Diversity Symposium
 October 14, 2023

Mingle with current students, alumni, and fellow attendees over light food and refreshments during this networking reception.

Meet Professor Dr. Don Moore as he welcomes you to the 2023 Diversity Symposium.

Meet Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Dr. Élida Bautista and learn about Haas’ DEIJB strategy.

ÉLIDA BAUTISTA CHIEF DEI OFFICER, BERKELEY HAAS

Currently serving as the Berkeley Haas Chief DEI Officer, Élida M. Bautista, Ph.D. initially joined Haas in January 2018 as the Director of Inclusion and Diversity. In that inaugural role, she led the implementation of the 2018 Haas DEI strategic plan, and was an integral member of the 2019 Haas DEI Action Plan. Élida has delivered curriculum for students and alumni, and developed training opportunities to equip staff, faculty, and leadership with an understanding of diversity concepts.

Prior to Haas, Élida was an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco’s School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry. There, she served as the Director of Clinical Training for the UCSF Multicultural Clinical Training Program, which focused on trauma-informed culturally congruent practices for underserved communities. She also developed and taught the UCSF Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program for staff and led UCSF’s campus-wide Unconscious Bias training initiative for UCSF faculty and leadership. Élida continues to serve in the community with her contributions to the boards of Women Organized to Make Abuse Nonexistent, and the National Coalition on Youth Law. She also serves as an Advisor for Skillful.ly and for The Black Fund.

Join us in welcoming Celeste Fa’ai’uaso, Full-time MBA 20 as our Keynote Speaker! Celeste is a Senior Program Manager at Google.

CELESTE FA'AI'UASO SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, GOOGLE

Celeste Fa’ai’uaso graduated from Haas MBA in 2020 and received the Defining Principle: Confidence without Attitude award. For undergrad, she went to MIT and majored in Mechanical Engineering.

Currently, Celeste is a Senior Program Manager at Google. Before Haas, she worked as a Strategy Consultant within the Social Sector, a Process Engineer in the manufacturing industry, and a Project Manager at American Express. Now, Celeste is starting her own coaching business - helping anxious achievers to liberate themselves from limiting beliefs and step into their purpose.

She identifies as Mexican and Samoan. She is originally from Southern California and now lives in Oakland with her partner. She is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. In her spare time, Celeste enjoys creating art, hiking, and exercising.

Founder and Chief Planting Officer of 100K Trees for Humanity, Amos White joins us to discuss his work as a Black environmental executive who organizes cities and communities to plant trees for climate and public health.

AMOS WHITE FOUNDER AND CHIEF PLANTING OFFICER, 100K TREES FOR HUMANITY

Amos White is a recognized environmental executive and policymaker, a renowned Haiku poet and author; a literary and musical arts producer, a civil rights activist, and a civic leader. Amos is the Founder and Chief Planting Officer of 100K Trees for Humanity; a member of the California Urban Forestry Advisory Council and on Alameda County’s Agricultural Advisory Committee as Urban Ag Chair; he serves on Alameda's Environmental Task Force CASA-Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda, and is the former regional Vice Chair of the Bay Area Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force.

Amos is Co-author of the Climate Emergency Declaration Resolution for the City and County of Alameda; a former CORO Fellows Program graduate in Leadership and Public Affairs, 92-LA; and a former Ohio Youth Conservation Corps Member. Creatively, Amos has been published in several national and international reviews and anthologies. He is the Founder and Host of the Heart of the Muse creative salon, Executive Producer and Host of Beyond Words: Jazz+Poetry show, and served on the boards of Bay Area Generations literary reading series, the Black Speculative Arts Movement (BSAM), and the AfroSurreal Writers Workshop-Oakland. Amos is a 2021 double awardee by the California Urban Forestry Council Awards and a 2023 Recipient of the Jefferson Award.

He lives with his family and two cats in the island city of Alameda.

Learn more about your program of interest while connecting with Admissions Directors, current students, alumni, Financial Aid, Career Management Group (CMG) or take a student-led campus tour.

