exploring new cuisines and cultures and volunteering for an immigration lawyer through the nonprofit Justice For Our Neighbors. She is also the Treasurer of the Board of another nonprofit, the Bronx River Alliance. She has a BA from Columbia College as well as a dual MBA/MA degrees from Columbia Business School and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Raji at ak149@columbia.edu.

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Harpreet Khurana ’05 Strategic Innovation Executive, Salesforce.com Harpreet comes to the Columbia Coaching Program with an extensive background in technology, consulting, internal strategy, and general management. Prior to joining Salesforce, Harpreet led the Global Client Innovation program for IBM, where he ran design workshops across the globe to help identify, develop, and scale proof of

concepts for IBM’s clients, with a focus on business model innovation and customer centricity enabled by mobility, cloud, social, and analytics. Previously, Harpreet was the director of the Global Consulting Group at Thomson Reuters, where he led growth strategy projects for the company. His first role upon graduating from Columbia Business School in 2005 was as a strategy consultant for Booz & Co. in its New York office. In addition, Harpreet has co-authored numerous white papers on outsourcing; his paper with Professor Jeffrey Sachs was presented to the prime minister of India. He has spoken at numerous conferences of the UN’s Trade and Development Council. How to get in touch: E-mail Harpreet at hk2176@columbia.edu with your resume and topics for discussion.

Ryan Moorehead ’09 Director, Asset Management, Olshan Properties Ryan is the director of asset management and the CEO of the Parkchester Property at Olshan Properties, where he is responsible for maximizing the performance and value of the company’s residential portfolio, focusing on the Parkchester investment. Prior to joining Olshan Properties, Ryan worked as vice president of asset

management and business development at First Sterling Financial Inc., where he was responsible for the development of its third-party asset management platform and overseeing all financial aspects of its syndicated portfolio, with a focus on value enhancement through improved operational efficiencies. He began his career as an analyst at the Richman Group, where he focused on financial analysis of low-income housing developments in its Asset Management Division. Ryan graduated magna cum laude from New York University with a BS in real estate and received his MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Ryan at rmoorehead@olshanproperties.com.

Maneesh Sagar ’03 Founder, Thynk Different; Managing Director, Elara Securities Maneesh is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur. His investing experience includes a tenure as a managing director at Visium and Connecticut Innovations, where he invested in mobile, enterprise software, marketing automation, and the Internet of Things. He was also instrumental in the successful exits of Premise ( acquired by

Eclipsys) and Perimeter E-Security and was on the board of HigherOne (NYSE:ONE). As an entrepreneur, Maneesh co-founded NeuVis ( acquired by IBM Rational), where he raised over $80 million and grew the company to over 350 employees. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Maneesh at maneeshsagar@gmail.com.

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Richard Shaw ’97 Senior Vice President, Bessemer Trust Richard comes to the Columbia Coaching Program with more than 15 years of experience in the investment management space. He is a senior vice president at Bessemer Trust, a wealth management and investment advisory firm that focuses exclusively on high-net-worth families and their foundations and endowments. The firm oversees

$88 billion in assets for nearly 2,200 client relationships and provides an integrated approach to the various investment, tax, legacy planning, philanthropic, and stewardship needs of its clients. Prior to Bessemer, Richard was a vice president at Zurich Scudder Investments (now Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management), where he honed his expertise in technology and telecommunications investments. Richard received a BS in electrical engineering from Boston University and an MBA, with a concentration in finance, from Columbia Business School in 1997. How to get in touch: E-mail Richard at rssshaw@gmail.com with your resume and topics for discussion.

Akiba Smith-Francis Executive Coach and Leadership Development Consultant, YSC After graduating from Harvard College, Akiba worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Although she worked with a variety of clients across many sectors, her work focused on the firm’s Nonprofit practice. Akiba then returned to Harvard, where she received dual MBA/MPA degrees from Harvard

Business School and the Kennedy School of Government. After graduate school, she worked in brand management at the Clorox Company, a diversified consumer packaged goods company, after which she became the program lead for MLT (Management Leadership for Tomorrow), a career development institution committed to unlocking the leadership potential of people of color in the private and nonprofit sectors. In addition to serving as a regular contributor to the online magazine This Generation, Akiba wrote the book Stepping Off the Path: From Doing What’s Expected to Doing What You Love. Motivated by her own personal experiences and based on dozens of interviews with well-educated young professionals who left traditional professional services jobs to pursue work that they felt was their true calling, the book is an anthology of the stories of people from around the world, as well as a source of practical advice on handling issues including financial concerns, self-doubt, guilt, and pressure from friends and family. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Akiba at akibasmith@gmail.com  

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Dylan Steeg ’00 Vice President of Business Development, Skytree Dylan is responsible for the global partnership program and international sales at Skytree, an emerging leader in the hypergrowth markets of big data predictive analytics and machine learning. Skytree provides software solutions that deliver actionable insights to clients across a broad spectrum of industry segments. These

insights allow clients to improve their detection of important market trends, better serve their customers, and reveal untapped markets and growth opportunities. Predictive analytics is quickly becoming a must-have technology in the age of big data, and Skytree is at the forefront with enterprise-grade machine learning. Previously, Dylan was a director and Kauffman Fellow at Intel Capital. While at Intel Capital, he led investments in innovative startups worldwide in the areas of enterprise software, security, energy, and semiconductors. Dylan holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Boston University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Dylan is based in Silicon Valley. Please e-mail him at dylan@skytree.net with your resume and topics for discussion. He will answer questions by e-mail and set up a time to speak with you by phone.

Tomoko Tatara ’91 Co-Founder and Managing Director, TransKoto Inc. Tomoko is a Managing Director of TransKoto Inc., where she works on international commercial disputes, such as patent litigation and adversarial licensing negotiations between international companies. Previously, she was a senior investment officer with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group and an investment

policy officer with the World Bank.Tomoko has more than 20 years of experience in international finance, including project finance, structured finance, direct equity investment, and private equity funds of funds. In emerging markets, she evaluated potential investment opportunities and negotiated complex deals in a variety of business and legal environments in Asia, Latin America, the former Soviet Republics, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. During her time at the the IFC, Tomoko was active in creating due-diligence, valuation, and monitoring tools for private equity investments. She oversaw the first comprehensive portfolio workout program at the IFC’s Funds department, which involved the liquidation or restructuring of private equity funds in Latin America and southern Africa. Tomoko is fluent in Spanish and Japanese. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Tomoko at ttatara@transkoto.com.

