Meet the Team
Teacher-scholars and practitioners on the leading edge of theory and practice.
Center Team
Hannah Payson
Executive Director, Center for Business, Government & Society
Prior to Tuck Hannah worked for 10 years at Lloyd’s of London in the UK as a corporate responsibility manager for Lloyd’s award-winning Community Programme and expanded its corporate social responsibility efforts with a focus on environmental sustainability, ethics and values, diversity, and global reach. Before that, she worked for an education-focused nonprofit and in community investing. Hannah earned a BSc in Economics from University of Wales, Swansea.
Katherine McCarthy
Program Manager, Center for Business, Government & Society
Charles Wheelan
Clinical Professor of Business Administration; Faculty Director, Center for Business, Government & Society
Charles Wheelan is the faculty director for Tuck’s Center for Business, Government & Society. Prior to joining the Tuck faculty, he was a senior lecturer and policy fellow at Dartmouth’s Rockefeller Center for Public Policy. He teaches courses related to business and public policy. Wheelan is the author of the “naked books”: Naked Money, Naked Statistics, and Naked Economics. In 2023, Naked Economics was named by Princeton finance professor Burton Malkiel in the Wall Street Journal as the best business book of all time. Wheelan is also the author of The Centrist Manifesto and the founder and chair of Unite America, a movement of Democrats, Republicans, and independents working to foster a more representative and functional government. Wheelan lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife, Leah Yegian Wheelan, who is also a 1988 Dartmouth graduate.
Affiliated Faculty
Paul A. Argenti
Professor of Corporate Communication
Paul Argenti is a pioneer in the field of corporate communication, teaching some of the earliest courses on the subject for Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He wrote Corporate Communication, the first textbook in the field now in its eighth edition, along with Corporate Responsibility, Digital Strategies for Powerful Corporate Communication, The Power of Corporate Communication, and many other books and articles. He teaches courses on corporate communication, corporate responsibility, and general management, and has consulted and run training programs for hundreds of companies including ING, Mitsui, Novartis, Goldman Sachs, and the Detroit Lions. Argenti is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and has appeared in numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, and others.
Emily J. Blanchard
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Emily Blanchard is a leading expert on international economic policy, associate professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, research fellow with the Centre for Economic Policy Research, and a member of the CESifo research network. She served as chief economist of the US Department of State from January 2022 to November 2023. Blanchard’s research lies at the intersection of international economics and public policy. Her work explores how foreign investment and global value chains are changing the role of trade and international economic cooperation in the 21st century, and how globalization and education shape political outcomes and the distribution of income within and across countries. An award-winning teacher, Blanchard offers courses on global economics, international economic policy, and cooperation and competition in the global economy. She graduated with honors in economics from Wellesley College and earned MSc and PhD degrees in economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Thomas C. Lawton
Visiting Professor of Business Administration
Professor Lawton is an authority on nonmarket strategy and business model innovation, particularly during corporate turnaround or in response to political risk. Much of his work explores organizational forms and strategy processes for engaging political and social actors and arenas. The research leverages institutional perspectives and extends capabilities theory beyond market settings and into the nonmarket contexts of corporate political activity (CPA) and corporate social responsibility (CSR). His research has explored and advanced our understanding of how the firm competes beyond market settings, partnering with government in industrial policy initiatives, engaging external stakeholders through intermediaries like trade associations, and managing and mitigating political risk when entering and embedding in foreign markets, particularly emerging economies. He teaches a course in International Strategy at Tuck.
Matthew Rees
Senior Fellow, Center for Business, Government & Society
Matthew Rees is the founder of Geonomica, an editorial consulting firm that has worked with clients across a number of industries, and a senior fellow at Tuck's Center for Business, Government & Society. He has cowritten, with Lloyd Minor, dean of Stanford University’s School of Medicine, Discovering Precision Health: Predict, Prevent, and Cure to Advance Health and Well-Being. A former journalist, Rees has worked for the Wall Street Journal and the Economist, and he is a frequent book reviewer for the Journal. He also has extensive government experience, serving as a speechwriter for President George W. Bush, former National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick.
Anant K. Sundaram
Clinical Professor of Business Administration
Anant Sundaram teaches Corporate Valuation and Business and Climate Change at Tuck. His areas of expertise are business valuation, M&A, corporate governance, and financial strategies for profitable growth.
Student Leaders
Diego Alvarez Contreras T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: BCG Boston
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Education: BA Economics, El Colegio de Mexico
Prior Role: Finance Ministry of Mexico
Career Interests: Management consulting, public sector consulting
Additional involvement: I will be a consulting tutor for T27s and T26s trying to recruit
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
Workshops for fellows, meeting conference visitors
Aron Cowen-Luehrmann T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: Amazon! Interning as a sr. product manager-technical.
