Alumni reflect on their lives, their careers, and their experiences at Stanford GSB. MBA Alumni There are a lot of hard-working people who are deserving of access to responsibly priced financial services, just like my parents. Sam Ulloa MBA ’05 A lot of what I do you can relate to my career in sports. You want to win, but you also need to work well with others. Dan Grunfeld MBA ’17 I’m a kind of shapeshifter, a business executive with the heart and soul of a journalist. Jim Friedlich MBA ’85 Our tribe elects me to represent them and it’s deeply gratifying work. Jennifer Fate Velaise MBA ’88 See All MBA Alumni Voices MSx/Sloan Alumni That’s the beauty of one’s journey. Instead of hiding changes and difficulties, you showcase them. It means you tried and survived. Lamiaa Daif MS ’20 I had a chance to return home with knowledge and experience and connections. Guram “Guga” Tsanava MS ’12 If this is what this looks like today, what does tomorrow look like? Ed Kargbookorogie MS ’18 I was convinced there was both a big opportunity to work on and that I was capable of working on it. Tom Stevens MS ’17 See All MSx/Sloan Alumni Voices Stanford Executive Program Alumni What an amazing opportunity to make a difference by bringing what I’ve learned about video games into education. Deirdre Quarnstrom SEP ’18 Stanford is about always thinking big. David Burke SEP ’19 One in five people have a diagnosed disability, but everyone has something they struggle with. Annabelle Williams SEP ’19 I think for any entrepreneur, there’s a risk in being overconfident in your own decisions. That’s something I want to improve. Xiaorong (Hazel) Hu SEP ’19 See All SEP Voices