Meet the Full-time MBA Program | Andersen Auditorium, Room F295

Meet the Evening & Weekend MBA and MBA for Executives Programs | Chou Hall, Room N340/344

Meet the Master of Financial Engineering Program | Cheit Hall, Room C325

Meet the Ph.D. Program | Cheit Hall, Room C330

Full-time MBA: Admissions

NICOLE FAHERTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FULL-TIME MBA ADMISSIONS

Nicole joined the Full-Time MBA Admissions Office as an Associate Director of Admissions in January 2020. Prior to joining the office, she was Associate Director of Admissions and Recruitment, leading the graduate admissions team at Berkeley Public Health.

Nicole has been working as a higher education administrator for over 15 years, specifically in the areas of admissions and program management. She has an undergraduate degree in political science from UC San Diego, and prior to working at UC Berkeley worked for 12 years at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth as Program Director for an undergraduate business program.

Nicole is passionate about higher education and making the admissions process as accessible as possible for everyone. In her free time, Nicole loves hiking the beautiful trails in the Bay Area with her husband; Brendan, two kids; Elyse and Simon, and their goldendoodle, Ollie.

MARIA MARTINEZ MADRIGAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FULL-TIME MBA ADMISSIONS

Maria joined the admissions team at Berkeley Haas in 2020. As a member of the Full-time MBA Admissions Committee, Maria meets with students both in the US and internationally, sharing the Berkeley Haas Full-Time MBA program. In this role, Maria reads and evaluates the applications to the Full-time MBA program.

One thing that always impresses Maria about full-time applicants is their passion. They are intentional leaders, committed to making a positive impact in their communities. Prior to Haas, Maria worked in undergraduate admissions serving students from rural communities and California’s Central Valley. Outside of admissions, Maria enjoys watching reruns of Friends and spending time with her family.

Full-time MBA: Student & Alumni speakers

ADEBOLA ADENIYI FULL-TIME MBA 24

Adebola (she/her/hers) is a second-year MBA and Finance Fellow at UC Berkeley Haas. Before joining her MBA program, Adebola dedicated five years to PwC as a financial and digital risk consultant. There, her expertise covered assurance and business advisory, predominantly in the financial services sector. She was entrusted with comprehensive responsibilities surrounding financial and regulatory compliance, business process enhancements, and business valuations.

She is also skilled in financial modeling and conducting thorough due diligence. Adebola is an Associate Chartered Accountant and has earned a Bachelor of Technology in Statistics from the Federal University of Technology, Akure.

NICOLE AUSTIN-THOMAS FULL-TIME MBA 21

For nearly a decade, Nicole has worked at the nexus of corporate social impact and equitable community development. As a consultant at The Bridgespan Group - a social impact advisory firm - Nicole advises nonprofits, foundations, investors, philanthropists, and corporations to provide strategy consulting and leadership development that addresses opportunities and challenges related to scaling social impact.

As an Assistant Vice President of the Citi Foundation - the philanthropic arm of Citigroup - Nicole made strategic investments to nonprofits resulting in annual grant funding of $80MM. As a program manager at New York Cares - the city's largest volunteer network - she mobilized over 7,000 corporate volunteers to support countless beneficiaries in service.

TRAVIS R'SEAN BAUTISTA FULL-TIME MBA 25

Travis (he/him/his) is a first-year MBA at UC Berkeley Haas. Before Haas, he spent 6 years in the U.S. Navy as a submarine logistics/supply chain officer and as an instructor. Prior to the Navy, he did climate change research. His post-MBA plan is to work in climate tech centered around social equity.

DAVID BROWN-DAWSON FULL-TIME MBA 21

David is the founder of LeadCommGym, a space in which people can become the best version of themselves via executive coaching and leadership training. He also speaks to teams and organizations around concepts from his book, Enduring Urgency. He is transitioning into full-time entrepreneurship after spending the past two years working in real estate finance at Grosvenor.

Prior to attending Haas, David spent five years as a Civil Engineer Officer and an Air Advisor in the US Air Force. Outside of work, David sings at his church and serves on the board of YBUILD, a non-profit focused on advancing Black leaders in the land use industry. He believes in the power of cross-community collaboration and in the power of a competent leader who cares.