Hometown: Philadelphia
Education: Temple University, BS in Math/Computer Science, Minor in Physics
Prior Role: Technology consulting for the federal government
Career Interests: Public service in the national security sphere
Additional involvement: Center for Digital Strategies Fellow; Business & Government Club co-chair, Jewish Students Association co-chair, Games Club co-chair, Judicial Board Chair
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
The intersection between national security and business, and how/when businesses should act in the public interest around geopolitical issues
Caroline Fleischhauer T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: Bain & Company, Washington, D.C. office
Hometown: Pensacola, FL
Education: Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Public Policy Studies and History
Prior Role: Prior to Tuck I spent six years as a public sector human capital consultant at Deloitte, where I advised federal and state agencies on organizational transformation, workforce strategy, and the future of work.
Career Interests: After Tuck I plan to work in strategy consulting. In the long term I hope to help improve access and patient experience in the U.S. healthcare system.
Additional involvement: Center for Health Care Fellow Tuck Admissions Associate
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
I am most excited to explore effective public-private partnerships and topics at the intersection of healthcare, business, and government.
Kirstin Govindasamy T’26
MBA Fellow
Georgia Greene T’26
MBA Fellow & Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Summer 2025 Internship: Bain & Company, Boston
Hometown: Rumson, NJ
Education: Boston College - BA, International Studies & Philosophy
Prior Role: Prior to Tuck, I served as an AmeriCorps VISTA Communications Associate with Children's HealthWatch, a nonprofit based at Boston Medical Center. I then worked as a Corporate Program Paralegal at Ropes & Gray, where I specialized in strategic transactions and worked extensively with the pro bono asylum team.
Career Interests: After Tuck, I plan to work as a strategy consultant, where I hope to learn about a variety of industries. I'm especially interested in sustainability and social impact.
Additional involvement: Next year, I will be a Nonprofit Board Fellow with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, a Visiting Executive Program Host Fellow, and a Tuck Admissions Associate. I also hope to be a Tripod Hockey Captain and a mentor for T'27s recruiting for consulting.
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
As a CBGS Fellow, I'm eager to dive into the intersection of business and social impact. I’m excited to connect with peers and practitioners who bring diverse perspectives on the challenges facing the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. I'm especially eager to learn more about international trade, health policy, and corporate social responsibility.
Peatros Haile T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: Coporate Finance at Amazon (Seattle)
Hometown: Albany, NY
Education: Rochester Institute of Technology: B.S. in Biomedical Sciences
University at Albany: Masters in Public Health w/ concentration in Health Policy and Management
Prior Role: Deputy Chief City Auditor for the City of Albany, NY
Additional involvement: Tuck Admissions Associate and Basketball Co-Chair
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
At Tuck and through the CBGS, I want to dive deeper into how cross-sector partnerships can be designed, financed, and governed to deliver measurable progress. I hope to explore new models of collaboration that empower communities, make smarter use of taxpayer dollars, and create scalable solutions that reflect both public values and private capabilities.
Jessie Huang T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: Apple
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Prior Role: Healthcare, Education
Career Interests: Increasing student outcomes and success at the intersection of education, technology, and policy
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
Understanding how education is shaped by private and public partnerships, as well as national and international dynamics
Pratiksha Mathurkar T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: India
Hometown: India
Education: NMIMS, India
Prior Role: Education
Career Interests: Education, Venture Capital, Impact Investing
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
Inclusion for internationals, More conversations around education
Makely Phillips T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: Deloitte in the Seattle office
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Education: American University, BA in International Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), MA in Military Strategy, Cybersecurity, Intelligence
Prior Role: Government Relations, Senior Policy Analyst, Executive Assistant to Marine Corps Generals, Headquarters Marine Corps, Pentagon
Career Interests: Aerospace & defense consulting
Additional involvement: Tuck Social Chair, Co-chair of newly formed Aerospace & Defense Club (still pending student board approval), Consulting Club Mentor (still pending)
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
Defense industrial base/defense industry, national security, foreign policy
Jon Rossi T’26
MBA Fellow
Hometown: CT/MA/VT
Education: Wesleyan University, BA Mathematics
Prior Role: Higher Education; Tech; Health Nonprofit
Career Interests: Advancing structural change in health and equity through business, policy, and community-based social innovation
Additional involvement: I'll be an MPA at HKS in the fall and back at Tuck in the winter and spring; My other involvement next year at Tuck, aside from CBGS: I'm also a Fellow with the Center for Health Care; Peer Support Counselor; leading Mandarin Language Practice Group (an initiative we are trying to have merged within Asia Business Club)
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
I'm most interested in community-based and grassroots models of change. I would love to continue exploring community-based mental and physical health initiatives and interventions in non-traditional spaces like barbershops. I am also increasingly interested in co-leadership models (e.g., two leaders one generation apart leading an organization) and generally in diversity of thought and partnership across borders in solving wicked problems
Snehan Sharma T’26
MBA Fellow & Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: COVER Home Repair
Summer 2025 Internship: DICK'S Sporting Goods, Pittsburgh PA
Hometown: Grayson, GA
Education: Duke University, B.A. History
Prior Role: Tech, Retail/eCommerce
Career Interests: I'm interested in strategy and entrepreneurship as it relates to retail/eCommerce, technology, and sustainability.
