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. 

Featured Ambassadors

Llian Akudolu, MBA Ambassador

Lilian Akudolu
MBA 2026 | Nigeria

Industry: Manufacturing
Experience: 9+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Subodh Bhatotia

Subodh Bhatotia
MBA 2026 | California

Industry: Mobile Software Development
Experience: 14+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Gregory Bondy

Gregory Bondy
MBA 2026 | Illinois

Industry: Engineering
Experience: 30+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Simone Cavallaro

Simone Cavallaro
MBA 2026 | Illinois

Industry: Higher Education
Experience: 18+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Xuan Chau, Ambassador

Xuan Chau
MBA 2027 | Connecticut

Industry: Consulting
Experience: 25+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Ying Chen

Ying Chen
MBA 2025 | California

Industry: Biotech, Medical Educator
Experience: 12+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Katrina Church-Chmielowski, Ambassador

Katrina Church-Chmielowski
MBA 2026 | Alaska

Industry: Public Policy/Education
Experience: 30+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Anuoluwapo Comfort

Anuoluwapo Comfort
MBA 2025 | Nigeria

Industry: Banking/Product Management
Experience: 6+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Roger Croucher

Roger Croucher
MBA 2025 | Kentucky

Industry: Pharmaceutical
Experience: 20+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Melissa Bero Cummings, Ambassador

Melissa Bero Cummings
MBA 2026 | Minnesota

Industry: Senior Learning and Development
Experience: 18+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Samantha Dascomb, MBA Ambassador

Samantha Dascomb
MBA 2026 | Washington D.C.

Industry: Emerging Technology / Entrepreneurship / Marketing
Experience: 15+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Clarence DCruz

Clarence DCruz
MBA 2025 | Texas

Industry: IT/Medical Insurance
Experience: 24+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Lohith Deshpande

Lohith Kumar Deshpande
MBA 2026 | Illinois

Industry: IT/Healthcare
Experience: 17+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Deepak Kumar Dubey

Deepak Kumar Dubey
MBA 2026 | Ohio

Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing and Renewable Energy
Experience: 9+ Years
Email | LinkedIn 

Madina Gbotoe

Madina Gbotoe
MBA 2027 | California

Industry: Healthcare/Medical Device
Experience: 12+ Years
Email | LinkedIn 

Disha Gokani

Disha Gokani
MBA 2026 | New Jersey

Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Experience: 18+ Years
Email | LinkedIn 

Prateek Grover, Ambassador

Prateek Grover
MBA 2026 | Virginia

Industry: IT/Consulting
Experience: 11+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Sophia Insam, Ambassador

Sophia Insam
MBA 2026 | Italy

Industry: Consulting
Experience: 6+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Robert Krespo, Ambassador

Robert Krespo
MBA 2026 | Indiana

Industry: Retail/Consulting
Experience: 20+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Akita Kumar, MBA Ambassador

Atika Kumar
MBA 2025 | New Jersey

Industry: Software and Technology
Experience: 17+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

iMBA Ambassador Martins S. Felisberto Henan

Henan Martins
MBA 2027 | Brazil

Industry: Retail
Experience: 13+ Years
Email | LinkedIn 

Behrang Mortezaie Mehr

Behrang Mehr
MBA 2025 | Canada

Industry: Technology and Project Management
Experience: 25+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Carlos Menendez, MBA Ambassador

Carlos Menendez
MBA 2026 | Illinois

Industry: Financial Services and Apparel Manufacturing
Experience: 20+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Dmitry Moiseev

Dmitry Moiseev
MBA 2025 | Illinois

Industry: Telecommunications
Experience: 20+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Randall Niznick, Ambassador

Randall Niznick
MBA 2028 | Illinois

Industry: Corporate Real Estate & Facilities Management
Experience: 25+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Benjamin Opp

Benjamin Opp
MBA 2028 | Illinois

Industry: Human Resources
Experience: 15+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Rodrigo Ortiz, Ambassador

Rodrigo Ortiz
MBA 2028 | Mexico

Industry: Supply Chain
Experience: 7+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Christa Parrish, Ambassador

Christa Parrish
MBA 2028 | California

Industry: Marketing
Experience: 12+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Ambika Pathak

Ambika Pathak
MBA 2026 | Ohio

Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing
Experience: 10+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Rabi Patnaik

Rabi Patnaik
MBA 2026 | Illinois

Industry: IT
Experience: 15+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

James Powers, Ambassador

James Powers
MBA 2026 | Illinois

Industry: Consulting
Experience: 33+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Diane Rink, Ambassador

Diane Rink
MBA 2026 | Illinois

Industry: Engineering/Energy
Experience: 25+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Allan Rutaisire, Ambassador

Allan Rutaisire
MBA 2026 | Rwanda

Industry: Business Development/Consulting
Experience: 5+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Iniyan Seerangapattan Sampath, Ambassador

Iniyan Seerangapattan Sampath
MBA 2027 | Illinois

Industry: Financial Services
Experience: 18+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Naveed Shah

Naveed Shah
MBA 2026 | Illinois

Industry: CPG Brand Management
Experience: 12+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Patrick Surrett

Patrick Surrett
MBA 2026 | Washington, D.C.

Industry: Consulting
Experience: 15+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Rhylyn Tabios

Rhylyn Tabios Burleigh
MBA/MSA 2026 | Utah

Industry: Banking
Experience: 7+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Aashay Thatte

Aashay Thatte
MBA 2026 | South Carolina

Industry: Electric Utilities
Experience: 6+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Snnahill Tripathi

Snnahill Tripathi
MBA 2025 | Minnesota

Industry: Healthcare
Experience: 13+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Chaitanya Rani Veeranna Gowda, Ambassador

Chaitanya Rani Veeranna Gowda
MBA 2026 | Washington

Industry: Software/Technology
Experience: 10+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Jeff Wayman

Jeffrey Wayman
MBA 2025 | Florida

Industry: Information Technology
Experience: 20+ Years
Email | LinkedIn

Ines Weitgasser, Ambassador

Ines Weitgasser
MBA 2025 | California/Austria

Industry: Film & Television Production
Experience: 15+ Years
Email

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