Profiles

MIT Sloan alumni are leading innovative organizations across the globe, in countries as dissimilar as India and the United States, in industries as diverse as high tech, green business, and the arts. Although they operate in different environments, they stand collectively as unique leaders: visionary, collaborative, driven, committed to a future in which both business and humanity prosper.

Brad Feld, SB ’87, SM ’88

Managing Director, Mobius Venture Capital
Superior, Colo.

Brad Feld started as a techie, became an entrepreneur, and is now a venture capitalist, managing the technology funds of Mobius Venture Capital. He has also developed the flexibility he needs to write Feld Thoughts, read voraciously, engage in active philanthropy, and divide his time between Colorado and Alaska. Read more >>

Judy C. Lewent, SM ’72

Executive Vice President and CFO, Merck & Co., Inc.
Whitehouse Station, N.J.

In her 25-year career at Merck, Judy Lewent has pioneered the science of measuring risk and redefined the role of finance within the organization. In the process, she became one of the first women to serve as CFO of a major corporation. Read more >>

Ronald A. Williams, SF ’84

President, Aetna Inc.
Hartford, Conn.

When Ron Williams joined Aetna in 2001, the major health insurer was in deep financial difficulty. To achieve the company’s remarkable turnaround, Williams, who was then executive vice president and head of health operations, employed both hard skills and soft skills. Read more >>