BABSON COLLEGE - Key Persons
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- Senior Associate Director, Annual Giving Marketing
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- Director, Prospect Management, Research and Analytics
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- Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies
One of the most cited entrepreneurship experts in the world, Andrew Corbett focuses on corporate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship training.
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- Director, Regional Programs and Annual Giving
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- Senior Advancement Communications Officer
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- Vice President, Development
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- Digital Marketing Manager
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- West Coast Regional Senior Assistant Director
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- Senior Director, Business Development
Cathy Shea is responsible for identifying new opportunities and resources for residential, global, and virtual program delivery. She represents BEE in a wide variety of client relationships and also works closely with the team and the college to identify faculty resources for expanded program offerings and development support for faculty. She has nearly 25 years of experience in university-based executive education serving in a number of roles including marketing, business development, and operations for both open enrollment and custom programs. Prior to joining university administration, she served as an aide to a U.S. congressman from Connecticut. She earned her BA in political science and history from Boston College.
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- Associate Director, Alumni Affinity Programs and Annual Giving
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- Senior Associate Director, Class Engagement and Annual Giving
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- Vice President of Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid
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- Assistant Vice President, International Giving
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- Associate Director, Database Systems and Reporting
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- Gifts Processing Specialist
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- Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council Team
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- Coordinator, Advancement Communications
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- Governor Craig R. Benson Endowed Senior Vice President for Advancement
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- Director, Alumni Strategic Initiatives and Operations
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- Strategic Initiatives Specialist
Liz enjoys working in a team dedicated to providing a dynamic learning experience of Babson's entrepreneurial vision for business professionals from around the world. Prior to joining BEE, she worked for many years in university administration and most recently created customized English instruction for global executives in finance, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and logistics. When not at BEE, Liz runs a private education counseling practice, teaches English to refugees and recent immigrants, volunteers with service organizations in her community and enjoys family life with her husband, 4 daughters and many pets. Liz holds a BA from Wellesley College and her EdM from Harvard University.
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- Senior Director, Business Development
As senior director, Evelyn Lager MBA'06 is responsible for developing custom solutions for Babson Executive Education's corporate clients. As such, she works closely with corporate partners to identify the needs of the organization and build a Babson team to develop highly customized solutions. She has more than 10 years of experience in program design and account management. She was born and raised in Switzerland, and, before joining Babson, was a founding member of the Swissnex Science and Educational Consulate of Switzerland. She has developed and implemented strategic activities and relations for entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, and business professionals. She is fluent in English, German, and French, and earned her bachelor's degree in business from Boston College and her MBA from Babson College.
Why I love Babson: Babson has the ability to turn everyone-even admission officers-into entrepreneurs.
Why I love Babson: The students! They are so supportive of each other, and they are very driven!
Why I love Babson: The Babson energy-teamwork, positivity-it is contagious in the best way!
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- Director of Annual Giving
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- Assistant Vice President, Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
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- Professor of Innovation Management
- Renowned Researcher, Trainer, and Consultant
Renowned researcher, trainer, and consultant, Gina O'Connor is an expert in the fields of breakthrough innovation in large mature companies, technological innovation, and corporate entrepreneurship.
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- Senior Associate Director, Advancement Services
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- Director of Undergraduate Admission
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- Assistant Director, Prospect Research and Analytics
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- Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council Team
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- Associate Director, Client Success, Data and Operations
Janet works closely with the Client Success team, Business Development, Marketing and Finance to optimize and streamline processes, and improve efficiency, productivity and data integrity. With a focus on automation and leveraging software and systems, Janet supports Executive Education's effort to be data driven, and is building the framework necessary for reporting and analysis. Prior to joining Babson, she gained valuable experience with a startup, honing skills in operations, strategy, client relations, marketing, and entrepreneurship. She earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta in Canada, and speaks conversational Cantonese.
