Alumni Voices

Alumni reflect on their lives, their careers, and their experiences at Stanford GSB.

MBA Alumni

Roelof Botha
We believe our job is not merely to invest; we are company builders.
Roelof Botha
MBA ’00
Ken Hersh
My goal is to be the fastest tortoise in the race… not to chase the shiny new penny. It worked.
Ken Hersh
MBA ’89
Anna Fang
For me, it’s always about meeting interesting people who want to make change.
Anna Fang
MBA ’10
Casey Sheldon
It’s important to use the limited time we have to be as impactful as possible on the people who matter to us most.
Casey Sheldon
MBA ’22
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MSx/Sloan Alumni

Cristina Moon
My main vow as a Zen priest is to take away fear, most of all through the quality of my presence and who I am.
Cristina Moon
MS ’16
John McGinnis, MS ’17
Music informs a lot of the way I work, how I think about creating with people. Making music together.
John McGinnis
MS ’17
Photos by Nancy Rothstein
I’m a builder at heart — of people, programs, and purpose.
Jerilyn Teo
MS ’22
Stanford GSB Sloan Alumnus Lamiaa Daif standing outside on a sunny day smiling at the camera. | Nancy Rothstein and Rachel Garrison.
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
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Stanford Executive Program Alumni

Photos by Dan Lao
What an amazing opportunity to make a difference by bringing what I’ve learned about video games into education.
Deirdre Quarnstrom
SEP ’18
David Burke
Stanford is about always thinking big.
David Burke
SEP ’19
Annabelle Williams, SEP ’19
One in five people have a diagnosed disability, but everyone has something they struggle with.
Annabelle Williams
SEP ’19
Xiaorong (Hazel) Hu, SEP ’19. Credit: Elena Zhukova
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
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