2016-17 Staff

EDITORIAL BOARD

Sylvia Banda, Two-Year Class of 2017

Founder and Editor-In-Chief

Sylvia loved Notre Dame so much that she decided to return for her MBA (thereby granting her the status of “Double Domer”). While in the MBA program, Sylvia concentrated in investments and enjoyed opportunities to travel internationally to Haiti, Brazil, Chile, and Uganda. Connect with Sylvia on Linkedin.

Bill Brunner, Two-Year Class of 2017

Managing Editor

Bill lived in Detroit, Michigan, prior to business school. He concentrated in marketing at Notre Dame and attended Miami University (Ohio) for his undergraduate studies. His favorite Notre Dame memory was visiting the late Fr. Ted’s office at the top of the Hesburgh Library. Connect with Bill on Linkedin.

Nitesh Srivastava, Two-Year Class of 2017 

Managing Editor

Nitesh always thought he was the brains of the operation, while Sylvia wondered why he kept on showing up to meetings uninvited. She officially added him to the team for tax reasons. While at Notre Dame, Nitesh concentrated in marketing and business analytics, interned at Google, and ate deep-fried snake in Shanghai with his classmates. Follow Nitesh on Twitter and Instagram, or connect with him on LinkedIn.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Jayson Boswell, Two-Year Class of 2018

Jayson lived in Kansas City, Missouri, prior to business school. He was concentrating in business leadership and business analytics, and attended Oklahoma State University for his undergraduate studies. His favorite Notre Dame memory was weeknight karaoke with the MBA crew after exams. You can find Jayson on LinkedIn.


Dara Chesnutt, Two-Year Class of 2017

Dara lived in Atlanta, Georgia, prior to business school. She concentrated in business analytics and business leadership, and attended Rhodes College for her undergraduate studies. Her favorite memory at Notre Dame was the two-week immersion trip to China. You can find Dara on LinkedIn.

Garrett Duffy, Two-Year Class of 2017

Garrett lived in Randolph, New Jersey, prior to college. He concentrated in corporate finance in the MBA program, in addition to being an undergraduate engineering student. His favorite memory at Notre Dame was going onto the field with his senior class after their final home football game. You can find Garrett on LinkedIn.

Mark Faldowski, Two-Year Class of 2017

Mark lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, prior to business school. He concentrated in finance and investments, and attended the United States Military Academy for his undergraduate studies. His favorite memories at Notre Dame included Friday nights at The Linebacker.

Mike Ferrigno, Two-Year Class of 2017

Mike lived in New York City prior to business school. He concentrated in business analytics and attended the University of Connecticut for his undergraduate studies. His favorite Notre Dame memories included the Bay Area Trek to the San Francisco area and a Venture Capital Immersion in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hannah Fronczak, One-Year Class of 2017

Hannah lived in Chicago prior to business school. She concentrated in marketing and business analytics, and attended Purdue University for her undergraduate studies. Her favorite Notre Dame memories were evening mass at the Basilica. You can find Hannah on LinkedIn.

Mohamed Kakay, Two-Year Class of 2017

Prior to business school, Mohamed practiced law in Washington, D.C., and Georgia. He attended Morehouse College for his undergraduate studies. At Notre Dame, he concentrated in marketing, and his favorite memory was a Halloween party thrown by his classmates at Darby Row. You can find Mohamed on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Matthew Kurtulik, One-Year Class of 2017

Matthew lived in Stamford, Connecticut, prior to business school. He concentrated in corporate finance and business analytics, and attended Fordham University for his undergraduate studies. His favorite Notre Dame memory was learning how to fish on St. Mary’s Lake (and catching his first fish). You can find Matthew on LinkedIn.

Steve L’Heureux, Two-Year Class of 2017

Steve lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, prior to business school. He concentrated in corporate finance and business analytics, and attended the University of Illinois for his undergraduate studies. His favorite memory at Notre Dame was spending a mod abroad in Chile. You can find Steve on LinkedIn.

