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Alumni Voices

Explore personal stories about alumni reflecting on their experience at Stanford GSB and the impact it has helped them make in the world.

MBA Alumni

Dave Lyons. | Elena Zhukova
I want to solve problems that people care about.
Dave Lyons
MBA ’01
Ian Cinnamon, MBA ’19. Photo Credit: Allison Felt
I don’t need to follow that traditional path, I can carve my own.
Ian Cinnamon
MBA ’19
Hank Scherf, MBA ’81. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
Get to know your classmates well — spend time with them — because that network will be really important in your life.
Hank Scherf
MBA ’81
Rukaiyah Adams, MBA ’08. Credit: Samuel Gehrke
It was only because I was candid about my challenges that I got the opportunity. I learned to just tell it like I see it.
Rukaiyah Adams
MBA ’08
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MSx/Sloan Alumni

Danielle Wyss, MS ’15. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
Question everything. And … just go after it.
Danielle Wyss
MS ’15
Ritu Narayan, MS ’14. Credit: ToniBird Photography
How do I continue my fast-paced career while providing for my children?
Ritu Narayan
MS ’14
Jorge Rojas, MS ’07. Credit: Courtesy of CEMEX
It’s people who really make things happen for a good leader.
Jorge Rojas
MS ’07
Zara Larsen, MS ’85. Credit: Courtesy of The Larsen Group
My work has always focused on getting the right people together, in the right place, at the right time.
Zara Larsen
MS ’85
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SEP Alumni

Supachai “Kid” Parchariyanon, SEP ’18. Credit: Courtesy of Supachai Parchariyanon
It keeps me fit to change the world.
Supachai “Kid” Parchariyanon
SEP ’18
David Downs, SEP ’15. Credit: Courtesy of David Downs
Reframing the situation and putting yourself in control — that’s brain elasticity at work.
David Downs
SEP ’15
Ramiro Cormenzana, SEP ’17. Credit: ToniBird Photography
Being here is incredible. I’m in the place where Marcos Galperin started to think about the ideas and ultimately create MercadoLibre.
Ramiro Cormenzana
SEP ’17
Tricia Smith, SEP ’17. Credit: ToniBird Photography
As a young woman, I wouldn’t have anticipated the scale of my future leadership roles.
Tricia Smith
SEP ’17
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