2019 FECC Teams & UVM Student Host Booklet

U n i v e r s i t y o f V e r m o n t Grossman School of Business

January 9 - 12, 2019

COMPETING TEAMS & UVM AMBASSADORS

PROFILE BOOKLET

CONTENTS Undergraduate Teams 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Brock University Carleton University Dalhousie University Grand Valley State University Oregon State University Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences Saginaw Valley State University Syracuse University Universidad de Los Andes Universidad Panamericana Universiti Tun Abdul Razak University of Vermont Wilfrid Laurier University

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Asian Institute of Management ESADE Business School Heilbronn University ICN Business School Indian School of Business Jรถnkรถping University Universidad Francisco Marroquin University of Adelaide University of Alberta University of Manitoba University of Vermont Zhejiang Univeristy

32 Student Lead Team 34 Ambassadors 41 Facilitators 42 Room Coordinators

44 Additional Attendees

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32 Organizing Team

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BROCK UNIVERSITY

Goodman School of Business Glenn Skrubbeltrang gskrubbeltrang@brocku.ca Primary Coach

Josiah Dueck jd14jj@brocku.ca 5th Year Undergraduate Honours Bachelor’s of Business Administration Co-op, Concentration in General Management “My goal is to continue to develop my fundamental business acumen by gaining experience in various business development and project coordination-based roles. I would like to use these skills to help contribute to sustainable change.

Majid El-Assi

me13ul@brocku.ca 5th Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) “As a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) student with a concentration in Finance and work experience with Analytics and Consulting, I look to combine the knowledge of Finance, Analytics, and Strategy at higher levels in the future.”

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UNDERGRADUATE TEAMS

Mitchell Glass

mg14kk@brocku.ca 5th Year Undergraduate Business Administration /Marketing “I aim to pursue a career in sales, preferably in a managerial position. I have a strong passion for presentation and pitching, and hope to make this a pillar of my work in the future.”

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CARLETON UNIVERSITY

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

Sprott School of Business

liamgravely93@gmail.com Primary Coach

Cassandra Lee cassielee@cmail.carleton.ca 4th Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce, Honours, Concentration in Marketing “Given my avid case competition background, I aspire to have a career in strategy consulting.

As a student with a keen interest in Information Systems, I also hope to work in a tech-focused role.”

Nicole Opsteen

nicoleopsteen@cmail.carleton.ca 4th Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce (Honours); dual concentration in Management and Supply Chain Management “I am currently pursuing a career in global distribution or lean operations. Open to international opportunities.”

Hala Saoudi

halasaoudi@cmail.carleton.ca 4th Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce, concentration Finance “I’m hoping to start a career as a financial analyst when I graduate in June 2019. I’m looking forward to getting involved with interesting organizations and tackling tough challenges.”

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Albert James albert.james@dal.ca Primary Coach

Ahmed Abdulhussain ahmedmajid_19@hotmail.com 4th Year Undergraduate Undeclared “After my graduation from Rowe School of Business at Dalhousie University, I will be moving back to Dubai to help my father with his business. I am aim to support the potential growth of the business and find new ways to innovate and expand.”

Benjamin Manzer

benjamin.manzer@dal.ca 4th Year Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Major/Computer Science Minor “My goals include securing a position in a family business to learn and gain the necessary skills, to then be able to create my own family business. As a student majoring in Entrepreneurship, I hope to be a successful entrepreneur in the future.

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Liam Gravely

Rowe School of Business

Taryn Faliszewski

Tarynfal@telus.net Between 2-3 year undergraduate Global management, international business “I hope to travel the world post grad and learn about different cultures by working in business development and/or teaching English. I see myself in an advertising or sales position in industries such as sports or entertainment where I can harness my creativity.”

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GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Seidman College of Business

Sherri Noxel

gonzaana@gvsu.edu Primary Coach

sherri.noxel@bus.oregonstate.edu Primary Coach

Andrew Alber alberan@mail.gvsu.edu 4th Year Undergraduate Marketing “My career goals are to make a significant impact in the lives of high school students and young adults as a youth pastor, speaker, and author. There is nothing I am more passionate about than seeing young people experience hope and peace.”

