MBA for Executives

EMBA Student Ambassadors

One of the best ways to learn more about an MBA program is to talk with the people in the program. Below you will find current students in the Darden Executive MBA program who have made themselves available for questions from prospective students and applicants. They welcome your questions!

Please keep in mind that they have busy schedules and it may take them a few days to respond to your e-mail. 

To contact additional Executive MBA students, go to our Global Executive MBA student ambassador page.

Class of 2013

Kenneth Barker

Title: Director, STS Manufacturing Operations
Industry: Manufacturing
E-mail: BarkerK13@darden.virginia.edu

Kenneth Barker

Michael Chapman

Title: VP/Group Planning Director
Industry: Advertising/Marketing
E-mail: ChapmanM13@darden.virginia.edu

Michael Chapman

Brian Drinkwine

Title: Director, Analytical Projects Office Joint Advanced Warfighting Program
Industry: Government
E-mail: DrinkwineB13@darden.virginia.edu

Brian Drinkwine

Jason Hawk

Title: F-16 Instructor Pilot/Director of Operations
Industry: Government
E-mail: HawkJ13@darden.virginia.edu

Jason Hawk

Navdeep Kathuria

Title: Project Manager/Senior Developer
Industry: Media/Communications
E-mail: KathuriaN13@darden.virginia.edu

Navdeep Kathuria

Fatih Kazan

Title: Coordinator (Banking Expert)
Industry: Government
E-mail: KazanF13@darden.virginia.edu

Fatih Kazan

Sheri Lucas

Title: Vice President and Program Director
Industry: Financial Services
E-mail: LucasS13@darden.virginia.edu

Sheri Lucas

Carlos Mendes

Title: IT Project Manager
Industry: Energy
E-mail: MendesC13@darden.virginia.edu

Carlos Mendez

Kathleen O'Leary

Title: Director of Corporate Development
Industry: Real Estate/Construction
E-mail: OLearyK13@darden.virginia.edu

Katie O'Leary

Stephen Pak

Title: Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
Industry: Consulting
E-mail: PakS13@darden.virginia.edu

Stephen Pak

Jayashree Parekh

Title: Nuclear Medicine, physician
Industry: Health Care
E-mail: ParekhJ13@darden.virginia.edu

Jayashree Parekh

Christopher Pritcher

Title: Vice President, Advancement Services
Industry: Advertising/Marketing
E-mail: PritcherC13@darden.virginia.edu

Chris Pritcher

Susan Thomas

Title: Sr. Vice President
Industry: Health Care
E-mail: ThomasS13@darden.virginia.edu

Susan Thomas

Class of 2014

Leonardo Basola

Title: Global Supply Chain Finance Manager - GE Intelligent Platforms
Industry: Electronics and Automation; Commercial, Communications and Military and Aerospace applications
E-mail: BasolaL14@darden.virginia.edu

Leonardo-Basola  

Kristine Butler

Title: Senior Analyst - NEPC, LLC
Industry: Investment Consulting
E-mail: ButlerK14@darden.virginia.edu

Kristine-Butler  

Asilia Dinkins 

Title: Sr. Technical Advisor, Principal
Industry: Consulting/Government
E-mail: DinkinsA14@darden.virginia.edu

Asilia-Dinkins  

Frantz Jean-Baptiste

Title: Associate - Performance Equity Management, LLC
Industry: Private Equity/Venture Capital
E-mail: JeanBaptisteF14@darden.virginia.edu

Frantz-Jean-Baptiste  

Diana Jeffery 

Title: Director of Operations and Consulting Services
Industry: Consulting
E-mail: JefferyD14@darden.virginia.edu

Diana-Jeffery  

Michael Lopes

Title: Vice President, Sales
Industry:  Financial Services
E-mail: LopesM14@darden.virginia.edu

Michael-Lopes  

Hughes Melton, MD

Title: VP, Chief Medical Officer
Industry: Healthcare
E-mail: MeltonS14@darden.virginia.edu

Hughes-Melton  

Gus Nicoll

Title: Director, Flight Operations Plans and Programs - JetBlue Airways
Industry: Airlines
E-mail: NicollA14@darden.virginia.edu

Gus-Nicoll  

Rick Nishimoto

Title: Senior Manager, Operations Analysis
Industry: Financial Services
E-mail: NishimotoR14@darden.virginia.edu

Rick-Nishimoto  

Todd Stiefler 

Title: Legislative Director
Industry: U.S. Senate 
E-mail: StieflerT14@darden.virginia.edu

Todd-Stiefler  

Chintan Tripathi, CPA (MD, DC, VA)

Title: Manager
Industry: Management Consulting
E-mail: TripathiC14@darden.virginia.edu

Chintan-Tripathi  

Emily Whipple

Title: Associate Medical Director - OpenQ Inc.
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
E-mail: WhippleE14@darden.virginia.edu

Emily-Whipple  

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