Ryan Drake-Lee
MBA 09
MBA 09
Senior Associate
McKinsey & Co.
Atlanta, Georgia
McKinsey & Co.
Atlanta, Georgia
Internship:
Summer Associate
SunEdison
San Francisco, California
Previous degree:
BA, Economics and French
Morehouse College, Georgia
Job prior to Haas:
Senior Business Advisor
TechnoServe
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Being Logistics Manager of the 2008 Energy Symposium gave Ryan Drake-Lee plenty of access to the forefront of innovative technologies and ideas in the alternative energy and sustainability sectors, along with valuable opportunities to network with people deeply involved in the field.
Opportunities to Grow
"Haas teaches people how to be independent-thinking leaders, capable of garnering widespread support for their ideas. The Haas curriculum gave me the flexibility to follow my personal interests in classes with real academic rigor."
Broad Exposure
"Having spent a year working with TechnoServe, a business solutions nonprofit organization, on economic development projects in South Africa, I came to Haas knowing I wanted to have an impact on macroeconomic issues. Haas offers lots of courses and electives to prepare me for that. Plus, the cross-registration opportunities we have with the law school and the Energy Resources Group broaden my exposure in a very beneficial way."
Positive Impact
"I was fortunate to have Accounting Professor Nicole Bastian Johnson as my 'thought partner' on an independent study project with the McCullum Youth Court, which offers collaborative justice as an alternative to standard juvenile court for first-time offenders. I created an activity-based cost study and helped develop best practices that will enable the youth court to have a positive effect on larger numbers of at-risk youth."
The Perfect Place
"I enjoy sharing San Francisco, my hometown, with my classmates. The Bay Area has its own flavor, from our fascination with clean tech to our taste for slow food. It's true that they do things differently in Northern California. There is a real community attitude here."