CAMILA DUQUE FULL-TIME MBA 25

Camila (she/her/hers) is a first-year MBA from Miami, Florida. Her professional experience includes four years working at Deloitte Government and Public Services consulting for a variety of different agencies doing data analytics and strategy work. At Haas, she is a Consortium Fellow and part of the Latinx Business Club and the Transportation and Mobility Club.

RYAN JEWE FULL-TIME MBA 25

Ryan (he/him) lives to support and develop people and organizations. Prior to Haas, he was a Human Resources Business Partner at Kimley-Horn, one of the United States' largest infrastructure planning and design consulting firms. He also previously managed the firm's early-career and diversity recruiting strategies, developing new talent pipelines and relationships with organizations focused on empowering historically marginalized populations.

TANVI LAL FULL-TIME MBA 22

Tanvi is an investor at Intuit Ventures, where she invests in Series A-C startups within fintech, commerce, enabling technologies, and more. She is also the co-founder of VC Unelashed, a 501c3 dedicated to increasing racial representation amongst VC investors. Tanvi graduated from Berkeley Haas with her MBA in 2022 and started her career as a consultant at Deloitte.

On weekends you'll find Tanvi trying new workout classes, exploring San Francisco's restaurant scene, or catching up on her favorite TV shows.

JOEY PARKER FULL-TIME MBA 21

Joey is a GTM Program Manager at Workday, where he drives the company's expansion into strategic markets through M&A and new product offerings. Prior to Workday and Haas, he pursued his passion for education and economic empowerment at Year Up Bay Area, a social enterprise supporting young adults to launch their careers through targeted training and internships at Fortune 500 companies. While there, he served as Operations Manager, directing the organization’s finances and operations across three Bay Area campuses, and also as Partner Relations Manager, nurturing Year Up's footprint at one of its largest partners, Salesforce.

Joey graduated from the FTMBA program at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business in 2021 as both a Consortium and ROMBA Fellow and previously earned his BSPH in Health Policy & Management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In his free time, he plays and umpires in a rec kickball league, goes on long runs through San Francisco, and spends time with his friends.

ANUPAMA TEJ FULL-TIME MBA 24

Anupama (she/her/hers) is a second-year, Full-time MBA student at Berkeley Haas. She graduated from Bangalore University, India with a degree in Electronics Engineering. Prior to Haas, Anupama was a founding member of a tech startup. She led zero to one journey at an early-stage startup where she built a community platform for mothers, scaled to 12M MAUs, 2Mn ARR, and led the acquisition of the startup. She completed her summer internship in Product Marketing at Zipline, an autonomous drone delivery startup.

Anupama's post-MBA plan is to work in general management at tech startups.

JULIAN WATSON FULL-TIME MBA 25

Julian (he/him/his) is an Army Veteran who most recently served at Joint Base Lewis McChord near Seattle, Washington. He is currently focused on marketing and product opportunities in the retail space. Julian also holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Psychology and Human Factors Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, photography, and fitness.

DIARRA WHITE FULL-TIME MBA 24

Diarra is a second-year in the Full-time MBA program. She was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Sociology. She spent her pre-Haas career in New York City working in the financial services industry at BlackRock. Post-MBA, she will join McKinsey Digital in SF where she aims to focus on human-centered products, services, and new business design.

At Haas, she is on the student advisory board for the Center for Equity Gender and Leadership, serves as the VP of Careers for the Haas Innovation and Design Club, VP of Intersectionality for Haas Women in Leadership, and Co-Liaison for Consortium and Consortium Fellowship recipients. She's a recent hiking, camping, and surfing convert and loves to talk about how being at Haas has inspired that journey.

NICKY ZARCHEN FULL-TIME MBA/MPH 24

Nicky (she/her/hers) is a second-year dual degree MBA/MPH student originally from Santa Monica but lived in and calls Miami, Florida home. Nicky's professional passions lie at the intersection of healthcare and social impact. Prior to Haas, she worked as a care manager at a community health center, an associate at a non-profit social impact firm, and a project manager at a community foundation.

