2019 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs
| Student | EMBA Program | Hometown | Current Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Davis | Arizona State (W. P. Carey) | Phoenix, AZ | Northrop Grumman |
| Chizoba Ngwube, MD | Arizona State (W. P. Carey) | Enugu, Nigeria | University of Arizona |
| Avinash Hingorani | University of Cambridge (Judge) | Aberdeen, Scotland | AH – DP and Marine Assurance Consulting |
| Jiaqi Nie | University of Cambridge (Judge) | Toronto, Canada | GIC Investment Bank |
| Jennylle Sorongon Tupaz | University of Chicago (Booth) | Manila, Philippines | AyalaLand |
| Stephanie Tanous | University of Chicago (Booth) | Boston, MA | Biogen |
| Yasmin L’Estrange | Columbia Business School | Sydney, Australia | Citgroup |
| T. Robert Zochowski | Columbia Business School | New York, NY | Harvard Business School |
| Erica Iannotti | Cornell University (Johnson) | Naples, NY | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority |
| Natasha VanWright | Cornell University (Johnson) | Yonkers, NY | Healthfirst |
| Brendan Wyker | Cornell University (Johnson) | Kansas City, MO | Shell |
| Jameelah Melton | Duke University (Fuqua) | Charlotte, NC | Self-Employed Consultant |
| Ibrahima Sory Conte | Duke University (Fuqua) | Conakry, Guinea | SAS Institute |
| Steven Goudy | Emory University (Goizueta) | Atlanta, GA | Emory University / Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
| Wendy Ho | Emory University (Goizueta) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | CNN |
| Laura Amoretti | ESADE | Sanremo, Italy | Lastminute.com |
| Cristian Lago Rodríguez | ESADE | Barcelona, Catalonia | Singular Synergy |
| Nancy Mehan | Georgetown University (McDonough) | Great Falls, VA | Inova Fairfax Medical Center |
| Nishi Rawat | Georgetown University (McDonough) | Ottawa, Canada | OpenBeds, Inc. |
| Jacob Gelbaum | Georgia Tech (Scheller) | Atlanta, GA | Anthem |
| Rebecca J. Von Der Heide | Georgia Tech (Scheller) | Hopatcong, NJ | Amazon |
| Moses deGraft-Johnson | IE Brown Executive MBA | Houston, TX | Heart & Vascular Institute of North Florida |
| Antonio Moreno Pérez | IE Business School | Cartagena, Spain | Easy Wear |
| Edurne Benito Antolín | IESE Business School | Madrid Spain | Falabella |
| Ana Patrícia Gabriel Tavares | IESE Business School | Lisbon, Portugal | Banco Millennium Atlantico |
| Marco Amici, Ph.D. | IMD | Terni, Italy | Dow |
| Moncef Tanfour | IMD | Skikda, Algeria | Grundfos |
| Autumn Orser | Indiana University (Kelley) | Alamosa, CO | Peak Vista Community Health Centers |
| Julia Shin | Indiana University (Kelley) / SKK GSB | Seoul, South Korea | AJPOP Business Consulting Korea |
| Natalie Chan | INSEAD-Tsinghua | Hong Kong, China | PIE Strategy |
| Wladimir d’Ormesson | INSEAD | Paris, France | Paris Administrative Court |
| Vladimir Golubyatnikov | INSEAD-Tsinghua | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Eurasian Resources Group |
| Chandler Elizabeth Hatton | INSEAD | Portland, OR | Arthur D. Little |
| Merlyn Gregory | London Business School | Ardfern, Scotland | Candour Energy |
| Alither Rutendo Paidamoyo Mutsago | London Business School | Harare, Zimbabwe | Georgetown University |
| Dr. Janis L Green | University of Maryland (Smith) | Pittsburgh, PA | Mid Atlantic Permanente Medical Group |
| Gretchen MacLeod | University of Maryland (Smith) | Portland, OR | PATH |
| Isabel Dansereau | McGill-HEC Montréal | Vancouver, Canada | Old Port of Montréal Corporation |
| Jason Taylor | McGill-HEC Montréal | Montréal, Canada | Scotiabank Global Banking & Markets |
| Oumar Diagne | University of Michigan (Ross) | Mercer Island, WA | Amazon |
| Amanda Richie | University of Michigan (Ross) | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Plymouth Technology |
| Kevin L. Day | Michigan State (Broad) | Brighton, MI | Thomson Reuters |
| Rebecca Findlay | Michigan State (Broad) | Caro, MI | Rivian Automotive |
| Carl Douglass | University of Minnesota (Carlson) | Spicer, MN | DI Labs |
| James Pierce | University of Minnesota (Carlson) | Minneapolis, MN | Cargill |
| Christopher J. Kwolek | MIT (Sloan) | Philadelphia, PA | Newton-Wellesley Hospital |
| Jennifer P. Braly | MIT (Sloan) | Denver, CO | Takeda |
| Bryan T. Kelly | New York University (Stern) | Riverside, CT | Hospital for Special Surgery |
| Emily Yu | New York University (Stern) | Washington, DC | de Beaumont Foundation |
| Joanne Neighbors | North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) | Pinehurst, NC | U.S. Army Forces Command |
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