Colloquium Speakers

Our colloquia speaker series in asset management, healthcare, and sustainability bring to campus the expertise of policy makers, corporate leaders, research faculty, or practitioners from the front lines of these industries. Students who choose to specialize in one Area of Focus attend a minimum of five colloquia sessions within their field. Others choose the leadership lessons and discussions of major societal issues that are most relevant to their careers.

Featured Colloquium Speakers

Amy Chivetta
Director
Yale Investment Office

William Nordhaus
Sterling Professor of Economics
Yale University

Amanda Skinner, MSN '98, MBA '08
President and CEO
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England

Cliff Asness
Founder and CIO
AQR Capital Management

Paulette Frank
Chief Sustainability Officer
Johnson and Johnson

Gary Gottlieb, MD, MBA
Executive Partner
Flare Capital Partners

Danielle Merfeld
Vice President and CTO
GE Renewables

Stephen N. Oesterle, MD
Senior Vice President for Medicine and Technology
Medtronic

Onyeka Obiocha
Executive Director
CTNext

MBA for Executives colloquium speaker series timeline

Colloquium Speakers 2023-2024 Schedule

Asset Management 2023-2024

September 8, 2023 Elysabeth Alfano CEO, & Co-Founder, VegTech Invest Founder, Plant Powered Consulting	January 26, 2024 Robert Davis Nebrodi Partners
October 6, 2023 Jon Fernandez Yale Investments Office	February 23, 2024 Ryan Mollet Global Head of Credit Solutions, Angelo, Gordon & Co.
November 17, 2023 Mark Carhart Kepos Capital	April 5, 2024 Carlos Reyes Managing Director and Head of Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners
December 15, 2023 Novisi Nirschl Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	April 19, 2024 D. Ellen Shuman Representative, State Governor Investment Professional, State of Connecticut

Healthcare 2023-2024

September 8, 2023 Carolyn M. Clancy, MD, MACP Assistant Undersecretary for Health, Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks United States Veterans Health Administration	January 12, 2024 Dr. Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) Director, Yale Obesity Research Center (Y-Weight); Co-Director, Yale Center for Weight Management
October 6, 2023 Sejal Hathi, MD, MBA Deputy Commissioner and State Health Officer New Jersey Department of Health	February 23, 2024 Mary-Ann Etiebet, MD (’03), MBA (’03) Associate VP, Health Equity, Merck Lead, Merck for Mothers
November 17, 2023 Kate McEvoy, Esq. Executive Director, National Association of Medicaid Directors	April 5, 2024 Thomas A. Scully, JD General Partner, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Former Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
December 15, 2023 Martin Mackay, PhD Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Rallybio Corporation	April 19, 2024 Troyen A. Brennan, MD (’84), JD (’84), MPH (’84) Adjunct Professor, Harvard School of Public Health Former Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, CVS Caremark

Sustainability 2023-2024

September 8, 2023 Elysabeth Alfano CEO & Co-Founder, VegTech Invest Founder, Plant Powered Consulting	January 26, 2024 Krish Raviswamy VP International Sales Twin City Fan Companies
October 6, 2023 Jamie Hutson Chief Investment Officer The Developer Network \| DSD Renewables	February 23, 2024 Dawn Lippert (TBC) CEO, Elemental Excelerator; Founding Partner, Earthshot Ventures; Senior Climate Advisor, Emerson Collective
November 17, 2023 Ryan Dings Chief Executive Officer ClimateHaven	April 5, 2024 Carlos Reyes Managing Director and Head of Sustainability, Palladium Equity Partners
December 15, 2023 LaSonja Scott Global Vice President of ESG, Reporting and Governance The Coca-Cola Company	April 19, 2024 Christopher Coes Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy U.S. Department of Transportation