Smith Profiles
Alumni Profile
An Accounting Journey: From Student Employee to CEO
Anoop Mehta ’84
When it comes to navigating the business world, Anoop Mehta ’84 understands the power of a network.
Alumni Profile
A Film Producer, Making Movies that Inspire
Mark Ciardi ’83
The USA hockey team upsetting the Soviet Union in the Olympics. A 35-year-old pitcher making his MLB debut. A horse owner fostering a colt to Triple Crown glory.
Alumni Profile
An All-Star Turn: Beginning a Career in Data Science
Sagar Math, MS ’18
After being exposed to the data analysis field, Sagar Math, MS ’18, knew he had found his calling. What he didn’t know was that he also found his path to becoming an all-star.
Student Profile
Alexia Ayuk ’23: An Advocate And Changemaker
Alexia Ayuk ’23
For undergrad Alexia Ayuk ’23, advocating for the less fortunate and serving as a changemaker have always been top priorities. The Maryland Smith junior, studying operations management and business analytics, is president of the Smith Undergraduate Student Association. She helped launch Smith’s Inclusion, Accountability and Oversight Coalition, which holds school leaders to the practices of diversity and inclusion.
Alumni Profile
A Dream Job, And Space To Grow, in Tech
When David Rosenstein ’20 was a Maryland Smith undergraduate student, he became known for his boundless energy. One marketing professor even referred to him as a “Human Energizer Bunny.
The title has stuck, and his tempo hasn’t slowed.
Alumni Profile
A Family Tie That Spans a Century
Like many college-bound high school seniors, Andrew Chen ’85 didn’t have any idea what he wanted to do with his life, but he knew he’d be continuing the family tradition/legacy his grandfather, father and uncles started by attending the University of Maryland.
Alumni Profile
Knowing How the Pieces – and the Data – Fit
Nadine Payne, MBA ’15
Nadine Payne, MBA ’15, believes understanding complex business problems means understanding how the pieces all fit together, studying, and assessing their functions.
Alumni Profile
Launching Startups, and Beginning by Listening
Jason Cohen ’96
Entrepreneurs beat long odds when they launch a company and sell it to investors. Jason Cohen ’96 has done it many times. It’s not how he started his career.
Alumni Profile
Thriving, Where Business and Technology Meet
Kristie Curameng Bradford, MBA ’05
What does a typical work day look like for Kristie Curameng Bradford, MBA ’05? Well, there’s really no such thing — and that’s precisely why she loves her job. “No days look similar,” says Bradford, director of intellectual property at IBM. “There are so many things I could be doing in one day.”
Alumni Profile
At Work, Delivering Innovative Solutions
Stephanie Catherine ’14
Stephanie Catherine ’14 has always sought out the next hard problem to solve, the next challenge. It’s why she so enjoys the work she’s doing at Deloitte, where she works as a manager. The tasks and challenges she faces vary from day to day, and the changing nature of her work, she says, keeps her motivated and intellectually stimulated.