MBA alumni with
cool jobs
How did she get that job?
Wondering what's actually possible with an MBA? These Forté alumnae turned their degree into careers that started as a hunch and became a headline.
Brianna Krejci
Content Partnerships Manager
The Walt Disney Company / Hulu
University of California – Los Angeles (Anderson School of Management)
On making her first intentional career pivot, Brianna says: “Getting an MBA with the intention of pivoting to entertainment was the first intentional career choice I ever made. But through crafting my story in business school, I realized there had been a throughline all along: wanting to make the world a better place and finding where I could have the most impact on the most people.”
Dee Robinson
Founder and CEO
Good Trouble Bourbon
Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management)
On pushing past people who doubted her when she launched Good Trouble Bourbon, Dee says: “People might underestimate you because you’re a woman. Just go do you, and navigate. One of the lessons my mom taught me is, ‘No one ever said it would be easy.’”
Lee Gonzalez
Founder
L&L Hospitality
INSEAD
On where the idea for her hostel business first came from, years before business school, Lee says: “My senior year at Wharton, I wrote a business plan to own a chain of hostels. After I finished my degree and got a proper job on Wall Street, the business plan stayed with me.”
Kalyn Chang
Game Producer, Pokémon GO
Scopely
Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management)
Catching my dream job: How B-school helped me level up
On finding your own career path, Kalyn offered this advice: “What would your dream job be if you set aside practical constraints and other people’s opinions? What would genuinely excite and fulfill you?”
Hailey Sullivan
Chief Marketing Officer
Denver Broncos Football Club
Columbia Business School
On sitting with uncertainty in her career, speaking at a Forté leadership conference panel, Hailey said: “It’s ok to not have it all figured out yet, or ever!”
Abby Schwartz
Senior Manager – Co-brand Digital Acquisition
American Airlines
Georgetown University (McDonough School of Business)
Jennifer Malloy
Head of Creative Slate Management, Amazon MGM Original Movies
Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
University of California – Los Angeles (Anderson School of Management)
Laura Gorham
Senior Brand Director, Coca-Cola™
The Coca-Cola Company
Rice University (Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business)
Kelly Ling
Founder
Stork & Spark
University of California – Berkley (Haas School of Business)
On learning to trust her intuition as much as the data, Kelly says: “Earlier in my career, I thought every decision needed to be rigorously data-based. Today, I take my intuition as data, too. It turns out that sharpened intuition and a bias toward action are a powerful toolkit for entrepreneurship.”
Abena Afriye
Marketing Director
Kraft-Heinz
University of Wisconsin – Madison (Wisconsin School of Business)
Terika Fasakin
Senior Brand Director
The Coca-Cola Company
Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management)
Taania Khan
CEO, YourMatrix
Columbia School of Business
On attending Forté’s MBA Financial Services Fast Track Conference as an incoming MBA student, Taania said: “My time at the Forté MBA Financial Services FAST Track Conference left an indelible mark on me, both personally and professionally. It ignited my fervor for investment banking, opened doors to unprecedented opportunities, fostered deep networking connections, provided invaluable insights, and surpassed all initial expectations. I am truly grateful for this experience and many more to come.”
Charlotte Vance
Customer Insights & Brand Strategist
Washington Nationals
University of Virginia (Darden School of Business)
“I had no idea that my background in computer science and marketing technology would eventually lead me to baseball, where I get to tackle the fascinating challenge of making the same magic I experienced at the Park with my family as a kid resonate with a new generation of fans.”
Jessica Stark
Global Marketing Lead
Bose
Duke University (Fuqua School of Business)
On one of the biggest influences on her career path, Jessica said: “I got to where I am today because I surrounded myself with a community that inspires, celebrates, and helps me along every step of my career. Learning from others inside and outside of your MBA experience will open up opportunities and ideas you could never imagine alone.”
Cagney Spears
Global Brand Marketing Director, Ralph Lauren
University of Rochester (Simon Business School)
On what she’d tell someone who thinks their MBA has to lead somewhere predictable: “My MBA didn’t lead me somewhere obvious, and that’s exactly the point. It gave me the skills and the confidence to navigate a business landscape that’s always shifting, and to go after opportunities I hadn’t even considered before business school. Don’t limit yourself to the expected path — give yourself room to explore, grow, and define success on your own terms.“