Sarah Blissick

sblissick@gmail.com 4th Year Undergraduate Marketing “After graduation, I will be pursuing a career in sales with All-Phase Electric Supply/CED. My long term goal is to move into an outside sales position and to excel in my field!”

Josefine Hoetzel

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hoetzelj@mail.gvsu.edu 4th Year Undergraduate Marketing & General Management “My goal is to be happy! I don’t have a set goal, or vision of what position I want to have.

Life changes daily, and you learn new things EVERYDAY! My goal is to be my best self, and learn as much as I possibly can in this life time.”

Zack Fritzler fritzlez@oregonstate.edu 2nd Year Undergraduate Finance /Family Business “I am a second year student in the College of Business here at Oregon State studying Finance and Family Business. I’m from a family business myself and after college hope to take over the business that my parents founded.”

Madeline Mullins

mullinsm@oregonstate.edu 4th Year Undergraduate Business Management “As president of the Family Business club, Family Business student of the year, and a full time volunteer dance coach, I value grit, passion, and community service.”

Taylor Smith

smithta4@oregonstate.edu 2nd Year Undergraduate Finance and Accountancy “I am currently studying within the Honors college and plan on studying abroad this upcoming summer. I am interested in a career in personal wealth management and the possibility of entering into my father’s financial advisory practice.”

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Ana Gonzalez

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SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIV.

ROTTERDAM UNIVERSITY of Applied Sciences

iiszyman@svsu.edu Primary Coach

s.cornet@hr.nl Primary Coach

Ankie Lemmens

Mersadies Jones

0882711@hr.nl 4th Year Undergraduate Business IT & Management “I am most intrigued by the fields of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics. Combining this with my passion for helping others, I am striving to help businesses get the most out of their information assets by becoming an expert in these fields.”

mnjones1@svsu.edu 2nd Year Undergraduate Communication “One of my long-term career goals includes working for a not for profit company, in an event coordinating or fundraising role.”

Lars van Marrewijk

Aashish Karna

0906745@hr.nl 4th Year Undergraduate Finance & control “My long term career goal is to become a professional business man, who has a good knowledge about the business world.”

akarna@svsuedu 4th Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering “I want to work in an automotive design industry and continue discovering the possibilities of engineering in different aspects of science. I would also like to start a family business in the field of Agriculture and Engineering in Nepal.”

Mark Sluijs

David Terrio

marksluijs@live.nl 4th Year Undergraduate Business Economics “My long term career goals are to gather new insights from a number of different perspectives. In addition, I would like to get the best out of myself by putting al the effort that is required to reaching the most satisfying job.”

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daterrio@svsu.edu 4th Year Undergraduate International Business “My long term career goals include working for a company that goes above and beyond to provide its employees with opportunities for personal growth. Working for a business whose values reflect those of mine is where I see myself ending up.”

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Izabela Szymanska

Simon Cornet

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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Whitman School of Management

School of Management

luidiaz@uniandes.edu.co Primary Coach

tmoss@syr.edu Primary Coach

Allen Bailey

Laura Castillo Bendeck

abailey@syr.edu 2nd Year Undergraduate Entrepreneurship “My long term career goal is to be a business consultant. Ideally, I would like to consult both startup as well as existing companies.”

l.castillo10@uniandes.edu.co 4th Year Undergraduate Business management and Economics “I want to work in the public sector or in an ONG in Colombia and make social impact. My dream has always been to empowered those who do not have the same opportunities I had.

Also, I want to be an influencial person.”

Jose Javier Garcia-Rovira

Simon Carbone

jsgarcia@syr.edu 4th Year Undergraduate Finance & Entrepreneurship “As a pragmatic, and globally minded student who wishes to become one of tomorrow’s business leaders, I want to be part of progress. Through business, entrepreneurship and my family business, I see myself working for a better tomorrow.”

s.carbone@uniandes.edu.co 2nd Year Undergraduate Major: Business Administration/Minor: Business Law “My career goal is to succeed in the areas of sport business and family business. In a bigger perspective I also expect to create value for my country and help in its development”

Alexandra Goodnough

Juan Sebastian Nassar Pereira

agoodnou@syr.edu 4th Year Undergraduate MajorSupply Chain Management /Policy Studies “I wish to pursue a career in social entrepreneurship and education, and am interested in how we can use business models to ameliorate social issues. Ultimate goal is to change the way we view and provide access to equitable education in the U.S.”

