Smeal MBA Ambassadors

Introduction to the Smeal MBA Ambassadors, a group of current Smeal MBA students who are available to connect with prospective students to answer questions and offer insights.

Smeal MBA Ambassadors are available to connect with prospective students to answer questions, offer advice and guidance, and provide insights from the perspective of a current student.

Smeal MBA Ambassadors
Class of 2018
Portrait	Name/Bio/Email
	Divyadeep Bansal Hometown: Chandigarh, India Undergrad Institution: Thapar University Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering Previous Work Experience: John Deere - Global Strategic Sourcing Concentrations: Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Strategic Leadership Internship: Dell Technologies, Inc. Email: dbansal@psu.edu
	Clay Cooper MD/MBA Hometown: Hummelstown, PA Undergrad Institution: Juniata College Major: Biology, Spanish and Hispanic Cultures Previous Industry: Penn State College of Medicine Concentrations: Healthcare, Strategic Leadership Email: cac1169@psu.edu
	Andrew Dennis Hometown: Omaha, NE Undergrad Institution: University of Nebraska at Omaha Major: Biology Previous Industry: Religious Nonprofit Concentrations: Marketing, Finance, and Strategy Internship: PPG Industries Email: adennis@psu.edu
	Ashleigh Dominguez Hometown: Little Rock, AR Undergrad Institution: University of Arkansas Major: Transportation and Logistics Previous Industry: Manufacturing Concentrations: Supply Chain Management Internship: A.T. Kearney – Sourcing Associate Email: and18@psu.edu
	Devin Giles Hometown: State College, PA Undergrad Institution: The College of Wooster Undergrad Major: Economics Previous Industry: Recruitment Consultant Concentrations: Strategic Leadership, Sustainability Policy and Management Graduate Certificate Internship: International Paper Email: devin.giles@psu.edu
	Anthony Miller Hometown: Slippery Rock, PA Undergrad Institution: Gannon University Undergrad Major: Marketing and Management Previous Industry: Erie Cotton Products, Inc. - Operations & Marketing Manager Concentrations: Marketing, Finance Internship: PPG Industries Email: ajm50@psu.edu
	Luke Plants Hometown: Shinglehouse, PA Undergrad Institution: Cornell University Undergrad Major: Near Eastern Studies Previous Industry: U.S. Army Concentrations: Finance Internship: Plants and Goodwin, Inc. - Operations Director Email: luke.plants@psu.edu
	Ishani Rakshit Hometown: Varanasi, India Undergrad Institution: Manipal Institute of Technology Undergrad Major: Electrical and Electronics Engineering Previous Industry: Manufacturing Concentrations: Supply Chain and Strategic Leadership Internship: Deloitte Consulting Email: ixr14@psu.edu
	Daniel J. Ruiz Hometown: Chatham, NJ Undergrad Institution / Major: Colby College / History Grad Institution / Degree: Ohio Northern University / J.D. Previous Industry: Attorney Concentrations: Supply Chain Management, Finance Internship: Intel Email: djr36@psu.edu
	Arindam Sarkar Hometown: Kolkata, India Undergrad Institution: National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India Undergrad Major: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Previous Industry: Manufacturing Concentrations: Supply Chain and Finance Email: axs623@psu.edu
	Michelle Szur Hometown: Milltown, NJ Undergrad Institution: Penn State Undergrad Major: Marketing Previous Industry: Sales Concentrations: Finance Internship: L’Oréal Email: michelle.szur@psu.edu

**Smeal MBA Ambassadors**
**Class of 2019**
Portrait	Name/Email
	James Babb Hometown: Hampstead, NC Undergrad Institution: University of North Carolina Wilmington Undergrad Major: Spanish Previous Industry: Professional Education Concentration: Supply Chain Management Email: jamesbabb@psu.edu “The program is great for a million reasons, but what stands out to me was the immediate immersion in growing professionally and personally that has not let up one bit since day one.”
	Brian Caldwell Hometown: Columbia, MO Undergrad Institution: Truman State University Undergrad Major: Psychology Previous Industry: U.S. Army Medical Logistics Officer Concentration: Supply Chain Management and Healthcare Email: btc10@psu.edu “Pursuing a Smeal MBA to me was a natural choice. It offered an extremely relevant and competitive degree for my job as a medical logistician and the values of the program aligned very well with mine. The networking opportunities at Smeal are second-to-none, and the opportunities this program affords are vast.”
	Nick Ferraro Hometown: Bellefonte, PA Undergrad Institution: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Major: Economics Previous Industry: Non-Profit Concentration: Supply Chain Management Email: nbf3@psu.edu
	Brad Grantz Hometown: Ithaca, NY Undergrad Institution: University of Washington Undergrad Major: Communication and Media Studies Previous Industry: Financial Services Concentration: Marketing Email: bkg22@psu.edu
	Diana Harter Hometown: Temecula, CA Undergrad Institution: Brigham Young University, Provo UT Undergrad Major: Humanities Masters Institution: University of North Texas Masters Major: Library and Information Science Previous Industry: Librarian Concentration: Marketing and Finance Email: dsh35@psu.edu “My favorite part of the Smeal MBA Program is how easily alumni and classmates will help each other out and “pay it forward” with professional help. I feel like I’ve found my kind of people at Smeal!”
	Peter Jabaut Hometown: Lewiston, ME Undergrad Institution: University of Southern Maine Undergrad Major: Industrial Engineering Previous Industry: General Management, Automotive Concentration: Finance and Consulting Email: peter.jabaut@psu.edu “I chose to pursue an MBA from the Penn State Smeal College of Business because of the educational opportunities that exist within the business school. My favorite part of the Smeal MBA Program is the diversity of our class, the strength of faculty, and the opportunity to learn business strategies that will unveil future growth potential within industry.”
	Pankhuri Kataria Hometown: Ludhiana, India Undergrad Institution: VIT University, India Undergrad Major: Information Technology Previous Industry: Software Technology Concentration: Supply Chain Management Email: pxk73@psu.edu “The well-designed MBA program structure at Smeal balances perfectly both business fundamentals and concentration courses. The interactive classes, case studies and group projects bring exposure to real time business scenarios and let me work with people from diverse backgrounds and differing perspectives. Most of all, Smeal provides me the opportunity to network with people in different industries and build connections that’ll last a lifetime.”
	Elizabeth Kennedy Hometown: Dallas, TX Undergrad Institution: University of Arkansas Undergrad Major: Accounting Previous Industry: Accounting and Hospitality Concentration: Supply Chain Management and Finance Email: liz.kennedy@psu.edu “My goal is to use my career to build up and promote sustainable food systems.”
	Vikramjit Singh Khangura Hometown: Chandigarh, India Undergrad Institution: Birla Institute of Technology & Science Undergrad Major: Marine Engineering Previous Industry: Maritime Industry / Oil and Gas Concentration: Supply Chain Management and Finance Email: vsk3@psu.edu “Being one of the most highly ranked programs in supply chain, what I find fascinating about the program is the way it is designed, to not only prepare us for the business world through academics and career guidance, but to also help us develop our personality through all the courses and activities provided. Smeal has a strong focus on community which resonates with my personal values. The sense of belonging that I get when I interact with the alumni, faculty and other students makes me feel proud of having chosen such a world class program.”
	Tracy Schroeder Hometown: Billings, MT Undergrad Institution: Pennsylvania College of Technology Undergrad Major: Finance Previous Industry: Oil and Gas Concentration: Supply Chain Management Email: tls479@psu.edu “The community at Smeal is by far my favorite part of the program.”