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We hope you will reach out to the current students listed below with any questions you have about the Columbia MBA student experience. Should you have questions about the admissions process, please contact the Admissions Office directly.
All students listed are members of the Hermes Society, a group of selected students who voluntarily serve as ambassadors for the Admissions Office and who provide a student perspective on life at Columbia Business School.
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January-term students are noted with an asterisk.
| Name | Concentration | Hometown | Club Affiliation |
| Sudy Karuthodiyil * | Finance and Economics | Abington, MA/Palghat (Kerala), India | Private Equity/Venture Capital Club, Investment Banking Club, Management Consulting Association, SABA, Squash Club, I-Prep |
| Jeff Mizrahi | Oceanside, NY | Harlem Tutorial Program, I-Prep | |
| Noah King | Finance | Honolulu, HI | CIMA, CEO, Wine Society, Retail and Luxury Goods, West Coast Society, Intramural Sports |
| David Herbers | Real Estate | Las Vegas, NV | Real Estate Association, Management Consulting Association, Golf Club, West Coast Society |
| Emily Turner | Finance and Economics | New York, NY | Sales and Trading Club, Energy Club, Outdoor Adventure Club |
| Katie Aldrich | Management | Pelham, NY | Nonprofit Board Leadership Program, Social Enterprise Club, International Development Club |
| Neha Gupta | Social Enterprise, Strategy | Singapore/New Delhi | Women's Touch Rugby, Management Consulting Association, South Asian Business Association, Columbia Women in Business, Social Enterprise Club, International Development Club |
| Lisa Mitchell* | Entrepreneurship, General Management | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | Women's Rugby Team, Columbia Canucks Club, CARE (Cluster X Community Rep), Harlem Tutorial Program |
| Anthony Loew | Finance and Management Consulting | Weston, CT | Small Business Consulting Program, Rugby |
| John Shea | International Business | Hollis, NH | Honor Board, Military in Business Association, Management Consulting Association, Energy Club, Squash Club |
| David Seung Huh | Management and Strategy | Seoul, South Korean | Korean Business Association |
| Julia Morrison | Management and Finance | New Jersey | General Management Association, Management Consulting Association, CWIB, Wine Society, Christian Business Fellowship |
| Gitanjali Mahtaney | Finance and Entrepreneurship | Bangalore, India | CWIB, Retail & Luxury Goods, Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization, Management Consulting Association, PE&VC, Rugby, SABA |
| MaryKate Meehan | Marketing | New York, NY | Marketing Association of Columbia, Retail and Luxury Goods |
| Sonal Mehta | Entrepreneurship and Finance | St. Louis and Los Angeles | SFAAC, Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization, SABA, CWIB |
| Herman De Knop | Finance | Antwerp, Belgium | Small Business Consulting Program, Private Equity and Venture Capital Club, Better Halves Club |
| Joshua Wynn | Finance and Management | Ruston, LA | Sales and Trading Club, Military in Business Association, Rugby Club |
| Gerald Tam | Real Estate and Finance | New York, NY | Cluster Q, Real Estate Association |
| Ayash Basu | Management and Media | New York and Calcutta, India | Management Consulting Association, Media Management Association, General Management Association, Photography Club |
| Emily Essner | Entrepreneurship and Management | Long Beach, CA | Bottom Line, Small Business Consulting, Retail and Luxury Goods |
| Toufan Rahimpour | Colorado Springs, CO | International Development Club, Men's Rugby, Small Business Consulting Program | |
| Matthew Schabacker | Healthcare, Management | Sewell, NJ | Healthcare Industry Association, International Development Club, Social Enterprise Club, I-Prep |
