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Sumayya Essack
MBA Career Advisor, Sr. Associate Director
Bio: Sumayya’s background combines psychology, organizational development, and HR/talent management. She has worked across various sectors including technology, law, healthcare, and non-profit. Most recently she was on the management team as the Head of Talent at Entrepreneurial Finance Lab, a Harvard-born global fintech startup, where she oversaw a doubling of headcount growth including commercial, engineering, and product roles; formalized career paths; trained managers on coaching-based management; and project-managed global M&A. She has coached numerous mid- and senior-level professionals on career strategy and planning, with an emphasis on making career changes and communicating one’s background for a successful transition. Her areas of expertise include tech, social enterprise, startups, career change, and global environments. Sumayya received her MSW and MBA from Boston College. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: product management, technology, consulting, social impact and sustainability, people and talent operations (HR), career exploration, clarifying values/career fit/self-reflection, career narrative, job search stress and inner critic, career switching, interview prep
- CDO Liaison to: Product Management Club, Tech Club, Management Consulting Club (MCC), LGO Program, Sustainability Initiative
- Email Address: essack@mit.edu

Georgette Arato
MBA Career Advisor, Associate Director
Bio: Georgette Arato (she/her) is an MBA Career Advisor providing individualized guidance and coaching on identifying, leveraging, communicating, and building their strengths to achieve personal, academic, and career success. Before joining MIT Sloan, Georgette worked at Simmons University where she managed the Simmons Leadership Conference—the longest-running women’s leadership forum in the United States—by engaging sponsors, speakers, MBA, and other alumni in developing resonant programming for diverse audiences. Georgette also co-led the expansion of the conference to Europe for the first time and helped establish the Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership. Previously, Georgette served as Associate Director of Career Services at the Simmons School of Management, advising graduate students and alums of the MBA, Healthcare MBA, and Communications Management programs while leading a broad spectrum of career development programming. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: financial services, investment banking, consulting, operations/supply chain/project management, sustainability, career exploration, job search strategy, personal branding, networking, interview preparation, offer evaluation and negotiation
- CDO Liaison to: Investment Banking, Healthcare Club, Hispanic Business Club
- Email Address: arato@mit.edu

Lindsey Nicholson
MBA Career Advisor, Associate Director
Bio: Lindsey Nicholson (she/her) is an MBA Career Advisor, providing individualized advice on career development to MBA students. She is energized by helping people identify and achieve their career goals and/or navigate a career pivot. Prior to joining MIT Sloan, Lindsey worked at Alumni Ventures, a venture capital firm, where she directed their Venture Fellow Program and other career development programs in the venture capital space. Lindsey holds a B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology from Tufts University, and a Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: venture capital, consulting, education/edtech, job search strategy, networking/informational interviews, personal branding, interview preparation, resume review
- CDO Liaison to: Career Peers Program, VC/PE Club, HKS Program
- Email Address: lindsnic@mit.edu

Julie Kaneb
MBA Career Advisor, Associate Director
Bio: Julie Kaneb is an MBA Career Advisor who provides strategic guidance on the full career journey life cycle, from mapping feasible career goals and targets through interview preparation, offer negotiation, and onboarding advice. She particularly enjoys working with candidates to ensure they are maximizing the power and consistency of their messaging and branding. Julie has worked on both sides of the hiring process for over a decade as both an MBA career coach and as a recruiter, where she conducted multi-channel recruiting efforts for consumer product and start-up technology clients. Her professional experience includes work with non-profits and in telecommunications. After earning her MBA, she began her business career as a financial analyst and later supported organizations such as the Social Innovation Forum as an executive coach. Julie holds a BA in Politics from Princeton University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: CPG/retail/luxury goods, health care and life sciences, social impact and sustainability, consulting, technology, job search strategy, offer negotiation, messaging and communications – in cover letters, networking, and interviews
- CDO Liaison to: Management Consulting Club, Technology Club
- Email Address: julie699@mit.edu

Anne Costa (Unavailable Jan & Feb 2025)
MBA Career Advisor
Bio: Anne Costa provides career education services to MBA students through personalized career advising. Prior to joining MIT Sloan, Anne served as Senior Director of Strategy and Operations for Professional Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she oversaw the operations, marketing, and admissions functions for over 80 non-degree programs serving 9,000 educators annually. Before working at Harvard, Anne was an officer in the United States Coast Guard, where she filled numerous operational leadership roles and served as a faculty member and Assistant Dean of Academics at the Coast Guard Academy, teaching Organizational Behavior and Leadership, running the academic advising program for the Management Department, and overseeing the Academy’s summer internship program. Anne holds a B.S. in Management from the Coast Guard Academy and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: veteran advising, product management, operations/supply chain/project management, career exploration, job search strategy, resumes and cover letters, personal branding, networking, interview preparation, offer evaluation and negotiation
- Email Address: amcosta@mit.edu

Jess Galica
MBA Career Advisor
Bio: Jess Galica returns to MIT Sloan—where she earned her MBA in 2016—as an MBA Career Advisor supporting MBA students to increase their career clarity and maximize their interview and networking skills. Jess’ professional background spans Tech and Management Consulting, where she worked for market leaders such as Bain, Apple, and Siemens and led global sales teams and go-to-market strategy. Today, Jess is an Executive Coach and Consultant working with established and high-potential leaders to maximize their performance. Recognized as a Top Coach in Boston, she is known for combining her extensive corporate knowledge with a warm and relatable coaching style. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: technology, startups, consulting, sales/go-to-market, strategy roles, career clarity, career switching, interview preparation
- Email Address: jgalica@mit.edu

