Kaan Ardic - Student Orientation Leader for Red Cohort
He/Him| MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for Red Cohort
Before attending Yale SOM, Kaan worked, most recently, as a Manufacturing Engineer at SLB (formerly Schlumberger) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and as a Consultant at Capgemini in his hometown of Houston, Texas. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Engineering from UC Berkeley. While at Berkeley, he collaborated with Blue Goji, a startup developing VR equipped exercise equipment. A dual citizen of Turkey and the United States, Kaan enjoys watching and playing many sports, personal fitness, and playing with his golden retriever in his free time. This summer, he will be interning in Cupertino with Apple as a Global Supply Manager.
Kaan's on-campus involvement: Honor Committee, General Management Club, Tech Club, Soccer Club, Admissions Guide, Intramural Sports
Favorite spot in New Haven: East Rock Park
Email Kaan: kaan.ardic@yale.edu
Karan David - Student Orientation Leader for GBS Cohort
He/Him | MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for GBS Cohort
Karan is a professional problem solver and corporate strategist passionate about delivering high-impact solutions and building authentic, meaningful relationships. At Bain & Company, he advised investors and CXOs on high-stakes decisions across tech, consumer, healthcare, and real estate. At Electronic Arts, he led growth strategy across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, launching mobile gaming partnerships and managing multi-billion-dollar franchise rollouts. This summer he will be working with IBM’s corporate strategy team.
Grounded in his Christian faith, Karan sees his work – and life – as an opportunity to do the best he can with what he has.
When he’s not deep in a spreadsheet or making a slide look pretty, Karan is probably spiraling about which fragrance best matches ‘mildly stressed but trying’ or explaining to someone why loyalty points are basically modern-day currency. He has an unhealthy attachment to his Spotify playlist and believes a good documentary can change your worldview – and your weekend plans. He’s equal parts overthinker and enthusiast, always chasing deep conversations, random trivia, and the occasional killer deal.
Karan's on-campus involvement: Title-IX Working Group, Yale Program on Stakeholder Innovation, Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, Teaching Assistant for multiple courses
Favorite spot in New Haven: Any SOM classroom where a professor is on a roll, the whiteboard looks like a beautiful mind map of chaos, and someone just asked, ‘Can we go back to slide 7?’ – chef’s kiss.
Email Karan: karan.david@yale.edu
Malik Dent - Student Orientation Leader for Green Cohort
He/Him | MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for Green Cohort
Hey everyone, I'm Malik! I'm a second-year MBA student here at SOM, and I'm so excited to be an Orientation Leader! I'm originally from the Southside of Chicago, and my path here took me from Northwestern to NYU, where I got my MPA in Health Policy and Management. Before SOM, I was leading major health and human service initiatives in New York City, most recently as Chief of Staff at the Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence. I also taught government contracting and budgeting at CUNY. This summer, I'm Strategy & Operations MBA Summer Associate at The Rockefeller Foundation on the COO's Team, driving a cross-functional intentional to operationalize the Foundation's net-zero commitment. After graduation, I intend to embark down entrepreneurship and a full-time career in social impact. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Malik's on-campus involvement: President of Black Business Alliance, Co-President of Nonprofit Board Fellows, Co-Chair of the Title IX Working Group Committee, Out Of Office member.
Favorite spot in New Haven: My apartment! Real answer — House of Naan!
Email Malik: malik.dent@yale.edu
Uttam Eamani - Student Orientation Leader for AM Cohort
He/Him | MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for AM Cohort
Originally from Texas, Uttam worked at a boutique management consulting firm in Houston prior to SOM. He'll be spending a summer at Barclays' Natural Resources group as an Investment Banking Associate. He is married to his beautiful wife, Mariam Eamani. They both love investing in their church, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Uttam's on-campus involvement: Christian Fellowship Co-President, ETA Club Co-President, Finance Club Director
Favorite spot in New Haven: Wingstop
Email Uttam: uttam.eamani@yale.edu
J.B. Horsley - Student Orientation Leader for Silver Cohort
He/Him | MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for Silver Cohort
After graduating with a BA in Economics with Honors and a minor in English from Stanford, J.B. became an Assistant Director at Stanford in their career center in which he worked on everything from internal and external consulting; career coaching; operations; marketing; teaching; and more. The experience gave him a deep interest in human capital consulting, which brought him to SOM; but after he was unable to secure a consulting internship, he pivoted! He spent the summer in a leadership development program at UnitedHealth Group and is excited to approach the second year of new possibilities. He has lived his entire life in the Bay Area, so New Haven has been a wonderful experience for him to branch out (in spite of the cold). He loves theatre, film, board games, D&D, art, music… basically, if it’s got a story, he’s interested!
