We offer an MBA Associates Program to first-year students to become an active participant in the digital business discussions offered by CDS. The students engage with center staff and faculty, second-year MBA Fellows, and alumni and other executives on digital strategy topics, forming a community of interest addressing technology trends and their implications for business leaders in the digital age. For a list of all previous and current MBA Associates, click here.
Previous Employers: McKinsey & Company
Undergraduate Institution: Northeastern University
Interests: Change management; Creating data-focused organizations; Re-designing workflows to digitize; IoT in operations
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Killington, VT
Previous Employers: Eukarya Publishing; Republic Records; Capitol Studios and Mastering
Undergraduate Institution: Berklee College of Music; Dartmouth College
Interests: Data Visualization; Blockchain; Gadgets; AI
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Umpleby’s
Previous Employer: SFK Group
Undergraduate Institution: Lehigh University
Interests: Organizational structure in transformation; Digital strategy formulation; Digital human capital trends
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Wolf Tree
Previous Employers: Capgemini
Undergraduate Institution: The George Washington University
Previous Employers: KPMG
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interests: Fintech; AI; VC funding of startups
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Woodstock, VT
Previous Employers: Cargill
Undergraduate Institution: Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Interests: FinTech (including crypto); Ag & Food tech; Digital transformation in developing markets
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Connecticut River
Previous Employers: Deloitte
Undergraduate Institution: Georgetown University
Interests: Digital transformation in fitness and wellness; Digital health; Wearables; The intersection of design thinking and digital strategy
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Occom Pond
Previous Employers: Windfall; EY; Mondato
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Interests: Digital business models; AI, RPA; Cloud and API integrations; Corporate ventures
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Killington, VT
Previous Employer: Roku
Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University
Interests: AI; Digital marketing; Personalization/Recommendations; Visual search; Voice technologies
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Floating on the Connecticut River
Previous Employers: Workday; ServiceNow
Undergraduate Institution: UC San Diego
Interests: Online privacy and security; Change management
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Anywhere with rolling hills and lots of trees
Previous Employers: WWE; MediaLink, CIT Bank
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Interests: Metaverse; Sports content consumption (e.g. betting, V/R); Regulation/moderation of big tech (e.g. section 230)
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Killington, VT
Previous Employers: Impendi Analytics
Undergraduate Institution: Mount Holyoke College
Interests: FinTech; Metaverse; SEO optimization; NFT
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Murphy’s
Previous Employers: Wise Ltd.; Blackrock
Undergraduate Institution: NYU Stern School of Business
Previous Employers: Ford Motor Company; SoCore Energy
Undergraduate Institution: Northwestern University
Interests: Future of mobility; Satellite/mapping technology; Blockchain applications
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: The Connecticut River swim dock
Previous Employers: Etsy; PwC India
Undergraduate Institution: Delhi University
Previous Employers: Altman Solon; Investor Group Services
Undergraduate Institution: Colby College
Interests: Connectivity; Role of technology & digital in driving sustainability; Ethics in technology
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Greens Woodlands
Previous Employers: Setu; IDinsight
Undergraduate Institution: St. Stephen’s College, Dehli
Interests: FinTech; AdTech; Challenges to the monopoly rents extracted by dominant platforms.
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Pine Park Trails
Previous Employers: CCS Fundraising; New York City Ballet
Undergraduate Institution: New York University; UCLA
Interests: Digital transformation of nonprofits; Digital accessibility; Digital business models for sustainability
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Vermontasaurus
Previous Employers: Rockwell Automation
Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Interests: Design thinking; Analytics; AI/ML; Social impact; Infrastructure development
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Gile Mountain
Previous Employers: Optum; The Advisory Board Company
Undergraduate Institution: Amherst College
Interests: Digital health; Digital marketing; AI and machine learning; FinTech
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Mon Vert Cafe in Woodstock, VT
Previous Employers: Criteo; Smaato; Google
Undergraduate Institution: Bowdoin College
Interests: Metaverse; Digital advertising; Gaming; Crypto; Automation
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Dunk’s
Previous Employers: Starbucks; Booz Allen Hamilton
Undergraduate Institution: Clemson University
Interests: Back Office Automation; DeFi; Robots; Digital community building
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: On his bike, ideally near a creemee stand
Previous Employers: Shippo; Vivino
Undergraduate Institution: University of Southern California
Interests: eCommerce and marketplaces; Sustainability; Corporate responsibility and privacy; DE&I
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Cloudland Farm
Previous Employers: Zynga; Electronic Arts (EA)
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Texas at Austin
Interests: Metaverse; Web3; Content distribution; Game engines; Social commerce
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Left Bank Books
Previous Employers: SAP; SAP.iO
Undergraduate Institution: International Christian University
Interests: Multi-sided platform; Metaverse at enterprises; Distributed ERP; Intrapreneurship
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Stella’s Restaurant
Previous Employers: YouTube
Undergraduate Institution: The George Washington University
Interests: Interactive digital media and storytelling; Digital creation tools powered by AI; Digital innovation hubs in developing countries; Public-private technology partnerships; Green tech
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Tuk Tuk Thai
Previous Employers: Amazon
Undergraduate Institution: UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Interests: Digital marketing, technical product management, digital business models, digital transformation by industry (e.g. Media and Entertainment industry)
Favorite Place in the Upper Valley: Hiking Mount Cardigan at sunrise