Tiffany Lee, One-Year Class of 2017

Tiffany lived in Chicago prior to business school. She concentrated in business leadership and attended Marquette University for her undergraduate studies. She was also involved in numerous clubs and committees, including the Notre Dame MBA Admissions Committee; the Women in Business Club; and the School, Inc. tutoring program. Her favorite memories at Notre Dame were football gamedays. You can find Tiffany on LinkedIn.

Jason Parker, Two-Year Class of 2018

Jason lived in New York City prior to business school. He was concentrating in marketing and business leadership, and attended Towson University for his undergraduate studies. His favorite memory at Notre Dame was his first home football game as a student. You can find Jason on LinkedIn.

Zak Pedersen, Two-Year Class of 2018

Zak lived in Chicago prior to business school and attended the University of Illinois for his undergraduate studies, where he was a varsity football letterman. He was concentrating in consulting and organizational leadership, and his favorite Notre Dame memories were competing in the Bengal Mission Bouts and volunteering at the Unity Gardens. You can find Zak on LinkedIn.

Alex Prosperi, Two-Year Class of 2018

Alex lived in New York City prior to business school. He was concentrating in business analytics and marketing, and attended the University of Michigan for his undergraduate studies. His favorite memory at Notre Dame was traveling to Asia for the first time on a two-week immersion trip with his classmates that included Beijing and Shanghai, and a few blurry days in Thailand. You can find Alex on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Heena Purohit, Two-Year Class of 2017

Heena lived in Mumbai, India, prior to business school. She concentrated in business analytics and attended the University of Mumbai for her undergraduate studies. Her favorite Notre Dame memory was the 2015 Notre Dame football game versus Navy, during which half the graduate student section sang her “Happy Birthday.” You can find Heena on Twitter and LinkedIn.


Elizabeth Sadler, Two-Year Class of 2017

Elizabeth lived in Palo Alto, California, prior to business school. She concentrated in corporate finance and attended Colgate University for her undergraduate studies. Her favorite memory at Notre Dame was her first football tailgate and touchdown pushups.

Stacy Srivastava, Two-Year Class of 2018

Stacy lived in Chicago prior to business school and is originally from Traverse City, Michigan. She was concentrating in marketing and business analytics, and attended Northwestern University for her undergraduate studies. Her favorite Notre Dame memory was traveling to Beijing and Shanghai on a two-week immersion trip with her classmates. You can find Stacy on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Mary Tomasik, One-Year Class of 2017

Mary lived in Arlington Heights, Illinois, prior to business school. She concentrated in corporate finance and business analytics, and was a Double Domer (i.e. she attended Notre Dame for her undergraduate studies as well). Her favorite memory at Notre Dame was lighting a candle at the Grotto. You can find Mary on LinkedIn.

Jessica Villella, Two-Year Class of 2017

Jessica lived in Austin, Texas, prior to business school. She concentrated in business leadership and business analytics, and attended UCLA for her undergraduate studies. Her favorite Notre Dame memory was winning the E&J Gallo interterm case competition with her first-year core team. You can find Jessica on LinkedIn.

Mike Weppler, One-Year Class of 2017

Mike lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, prior to business school. He concentrated in consulting and business leadership, and attended Miami University (Ohio) for his undergraduate studies. His favorite Notre Dame memory was working with peer teams to come up with creative solutions to “live” cases. You can find Mike on LinkedIn.


Brad Wise, Two-Year Class of 2017

Brad graduated from the Notre Dame MBA program in 2017 and joined EY’s Transaction Advisory Services practice in Los Angeles. He is originally from Hudson, Ohio, and is a proud alumnus of The Ohio State University. At Notre Dame, Brad was president of MBA Consulting Club, cofounded Mendoza Professional Services, and represented the university as a member of Notre Dame’s Club Golf Team. You can find Brad on Linkedin.