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Luis Diaz-Matajira

Todd Moss

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UNIVERSIDAD de LOS ANDES

js.nassar10@uniandes.edu.co 4th Year Undergraduate Business Management “I would like to work in a consulting firm where I can learn about the different business sectors and improve my capabilities in order to become a better professional. Later on, I would like to work in the public sector of my country.“

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UNIVERSITI TUN ABDUL RAZAK

UNIVERSIDAD PANAMERICANA

bcota@up.edu.mx Primary Coach

ymohar@unirazak.edu.my Primary Coach

Rodrigo Tamayo Morales

Cheryl Shalini Das

0188590@up.edu.mx 4th Year Undergraduate Business Management “I will still treasure any opportunity to learn and aspire to either grow the family business, earn the CEO position in a renowned company or start my own enterprise.”

cherylshalinidas@gmail.com 3rd Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Business Management (Entrepreneurship) (Hons) “Upon graduation, I intend to pursue my passion for marketing and ascend to an upper-level management role at an established company. I also wish to put my case cracking skills to work by consulting for businesses.”

Arturo Gonzalez Robles

Megat Firdauz Putra

arturo.gonzalez.robles@gmail.com 4th Year Undergraduate Business Management “My career goals are to be prepare in order to grow the family business and keep the family relationships healthy. Also to develop my personal projects at the same time that my family grows professionally as a group.”

megatfirdauz@gmail.com 3rd Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (Government & Public Policy) (Hons) “With the burning passion I have for politics and international relations, I wish to bring Malaysia to the forefront of its economy and politics through political analysis, both domestically and globally.”

Regina Erickson Torres

Mohd Hafifuddin Rusdi

0191708@up.edu.mx 3rd Year Undergraduate Family Business Management (ADEF) “After graduating college, I would like to work for 2-3 years in a renowned company and afterwards obtain my MBA and start my own company.”

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Mohar Yusof

hafifrusdi@gmail.com 3rd Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Business Management (Entrepreneurship) (Hons) “My long term goal is to work my way up in the industry and become an expert in the field that others look up to. I also aim to continue my education, possibly MBA, to improve my skills.”

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María Begoña Cota Mendia

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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

Grossman School of Business

davidmount325@gmail.com Primary Coach

jyoung@wlu.ca Primary Coach

David Gringeri

Sloane Keilty

dgringer@uvm.edu 2nd Year Undergraduate Business Administration /Finance /Economics “I am interested in finance and Investment banking. I aspire to work for one of the major investment banks on Wall Street. Later in my career I would like to return to Vermont to take over our family agricultural business.”

keil9660@mylaurier.ca 4th Year Undergraduate Bachelor Business Administration, International Business Concentration “My goal is to be able to combine my interest of political science and international business to be able to interact with people globally in a business setting.”

Olivia Mekkelsen

Josh Kravitz

omekkels@uvm.edu 4th Year Undergraduate Business Administration / Marketing & Entrepreneurship / Sports Management “My career goal is to be an owner of my family business which is Mekkelsen RV in East Montpelier, VT. I am excited for the opportunities and challenges of growing the family business for the next generations. Happy Camping!”

Clara Stejskal

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John C. Young

clarast18@gmail.com 4th Year Undergraduate Business Major, Marketing Concentration, Behavioral Health Change Studies Minor “Although I have not chosen a specific career path, my goal is to work for a company whose core values align with my own. I would like to experience more of what this world has to offer before I commit to a career.”

krav3320@mylaurier.ca 3rd Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance and Economics Concentration) “I would like to use my critical thinking skills to add value to an organization that is fostering innovation for society. Of particular interest to me is the fusion of business and law.”

Quinn Robinson

robi9934@mylaurier.ca 3rd Year Undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance and Economics Concentration) “My career goal is to become a leader at a global organization in the finance division. Part of this goal involves establishing and leading a highly productive team that fosters an atmosphere of drive, creativity and innovation.”

