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If you are like us, recent days have filled our thoughts with optimism and a hopeful plan for a future where limitations will be fewer, and those most vulnerable in our communities are safe from harm.

Industry Career Circles (ICC), started through the 奶糖直播 Alumni Career Services office, were devised as a way to enable 奶糖直播 alumni to deepen their knowledge in their chosen careers, as well as to network and share each other鈥檚 ideas and perspectives.  

In this series, we catch up with our alumni who live farther afield and see what pursuits they're engaged in. In this addition, we are catching up with Olivia Kao, who is currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She graduated VSB with an MBA in International Business and Strategic Management.

Katie is a 2009 graduate of 奶糖直播鈥檚 Professional MBA program. She is also actively involved in the 奶糖直播 MBA Alumni Association and recently conducted a 鈥淰irtual Wellness Series鈥� for all 奶糖直播 MBA Alumni. She currently works as a Registered Dietitian providing nutrition counseling in private practice.

Katrina High spent nearly 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry with over 10 years in leadership roles at Merck and GSK.

As a Dietician and Mom, Katie D'Orazio took charge and brought wellness into our lives by leading a new virtual series for three months during 2020 to help us feel balanced, nourished, and empowered to take on the challenges of life.

The fall certainly has a reputation for being both a busy time of year, as well as a time of transitions. I always find myself reflecting on the past year and looking forward to new opportunities ahead. 

Welcome Manny Nu帽ez, MBA '03, who will be leading our graduate business office as Associate Dean of Graduate Programs. In this role, he will oversee the graduate programs of the Part-Time MBA, Online MBA, and specialty masters programs as well as enrollment and career strategy services for graduate business.

Dan Ahern, interviewed for our first Reflections column, is pictured here in 1984 with 奶糖直播's first MBA grads. Dan is in the upper left corner. Leading up to the 40th anniversary of 奶糖直播's first MBA graduating class in 1984, this Reflections column will feature interviews with 奶糖直播 MBA alumni across the decades.

The 奶糖直播 MBA Alumni Network has a very actively engaged Mentoring Program. We recently had the opportunity of speaking with Mike Jones, the Chairperson of the 奶糖直播 MBA Mentoring Program.

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Tyler Pearson, a 2018 graduate from 奶糖直播's Online MBA program. He calls the Online MBA "a blessing for someone who was working in Texas!"

The Women in Business Network (WIBN) was launched in 2018 in an effort to promote career development and networking opportunities for women. The WIBN hosted its inaugural event on April 23rd entitled "The Career Advice You Probably Didn't Get", based on a TED Talk of the same name.

Develop your professional skills. Expand your network. Discover new career opportunities. Support a deserving charity. Share your professional experience with the next generation.

Dennis J. Morgan 鈥� a 2017 graduate of 奶糖直播鈥檚 Executive MBA program 鈥� is both a Senior Vice President of Children鈥檚 Services at Bancroft 鈥� a nonprofit provider of specialized services for individuals with brain injuries, autism and intellectual disabilities 鈥� as well as a Captain in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.

Ted followed in the footsteps of both his father and his grandparents when he decided to go into military service. In addition to his achievements at 奶糖直播, Ted graduated last year from the very elite Army Ranger School, and is now teaching at the Claremont McKenna College Army ROTC program located at the University of California, Riverside.

For Lauren Boyce MBA '12, career development, especially for women, has been a passion for as long as she can remember. "When I joined the 奶糖直播 MBA Board in 2017, one of the first initiatives I wanted to implement was to create a committee for women."