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- Associate Director, Regional Programs and Annual Giving
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- Director, Advancement Services
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- Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
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- Senior Development Research Analyst
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- Director of Development, Europe
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- Associate Director, Advancement Events
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- Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council Team
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- Senior Assistant Director
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- Senior Director, Advancement Communications
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- Senior Director, Advancement Operations
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- Director, Innovation Strategy & Operations, Liberty Mutual Insurance
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- Director, Strategic Initiatives and Senior Advisor to the VP
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- Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving Administrator
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- Associate Director, Class Engagement and Annual Giving
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- Senior Director
- Senior Director, Business Development
As senior director, Rachel Crane is responsible for working with client organizations to identify new opportunities and develop custom programs and solutions for Babson Executive Education. In this client engagement role, she is responsible for the overall client relationship and organizational partnership. Through these relationships, she leverages Babson resources to identify the custom solution(s), faculty, and partners for various client needs. Prior to joining Babson Executive Education, Rachel was responsible for the development of enterprise solutions at a talent development and training company. She has worked in management and IT consulting organizations in a variety of roles including business development, consulting, and client relationship management. She earned her BA in management from Gettysburg College.
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- Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council Team
Favorite Babson fun fact: Roger's Pub is named after our founder Roger Babson, a prohibitionist.
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- Associate Director of Admission, Diversity & Inclusion
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- Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
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- Senior Associate Director, Advancement Communications
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- Executive
- Senior Program Manager, Client Success
Sasha Connors joined Babson Executive Education in February 2019. As a program manager, she is responsible for handling the logistics of BEE's custom and open enrollment programs and ensuring that no detail is left untouched. Prior to joining BEE, Sasha was the director of operations and event planner for George Mason University's Law & Economics Center, as well as a sales and catering manager in the hotel industry. Sasha earned her BS degrees in business administration and hospitality administration from Boston University and her MBA from George Mason University. She also holds the designation of Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). When she is not on campus, Sasha enjoys spending time with her pug (Olive), watching baseball, trying new restaurants, and traveling.
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- Associate Professor of Management
Scott Taylor's focus is leader assessment and development. He has worked domestically and internationally with over 50 companies in a variety of industries. He also is a member of the Consortium for Learning Innovation convened by McKinsey & Company.
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- Associate Director, Advancement Database and Systems
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- Director, Classes, Affinity Programs and Annual Giving
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- Director of Development, West Coast Region
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- Director, Planned Giving and Senior Philanthropic Advisor
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- Director of Development, New York
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- Center for Investments and Finance
As Executive Director, Stephen Flavin is responsible for leading the Babson Executive Education program portfolio and setting the strategic direction for the organization. Before rejoining Babson, Stephen held leadership positions at Harvard Business School Online, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Babson College. He has served on the Board of Directors of UNICON (Consortium for University-Based Executive Education.) and currently serves on the board of directors of MassEcon. Stephen holds a BS and JD from Suffolk University.
Stephen Spinelli Jr., PhD, MBA'92 is the 14th president of Babson College. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, and scholar, President Spinelli assumed the role of president in July 2019, guiding the College through its centennial year and into its second century.
A lifelong entrepreneur, President Spinelli has spent his career at the intersection of academia, business, and philanthropy. He co-founded Jiffy Lube International and was chairman and CEO of the American Oil Change Corporation, helping to pioneer the quick-lube industry nationwide and turning Jiffy Lube into the nation's dominant competitor with more than 1,000 service centers.
As a long-standing member of the Babson community, President Spinelli spent 14 years of his career as a member of the College's faculty, vice provost for entrepreneurship and global management, and director of The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship. During his tenure at Babson, President Spinelli played a number of critical and influential roles. He was an influential member of both the President's Cabinet and the Academic Council, as well as chair of the entrepreneurship task force that contributed significantly to the College's strategic plan. He led the charge to maintain Babson's No. 1 ranking for entrepreneurship in U.S. News & World Report and to achieve, for the first time, the No. 1 ranking for entrepreneurship in Financial Times in 2006 (repeating in 2007). In 2011, President Spinelli was inducted into Babson's Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.
