2020 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs
| EMBA Student | EMBA Program | Hometown | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnulf Penker | North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) | Vienna, Austria | FunderMax |
| Cynthia Stanton | North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) | Glens Falls, NY | BASF |
| Tyler G. Jones, MD | Northwestern University (Kellogg) | Portland, OR | Oregon Health and Science University |
| Janice Victor, M.D. | Northwestern University (Kellogg) | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Premier Spine and Joint Pain Management |
| Elaina Ware | Northwestern University (Kellogg) | Mount Zion, IL | Highland Valley Copper |
| John Robert Foley | Notre Dame (Mendoza) | Chicago, IL | Printpack |
| Sydney Storey | Notre Dame (Mendoza) | Saint Joseph, MI | Wolverine Mutual Insurance Company |
| David Cohn | Ohio State (Fisher) | Columbus, OH | Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute |
| David Entinghe | Ohio State (Fisher) | Lima, OH | Rudolph Investment Company |
| Shawn McQueen-Ruggeiro | University of Oxford (Saïd) | San Diego, CA | Just Like My Child Foundation |
| Hema Vallabh | University of Oxford (Saïd) | Johannesburg, South Africa | WomHub |
| Reeta Pattanaik | Penn State (Smeal) | West Chester, PA | AmerisourceBergen Corporation |
| Milo Thomas | Penn State (Smeal) | Detroit, MI | Avail Technologies |
| Jonathan Hicks | University of Pittsburgh (Katz) | Pittsburgh, PA | Philips Respironics |
| Kristen L. Veraldi, MD | University of Pittsburgh (Katz) | Pittsburgh, PA | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System |
| Sarah Cadlock | Purdue University (Krannert) | London, UK | National Health Service (NHS) |
| Jennifer Killian | Purdue University (Krannert) | Stanwood, MI | Newaygo Veterinary Services |
| Christine Dobbyn | Rice University (Jones) | Wheatland, IN | Dobbyn Digital Media |
| Ruy Lozano | Rice University (Jones) | Houston, TX | Houston Fire Department |
| Jeffrey S. Jhang | Rutgers Business School | Eastchester, NY | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
| Joseph W. Krause | Rutgers Business School | Atlanta, GA | AchieveIt |
| Saadia Sheikh | Southern Methodist University (Cox) | McKinney, TX | Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) |
| Adam Tunks | Southern Methodist University (Cox) | Dallas, TX | Graham Mortgage Corporation |
| Adam Kost | University of Texas (McCombs) | Austin, TX | Waterloo Sparkling Water |
| Anita Valdez | University of Texas (McCombs) | Houston, TX | TopSpot Internet Marketing |
| Courtney Collier | Texas A&M (Mays) | Houston, TX | RediClinic |
| Jeremy Hall | Texas A&M (Mays) | Houston, TX | Wood PLC |
| Ayotunde Gibbs | Texas Christian University (Neeley) | Flower Mound, TX | GameStop |
| Sam Jordan | Texas Christian University (Neeley) | Fort Worth, TX | Electro Acoustics Inc. |
| Taya Cook | University of Toronto (Rotman) | Toronto, Canada | Urban Capital |
| Kathryn Tinckam | University of Toronto (Rotman) | Toronto, Canada | University Health Network |
| Amber Jones | U.C.-Berkeley (Haas) | Chico, CA | Human Investing |
| Sarah Morrill | U.C.-Berkeley (Haas) | Davis, CA | Education for Change Public Schools |
| Rosie Garza | U.C.-Irvine (Merage) | Laredo, TX | UNIFY Financial Credit Union |
| Sunil Verma | U.C.-Irvine (Merage) | Selma, CA | University of California, Irvine School of Medicine |
| Pradnya Parulekar | UCLA (Anderson) | Troy, MI | Phillips-Medisize Corporation |
| Lewis Emery | UCLA (Anderson) | San Diego, CA | U.S. Navy |
| Ofelia Kumpf | USC (Marshall) | Anaheim Hills, CA | McDonald’s USA |
| Ben Wells | USC (Marshall) | Springfield, IL | Walt Disney Television |
| Evan Hattan | Vanderbilt University (Owen) | Dayton, OH | Buckman |
| Michelle Sauer | Vanderbilt University (Owen) | Avon, IN | Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire and Rye) |
| Jaila Ingram-DeBerry | University of Virginia (Darden) | Meadville, PA | Harris Williams |
| Tiffany Pillifant | University of Virginia (Darden) | Charlottesville, VA | Thomson Reuters |
| Jason Carter | Washington University (Olin) | Pacific, MO | UNCOMN LLC |
| Faye Prevedell Dixon | Washington University (Olin) | Eagarville, IL | Boeing |
| Eric Winston | The Wharton School | Midland, TX | OneTeam Partners |
| Yinan Yu | The Wharton School | Changsha, China | Chatham Financial Corporation |
| Alexander Ding | The Wharton School (San Francisco) | Cuperinto, CA | California Advanced Imaging |
| Samantha Palmer | The Wharton School (San Francisco) | Kingston, Jamaica | Amgen |
| Julie M. Cochran | Yale School of Management | Westport, CT | XT Capital Partners |
| Decio Nascimento | Yale School of Management | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Richmond Global Compass |
DON’T MISS:
100 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs: Class of 2019
Best & Brightest Executive MBAs: Class of 2018
The Best & Brightest EMBAs: Class of 2017
The Best & Brightest EMBAs Of The Class Of 2016
© Copyright 2026 Poets & Quants. All rights reserved. This article may not be republished, rewritten or otherwise distributed without written permission. To reprint or license this article or any content from Poets & Quants, please submit your request HERE.
