The Graduate School of Management was instrumental in my successful career transition from a marketing manager at an e-commerce company to the international financial services industry. Today, I manage institutional marketing efforts in the U.S. and Canada for BlackRock—a $3 trillion global asset management firm.

Student Leadership and Awards

• Chair, Big Bang! Business Plan Competition
• Robert H. Smiley Award for Outstanding Leadership

Previous Degree

B.A., Visual Communications, California State University, Chico

Fast Facts

• Offers current UC Davis MBA students valuable internship and career advice.
• Outdoor enthusiast—especially sailing and hiking.
• Beginning guitar player.
• Describes BlackRock colleagues as “nice and smart with fire in the belly.”