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Adam Reel, a first year MBA candidate, earned his BA in English with a minor in Philosophy from the Virginia Military Institute in May 2007. Adam worked for 3 years at ALSTOM Power AmStar Surface Technology Division as a project manager and sales associate before returning to school at the Mason School of Business. Adam plans to concentrate his studies in entrepreneurship and strategy. If not at Miller Hall, he can usually be found on his bike cruising country roads around Williamsburg.
I am a Business Reference Librarian at the McLeod Business Library. I just finished my Masters of Library Science through the online program at Drexel University in June of 2010 and received my BA in English in 2005 from Christopher Newport University. I would love to share what the library has to offer to help our business students doing any type of research from industry research for a project to company research for a job search. When I’m not answering reference questions or managing our social networking presence, I enjoy reading books on my Kindle, hanging out with my husband and am active in my local church.
Allison Jones is a 2004 graduate of The College of William and Mary with a BBA in Marketing and BA in Art History. From there, she worked at Christie’s in New York, managing all aspects of art investing and acquisitions for the company worldwide, involving everything from negotiations, offer creation, client interactions, as well as pre- and post-sale reporting to the company’s most senior executives. In 2006, she assisted the President of the company in the negotiation and sale of 5 restituted Klimt works for over $325 million in addition to the annual portfolio of art worth over $1 billion annually. In the summer of 2010, she interned in the marketing department at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, working on several marketing research projects. She graduates with an MBA from William and Mary in May 2011.
I am the Director of Admissions for the Full-Time MBA Program at the Mason School of Business. I have a background in both admissions and development. Prior to joining the Mason School of Business, I was a development officer for Parents Programs at Arizona State University. My work in admissions was at Wittenberg University, which is also my undergraduate alma mater. I am quite at home on the William & Mary campus. I completed my Master’s Degree in Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership at W&M in 2006, during which time I was the graduate assistant in the Fund for William & Mary Office.
Andrew Strickenburg is a second year MBA student at the Mason School of Business. Prior to business school, Andrew served in a variety of leadership roles throughout operations and supply chain activities in the paperboard packaging industry. Andrew completed his summer internship at Ball Corporation working with mergers & acquisitions and strategic planning. After school he hopes to have a meaningful impact through leadership roles in strategy and operations related fields.
Angela Mikolajewski is a first year MBA student at the College of William and Mary’s Mason School of Business. Prior to business school, Angela worked in the legislative office of United States Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) in Washington, DC. She served as the Senator’s legislative aide, largely focused on health, education, and financing issues. She is also versed in military affairs and holds a graduate certificate from the United States Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College. Angela received her undergraduate degree, a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, from The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business in 2002. She is interested in public, private sector, and non-profit collaboration and global markets. After graduate school, Angela hopes to work in the blurring lines of business and government as a business strategy consultant.
I am currently a second-year student in the Full-Time MBA program. I graduated from William & Mary Undergraduate in May of 2007, at which time I thought, for sure, that I was going on to pursue medicine as my life’s line of work. In July of 2008, however, I won the title of Miss South Carolina, and my whole world changed. The next twelve months were filled with public speeches and special appearances in addition to the intense preparation for competing in Miss America in January 2009. Although I was not able to walk away with the title of Miss America, I did walk away with experiences and memories of a lifetime. My whole perspective on what I want to do in life changed during my reign as Miss South Carolina. I realized that I wanted to be a part of something much bigger than myself. Now, as an MBA Candidate, I have the world at my fingertips.
Anne Moroni, MBA '09, has a BA in Business and Management and a Master of Science in International Finance from ESCP-EAP, European School of Management, Paris, France. At the Mason School, Anne concentrates in Finance and in Brand Management. Prior to attending Mason, Anne worked for three years for Socgen Investment Banking in Paris and New York City. She specialized in Mergers and Acquisitions and Credit Analysis. Anne is now preparing to join American Airlines as a Strategic Financial Analyst.
I am a Process Management and Consulting major with concentrations in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. My fascination and curiosity of East Asian culture has encouraged desire to intimately understand Asian traditions to fully appreciate their current and future contributions to world systems. I anticipate that this will lead to a post-graduate experience with East Asian business affairs, ultimately leading to successful commercial dealings in the industry I choose to promote my expertise.
I am originally from Atlanta, Georgia and I graduated from Elon University in 2006 with a degree in Finance. After college I taught English through the JET Programme in Ehime, Japan for two years. In 2009 I returned home to the States to pursue my MBA in marketing and brand management because I want to expand my family business, Global Concessions Inc., an airport restaurant group based in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, to major airport hubs across the States (LAX, Denver, O'Hare, JFK) and potentially some international hubs as well. I chose William & Mary because of the quality of academics here, the EP program, and close relationships with faculty and classmates.
