Alumni Profiles

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Profile in Leadership Paul Kavuma, MBA ’93, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Principal Partners

A catalyst for regional champions in East Africa When terrorists attacked the high-end Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, in September 2013, businessman Chris Getonga was just driving away. He had […]

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A Voice for Diversity

Sandra Persing, MBA ’10 Sandra Persing fights as a champion for diversity, inclusion, and advancement in the Web developer community. Persing is the senior program manager for developer relations at […]

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Be My Guest

Jaydeep “Jay” Anand, MBA ’05 Jay Anand attributes his remarkable record of success in business to a relentless focus on bottom-line results and a commitment to treating every customer as […]

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Startup Snapshot: A Word About Sponsors

Val Tsanev, MBA ’13: SponsorShipped by Dick Anderson Corporate sponsorship is big business, and it’s getting bigger. According to IEG Sponsorship Report projections, sponsorship spending will reach $23.2 billion this […]

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From Wall Street to Arts Commissioner: A Career in Five Acts

Grace Han Wolf ’86, MBA ’91 Grace Han Wolf’s professional career has included five distinct phases. “I tend to reinvent myself about every decade,” Wolf says. “I tell young people […]

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Key Financial Crisis Player Looks for 2008’s Lessons

Thomas A. Russo, MBA ’69, JD ’69, author of The 2008 Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath: Addressing the Next Debt Challenge Thomas A. Russo, MBA ’69, JD ’69, is perhaps […]

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A Journey to the East and Back

Morgan Alexander Jones, MBA ’15, COO of US-China Strong In a subtle but powerful way, Morgan Jones was exposed to Chinese culture even before he went to school. He was […]

Profile in Leadership: Ian Kline ’92, President and CEO, The Cadmus Group

Profile in Leadership: Ian Kline ’92, President and CEO, The Cadmus Group

Scaling up for sustainable solutions When Ian Kline became CEO of the Cadmus Group in 2007, the government consultancy was small and best known for its work on drinking water […]

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Startup Snapshot: Lean and Green

Michael J. Fallquist, MBA ’04: Viridian Energy, Crius Energy by Dick Anderson In 2009, Michael Fallquist founded Viridian Energy in Stamford, Conn., with the vision of creating “the first friends-and-family-focused […]