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David Mount

Lazaridis School of Business & Economics

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asian institute of management

asantiago@aim.edu Primary Coach

Timothy Clark Dauz tdauz.mba2018@aimedu.onmicrosoft.com 2nd Year Graduate Master in Business Administration “I intend to continue practicing as an international business lawyer in the ASEAN region and help in the improvement of economic and diplomatic relations. I also hope to be able to make an impact in developing capital markets, especially those of developing countries.”

Ava Española

aespanola.emba2018@myapps.aim.edu 2nd Year Graduate Executive Masters in Business Administration “Ava is a corporate entrepreneur, a start-up advocate, a digital marketing enthusiast, a volunteer for social good and a confidant of various family-owned businesses in the Philippines.”

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Andrea Santiago

Cindy Saw

cindy.saw@gmail.com 2nd Year Graduate Executive Masters of Business Administration “I wish to lead business transformations of companies to aid them in today’s digital world. Alternatively, I also aim to start my own venture that would contribute to nationbuilding.”

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HEILBRONN UNIVERSITY

ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

mariajose.parada@esade.edu Primary Coach

joachim.link@hs-heilbronn.de Primary Coach

Pablo Angoso

Malte Benz

pablo.angoso@alumni.esade.edu 2nd Year Graduate Full Time MBA “Create and start my own family business focused on HR Digital Services and Consulting”

Malte.Benz@gmx.de 2nd Year Graduate International Marketing and Communication “Running my own company someday has been a dream of mine for quite a while now. Studying Business Administration as well as realizing first own startup-projects brought me much closer to this dream.”

Yiwen Hsieh

Stefanie Eckert

yiwen.hsieh@alumni.esade.edu 2nd Year Graduate Master in Business Administration “My family business is a local electronic factory in Taiwan. I hope I can take over the company, expand the business to global market and maintain continuing profit growth in the future.”

stefanie-eckert@gmx.net 1st Year Graduate International Marketing and Communication “My career goal is to work in the marketing division of a great enterprise like Porsche.

Besides that I never want to stop educating myself further.”

Hassaan Ali Toor

Linda Neubauer

hassaan.toor@alumni.esade.edu 2nd Year Graduate MBA “In the long term I wish to return to my family business in Pakistan.”

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Joachim Link

lin.neubauer@gmx.de 1st Year Graduate International Marketing and Communication “In the future i would like to follow the path of self-employment.

My personal goal is to make a living from my own start-up company and to create a great team around it.”

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Maria Jose Parada

Of Applied Sciences

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INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

ICN BUSINESS SCHOOL

mahamadou.biga@icn.artem.com Primary Coach

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Nupur Pavan Bang nupur_pavan@isb.edu Primary Coach

Jiaqi Tang

Sachin Agarwala

jiaqi.tang@myicn.fr 2nd Year Graduate Fiance /banking “BE farsighted on expansion of the family business; BE conscious of each decision made; BE grateful of what has been achieved.”

sachin_agarwalamfab2019@isb.edu 1st Year Graduate Management for Family Business “Enjoying my work, being happy and putting in all my effort in pursuit of meaningful objectives in life.”

Marie Duarte

Shruti Gupta

marie.duarte@myicn.fr 1st Year Graduate MBA “My long term career goals are to increase my knowledge and skills in family business, to pursue my career in the field with the ambition to take over the family business in the funeral sector. I work in the company since I was 5 years old.”

shruti_guptaMFAB2019@isb.edu 1st Year Graduate Family Business Management “I am looking to professionalise my family business and further diversify into different sectors.”

Kevin Sor

Hardik Kotecha

kevin.sor@myicn.fr 2nd Year Graduate Banking Finance / Accounting / Information Technology “My short term career goals include gaining as many new skills in financial, computer science and leadership experience as possible to facilitate my long term career goals. What drives me is my passion for being my own boss.”

hardik_kotechamfab2019@isb.edu 1st Year Graduate Management for Family Business “Coming from a 80 year old family business in logistics and distribution and focusing on clients in the FMCG space, my vision is to introduce our own consumer brand to expand on the already existing infrastructure to penetrate the market.”