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Joy Williams ’01 Managing Director, rBN Media Joy is the managing director of rBN Media, where she advises clients on business development and social media marketing strategy. In addition, she is the founder of GospelFit, a venture that creates health and wellness programming in African American church communities. Prior to launching her own ventures, Joy spent six-and-

a-half years at ESPN, where she was a senior director in sponsorship development, international production, and business operations. Joy holds a BA from Vassar College, a MBA from Columbia Business School, and an MA in media studies from the New School University. While at Columbia Business School, she became the first African American woman elected president of the student body. She continued her commitment of service to the School community as president of the African American Alumni Association of Columbia Business School. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail Joy at joymachelle@gmail.com.

David S. Wolkoff ’12 Senior Manager of Global Inventory Strategy at Gap Inc./Gap David is responsible for partnering with the leadership team to set strategic direction and to implement key initiatives for the Gap brand. Prior to business school, David had been a senior consultant for Kurt Salmon Associates, where he worked with nearly a dozen top apparel and hard good companies, leading projects spanning multiple

business areas (e.g., merchandising, production, supply chain) and environments (e.g., corporate headquarters, distribution centers, stores). As he was pursuing his MBA at Columbia Business School, David held a school-year internship in strategy at Chanel, and later he became a summer associate in the Senior Leadership Program at Sears Holding Company in Chicago. Upon graduation, David took a position as manager of corporate strategy and business development at Jones NY, after which he joined Gap Inc. in its New York office. David holds a BS in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University. He earned his MBA from Columbia Business School in 2012. How to get in touch: Check COIN for available appointments; if nothing is listed, e-mail David at david.wolkoff@gmail.com

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Industry/ Area

Career Fellow Industry/

Area Career Fellow

Corporate Finance

Preetha Rajamani Sonia Vergel

Entrepreneur-ship

Jackie Churchwell Clifton Smith Emre Tekisalp

Equity Research

Elizabeth Gao Maria Muller Mark Shohet

General Management

Zahra Ashraf Cristian Boldan Russell Cude Hayley Duus Hila Sarig Shavit

Healthcare

Zahra Ashraf Lisa Ault Elizabeth Colonna Pawel Fedejko Emily Garvin

Investment Banking

Rishika Banerjee Elizabeth Gao Chris Marsh Greg Pearson Gabe Souza Adde Sean Tallon Sean Troy Sonia Vergel Chris Wujtowicz

Investment Management

Alex Cemaj Anindya Dutta Maria Muller Preetha Rajamani Cande Rico Zach Rieger Mark Shohet Gabe Souza Adde Sunny Sun Adam Walder Charles Wu

Management Consulting

Ingianni Acosta Zahra Ashraf Cristian Boldan Pamela Chaliff Jackie Churchwell Elizabeth Colonna Sampoorna Dasgupta Roshni Devlia Hayley Duus Pawel Fedejko Zoe Fox Emily Garvin Kristie Karnadi Sharon Kuo Melissa Lien Kit O’Connor Cande Rico Sonja Weaver-Madsen Chris Williams Hillary Wool Eric Yen Lelouch Zane Will Zhang

Career FellowsSecond-year student leaders trained by the CMC to provide career management support to classmates. Book an appointment in COIN.

Career FellowsSecond-year student leaders trained by the CMC to provide career management support to classmates.Book an appointment in COIN.

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Marketing Amy Achenbaum Zahra Ashraf Lisa Ault Jocelyn Doman Alryl Koroma Sharon Kuo Melissa Lien Emre Tekisalp

Media Pamela Chaliff Tiffany Chen Beth Dawoodi Jocelyn Doman Zoe Fox Preetha Rajamani Clifton Smith

Private Equity Juan Carrillo Adam Walder

Private Wealth Management

Joe (Xi) Qiao Sunny Sun

Real Estate Alex Cemaj Lee Cross Anthony Feenick Greg Pearson

Retail & Luxury Goods

Tiffany Chen Roshni Devlia Alryl Koroma Kristen Miller

Sales & Trading

Sean Troy Social Enterprise

Ingianni Acosta Beth Dawoodi Sonja Weaver-Madsen Hillary Wool

Technology

Sampoorna Dasgupta Anindya Dutta Hayley Duus Matt Kennedy Melissa Lien Emre Tekisalp Sean Troy Lelouch Zane Will Zhang

Venture Capital

Matt Kennedy Clifton Smith

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Amy Achenbaum ’17Pre-MBA: J. Walter Thompson, Advertising Summer Internship: Unilever, Personal Care,

Brand Management Intern Clubs: Gourmet Club, MAC, RLG, Wine Society, Hermes

Ingianni Acosta ’17 Pre-MBA: US Agency for International Development Summer Internship: The Boston Consulting Group

Clubs: BBSA, CWIB, HBA, RLG, TBG

Zahra Ashraf ’17Pre-MBA: Deloitte Consulting LLP, Consultant, Strategy & Operations Summer Internship: Pfizer

Clubs: GMA, HCIA, MAC, RLG Home Country: Pakistan

Lisa Ault ’17Pre-MBA: FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc., Marketing Summer Internship: Pfizer Consulting and Execution

Clubs: HCIA, MCA, Hermes, Peer Advisor

Rishika Banerjee ’17Pre-MBA: Riverin Consulting, Transaction Services Analyst Summer Internship:

Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking Clubs: CSIMA, CWiB, IBC, Peer Advisor

Cristian Boldan ’17 Pre-MBA: GE Capital, Treasury Summer Internship: McKinsey & Company

Clubs: MCA, European Society, Hermes

Juan Carrillo ’17Pre-MBA: ENFOCA, Senior Analyst Summer Internship: AUA Private Equity Partners

Clubs: CSIMA, IBC, LABA, PE Club, VC Club Home Country: Peru

Alex Cemaj ’17 Pre-MBA: Prudential Capital Group, Investment Analyst; Jones Lang LaSalle, Real Estate

Analyst Summer Internship: Long Wharf Real Estate Partners, Acquisitions Group, Boston Clubs: LABA, PSA, REA

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Pamela Chaliff ’17Pre-MBA: Cox Communications, Corporate Strategy & Development; IB Analyst,

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Consumer & Retail Coverage Group Summer Internship: Bain & Company Other Internships: Disney ABC Television Group, Corporate Strategy Clubs: MCA, MMA, Peer Advisor

Tiffany Chen ’17 Pre-MBA: Independent Film Consultant, Business Development; L’Oréal, Marketing

Summer Internship: Warner Bros. Studio, Worldwide Theatrical Dist., LA Other Internships: CAA, Corporate Dev., Beijing; FilmNation, Distribution Clubs: GCS, MMA, Hermes Home Country: Taiwan

Jackie Churchwell ’17Pre-MBA: Citi, Investment Banking; at RRA and Bridgewater, Executive Recruiter

Summer Internship: Bain & Company Other Internships: Co-Founder, Unbound Clubs: CEO, MCA, Cluster Q

Elizabeth Colonna ’17 Pre-MBA: FTI Consulting, Health Solutions Practice Summer Internship: UCLA Health, Operations/Hospital

