Alumni
The following UNC graduates worked on The Fund during their time in Chapel Hill. We appreciate their leadership, initiative, and service to Kenan-Flagler.
Class of 2010
Michael Kopeikin
MBA
Prior to pursuing his MBA at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Michael was an analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York City and an associate at Great Circle Capital, LLC in Stamford, Connecticut where he was involved in buyout and expansion capital opportunities in Southeastern Europe across the transportation, infrastructure and logistics sectors. He graduated with distinction with a B.S. and B.A. from the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, Virginia. He is a dual American and European citizen and speaks fluent Czech and French. Michael interned at Google, Inc. in Europe during the Summer 2009 where he was responsible for new business development and evaluated growth opportunities within the Central and Eastern European markets. Following graduation, Michael will join the Investment Banking division at Jefferies & Co. in New York City.
Ray DeLaughter
MBA
Prior to pursuing his MBA at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Ray spent six years in real estate development at Terra Craft, Inc., where he focused on due diligence activities. At Terra Craft, Ray initiated and closed on projects valued at more than $30 million. Ray also has experience in securities and futures trading and holds Series 7 and Series 3 licenses. Ray holds a BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University. Following graduation, Ray will join Deloitte Consulting.
Virat Mehta
MBA
Prior to pursuing his MBA at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Virat spent five years in Accenture’s consulting practice, where he helped clients improve their billing and collections processes, and implemented financial controls in preparation for SAS70 and SOX audits. Virat also managed large-scale IT transformations, including the outsourcing of billing, customer care, and call center operations to offshore delivery centers. Virat holds a B.S. in Computer Science with Distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During the Summer 2009, Virat interned as a summer associate at Jacobs Capital, a boutique investment banking firm in Raleigh, NC. Following graduation, Virat will join Bank of America Merrill Lynch in their Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking group.
Zac Frost
MBA
Prior to pursuing his MBA at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Zac was a vice president in client development for First Data (KKR portfolio company). He previously worked at West Corporation in the M&A and strategy team, which led the company’s acquisition efforts and coordinated taking the company private. He started his career in investment banking with Banc of America Securities LLC, where he was an analyst and subsequently an associate. He holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College and was a varsity soccer letter winner. Zac interned with The Halifax Group during the Summer 2009 in Washington, DC. Following gradation, Zac will join Lazard Middle Market full-time in Minneapolis, MN.
Allen Mask
B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication
Allen is a senior undergraduate at The University of North Carolina, where he is studying media management and strategy in the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He participated in the Barclays Capital Wall Street Scholars Program in the Winter 2008 and interned as a summer analyst with the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs in New York during the Summer 2009. Allen will be returning to Goldman Sachs full-time following graduation.
Swathi Putcha
BSBA
Swathi is a senior undergraduate at The University of North Carolina, where she is studying business and finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. She participated in Credit Suisse’s Wall Street Immersion Program during the Summer 2008, and was a finance intern at Genworth Financial in Richmond, VA during the Summer 2009. Following graduation, Swathi will be joining the Equity Research division at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Class of 2009
Allen Avery
MBA
Before pursuing his MBA at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Allen worked for five years as a Producer for Super-Ego Games, a start-up video game developer. Prior to this, he worked for LivePerson, a software as a service provider, and for two mutual fund companies. Allen spent the Summer 2008 working with several local businesses as a Carolina Entrepreneurial Fellow. He attended the University of Virginia and received a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Eric Boggs
MBA
Before pursuing his MBA at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Eric led sales and product initiatives at Bronto Software, an early-stage online marketing software provider. He spent the Summer 2008 consulting with three Durham-based technology start-ups as a Carolina Entrepreneurial Fellow. Eric received a B.S. in Business Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill. Following graduation, Eric launched Argyle Social - a software company that provides marketers and small businesses tools to manage and measure social media marketing efforts.
Kate Kitsopoulos
MBA
Before pursuing her MBA at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Kate researched drug development, most recently at the Biotech start-up AlphaVax, Inc. Kate received a B.S. in Biology from Texas A&M University and a M.S. in Biotechnology from Pennsylvania State University. Kate interned with Deloitte Consulting during the Summer 2008 and joined Campbell Alliance, a life science consulting firm, as a Business Development Consultant after graduation.
Lewelyn D’Souza
MBA
Before pursuing his MBA at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Lewelyn led product development teams at leading semiconductor companies, most recently for Altera Corporation. He also helped establish the first revenue stream for Helix Micro, a tech startup, in a consulting role. Lewelyn holds a M.S. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State. Lewelyn interned with Lehman Brothers during the Summer 2008 and joined Barclays Capital’s Investment Banking Division after graduation.
Matt Smith
BSBA
Matt graduated with a B.S in Business Administration from Kenan-Flagler Business School. He interned with Morgan Keegan & Co. during the Summer 2008 in Atlanta, GA. During his time at UNC, he also interned at UNC Management Company - on the Private Investments Team.
Sarah Rutledge
BSBA
Sarah graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from Kenan-Flagler Business School. She interned with Banc of America Securities during the Summer 2008 in Charlotte, NC, and joined its Syndicated Loan Capital Markets group after graduation.
Class of 2008
Anand Maheshwari
MBA
For seven years prior to pursuing his MBA, Anand was a Project Manager at HCL, a leading global technology and IT company and has worked with leading corporations in US, Europe and South Africa. He spent the Summer 2007 as a banking associate at ING DIRECT Securities working on strategy, valuation, and third-party fund selection for their mutual funds portfolio. He attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, INDIA and received a B. Tech in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. Anand currently works for Mu Sigma, helping clients institutionalize analytics in their organizations.
Christy Ferguson
MBA
Christy Ferguson received her Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and was a tenure-track faculty member at Yale University prior to pursuing her MBA. Since January 2007, she has served as a Carolina Venture Fellow at Golden Pine Ventures, a seed-stage biotechnology venture capital firm, where she has been responsible for sourcing deals, performing due diligence, intellectual property evaluation, and conducting strategic market assessment for potential and existing portfolio companies.
Kate Blanchard
MBA
For seven years prior to purusing her MBA, Ms. Blanchard was a Manager at Celerant Consulting, an operations and strategic consulting firm. Since February 2007, Kate has held the position of Carolina Venture Fellow at Hatteras Venture Partners, a life science focused venture capital firm in Durham, NC. In her role, she has been responsible for managing deal flow, drafting term sheets, conducting due diligence activities, supporting portfolio companies in their fundraising efforts.
RD Gauss
MBA
Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler, R.D. spent two years as an associate with Harris Private Bank and two years as an analyst with BB&T Wealth Management in Washington, DC focusing on investment management for high-net worth clients. He spent the Summer 2007 as an investment banking associate at Morgan Stanley, where he has been working since graduation. He attended UNC-Chapel Hill and received a B.A. in economics and history.
