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Alumni Newsletter — April 2024
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April 24, 2023
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Maker: Torani

When her syrup company needed a bigger factory, Melanie Dulbecco helped her employees stick together.
a photograph of the bottling line at the Torani syrup factory. Credit: Elena Zhukova
April 18, 2023
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Hard Lesson: Breaking the Silence Surrounding Mental Health

Andy Dunn, MBA ’07, opens up about the moment that nearly derailed his life.
Andy Dunn sitting on the floor looking at camera. Credit: Lyndon
April 07, 2023
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Business Leader Henry Fernandez Named GSB Commencement Speaker

Long-time Stanford volunteer and GSB supporter tabbed to give address
Portrait of Henry Fernandez. Credit: David Jacobs
March 21, 2023
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Changemaker: Improving Hiring to Keep Pace with Remote Work

“It’s been the journey of a lifetime to build something with my sister.”
a video still of Maite Diez-Canedo and Itziar Diez-Canedo working together.
March 10, 2023
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Catalyst: Hope is on the Horizon for Alzheimer’s Treatments

Phyllis Ferrell heads global partnership efforts to defeat the disease.
Illustrated portrait of Phyllis Ferrell. Credit: Chloe Cushman
February 16, 2023
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Changemaker: Text-Based Coaching for Teens

An alumna’s company meets adolescents where they are with the mental health support they need.
Ashley Edwards of MindRight, sitting at a laptop in a bright room, looking off the camera with a thoughtful expression.
January 30, 2023
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Stanford Asia Economic Forum Reconvenes to Explore “Our Shared Future”

Stanford alumni, faculty, and industry leaders met in Singapore to explore the connections between Asia and the U.S.
Jon Levin in conversation with Fei-Fei Li and Eric Yuan at the Stanford Asia Economic Forum.
January 24, 2023
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Changemaker: Reducing Emissions, Fighting Climate Change

“Our mission is to drive massive action across whole portfolios of buildings all over the world.”
Brenden Millstein smiling and looking off camera.
January 19, 2023
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Hard Lessons: What I Learned From Failure

Six alumni reflect on a difficult time in their careers.
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January 12, 2023
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2022 Stanford MBA Employment Report Highlights Students’ Drive for Impact

Students and graduates leveraged a strong job market to find roles that matched their skills and passions.
A female student in a headscarf sitting in Arbuckle Dining Hall on Stanford GSB campus, working on her laptop. Photo by Elena Zhukova
November 08, 2022
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Hillary Do, MBA ’22: Equipping the Right Leaders to Advance Community Change

Stanford Impact Founder Fellow offers training and support at the grassroots level.
Portrait of Hillary Do. Credit: Saul Bromberger
October 25, 2022
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Changemaker: A Wine Startup With a Can-Do Attitude

Looking beyond bottles to make wine more accessible and sustainable.
Maker Wine co-founders Sarah Hoffman, Kendra Kawala, and Zoe Victor raise a toast. Sam Shimizu-Jones
October 12, 2022
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Diana Kapp, MBA ’96: What Matters to Me Now and Why

“I craved becoming a message-maker rather than a messenger.”
An illustration of the narrator writing, in front of a grid of women's portraits. Credit: Illustration by Kim Salt
October 11, 2022
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Maker: Maker Wine

Sarah Hoffman, Kendra Kawala, and Zoe Victor take a canny approach to wine.
Winemakers Maker Wine in their warehouse, surrounded by barrels of wine, with bottles of wine going down a conveyer belt in the middle of the room. William Carnahan
October 05, 2022
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Changemaker: Finding Strength in a Team

An alumna’s journey from B-school to Wall Street; from brain surgery to the C-suite.
Carrie SiuButt standing outside on a track, wearing a red blazer and looking off into the distance. Sam Shimizu-Jones
September 28, 2022
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Hard Lesson: Don’t Apologize for Saying Sorry

Dominique Mielle, MBA ’98, recalls how a hasty email led to an “Oscar-worthy” act of contrition.
Portrait of Dominique Mielle at her home. Credit: Lesly Hall
September 09, 2022
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Changemaker: Helping Older Americans Navigate Healthcare

After meeting at Admit Weekend, two MBAs found a common passion and started a healthcare business for seniors.
Sarah Jacobson and Tori Seidenstein standing on the balcony of Bass Library at Stanford GSB, looking out over Stanford campus and smiling. Sam Shimizu-Jones
August 19, 2022
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Changemaker: Helping One Million People Out of Poverty

A nonprofit created by GSB alumni at their 25th reunion is still working to alleviate global poverty.
Changemaker: Carol Head
August 09, 2022
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Leia de Guzman, MBA ’22: Cleaning up the World, One Building at a Time

Stanford Impact Founder Fellow plans to disrupt and decarbonize the world’s real estate.
Bright and colorful portrait of Leia de Guzman smiling in front of the change wall at Stanford GSB. Photo by Saul Bromberger
August 05, 2022
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Catalyst: Empowering Rural America

Leo Guzman’s company is switching electric cooperatives from coal to clean energy.
Colorful and bold hand painted illustration of Leo Guzman with the sun shining above him. By Gabriella Trujillo
July 29, 2022
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Changemaker: Entrepreneurship Takes Flight

A drone company takes off from the intersection of business, technology, and creativity.
Changemaker: Nils Thorjussen
July 29, 2022
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John Foye, MBA ’22: How This Ag-tech Startup Helps Ranchers Grow Trees

Stanford Impact Founder Fellow is helping livestock farmers use pastureland for carbon offsets.
Portrait of John Foye on Stanford Campus. Photo by Elena Zhukova
July 07, 2022
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Pioneering Tech Economist Susan Athey Joins Federal Antitrust Team

The Stanford GSB economics professor will serve as chief economist of the antitrust division at the Department of Justice.
portrait of Susan Athey. Credit: Tricia Seibold
June 29, 2022
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Stanford GSB Faculty Members Recognized for Outstanding Teaching

Students choose Szu-chi Huang, Scott Brady, Darrell Duffie, and David Dodson for 2021–2022 teaching awards.
An MBA student hands an award to GSB associate professor of marketing Szu-chi Huang. Photo by Julia Yu.