At Haas, she is a Consortium, ROMBA, and Forté Fellow and is a Co-Liaison for Consortium, VP of Community for Q@Haas, Graduate Student Instructor for Leadership Communication, and a Project Lead for the Race Inclusion Initiative. She is a proud trans woman, sits on several non-profit boards, and hopes to continue increasing access to affirming, equitable, and expansive healthcare.

Evening & Weekend MBA and MBA for Executives Programs: Admissions

ANNE MARIE GALLAGHER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MBA PROGRAMS FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS ADMISSIONS

Anne Marie is responsible for DEI Admissions Strategies in the Working Professionals MBA programs. She has a BA in Linguistics from Stanford University, an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, and is earning an MA in Education at UC Berkeley.

Her prior professional experience includes Strategy Management Consulting and Nonprofit Leadership in education and healthcare access. She's drawn to Haas Admissions by the opportunity to help candidates meet their potential, change the world, and leave us all better for having known them.

MASTER OF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING: ADMISSIONS

DIANE NGUYEN SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MASTER OF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS

Diane joined the Berkeley Haas MFE team in 2005. Diane currently manages the admissions, marketing and operation, in addition to assisting the team in providing excellent student services. Diane enjoys working closely with students and helping them realize their career goals.

Diane holds a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from UC Berkeley and a Master of Arts in College Student Services and Career Counseling from Saint Mary's College of California.

Ph.D.: Faculty and Students

CAMERON ANDERSON PROFESSOR | LORRAINE TYSON MITCHELL CHAIR IN LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION II

Cameron Anderson is the Lorraine Tyson Mitchell Chair II in Leadership and Communication at Berkeley Haas. He earned a doctorate in Psychology from UC Berkeley in 2001 and has been a faculty member since 2005.

Before coming to Haas, Professor Anderson taught at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Stern School of Business at New York University. Professor Anderson's research focuses on power, status, and influence processes, leadership, negotiations and conflict resolution, and team dynamics.

DREW JACOBY-SENGHOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS | CENTER FOR EQUITY, GENDER, AND LEADERSHIP

Drew Jacoby-Senghor is an Assistant Professor in Management of Organizations at Berkeley Haas. His research identifies how inequality persists despite, and because of, contemporary egalitarianism. He received his BA in Psychology from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Princeton University. Subsequently, he was the Provost Postdoctoral Scholar at Columbia Business School.

OCKEMIA BEAN MBA 22 AND PH.D. 27

Ockemia is a mother, a first-generation transfer doctoral student who earned a dual Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies from Cal. She advances her undergraduate thesis to current work and tests the roles of perceived fairness and acceptability in intergroup and intragroup dynamics. Ockemia also focuses on how nonverbal nudges make others feel more included professionally and socially.

ANALEXIS GLAUDE PH.D. 27

Analexis is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Management of Organizations department at Haas. Before attending Haas, she received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Her research interests include perceptions of creativity and innovation, boundary setting in the workplace, and moral decision-making in groups. Analexis explores these topics with a passion for diversity and aims to incorporate important organizational diversity implications into her work.

Meet Executive Director of Working Professionals MBA Admissions Marjorie DeGraca as she reflects on the weekend and leave you with some lasting advice.

MARJORIE DEGRACA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MBA PROGRAMS FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS ADMISSIONS

Marjorie DeGraca oversees admissions for the Evening & Weekend MBA and the Berkeley MBA for Executives programs. In her time at Berkeley Haas, she has helped launch the Weekend MBA, the Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA, the MBA for Executives, the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology program (dual business/engineering undergraduate degree), and most recently, our new EWMBA Flex cohort.  Prior to Haas, Marjorie worked in marketing at Nestle, Broderbund Software, and J. Walter Thompson and in full-time MBA admissions and recruiting at UCLA Anderson and Stanford Business School. Marjorie has an MBA from UCLA Anderson and a BS in Finance and Marketing from Berkeley Haas. She is a mom of three teenagers.

Join us as we celebrate a wonderful weekend and network with fellow event attendees, current students and staff.