Additional involvement: Nonprofit Board Fellows, Retail & Consumer Goods Club, Co-Chair
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
As political and economic dynamics shift globally, I'm excited to explore the role of corporations as actors in society. Specifically, I'm interested in how corporate responsibility will be reshaped in the coming months and years.
Jasmine Syed T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: Altman Solon (NYC)
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Education: Duke University (Computer Science, Sociology, Global Health)
Prior Role: In my previous role I worked on technology strategy and implementation projects for the government. Additionally, I became involved with social entrepreneurship work and got to explore public/private partnerships.
Career Interests: I hope to one day lead a technology-based social enterprise.
Additional involvement: Women in Business Symposium Co-Chair; Tuck Serves Co-Chair
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
I am excited to bring more leaders on campus who are intertwining social purpose with their work. Additionally, I would love to explore how we can democratize new technologies.
Ben Temple T’26
MBA Fellow
Hometown: Norfolk, NE
Education: Wheaton College, B.A. Philosophy of Business & Economics, International Relations Minor
Prior Role: FinTech
Career Interests: FinTech, Government, Entrepreneurship
Additional involvement: Business and Politics Club (Co-Chair) and Term Exchange (Fall)
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
Speaker Visits, Trade Policy, Immigration, AI Regulation
Ignacia Ulloa T’26
MBA Fellow
Summer 2025 Internship: Bain and Company in Boston
Hometown: Santiago, Chile
Education: University of Notre Dame - Sociology and Economics, Minor in International Development
Prior Role: Foreign Policy
Career Interests: Social impact, economic development
Additional involvement: Tuck Admissions Associate, Peer Support Counselor, Co-Chair Art Club, Co-Chair Book Club
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
Role and impact of lobbyists Evolution of corporate responsibility, social impact, and ESG adjacent trends
Frida Velcani T’26
MBA Fellow & Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Bugbee Senior Center
Summer 2025 Internship: Dartmouth (June), Cleveland, Ohio (July), Southern California (August)
Hometown: Stuart, Florida
Education: Vassar College – Bachelor of Arts, Major: Science, Technology, & Society, Correlate: Hispanic Studies
Prior Role: Prior to Tuck, I have been involved in the healthcare sector as a medical student, researcher, and associate at a diabetes-focused nonprofit.
Career Interests: I’m passionate about pursuing a career in ophthalmology, where I can combine excellent clinical care with systems-level thinking to improve patient outcomes. I’m also interested in exploring how innovation, policy, and business strategies can be used to expand access to eye care.
Additional involvement: Nonprofit Board Fellows, Cheesemongers Co-Chair, MD/MBA Student Representative (Geisel Student Govt)
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
During my CBGS fellowship, I’m most excited to focus on topics that sit at the intersection of healthcare, public policy, and social impact—particularly sustainable and equitable access to care. I also look forward to fostering inclusive dialogue and collaboration across Tuck and Dartmouth’s graduate schools. I envision events that bring together students to engage on big issues—from reproductive rights to clean energy—and build coalitions that reflect a diversity of thought and lived experience.
Alex Xue T’26
MBA Fellow & Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Willing Hands
Summer 2025 Internship: BCG New Jersey
Hometown: Portland, OR
Education: Pepperdine University (Business Admin major & Non-Profit Minor)
Prior Role: People Strategy & Organizational Development
Career Interests: Management Consulting specializing in technology and social impact.
Additional involvement: Tuck Admission Associates, Nonprofit Board Fellow, Tuck Talks Co-Chair, Tuck Volunteer Club Co-Chair
In regards to CBGS engagement during your fellowship, what topics are you most excited to focus on and explore?
Bridging the wider Dartmouth/UV Community together through various programming and enhance collaborations.
Abril Galarraga T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Hartford Community Restorative Justice Center
Alex Antonuccio T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Music to Life
Sam Baughan T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Whaleback Mountain
Sarah Bienstock T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Public Health Council of the Upper Valley
Aerin Brown T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Spark! Community Center
Derek Colaizzo T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity
Allyson Conlin T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Vision for Creative Housing Solutions
Maggie Connolly T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: West Central Behavioral Health
Katherine Dutile T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Good Beginnings, Inc
Mackenzie Erdman T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: AVA Gallery and Art Center
Michael Ford T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: The Hanover Improvement Society
Jacob Goodkin T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Allie Gould T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Lyme School Board
Fernando Herrera T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement:
Taha Hussain T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Historic Windsor, Inc./Preservation Education Institute
Izzy Kannegieser T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Whaleback Mountain
Alexandra Lilly T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Upper Valley Trails Alliance
Jack Noble T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: CraftStudies, Inc.
Camila Achury Rincon T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: High Horses Center for Equine-Assisted Services
Kate Schlinke T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Maynard House
Chloe Smith T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Silas Wyper T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Connecticut River Conservancy
Erin Zeigler T’26
Nonprofit Board Fellow
Board Placement: Second Growth