Corporate Partners

Corporate Partners Program 2020-21

The Darden School of Business wishes to thank all of our corporate partners for their support. Their annual, unrestricted gifts to Darden support academic, student life and recruiting activities.

BRONZE LEVEL ($25,000+)

ORANGE LEVEL ($10,000+)

NAVY LEVEL ($5,000+)

For more information about corporate partnerships, contact Jenna Worley at WorleyJ@darden.virginia.edu or +1-434-924-4090.

Alexandra Cahill Moss (MBA ’20) was married in her backyard in September.

he will be working from Centura’s regional offices in northern Colorado Springs. In his new position, Chris will work alongside the market CEOs and chief medical officers to develop strategic plans, policies and address operational issues to build effective physician-facing relationships among the operating group, the hospitals and their medical staffs. Chris will also be responsible for strategic medical affairs issues including developing physician networks, joint ventures, physician relationships, and physician recruitment and development for the system.

Priyanka Rattana has accepted an offer with Choice Hotels International as senior manager of FP&A reporting and consolidation team and is now responsible for leading her team for Choice Hotels International’s domestic core franchising business.

Claude Guinchard has started a new position as chief strategy officer at Mayflower Power & Gas LLC and is looking forward to putting his Darden MBA to work.

Christine Conrow has left her career of 20-plus years to start a search fund: an investment vehicle focused on the acquisition of privately held small businesses. She is currently in due diligence on her first of many acquisitions.

Katrin Kempiners has moved from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, to continue her work as a consultant for Ernst & Young based out of EY’s Charlotte office. Katrin works as a consultant in M&A, providing strategic transaction advice and supporting execution to help clients realize economic and social value.

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James Henderson: “What a crazy year! My wife, Sara, and I moved out to California in April as I started work at Uber, where I focused on building products for urban aerial mobility. That journey culminated in my team’s divestiture and acquisition by Joby Aviation, followed rapidly by Joby’s SPAC one month later. In the process I became a licensed pilot and learned a ton about air traffic management in the U.S., and Sara is well on her way to her own wings! I’ll be transitioning out of air mobility for the time being and will join Facebook as a product manager in July. Glad 2020 is in the books but we made some lemonade!”

Christopher R. Skinner, wife Cameron and son Finnegan moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, in August 2020 after a whirlwind summer. After celebrating graduation from Darden in May, Christopher and Cameron were married on the steps of Jefferson’s Rotunda in a socially distanced ceremony. Christopher began work with Truist Securities remotely while moving out of the family’s home in Charlottesville and buying a first family home in Charlotte. Finn turned 1 year old in October, and the family have enjoyed the opportunity to spend a bit more time together at home than they otherwise might, while regretting the challenges COVID-19 presents to them and the world.

Alexandra Moss: “After graduation, my husband (Brendan) and I moved to Marblehead, Massachusetts. We were married in our backyard in a small ceremony on 26 September 2020. We are hoping to celebrate with a larger group of family and friends this summer. I am also hoping to see classmates in Charlottesville in May!”

Following graduation, Helal “H” Ismail returned to Alpine Income Property Trust as director of investments. Alpine is a firm of 16 full-time employees, with two publicly traded real estate investment trusts (stock tickers: CTO and PINE). H sits on the acquisition team and was promoted to vice president in early 2021. He is looking forward to a busy 2021!

Jonas Porcar (EMBA ’20) welcomed son Marc on 24 November. Marc already has his Darden swag and is ready to join EMBA ’50.

2020 EMBA

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Let’s get ready for graduation! Looking forward to seeing everyone in mid-May. It will be worth the wait! Jonas Porcar welcomed his son Marc on 24 November 2020. Marc already has his Darden swag and is ready for EMBA ’50. Natalie Cucchiara has left NBC News after a decade with the company and joined Marathon Strategies as senior vice president, communications, working with clients on their communications and media strategies.

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Hans Bombeck (TEP ’66) reminisced: “Hello, ex-classmates! Where have you gone, where have you been? Fifty-five years ago in Charlottesville: What a stimulating summer it was!

“Retirement makes you dig in the past. To me, the 1966 TEP still means a great deal. It kicked off an international career, which saw me engaged by and with Fortune 500 U.S. corporations overseas and heading the U.S. subsidiaries of major European enterprises in the United States.

More to follow! Please get in touch. Would love to read your latest and distribute it. I am living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My email address is hcb1800@gmail.com.”

Sara and James Henderson (MBA ’20) flying high