Administration, Los Angeles Clubs: CWiB, GMA, HCIA, SEC

Lee Cross ’17 Pre-MBA: CBRE Group Inc., Senior Analyst, Consulting & Agency GroupSummer Internship:

Snowe, Digital Marketing and Growth Clubs: MAC, RLG, TBG, Wine Society

Russell Cude ’17 Pre-MBA: US Navy, Surface Warfare Officer Summer Internship: Amazon Retail Leadership

Development Program Other Internships: Kinnek, Business Development Clubs: GMA, Green Business, MIBA, TBG

Sampoorna Dasgupta ’17Pre-MBA: Deutsche Bank, AVP, Research Publishing, Business Analysis and Project Management

Summer Internship: IBM, Chief Analytics Office, Senior Strategy Consultant Intern Clubs: CWiB, MCA, Micro-Brew Society, TBG, Hermes Home Countries: Singapore, India

Beth Dawoodi ’17 Pre-MBA: Sesame Workshop, Research Manager, Government Affairs & Public Policy; The

Salvation Army, Fundraising Summer Internship: Soko Glam, Operations Clubs: CWiB, MCA, MMA, TBG

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Roshni Devlia ’17Pre-MBA: Deloitte Human Capital Consultant Summer Internship: Rent the Runway, Business

Development and Operations Other Internships: Lyst, Business Development; Kate Spade, Retail Strategy Clubs: MCA, RLG, Wine Society, Hermes

Jocelyn Doman ’17 Pre-MBA: Edelman, Healthcare Summer Internship: Paramount Pictures, Digital

Business Development, Los Angeles Clubs: CWiB, MAC, MMA, TBG, Wine Society

Anindya Dutta ’17Pre-MBA: Deutsche Bank, Commodities Trading; Accenture, Strategy Consulting

Summer Internship: Amazon, Product Management, Seattle Clubs: TBG, Hermes, Micro-Brew Society, Peer Advisor, SABA Home Country: India

Hayley Duus ’17 Pre-MBA: BlackRock, Operations Summer Internship: Cognizant, Venture Fund

Other Internships: Advizr ( FinTech Startup) Clubs: Columbia FinTech, Government and Business, Small Business Consulting

Pawel Fedejko ’17Pre-MBA: Booz & Company (now PWC’s Strategy&) Summer Internship: Aetion Inc., Sales and

Account Management Other Internships: Coridea, Business Development Clubs: HCIA Home Country: Poland

Anthony Feenick ’17 Pre-MBA: JPMorgan, Asset Management Summer Internship: Tishman Speyer,

Development Clubs: REA, CSIMA

Zoe Fox ’17 Pre-MBA: New York Magazine, Manager of Audience Analytics; Mashable, Marketing

Manager, Reporter Summer Internship: McKinsey and Company, Stamford, CT Clubs: CWiB, MCA, MMA, SBCP, TBG

Elizabeth Gao ’17 Pre-MBA: RBC Capital Markets, Equity Research; Sherritt International Corp., Corporate Development

Summer Internship: Barclays Capital, Investment Banking, Power and Utilities Clubs: CSIMA, IBC, Peer Advisor Home Countries: China, Canada

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Emily Garvin ’17Pre-MBA: The Advisory Board Company, Healthcare Consultant Summer Internship:

The Boston Consulting Group, Washington, DC Clubs: CWiB, HCIA, Hermes, Peer Advisor

Kristie Karnadi ’17 Pre-MBA: PwC Indonesia Advisory, Associate; Founder, huntstreet.com Summer Internship:

McKinsey & Company, Jakarta Office Clubs: Family Business Club, MCA, RLG Home Country: Indonesia

Matt Kennedy ’17Pre-MBA: Oracle; Responsys; Google, Business Operations Summer Internship:

Northzone Ventures, Investment Team, London Other Internships: Gilt City, Revenue Planning; Swipecast, Growth Intern Clubs: CEO, VC Club, Venture Fellows

Alryl Koroma ’17 Pre-MBA: Via, Operations; Goldman Sachs Summer Internship: L’Oréal, Brand Marketing

Other Internships: GlamSquad, Strategy Clubs: BBSA, CWiB, MAC, RLG, Peer Advisor

Sharon Kuo ’17Pre-MBA: L.E.K. ConsultingSummer Internship: Dannon, Brand Management

Clubs: CWiB, MAC, Hermes Home Country: Taiwan

Melissa Lien ’17 Pre-MBA: Accenture, Systems Implementation and Technology Consulting; Rosetta Stone, Business

Analytics Analyst Summer Internship: IBM, Market Development & Insights Clubs: GMA, TBG

Chris Marsh ’17Pre-MBA: Strategy& IT Consulting Summer Internship: Evercore, M&A

Clubs: IBC, Hermes

Kristen Miller ’17 Pre-MBA: 24Seven , Beauty, Retail, and Events Division Summer Internship:

Nordstrom.com, Seattle Other Internships: Spring, Loyalty Clubs: CWiB, GMA, RLG, TBG, Wine Society

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Maria Muller ’17Pre-MBA: Prudential Investment Managers, Equity Analyst, Cape Town, South Africa

Summer Internship: T. Rowe Price, Equity Analyst, London Clubs: African Business Club, CSIMA, Microlumbia, SEC Home Country: South Africa

Kit O'Connor ’17 Pre-MBA: Jane Street, Accounting Group, Process Improvement Summer Internship:

Deloitte, M&A, New York Clubs: Financial Education Society, MCA, Micro-Brew Society, Hermes

Greg Pearson ’17Pre-MBA: Duff & Phelps, Real Estate Advisory; CBRE Capital Markets, Real Estate Advisory

Summer Internship: Invesco, Real Estate Acquisitions, Newport Beach, CA Other Internships: Lincoln Property Company, Development/Brokerage Clubs: REA, Texas Club, West Coast Society

Joe (Xi) Qiao ’17 Pre-MBA: Deloitte & Touche LLP, Senior Consultant Summer Internship:

Goldman Sachs, Private Wealth Management, Hong Kong Clubs: GCS, CWMC, GMA, MCA Home Country: China

Preetha Rajamani ’17Pre-MBA: Capital Group Companies, Institutional Business Development and Corporate Strategy

Summer Internship: Paramount Pictures, Digital Business Development, Los Angeles Other Internships: Viacom, Finance and Strategy Clubs: CEO, MMA

Cande Rico ’17 Pre-MBA: Fixed Income Investment Analyst, BTG, Asset Management, Chile Summer Internship: The

Boston Consulting Group, Chile Clubs: LABA, MCA Home Country: Argentina

Zach Rieger ’17Pre-MBA: PineBridge Investments, Global Asset Manager Summer Internship:

Owl Creek, Investment Analyst Other Internships: Harbor Spring Capital Clubs: CSIMA

