Tomorrow’s Business Leaders is entirely volunteer-run and is comprised of young professionals in New York City who work for top firms in a variety of industries including finance, marketing, technology and media. It is run by an Executive Board as well as other volunteers who have taken positions to help lead the organization. These leaders of our organization comprise TBL's Management Team.
The Management Team oversees day-to-day operations and leads the development of TBL. Former Executive Board members and Founders stay involved as Advisory Board members and consultants to the Executive Board.
Each school has a volunteer School Leader and/or Class Leaders who serve as on-the-ground managers and providers of feedback for the Executive Board.
To meet us, sign up for our mailing list and come to our social events hosted every semester.
Meet our Executive Board:
Mariya (Mimi) Krasteva, Director of Volunteer Development, is an Assistant Treasurer in the J.P. Morgan Chase Internal Audit Team focusing on Asset Management. Mimi obtained her undergraduate Economics degree at the University of Richmond in Virginia, summa cum laude and has held interships at Marsh, Wachovia and Matrix Capital Markets.
Stephanie Ng is Executive Director and head of TBL's core program. Prior to her current role, she was TBL's Program Director and oversaw all school relationships. She is also an Associate in the Global Equities - Client Portfolio Management team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Before moving to New York City and joining J.P. Morgan, she attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in an interdisciplinary liberal arts honors program and a Bachelor in Business Administration, majoring in Finance.
Saad Rehman is the Finance and Legal Director for TBL, focused on operational strategy and financial planning. He is an Associate in the Strategy and Development group of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. He graduated from Georgetown University with degrees in Finance and International Business, magna cum laude.
Daniel Seon, Finance and Legal Manager for TBL, is an investment analyst on the U.S. Equity Client Portfolio Management Team. Daniel graduated summa cum laude with a B.B.A. in finance and investments from the Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College.
Tina Shah, Program Director for TBL, is an Assistant Treasurer on the J.P.Morgan Chase Internal Audit team focusing on Investment Management. Tina graduated summa cum laude with a B.B.A. in Finance and Investments from the Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College. As a recipient of the JPMC Smart Start Scholarship, she has previously interned in various areas of JPMorgan Chase.
Amy Ukena, Director of Curriculum Development, is an Analyst in Credit Risk Management at J.P. Morgan's Investment Bank. Amy attended Bucknell University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. She has previously held internships at Air Products & Chemicals.
Jolly Zhou is Managing Director and head of Recruiting and Marketing for TBL. She is an Associate in Marketing at J.P. Morgan's Investment Bank. A graduate of the NYU Stern School of Business with a B.S. in Marketing and International Business, Jolly had previously interned at marketing and retail firms including Millward Brown, Wunderman, Theory, and Auchan International (Shanghai).
Meet former Executive Board members:
Lee Bremer, former co-Executive Officer, is currently studying as part of the MBA class of December 2008 at INSEAD in France and Singapore. Previously, Lee was the Director of Sales and Marketing for N-hega, a start-up software company founded by artificial intelligence professors at NYU. Lee has also held analyst positions at a boutique investment bank in New York City and at the Bell Mobility venture capital group in Montreal. Lee holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Engineering Physics from Queen's University, Canada and has passed the Level 1 CFA exam.
Sarah J. Crews, former Head of Instructional Design, is the founder of SJC Coaching & Consulting, which strategically supports clients in their missions and goals by helping them gain greater self-awareness, develop strategic plans and execute their goals. Previously, she worked at Morgan Stanley, serving as an analyst to co-president Zoe Cruz as well as a financial analyst in the investment bank's Strategic Planning Group. She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 2003 with a bachelor of arts in Ethics, Politics, and Economics.
Andres Engel is the Director of the Stock Market Program for TBL. He is in charge of developing the curriculum for the program and overseeing trading conducted by students throughout the semester. Andres currently works as a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley's investment banking division. He graduated with a B.B.A from the University of Miami, cum laude, where he majored in finance and accounting. He is a native of Paraguay and lived in Chile for a few years.
Christine Feng is the former Director of Curriculum Development for TBL. Now an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, Christine was an Associate at Rhône Group in New York, a middle-market private equity firm. Previously, she worked for the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at J.P. Morgan Securities. Christine graduated from Princeton University, cum laude, with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Certificate in Finance.
Mauro Ferman, former co-Chair of Recruiting, is currently an MBA student and was previously an Associate at Red Diamond Capital, a Mitsubishi affiliated Private Equity Fund in Midtown. Previously he worked in the Investment Banking division of Morgan Stanley. Mauro received a B.A. in Economics and Entrepreneurial Leadership from Tufts University.
Elias Korosis, former Executive Director, is a Vice President in the Strategy group of Citi Markets & Banking. Prior to joining the Strategy group, Elias product-managed an e-commerce project in working capital management launched as TreasuryVision, and started at Citi as a M&A analyst in London. Elias trained as a political economist at the London School of Economics, having gained a BSc in Economics & International Studies at the University of Warwick
Meet our Founders:
Kristin E. Meyer, TBL co-Founder and Advisory Board Chair, is a student in the Class of 2009 at Harvard Business School. Previously, she worked as an investment banking associate in J.P. Morgan's marketing and communications group. She has also worked as an analyst in J.P. Morgan's real estate and lodging investment banking group and as an analyst for Parks, Paton, Hoepfl & Brown Energy Investment Banking in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Harvard College in 2003, with a degree in economics, cum laude, and citations in German, French and Spanish.
Rob Susman, TBL Co-Founder and Director, is an Analyst at investment firm Baron Capital in New York. Previous work experience includes four years at Morgan Stanley as an equity research associate and, later, as a member of the firm’s Strategic Planning Group, where he worked for the CEO. Rob also interned at McKinsey & Company and successfully launched and sold TripUp.com, an online social networking site for travel enthusiasts. Rob received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2007 and an A.B. in Economics magna cum laude from Harvard College in 2001.
Richard Wegener founded TBL in 2004 to introduce business and personal finance subjects to New York City public school students. Through his work with a volunteer mentorship organization, he realized that many students were interested in pursuing careers in business but few understood what skills were required for these careers. After determining that teaching through schools in a classroom environment could reach the most students, he organized a group of young professionals to teach weekly classes at Manhattan Village Academy. Richard currently resides in Chicago and works for Citadel Investment Group and remains involved in TBL through an advisory role. He graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.