| Michelle Tolkin | Marketing and Management | Brookville, NY | Marketing Association of Columbia, Small Business Consulting, General Managment, Hospitality and Travel Club |
| Michael Kopko | Finance and Law | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Private Equity Club, CIMA, Soccer Club |
| Dong Jin Chun* | Entrepreneurship/Management | Seoul, Korea | Korea Business Association, Wine Society, Japan Business Association, Hospitality and Travel Association |
| Shilpa Goswami | Finance | Delhi, India | CARE, SABA |
| Chang-Keun Oh* | Finance | Seoul, Korea | Korean Business Association, Investment Management Association, Private Equity & VC Club, Investment Banking Club |
| Sachin Purwar | Finance | Randolph, NJ | Rugby, SABA, Investment Banking Club |
| Nisha Mittal | Finance | Hopewell Junction, NY | Cluster Rep, SABA, Women's Rugby Team, CWIB, CFO RLG, Chazen India Trip |
| Wenjie (Jessie) He* | Finance | Shanghai, China | GCS, J-term Public Speaking, Small Business Consulting |
| Laura Finefrock | Finance | Los Angeles, CA | Sales and Trading Club |
| Jennifer Au-Yeung | Finance | Boston, MA | Asian Business Association |
| Anna Thoman | Finance | Vienna, VA | Nonprofit Board Leadership Program, Club of Emerging Europe, CWIB, CIMA |
| Will Chen | Finance | Bedford, TX | CARE, Cluster F Community Service Representative, Small Business Consulting Project |
| Eddy Abraham | Finance and Economics | Singapore/India | SABA, S&T, Microlumbia, IDC |
| Jamie Obletz* | Finance and Economics | Buffalo, NY | GBA Executive Board, Peer Advising |
| Michael Powell | Finance and Economics | South Plainfield, NJ | BBSA, I-Prep, Investment Banking Club, NBLP, Peer Advisor |
| Andrew Clark* | Finance and Economics | Palo Alto, CA | Cluster Z, Investment Banking Club, Arts and Culture Club, Wine Club, General Management Associaion |
| Camille Varlet | Marketing and Strategy | Chicago, IL | Retail and Luxury Goods, Columbia Women in Business, MAC, International Development Club, Rugby |
| Douglas Hsiung | Finance and Economics | Manalapan, NJ | Asian Business Association |
| Matthew DiCanio | Finance and Economics | Stony Brook, NY | Investment Banking, Private Equity/Venture Capital, PE Spring Internship Program, Wine Society, Cluster A/Cluster Cup |
| Hideko Sugimoto* | Finance and Entrepreneurship | Tokyo, Japan | Japan Business Association, Starting-up Business, Mentoring prospective students |
| Neil Kairen | Finance and Entrepreneurship | Basking Ridge, NJ | Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization, A.T. Kearney Global Case Competition, Small Business Consulting Program, Columbia Case Training Program, Cluster Career Representative, Columbia Finance Organizati |
| Olivia Wu* | Finance and Healthcare | Taipei, Taiwan | HCIA, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Retail and Luxury Club |
| Man Fong | Finance and Management | New York City, NY | Academic Rep, GMA council, SBCP |
| Xiaobo (Eric) Zhang | Finance and Management | Tianjin, China | Greater China Society, Investment Banking Club, Investment Management Club, Running Club, Wine Club |
| Rick Stephens | Finance and Marketing | Basking Ridge, NJ | Honor Board, Peer Advisor, CFO, GMA, CIMA, MIBA |
| Daniel Iselin | Finance and Media | Great Neck, NY | MMA |
| Natasha Fatheree | Finance and Social Enterprise | Chino, CA | BBSA, CWIB, Caseworks |
| Matthew Luchini | Finance, Healthcare Management | Palo Alto, CA/New York City, NY | West Coast Society, Bottom Line, Healthcare Industry Association, Wine Society |
| Jessica Goh* | Finance, PE/VC | Singapore | Greater China Society, CWIB, I-Prep, CIMA, Politics and Business |
| Amy Chen | Finance, Real Estate | Hangzhon, China | |
| Romani Curtis* | Finance, Social Enterprise | Toronto, Canada | Microlumbia, CBS Canucks |