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Mahamadou Biga Diambeidou

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JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY

Universidad francisco marroquin

International Business School

massimo.bau@ju.se Primary Coach

cheajaly@ufm.edu Primary Coach

Kristina Baumgartner

Brenda María Alonzo Juárez

tinibaumgartner15@gmail.com 1st Year Graduate Business Administration/Global Management “Through my interest in global changes, dynamic world markets, and how business reacts to the resulting challenges, my goal is to use my knowledge of business to provide new opportunities and to start giving back to the people and the environment.”

balonzo@ufm.edu 1st Year Graduate Master in Business Administration with a financial minor “My goal is to continue my career growth in the different financial areas of a company until I become the CFO of a big multinational company. I want to obtain the CFA to solidify my financial knowledge and to support me as a financial analyst.”

Steven Lau

stevenlau@jubii.dk 2nd Year Graduate 2nd Year Graduate Strategic Entrepreneurship “I strive to get a PhD, with focus on Family Firms. Being able to dedicate myself full-time to the complex, yet interesting aspects of family firms.”

Rita Stefanuto

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stefanutorita@gmail.com 1st Year Graduate Global Management “My long term career goal is to work as consultant in an international environment where diversity is enhanced and personal development promoted. I would like to lead people in a way that they can enjoy work but also be able to make a difference in the world.”

Mario Fernando Zuñiga Ramirez

mariofzr@ufm.edu 1st Year Graduate MBA with Finance Minor “1. To become the CEO of an important firm in Guatemala.

2. To study a second masters degree, this time majoring in Economics.

3. To reach a position were i can have a positive impact on Guatemala’s development.”

FAMILY ENTERPRISE CASE COMPETITION | GRADUATE TEAMS

Jaly Chea

Massimo Baù

Luis Jose Aragon Yanes

ljaragon@ufm.edu 2nd Year Graduate Master of Business Administration with minor in Finance “I believe I can change the world with the right tools. I want to help Latin American entrepreneurs improve their chances of success, especially in health services where I want to facilitate a more patient-centered system.”

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UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

francesco.barbera@adelaide.edu.au Primary Coach

ggraff@ualberta.ca Primary Coach

Brent Alexander

Anneka Bakker

a1713474@student.adelaide.edu.au 2nd Year Graduate MBA “I have a strong leadership history in the financial services sector across Operations, Workforce Management, Technology, Contact Centres, Quality Assurance and Customer Experience. I would like to continue to build on this experience and knowledge.”

annekabakker@gmail.com 2nd Year Graduate MBA - Innovation & Entrepreneurship “On the cusp of taking on the ownership of a third generation family business which she has been involved in since she was six years old. Anneka aspires to have the similar luxury, of one day, transferring ownership to her own children.”

Jack Lee

Krishnendu Majumder

Sean O’Gorman

Phillip Perin

jack.lee@mlff.com.au 2nd Year Graduate Master of Business Administration “As a second generation family business operator, my career goal is to be a competent leader, who demonstrates excellent communication skills and the aptitude to strategically position the family’s business for continuous growth and strategic renewal.”

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Graham Graff

seanogorman@live.com.au 2nd Year Graduate Master of Business Administration “My passion for innovation, genuine sustainability, and inclusiveness means I will always challenge those around me to simply do better.

Craving responsibility and accountability within a diverse organisation, my career goal is to be the head of a multinational corporation.”

majumder@ualberta.ca 1st Year Graduate Master of Business Administration “Want to gain a global perspective on how businesses function. Aiming for a career in strategic management with a focus on finance. Passionate about working with organizations that have a global outlook.”

perin@ualberta.ca 2nd Year Graduate International Business “I look forward to using the skills acquired at the MBA to develop international strengths.

As the world shrinks the future for many small and family businesses is through international trade; I want to make those families successful.”

