MBA

Contact Students & Alumni

Student-AmbassadorsOne of the best ways to learn more about a business school is to talk with the people in the program. To help you connect with our community, Darden is happy to offer the Student and Alumni Ambassadors Program.

Please remember that our ambassadors are very much engaged in their education at Darden and their careers, so please allow them at least 48 hours to respond to your e-mail, and be respectful of their time. Contact information can be found by clicking on the ambassador's name.

Full-Time MBA Student Ambassadors

Lists of ambassadors are located on the following pages:

Additionally, you can find student and alumni contacts based on career interests and/or student club involvement on the following pages:

Executive MBA Student Ambassadors

Lists of ambassadors in the EMBA and GEMBA formats of the Darden MBA program are located on the following pages:



Student Admissions Committee '13

Below you find a list of MBA student ambassadors from the Class of 2013 — all members of the Darden Student Admissions Committee. To be respectful of their time, choose students to contact based on your interests, background and/or career plans and please do not email every student on this list. Please also keep in mind that they are not able to assess your chances of being admitted to Darden, but look forward to answering your questions about Darden academics, student life, career advancement and more.

Jeff-Barnhill

Jeffrey Barnhill
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Major: Economics & International Affairs
Professional Experience: Corporate Financial Analyst, Delta Air Lines
Summer Internship: Summer Consultant, ZS Associates
Post-Darden: Consulting or Corporate Strategy

Deanna-deArango

Deanna deArango
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Undergraduate Institution: College of the Holy Cross
Undergraduate Major: Art History
Professional Experience: Customer Marketing and Corporate Communications
Summer Internship: Marketing, L'Oreal USA
Post-Darden: Marketing/General Management

Brad-Doss

Bradley Doss
Hometown
: Tampa, FL
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Undergraduate Major: History & Human Organizational Development
Professional Experience: Consulting
Summer Internship: Internal Strategy, Best Buy
Post-Darden: Strategy/General Management 

Mariel-Furlong

Mariel Furlong
Hometown
: Fairfax, VA
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Undergraduate Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Professional Experience: Graphic Specialist, National Geographic magazine
Summer Internship: Strategy Consulting, Accenture
Post-Darden: TBD 

Brian-Gavron

Brian Gavron
Hometown: Oak Hill, VA
Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
Undergraduate Major: Commerce (Finance and Management)
Professional Experience: Consulting, Non-Profit
Summer Internship: Consulting, Accenture
Post-Darden: Consulting 

Taylor-Heap

Taylor Heaps
Hometown: West Bend, WI
Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame
Undergraduate Major: Chemical Engineering
Professional Experience: Consulting
Summer Internship: Sales & Trading, Robert W. Baird
Post-Darden: Sales & Trading 

Taylor-Henry

Taylor Henry
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Undergraduate Major: Business Administration
Professional Experience: Finance, Start-up Business Development (internet industry)
Summer Internship: Investment Management, PIMCO
Post-Darden: Investment Management 

Bridget-Hudson 

Bridget Hudson
Hometown: Friday Harbor, WA
Undergraduate Institution: Lewis & Clark College
Undergraduate Major: Economics
Professional Experience: General Management/Strategy Consulting and Teach for America
Summer Internship: Product Manager, Microsoft
Post-Darden: Brand or Product Management  

Paul-Hsu 

Paul Hsu
Hometown
: Walnut, CA
Undergraduate Institution: University of California San Diego
Undergraduate Major: Human Biology
Professional Experience: Operations at Pharmaceutical Company
Summer Internship: Marketing, Microsoft
Post-Darden: Marketing/Technology 

Juan-Massot2

Juan Massot
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Undergraduate Institution: Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT)
Undergraduate Major: Economics
Professional Experience: Sales/Business Development
Summer Internship: News Corporation, Fox International Channels
Post-Darden: Media, Entertainment & Sports

Karina-Nunez Karina Nunez
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate Institution: Manhattan College
Undergraduate Major: Psychology
Professional Experience: Non-Profit/Education
Summer Internship: Brand Management, Colgate-Palmolive
Post-Darden: Marketing Strategy/General Management
 Takuro-Noguchi

Takuro Noguchi
Hometown: St Louis, MO
Undergraduate Institution: Brown University
Undergraduate Major: History
Professional Experience: Workforce Development, Sales & Trading
Summer Internship: Google Financial Services
Post-Darden: TBD 

 Janet-Schroeder Janet Schroeder
Hometown
: Wilmette, IL
Undergraduate Institution: Middlebury College
Undergraduate Major: International Studies, Chinese & Economics
Professional Experience: Admissions, High School Chinese Teacher
Summer Internship: Commercial Banking, M&T Bank
Post-Darden: Commercial Banking
Floyd-Smith

