Student & Alumni Profiles

MBA@UNC students are a diverse group of ambitious professionals united by the common goal of becoming business leaders. Our students represent a wide range of industries, backgrounds and geographic locations, each bringing their unique experiences to our online learning community.

“The best part of this online program was meeting people from all over the United States and from a wide variety of work experiences. This diverse student pool made for enriching classroom sessions, as my classmates’ work experience often complimented and enhanced the curriculum.”

Tomas G. Cavero, Class of 2022
Sr. Product Manager, Amazon
U.S. Navy Veteran

Our students don’t have to choose between their career and their education. They continue to work full time while developing important business skills and balancing their personal commitments.

Read on to learn more about their professional experiences, their career aspirations and why they took their next step at UNC Kenan-Flagler.

Joe Ahmed

Financial Institutions Supervisor at Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Industry: Financial Services

Amanda Baker

Deputy Director at Real Art Ways

Industry: Non Profit

Joseph Barile

VP of Real Assets at BlackRock

Industry: Financial Services

Candice Brown

Senior Director, HR Strategic Partner at RAI Services Company

Industry: Law

Josh Brown

Senior Vendor Manager, Toys at Amazon

Industry: Operations, Retail

Adam Brown

Regional Medical Director at EmCare North Division

Industry: Heathcare

Tim Buckman

Founder, Tenaz Capital Co.

Industry: Financial Services

Marc Calabrese

Research Scientist at Lockheed Martin

Industry: Information Technology

Louis Chen

Product Manager at Arlo Technologies

Industry: Product Management

Jesse Clark

Program Manager and GhostRed Team Leader at GE

Industry: Education Entrepreneurship, Information Technology

Jamie DeMaria

Senior Vice President, Education at Medscape

Industry: Education, Healthcare, Operations

Saloni Desai

Manager, Corporate Sustainability at ERM

Industry: Environmental, Sustainability

Nneka Ekechukwu

Advisory & Assurance Specialist at Cox Enterprises

Industry: Information Technology

Sharif El-Mahdi

Owner, Sharif Music, LLC

Industry: Entrepreneurship

Ken Frederick

VP of Finance at Imagine Pharma

Industry: Pharmaceutical

Loredana Galbraith

Executive Customer Representative at Merck

Industry: Healthcare Sales

Robin Gaur

West Coast IT Manager at Northrop Grumman Corporation

Industry: Information Technology

Mitch Goulding

Head/Director, Communications at Cart.com

Industry: Communications

Kiyomi Hamilton

Sales and Operations Manager at McMaster-Carr

Industry: Operations

Jonathan Howard

Senior Director of Talent at Democracy Prep Public Schools

Industry: Education, Human Resources

Michelle Johnstone

Director, Marketing and Communications at National Real Estate Advisors

Industry: Marketing

Erica LeBlanc

Operations Manager at Clarivate Analytics

Industry: Operations

Lauren McConville

Senior Executive Advisor at Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock

Industry: Healthcare Management

Fiona McFarland

Active Duty Naval Officer in the US Navy

Industry: Military

Christopher Osborn

Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy

Industry: Military

D’Andre Payne

Scientist at DPT Laboratories

Industry: Healthcare

Melissa Pulliam

Business Leadership Program at Coca-Cola

Industry: Operations

Jessica Shor

Finance Manager at Enel Green Power North America

Industry: Financial Services, Operations

Bryant Tam

Program Manager at Google

Industry: Operations

Stephanie Winans

CEO at Bundoo

Industry: Entrepreneurship, Marketing

Kitty Whitehead

Senior Director of Internal Operations at Smithsonian Enterprises

Industry: Arts and Entertainment

Denise Whitfield

Director of Education and Innovation, L.A. County EMS Agency; Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCLA

Industry: Healthcare