| Omer Sade | Finance, Strategy, CSR | Tel Aviv, Israel | PA, CFJ Business Plan Competition, Shipley Case Competition |
| Omry Ben David | Finance/Entrepreneurship | Tel Aviv, Israel | JBSA, Accounting - Core Course |
| Andrea Tricoli* | Finance/International Business | Rovereto, Italy | NOVA, Spanish classes |
| Michael Hsueh | Finance/Management | Taipei, Taiwan | Greater China Society |
| Wei Bing Lee* | Finance/Management | Singapore | S&T Club |
| Nayoung Yu* | Finance/Strategy | Seoul, Korea | Management Consulting Association |
| Todd Simon | Finance-Investment Management | Waylan, MA | CIMA, IDC, JBSA |
| Melanie Laird* | General Management | Morristown, NJ and New York, NY | CWIB, Marketing Association, General Management Association, Gourmet Club |
| Jenelle Berry | Healthcare | New York City, NY | BBSA, Small Business Consulting Club, Carabiz |
| Jonathan Nouri* | Healthcare | Marlboro, NJ | Healthcare Industry Association |
| Wayne Stephens* | Healthcare | Kingston, Jamaica | American Student Dental Association, Peer Advisor, Comm Serv Rep |
| Brook Raphael* | Healthcare | Syracuse, NY | HCIA, CWIB, Harlem Tutorial, SBCP, Peer Advising |
| Matthew Whitman | Healthcare and Finance | Providence, RI | Big Brother/Big Sister, Columbia Alumni Rep Com, Investment Banking, Healthcare Industry Association |
| John Femenia | I-banking | Oakdale, NY | Rugby |
| Manoj Asnani | Management | Santa Clara, CA | Silicon Valley Trip, Tech. Bus. Group, $250k ECVC, PEVC Club, Management Consulting Club |
| Ting Li | Management and Finance | Miluo, Hunan Province | Management Consulting Association, Great China Society, General Management Association, Photography Club, Columbia Finance Organization |
| Juan Baltodano* | Management and Finance | Managua, Nicaragua | General Management Association, IDC consulting project, CFO, LABA, Better Halves Club and Football Club |
| Erin Ewart | Management and Social Enterprise | Lewes, DE | Cluster Rep, Social Enterprise Club |
| Andrea Com Arguelles* | Marketing | Lima, Peru | Marketing Association of Columbia, International Development Club, Columbia University Equestrian Team |
| Tania Kooros | Marketing and Finance | Houston, TX | CEO, Wine Society, French Class, CWIB |
| Lucia Shon | Marketing, Entrepreneurship | New York City, NY | MAC, CEO, CWIB, TBG |
| Lisa Aceto | Marketing, Healthcare and Management | New York City, NY | PEVC, Wine Society, HCIA, CWIB, MAC, MCA |
| Ernest Sabine | Marketing/Retail | Boston, MA | Columbia Entrepreneurs, TA for Prof. Feiner's Retail Class, Retail & Luxury Goods |
| Gina Baker Chambers | Real Estate | Baltimore, MD | Real Estate Association, Hospitality and Travel Association, CWIB Conference Committee |
| Tamon Hayes | Real Estate and Finance | Columbia, MD | Harlem Tutorial Program, Sports Business Association |
| Ryan Moorehead | Real Estate and Finance | Oakland, CA | GBA, Peer Advising, Manhattanville Committee |
| Elias Josephs* | Sales and Trading | Kingston, Jamaica | Caribiz, CU Housing, Sales & Trading Club, Cluster Cup |
| Deniz Ozgenc | Social Enterprise | Istanbul, Turkey | International Students Advisory Board, Social Enterprise, Management Consulting, Sailing, International Development |
| Gaythri Narayan | Social Enterprise | Mumbai, India | Small Business Consulting Program, India Business Conference, IDC Project, Small Business Consulting Project, Social Enterprise Club |
| Stephanie Hsiung* | Social Enterprise and Finance | San Francisco, CA | Cluster Technology Rep, West Coast Society, Social Enterprise Conference, Small Business Consulting, Women's Touch Rugby |
| Katherine Hastings | undecided | Kennebunk, Maine/Greenwich, CT | Wine Society, CIMA, CWIB |
| Lakshmi Potluri | Finance and Economics | Chennai, India | Berstein Student Leadership and Ethics Committee, Chazen India Business Trip |
| Daniel Schneider* | Undecided | London, England | The Bottom Line, SBCP |