About Genie: Genie was born and raised in Northeast Los Angeles. She earned her undergraduate degrees from the University of California, Irvine, where she studied Public Health Sciences and Sociology. After graduating, she returned to LA to begin her career in health management. Over the past eight years, Genie has…

About James: A lifelong SoCal native, James grew up in Huntington Beach before heading up the coast to UC Santa Barbara for undergrad, where he studied Psychological and Brain Sciences. He found his home in Los Angeles and spent six years working across sales and post-sales functions in the software…

About Hunter: Born and raised in Pasadena, Hunter studied Informatics and Sociology at the University of Washington in Seattle before spending five years as a Consultant at Veeva Systems, where he built deep experience in public speaking, project management, and client delivery. At Anderson, he is looking to pivot into…

About Trennedy: Trennedy is from Chicago, Illinois, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Process Management. She began her career in the financial services industry, where she spent five years gaining experience across marketing, project management, and operations. As a Marketing Campaign Lead on a strategic partnerships team,…

About Ashvrya: Ashvrya grew up in Sacramento, California, and earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health with a minor in Biology from San José State University. She began her career on the pre-med track and gained experience in healthcare settings, which sparked her interest in how systems and operations impact…

About John: John grew up in Columbia, MD before settling in southern California in 2013.  He studied Literary Journalism at UC Irvine, writing features and columns for the university publication’s sports section and hosting a sports talk radio show on 88.9FM in Irvine.  After graduating, he spent seven years in…

About Alyssa: Born and raised in New Jersey, Alyssa spent time living in NYC, Florida, and North Carolina before coming to Anderson. With a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Rutgers University, Alyssa worked across functions from front-end development to product management, to technical sales and marketing, most recently, at…

About Nicole: Nicole Martin is a Full-Time MBA student at UCLA Anderson and Co-President of the Black Business Students Association. Before Anderson, she worked in management consulting at Accenture and held customer facing roles at Nike and Levi’s. At Anderson, Nicole is focused on building community and preparing for a…

About Will: Will is from Montclair, New Jersey, and began his career in data consulting before pivoting into the music and media industry, where he worked at iHeartRadio in New York City managing partnerships between music festivals and streaming platforms. At UCLA Anderson, Will is exploring the intersection of consulting…

About Sydney: A Southern girl from Houston, Texas, Sydney has called Los Angeles home for the past five years. She began her career in corporate finance and accounting within the entertainment industry at Creative Artists Agency, where she gained exposure to both business operations and creative ecosystems. At Anderson, Sydney…

About Nimit: Nimit grew up in India and studied law, but was quickly drawn toward roles centered on problem-solving and execution. He went on to work in management consulting and later in product roles at early-stage startups, where he gained exposure to building, scaling, and operating at the intersection of…