Susan Strayer LaMotte

Vanderbilt MBA 2007

Principal Consultant and Founder, exaqueo

Before she enrolled at Owen, Susan Strayer had already established a successful business focused on human resources, recruiting strategy and career coaching. She had been quoted as an authority by the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post. ... More of Susan Strayer LaMotte’s Story

Wan-Wei Tang

Vanderbilt MBA 2008

Finance PhD, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management

Wan-Wei Tang describes herself as a "finance person." That's what attracted her to Vanderbilt from her position as a Hong Kong securities trader.... More of Wan-Wei Tang’s Story

Cara Tragseiler

Vanderbilt MBA 2010

Assistant Brand Manager, Olay Personal Cleansing, North America

Cara Tragseiler was doing well in her job as an associate manager for BASES—part of The Nielsen Company in the Cincinnati area—where she designed and analyzed consumer research prior to new product launches for Procter & Gamble. She knew ... More of Cara Tragseiler’s Story

Shuanghui (Liz) Wu

Vanderbilt MBA 2009

Global Supply Manager, Apple

In Wuxi, China, Shuanghui Wu helped GE Healthcare bring new products to the marketplace. But she wanted to complement her analytical strengths as a quality engineer with more comprehensive business knowledge and improved "soft" skills in leader... More of Shuanghui (Liz) Wu’s Story

Nancy Abbott

Vanderbilt Executive MBA 1991

Vice President, Organization and Development, GE Capital

Nancy Abbott has remained with the same company, GE, for almost 30 years. But her position and responsibilities within it have been anything but static. "I completely changed direction," she says. She transitioned from a mid-level position in I... More of Nancy Abbott’s Story

Jamie Scarbrough

Vanderbilt Executive MBA 2005

Director, Global Sales Operations
Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) Division
Intergraph Corporation

Jamie Scarbrough wanted to change her career track but not her company or Nashville location. "After a customer recommended the Vanderbilt Executive MBA program, I did the research and realized it was a great fit for me."... More of Jamie Scarbrough’s Story

Mary Speciale

Vanderbilt Executive MBA 2010

Assistant Vice President, Health Record Implementation, HCA

Because she knew it would "position me for new challenges and promotions," Mary Speciale had long wanted to pursue an MBA. But responsibilities at home and at work held her back. "Once the children were in college," says Mary, "I... More of Mary Speciale’s Story

Kerri Woodberry, M.D.

Vanderbilt Executive MBA 2007

CEO/President at Macourlyn Center for Plastic Surgery

As a child, Kerri Woodberry spent countless hours putting together puzzles. Today, as a Johns Hopkins-trained plastic surgeon, specializing in hand reconstruction, she helps piece together disfigured bodies and lives.... More of Kerri Woodberry, M.D.’s Story

Mary Hsu

Vanderbilt Master of Accountancy 2009

Assurance Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Nashville

In her accounting role with MetLife in her native Tampa, where she was involved with regulatory reporting, Mary Hsu developed a keen interest in financial statements. And that, in turn, piqued her interest in furthering her education.... More of Mary Hsu’s Story

Amelia Nennstiel

Vanderbilt Master of Accountancy 2008

Senior Associate, Ernst & Young, Nashville

To keep students engaged with the subject matter, Amelia Nennstiel's high school accounting teacher would stand on a table, shouting and chanting. It worked. Amelia not only took more accounting courses in college; she also decided to pursue a maste... More of Amelia Nennstiel’s Story

Chichi Onuzo

Vanderbilt Master of Accountancy 2009

Associate, Deloitte & Touche, Chicago

Chichi Onuzo not only is a can-do kind of person; she's an "already done it." Few at her young age already have such a diversity of experiences. ... More of Chichi Onuzo’s Story

Claire Lyons

Vanderbilt MS Finance 2006

Vice President, Managing Analyst, Piedmont Investment Advisors

Claire Lyons joined the first MS Finance class at Vanderbilt looking for a career as a portfolio manager. She envisioned working in fixed income, but soon realized that equity products better suited her interests and skills. She found support from her MS... More of Claire Lyons’s Story

Jenna Mehal

Vanderbilt MS Finance 2008

Manager, FP&A, Asurion

After graduating from college with an engineering degree, the last place Jenna Mehal imagined herself was back in school. But she found herself less than excited about the engineering positions for which she was interviewing. That, combined with an inte... More of Jenna Mehal’s Story

Carla Ruiz-Ney

Vanderbilt MS Finance 2009

Capital Markets Analyst, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Given Carla Ruiz-Ney's strong liberal arts education—she majored in Economics and Business Administration at Wesleyan College and completed nine-month internships with Bank of America Mortgage and Merrill Lynch—she set out to pursue a Fi... More of Carla Ruiz-Ney’s Story

Casey Word

Vanderbilt MS Finance 2009

Actuarial Assistant, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Casey Word always knew she liked numbers more than words. From the time she was in high school in California, she planned to become a statistician or an actuary.... More of Casey Word’s Story

Jennifer Escalas

Associate Professor of Management (Marketing)

As an undergraduate at UCLA, Jennifer Escalas met her husband, Rafael, an Olympic swimmer for his native Spain. Rafa's ongoing involvement with the sport—he has conducted training camps for the U.S. Olympic swimming team—led the couple t... More of Jennifer Escalas’s Story

Nancy Lea Hyer

Associate Professor of Operations Management
Associate Dean of Academic Programs

Given the notorious inefficiencies of Soviet central planning, perhaps it seems counterintuitive to think that someone with an undergraduate degree in Russian Studies would be part of a graduate business school faculty–much less be one of the world... More of Nancy Lea Hyer’s Story

Dawn Iacobucci

E. Bronson Ingram Professor in Marketing

How can businesses use social networks to gain a competitive advantage? Talk with Dawn Iacobucci, one of the country's leading experts in the new marketing channels created by social networks.... More of Dawn Iacobucci’s Story