FAMILY ENTERPRISE CASE COMPETITION | GRADUATE TEAMS

Francesco Barbera

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT

Asper School of Business

ellen.shi@umanitoba.ca Primary Coach

jnwilking@gmail.com Primary Coach

Qixin Liu

Shawn Coutu

liuq1@myumanitoba.ca 1st Year Graduate Master of Finance “I plan to get more research experience during my graduate study and start my career in a finance-related field. I hope I can find a position suits for me in that company and play a key role.”

shawn.coutu@uvm.edu 1st Year Graduate MBA /Sustainable Innovation “My goal is to foster entrepreneurial eco-systems where individuals will flourish in offering their creativity, passion and intelligence in service of the ultimate good. Specifically, I want to grow innovative, successful companies whose missions will make a positive difference in the world.”

Tyler Phill

umphil62@myumanitoba.ca 2nd Year Graduate MBA - Generalist “Social entrepreneurship. Nothing drives me more than the idea of starting an organization which addresses social or environmental issues around the globe. I strive to make an impact in this world and I’m confident I’ll be able to do so.”

Keyan Zhao

zhaok2@myumanitoba.ca 1st Year Graduate Master of Science in Finance “I will study further and do some researches in financial theories. In the long run, I plan to be a teacher.”

Travis Smith

travis.smith@uvm.edu 1st Year Graduate MBA /Sustainable Innovation “Hi, I’m Travis Smith. Working in politics and the waste industry shaped my desire to solve problems in an ever changing, dynamic landscape.”

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John Wilking

Ellen Shi

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Grossman School of Business

Henry Vogt

henry.vogt@uvm.edu 1st Year Graduate MBA /Sustainable Innovation “My career aspirations are to help create solutions to complex challenges involving Global Development and Sustainable Business. Through the use of new technologies, collaborative initiatives and community engagement, I hope to facilitate scalable, market based solutions.”

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ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY School of Management

qiyejiaxy@zju.edu.cn Primary Coach

Ervins Gorelovs ouwen.lv@outlook.com 2nd Year Graduate Master of Sciences in Corporate Management “In the future, I see myself an open-minded and reliable person who is responsible for the well-being of either my own or any other company and people around me.”

Fabian-Alexander Triebe

Fabian.18@intl.zju.edu.cn 1st Year Graduate PIEGL (Management Studies) “In order to grow, you need to get out of the comfort zone. Since I developed this belief, I quit my role as an Account Manager and my aim is to develop a thorough understanding of ‘the Chinese way of doing business’ & to be an entrepreneur.”

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Shihui Chen

Chen Yong

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1607563157@qq.com 1st Year Graduate MBA “After completing my MBA, I hope to obtain a career within the emerging industry. I want to live and experience the fast pace of innovational emerging market and cooperate my learnings into my career, elevate the definition of management to a new different level.”

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1. Abby Collins

2. Douglas Hirschhorn Senior Lead Coordinator dhirschh@uvm.edu “Upon graduation, I aspire to join a financial services firm in an investment research oriented position. I hope leverage my passion for investments, education, and internship experience, to helping clients make beneficial investment decisions.”

Senior Lead Coordinators

3. Cole Green

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Junior Lead Coordinator clgreen@uvm.edu “I have a passion for entrepreneurial family firms with aspirations to pursue a career in real estate. UVM’s belief in the value of experiential education and sustainable innovation has honed my appetite for more rewarding work in future endeavours.”

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4. Nolan Houston Junior Lead Coordinator nbhousto@uvm.edu “Following graduation from the Grossman School of Business I am looking to pursuit a career in Public Accounting. I hope that I can apply my accounting concentration to assist family business’s with their tax or audit needs.”

Junior Lead Coordinators

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STUDENT LEAD TEAM

Senior Lead Coordinator aecollin@uvm.edu “As I approach graduation, I hope to work in business strategy and product management. I have a passion to use my background in Business Analytics and Mathematics to work in a company where creativity and numbers collide.”

5. Olivia Machanic 3

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Junior Lead Coordinator Olivia.Machanic@uvm.edu “My goals for the future are not dependent on a specific career, they focus on my growth and overall impact. I see myself thriving within a business that is environmentally-conscious, innovative, and communication driven. I want to and foster change.”

