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Adrianna Tomasello
Hometown: East Haven, CT
Pre-MBA Employer: Solv Health
Specialization: Leadership and Change Management
Summer Internship: HR Lead Summer Associate, Prudential
Stern Involvement: Stern Women In Business, Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students, Student Government, IDBEA, Consortium Fellow
Favorite NYC Spot: Talea Beer in the West Village. Not only is it within walking distance of campus, but it’s also co-owned by a Stern alum!
Pronouns: She/her
Becky Davino
Hometown: Holmdel, NJ
Specializations: Marketing, Brand Management, Leadership and Change Management
Summer Internship: Mars Wrigley
Stern Involvement: Forté Fellow, Graduate Marketing Association, Stern Chats, Stern Adventures, Stern Women in Business, Latin American Business Association, Arts Culture & Cuisine, Luxury and Retail Club
Favorite NYC Spot: DanceBody! I've been a member of this dance fitness community for the past 5 years, and love the movement and people!
Dhaval Chheda
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Pre-MBA Employer: Price Waterhouse Coopers
Specializations: Strategy, Tech Product Management, Fintech
Summer Internship: Apple
Stern Involvement: Stern Technology Association, Strategy & Management Club, Entrepreneurship through Acquisition, South Asian Business Association, Stern Government, Stern Chats
Pronouns: he/him
Favorite NYC Spot: Central Park
Mit Ajit Desai
Hometown: Gujarat, India
Pre-MBA Employer: ICICI Bank
Specializations: Strategy and Corporate Finance
Summer Internship: Novartis
Stern Involvement: Management Consulting Association, South Asian Business Association
Stern Class that Changed my Life: Corporate Finance by Prof. Damodaran - while I came to Stern knowing almost nothing about the subject, he has not only taught the subject but also ignited a passion in me for Corporate Finance, something that is truly rare.
Rashauna David
Hometown: Washington, D.C
Pre-Stern Employer: Deloitte
Specializations: Marketing, Brand Management
Summer Internship: Nike
Stern Involvement: Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students, Graduate Marketing Association, Arts Culture & Cuisine, Stern Softball
Stern Professor Who Changed My Life: Professor Krentzman was a beacon of intellectual rigor and unwavering support.
Rita Bachkhanji
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Pre-MBA Employer: Autodesk
Specializations: Strategy, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship
Summer Internship: EY Parthenon
Stern Involvement: Middle East & North Africa Club, Student Government, Stern Chats, Management Consulting Group, Stern Women in Business
Stern Home Away from Home: I’m incredibly proud to have co-founded the Middle East North Africa (MENA) club this year, creating a space that represents my culture and people. It’s my comfort zone, my passion project, and a true home away from home.
Rohit Varghese Roy
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Specializations: Corporate Finance and Leadership & Change Management
Summer Internship: Santander
Stern Involvement: South Asian Business Association, Student Government
Pronouns: He/him
Stern Professor Who Changed My Life: Professor Michael North! His Leadership in Organization course was transformative for me, as it fundamentally reshaped my understanding of what it means to be a great leader.
Sabrina Bitar
Hometown: London, UK
Pre-MBA Employer: Nestle, Ogilvy
Specializations: Brand Management & Corporate Finance
Summer Internship: Nestle
Stern Involvement: Graduate Marketing Association, Stern Women in Business, Career Mentor, Undergrad Stern Mentor
Pronouns: she/her
Stern Class that Changed My Life: Marketing, Planning & Strategy. Professor Krentzman armed me with transferable skills that directly contributed to being successful within a CPG company. I'm very glad I took the class as a MBA1 because what he taught me was the foundation for my summer associate project.
Santiago Berdegué
Hometown: Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México
Specialization: Fintech, Strategy, Finance
Summer Internship: Mastercard
Stern Involvement: FinTech Association, Latin American Business Association, Management Consulting Association, Stern Technology Association, Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students
Stern Home Away from Home: FTA, helped me decide what I wanted to do after the MBA, and met some very good friends along the way
Scott Liguori
Hometown: Westerly, RI
Pre-MBA Employer: General Dynamics Electric Boat
Specialization: Strategy
Summer Internship: Summer Associate at Kearney
Stern Involvement: Stern Hoops, Stern Softball, Management Consulting Association, Adventures, Outclass
Favorite NYC Spot: Book Club in East Village! Great spot to read and have a coffee/cocktail
Ursula Menendez Uriol
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Pre-MBA Employer: Credicorp Capital Asset Management
Specializations: Finance and Banking
Summer Internship: J.P. Morgan
Stern Involvement: Career Mentor, Latin American Business Association, Graduate Finance Association, Stern Women in Business
Stern Home Away From Home: The Latin American Business Association ❤️
Zaima Alam
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Pre-MBA Employer: PayPal
Specializations: Banking, Finance, and Sustainable Business and Innovation
Summer Internship: Goldman Sachs
Stern Involvement: Student Government, Graduate Finance Association, EmpowHER Women in Sustainable Finance, and South Asian Business Association
Pronouns: she/her
Stern Home Away From Home: Empowher: Women in Sustainable Finance!