As vice provost, President Spinelli was instrumental in strengthening and growing important initiatives including the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), the world's largest collaborative research project studying entrepreneurship; the Entrepreneurship Intensity Track curriculum; Rocket Pitch and in doubling the entrepreneurship faculty. He also was responsible for expanding the Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE) to an international program.
In September 2007, he became president of Philadelphia University, which later merged with Thomas Jefferson University to form the new Jefferson, where he was named chancellor in July 2017. As president of Philadelphia University, he established the unique Kanbar College of Design, Engineering, and Commerce: one of America's first transdisciplinary colleges. He championed the Master of Science in Sustainable Design, an award-winning, transdisciplinary, collaborative degree program that is among the most recognized Sustainable Design graduate degrees in the world. Under his leadership, Philadelphia University enjoyed record enrollment and retention, with particular growth in graduate enrollment, continuing and professional studies enrollment, and online enrollment.
President Spinelli's work has appeared in journals such as The Journal of the Society for College and University Planning, Journal of Business Venturing, the British Management Journal, and Frontiers of Entrepreneurship. He also has been featured in such popular press as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Boston Globe, Entrepreneur, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Economist, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Bloomberg Business Week. He has authored numerous business cases, book chapters, and co-authored Disrupt Together: How Teams Consistently Innovate; Business Plans That Work; Franchising: Pathway to Wealth Creation; How to Raise Capital; Never Bet the Farm; The Casebook for Young Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship: The Engine of Growth; and New Venture Creation for the 21st Century, now in its 10th edition.
He has consulted for or led executive education programs for corporations such as Intel Corporation, IBM Corporation, Allied Domecq, and Planet Fitness. He has served on a number of corporate boards and in leadership roles for community, business, and professional associations.
Currently, he serves on the board of advisors for the Berwind Corporation and the board of directors for Planet Fitness. He also has served on the boards of trustees of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Episcopal Academy, Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Congress, and Ben Franklin Technology Partnership of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He has been invited to speak and lecture at numerous conferences and universities around the world, including Georgetown University, Villanova University, Ulster University, the Brazil Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, INMAX Annual Meeting, American Cities Foundation, Planet Fitness National Convention, the Union League of Philadelphia, New Jersey Technology Council, Young Presidents' Organization, and The London Business School.
President Spinelli earned his PhD in economics from The Management School, Imperial College, University of London, his MBA from Babson College, and his BA in economics from McDaniel College. In 2016, he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from Ulster University in Northern Ireland.
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- Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Council Team
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- Associate Director, Open Enrollment & Business Development
- Business Development
Tammy Gage is responsible for overseeing the sales strategy for BEE's Open Enrollment portfolio and Corporate Partner Program. She maintains updated expertise in the challenges faced by global businesses and working professionals as well as contributes to business development efforts of other programs within BEE and the College. Prior to joining Babson Executive Education, Tammy was an entrepreneur involved with two startup businesses, a Women's Professional Soccer Franchise in Vancouver and nexSTAR Soccer, LLC. She is also an experienced sales and marketing professional working as a Sales Representative for Nike and as the Director of the W-League, a North American Women's Semi-Professional Soccer League. Tammy has a bachelor's degree in Human Kinetics and a bachelor's degree in Education from the University of British Columbia.
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- Assistant Vice President, Development
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- Assistant Director, Annual Giving
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- Associate Director of Diversity & Inclusion
As senior director, Tonia Hamilton '96 is responsible for the overall administration of Babson Executive Education and a member of the senior leadership team responsible for strategic and tactical decisions. She joined Babson College in 1998 and has experience in strategic planning and execution, organizational design, financial strategy, and program and project management. She promotes a nimble environment focused on employee satisfaction and results. Prior to joining college administration, she worked with Ernst & Young to manage efficient and effective full scope audits in diverse industries, including Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Not-for-Profit. She earned her Master of Education degree in Higher Education from Boston University.
Wendy Murphy is highly regarded for her research and training in the area of careers, including mentoring and developmental networks, identity, and the work-life interface. Her work is widely published.