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Alumni Profiles
Across industries and sectors, Darden alumni are at the cutting edge. The profiles below provide a snapshot of alumni founders, ETA operators and those who have chartered exciting and innovative paths in tech, startups, intrepreneurship and sustainability.
Founders & Startups
Pat Eagan (MBA '21)
Co-Founder, Common Wealth Crush
Kai Lu (MBA '05) ⸙
Founder, Munchbird
Beza Bisrat (MBA '24) ⋆
Founder, Ethiopian Delights
Sonia Hounsell (MBA '99)
Co-Founder, FunkOFF!
Sid Pialla (MBA '15) ⸙
Founder, Sunny Day Fund
Ellie Jamison (MBA '24) and Grace Collins (MBA '24)
Co-founders, Play Henry
Matt Loftus (MBA '16) and Kristina Loftus (MBA '17)
Co-founders, Rhoback
Manoj Sinha (MBA '09) ⸙
CEO and Founder, Husk Power Systems
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Stefan Bozik (MBA '14)
Founder & Managing Partner, No Limit Ventures
Scott Clemente (MBA '09)
Owner, SERVPRO of Minnetonka
Kim Morrish (MBA '93) ⸙
Founder, Ground Control Ltd.
Darrell Pacheco (MBA '23)
Owner, Shenandoah Joe
Tom Shannon (MBA '92)
CEO, Bowlero Corp
Bruce Vann (MBA '13)
President, LuXout Products Incorporated
Ryan Smith (MBA '24)
Owner, Garage Door Services of South Carolina
Technology
Hoyoung Ban (MBA '11)
Co-Founder and CEO, Neofect
Mala Bawar (MBA '79)
Co-Founder, CyberSmart! Education
Tawana Burnett (MBA '04)
Head of Top Accounts and Agencies, Meta
Nishita Henry (MBA '03)
Global Chief Commercial Officer, Deloitte
Claire Su (MBA '13)
Head of Research and Strategy Advisory, Alibaba Cloud
Daniele Wilson (MBA '11)
Head of Industries – Nonprofits, Google Inc.
Sabine Wu (MBA '05)
Vice GM of Strategy Development, Tencent
Innovation
Dorothy Batten (MBA '90) ⸙
Owner, Oakencroft Farm and Winery, Conservationist
Pablo Ciano (MBA '20) ⸙
CEO, DHL Commerce
Virginia Covo (MBA '16) ⸙
Senior Director of Sustainability, Anheuser-Busch InBev
Carolyn Miles (MBA '88) ⸙
CEO, Save the Children
⸙ = Sustainability Leader
⋆ = Batten Scholar