Contact a Student

Graduation year: 2009

Anshul Dixit

Contact: anshul-dixit@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Marketing, Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: Practicing physician
Work City prior to MBA: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Institute of Medical Sciences, India / Internal Medicine
Involvement & Activities: Graduate Marketing Association, Free Medical Clinic
Hobbies & Interests: Travel and photography

Gabriel Hilmoe

Contact: gabriel-hilmoe@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Investment Management
Job title prior to MBA: Actuarial Consultant-Healthcare
Work City prior to MBA: Minneapolis
Undergraduate Institution / Major: University of St. Thomas / Finance
Involvement & Activities: GFMA, MBAA
Hobbies & Interests: Hockey, Golf, Outdoors, Reading

Joseph Matar

Contact: joseph-matar@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Marketing, Market Research, Brand Management
Job title prior to MBA: Program and Planning Analyst
Work City prior to MBA: Madison, WI
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Universityof Wisconsin-Madison / History
Involvement & Activities: VP Marketing for MBAA, GMA
Hobbies & Interests: Golf, running, basketball, soccer

Joseph McSpadden

Contact: joseph-mcspadden@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Investment Management, Accounting
Job title prior to MBA: Margin/Fail Control Associate
Work City prior to MBA: Little Rock, AR
Undergraduate Institution / Major: University of Central Arkansas / Economics
Hobbies & Interests: Finance, family

Kris Mayrand

Contact: kristofer-mayrand@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Corporate Finance, Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: New Accounts Associate
Work City prior to MBA: Minneapolis
Undergraduate Institution / Major: University of Wisconsin-Madison / Psychology
Involvement & Activities: MBAA Vice President
Hobbies & Interests: golf, college basketball, adult beverages

Malini Ratan

Contact: malinivenkatesh-ratan@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: Administrations Manager
Work City prior to MBA: Dubai, UAE
Undergraduate Institution / Major: The Ohio State University / Business - Human Resources
Involvement & Activities: Member - MBAA, NAWMBA, TLA, GCTA, B4BW
Hobbies & Interests: Pottery, Travel, Poetry

Pradeep Konduru

Contact: pradeepsagar-konduru@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Marketing, Market Research, Operations Management
Job title prior to MBA: Senior Project Engineer
Work City prior to MBA: New Delhi
Undergraduate Institution / Major: National Institute of Technology, Allahabad / Industrial Engineering
Hobbies & Interests: Politics, Cricket, Beer

Robert Johnston

Contact: robert-johnston@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: Director of Client Services
Work City prior to MBA: Denver, CO
Undergraduate Institution / Major: West Virginia University / Industrial Engineering
Involvement & Activities: GCTA
Hobbies & Interests: Skiing, cycling and golf

S. Eliot Weiner

Contact: s-weiner@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Marketing, Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: Leadership Development Program
Work City prior to MBA: New York City
Undergraduate Institution / Major: The Colorado College / Political Science
Involvement & Activities: President MBA Association
Hobbies & Interests: Skiing, Traveling, Detroit Sports

Venkat Kasthala

Contact: venkat-kasthala@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Investment Management, Corporate Finance
Job title prior to MBA: IT Analyst
Work City prior to MBA: Hyderabad, INDIA
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Nagarjuna University / Computer Science

Graduation year: 2010

Anil Ramchandani

Contact: anil-ramchandani@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: Software Engineer
Work City prior to MBA: Tokyo
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Thadomal Shahani Engg College, Mumbai / Electronics & Telecommunication
Involvement & Activities: CFO, IEEE student chapter
Hobbies & Interests: Tennis, Badminton, Chess, F1 Racing

Arindam Majumdar

Contact: arindam-majumdar@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Accounting
Job title prior to MBA: JP Morgan Chase
Work City prior to MBA: New York/Houston/Mumbai
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India / Instrumentation Engineering
Involvement & Activities: ISA(Instrumentation Society of America), IEEE
Hobbies & Interests: Blogging, Amateur scriptwriter

Brad Sandner

Contact: bradley-sandner@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Corporate Finance
Job title prior to MBA: Underwriter/Program Manager
Work City prior to MBA: Chicago
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Tulane University / Finance and Management
Involvement & Activities: MBAA, GFMA
Hobbies & Interests: music, politics, everything Chicago and New Orleans

