Mentorship is a pivotal component of the Foster experience for students in the Executive MBA (EMBA), Hybrid MBA, Technology Management MBA (TMMBA) and Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) Programs.
Explore the full scope of mentorship at Foster here.
The EMBA, Hybrid, TMMBA, and GEMBA mentoring program offers a unique opportunity for tailored one-to-one support, insightful guidance, and honest feedback to propel career growth. Learning circles in our Mentoring Program foster community among mentors and mid-career mentees through small group interactive sessions on leadership development, team management, and strategic career transitions. Read about a learning circle on 12 strategies to enhance your influence with six-year mentor and iVisa Chief Marketing Officer Dave Sampson (Foster MBA 2003).
Meet our Mentors
At the heart of our Mentoring Program are senior-level leaders, all Foster MBA alumni, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience across diverse industries. These accomplished mentors are deeply committed to guiding students as they advance their careers.
Vishal AnandCo-Founder & CEO, Toonsutra
Class of 2006
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Ganesh BaskaranVP, Technology, Expedia
Class of 2013
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Rim Benoud-SchmitzHead of Supply Chain, Amazon Just Walk Out Tech
Class of 2019
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Elijah BerryDirector of Sales and Business Development, Propel, Inc
Class of 2020
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Amy BossProduct Operations, Invoca
Class of 2012
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Mike ByrnesHead of Service Partnerships, Amazon
Class of 2013
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Bhavesh DoshiVP, Software Engineering at Salesforce
Class of 2010
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Lindsey DouglasVP, Everett Delivery Center, Boeing
Class of 2003
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Vipin DuggalDirector, Business Development, Consilio
Class of 2002
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Angela DunhamMarketing & Operations Leader
Class of 2013
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Bhaskar DuttSenior Director, Engineering, Nordstrom
Class of 2012
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Clinton FordHead of Marketing, Buf
Class of 2007
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Ryan GaukrogerDirector, Technical Program Management, Microsoft
Class of 2011
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Jeremiah GlodovezaSenior VP, Global Head of Marketing and Communications, NIUM
Class of 2008
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Kruti GosaliaSenior Manager, Software Development, Amazon
Class of 2019
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Vanessa GroseVP, Cloud Center of Excellence, Global Cloud Practice, Kyndryl
Class of 2019
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Reetu GuptaCo-Founder & CEO, Cirkled in
Class of 2010
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Shaili GuruFounder, Bluenox.ai & Instructor of AI Product Management, UW
Class of 2018
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Evan HannemanDirector, AGC Strategy, Microsoft
Class of 2009
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Kathleen HelalVP, Client Services, ACME Technologies Inc.
Class of 2012
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Bill HelmsingCOO, Iron-IQ, Inc
Class of 2019
Jason HigginsonHead of Marketing, USA, APsystems
Class of 2020
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Brian JohnsonSenior Director Business Development, HPC/AI, AMD
Class of 2014
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Diane KitanoVP, Service Delivery, Amperity
Class of 2010
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David LamDirector of Product, Data Platform, Egencia
Class of 2013
MH LinesCo-Founder, Stack Moxie
Class of 2014
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Stu MarshallAccount Director, Accenture
Class of 2020
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Mike McCarterPartner General Manager, Microsoft
Class of 2014
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Omari MillerStrategic Partnerships & Business Development, T-Mobile
Class of 2019
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Nate MochVP, Customer Engineering & Services, Zillow
Class of 2009
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Shwetal MokashiHead of Product & Technology, Walmart
Class of 2018
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Robert NeerCo-Founder, Good Ventures
Class of 2004
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Ajith PrabhakaraResearch Product Management Lead, Reality Labs – Research at Meta
Class of 2014
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Dave SampsonChief Growth Officer, iVisa
Class of 2003
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Tova ScherzerSenior Manager, Project Management - Enterprise Customer Success, Autodesk
Class of 2011
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Pooja SethVP, Advertising Technology, Expedia
Class of 2015
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Sai ShankarManaging Director, Slalom Consulting
Class of 2011
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Srishti SofatSenior VP, Product Development, Oracle
Class of 2004
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Hemanth SrinivasSenior VP, Engineering, Amperity
Class of 2015
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Daniel SteinEx-Microsoft & Smartsheet, Product Leader
Class of 2014
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Vasavi Epari TankalaGlobal Sales Compensation Director, Amazon
Class of 2011
Padmaja VrudhulaVP, Industry Workload Solutions, Snowflake
Class of 2014
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Jouni WelanderVP of Sales, New Media, Ateme
Class of 2020
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Daniel YuChief Marketing Officer, SAP Data and Analytics
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