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MIT Executive MBA Class of 2020 last updated 01-04-2019 (GM) Ahmed Afifi Executive MBA 2020 CEO, Nebras Power Netherlands BV Amstelveen, Netherlands Ahmed B. Afifi is an Egyptian entrepreneur. He is the founder of vBuildings, the first smart technology development house in Middle East, Energy Terminals, an international sustainable water and energy development platform, and Continuous, a sustainability focused investment firm, among other ventures. vBuildings was sold to Venture Capital Bank in 2010. In 2017, Afifi was appointed as the CEO of Nebras Power Netherlands BV, a multi-billion dollar global sovereign wealth investment house. He is the managing director of Nebras Power Investment Management, and Minejesa Power. Afifi loves sports, is a die-hard New England Patriots fan, and a long-distance runner. Muthla Alsayer Executive MBA 2020 CEO, omniX labs New York, NY, United States Co-Founder and CEO of omniX labs, a Machine Vision platform for businesses. Prior to omniX labs Muthla was the CEO of TagStone. She was responsible for shaping the vision and strategy, growth of TagStone’s customer base, extended its product offerings, and promoted a more open and collaborative corporate culture. Prior to TagStone, Muthla was a Management consultant at Bridgewater Associates, and a software developer at Goldman Sachs. Muthla’s passions include serving as mentor to young Arab entrepreneurs and women in technology. She is on the board of Precinct Partners and a YPO member. Taimur Aslam Executive MBA 2020 CEO, Broadstone Technologies Frederick, MD, United States Taimur Aslam is the founder and CEO of Broadstone Technologies, where he leads the development of a portfolio of innovative products ranging from IoT cybersecurity to voice enabled AI applications. A hands- on leader, he works closely with a globally-distributed team to take products from an idea to product launch and growth phase. Previously, Taimur was a co-founder and VP Technology at Argole Systems and led the development of an oncology management system. Taimur has 7 issued patents and received a BS and MS in Computer Science from Purdue. Dev Bala Executive MBA 2020 Head of IoT Product Management, Google | Alphabet Mountain View, CA, United States Dev Bala leads product management for Google / Nest's Internet of Things platform. With a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science and 15 years of experience in product management, Dev's career has spanned various roles and categories across the enterprise and consumer technology landscape. Dev's area of expertise is in large-scale software platforms; he has led and enhanced multiple products with over one billion active users. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science department at Washington University in St. Louis and as the Defensive Coordinator for Men's Lacrosse at Stanford University. Mark Banner Executive MBA 2020 Regional Vice President, Sleep Number Minneapolis, MN, United States I'm a 20 year retail vet with a passion for developing executive leaders who drive organizational change and build teams that deliver exceptional customer experiences. I lead the North Region for Sleep Number with a commitment to improving lives through better sleep. I captain Sleep Number's digital transformation strategy. Prior to Sleep Number I was VP of Strategic Integration at Signet Jewelers and lead the acquisition, integration, and divestiture Transformation Leadership Team, a team of cross functional high potential leaders. I am an avid reader and enjoy coaching my 5 kids sports' teams and playing golf with my wife Molly. MIT Executive MBA Class of 2020 last updated 01-04-2019 (GM) Stephen Barr Executive MBA 2020 EVP, Revenue Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, EBONY Media Operations New York, NY, United States Stephen has over 19 years experience in media sales, branded content and business development having previously held senior management roles for WOBI (World of Business Ideas), InStyle and OK! Magazine, as well as senior roles at National Geographic, ELLE Magazine and Esquire. In his current role, Stephen oversees Sales, Marketing, Production, Digital and Partnerships. Stephen received his B.A. from Morehouse College and his M.Sc. from New York University. Stephen is a lover of fitness, travel, red wine, global cuisine and world culture. Stephen was born in New York City to emigrated Jamaican parents. He works in Manhattan/resides in Brooklyn. Amir Barsoum Executive MBA 2020 Founder, CEO & Board Member, Vezeeta Cairo, Egypt Amir is an all-time entrepreneur. He is founder & CEO of Vezeeta, a digital healthcare startup that was chosen as top 5 startup in MENA by Forbes, He raised more than US$20 Mn. Vezeeta operates in 5 countries serving 8,000 medical doctors & 150,000 monthly bookings. Prior to Vezeeta, he was a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company in Europe and MENA. He also led the strategy team of AstraZeneca in MENA. He is Endeavor Entrepreneur & a Board Director in Endeavor Egypt, EO member, Board director and