Student Profiles

Amber Wright is a dual-degree candidate pursuing a Master of Environmental Management and an MBA at Duke University, with a focus on community engagement, environmental justice, and energy. She is passionate about creating sustainable, equitable solutions to support decarbonization and address the social challenges of the clean energy transition. Amber is committed to learning from diverse […]

Olivia Termini grew up in a small town called Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. Her passion for moving the needle on climate change and its effects on humanity has shaped her career, beginning with an unlikely pair of majors, Classical and Environmental Studies, while playing college soccer at Dickinson College. After serving as Finance Director on a […]

Mrinalini (Nali) Shah has worked across sectors—from United Nations field assignments to consulting for professional services firms.  Prior to business school, she managed financial strategy projects in the impact investment field alongside social entrepreneurs and thought leaders at Yale University. Before that, she spent three years in technology consulting, driving digital transformation across industries, and […]

Sam is a dual MBA/Master of Environmental Management student, focusing on using finance to accelerate the clean energy transition and address the inequitable impacts of the rising global temperature. Prior to school, she was in sustainable investing at Wilmington Trust where she engaged portfolio companies on climate risk. Wanting to get closer to the engine […]

Jordana Roat is passionate about driving mission-driven impact in the healthcare space. Originally from the Philadelphia suburbs, she graduated from Barnard College. Prior to Fuqua, she worked in marketing, marketing operations, and project management at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, a nonprofit community center.   At Fuqua, Jordana is pursuing the Health Sector Management certificate and […]

My academic background includes a degree in Banking and Finance. I began my career in real estate before transitioning to asset management, and over the past five years, I have been helping businesses across Africa make sound investment decisions as a deal advisory consultant. My passion lies in addressing limited access to education and educational […]

Carlos has spent his career advocating for college access and educational equity. He grew up in the rural American South and was the first in his family to graduate from college after graduating with a B.A. in History from Rice University. Professionally, Carlos began his career as a high school math teacher in Memphis, TN […]

Rebekka Nickman holds a Bachelor’s of Music from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While in undergrad, she interned with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and discovered that she was more interested in the business side of the arts than the performing side. Upon graduation, she worked for an arts education non-profit in Washington, […]

I’m a second-year MBA candidate at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where I focus on finance, energy, and sustainability. Originally from Dominica, I bring a global perspective shaped by my experiences navigating economic challenges and systems change as a first-generation college student and immigrant. Before Fuqua, I earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering and […]

Olaitan (Ola) Jimoh is an MBA candidate at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where she is focused on social entrepreneurship and passionate about advancing equity through business. This summer, she interned as a Senior Strategy Consultant at Accenture, where she deepened her interest in working with mission-driven organizations to tackle complex challenges. She also […]