Chris Perry, MBA '09, earned his BA from the College of William and Mary with concentrations in French and marketing. At the Mason School, Chris concentrated in brand management and entrepreneurship. Chris has marketing experience in a number of different industries and worked at Kodak this past summer as an MBA Product Marketing Intern. He has also launched MBAHighway.com, a new MBA job and internship search website exclusively targeted to MBAs and MBA-seeking employers and recruiters. Chris currently works for Reckitt Benckiser as an Assistant Brand Manager.
I received my MBA in 2007 and currently work at McKesson Corporation in the Horizon Clinicals division.
Courtney Hunt BBA '83, PhD is the Principal of Renaissance Strategic Solutions (RSS), a consultancy that helps organizations increase their effectiveness through the design and implementation of innovative and leading-edge strategies and programs. Specializing in social media, communication, and human capital management, RSS works with organizations of all sizes in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, in a wide range of industries. RSS is the founder and sponsor of the Social Media in Organizations (SMinOrgs) Community. Developing this community and meeting the needs of practitioners with respect to the strategic implications of social media is currently RSS's primary focus. RSS also helps organizations create and implement social media policies and provides training to ensure both managers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities. For more details on RSS and the SMinOrgs Community, go to http://renaissance-solutions.com and http://sminorgs.net. Courtney’s background in business development, communications, human capital management, information technology, and academia, combined with her business acumen, enables her to provide a unique holistic perspective and strategic leadership to organizations. She is a sought-after speaker who regularly shares her expertise through presentations and workshops. She also provides insights and thought leadership through her blogs (Renaissance Reflections and the SMinOrgs S.M.A.R.T. Blog), as well as white papers, published articles and book chapters. She has been developing a Social Media Primer and is currently writing a Digital Era Guide for Leaders.
Mr. Aston is a partner with Roseland Property Company, a real estate development company that specializes in large urban in-fill apartment developments. Mr. Aston has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. Mr. Aston is a member of the Foundation Board of the The Mason School of Business at The College of William and Mary.
I'm a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Private Equity at the Mason School. I have created and served in uch firms as Dilon Technologies, Inc., a medical device company, Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Mentech Advisors, Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer, of Roan Venture LP, a Venture Capital Innovation Incubator Company.
As an MBA student, Drew Sutton, MBA '09 focused his efforts at the on marketing and strategy. After attending the University of Pennsylvania, Drew, a Las Vegas native, worked in marketing and sales at Ford Motor Company in California. Between his first and second year at William and Mary, Drew took a long cross country drive to Oregon where he interned at Intel in marketing. Drew is married to his high school sweetheart and has become even further domesticated with the arrival of his one year old dog Moussie.
Edmund Amoye graduated in 2007 from Concord University (Athens, WV) with separate BSc. degrees in Business Administration, and Computer Information Systems. After graduating, he worked at Acken Signs, a Virginia based, full-service exterior sign company where he was an Account Manager. At Acken Signs, Edmund managed the company's hospitality business segment, serving more than 30 brands under Hilton Worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and Choice Hotels International. In his capacity at Acken Signs, Edmund coordinated the 2009 exterior re-branding of Hilton Worldwide's global headquarters, reestablishing the company as a global hospitality brand. Edmund is working towards a management career in the luxury goods and services industry. He is founder and president of LuxRe, the Luxury Goods, Services, and Retail club at the Mason School of Business. Edmund is a board Member at the Historic Triangle Senior Center in Williamsburg, VA where he contributes in enhancing the well being of seniors in the Greater Williamsburg area.
I am a second year MBA at the Mason School of Business with a passion for financial services industry. My background is with a Big 4 consulting firm and I like quantitative aspects in a job. Getting an MBA at William and Mary has really helped me to round out my skill set .
I'm an Executive MBA student every other weekend, and during the week I'm Senior Director, IT Services for Hobsons. Originally from Brewster, NY, I currently live in Williamsburg with my wife Cindy and our pets: two dogs and a cat. When I'm not studying accounting or management, I enjoy photography, music, time with friends and a good bottle of wine.
Helen Levy-Myers recently completed her Executive MBA at The Mason School of Business. She currently works for Idearc Media, publisher of the Verizon Yellow Pages and Superpages.com. She is networking her way to a position in mobile advertising and applications.
