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Co-founder

NYU Stern Program: Full-Time MBA Program
Industry: Marketing/Advertising/Branding
Company: Soapbox Strategists, a digital media agency

Catherine shares how she started her own digital media agency and the lessons she has learned as a co-founder. 

Tell us about your career path in marketing and what led you to start your own digital media agency?

Chief of Staff

NYU Stern Program: Executive MBA Program
Industry: Packaged Food
Company: Chobani

Nishant shares his dynamic career path, the leadership qualities he values the most, how he stays connected to Stern, and where in NYC he likes to grab lunch (when he's not eating at Chobani Cafe).

You’ve had an eclectic career ranging from military service, to the Clinton Foundation, Goldman Sachs, a political appointment by President Obama, and now Chobani. Walk us through your career path. 

CEO/Founder, The Petrova Experience; Former Director, Customer Experience, JetBlue

NYU Stern Program: Langone Part-Time MBA
Industry: Customer Experience
Company: The Petrova Experience; JetBlue Airlines

In July 2019, Liliana launched The Petrova Experience, a New York-based customer experience consulting firm dedicated to helping businesses recover the $62Bn lost annually to bad customer service experiences.

Head of Japan Marketing (Growth Group)

Industry: Technology

Company: Liquid Group (Quoine), Japan and Asia

Andrew shares lessons from his career path that took him from investment banking to Yahoo and head of marketing at a startup in Japan and Asia.  

Tell us about your most recent role as head of marketing at Liquid Group (Quoine)

Private Equity at Developing World Markets

Industry: Impact Investing
Company: Developing World Markets

Suma Swaminathan, MBA ’15, who works in private equity at Developing World Markets, shares her varied career path and what led her to impact investing.

Tell us a bit about your career path and what you find most fulfilling about working in sustainable investing.

Founder and Director of NaliniKIDS, Founder and Fitness Instructor at Nalini Method

Industry: Fitness & Wellbeing
Company: Nalini Method

Rupa Mehta, MBA '05, founded the Nalini Method and NaliniKIDS. She shares what inspires her as she leads.

Tell us a bit about your career path and your entrepreneurial journey.

We got a chance to catch up with Eric Berger, MBA '08, about his career in wealth management and the path that led him to launch the UBS InsightShares LGBT Employment Equality exchange-traded fund. Having graduated also from GSAS with a master's degree in politics and international relations, Berger blends his strengths to make a greater social impact.

Tell us about your current role, and the path you followed to get there.

We got a chance to hear from Corey Phelps, MPhil '01, PhD '03, associate professor of strategy and organization and associate dean of executive education at McGill. He shares details about his academic career, advice for current students and recent grads, and the impact Stern had on his research. 

Tell us about your current roles at McGill University.

We caught up with Allison Moss, MBA ’09, founder of type:A, a clean beauty brand featuring natural deodorant. Allison transitioned from a career in beauty marketing to entrepreneurship, finding a way to align her passion for clean products with her professional endeavors. She describes the aha moment that led to her creating type:A, and highlights the experiences – and Stern courses – that have helped guide her success. 

You are the founder of type:A brands. Can you tell us a little bit about your career path and entrepreneurial journey?

We got a chance to hear from recent alumna Sara Sindelar, MBA '17, Experiential Marketing Manager, Corporate Marketing at IBM about her career path and her expertise in marketing. At Stern, Sindelar specialized in Digital Marketing and was involved with Langone Student Government. She shares insights as a leading innovator in her field.

Tell us about your current role at IBM.