Bellarmine's Career and Professional Development Society (CAPDS‪)‬ Ashok Ramkumar

Tim Danser graduated from Bellarmine in 2006, after which he attended Brown University (and played Varsity Football at both institutions!). After his undergraduate education, he pursued a career in banking and finance with Bridgebank, Oppenheimer, and several others. After receiving his MBA from Wharton, he served as the VP of Finance at Respond Software, which was recently acquired by FireEye (an acquisition that Mr. Danser orchestrated!). Throughout his career thus far, Mr. Danser has lived up to his words of “hard work beats talent if talent doesn’t work hard.” Tune in to today’s meeting to learn more about Mr. Danser’s astounding professional career as well as the guiding principles that have made it possible!

Father Wade graduated from Bellarmine in 1955, after which he joined the Jesuits. Since then, he's held numerous teaching and administrative roles at Loyola HS, Jesuit HS, and Bellarmine, serving as the President and the Superior of the Jesuit Community. Through his living example of being a man for and with others, Father Wade talks about the importance of empathy and service.

Aaron Rossi graduated from Bellarmine in 2020 and currently studies Finance at Indiana University. Although young in age, Aaron has a plethora of financial knowledge and professional tips to share with our club members!

Mr. Fisayo Ositelu immigrated to the United States from Nigeria at the age of 16. After graduating from Johns Hopkins University with a pre-med degree, Mr. Ositelu received his M.D. from Stanford. However, instead of deciding to pursue a career as a doctor, Mr. Ositelu joined NerdWallet, a healthcare advising company, in a Business Development role. In 2019, he co-founded Gentem, a medical payment system company and currently serves as its CEO. Listen to this week's presentation to learn more from Mr. Ositelu's experience!

Mr. Gamerl graduated from Bellarmine in 1986, after which he went to UC Irvine and LSE for his Masters degree. Since then, Mr. Gamerl has mostly spent his time in the education sector, working for companies like The Princeton Review and the Ocean Institute. Mr. Gamerl currently runs his own Education company and has worked with governments like the United Arab Emirates and startups like riiid labs. Listen to this week’s presentation to learn about the importance of balance, overcoming challenges, and networking on Mr. Gamerl’s professional journey!

Mr. Arnold graduated from Bellarmine in 1984, where he played Football and Track while also competing in Speech and Debate. Next, he went on to Berkeley, where he majored in History. Mr. Arnold then travelled to Europe, coached Freshman Football at Bellarmine, worked at Lehman Brothers, and finally landed up at Oracle. After enjoying his time at Oracle, he had a brief stint at Siebel before joining Filice Insurance Agency, where he would work for the next 15 years and leave the company as the CEO. Mr. Arnold recently accepted a position at Bellarmine as the Director of Development and enjoys giving back to his Alma Mater in that regard. Tune in this week to learn not only about Mr. Arnold’s incredible professional journey but also take away some essential “pearls of wisdom,” as he says.