Hila Sarig Shavit ’17 Pre-MBA: KPMG, Management Consulting Summer Internship: MasterCard, General

Management Rotational Program Clubs: CWiB, GMA, MIBA, TBG, Wine Society Home Country: Israel

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Mark Shohet ’17Pre-MBA: Ernst & Young, Structured Finance Transactions Group Summer Internship:

Evercore ISI, Equity Research, E&P Group Other Internships: Pleasant Lake Partners Clubs: CSIMA, Equity Research Club, JBSA, Micro-Brew Society, PE Club, REA, VC Club

Clifton Smith ’17 Pre-MBA: Faces of the Future Magazine, Co-Publisher and Editor in Chief

Summer Internship: Human Garage, Corporate Strategy, Venture Partner, Marina Del Rey, CA Other Internships: Unifi, Summer Startup Track for the Lang Center Clubs: CEO, Columbia FinTech, Health Living Club, SEC, VC Club, Hermes

Gabe Souza Adde ’17Pre-MBA: Canvas Capital (Hedge Fund), Portfolio Manager/Trader, Brazil Summer Internship:

Evercore, M&A Clubs: Financial Education Society, IBC Home Country: Brazil

Sunny Sun ’17 Pre-MBA: Crane & Co, Inc., Corporate Finance Summer Internship: Merrill Lynch Global Wealth

Management, Managed Solutions Group Clubs: CSIMA, CWiB, CWMC, Hermes Home Country: China

Sean Tallon ’17Pre-MBA: Prudential Financial, Product Manager, Annuity Product Development

Summer Internship: J.P. Morgan, Investment Banking Summer Associate Clubs: IBC

Emre Tekisalp ’17 Pre-MBA: Intel, New Devices Group, Product Manager Summer Internship: APX

Labs, Strategy Intern, Washington, DC Other Internships: Lightbank; Foundation Capital Clubs: CEO, Columbia FinTech, TBG, Peer Advisor Home Country: Turkey

Sean Troy ’17 Pre-MBA: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, International Equity Trader Summer Internship:

EquityZen, Business Development Other Internships: Fantex, Business Development Clubs: Columbia FinTech, MCA, Micro-Brew Society, PE Club, VC Club

Sonia Vergel ’17 Pre-MBA: KPMG, Corporate Finance Summer Internship: Goldman Sachs,

Investment Banking, Financial Institutions Clubs: IBC, LABA, Hermes Home Country: Argentina

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Adam Walder ’17Pre-MBA: Allianz Capital Partners, PE Associate; Summer Internship: Stelliam Investment

Management Other Internships: Crescendo Partners Clubs: CSIMA, JBSA, Wine Society

Sonja Weaver-Madsen ’17 Pre-MBA: On-Ramps, Nonprofit Human Capital Consulting and Recruitment; Achievement

First, Teach For America, Member and Teacher Summer Internship: cg42, Strategy Consulting Clubs: MCA, SEC, Peer Advisor

Chris Williams Pre-MBA: Government Relations Consulting Summer Internship: The Boston Consulting Group,

Washington, DC Clubs: MCA, Hermes

Hillary Wool ’17 Pre-MBA: Teach For America, Regional Director, Recruitment and Member/High School;

Flatiron School Consultant Summer Internship: The Boston Consulting Group, Philadelphia Other Internships: Underdog.io Clubs: HBA, MCA, SEC, Peer Advisor

Charles Wu ’17Pre-MBA: Citi, Sales and Trading, Macro Trading and Research Summer Internship: Cooke

& Bieler, Investment Management Clubs: Asian Business Association, CSIMA, Micro-Brew Society, PE Club, VC Club

Chris Wujtowicz ’17 Pre-MBA: Investment Banking Associate, InterOcean Advisors LLC Summer Internship:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Global Industrials Clubs: IBC, PE Club

Eric Yen ’17 Pre-MBA: Liberty Mutual Insurance, Senior Lean Analyst Claims Consultant Summer Internship:

Deloitte Consulting, Strategy and Operations, New York Clubs: Asian Business Association, MCA, SEC, Peer Advisor

Lelouch Zane ’17 Pre-MBA: Bloomberg, Core Terminal Sales, Global Data, Content Acquisition, and Analytics, FX and

Commodity Specialist Summer Internship: Cornerstone Research, Finance, Consulting Clubs: MCA, MMA, TBG, Cluster Q Home Country: Singapore

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Will Zhang ’17 Pre-MBA: Deloitte Consulting, Strategy and Operations, Consultant Summer Internship:

Google, Product Management, Mountain View, CA Clubs: Gourmet Club, Micro-Brew Society, TBG, Wine Society

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Barry Salzberg, James P. Gorman Professor of Professional Practice in Business Strategy, Director of Executives in Residence Program, and Bernstein Faculty Leader at Columbia Business School, received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Brooklyn College, his JD from Brooklyn Law School and his LLM in taxation from the New York University School of Law. He was also awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and Brooklyn College in New York City, and a Juris Doctor Honoris Causa from Brooklyn Law School. Salzberg is a member of the New York State Bar

Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New York County Lawyers’ Association.

Professor Salzberg is a member of the Thomson Reuters’ Board of Directors and a member of the Thomson Reuters Board’s Audit Committee. He is a current Board member of College Summit and chair Emeritus of the YMCA of Greater New York. He was previously a board member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, the Jackie Robinson Foundation and a member of a number of business organizations such as the Japan Society, the British American Business International Advisory Board, the United States Council for International Business, and the Center for Audit Quality. Known in the marketplace for his commitment to education, building opportunities for tomorrow’s leaders and fostering diversity within the workplace, Salzberg previously served as Chairman of the Board of College Summit, Chairman of the Board of the YMCA of Greater New York, and as Chairman of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees. He has been a regular contributor to the LinkedIn Influencers blog, writing about topics such as leadership, career development and education. Barry Salzberg was the Global Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited until retirement on May 30, 2015. Areas of interest: leadership, career development and education.

Robert M. Amen ’73 served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Flavors and Fragrances Corp. (IFF) from 2006-2009. Prior to his 3 years at IFF, Mr. Amen was President of International Paper Company, retiring from that post in March 2006. During his 26 years with International Paper, Mr. Amen played a major role in developing the company’s international strategy and in transforming the company’s operations and business focus. He was named president of International Paper in 2003, having previously served as executive vice president of the company from 2000-2003 and president of International Paper

Europe from 1996-2000. Rob is Chairman of the Deming Center Advisory Board at Columbia University. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Verso Corporation and Balfour Beatty PLC. Mr. Amen has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston College and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University. Areas of interest: international business; people development/ leadership and emerging markets.

Executives in ResidenceCounsel students on academic and career goals, giving c-suite perspective. Availability and how to signup sent weekly via email.

Executives in ResidenceCounsel students on academic and career goals,giving c-suite perspective.Availability and how to signup sent weekly via email.

