2020 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs
| EMBA Student | EMBA Program | Hometown | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martell | Arizona State (W. P. Carey) | Phoenix, AZ | PetSmart |
| Eva (Ivelina) Savova | Arizona State (W. P. Carey) | Tucson, AZ | Western Emulsions Inc. |
| Jeremiah Christopher Clark | Brigham Young University (Marriott) | Oak Hill, VA | KPMG |
| Olivia Benson | Brigham Young University (Marriott) | Mesa, AZ | Qualtrics |
| Shagita Gounden | University of Cambridge (Judge) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | SKA (Square Kilometre Array) Organisation |
| Ayobami Olunloyo | University of Cambridge (Judge) | Ibadan, Nigeria | Jesus House London |
| Eric Gené | University of Chicago (Booth) | Barcelona, Spain | Africa Building Partners |
| Po-yee Lam | University of Chicago (Booth) | Hong Kong, China | Teen’s Key – Young Women Development Network Limited |
| Bassem Boustany | Columbia Business School | Beirut, Lebanon | National Bank of Kuwait |
| Sasha Schechter | Columbia Business School | New York City, NY | The WNET Group |
| Yoga Anand | Cornell University (Johnson) | Los Angeles, CA | Marathon Petroleum |
| Jack Cheung | Cornell University (Johnson) | New York City, NY | Lockheed Martin |
| Daniel Lakoff, MD | Cornell University (Johnson) | Montreal, Canada | Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Rik Sneep | Duke University (Fuqua) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | Royal Dutch Shell |
| Erica Dianne Taylor | Duke University (Fuqua) | Reston, VA | Duke University Health System |
| Chandan Devireddy | Emory University (Goizueta) | Atlanta, GA | Emory Healthcare |
| Raye E. Perez | Emory University (Goizueta) | Bishop, TX | U.S. Army |
| Sonia Sciampagna | ESADE Business School | Hannover, Germany | Kennametal |
| Alejandro Macías Torre | ESADE Business School | Madrid, Spain | ViacomCBS EMEAA |
| Niki Allen | Georgetown University (McDonough) | Washington, DC | Boeing |
| Patrick Collins | Georgetown University (McDonough) | Manassas, VA | Department of Commerce FCU |
| Michele M. Johnson | University of Georgia (Terry) | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Brain and Spine Care |
| Sherri Wade | University of Georgia (Terry) | Trenton, NJ | State Farm |
| Jesse Breidinger | Georgia Tech (Scheller) | West Easton, PA | Coca-Cola |
| Cornelius T. Cook | Georgia Tech (Scheller) | Opelika, AL | American Commerce Bank |
| Asif Ilyas, MD | IE Brown Executive MBA | Philadelphia, PA | Rothman Institute |
| Sanne Patijn | IESE Business School | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Robin Radar Systems |
| Milkah Wachiuri | IESE Business School | Nairobi, Kenya | Cellulant Corporation |
| Frith Brennan | IMD | Canberra, Australia | A.P. Moller–Maersk A/S |
| Sunny Lirong He | IMD | Hunan Province, China | Dow Chemical |
| Ryoun Chung | Indiana University (Kelley) / Sungkyunkwan GSB | Kyounggido, South Korea | Amazon Web Service |
| Sara Jo Grethlein | Indiana University (Kelley) | Carmel, IN | Indiana University Health |
| Natalya Markhiyeva | INSEAD | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Metro Cash and Carry LLP |
| Michael Summers | INSEAD | Brisbane, Australia | Independent Consultant |
| Joel Lee Panugayan | INSEAD / Tsinghua University | Manila Philippines | HP, Inc. |
| Yu Shu | INSEAD / Tsinghua University | Shanghai, China | JCA Motor Co. |
| Kimberly Brown | London Business School | Alberta, Canada | British Red Cross |
| Kimberly Lumpkins | University of Maryland (Smith) | Baltimore, MD | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| Patricia Turner, MD | University of Maryland (Smith) | Washington, DC | American College of Surgeons |
| Lindsey Kettel | McGill-HEC Montréal | Toronto, Canada | Chantier Davie Canada Inc. |
| Frantz Saintellemy | McGill-HEC Montréal | Montreal, Canada | Groupe 3737 |
| Manu K. Malhotra | University of Michigan (Ross) | Troy, MI | Henry Ford Health System |
| Rosalie Villapando | University of Michigan (Ross) | Los Angeles, CA | A&E Networks |
| Tammy Hannah | Michigan State (Broad) | East Lansing, MI | Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center |
| Jeff Larkin | Michigan State (Broad) | Canton, MI | Lear Corporation |
| Erik K. Erickson | University of Minnesota (Carlson) | North St. Paul, MN | Medtronic |
| Katie McClarty | University of Minnesota (Carlson) | Austin, TX | Renaissance Learning |
| Catharine Smith | MIT (Sloan) | Boston, MA | Clinton Health Matters Initiative |
| Andrew Surwilo | MIT (Sloan) | Allendale, NJ | Atlantic Coast Brands |
| Eaton J. Kuh | New York University (Stern) | Honolulu, HI | Booz Allen Hamilton |
| Natasha Rankin | New York University (Stern) | Washington, DC | American Counseling Association |
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