Core Team

Professor Dhar has been involved in pioneering work in understanding the different factors that influence how consumers think and decide. He has also served as a consultant to dozens of Fortune 100 companies in a wide variety of industries, including CPG, health care, high tech, financial services, and luxury goods on developing best practices for generating and using customer insights.

Ravi has published more than 70 articles and serves on the editorial boards of several of the leading marketing journals. His research and teaching has been honored with various awards including the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the Society for Consumer Psychology, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Management, and the Yale School of Management Alumni Association Teaching Award. His work has been frequently mentioned in Business Week, the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, USA Today, and other popular media.

Jon Iwata is Practice Leader of the Yale Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management (Y-SIM) at Yale School of Management, where he is an Executive Fellow and Lecturer. Y-SIM was established in 2022 based on the work he and his collaborators led exploring stakeholder capitalism’s impact on leadership. He is founding executive director of the Data & Trust Alliance, a not-for-profit  organization that brings together leading businesses to develop and adopt responsible data and AI practices. Its first initiative, announced in 2021, was the  development of algorithmic anti-bias safeguards for workforce practices, adopted  by companies including American Express, CVS Health, GM, Humana, Mastercard,  Meta, Nike, and Walmart. 

Over a 35-year career at IBM, Jon held multiple roles, including senior vice  president, chief brand officer, and leader of the company’s global marketing, communications, and citizenship organization. He reported to three IBM CEOs  during two decades of significant transformation. He was chairman of IBM’s corporate strategy committee and established the company’s values and policy  committee. According to Interbrand, IBM became the second most valuable brand in the world during Jon’s tenure as CMO.

Jon is chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design  Museum; a director of the Ladies Professional Golf Association and chair of its  nominating and governance committee; a trustee of the Stevenson School; and a member of the advisory board of Responsible Innovation Labs. 

Jon is an inductee of the B2B Hall of Fame, the Marketing Hall of Fame, the CMO Club Hall of Fame, and the Page Society Hall of Fame. He was named a Brand Genius by AdWeek. He holds a B.A. from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San Jose State University. 

Jon is co-inventor of a U.S. patent for a nanotechnology and process for atomicscale semiconductors.

Snyder’s research and teaching are focused on industrial organization, antitrust economics, law and economics, and financial institutions. His recent research includes work on antitrust policy and enforcement as well as on the development of major digital platforms. He teaches Economic Analysis of High-Tech Industries, a course that applies industrial organization concepts and valuation frameworks to high-tech industries in China, the EU, and the U.S.

During Snyder’s tenure as dean of the school from 2011 to 2019, the school developed the first global network of top business schools, introduced its Master of Advanced Management degree for graduates of the Global Network for Advanced Management, introduced its Master of Management Studies degree with tracks in Asset Management, Systematic Risk, and Global Business and Society, and broadened its MBA for Executives program.

Snyder began his professional career as an economist with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. He earned a Ph.D. in economics and an MA in public policy from the University of Chicago. He began his academic career at the University of Michigan, where he developed programs in Central Europe, China, India, and Russia.

Prior to coming to Yale in 2011, Snyder was the dean and George Shultz Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Jade is an experienced business executive with a deep understanding of both large enterprises and startups. With over 20 years of experience, she has been instrumental in driving innovation and reshaping industries in collaboration with forward-thinking organizations.

At IBM, Jade led transformation and growth initiatives, including the incubation of emerging businesses such as AI for Business Automation and the translation of scientific discoveries into profitable business ventures through collaborative platforms such as ThinkLabs, CXLabs, and Innovation Discovery.

More recently, Jade was the Co-Founder and CEO of a startup aimed at helping hypergrowth organizations cultivate conscious company cultures. She also serves as a consultant and executive coach for pioneering teams and high-achieving leaders.

Jade is not new to higher education. She began her career in the Higher Education consulting practice at Coopers & Lybrand where her clients included Caltech, USC, and Stanford. Currently, she is a mentor for the Endless Frontiers Lab, a program at NYC’s Stern School of Business, focused on maximizing the potential of massively-scalable, science and deep technology startups.

Jade holds degrees in Industrial Engineering and English Literature and obtained her master’s degree in General Management from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She resides in Katonah, NY.

Adria brings a natural inclination to build bridges between people and ideas, a creative disposition, and the ability to visualize a better future and turn aspirations into a reality. She has accumulated experience in all facets of marketing, including product management, strategy, brand marketing, and commercialization. Prior to joining Yale, Adria was the director of product management at Stanley Black & Decker, the world’s largest tool company. There she led new market expansion for Craftsman outdoor equipment and oversaw the global portfolio of cutting hand tools for the DEWALT, Stanley, Craftsman, Irwin, and Lenox brands.

Adria received her BFA in communications design from Pratt Institute, product management certification from the Association of International Product Management, and business strategy specialization from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Feli serves as the Director of Research at the Yale Program on Stakeholder Innovation and Management. In her role, she leads a team focused on strategic initiatives that address how companies navigate periods of change, including crises, and manage scalable growth. She also explores how businesses handle social license challenges in the context of AI advancements, applying academic insights to solve practical problems and enhance organizational practices.

Feli is also the Founder and CEO of WealthMeUp.ai, a female-first platform that seamlessly integrates financial investing into the everyday lifestyles of young professionals. Through WealthMeUp.ai, she leverages behavioral finance principles to promote the development of sound financial habits.

Her previous professional experience includes being Counsel & Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London, specializing in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets. She has previously worked with a leading US investment bank, prior to which she practiced investment management and financial regulation at Linklaters in Luxembourg and in Paris.

Feli graduated with an MBA from the Yale School of Management, where she was a Dean Edward A. Snyder Scholarship recipient, recipient of the Henry F. McCance Entrepreneurial Award, and a Forté MBA Fellow. She also holds a Magister Juris (MJur) from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Jenna comes to Yale with close to a decade of experience in event management and engaging and building communities in both academia and for corporations. Spending a majority of her career at Washington University in St. Louis, Jenna led the planning and execution of alumni programs across three territories, managed strategic working groups, and worked closely with the Alumni Board to strengthen relationships that ensured continued success and growth. Jenna has a passion for creating unforgettable experiences, turning ideas into reality, and creating spaces where people can gather to make new connections, foster relationships, and enhance their professional career.

In her capacity at Y-SIM, Jenna will spearhead conferences, executive speaking engagements, executive education, and various other programs to amplify our work in advancing stakeholder research, education, and practice to benefit business and society.

Jenna graduated from Illinois State University with a B.S. in International Business and minor in Germanic Languages.