Carl Schumacher

Contact: carl-schumacher@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: City Administrator
Work City prior to MBA: Marengo, IA
Undergraduate Institution / Major: University of Iowa / Finance
Involvement & Activities: MBA Association, various community organizations
Hobbies & Interests: Running, exercise, outdoor sports (hunting/fishing)

Jonathan Hueschen

Contact: jonathan-hueschen@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance
Job title prior to MBA: Consultant
Work City prior to MBA: Des Moines, IA
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Iowa State University / Management Information Systems
Involvement & Activities: MIS Club, Project Management Institute, Habitat for Humanity
Hobbies & Interests: Investment, Tennis, Golf, Cooking, Disc Golf, Ultimate Frisby

Justin Block

Contact: justin-block@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Brand Management, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, International Business
Job title prior to MBA: Market Maker, Retail Sales Consultant
Work City prior to MBA: Chicago
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Middlebury College / Economics
Involvement & Activities: All MBA groups and STAT
Hobbies & Interests: Science and Technology, Sports, Film, Cooking

Katie Funk

Contact: katherine-funk@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Brand Management
Job title prior to MBA: Consumer Marketing Promotion Coordinator
Work City prior to MBA: Des Moines, IA
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Truman State University / Marketing
Involvement & Activities: MBAA, GMA, NAWMBA
Hobbies & Interests: Running, Friends and Family, Hawkeye Sports

Kevin Zalanowski

Contact: kevin-zalanowski@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance
Job title prior to MBA: College Admissions Counselor
Work City prior to MBA: Iowa City
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Penn State University / History

Manikaran Singh

Contact: manikaran-singh@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Entrepreneurship
Job title prior to MBA: Module Leader - Infosys Technologies Ltd
Work City prior to MBA: Bangalore, Chandigarh, Mumbai
Undergraduate Institution / Major: SGGSCC, University of Delhi / Information Technology
Involvement & Activities: Parvarish, Association of Computer Enthusiasts
Hobbies & Interests: Travelling, Trekking, Cooking

Mark Moller

Contact: mark-moller@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, Entrepreneurship
Job title prior to MBA: Credit Analyst/Underwriter
Work City prior to MBA: New York
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Denison University / English Major w/ Philosophy Minor
Involvement & Activities: MBAA, GFMA
Hobbies & Interests: Sports, Guitar, Politics, Food, Wine, & Breweries.

Mosah Fernandez-Goodman

Contact: mosah-fernandez-goodman@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Marketing, Brand Management, Non-profit Management
Job title prior to MBA: Associate Director of Annual Fund
Work City prior to MBA: Los Angeles
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Wesleyan University / Theater
Involvement & Activities: Law Student, Teaching Assistant, Flag Football
Hobbies & Interests: Chess, Theater, Cooking

Rachel Geilenfeld

Contact: rachel-geilenfeld@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: Law school, political campaign
Work City prior to MBA: Ames, IA
Undergraduate Institution / Major: Iowa State University / Political Science, Entrepreneurship
Involvement & Activities: Student government, Greek community, Student Admissions Rep
Hobbies & Interests: Politics, tennis, etiquette, reading

Samantha M. Lane

Contact: samantha-lane@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Finance, International Business
Job title prior to MBA: Project Engineer at Stryker Orthopedics
Work City prior to MBA: Mahwah, NJ
Undergraduate Institution / Major: The University of Iowa / Biomedical Engineering
Involvement & Activities: MBAA
Hobbies & Interests: Scuba Diving, Snow Skiing, Traveling Internationally

Tina McPherson

Contact: tina-mcpherson@uiowa.edu
Planned Concentration(s): Corporate Finance, Strategic Management
Job title prior to MBA: Accounts Receivable Assistant Manager
Work City prior to MBA: Bloomington, IL
Undergraduate Institution / Major: SUNY Geneseo / Biology
Involvement & Activities: MBAA, NAWMBA, Business for a Better World
Hobbies & Interests: Running, Chicago Cubs, biking, football, reading, music