Ben Salinas is a 2010 MBA candidate at the Georgia Tech College of Management. A Texas native, he completed his undergraduate government degree from the University of Texas in 1999 and went on to complete a master’s in public affairs at the University of Texas LBJ School in 2001. During this time, Ben was elected Precinct Chair and served as a voice for LGBT issues in Texas State politics. He was also part of a group that brought the first HRC chapter to a university. In 2001, Ben took a position with Social Security working with disability policy. Throughout, Ben remains active in the LGBT community through volunteer work and community activism. Ben received his summer internship at Humana through a contact he made at the 2008 Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference.
Daniel English is a 2010 MBA candidate at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. After earning his undergraduate degree in Biology and Chemistry at North Georgia College, Daniel moved to Atlanta and began his professional career with Georgia-Pacific where he led several large-scale supply chain transformation projects. His community service includes volunteering with Project Open Hand, supporting the High Museum of Art, as well as fundraising for Atlanta Aids Walk. Daniel loves exploring diverse cultures and he has traveled extensively throughout Europe, the US, Canada, and the Caribbean. He also loves the hiking and the outdoors and his favorite places include the North Georgia Mountains, Central Park in New York, and Piedmont Park in Atlanta.
J.B. is a 2010 MBA candidate at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. J.B. began his career in Equity Capital Markets at JP Morgan and followed up his work financing startups by helping build one at Best Cellars, an innovative wine retailer. Most recently, he worked for Paperboy Ventures, which invested in early stage technology and biopharmaceutical firms. Paperboy also supports the Riecken Foundation, a network of over 60 community libraries in Central America. At Kenan-Flagler J.B. serves as president of the GLBTA Association and on the school’s Leadership Advisory Board.
Katy Means is a 2010 MBA candidate at the Georgia Tech College of Management. Prior to her MBA, Katy spent two years working in admission and recruitment at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta. Originally from Atlanta, Katy pursued her undergraduate degree in astronomy at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, during which time she also spent a semester living and studying at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. After graduating from Smith in 2006, Katy returned to Atlanta where she lives with her partner and dogs Elsa and Abbie. Through a contact she made at the 2008 Reaching Out LGBT MBA Conference, Katy spent her summer interning with the Humana Infusion program, working with HR Benefits and Policy.
Kevin is a 2010 MBA candidate at the Georgia Tech College of Management. After graduating from Dartmouth College with degrees in psychology and art history, Kevin returned to Atlanta where he worked as the store manager for the non-profit Museum of Design Atlanta, a Smithsonian affliate, and then as the marketing manager for a private equity firm. At Georgia Tech, Kevin serves as the Philanthropy Chair for the MBA student body, helped to found the College of Management’s LGBT network, OutCoM, and serves on the Georgia Shakespeare Board through the Net Impact Board Fellows Program. Kevin spent this past summer interning in Commercial Marketing at Humana.
Seth Miller is a 2010 MBA candidate at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Prior to attending Goizueta, Seth was Assistant Dean of Admission at Emory University’s Office of Undergraduate Admission. Along with sitting on the admission committee and recruiting, his responsibilities included running the main admission website, electronic communications with prospective students, and managing the transfer admission process. Seth also attended Emory as an undergraduate where he majored in Economics. In his spare time, Seth is an instructor for a local boot camp fitness program and he enjoys competing in 10K to half-marathon races on weekends.
William is a 2010 candidate at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He is the co-president of Fuqua Pride (LGBT Student Association), wealth management chair of the Finance Club, and the alumni relations director of the Real Estate Club. Prior to Duke, William lived in New York where he worked for E&Y in audit & tax, Goldman Sachs in wealth management, and ran his own CPA business. This past summer, WIlliam was an intern at JP Morgan Private Bank in New York City.