Lisa Hornick MBA 23

Sacramento Part-Time MBA Ambassador

Professional Experience

  • Optometrist and Consultant, Stanford Ranch Optometry, Rocklin, CA

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Healthcare Council Co-president, GSMSA Advisor, SAC MBA Student Ambassador, Keller Pathway Fellow 2022-2023, Women in Leadership Member

Previous Degree and University Attended

  • Doctorate in Optometry, Southern California College of Optometry; Bachelors in Biology, State University of New York at Albany

Why did you

VinZymes, Inc.

  • VinZymes is pursuing the discovery of enzymes and data algorithms to help improve measurement and remediation of smoke taint in wine. The project’s focus was to develop a business model and plan specific to measurement of smoke taint as an initial product offering including a cost structure for analytical testing, key customer deliverables, pricing and roll-out strategy.

UC Davis Finance, Operations and Administration

  • This project sought to modernize the interview process as part of the talent acquisition system in the Human Resources department. The student team conducted research and provided recommended solutions for standardizing and updating the interview process in order to meet institutional compliance and strategic goals. 

Starbucks Coffee Co.

  • As the U.S. workforce continues to evolve and change, how will Starbucks continue to attract and retain top talent? Through an analysis of partner (employee) sentiment, management interviews, evaluation of current market trends and competitive analysis, the team identified gaps and provided recommendations for a three-year talent retention plan.

The Beachbody Company

  • Market-leading American health and wellness enterprise wanted to explore how they might enter the personalized nutrition market to improve user health outcomes and create a new growth trajectory. The team developed recommendations based on discovery findings and company capabilities to deliver a financial analysis and business case for market entry.

AEye

  • Manufacturer of world-class LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensing devices for a variety of vertical markets sought a team to identify how autonomic vehicles could transform the relationship between domestic overland transportation and the logistics ecosystem, and to demonstrate cost-and lifesaving ideas based on the capabilities of LiDAR usage.