Friedemann “Friedi” Pfeiffer, EMBA ’20 is the Head of Finance for North America at WTW in Boston, Massachusetts.
As the horrors of the Russian invasion of Ukraine played out in front of millions around the globe, five MIT EMBA alumni decided to step in and help. Here’s how they used knowledge gained directly from the program, to developing frameworks to solve some of the country’s most pressing issues.
Krikor Dzeronian, EMBA' 20, and Jason Lavender, EMBA '20, are co-founders of Electives, a B2B SaaS startup launched after the two students met in the MIT Executive MBA.
Samia Bahsoun, EMBA '17, is cofounder and CEO of Capwave Technologies in Asbury Park, NJ.
Lucy Wong, EMBA '17, is the Executive Director at the New York City Department of Design and Construction. She is the lead for the COVID-19 testing sites portfolio.
Chris Penny, EMBA '17, is President and Founder of Broken Crayon and Cofounder and CEO of Kinetic GPO in Boston, MA.
Sebastien Girard, EMBA '16, is Senior Vice President of Workforce Engagement at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC.
Sergio Medina, EMBA ’20, is the founder and CEO of the social enterprise RISE in San Francisco, CA.
Christine Hofbeck, EMBA '16, is an actuary, keynote speaker, and author of Winning Conditions: How to Achieve the Professional Success You Deserve by Managing the Details That Matter.
Christa Babcock, EMBA '18, is Director of Strategic Initiatives at The Switch in New York City.