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Gary B. Appel ’77 has spent 39 years in the financial services industry. Currently he serves on the Advisory Board of the Private Equity Program at Columbia Business School. Mr. Appel is Vice Chairman of Corporate Investment-North America for Investcorp International Inc., a global manager of alternative investment products. He retired in 2012 as Vice Chairman of Castle Harlan, Inc., a global middle market private equity funds manager. Prior to joining Castle Harlan, he was Vice Chairman of Glencoe Capital, Ltd., a Chicago-based middle market private equity funds manager, and a member of its Investment Committee. While at Glencoe he co-founded and managed one of the first independent

co-investment funds created for a state retirement system. In the late 1990s Mr. Appel was a Senior Managing Director of Bear Stearns, Inc. Prior to that for 17 years, Mr. Appel was with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. serving as a Managing Director and a founding partner of DLJ Merchant Banking. He was a member of DLJ Merchant Banking’s Board of Directors and its Investment Committee. Mr. Appel has served on the boards of directors of numerous corporations across a variety of industries, as well as several not-for-profit institutions. He currently serves on the board of directors of Optiv Inc., Polyconcept Investment B.V., Randall-Reilly, LLC, and totes»Isotoner Corporation. He earned his BA with honors from Vassar College and his MBA from Columbia University. Areas of interest: private equity, entrepreneurship and investment banking.

Toos N. Daruvala is a Senior Advisor and Director Emeritus from the New York Office of McKinsey & Company. He joined the Firm in 1983; he was elected a Director (Senior Partner) in 1995; and he retired from the Firm in 2015. Toos has counseled CEOs and senior executives at a range of financial institutions and information/transaction services players on strategy and operational matters.

Over his years at McKinsey, Toos led the Americas Risk Management Practice, the Americas Banking and Securities Practice, and the build-out of McKinsey’s global Risk Advanced

Analytics capability. Toos served on the global Board of McKinsey and the Advisory Board of the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI). He led McKinsey’s Annual Review of the state of the banking industry. He has contributed to publications such as The Economist and Banking Strategies, and was a frequent speaker at financial industry forums.

Toos currently serves on the Board of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and the Board of the McKinsey Investments Office (MIO) which oversees the Firm’s pension plan and partner investments. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School. Toos is a member of the Board of the New York Philharmonic.

Toos holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award). Areas of interest: strategy, organization; consulting; leadership of financial institutions.

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Robert Essner is the retired chairman and CEO of Wyeth, which was one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical companies. He led the transformation of Wyeth into a science-based industry leader with strong positions in drugs, biotechnology, vaccines, nonprescription products and animal health. During his more than 30 years in the industry, Mr. Essner served as chairman of both U.S. and global pharmaceutical organizations. He is a director of MassMutual, NBTY, PPDI, Amicus Therapeutics, and the Children’s Health Fund, and is a Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group. Mr. Essner is a graduate of

Miami University and the University of Chicago. Areas of interest: general management, marketing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology.

John V. Faraci served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Paper from November 1, 2003 to December 31, 2014. He served previously in the positions of president, as well as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He served also as chief executive officer and managing director of Carter Holt Harvey (a former International Paper majority-owned forest products company in New Zealand). John sits on the boards of United Technologies Corp., PPG Industries, Inc., and ConocoPhillips. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Denison University and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. He

is a member of the American Enterprise Institute and The Council on Foreign Relations. John is a former member of The Grand Teton National Park Foundation and The National Park Foundation. John earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and economics from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and a Master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. Areas of Interest: conservation, environmental business issues, people development, leadership, joint ventures.

Neale S. Godfrey is an acknowledged expert on family and children’s finances who has been in the financial field for more than 30 years. Neale became one of the first female executives at The Chase Manhattan Bank. Later, she became the President of The First Women’s Bank and founder of The First Children’s Bank. In 1989, Neale formed her own company, Children’s Financial Network, Inc., whose mission is to educate children and their parents about money. She is the author of 27 books that deal with money, life skills, and value issues, and has been honored with a #1 New York Times Best Seller, Money Doesn’t

Grow on Trees: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children. Neale was the first to develop money curricula for children and young adults Pre-K through High School, which are available in CD-ROM and iOS game app formats. Neale was also a former Nationally Syndicated Columnist for the Associated Press and currently is a Contributor for Forbes.com.

Neale has served as a National Spokesperson for such companies as: Aetna, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Fidelity, Quaker Oats, Nuveen and AOL-Time Warner. She is a professional speaker for both domestic and international audiences. Neale has appeared as a financial expert on programs, such as; The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNBC, and CNN, as well as in the PBS special Your Money, Your Children, Your Life.

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Neale has served on White House and Governor’s Task Forces, as well as on the Board of Directors of The NY Board of Trade, UNICEF, University of Charleston, Morris County Chamber of Commerce, UN Women, and YPO. She also serves on NJ’s State Employment and Training Commission Council on Gender Parity in Labor and Education as well as NJ’s Science and Technology Workforce Subcommittee. Neale helped found a YPO global entity called RISE, an international social and ecological movement and incorporated into WorldMerit (WM). WM connects Millennials in 160 countries to address global issues. She is also a faculty member of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) and VWise, Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship, operated by The Institute For Veterans and Military Families, The Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University. Both programs provide tools to Vets to become successful entrepreneurs. Neale has been honored with recognition from the White House via her program, LIFE, INC: The Ultimate Career Guide for Young People, sponsored by Deloitte Foundation. Neale has a B.S., cum laude, from The School of International Service, The American University. Areas of interest: entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, writing/publishing.

Jesse J. Greene, Jr. ’75 recently retired from IBM as VP Financial Management and Chief Financial Risk Officer, where he was responsible for the identification, assessment and monitoring of financial risks of the corporation, and the company's Enterprise Risk Management program. Mr. Greene began his career at IBM in 1971, and has held a broad range of positions in IBM as an engineer, tax attorney, and financial executive. In 1994, Mr. Greene left IBM to join Eastman Kodak as Treasurer, VP Finance, acting CFO and Senior VP, Strategy and Information Technology. In 2000, he joined Compaq Computer Corporation as CFO and

Senior VP of Strategic Planning. In 2002 he returned to IBM as VP and Treasurer and was later named VP, Financial Management and Chief Financial Risk Officer. Mr. Greene graduated from Columbia Law School with a JD and Columbia Business School with an MBA. He also holds an MSME and BSME from NYU School of Engineering and Science. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Economic Club of New York, and has also served on the Board of Directors of the Strong Medical Center in Rochester, NY. He currently is Senior Fellow at the Richman Center and serves on the Board of Directors of Caterpillar. Areas of interest: U.S. tax and energy policy, corporate governance and strategy, risk management, education and development of leadership skills in young people.

