Career & Leadership

General Inquiries:

• Email: career_leadership@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
• Phone: 919-962-3533

Employment and Recruiting Inquiries:

• Email: employerengagementteam@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
  
• Phone: 919-962-1666

Mailing Address:
Career & Leadership for MBA & Alumni
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
CB 3490, McColl Building
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490

Shipping Address:
Career & Leadership for MBA & Alumni
2122 McColl Building
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
300 Kenan Center Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Cheryl has been a leader in the field of talent development and career strategy for 25 years. Her experience as an executive overseeing talent management and operations strategy in a complex organizational structure, and as an executive and career strategy coach to business leaders across industries and professions give her a rich, diverse background to facilitate others’ success.

As vice president/corporate officer of career and talent management for Education Management Corporation (EDMC), Cheryl provided leadership and strategic vision to a 400-member multi-location team in a dynamic, fast-changing environment. Talent management initiatives developed under her leadership fostered a culture of collaboration, engagement and innovation, and positioned EDMC as a leader in employee retention and building a talent pipeline.

She is an executive coach to leaders and teams at Stevens Leadership, which she launched in 2011. Cheryl, who previously served as director of career management at UNC Kenan-Flagler, is a coach to working professionals in our Weekend and Evening Executive MBA programs and our Executive Development’s custom programs.

Cheryl received MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler and is a professional certified coach through ICF. She’s certified in numerous individual, team and 360 assessment tools including MyersBriggs, DiSC, Emotional Intelligence, StrengthsFinder, Enneagram, Energy Leadership and CCL’s Benchmarks.

Meghan brings 16 years of experience with UNC’s MBA Program, having worked in Student Services, Admissions and most recently Career & Leadership. As a Career Consultant, she works with students who are seeking positions in sustainability/social impact, energy and real estate. Her strengths include coaching students, advising club leaders and sustaining strong UNC alumni relationships. For the past nine years, she has also served as a Faculty Advisor for the STAR and STAR Global Programs.

She has an undergraduate degree in English and sociology and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Boston College. She received her doctorate in higher education administration from North Carolina State University. Earlier in her career, she served in an admission and marketing role for The School for Field Studies, the largest provider of environmental field studies abroad for college students. She has co-led three Global Immersion Electives and overall traveled to more than 30 countries, most recently to Chile, Peru and Colombia.

Meghan and her husband, Chris are parents to a first year UNC student and a high school junior.

With over 18 years of marketing, sales, leadership development and performance management experience, Erika is a results-driven talent development professional who specializes in supporting students interested in Marketing and Real Estate careers. The majority of her career has been spent working in marketing roles with top industry leaders including Eli Lilly & Company, Chase Manhattan Bank and Chick-fil-A, Inc.

As a Certified Executive Coach she has worked with entry-level to C-suite professionals seeking leadership advancement and/or career transition opportunities. Erika holds a BS in marketing from Hampton University, an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a Master of Divinity degree from the Union Theological Seminary (NYC).

Erika enjoys spending time with her family, working out and creating entrepreneurship and leadership development programming for young future leaders.

Having over 15 years of experience on Wall Street spanning various finance sub-sectors including investment banking, capital markets, sales and trading, commercial banking, investment management and corporate finance, Pramita specializes in careers in finance. She was most recently Head of Loan Syndicate & Distribution Americas at Standard Chartered Bank and has held positions at Goldman Sachs, Citi and BBVA.

She has been recognized for her ability to develop talent and foster trusted relationships with numerous financial institutions as well as her technical expertise across various products, which she utilizes to help students optimally position themselves for finance opportunities. Pramita holds an MBA (with Honors) from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Smith College.

Pramita enjoys spending time with her young family and settling into Tar Heel country.

Having spent eight years in the consulting industry Linda specializes in careers in consulting and strategy.  As a Career & Leadership Coach, her strengths are in helping students craft and tell their stories as well as in preparing students for case interviews.  

Linda works closely with her team, the Consulting Club and consulting faculty to develop workshops and curriculum to better the problem solving skills of students.  Together they also work to foster relationships with employers to increase consulting and strategy opportunities for the student population. She holds an undergraduate degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the George Washington University.  

Linda enjoys consumption of foods of all kinds and baking.

Kelly brings over 10 years of experience working in higher education both in the U.S. and U.K. across Business Development, Athletics Administration, Fundraising and most recently Career & Leadership. As an Associate Director of Employer Engagement & Recruiting, she partners with key employers to create new relationships and enhance existing relationships with a focus on Healthcare, Energy, Sustainability, Operations and General Management.

Prior to joining UNC, she lived and worked in the U.K. and spent six years working at University of Oxford in various roles such as senior development executive for Saïd Business School and fundraising for Oxford Sport during London 2012. Before moving to the U.K., Kelly was Senior Woman Administrator and Head Tennis Coach at Meredith College, leading the team to two NCAA appearances. She has worked in the corporate sector as an attorney and a global project manager. Kelly earned her BA in foreign affairs from University of Virginia and her JD from UNC School of Law. She has worked and traveled in nearly 30 countries and enjoys exploring new cultures.

Kelly is excited to be back in Tar Heel country and showing her young family why she considers North Carolina home.

Liz is the Recruiting Coordinator for the MBA Employer Engagement & Recruiting team within Career & Leadership for MBA & Alumni. As recruiting coordinator, she manages the scheduling and logistics of all on-campus recruiting activity along with various other operational aspects of the recruiting process. Liz has been a member of the Career & Leadership team since June 2015, when she transitioned from UNC General Administration’s Academic and Student Affairs division.

Prior to her time in higher education, Liz worked as an executive recruiter in the financial services sector in New York City.

Katrin Baker joined UNC Kenan-Flagler in 2011 and has held several roles at the School, including providing career and leadership coaching for full-time MBA, MBA@UNC and Executive MBA students. In her current position, Katrin leads the design and implementation of the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Leadership Experience, including the Leader for Next program. Katrin is a also a Certified Professional Coach (iPEC).

Before joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Katrin led student services and leadership development for the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program at UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University. Earlier in her career, Katrin worked at Georgetown University, North Carolina State University and Virginia Tech, where she helped create and launch the school’s first residential leadership community.  

She earned her BS in international affairs from James Madison University and her MS in leadership and policy studies from the University of Tennessee.

Kate Kryder serves as the Associate Director for the Hodges Leadership Center for MBA Programs. Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Kate worked at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Office of Student Life & Leadership, where she designed and delivered experiential leadership programs for undergraduate students at Carolina. Kate is a 2018 recipient of the University’s Diversity & Inclusion award and a 2017 recipient of the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Staff Award.

Kate holds a BS in visual communications form Ohio University, a MEd in higher education administration from Loyola University of Chicago, and is pursuing her MBA at Elon University.

Rachel White serves as the Associate Director for the Hodges Leadership Center for MBA Programs. She designs and facilitates leadership development programs for MBA students and manages our team of executive coaches. Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Rachel lived in worked in Qatar for 10 years where she held a variety of roles, including supporting students at Texas A&M’s campus in Doha and implementing a national leadership program with Red Rock International.

Rachel holds a BA in international studies from UNC-CH and a MEd in higher education administration from NC State University.

Jessie Nash serves as the Program Manager for Career & Leadership for MBA & Alumni. Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Jessie was the general manager at School of Rock Chapel Hill where she helped open the new franchise location and managed day-to-day operations. She holds a BA in biology and German language and literature from UNC-Chapel Hill and a MEd in student affairs practice in higher education from the University of Virginia. Jessie is a proud Tar Heel and is excited to combine her experiences and passions at her alma mater.