Recent Alumni Events

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Emily Onkey

Emily Onkey (MBA '11), Co-Founder and CMO, Shares Her Experience Launching Aplòs, A Hemp-Infused Alcohol Alternative

Onkey’s journey to Aplós started post-Stern with a role in luxury retail marketing at Estée Lauder, continued at CB2, where she found her passion for brand strategy and creative, and then took a turn toward the nascent direct-to-consumer space in men’s fashion at Bonobos.

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Eliza Shanley

The Career Center for Working Professionals Offer Array of Virtual Alumni Programs: The Virtues of Virtual Networking

The pandemic put a stop to many things, but it did not interrupt networking. “I often hear from alumni, especially those seeking a new job opportunity, that the pandemic has disrupted their networking.

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Maria Velissaris

Maria Toler Velissaris (MBA ’09) is Fulfilling Her Destiny by Investing in Startup Ventures

Maria Toler Velissaris (MBA '09) is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and founder/managing partner of SteelSky Ventures, which focuses on companies that are working toward improving access, care, and outcomes in women’s healthcare.

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Savanna Riley (MBA '19) Shares Her Insights on the Future of In-Person Shopping and Her Role at Macy’s

Program: Fashion & Luxury MBA
Company: Macy’s
Role: Senior Strategy Lead
Industry: Retail, Luxury
 

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Tara Zedayko

Two MBA Alumnae Team Up To Launch a Pet Tech Company

Tara Zedayko (MBA ‘14)
Program:
Langone MBA 
Role: Co-founder and CEO, DIG Labs
Industry: pet health, entrepreneur, AI

Jessica Chu (MBA ‘16) 
Program:
Full-time MBA

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Steven Dallas

Steven Dallas (PhD '18) Shares What He Loved About His Time at NYU Stern and What Ultimately Motivated Him to Become a Lawyer


Steven Dallas (PhD '18) shares how his research insights into calorie labeling on menus impacts consumer’s food choices, what he loved about the Stern PhD community, and what ultimately drew him to pursue a career in law and public justice. 

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Dr. Kaedrea Jackson smiling

Kaedrea Jackson (MBA ‘18), MD, MPH, Shares the Value of Combining Her Medical Background with Business

NYU Stern Program: Executive MBA
Company: Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside 
Title: Medical Director
Industry: Healthcare

Alumni
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Tech and Sustainability Dominate Venture Prizes

At the conclusion of a nine-month competition, NYU’s most promising innovators received startup funding and pro-bono services valued at more than $350,000 in NYU Stern’s annual Entrepreneurs Challenge, organized by the School’s Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship.

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Amplifying Voices: A Candid Conversation about Intersectionality

On November 30, 2020, the NYU Stern Women in Business (SWIB) Alumnae Group, in partnership with the Black & Latinx and LGBTQ+ Alumni Groups, hosted a virtual panel discussion about intersectionality.