R. Brandon Bean, CPA
Brandon works as an Investment Professional in the Private Wealth Management group of Goldman Sachs where he advises high net worth families and foundations on their investment strategies. Brandon is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management where he received an MBA, and is also a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where he received a BBA in Honors Business and a Masters in Accounting. Brandon is an avid UT sports fan and enjoys traveling, golfing, reading, and spending time with his wife, Amy.
Eva Marie Busbice Higby
Eva Marie is a Product Line Manager for The Stride Rite Corporation, where she is responsible for the product strategy and development of the Stride Rite Children's Line. Eva Marie is a graduate of Duke University where she received a B.A. in Economics along with a Minor in Spanish. Eva Marie enjoys running, yoga and spending time with her husband Rob.
Robbin Lawrence Higby
Robbin works at EqualLogic, Inc, where he serves as Director of Product Marketing. EqualLogic is the leading provider of iSCSI-based, all-inclusive storage area network (SAN) solutions for medium to large businesses. In addition to his roles with EqualLogic and Boston Scholars, Robbin also serves on the Duke University Young Alumni Development Council of Boston, and also on the Board of Advisors of the Stephenson Pope Babcock Foundation. Robbin is a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management where he received his MBA, and also a graduate of Duke University where he received a B.A. in Public Policy Studies. In his spare time, Robbin enjoys working with each Boston Scholar, marathon running, golfing, and spending time with his wife, Eva.
Ann Nelson Mittelstadt
Ann works as a Risk Management Senior Deal Analyst at General Electric Co., where she underwrites long-term service contracts for commercial and corporate aviation. Ann is a graduate of Duke University where she received a B.S. in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering. Ann enjoys running and time spent volunteering at Boston's Children's Hospital.
Matthew Wood Mittelstadt
Matt works as a Project Director at Edward A. Fish Associates, LLC in Boston where he manages real estate development and investment projects in the greater New England area. Matt is a graduate of Duke University where he received a B.A. in Public Policy Studies at the Terry Sanford Institute. Matt enjoys outdoor activities and traveling with his wife Ann.
Ryan K. Robertson
Ryan is the Founder and Principal Consultant at 4-Sight Consulting, a strategic business advisory firm based in Cambridge, MA. He formerly served as a Principal Strategy Consultant at Synteractive, a DC-Based business and technology advisory firm and was a Senior Consultant for Accenture's Corporate & Organizational Strategy practices. Ryan has over 8 yrs of strategic advisory experience, consulting to corporate management, civic & municipal leaders and educational institutions. Prior to completing graduate studies, Ryan was a researcher at the Harvard Business School where he supported faculty of the Organization Behavior Department and the HBS Leadership Initiative. He continues to serve as a trainer & facilitator for Harvard professional education programs. He holds a Specialized Master's Degree in Organization Behavior & Management Development from Harvard University and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Northwestern University.
Michael Louis Volpe
Mike works in marketing at HubSpot, which provides online marketing tools to small businesses. Before HubSpot, Mike worked as Director, Marketing Operations at SolidWorks Corp. He holds an MBA graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management where he was awarded the Peterson Merit Scholarship and the McGovern Entrepreneurship Award. Mike received his B.A. in Economics and Government, summa cum laude, from Bowdoin College and received the Howland Memorial Football Trophy and the College Football Hall of Fame Maine Chapter Scholar Athlete Award. He is a Director of the Alumni Fund at Bowdoin College. Mike is an avid golfer and enjoys playing recreational hockey and working on home improvement projects.