Alumni
Investing for good
Mubadala Ventures investor Alaa Halawa focuses on early-growth, deep-tech life science companies that are disrupting traditional industries.
Listen Up: Podcasts go mainstream
Podcast producers are finding listeners who crave a longer-form media experience and the informal conversation format that podcasts offer.
Startup Snapshot: Intentionally Inventive
Scott Yewell’s startup, Purpose Built Software, builds time-saving and efficient custom applications for companies.
Profile in Leadership: Maggie Chan Jones, MBA ’09, founder and CEO of Tenshey
Former SAP CMO Maggie Chan Jones launched executive coaching firm Tenshey to advance gender diversity and leadership development.
Startup Snapshot: Growing Up Fast
Zawadi Bryant fostered a culture “to think not like just a single location, but more like a network” as co-founder of NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care.
A disposition for diplomacy
Over the course of her career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Virginia Bennett, MBA ’89, held overseas posts in Manila, Bogotá, Tokyo, and Athens.
10 tips for entrepreneurs from unicorn founder Gang Yu
Serial entrepreneur Gang Yu, MS ’86, addressed alumni at the inaugural event of the Cornell SC Johnson China Council of Alumni.
Startup Snapshot: Streaming is Believing
Elaine Lu, MBA ’11, is co-founder and COO of Visbit, a streaming technology company that delivers VR videos in the best quality anytime, anywhere, and on any device.
Roger Hill ’87 and Andrew Fay ’87 named Cornell Hospitality Innovators for 2019
Roger Hill ’87 and Andrew Fay ’87, cofounders of the Gettys Group, have been named the 2019 Cornell Hospitality Innovator honorees.