Career Services

A 1995 graduate of the Haas MBA program, Lisa has experience in a broad range of industries and functions. Prior to her MBA, she worked in health care administration; afterwards, she worked at Silicon Graphics in product management, business planning and analysis, and customer services and account management. Most recently, she was Director of Operations at CascadeWorks, an emerging software company, establishing their human resources, finance, and administrative functions. Lisa also has an A.B. from Brown University and an M.A. from the University of Toronto.

After achieving his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Haas, Rich worked in the field and obtained his California CPA license. He then earned his MBA in finance at UCLA, leading to a 17 year high-tech finance career at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Rich joined Haas in 1999 as one of the inaugural industry account managers where he utilizes his educational and professional experience to help students and companies in his sectors - technology, media/entertainment, non-profit and socially responsible business - achieve recruiting success. Living in San Jose makes it convenient for Rich to keep close tabs on Silicon Valley activity.

Jenn recently joined Haas after spending thirteen years in the retail and consulting industries. In her last position, she was a recruiting manager for Booz Allen Hamilton, a global strategy consulting firm, and was responsible for all aspects of recruiting MBA candidates, including developing on-campus brand building strategies and marketing programs that supported their recruiting efforts. Prior to Booz Allen, Jenn spent eleven years at Gap Inc. where she held various positions in marketing and strategy for the Gap, Banana Republic and International divisions. Jenn holds a BA in technical writing and marketing from San Francisco State University.

Ainka is a UC Berkeley alumna, from the College of Letters & Science. She holds an MBA from Wharton, where she majored in Entrepreneurship, Operations and Strategy with a focus on Global Business, and a Certificate in Human Resource Management from NYU. Most recently Ainka worked at The Gap where she was Manager of Operations, Recruiting & Staffing. She has held various manager roles in retail, telecommunications, non-profits and on Wall Street. Her experience includes work in recruiting, advising, diversity, training and development, merchandising, process improvement, project/change management, strategy and business development.

Cathy is the ACRE (Accelerating Careers in Real Estate) Program Coordinator working in Career Services in partnership with the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics. Prior to joining Haas, Cathy was the career advisor for the Mills MBA program in Oakland. With a background in commercial banking, consulting, corporate finance, and marketing, Cathy is adept at identifying transferable skills for both career switchers and those targeting advancement in the real estate industry. Cathy is a Haas alumna and holds a BA in Economics from Stanford University. She is active in her community through PTA and can be found on a soccer or baseball field most weekends cheering on her kids.

Jocelyn joined the Recruitment Center in 2000 and she is the primary contact for employers visiting the Haas School. She was an undergraduate at UC Santa Barbara and is an avid opera aficionado.

A Bay Area native, Betsy is excited to join Haas after spending the last few years working in Washington, DC and New York. After college, she interned at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum and since then has worked in the biotech industry and most recently in MBA recruiting at Booz Allen Hamilton in New York. Having spent her junior year abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris, Betsy is an avid traveler and is always looking forward to her next travel adventure. She has her B.A. in History from UCLA.