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Michael Chan

Delaney Bryant

Robert Demaree

Ambassador dbryant@uvm.edu “I am a junior in the GSB with a concentration in Accounting. After completing my undergraduate degree, I hope to obtain a Masters in International Management and gain the ability to work across cultures in our world’s increasingly global economy. “

Ambassador rdemaree@uvm.edu “I am hoping to apply my background in both Business and Political Science to the international context. Specifically, I hope to hold a position to facilitate relations between the United States and Germany through an IGO such as the EU or UN.”

Lindy Burch-Durkee

Trang Do

Ambassador lburchdu@uvm.edu “I aspire to work for an organization where my accounting degree and my passion for creativity will be united. I hope that my career will have a positive, lasting impact on society while inspiring the entrepreneurial pursuits of others.”

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Ambassador trangd1119@gmail.com “My ultimate goal is to pursue a career working as a behavioral economist to analyze, predict, and cater to consumer needs- providing better quality product and experience to all stakeholders involved.”

Hank Caswell

Jack Fontaine

Ambassador hcaswel@uvm.edu “My long term career goal is to apply my passion for athletics and finance and work for a sustainable company that is dedicated to improving their business processes through the lense of sustainability. I hope my career will be meaningful/impactful. “

Ambassador jackwfontaine@comcast.net “Working towards a Finance Concentration and a Sustainability Theme. I am hoping to put these aspects of my degree to use, ideally in ESG investing in the long-term. For the near future, I hope to work as an analyst in equities or fixed income.”

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AMBASSADORS

Ambassador mjchan@uvm.edu “I aspire to work for a company that values its employees and the environment as much as its profits. Prioritizing sustainability, I hope my career brings change to places where minoritized communities face barriers to personal & professional growth.”

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Kyle LaPlante

Ambassador Cameron.Giroux@uvm.edu “Upon graduation, I hope to continue in the agricultural business and will focus on bringing sustainable practices and ideologies to an industry resistant to change. Further, I hope to implement these practices in my family’s agricultural business.”

Ambassador kwlaplan@uvm.edu “I hope to work for an organization that focuses on creating a better world for future generations. I want to make a impact on the world utilizing my degree to focus on environmental sustainability while also creating value in a sustainable business.”

EJ Hazelton

Kathryn Maher

Ambassador ehazelt1@uvm.edu “I aim to apply my love of entrepreneurship, marketing, sustainability, and design to create innovative firms within a corporate philosophy that embraces a triple bottom line, with a mission to better the lives of people while being a positive ward of the environment.”

Ambassador kcmaher@uvm.edu “Using my degree in Analytics, my goal is to work for an organization that effectively innovates its business model using data. I hope to use my background in process improvement to help share information fluidly and arrive at valuable insights.”

Joshua Hetrick

Gerald McGuire

Ambassador jhetrick@uvm.edu “My career success will be determined by my ability to constantly trend in a positive direction as an employee and a person. I hope to create or maintain a company culture wherever I work that allows everyone to feel welcome and valued.”

Ambassador gmcguire@uvm.edu “I recently accepted a position into a corporate finance rotational program for Schneider Electric. I hope that in this position I will be able to give back to the organization using the knowledge I have gained in the pursuit of my degree in finance.”

Misheel Khossaikhan

Jake Meunier

Ambassador misheel.khossaikhan@gmail.com “I’m passionate about helping others and hope to create better social and environmental impact throughout my career. Therefore, I am a founder of an English program in my home country, Mongolia, where I consulted students for studying abroad.”

Ambassador jake.meunier34@gmail.com “I am still exploring career paths, but I aspire to find something that allows me to be in control of my own future. I want a job that challenges me every day, where I will constantly be faced with changes and opportunities.”

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Jacob Rucker

Ambassador sara.music@uvm.edu “My long term career goal is to work at a company that will create meaningful impact for society while giving me the opportunity to follow my passion and interest for the finance and marketing aspect of business”

Ambassador jrucker@uvm.edu “I have aspirations of owning my own investing firm, but want to give more than I make.

I hope to major in finance and work closely with ambitious and kind individuals who are just as passionate for business as they are for respecting people.”

