Connect with an iMBA Ambassador

Gies iMBA ambassadors – both current students and alumni – are available to answer your questions about networking, the online experience, curriculum, weekly workload, and more. We have multiple ways for you to connect with ambassadors. Explore all your options below. 

iConverge 2022 Students

Featured Ambassadors

Gregory Avereyn

Gregory Avereyn
MBA 2024 | Belgium

Industry: Manufacturing
Experience: 16+ Years
avereyn2@illinois.edu

Caryna Baez

Caryna Baez
MBA 2023 | Bartlett, IL

Industry: Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Experience: 15+ Years
cbbaez2@illinois.edu

Brian Baker

Brian Baker
MBA 2023 | Evanston, IL

Industry: Banking & Finance
Experience: 15+ Years
babaker@illinois.edu

Pietro Bartocci

Pietro Bartocci
MBA 2024 | Spain

Industry: Energy
Experience: 20+ Years
pietrob2@illinois.edu

Sai Tva Chava

Sai Teja Chava
MBA 2024 | Austin, TX

Industry: Engineering IT Products
Experience: 4+ Years
stchava2@illinois.edu

James Dowd

James Dowd
MBA 2023 | New York, NY

Industry: Consulting
Experience: 20+ Years
jrdowd2@illinois.edu

Subhodeep Ghosh

Subhodeep Ghosh
MBA 2023 | India

Industry: Energy
Experience: 5+ Years
sghosh15@illinois.edu

George Kuruvilla

George Kuruvilla
MBA 2023 | Glen Ellyn, IL

Industry: Information Technology
Experience: 20+ Years
georgek4@illinois.edu

Brittany Lippert

Brittany Lippert
MBA 2024 | Chicago, IL

Industry: Retail
Experience: 10+ Years
lippert5@illinois.edu

Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez
MBA 2023 | Grafton, WI

Industry: Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Experience: 18+ Years
rdm6@illinois.edu

Manuel Morales

Manuel Morales
MBA 2025 | Tacoma, WA

Industry: Healthcare
Experience: 13+ Years
manuelm3@illinois.edu

Jagdeesh Raghavan

Jagdeesh Raghavan
MBA 2024 | Germany

Industry: Automotive
Experience: 11+ Years
jr34@illinois.edu

Bala Sankara Raman

Bala Sankara Raman
MBA 2022 | McKinney, TX

Industry: IT & Financial Services
Experience: 10+ Years
balas3@illinois.edu

Patricia Shields

Patricia Shields
MBA 2023 | Los Angeles, CA

Industry: Finance/Consulting
Experience: 20+ Years
pls4@illinois.edu

Harri Sirinivasan

Harri Srinivasan
MBA 2024 | Boston, MA

Industry: Network Security
Experience: 12+ Years
ht14@illinois.edu

David St. Germain

David St Germain
MBA 2022 | China

Industry: Education
Experience: 17+ Years
davidms5@illinois.edu

Savannah Thibodeaux

Savannah Thibodeaux
MBA 2023 | New Orleans, LA

Industry: Education
Experience: 5+ Years
set5@illinois.edu

Ginger Torres

Ginger Torres
MBA 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, FL

Industry: Health care
Experience: 15+ Years
gtorre3@illinois.edu

Matt Varsarva

Mathew Varsava
MBA 2023 | Canada

Industry: Government
Experience: 18+ Years
varsava2@illinois.edu

Hugo Viveros

Hugo Viveros
MBA 2023 | Hanover Park, IL

Industry: Telecommunications
Experience: 10+ Years
hvivero2@illinois.edu

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