Robert H. Herz was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), from 2002-2010. Previously, he was a senior partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers and North America Theater Leader of Professional, Technical, Risk & Quality and a member of the firm’s Global and U.S. Boards, President of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation, and a part-time member of the International Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Herz is a member of the Accounting Hall of Fame and is both a U.S. Certified Public Accountant and a U.K. Chartered

Accountant. During his career, Mr. Herz headed Coopers & Lybrand’s Corporate Finance Advisory Services and served as audit partner on numerous major clients including AT&T, Dun & Bradstreet, Goldman Sachs, Shearson Lehman Bros, and Volvo. He has chaired various professional committees and served on numerous task forces, public policy commissions and governmental advisory groups concerning key issues confronting

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financial reporting and the accounting profession both domestically and internationally. Bob is currently a member of the boards of directors of Fannie Mae, Morgan Stanley, Workiva, itBit Trust Company, and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board; a member of the Accounting Standards Oversight Council of Canada and the Standing Advisory Group of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; a member of the Independent Investment Committee of UNOPS; and the advisory boards of AccountAbility and the Manchester Business School in England. He was formerly a trustee and vice chair of the Kessler Foundation. Mr. Herz is a graduate of the University of Manchester in England with a B.A. first class honors degree in economics, graduating at the top of his class. Areas of interest: financial reporting, sustainability reporting, financial analysis, corporate finance, financial services regulation.

Ehud Houminer serves on Columbia Business School’s Board of Overseers and has taught courses in corporate strategy, international strategy, general management and business policy in both the MBA and EMBA Programs at Columbia Business School. He received his BA from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his MBA from the Wharton School. Prior to joining the Executives in Residence Program in 1991, Professor Houminer held numerous high-level appointments in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America during his long career with Philip Morris Companies, Inc., including senior corporate vice president for corporate planning and president and CEO of Philip

Morris USA. He is a director of Avnet, Inc. (a global distributor of electronics components) and numerous Dreyfus mutual funds. Professor Houminer is chairman of the Business School Board and a trustee of Ben Gurion University. Areas of interest: general management, domestic and international business strategy, and consumer products and manufacturing industries with a global scope.

M. Leanne Lachman is president of Lachman Associates, an independent real estate consulting company. Previously, Ms. Lachman spent 13 years as a partner at Schroder Real Estate Associates, a boutique real estate manager that was acquired by Lend Lease, a global institutional investment manager, where she spent four years. Her early career was with Real Estate Research Corporation, where she served as chief executive officer. A highly sought after speaker and widely published author of books and articles on the real estate industry, Ms. Lachman is also a Trustee

of the Urban Land Institute and a Governor of the Urban Land Foundation, a director of Lincoln National Corporation and a member of Liberty Property Trust. She received her BA from the University of Southern California and her MA from Claremont Graduate University. Areas of interest: real estate, demographics (U.S. and global trends), corporate governance, and offshoring.

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Eduardo Mestre is a Senior Advisor at Evercore and former Chairman of Global Advisory and one of the firm’s two most senior investment bankers. Eduardo was Vice Chairman with responsibility for the management of the firm’s U.S. advisory practice from 2004-2012. Evercore Partners is a leading investment banking boutique providing advisory services on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and other strategic corporate transactions. Prior to joining Evercore, Eduardo served as Chairman of Citigroup’s Global Investment Bank and, prior to that, he spent six years as head of investment banking and six years as co-head of mergers and acquisitions at

Salomon Smith Barney. As head of investment banking, Eduardo led Salomon’s business integration efforts arising from the various mergers that led to the creation of Citigroup. Prior to joining Salomon in 1977, he practiced law at Cleary Gottlieb. Eduardo currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Avis Budget Group, Inc. and Comcast Corporation. Eduardo also serves as a member of the boards of the International Rescue Committee, a leading refugee and displaced persons relief organization, and the Cuba Study Group, an organization of Cuban expatriates that is widely acknowledged as a leading voice in supporting dialogue and engagement as the best approach to effecting democratic change in Cuba. Eduardo is also a member of the Board of Cuba Emprende, which has founded an academy for micro entrepreneurs in Cuba through the Catholic Church that has graduated over 1,800 aspiring small business owners on the island. Eduardo is a member of the Americas Society and the Council on Foreign Relations. He is past Chairman of the Board of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, one of the nation’s leading cancer, genetics and neuroscience research and educational institutions, and past Chairman of WNYC, New York’s public radio stations. He is also a past trustee of The Taft School. In the spring of 2015 Eduardo served as Adjunct Professor and taught a Merger and Acquisitions course at the NYU Stern School of Business. Born in Havana, Eduardo is a 1970 summa cum laude graduate of Yale and a 1973 cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. He and his wife Gillian have three children and four grandsons. Areas of interest: mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructurings, shareholder activism and corporate governance, corporate finance, negotiation, strategic alliances.

Jack Mitchell is Chairman of Mitchell Stores (Mitchells/Richards/Wilkes/Marios), a three-generation family business that operates men’s and women’s specialty stores in Connecticut, New York, California, Washington and Oregon. After completing a BA at Wesleyan University in 1961 and an MA at the University of California-Berkeley in Chinese History, Jack worked at the New England Institute for Medical Research. He joined the family business, Ed Mitchell, Inc., in 1969, which was founded by his parents and later became Mitchells of Westport. Mitchells went on to acquire Richards of Greenwich, CT, Marshs of

Huntington, Long Island, Wilkes Bashford in San Francisco and Palo Alto, CA, and Marios in Portland and Seattle. In 2003, Jack launched a “second career” as an author and speaker, keynoting at events for corporations including Morgan Stanley, Conde Nast, Payless, Nike, Starbucks, and Harvard University, addressing audiences with Hug Your Customers/Hug Your People presentations. Jack has appeared on The NBC Today Show, and Kudlow & Cramer TV show as well as numerous radio interviews and online and print articles. Jack has been quoted in national magazines as a customer service and management leadership expert.

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In April 2005, INC Magazine listed Jack as one of the 26 Entrepreneurs We Love. Jack shares with his family a number of Community leadership Awards from the Anti-Defamation league, The Menswear Division of UJA-Federation of New York, and Sacred Heart University. Jack is on the Yale Cancer Board and Greenwich Hospital Board of Trustees. Areas of interest: management of family businesses and luxury retail, and customer service.

Surya N. Mohapatra, Ph.D. is former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services. Prior to Quest he held leadership positions at Leigh Avionics and GEC Ltd (Marconi) England and at Picker International USA (Philips). He is a member of the Board of Directors of XYLEM Inc., a leading global water technology and transport company. He was a past board member of the ITT Corporation and is the Chairman of the Board of HCL Healthcare (pvt) Ltd, a start up in India for primary healthcare. Dr. Mohapatra holds a BS in Electrical Engineering

from Regional Engineering College (now the National Institute of Technology), Rourkela, India; a Master of Science in Medical Electronics, University of Salford, England; and a Doctorate in Medical Physics from the University of London and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is the author of several publications and patents. Areas of interest: non-invasive patient monitoring, diagnostic imaging, diagnostic testing, global

health and information technology.

