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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
Beza Bisrat (MBA '24) ⋆
Founder, Ethiopian Delights
Grace Collins (MBA '24) and Ellie Jamison (MBA '24)
Co-founders, Play Henry
Amelia DeSorrento (EMBA '24) ⋆
Co-Founder, The Agora Initiative
Pat Eagan (MBA '21)
Co-Founder, Common Wealth Crush
Sonia Hounsell (MBA '99)
Co-Founder, FunkOFF!
Matt Loftus (MBA '16) and Kristina Loftus (MBA '17)
Co-founders, Rhoback
Kai Lu (MBA '05) ⸙
Founder, Munchbird
Harit Pathak (MBA '23)
CEO and Co-Founder, EssentiallySports
Sid Pialla (MBA '15) ⸙
Founder, Sunny Day Fund
Cecilia Rios Murrieta (MBA '22)
CEO & Co-Founder, JAS Drinks
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
Edward McDonnell (MBA '16)
Former Owner/Operator, Botanical Designs
Megan McGee (MBA '21)
Owner, Guesthouses
Kim Morrish (MBA '93) ⸙
Founder, Ground Control Ltd.
Darrell Pacheco (MBA '23)
Owner, Shenandoah Joe
Tom Shannon (MBA '92)
CEO, Bowlero Corp
Ryan Smith (MBA '24)
Owner, Garage Door Services of South Carolina
Bruce Vann (MBA '13)
President, LuXout Products Incorporated
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
Sam Hart (EMBA '24)
Owner and Founder, Hathr.AI
Nishita Henry (MBA '03)
Global Chief Commercial Officer, Deloitte
Claire Su (MBA '13)
Head of Research and Strategy Advisory, Alibaba Cloud
Cyrus Sussman (EMBA '22)
Founder & Principal, Salar Digital
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