J.B.'s on-campus involvement: TA of Managing Groups and Teams, MMD, & Workforce; Interviewer; Admissions Guide; Nonprofit Board; Title IX Working Group; JSA; Consulting; Business & Society the Musical
Favorite spot in New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery
Email J.B.: john.horsley@yale.edu
Yejin Jeong - Student Orientation Leader for SR/TM Cohort
She/Her | MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for SR/TM Cohort
Before coming to SOM, I worked at Samsung Electronics for six years—four years as an Investor Relations Manager in the semiconductor division and two years as a Product Manager for memory products targeting servers and cloud clients. My extensive experience in the tech industry allowed me to collaborate with various players across the supply chain. Leveraging that background, I’m currently focusing on internship opportunities mainly within tech companies for the summer. Since I lived in Korea my entire life before the MBA, I’d love to share my experiences as an international student adjusting to a new environment, as well as my thoughts on the tech industry, tennis, movies, and more.
Yejin's on-campus involvement: Korea club leadership
Favorite spot in New Haven: Corsair (my place :))
Email Yejin: yejin.jeong@yale.edu
Isabella Refkalefsky - Student Orientation Leader for Blue Cohort
She/Her |MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for Blue Cohort
Isabella was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and holds a degree in Civil Engineering. She joined McKinsey & Company in 2020, mostly focused on Marketing & Sales and Transformation projects, across five countries in Latin America. Before the MBA, she completed a 10-month rotation program at EBANX, Brazilian fintech, as part of the Corporate Strategy team. This summer, Isabella will join Advent International for her internship. In her free time, she enjoys playing the piano, trying new coffee shops, and falling while ice skating.
Isabella's on-campus involvement: Student Government (Blue Cohort Rep), Leader in the Consulting Club, Leader in the Association of Hispanic and Latin American Students (AHLAS), Admissions Guide, member of the Yield Team, organizer of the 2025 Women's Leadership Conference, volunteer at the Yale Brazil Club.
Favorite spot in New Haven: Sterling Library
Email Isabella: isabella.guimaraesrefkalefsky@yale.edu
Ramya Srinivasan - Student Orientation Project Manager
She/Her |MBA '26 | Student Orientation Project Manager
Ramya Srinivasan is a 2Y MBA at SOM and she is from Chennai, India (and she has lived in Bangalore, Bombay and Delhi over the past decade). After pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce, specializing in Finance and Management Strategy, she spent 5 years in Consulting at The Boston Consulting Group and L.E.K. Consulting. She also volunteered with Teach for India for 3 years as the head of volunteer recruitment and with PlusTrust for a year on an impact measurement project. She is passionate about working at the intersection of management, strategy and social impact. Apart from work, you can find Ramya in libraries/bookstores, taking a walk/hike in nature and eating/cooking. She is fluent in Tamil, Hindi and English, and has basic skills in Kannada and French. Her plan is to travel to all 50 states in the US, and she is already 12 down in 8 months!
Ramya's on-campus involvement: Consulting Club Lead, Social Impact Consulting Club Lead, Golub Nonprofit Board Fellow Lead, Voices Lead, Admissions Recruiting Lead
Favorite spot in New Haven: Yale Divinity School Courtyard on Saturday mornings; Sterling Memorial Library stacks (come to me for the coolest facts!)
Email Ramya: ramya.srinivasan@yale.edu
Ellie Utter - Student Orientation Leader for Gold Cohort
She/Her | MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for Gold Cohort
Prior to SOM, Ellie focused her career on advocacy and community development. Born in Colorado and raised in Philly, she earned her undergraduate degree in Urban Studies from Stanford University. After graduating, she developed and managed a program providing counseling and advocacy services to survivors of sexual violence at Stanford. She later worked as a government consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, supporting the Department of Defense’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. This summer, she’ll be helping organizations understand and address the human element of strategy implementation. Outside of work, she’s passionate about women’s sports, anything related to the city of Philadelphia (go Birds!), Letterboxd reviews, IM volleyball, and local bookstores.
Ellie's on-campus involvement: Net Impact Lead, Title IX Working Group Lead, Voices Lead, Nonprofit Board Fellow, SOM IM volleyball
Favorite spot in New Haven: Jordan’s Hot Dogs and Mac
Email Ellie: ellie.utter@yale.edu
Rebekah Wellons - Student Orientation Leader for MAM Cohort
She/Her| MBA '26 | Student Orientation Leader for MAM Cohort
Rebekah started her career in NYC working for a Broadway producer before pivoting to the nonprofit space, where she worked in fundraising, communications, and operations for an education nonprofit. This summer, Rebekah will be heading to Washington, DC for a consulting internship at BCG. She grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and studied Political Science at Duke University. She loves seeing Broadway shows, exploring National Parks, and listening to way too many podcasts.
Rebekah's on-campus involvement: President of Net Impact, Consulting Club Leader, Out of Office Leader, Nonprofit Board Fellow
Favorite spot in New Haven: East Rock Coffee
Email Rebekah: rebekah.wellons@yale.edu
