MBA Career Management Center Staff

Blair Sanford

Assistant Dean, MBA Program
Director, MBA Career Management Center

Provides leadership and direction for the office.  Along with specialization directors, outreaches to new customers to build a strong recruiting base.  Manages Corporate Ratings Database.  Regularly attends the annual Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Black MBA, and NHSMBA conferences.  Oversees student career development foundation curriculum.  Oversees publications generated for business development, education or career development.  Manages reporting systems for salary and data collection.

Matt Nelson
Associate Director, MBA Career Management Center

Builds relationships with companies who have been active on campus within the last two years. Manages recruiting process, including job postings, resume books, and on-campus recruiting. Career advisor to center-based students.  Assists in the management of salary and recruiting data collection. 

Jennifer Smet
Assistant Director, MBA Career Management Center

Provides advising and career developement foundation training for Full-time MBA students.  Serves as the point person for international students and CPT/OPT.  Partners with specialization directors to conduct workshops for Center students on topics like Salary Negotiation and Tapping the Hidden Job Market.  Prepares students for Consortium OP, Forte, NSHMBA and National Black MBA conferences.

Ellen Bartkowiak
Assistant Director, MBA Career Management Center

Oversees MBA career services for the Evening and Executive MBA programs at the school.  Offers workshops and provides individual appointments to assist students with such career related topics as Career Exploration, Interviewing, Salary Negotiation Techniques and Professional Etiquette.  

Brian Hellmer
Director, Hawk Center for Applied Security Analysis

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Applied Security Analysis.

Andrew Taylor
Director, Bolz Center for Arts Administration

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Arts Administration.

Sarah Tueting
Director, Center for Brand and Product Managment

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Brand and Product Management.

Cindie Adams
Director, Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance & Investment Banking

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Corporate Finanance and Investment Banking.

Dan Olszewksi
Director, Weinert Center for Entrepreneurial Management

Director, Center for Strategic Management in the Life and Engineering Sciences

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Entrepreneurial Management and Strategic Management in Life and Engineering Sciences.

Kristin Branch
Director, A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Marketing Research.

Andy Jakubczak
Director, Erdman Center for Operations & Technology Management

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Operations and Technology Management.

Sharon McCabe
Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Real Estate.

Carrie Freiman
Director, Center for Risk Management and Insurance

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Risk Management and Insurance.

Chip Hunter
Director, Center for Strategic Human Resource Management

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Human Resources.

Verda Blythe
Director, Grainger Center for Supply Chain Management

Leads career advising, career preparation activities, and employer development for students in Supply Chain Management.