I am from Hartsville, SC; the oldest of three siblings. I graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Winthrop University in May 2009. I was very involved on campus at Winthrop, working with the Office of Orientation and New Student Programs and the Center for Career and Civic Engagement, and I was a leader in a political organization on campus. Currently, I am working on my Master of Accounting, and will graduate in May 2010. In addition to school work, I enjoy playing the piano and running to prepare for local 5k races
Jason Conway is a joint degree student earning both an MBA from the Mason School of Business and a Master of Public Policy from the College of William and Mary. (May 2011) His decision to pursue both degrees simultaneously stems from the often rare viewpoint that business and government can act as partners to fuel economic development. When he is not in class, he can be found tutoring accounting students, using Mexican food as an excuse to switch to fluent Spanish, or clearing his mind at the Rec Center.
I am a first-year MBA student in the full-time MBA program. Prior to enrolling at the Mason School of Business, I worked as an internal auditor (boring I know) for a small bank in the Shenandoah Valley and then as a consultant for Reznick Group, an accounting and consulting firm in DC. Some of the projects I worked on included an audit of expenditures for Sprint/Nextel and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Mark-to-Market program. Coming back to school was a good decision, but choosing to come to the Mason School of Business was a life altering decision. As an MBA student, I have been able to enhance my skills and gain new knowledge that will help me to realize my goal of living and working internationally.
I am the owner and founder of Hertzler & George, a landscape services company based in Williamsburg Va. Also, Class President, Executive MBA Class of 2010. I'm interested in the environment, entrepreneurship and architecture.
John Elliott is a graduate of University of North Carolina Greensboro with a B.S. in Marketing. John’s marketing experience lies in non-profit positioning/public relations and health insurance sales and marketing. During his MBA, John focused on consumer marketing and brand management with the intent to pursue a career in interactive advertising. John is an avid runner and cyclist.
Kim Johnson is the 2010-2012 President of the MBA Mason Marketing Club. With over five years marketing experience, she looks forward to working in brand management at a consumer package goods company upon graduation. Kim leveraged her passion for marketing to secure an internship consulting for Sugar Foods Corporation, managing their Fresh Gourmet brand online marketing strategy.
Krista Klotter is a junior Marketing major with a minor in French and a concentration in Consulting. She is the President of Synergy, the W&M chapter of the American Marketing Association.
Kurt Hunter is a second-year MBA student at The College of William & Mary’s Mason School of Business. Kurt is a serial entrepreneur. Prior to business school, he owned an insurance agency in Charlottesville, Virginia. He currently manages and owns several real estate properties, as well as operating a consulting firm for small business owners. After graduate school, Kurt hopes to continue educating and training entrepreneurs so they can achieve their dreams of owning a successful and sustainable business.
Lawrence B. Pulley is dean and T.C. and Elizabeth Clarke professor of the School of Business at The College of William and Mary. A 1974 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William & Mary, Pulley received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Virginia.
Laura E. Simmons joined the Mason School of Business faculty in 2008. She received her BBA from the University of Texas at Austin, her MBA from the University of Houston, and her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After completing her graduate studies, Laura worked for eleven years with Cornerstone Research, an economics consulting firm specializing in complex litigation. From 1986 - 1991 Laura was an auditor with an international public accounting firm. She is a Certified Public Accountant currently licensed in the state of Texas.
Lisa Altice is a MBA Candidate for the Class of 2012. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Business from the University of Miami in Florida and spent six years working in the music industry. Lisa recently completed her summer internship as a Marketing Intern at STIHL Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA. She will pursue a career in marketing management upon completion of her MBA.
I am the Director of Mason Career Services for the Mason School of Business. I have worked in three Top 20 MBA programs, directing two of them (Michigan and Yale), and also spent several years as a recruiting director at Citibank. Before my current position, I worked in W&M’s Career Center as the liaison to the Mason BBA program.
Michael Blumenthal is graduated in May '09 with an MBA from the College of William and Mary. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with a minor in Economics from the College of William and Mary. At the Mason School, Michael concentrated in finance and accounting. Michael’s professional experiences include mergers and acquisitions advisory, business valuation, hedge fund due diligence, and wealth management. Over the summer, Michael worked for Keiter Stephens in Richmond as a member of its business valuation group and its mergers and acquisitions advisory group for the food service distribution industry. Michael is married and lives in Richmond, Virginia.