Filippo Passerini is an IT strategist with more than three decades of business-building experience with Procter & Gamble — both in developed and developing markets. At P&G he served for over ten years as Group President of Global Business Services (GBS) and Chief Information Officer (CIO), leading the most global P&G organization and overseeing over 170 distinct services in 70 countries. He has line-management experience, as well as broad international experience – including living and working in Italy,

Turkey, the UK, Latin America, Greece and the United States. He currently serves as an Operating Executive with The Carlyle Group, a Chief Global Strategist for CEFRIEL, as well as a personal advisor to Estee Lauder, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and ANZ bank. Passerini is currently a member of the boards of directors of United Rentals, Inc., Greatbatch, Inc., a Visiting Professor at the Politecnico di Milano School of Management, a member of the Wall Street Journal CIO Council, and a member of The Research Board. He is an Adjunct Professor at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and at INCAE Business School, Costa Rica. Filippo holds a Doctorate in Statistics & Operations Research from the University of Rome. Areas of interest: analytics, digitally-enabled business transformation, business models, leadership, strategies.

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Len Sherman brings over thirty years of business experience and academic research on growth strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship to Columbia Business School. At CBS, Professor Sherman teaches “Integrated Marketing Strategy” and "Entrepreneurship in Large Enterprises to MBA and EMBA students, earning the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013. Prior to teaching at Columbia, Dr. Sherman was a Senior Partner at Accenture, where he served in a variety of positions including President of two Business Process Outsourcing units: Accenture Procurement Solutions and Accenture Learning. At

Accenture, he also served as a founding General Partner of Accenture Technology Ventures (ATV), where he led Accenture's investment activities in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and eLearning. He sat on the Boards of Directors of five technology-based firms in the procurement, supply chain and eLearning domains. Prior to these positions Dr. Sherman also led Accenture's Global Strategic Services Practice covering client services in the Automotive & Industrial Equipment, Transportation & Travel Services, Food & Consumer Package Goods, Retail and Pharmaceuticals/Medical Products industries. Dr. Sherman joined Accenture in 1995 from J. D. Power and Associates where he had been managing partner of the firm's management consulting practice and responsible for European business operations. Prior to that, he was a partner with Booz, Allen & Hamilton with responsibility for its U.S. automotive practice. Prior to joining Columbia, Professor Sherman taught "Innovation and Enterprise Growth" in Northeastern University's MBA program. He has published and presented widely on automotive marketing and distribution strategy, customer satisfaction measurement and effective approaches to corporate education. Since joining CBS, Sherman has authored case studies in the automotive, retail, consumer packaged goods and hard goods industries. His book on growth strategy – If You’re in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!: Strategies for Long-Term Growth – will be published in January, 2017 by Columbia University Press. Dr. Sherman has a BS in aeronautical engineering, a MS in transportation systems and a Ph.D. in transportation economics, all from M.I.T. Areas of interest: entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, business strategy, product development and customer experience assessments.

Sabin C. Streeter ’67 serves on the Board of Overseers at Columbia Business School. He retired in 1997 as a managing director of investment banking at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation after 20 years with the firm. From 1991-1993, he successfully assumed responsibility for deal flow as managing director of business development for Sprout Capital, the venture capital affiliate of DLJ. During his career at DLJ he was briefly responsible for the Retail Investment Banking Group and was the primary recruiter and trainer of MBA associates for the overall firm for an extended period of time. His primary area

of expertise was in raising public and private capital for emerging companies. At Columbia Business School he co-chaired the Warren Hall building campaign and was an adjunct professor in the late 1970s and again in 1993. He was a trustee of Middlebury College from 1984-1988. Mr. Streeter is a director of the School’s Eugene M. Lang Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund. He is also a director of two companies (one public) and three nonprofit organizations. He received his BA from Middlebury College and his MBA (Beta Gamma Sigma) from Columbia. Areas of interest: financial services and entrepreneurship.

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Frank G. Zarb serves as a Senior Advisor to Promontory Financial Group, LLC and Hellman & Friedman LLC. He served as Managing Director of Hellman & Freeman from 2002-2014. From 1997-2001, Frank served as CEO of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. From 1994-1997, Mr. Zarb was Chairman, CEO and President of Alexander & Alexander Services, Inc., a global organization providing risk management, insurance brokerage, and HR management consulting services. Prior to this Mr. Zarb was a Vice Chairman and Group Chief Executive of The Travelers, Inc. and

Chairman and CEO of Smith Barney, which he joined in 1988. Previously, Mr. Zarb was a senior partner of Lazard Freres & Co. from 1978-1988. From 1974-1977, Mr. Zarb was the senior official for all U.S. government energy-related activities, serving as Executive Director of the Cabinet-level Energy Resources Council, Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, and Assistant to the President for Energy Affairs. He has served in various assignments with the Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations, as well as being appointed by the Governor of New York to several leadership and task force assignments for the State and City. He has previously served as director for 13 other public company boards. Mr. Zarb, who earned his B.S. and M.B.A. degrees in business from Hofstra University, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by the University and the school’s Outstanding Scholar Award, and is currently an adjunct Professor of Finance at Hofstra, which named its business school after Mr. Zarb. Areas of interest: the history of public policy coming out of national financial crises, new rules of corporate governance, the changing face of emerging markets.

Mark A. Zurack teaches Capital Markets and Investments, Equity Derivatives and Equity Markets and Products at Columbia Business School, and also teaches at Cornell University as an Adjunct Professor. Mark is currently on the Board of Directors of the Binghamton University Foundation and also serves on the Boards of the Alzheimer’s Association, Teach For America, Upper West Success Academy, ETC, Southampton Bath and Tennis and the Columbia Business School Social Enterprise Program. Prior to coming to Columbia, Professor Zurack worked at Goldman Sachs

for 18 years. He joined GS in 1983 and started the equity derivatives research group. He later assumed a broader leadership role in equity derivatives, co-managing the product in both North America and Asia and leading the effort to cross-market equity derivatives products to high-net-worth individuals. He became a partner in 1994 and a managing director in 1996. Between 1998 and 2001, Professor Zurack served on the board of directors at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. He received his CFA in 1983, his MBA from Cornell in 1980 and his BS from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1978. Areas of interest: capital markets, sales and trading issues, portfolio construction, risk management and quantitative research.