Jared Percoco

Griffin Shaw

Ambassador jpercoco@uvm.edu “I am from Long Island, New York and my career goal after I graduate is to do market research for a large corporation in a major city. I hope to apply my accounting and finance degree through equity or fixed-income research. “

Ambassador Griffin.Shaw@uvm.edu “I want to use my accounting degree to open doors for people to create a more sustainable future for themselves and to work for a company that has the same ideals. I hope to provide practical solutions to problems while keeping sustainability in mind.”

Jonathan Peters

Matthew Spargo

Ambassador jpeter16@uvm.edu “After graduation I hope to pursue a career in equity research or corporate finance. I believe I can leverage my quantitative skillset to help expand digital capabilities and ultimately create a more efficient workspace.”

Ambassador mattspargo56@gmail.com “My goals relating to my future career is to obtain a job right out of college relating to finance with a lot of room for advancement and further education.”

Hugo Rapp

Madeline Stoops

Ambassador Hugo.Rapp@uvm.edu “As a finance major, my long term career goal is to work in a place that strives to combine the mitigation social and environmental issues with value creation. I hope to apply my degree in an analytical framework to create value for stakeholders. “

Ambassador mstoops@uvm.edu “In the future, I hope to be working in the sporty industry which is why I’m pursuing a minor in sports management. I want to have a career in a fast-paced environment where I can also utilize my business analytics concentration and global theme.”

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Sara Music

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Cameron Weston

Benjamin Wolf Ambassador benjaminsoggs@gmail.com “I hope to work in the field of sustainable business, with a focus on utilities. I strive to eventually provide renewable energy solutions to energy impoverished regions of the world and to create eco-friendly electrical grids in rural America.”

FACILITATORS Conor Robbins Facilitator conor.robbins.nj@gmail.com “I am extremely interested in computer science as well as financial markets. I hope to pursue a career in the future integrating these two. I also hope to continue my education past my undergraduate degree with analytics.”

Brandon Salimi Facilitator bsalimi@uvm.edu “Brandon is a versatile emerging professional interested in pursuing an MD/MBA upon graduation with a strong passion for population healthcare and implementing methods and strategies to improve patient centered care and clinical outcomes.”

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Ambassador ckweston@uvm.edu “I am an ambitious and creative engineer with a strong passion for computer science, business and leadership. I aspire to pursue a career as a software engineer out of college than pursue an MBA.”

Ryan Waystack Facilitator rwaystac@uvm.edu “I am a Junior at the Grossman School of Business, concentrating in Finance and Business Analytics while minoring in Cybersecurity. I aspire to work in Boston applying my Finance and Business Analytics degree. I also enjoy spending time outdoors.”

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Christian Albright

Julia Finnegan

Room Coordinator calbrigh@uvm.edu “I aspire to work for a company that aligns with my interests in construction and real estate. I hope to make a positive impact on my community by creating value for shareholders and the environment by maximizing efficiencies in the industry.”

Room Coordinator jfinneg3@uvm.edu “I am an aspiring business professional studying at the University of Vermont. I am interested in business law, marketing and risk management. I hope to apply my political science minor in my future career in addition to my business degree.”

Abigail Bittner

Maria Kissel

Room Coordinator Abigail.Bittner@uvm.edu “I wish to apply my marketing degree through a global lens to capture the attention of a broad consumer base. My goal is to work for a diverse organization dedicated to social change, allowing for the synthesis of innovative ideas.”

Room Coordinator makissel@uvm.edu “I am excited to apply Grossman’s unique curriculum in a leadership role. I believe that businesses have the ability to transform communities and the environment for the better - as long as the right minds are in the right leadership positions”

Elise Cracco

Jason Ross

Room Coordinator elisewcracco@gmail.com “I hope to be employed in a creative environment that promotes hard work and values dedication. I am drawn to numbers and how we perceive them which provides the perfect foundation for a degree in accounting which I hope to pursue.”

Room Coordinator jason.ross@uvm.edu “Individuals make improvements.Teams create movements. As an individual, my skills consist of financial analysis and client service. As a teammate, my talent is creating a team first mentality that makes everyone committed to our vision.”

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Nur Afiqah Shukrey

Additional Student iqah.shukrey@gmail.com

Viviane Neiter

Additional Coach/Advisor vivianeneiter@wanadoo.fr

Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Halik

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Additional Student iqbalhalik96@gmail.com

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