Albers Mentor List

Albers Mentors are a robust cross-section of job functions, organizations, and industry verticals. All contribute a wealth of knowledge and experience that add value to students' career and professional development. The Mentor List is updated on a regular basis in late summer/early fall leading up to the Mentor Fair kick-off event.

Photo of David Nosacka

Job Title: SVP and CFO
Company: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Industry: Healthcare, Finance
Mentor Since: Fall 2023
Will Mentor: Graduate Students

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Job Title: Independent Consultant
Company: Quadrature Solutions
Industry: Data Analytics | Business Analytics | AI
Mentor Since: Fall 2025
Will Mentor: Graduate Students

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Job Title: Senior Human Resource Business Partner - Boeing Global Services, Commercial Sales and Marketing
Company: Boeing
Industry: Aerospace | Human Resources
Mentor Since: Fall 2025
Will Mentor: Early Career MBA

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Job Title: Senior Director of Human Resources
Company: PACCAR
Industry: Manufacturing
Mentor Since: Fall 2011
Will Mentor: Early Career MBA

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Job Title: Principal Consultant
Company: Jeanne Parrent Ventures
Industry: Technology
Mentor Since: Fall 2023
Will Mentor: Graduate Students

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Job Title: COO/Founder
Company: Prospera Ventures
Industry: Consulting/Acquisitions
Mentor Since: Fall 2024
Will Mentor: Undergraduate Students

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Job Title: Senior Product Manager & Business Strategy Leader
Company: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Industry: Technology/Cloud Computing Work in Product Management, Project/Program Management, Business Strategy, Technology, Consulting
Mentor Since: Fall 2021
Will Mentor: Undergraduate Students

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Job Title: Senior Vice President / Business Development Officer (retired)
Company: Wells Fargo Commercial Bank
Industry: Commercial Banking
Mentor Since: Fall 1998
Will Mentor: Graduate Students

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Job Title: Finance Manager
Company: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Industry: Finance / Technology / Cloud Computing
Mentor Since: Fall 2023
Will Mentor: Early Career MBA

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Job Title: Executive Coach
Company: Marcy Porus-Gottlieb Consulting
Industry: Business, Non profit, municipality - all industries
Mentor Since: Fall 2023
Will Mentor: Graduate Students

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Job Title: VP, Client Service Operations
Company: Brighton Jones, LLC
Industry: Financial Services, Wealth Management
Mentor Since: Fall 2024
Will Mentor: Undergraduate Students

Photo of Diannie Ran

Job Title: Senior Manager, Design Operations
Company: T-Mobile
Industry: Management | Telecommunications
Mentor Since: Fall 2024
Will Mentor: Undergraduate Students