I am about to begin my final semester in the EMBA program. My classmates and I have spent the last 16 months balancing school, our families and work. I am a graduate of the George Washington University and currently direct the fund accounting services for Cardinal Financial Corp. Prior to the financial services industry I spent time in the hospitality industry. The EMBA program has strengthened my finance and accounting skills, but marketing will be my future.
I graduated in May '09 with an MBA. Prior to my MBA, I worked at Ogilvy Advertising in India. I plan to work in the marketing arena, specifically in brand management.
I am currently working and living in Singapore as a member of Hanjin Shipping's Global Management Training Program, but I also like to think of myself as budding entrepreneur. I am a member of our operations team in our Southwest Asia and Middle East Regional office. As an employee of a very traditional Korean company and working abroad have allowed me to face both intense challenges and successes.
Rishap Malhotra (MBA '09) is a native of New Delhi, India. Previously a business journalist with Reuters and CNBC-India, Rishap’s last assignment as a Senior Producer and Director was with CNN-IBN. An international film and documentary buff, he spent his summer as a growth strategy intern with PBS ventures (Public Broadcasting Services’ business unit). He is fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi , is capable of reading and writing in Russian, and continues to struggle to talk and sing in Russian.
I am Managing Director of the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center and teach graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship courses at the Mason School of Business. I have 25 years experience as Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer in information (Mitchell International and KLM Automotive Publishing), transportation (ATE International), and manufacturing (Morgan Yacht) companies.
Samuel Aldrich is a Virginia Tech alumnus with a BA in International Studies and minor in Spanish. He currently works as an Operations Controller for a defense contractor and also serves as the 2011-2012 Flex MBA Association President. The flexibility offered in the evening MBA program has allowed him to continue working full time and use his new business tools in the work place on a daily basis. After completing the MBA program in 2012, he hopes to work for a multinational corporation in international consulting.
Steve Nerheim is a First Vice President with SunTrust, one of the nation’s largest and strongest financial holding companies. In this role, he provides internal process engineering and management consulting to the Retail Banking line of business. Prior to joining SunTrust, Steve was a Principal Consultant with CSC Consulting. Steve resides with his wife and son in Richmond, Virginia.
I am a first year MBA student who values more than anything else the time I get to spend with the amazing people that are around me here every day. It really is a great time of life. I graduated from the University of Virginia in 2001 with a B.S. in Systems Engineering and a second major in Economics. More recently I worked in food & beverage operations and before that as a real estate investment consultant. I stay excited too see what might come next as I continue my Mason School experience.
I have been the web manager for the Mason School of Business web site since December of 2008. Previously, I've have been a research librarian for a couple of newspapers and a producer for several web sites. I lived in South Florida my entire life before moving to Virginia five years ago. When I'm not updating the Mason site, I enjoy spending time in the outdoors -- especially canoeing and kayaking -- with my husband, Vic.
I am an MBA candidate (Class of 2012) at the revolutionary Mason School of Business. I graduated in Management Studies from the University of Mumbai and worked for three years with Cactus Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the handful of Indian companies that provide English editing & language services to an international clientele, mostly comprised of scholars, researchers, authors and eminent university professors. I donned various hats over my time with the company, starting as an intern when it was a start-up and finishing as an Assistant Manager (Client Servicing) in a 200-member emerging small-scale company with corporate presence in 4 countries. Armed with this holistic business experience and "business" blood in my veins (I come from the entrepreneurial community of India, with a long history of forefathers engaged in self-owned business activities), I am ready to take on the challenges presented at the B-school and turn them into lifetime opportunities for myself.
I am a first year MBA student at the Mason school of Business. I graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Fashion Technology in India and worked as a designer, stylist & writer. I established an independent clothing label "Baroque," which in-turn inspired me to walk down the business path instead of the creative one and finally brought me to the College of William and Mary. Post graduation, I plan on working in brand management. I would like to play a role which enables me to use my creativity in tandem with the managerial and leadership skills I am acquiring through the Mason experience.
I am an MBA candidate from Mumbai, India. I graduated with a BE in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai, and have worked for three years as a Business Intelligence Technology Consultant with Capgemini India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Capgemini SA of France. I plan to specialize in Finance and Consulting, with specific focus on corporate finance and financial services. I am fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi, and have a basic knowledge of French.
Vladimir Atanasov is an associate professor at the Mason School of Business, College of William and Mary. He finished his Ph.D. in finance at the Pennsylvania State University in 2002. Professor Atanasov teaches the Financial Markets Career Acceleration Module and Portfolio Management in the full-time MBA program, Money and Debt Markets, Financial Management, and an Advanced Portfolio Management class in the undergraduate program. |
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