Student Profiles

Prior to Fuqua, Kayla dedicated her career to the growth and success of a New York City-based FinTech company, joining as an early team member shortly after its Series A fundraising. Specializing in Business Operations, she has developed an expertise in process development, forecasting, and data strategy. In addition to her professional work, Kayla is […]

Jordana Roat is passionate about social impact in the digital health space. Before coming to Fuqua, she worked in marketing, marketing operations, and project management at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, a nonprofit community center, and she is a proud graduate of Barnard College. Jordana is looking forward to gaining a deep understanding of the […]

Harrison Satcher is passionate about using innovation and entrepreneurship to uplift communities, expand economic opportunity, and drive social change. He started his career as an early hire at the University of Chicago’s Center for RISC, an innovation lab led by Steve Levitt of Freakonomics. Following RISC, Harrison served in go-to-market and product leadership roles at […]

I am a dual-degree MPP student at the Sanford School of Public Policy. Before Fuqua, I worked as a relationship manager for a boutique Learning and Development Company. I am passionate about leadership and strategy. While at Fuqua, I want to gain both business skills and grow my network of highly competent futurists who believe […]

I’m Caleb Ruffin, a futurist and digital native eager to reshape the future of work. Born in New York and raised in rural eastern North Carolina, I pursued a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University before relocating to San Francisco to work at Accenture. At Accenture, I immersed myself in […]

Anna began her career in the Peace Corps, where she worked on community-driven projects such as helping people with disabilities start businesses and increasing girls’ educational attainment. Anna also worked at Arabella Advisors in nonprofit management and philanthropic advising, including strategizing a maternal health initiative and grantmaking to support rainforest conservation. Anna is passionate about […]

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 the past five years, I had been helping businesses across Africa make sound investment decisions as a deal advisory consultant. My passion lies in addressing limited access to education and […]

Summer Internship with NC IDEA Thomas Cheng, Daytime MBA 2024 I interned at NC IDEA, a foundation supporting economic development in North Carolina through entrepreneurship. The organization gives grants to early-stage startups, and for my summer project, I advised 15 of them on marketing, pricing, and industry research. It was a great experience to learn […]

Summer Internship with Opportunity Finance Network Anna Gallerani,  Daytime MBA 2024 This summer I underwrote community development financial institutions (CDFI) applying for Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) loans and grants. This involved analyzing their financial statements and meeting with their management teams. I applied what I’ve learned from finance, accounting  and management courses to OFN’s CAMEL […]

Summer Internship with NK Squared Ashwin Pant, Daytime MBA 2024 Working closely with Nikhil Kamath (India’s youngest billionaire) at his family office for three months allowed me a unique opportunity to work on a rotational basis with Rainmatter Foundation, a non-profit organization allied to the umbrella of the family office, and supporting climate action, a […]