Leading the Pack

Sultana Islam Mithi

Jenkins MBA alumna Sultana Islam Mithi, goes into detail about why she chose NC State, advice for prospective students and how the career center and supply chain courses help prepare her for obtaining a job post graduation.

Turquoise Ross

Jenkins MBA alumna Turquiose Ross, goes into detail about why she chose NC State, advice for prospective students and how the program prepared her to overcome challenges during the pandemic including conversations about dynamic trials and managing a remote team.

Zachary Venning

Jenkins MBA alumnus and veteran, Zachary Venning, goes into detail about why he chose NC State, advice for prospective/current students, and how his military background led him to his current career path.

Jelyse Dawson

Jenkins MBA alumna and founder of Fusion Fitness, Jelyse Dawson, goes into detail about why she chose NC State, advice for prospective/current students who are interested in starting their own business, and her thoughts on Raleigh’s entrepreneur community.

Corey Young

Corey Young is a 2020 Jenkins MBA alumnus. Young is a Customer Support Representative at John Deere and a military veteran. In the following Q & A, Young goes into more detail about why he chose NC State, advice for prospective students, and how the time in the program is helping him succeed in his current role.

Steve Wilcenski

Steve Wilcenski is a 2007 Jenkins MBA alumnus and is a a co-founder and CEO of BNNano. In the following Q & A, Wilcenski goes into more detail about how it helped him become an executive at a high tech start up.

Elizabeth Ramsey

Elizabeth Ramsey is a 2019 Jenkins MBA alumna. Ramsey is a Director of Clinical Business Operations. In the following Q & A, Ramsey goes into more detail about why she decided earning an MBA was the right fit for her and how COVID-19 has changed her day-to-day responsibilities.

Katie Curtis

Katie Curtis is a 2019 Jenkins MBA alumna. Curtis, now senior product manager for Citrix is focused on the go-to-market strategy for workspace with intelligence. In the following
Q & A, Curtis goes into more detail about why she decided earning an MBA was the right fit for her, advice for prospective students, and how she navigates a single day as a working mom with two kids during a pandemic.

Darrian Parker

Darrian Parker is a 2019 Jenkins MBA alumnus. Parker is a Global Solutions Engineer at NetApp. In the following Q & A, Parker goes into more detail about why he decided earning an MBA was the right fit for him.

Russell Thornton

Russell Thornton is a 2018 Jenkins MBA alumnus. Thornton is now senior corporate council for Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions. He says that, one key element to his student experience was the opportunity to complete dual degree program with Campbell law school.

Kaitlyn Pennington

Kaitlyn Pennington, a 2017 Jenkins MBA alumna and a senior analyst for supply chain insights at the American Red Cross, gives advice to future students and goes into detail on how her degree helped prepare her for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.