Career Conversations

Yale School of Management
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Yale School of Management students sit down with alumni for a series of candid conversations about career paths, industries, opportunities for business school graduates, and discussions on career topics including work-life balance and creating a meaningful impact in business and society. This series is produced by and recorded at the Yale School of Management.

  1. 10/31/2025

    Allyson Fish '08, ADM

    Allyson Fish '08 is a food scientist and P&L executive with over two decades of leadership in nutrition, sustainable solutions, and industrial biotechnology. She has worked at ADM, serving as chief commercial officer of the company's precision fermentation unit, and at DuPont, where she led the food enzymes and food protection unit. (After this episode was recorded, she moved to the food ingredients company IFF, where she now serves as senior vice president of life sciences.) Prior to attending SOM, Allyson managed restaurants and earned her bachelor's degree from Boston College.  Read an unedited transcript of this episode.

    43 min

  2. 08/01/2025

    Mary D'Onofrio '18, Bessemer Venture Partners

    Mary D'Onofrio is an venture capital investor, board member, and thought leader. She co-founded and led the growth investment practice at Bessemer Venture Partners. She has also worked in equity capital markets at Morgan Stanley and held roles at Apple and the U.S. Department of Treasury. Prior to attending SOM, Mary earned her bachelor's degree from Princeton University. Note: Since this episode was recorded, Mary joined the venture capital firm Crosslink Capital, where she is now a partner.  Mary is interviewed by Ioana Solomon '25 of the Private Equity/Venture Capital Club.  Read an unedited transcript of this episode.

    22 min

  3. 07/18/2025

    Ifeanyi Okafor '19, Wand AI

    A conversation with Ifeanyi Okafor, a lead product manager at Wand AI, where he helps push the boundaries of generative AI and reasoning. He previously spent five years at Amazon Web Services, working with AI-driven services like CodeGuru and DevOps Guru. At SOM, he co-founded the African Graduate and Professional Students Group, and served as the president of the Africa Business Club.  Ifeanyi is interviewed by Jaryd Raizon of the Technology Club.    Read an unedited transcript of this episode here.

    44 min

  4. 07/11/2025

    Amanda Turner Ege '13, Elea

    A conversation with Amanda Turner Ege, an executive director at the Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization. At Elea, a philanthropic impact investor that works to alleviate poverty through entrepreneurial means, Amanda leads initiatives that emphasize collaboration across the investment continuum. Previously, she worked at a nonprofit in Latin America; the United Nations Development Programme; and the fair trade agricultural developer, Fairtrasa. In addition to holding an MBA from Yale SOM, Amanda earned her BA in history from Yale College. She serves as a board member of multiple companies operating in emerging economies.  Amanda is interviewed by Claire Kelly '25 of the Impact Investing Club.  Read an unedited transcript of this episode.

    41 min

  5. 07/03/2025

    Ed Woodcock '04, McKinsey & Company

    A conversation with Ed Woodcock, a senior expert at McKinsey & Company. Ed spent over 20 years at McKinsey, specializing in the transformation of corporate business functions such as finance and human resources. His expertise spans shared services strategy, enterprise cost reduction, and function benchmarking; he has worked with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and public-sector organizations. In addition to his client work, he serves as a McKinsey recruiting lead at Yale SOM, providing valuable resources to students exploring consulting careers. Ed is interviewed by Megan Grossman '25 of the Consulting Club. Read an unedited transcript of this episode.

    38 min

  6. 06/20/2025

    Rahul Bhide '22, Impact Engine

    A conversation with Rahul Bhide, a vice president at impact-oriented venture capital and private equity firm Impact Engine. Rahul specializes in economic opportunity investment sourcing, diligence, and support. Before joining Impact Engine, he worked on the strategy and impact team at the philanthropic organization Omidyar Network India. He's spent time in the United States fintech industry and started his career as a strategy consultant at Bain. Rahul is interviewed by Cléa Wang '26 of the Impact Investing Club. Read an unedited transcript of this episode.

    28 min
  7. Logan Disch '21, Google

    06/14/2024

    Logan Disch '21, Google

    A conversation with Logan Dish, a strategy and analytics associate at Google. At Google, Logan works on the Planning, Analytics, and Insights Team in PeopleOps and is doing a product management apprenticeship with Google Maps. Logan joined Google in July 2021 after completing an MBA internship there the summer prior. Before SOM, he worked for five years as a senior analyst at Analysis Group in Washington DC, working to create financial and economic models to value technology products and patents in litigation.  Logan is interviewed by Jackie Peszynski '24 of Yale SOM's Data Analytics Club. Read an unedited transcript of this episode.

    49 min
  8. Parag Jalan '18, Teach for India

    06/07/2024

    Parag Jalan '18, Teach for India

    A conversation with Parag Jalan, director of Government Relations at Teach for India. Parag is a social sector leader with 12 plus years of experience in public health, education, and philanthropy across multiple countries in the Global South. Parag is an ex-McKinsey consultant who has worked with BlackRock, Clinton Health Access Initiative, and One Acre Fund. Parag is interviewed by Pooja Rai '24 of Yale SOM's Consulting Club. Read an unedited transcript of this episode.

    40 min
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Yale School of Management students sit down with alumni for a series of candid conversations about career paths, industries, opportunities for business school graduates, and discussions on career topics including work-life balance and creating a meaningful impact in business and society. This series is produced by and recorded at the Yale School of Management.

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  • Creator
    Yale School of Management
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Career Conversations