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

Jack Oakes serves UNC Kenan-Flagler as Executive Director of Career & Leadership for MBA & Alumni. Jack leads the strategy, development and administration of the career management, leadership development and employer engagement functions that support the MBA programs – Full-Time MBA, Weekend MBA, Evening MBA, Global OneMBA, and MBA@UNC – and all alumni of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Jack was at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business where he began his higher education career in 2005 in Career Development. He subsequently served as Assistant Dean for Career Development from 2010 to 2015, and led the strategy and execution of career development activities, managed the school’s global portfolio of recruiting companies, and managed a team of career advisors in providing coaching and career support to Full-Time MBA and Executive MBA students. Most recently, he served as a major gifts officer at Darden. Prior to joining Darden, Jack worked across a number of industries in management and leadership roles at companies including Procter & Gamble, T. Rowe Price, Legg Mason and Red Hat.

Jack holds a joint degree (MBA/MA) in East Asian Studies from the University of Virginia, and a BA in History from Dartmouth College. He and his wife, artist Kelly Doyle Oakes, have relocated to the Chapel Hill area, where his family has lived in the past.

Committed to student success with a heart for serving others, Leah has over eighteen years of combined experience in university and industry settings, including corporate staffing & recruiting, career and leadership development, and student services.  As a Career & Leadership Coach, Leah serves as the Diversity & Inclusion lead for the Career & Leadership team and focuses on students in general management, healthcare and operations.

In addition to her Global Career Development Facilitator and MBTI certifications, Leah holds an MBA in Human Resources, MS in Management, and BS in Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As staunch believer in the art living, her interests range from international travel, community service, and poetry writing to music, fashion and cuisine.

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 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 (VA), 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 & 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 also enjoys baking.

Leslie is the Senior Associate Director of Employer Engagement & Recruiting at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Prior to joining UNC, she worked for 17 years in the following industry sectors: investment banking (oil and gas), secondary mortgage market, Fortune 500 Insurance, and entrepreneur startup. She has BA from Davidson College and MBA from Haslam College of Business with Finance and Marketing concentrations.

Leslie provides strategic oversight for all MBA Employer Relations with focus on banking and technology sectors.

Noemi Morillo-Vasquez serves as an Associate Director of Employer Engagement & Recruiting, focusing on relationship management and building recruiting strategy for employers within the Consulting, Marketing, and Real Estate verticals. Noemi joined UNC Kenan-Flagler in November 2012 and most recently held the role of Assistant Director of the Career & Leadership team, overseeing and leading all aspects of the MBA on-campus recruiting program, and managing other facets of employer recruiting activities.

Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Noemi served as Resource and Recruiting Coordinator on the Employer Relations team at Fordham University School of Law in NYC. She earned her BA in Political Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Kelly brings over 10 years of experience working in higher education both in the US and the UK 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 UK and spent six years working at University of Oxford in various roles such as Senior Development Executive for Saïd Business School and also fundraising for Oxford Sport during London 2012. Before moving to the UK, Kelly was Senior Woman Administrator and Head Tennis Coach at Meredith College, leading the team to two NCAA appearances. She has also 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 return to Tar Heel country and show her young family why she considers North Carolina home.

Todd Northrup has over 5 years of experience in higher education, which includes time in academic advising and career services, specifically employer relations. His experience in employer relations involves working with new and existing employer partners on best practices to recruit on-campus. Todd also focuses on business development outreach to have new employers recruit UNC MBA candidates. Additionally, Todd oversees the on-campus recruiting program for the Employer Engagement and Recruiting team and this includes employer interviews, office hours, presentations and the on-campus recruiting platform (Career Connections).

Prior to joining UNC, Todd worked at the University of Florida in Career Services – Employer Relations and Saint Leo University as an academic advisor.

Todd earned his BA from the State University of New York at Geneseo and MS from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. In his spare time, Todd is an avid sports fan by attending games and actively participating in sports leagues.

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, an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University of Chicago, and is currently pursuing her MBA at Elon University.

Rachel White serves as the Associate Director for the Hodges Leadership Center for MBA Programs. Rachel 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 M.Ed. 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 M.Ed. 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.

Miles is a Program Assistant for Career & Leadership at UNC Kenan-Flagler. He graduated in 2016 from UNC Chapel Hill with a BA in Political Science and History. Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Miles served as an Administrative Support Associate for UNC Global Development, specializing in Project Management and Administrative Services.

He is an avid hiker and outdoors enthusiast, having Thru-Hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2017