Boston College GMA

Ever to Excel

GMA Leadership

Meet the executive team of dedicated and talented individuals serving our CGSOM student body:

President
Dylan Harrow

Dylan is a second-year MBA candidate. Before coming to Boston College, she worked at Labcorp, supporting regulated studies in pre-clinical toxicology development. Dylan’s love of science brought her to Johnson & Johnson this summer where she worked as a Summer Associate focusing on in-line marketing for the pharmaceutical industry. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

VP of Events
Olivia Maher

Olivia is a second-year MBA candidate. Originally from Chicago, Olivia specializes in marketing and data analytics. She applied her aptitude this past summer as an R&D Consumer Insights Intern at Henkel, deepening her passion for understanding consumer behavior and market trends. She graduated with a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and English Language & Literature from The College of Wooster.

VP of Treasury
Karan Datta

Karan is a second-year Dual MBA/MSF candidate. He most recently managed strategic business initiatives in the pharmaceutical industry and is deeply passionate about finance. He channeled that passion into an amazing internship experience with Goldman Sach’s Wealth Management Division this past summer. When not in class, you can usually find him planning out his next round of golf. Karan earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & Communications Engineering from Manipal University Jaipur.

VP of Marketing
Eesha Tripathi

Eesha is a second-year STEM-MBA candidate. She has an impressive resume of managing marketing strategy, with extensive experience across multiple high value industries. Eesha joined Philips as a Global Marketing Intern this past summer, working within their Sleep & Respiratory Care Division. In her free time, she likes trying new restaurants in Boston and has recently taken up boxing. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from Pepperdine University.

VP of Technology
Mark Cherepashensky

Mark is a second-year Dual MSF/STEM-MBA candidate. He began his career in neuroscience device research and most recently managed a data science group building machine learning algorithms to support computational chemical imaging. Mark joined Envision Pharma Group this summer and continues to work for them as a REMS Consultant. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from SUNY Stony Brook University and has a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University.

VP of Community Service
Tim Becker

Tim is a second-year STEM-MBA candidate. He began his career in strategic consulting before entering the executive search industry. This past summer, he applied his extensive skill set as a Human Resources Intern with the Finance Department at Thermo Fisher Scientific. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the University of Richmond.

VP of Club Affairs
Jack Ryan

Jack is a second-year Dual STEM-MBA/MSF candidate. His experience spans advertising strategy to analytics at various e-commerce software companies. Jack took his digital skill set to Dell this summer as a Product Marketing Intern, working on channel partner enablement and go-to-market strategy. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from the University of Washington.

VP of Alumni Relations
Olisa Obioha

Olisa is a second-year MBA candidate. Originally from the greater DC area, Olisa worked in federal government affairs in appropriations, spanning a multitude of issues from defense and telecommunications to voting rights and education. He spent the summer at Infosys Public Services, as a Business Development Executive Intern. Olisa graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Government from Providence College.

Part-Time Representative
Jhinnie Shome

Jhinnie is a second-year part-time MBA candidate. She began her career as a software engineer with a focus on mobile app development before shifting into delivery leadership and project management. Currently, she works full-time at Optum as a delivery lead for two software engineering teams. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Part-Time Representative
Jamie Hoffman

Jamie is a second-year part-time MBA candidate. She currently works full-time at Meketa Investment Group as a Vice President, Private Markets Investment Analyst where she analyzes investment opportunities across the private markets landscape. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Babson College with a concentration in finance and marketing.

Special Teams Leader
Thomas Repko

Thomas is a second-year MBA candidate. He has spent his career in the logistics industry, working in a variety of operational roles. Thomas spent his summer at a tech-startup founded by former CIA agents that targeted fraud, theft, drug-trafficking, and human smuggling within the freight industry. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Studies from Bates College.

First-Year Representatives

We are also excited to introduce our team of First-Year Representatives:

First-Year Representative
Roy Ribitzky

Roy is a first-year MBA candidate. Born in Boston and raised in Atlanta, he started his career working in special education. After a short stint in the technology sector, he pivoted to hospitality as Lead Bartender at the Woods Hill Pier 4. For fun, Roy likes to collect Lego, make cocktails for his wife, and chase after his almost-always-behaved Aussie Doodle. Roy earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Gender Studies from UMass Amherst and his Master’s in Education from UMass Boston.

First-Year Representative
Kelsey Gray

Kelsey is a first-year MBA candidate. Originally from Norfolk, MA, she currently serves as an active duty Coast Guard Officer. She has held multiple assignments, most recently as Commanding Officer of USCGC Winslow Griesser, a Fast Response Cutter based in Miami, FL. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from the US Coast Guard Academy.

First-Year Representative
Alain Nishimwe

Alain is a first-year STEM-MBA candidate. He is originally from Burundi, and has had a seasoned career as an IT strategist. He began working in web development and digital marketing before transitioning to the non-profit industry where he led multiple projects to optimize and program management and build out new internal systems. Alain earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from Cavendish University in Uganda.

First-Year Representative
Michael Weinfield-Zell

Mike is a first-year MBA candidate. Before business school, he taught music theory at Bridgewater State University and held leadership roles with multiple orchestras. He is passionate about using his creative and analytical skills to drive impact in business. Mike earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music from The Peabody Institute, his Master’s of Music from Yale University, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts from Boston University.

First-Year Representative
Devanshi Bhatt

Devanshi is a first-year STEM-MBA candidate. She previously was an Assistant Manager with Unilever India with a focus in finance, where she discovered how much she enjoys working with people. She is lready an active member of the BC community, joining several clubs and getting more involved with her community. Devanshi earned her CMA from the Institute of Cost Accounts of India.

First-Year Representative
Tobias Moesta

Tobias is a first-year MBA candidate. He has a background in finance and analytics, previously working in FP&A at BAYADA Home Health Care. He began his career in accounting and financial planning, working across the pharmaceutical and wealth management industries. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from Drexel University.

First-Year Representative
David Witham

David is a first-year MBA candidate. He spent the last five years as a police officer, the last as a Detective. He also served seven years in the Army National Guard as an Infantry Officer. He spends his free time in nature, particularly pursuing landscape and wildlife photography. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in History from UMass Amherst and holds a Master’s Degree in Security Studies: Homeland Defense from UMass Lowell.

MSA Representative
Brady Ellis

Brady is an MSA candidate. He began his career in the retail banking industry with TD Bank where he worked closely with clients across southern New Hampshire. This past summer he worked as an Assurance Staff Intern at Ernst & Young and will continue working with biotechnology clients when he returns after this year. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University.

MSF Representative
Duong (Naomi) Le

Naomi is an MSF candidate with a concentration in Quantitative Finance. Before BC, she spent time in technology, consulting, equity research, and investment management. She currently works part-time as a Venture Capital Intern at LES Asset Management. Outside of class, you can usually find her at Trader Joe’s or exploring local coffee shops. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Finance from Boston University.

MSF Representative
Nitin Noel

Nitin is an MSF candidate. He previously worked at Kevnit as a Senior Consultant before joining Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in their Asset & Wealth Management division. He has extensive experience building models and delivering projects with long-term engagements. He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from Christ University in Bangalore.