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In another episode from our 2023 Alumni Reunion series, host Maya Pomroy ’22 and Phoebe Wang ’13 chat about her passion for fighting climate change for future generations, her work with Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, and winning a C3E business award. 

Host Maya Pomroy ’22 turns the tables on White House correspondent Kalyn Norwood ’22 and asks her about her unconventional path. Kalyn describes a day in the life of a White House correspondent and how Rice strengthened her understanding of her craft.

Tracy and John join host Maya Pomroy ’22 to talk about their lives together, what brought them to Houston and to Rice, post-Partio Lamaze classes, and why they continue to give back to the Rice community.

Turner Hoff ’13 pivoted from finance and real estate to food technology. He talks about creating a company to solve his frustrations with food delivery, vertical integration and how the food tech space has developed over the years and through the pandemic.

In this episode recorded at Rice Alliance in McNair Hall, Daniel chats with host Maya Pomroy ’22 about his journey, his passion for ALS research, and building community and support for others affected by this disease.

Tune into another live recording of our podcast! Maya Pomroy ’22 (host) was joined by Hesam Panahi (director of strategic initiatives and programs at the Liu Idea Lab), Taylor Anne Adams ’23 (co-founder of a sports tech VC fund) and Delaney Berman ’22 (founder and CEO of Berman Foods).

Ben joins host Maya Pomroy to discuss their shared love of racing cars, what makes Rice different from other MBA programs, his family connection to France (he's a dual citizen), why giving back to Houston is so important to him and the work of finding and being a mentor.

Radu talks about his boots-on-the-ground efforts in Ukraine, the culture shock and challenges of being an international student, pivoting his career from IT to corporate finance and his goals for the year ahead.

Jillian shares her story of pivoting from elementary education to co-founding and leading a medical device startup company. She talks about her unconventional path, her advice to those considering a pivot in entrepreneurship, and how she invests her time in giving back to the community.

Listen as host Scott Gale sits down with Ruth and Brent to discuss their cutting-edge insights on the science of leader development, managing zillennials, and what we’ve learned post COVID-19.