Mark Cohen
MBA/ MSMS Career Advisor
Bio: Mark Cohen has had a distinguished career as a corporate trainer, Human Resources Leader, Management Consultant and Career Coach. His business experience includes working with international corporations in computer technology, medical devices, and biopharma as well as family-owned businesses. He is a certified mediator and is the co-author of a book, The Twenty Four-Hour Turnaround, about successful management practices in small to mid-sized businesses during turbulent times. He is adept at anticipating needs and adapting accordingly. In working with clients his goal is to create a positive and effective working relationship that removes obstacles and enables students to identify and achieve their passion, develop a path to success and meet their career and life goals. Mark holds a BA in English and Drama from State University of New York at Fredonia and an MBA from Suffolk University. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: healthcare, biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceutical, biopharma, life sciences, consulting, human resources, family businesses, job search strategy and organization, interviewing techniques, networking and engagement
- Email Address: ma_cohen@mit.edu

Lew Weinstein
MBA Career Advisor
Bio: Lew Weinstein counsels people in the MBA, Sloan Fellows, and Executive MBA programs, providing career advice and assisting with resumes and cover letters. The balance of his time is spent as a partner in a Boston-based executive search firm which maintains a broad practice but focuses on working with private equity firms and their portfolio companies to expand or upgrade management, and with venture capital firms and entrepreneurs to build teams for early-stage businesses. Lew was raised in the New York area and attended M.I.T. and Harvard Business School. He then spent three years in corporate strategy consulting with Bain & Company in Boston before moving to Los Angeles, where his activities included 18 months at the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee; two years at a large, international search firm; and four years at a medium-sized, general-practice search firm. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: private equity, venture capital, consulting; resumes and cover letters; career strategy; behavioral interviewing; working with executive search firms (headhunters)
- CDO Liaison to: Investment Management Club, Jewish Student Org, Israel Business Club
- Email Address: lew7@mit.edu

Mike Stevens
MBA Career Advisor
Bio: Mike leverages standard coaching methodologies and practices specific to each individual in conjunction with his real-world practical knowledge and experience to drive meaningful actions, real behavioral shifts, and step changes in performance. He has over 25 years of professional experience spanning start-ups to Fortune 100 Companies in a number of industries including Aviation, Financial Services and Medical Servicing and functional areas including Operations, Credit and Marketing. For the last 10 years, Mike has operated his own consulting company, focused on Leadership Coaching, Career Advising and Strategy consulting. Prior to starting his own business Mike held a number of P&L Mgt. roles in Chase and Capital One as well as serving as the CEO of The Coleman Institute, a Medical Servicing company. Before joining Capital One Mike was an internal consultant for US Airways and British Airways. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: consulting, marketing, financial services (consumer and commercial), operations/supply chain/project management, general management, full suite from career exploration to effective onboarding, including career exploration (switching and fit), networking, branding, resume, interviewing negotiation and on-boarding (internship and full-time)
- Email Address: mste8199@mit.edu

Joanne Miller
MBA Career Advisor
Bio: Joanne Miller is a strategic Talent professional with more than 20 years of experience in the Technology industry. She has recruited, coached and supported candidates at various stages of their career journeys. Most recently, Joanne held leadership roles at McKinsey, the premier global consulting firm, where she offered coaching, advisory and support to executives transitioning careers. Prior to this role at McKinsey, she recruited for McKinsey New Ventures, a portfolio of data/analytics start-ups. Previously Joanne spent years as a corporate recruiter in the Software industry. She has the proven ability to help candidates articulate their distinctive value proposition and is passionate about helping people thrive through career transitions. Known for being a creative, resourceful and deeply-technical Talent leader, Joanne has an undergraduate degree in Economics and an MBA. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: consulting, professional services, software, technology, digital, cybersecurity, AI, robotics; product management, product development, technical infrastructure and operations
- Email Address: jcmill@mit.edu

Becky Farone
MBA Career Advisor
Bio: I am a certified career change coach (ICF ACC) and the founder of Fireworks Coaching. I specialize in assisting MBA students and professionals in making successful career transitions using design thinking principles. I have over 30 years of experience in the IT and software industry. My career began at Microsoft, where I was part of the original team that developed Microsoft Outlook. I have also worked with leading companies such as Nike, Starbucks HQ, Kaiser, Columbia Sportswear, and ServiceNow. My roles have included lead program manager, team leader, usability researcher, scrum master, and Agile coach. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: program and product management, technology, startups, Agile, career exploration, clarifying values, career narrative, inner critics/saboteurs, leadership communication, networking/informational interviews, LinkedIn strategy, career switching, interview prep
- Email Address: bfarone@mit.edu

Rick Ruvkun
MBA Career Advisor
Bio: Rick (he/his) is a personalized career transition consultant. His experience in recruiting and managing financial professionals gives him a clear understanding of the best practices to utilize for a job seeker to be readily recognized by recruiters and managers as standout candidates. Rick’s career counseling approach is to focus on aligning a client’s core competencies to the job opportunity and/or the opportunity-set-of-jobs: identify people with whom to network and thereby helping professionals “reinvent themselves” after long successful careers. Additionally, Rick develops with the client a strategy to launch and drive the search for the next role. Most recently, Rick is a Senior Consultant at Lee Hecht Harrison, a market leader in career transition and outplacement services. Click for full bio.
- Specialties: investment management (mutual, hedge, quantitative funds), risk management (options, derivatives, alternatives); fintech (payments, wealth management, capital markets); financial services and banking, data analytics, stock pitch interview prep, personal branding, fundamental company research of public and private companies using Edgar and Pitchbook
- Email Address: rruvkun@mit.edu