investor in Grapera, Los Angeles, California. Amir lives between MENA and LA, California. Albert Baucells Executive MBA 2020 Executive Vice President, J.F. White Contracting Framingham, MA, United States Albert P. Baucells is an Executive Vice President at Dragados, a worldwide leader in construction. Currently he is responsible for leading J.F.White Contracting, an affiliate company of Dragados in the US Northeast region. In the past 4 years he was responsible for the integration of this newly-acquired organization into the parent company. Previously, he created and led a new branch in Poland for Dragados as a regional EVP, and previously he was leading a branch in Spain. Albert has 18 years of experience in construction and holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona. Nate Bechtel Executive MBA 2020 Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, lifeIMAGE Newton, MA, United States Nate is a healthcare entrepreneur with a passion for improving the patient experience using technology. As VP of Strategic Partnerships at lifeIMAGE, Nate is focused on expanding the company’s ecosystem beyond the hospital by partnering with a diverse set of organizations including technology companies, life sciences, payers and employers. Previously Nate was President of MBA HealthGroup, one of the nation's leading HIT services firms. Nate then went on to co-found a patient communications company, OhMD. As the CEO he grew the customer base to thousands of physician practices. Nate currently sits on the board of both MBA HealthGroup and OhMD. MIT Executive MBA Class of 2020 last updated 01-04-2019 (GM) Daniel Becker Executive MBA 2020 CEO, Grupo Financiero Mifel S.A. Mexico City, Mexico Daniel Becker is Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Financiero Mifel and has held this management position since 2003. He is responsible for designing and implementing the group's strategic plan, which has led the Bank to position itself as one of the fastest growing banks in the Mexican banking sector. One of the most important challenges ahead is to launch an IPO to consolidate the growth of Banca Mifel. From 1999 to 2002, he was Chief Executive Officer of Valorum Operadora de Sociedades de Inversion. He acted as Deputy General Manager of Republic National Bank of New York (Mexico) from 1994 to 1996, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Republic National Bank of New York (Mexico) in 1996 and served in this role until 1998. Navneet Behl Executive MBA 2020 Vice President of Operations, Apache Corporation Houston, TX, United States Navneet Behl is the VP, Operations of North American Unconventional Resource Team for Apache Corporation and is leading the development of Alpine High discovery in West Texas. He is responsible for both Upstream and Midstream operations and infrastructure. Previously he worked at EOG Resources from 2005 to 2014, developing major shale fields. He has over 24 years of experience in the Petroleum Industry with last 12 years in exploration and development of unconventional fields. Navneet holds a B.S. from Indian School of Mines and an M.S. from the University of Texas at Austin, both in Petroleum Engineering. Vyda Bielkus Executive MBA 2020 Co-Founder & CEO, Health Yoga Life Boston, MA, United States Vyda is co-founder/CEO of Health Yoga Life (HYL) a health & wellness company with 2 yoga studios in Boston & Cambridge, an online coach training program, in-person self-development trainings, and corporate wellness offerings. HYL is bringing new solutions to the healthcare and corporate wellness industries. Previously, Vyda worked in leadership positions at two successful startups (one tech, one wellness). A graduate of Wellesley College, she is passionate about fostering leadership and entrepreneurship in women. She has been featured in Huffington Post, Bostinno, Boston Magazine, Boston Globe, PopSugar, WCVB-TV. Vyda loves rooting for her Boston hometown teams, skiing and surfing. Ian Brynjolfson Executive MBA 2020 Director of R&D, Synopsys, Inc. Boxborough, MA, United States As a Director of R&D at Synopsys, Ian Brynjolfson guides a development team in the Mixed-Signal IP group with a product line that leads the market in sales and customer share. He collaborates closely with customers, marketing and R&D to develop product roadmaps, and pushes execution through cross- functional teams at Synopsys. Ian drives customer wins and product quality/performance through innovation and an analytics framework. Ian has extensive experience in silicon development, program management, process development, and is a principled leader striving to create a collaborative and innovative work environment. MIT Executive MBA Class of 2020 last updated 01-04-2019 (GM) Guillermo Casas Executive MBA 2020 Senior Manager and Propulsion Systems Chief Engineer, Boeing Everett, WA, United States Guillermo Casas is a Senior Manager/Propulsion Systems Chief Engineer working for Boeing in Seattle. Born and raised in Cali, Colombia, he immigrated to the United States to pursue a double major in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.