Smith Profiles

Alumni Profile

Understanding – and Supporting – Entrepreneurship

Bill Boyle ’81

Entrepreneurs can face a multitude of challenges as they take their ideas from concept to startup, and Bill Boyle ’81 understands them all.

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Climbing Corporate Ladders and Branching Out

Leigh Burnside ’92

Leigh Burnside ’92 has learned what it takes to climb the corporate ladder and succeed in the C-suite. But she’s also learned that careers aren’t just about reaching the next rung on the ladder – they’re about branching out.

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Driven To Serve, Most Recently in a ‘Digital Dunkirk’

Adam DeMarco, MBA ’21

Adam DeMarco, MBA ’21, was raised in a “family of service,” as he put it. His relatives span careers including law enforcement, nursing, medicine, and, as DeMarco himself chose, the military. “The notion of serving, serving others, and being a part of something bigger than oneself is something that I have just grown up with and have sought to inculcate,” said DeMarco.

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Raising Awareness About Disabilities in the Workplace

Alan Grantham ’05

For many people, work can be stressful. Between the deadlines, meetings, presentations and other responsibilities to be managed, the professional world can be tough to navigate. And it can be made that much harder for people who suffer from a disability.

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From Student to CEO, Solving Problems

Carly Fiorina, MBA ’80

When Carly Fiorina, MBA ’80, looks back over the arc of her career, what stands out for her isn’t a single achievement or experience. That’s not what defines her. So what does stand out for her as she looks back?

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Leading at Morgan Stanley, Driven To Make an Impact

Etim Edim

Etim Edim’s path to becoming CFO of Morgan Stanley's Technology, Operations and Firm Resilience divisions started with a realization – he wanted to make an impact.

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Championing Others on the Way to a Successful Career

Terrill L. Drake, EMBA ’12

At Maryland Smith, Terrill L. Drake, EMBA ’12, envisioned the next stages of his career through the pursuit of a more inclusive community. Now, he’s taking the lessons he’s learned to Harvard Business School where he will become its first chief diversity and inclusion officer.

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Climbing the Ladder, Making a Difference Along the Way

Sherika Ekpo, MBA ’09

From the earliest days of her professional life, working as a business analyst for JPMorgan Chase, Sherika Ekpo, MBA ’09, was determined to keep one goal in mind: to ascend in her career, making a difference in every step.

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Cracking the Case and Succeeding in Entrepreneurship

Ryan Hogan ’13

Ryan Hogan ’13 loves a good mystery. So much so, in fact, that he has made them a career. But his success is no secret or enigma – it’s a product of years of trial and error.

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Front and Center on the Sidelines, a Career in Coaching

Carla Tagliente ’01

Whether in the classroom or on the field for the University of Maryland field hockey team, Carla Tagliente ’01 was as fierce a competitor as anyone. Now, she’s on the sidelines, sharing her experiences and ushering in the next generation of student-athletes.

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