Floyd Smith
Hometown: St. Ann, Jamaica
Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
Undergraduate Major: Bio-Engineering
Professional Experience: Copyright Enforcement Associate, Reed Elsevier
Summer Internship: ECLDP, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Post-Darden: Healthcare, Energy or Tech 

Student Admissions Committee '14

Below you find a list of MBA student ambassadors from the Class of 2014 — all members of the Darden Student Admissions Committee. To be respectful of their time, choose students to contact based on your interests, background and/or career plans and please do not e-mail every student on this list. Please also keep in mind that they are not able to assess your chances of being admitted to Darden, but look forward to answering your questions about Darden academics, student life, career advancement and more.

Angelica-Alam 

Angelica Alam
Hometown
: Bronx, NY
Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Riverside
Undergraduate Major: Economics
Professional Experience: Strategic Financial Analyst - Media and Entertainment - MTV Networks
Post-Darden: Transaction Services (Summer Associate) - Citi Group 

Colleen-Arthur 

Colleen Arthur
Hometown
: Chadds Ford, PA
Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
Undergraduate Major: Economics
Professional Experience: Non-Profit Finance & Administration and AmeriCorps
Post-Darden: General Management/Corporate Responsibility 

Kat-Baronowski 

Kat Baronowski
Hometown
: New York City, NY
Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago
Undergraduate Major: Political Science and International Studies
Professional Experience: Professional Baker; Project Coordinator
Post-Darden: Consulting, GMO 

Allison-Czerepek

Allison Czerepek
Hometown: New York City, NY
Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University
Undergraduate Major: Economics and Human & Organizational Development
Professional Experience: Utility Credit Ratings - Standard & Poor's
Post-Darden: Finance 

Bryan-Furman 

Bryan Furman
Hometown: Suffern, NY
Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
Undergraduate Major: Commerce (Marketing and Finance) and Art History
Professional Experience: Management Consulting
Post-Darden: Consulting/Internal Strategy 

Genie Ko

Genie Ko
Hometown: Springfield, VA
Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Undergraduate Major: Asian Studies and Political Science
Professional Experience: UPS, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Sportrock Climbing Centers, Climbfind
Post-Darden: Something fun and challenging!
Genie's Blog  

Katie Koopman

Katie Koopman
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Undergraduate Institution: Harvard College
Undergraduate Major: Psychology
Professional Experience: Consulting, Non-Profit
Post-Darden: Consulting 

Djordje-Minic

Djordje Minic
Hometown
: Belgrade, Serbia
Undergraduate Institution: University of Megatrend, Faculty of Geo-economics
Undergraduate Major: Economics
Professional Experience: General Management - Quality Tours ApS
Post-Darden: Consulting 

Jon-Payne

Jon Payne
Hometown
: Indianapolis, Indiana
Undergraduate Institution: Purdue University
Undergraduate Major: Economics
Professional Experience: Sr. Analyst - Stanley Black & Decker; Sr. International Auditor - Brunswick Corp; Financial Controls Analyst - Ford Motor Company
Post-Darden: Investment Banking 

Scott-Poitevent 

Scott Poitevent
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Undergraduate Institution: United States Naval Academy
Undergraduate Major: Systems Engineering
Professional Experience: US Navy
Post-Darden: Entrepreneurship or Technology

Rohan Poojara 

Rohan Poojara
Hometown
: Mumbai (Bombay), India
Undergraduate Institution: Washington and Lee University
Undergraduate Major: Economics and Business Administration
Professional Experience: Investment Banking, Consulting, Economic Policy
Post-Darden: Still soul-searching
Rohan's Blog  

Tayo-Shodiya 

Tayo Shodiya
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Undergraduate Major: Biomedical Engineering
Professional Experience: Medical Device Sales
Summer Internship: General Management, Danaher
Post-Darden: Consulting 
Follow Tayo on Twitter: @ABusinessLady

Matt-Sullivan 

Matt Sullivan
Hometown
: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate Institution: Princeton University
Undergraduate Major: Politics
Professional Experience: Real Estate
Post-Darden: Real Estate  

Emily-Yee 

Emily Yee
Hometown
: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Davis
Undergraduate Major: Managerial Economics
Professional Experience: Consulting, Retail, Start-ups
Post-Darden: TBD  

Yue-Zhu 

Yue Zhu
Hometown
: Suzhou, China
Undergraduate Institution: Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Undergraduate Major: Philosophy and Economics
Professional Experience: Manager, Tax and Business Advisory Service - Ernst & Young
Post-Darden: Management Consulting or Investing 

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