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General career management, recruiting, and COIN:

212-854-5471 cmc@gsb.columbia.edu

Recruiting events: Mary Kagan Career Fellow Program: Ida Martin Columbia Coaching Program: Irene Lacis Executives in Residence: Julie Adams Resume Database and Reciprocity Program: Sean McGill Company-specific OCR questions: (Reference COIN for each company’s CMC Account Manager)

Savannah Daily

Nadege Jean-Romain Amanda Siegelson

Dan Gabriel Director, Employer Relations Dan has 15 years of experience in the Career Management Center, working with corporations and other MBA-hiring organizations to develop recruiting strategies that fit a company’s hiring needs. Prior to Columbia Business School, he held a number of positions in arts

management, documentary filmmaking and the classical music industry. He earned an MA from Teachers College, Columbia University and a BFA from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Liaison to clubs: Cluster Q, Military in Business Association, Technology Business Group

Emily Bronstein Employer Relations Emily oversees all internal and external marketing and communications for the CMC and provides office operations oversight. She manages the relationship with the vendor that supplies the recruiting software, including facilitating the interface between the vendor, the School’s internal technology group,

employers, and students. Prior to joining Columbia Business School in 2007, Emily spent six years as an account executive at Ogilvy & Mather. Emily holds an MA in higher and postsecondary education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a BA in American studies from Brandeis University. Liaison to club: Media Management Association

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Mark Jordan Employer Relations Mark works with employers across a broad range of geographies and industries to develop their brand with the Columbia Business School population. Prior to joining Columbia Business School in 2008, Mark was with Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup, where he held various roles in human resources, including experienced level and campus

recruiting. He ultimately managed the MBA and undergraduate campus recruiting and rotational program initiatives for Citi’s Global Transaction Services business. Mark has a BA in communications/journalism from the University of Colorado.  Liaison to clubs: Black Business Students Association, Investment Banking Club, Real Estate Association

Mary Kagan Employer Relations Mary oversees the corporate presentation calendar and coordination of related supplemental recruiting events sponsored by five student clubs that have a high volume of recruiting events: the Investment Banking Club, the Management Consulting Association, the Marketing Association of Columbia, the Black Business Students Association

and Columbia Women in Business. Mary holds an MA in social-organizational psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a BA in psychology from Columbia College, Columbia University.

Mark Horney ’97 Assistant Dean, Leadership, Learning, and Development Mark oversees the Career Management Center’s Leadership, Learning, and Development team, which includes the Career Leadership Institute. With more than 15 years of coaching experience, Mark advises Executive MBA students and alumni on all aspects of career management and leadership development in addition to facilitating workshops and events.

He has previous work experience in the investment banking, healthcare, and media industries. A licensed psychologist, Mark also works in private practice as a career and executive coach. Mark holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the City University of New York, an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Yale University. He holds certificates in executive and organizational coaching from Columbia University and from the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research in New York.

Tom Monaco Director, Experienced Professionals Career Management Tom oversees the delivery of career services and resources to Executive MBA students and Columbia Business School alumni. He has 15 years of experience in the Career Management Center, previously advising international MBA students on career development issues and overseeing on-campus-recruiting for the full-time MBA program. His

international experience includes work in Prague, the Czech Republic and in microfinance and international development in Tanzania. Tom has an MA in education from The Ohio State University and a BS in accounting from Villanova University.

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Nicole GehrmannAlumni Career ManagementNicole oversees programming and one-on-one advising for the more than 44,000 Columbia Business School alumni. Previously, Nicole was associate director, MBA recruiting, at University of California Berkeley

Haas School of Business and the New York point person for the school’s career center for five years. She met with companies and alumni, pioneered student recruiting and coordinated alumni and student career-related programming locally in New York, as well as globally. Nicole has also worked for Choice Hotels International as a marketing specialist and as a grassroots marketer for the Direct Impact Company in Washington DC. Nicole holds a BA from Purdue University.

Irene Lacis Leadership, Learning, and Development Irene manages the Columbia Coaching Program, an initiative that connects industry experts with current students for career advising. Prior to her work with the Columbia Coaches, Irene was the assistant director, on-campus recruiting, for the MBA program, managing relationships with top recruiters such as McKinsey, IBM, and Morgan

Stanley. Before joining Columbia Business School, Irene worked with Columbia’s undergraduate population at the Center for Career Education. Irene has an MA in social-organizational psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a BS from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service.

Jay Corcoran Leadership, Learning, and Development Jay is an experienced documentary filmmaker whose films Life and Death on the A-List, Undetectable, New York Diary and Rock Bottom have been broadcast on PBS Independent Lens, NHK, CBC, here! Networks and Thirteen/WNET. At Columbia Business School, he leverages digital media and engaging storytelling to educate students

and help them achieve their educational and marketing goals. For the Career Management Center, he has produced, and manages, an archive of more than 500 videos, the largest career digital media archive of the top 20 US business schools. Jay holds an MS from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, a BA in managerial relations from Catholic University, and is an alumnus of IE@Columbia, the innovation and entrepreneurship program at Columbia Business School.

Ida Martin Career Education and Advising Ida manages the Career Fellows Program, a high-profile leadership initiative that selects, employs, and develops 50+ students annually to provide peer career tutoring. She also oversees Interview Essentials, a mandatory career education series, produces the weekly CareerBytes newsletter. Ida previously worked in the Office of the

President at University of Maryland, University College and Towson University. Ida has a BS in political science and mass communication from Towson University and an MS in sports management from Columbia University. Liaison to clubs: Sports Business Association

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Career Group Meeting 1: Career Management Center Resources

Wednesday, September 7 (1-34) Wednesday, September 14 (35-68)

Self-Assessment Redux Monday, September 12

Industry Forum Tuesday, September 13, 5:45pm

Finance Careers: Banks, Corporations and Investment Management Wednesday, September 14, 5:45pm

Building Business Relationships Monday, September 19

Career Group Meeting 2: Professional Branding

Wednesday, September 21 (1-34) Wednesday, September 28 (35-68)

Management Consulting Forum Wednesday, September 21, 5:45pm

“American Style” Networking Monday, September 26

The International Student’s MBA Job Search Wednesday, October 5

Making Social Media Work for You Monday, October 10

Enterprise Industry Career Groups Wednesday, October 26, Wednesday, November 2/9/16/30

Pitch Perfect: Telling Your Story Monday, October 31

Interview Essentials: Video Lab Daily, November 1-30

Interview Essentials: Applying to Signing

Monday, November 14 (ABCD) Tuesday, November 15 (All Clusters) Wednesday, November 16 (EFGH)

How to Ace Your MBA Fit Interview Monday, December 5

Navigating Careers Curriculum A comprehensive career education course on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:45pm, unless otherwise noted.

Navigating Careers CurriculumA comprehensive career education course on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:45pm, unless otherwise noted.

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For more information, please visit the Career Management Center website: http://www.gsb.columbia.edu/career-management .

First-Year Recruiting Timeline

First-Year Recruiting Timeline