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Emmanuel Ajavon

Associate Director, Business Leadership Programs

Before starting at Tuck, Emmanuel Ajavon spent more than 20 years working in healthcare, most recently overseeing a research lab, cellular therapy center and blood donor program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Ready for a career change, Ajavon joined Tuck Executive Education in 2019 and immediately fell in love with helping diverse businesses succeed. His goal for the decades ahead is to work with underrepresented entrepreneurs in an effort to have them reach their full economic potential while supporting their local economies.

What’s the best leadership lesson you’ve learned?

In life’s journey, be nice and courteous to everyone you meet. You never know when you’ll need help from someone you crossed paths with in the past.

What do you like to do outside of work?

When I’m not enjoying the outdoors with my six-year-old daughter, I serve as a volunteer firefighter and mentor for youth in the Upper Valley. 

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Philip Barta

Executive Director, Tuck Executive Education

As executive director, Phil Barta oversees the Tuck School at Dartmouth’s executive education portfolio, including custom, consortium, online, open-enrollment, and social impact programs. Before joining Tuck in 2006, Barta spent five years working closely with Babson Executive Education’s corporate partners to develop custom and open enrollment programs. Prior to joining Babson, he held positions at the International Forum and the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business School. Barta holds an MA in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Michigan and a BA in government from Beloit College.

What’s something that not everyone knows about you?

In addition to my executive education background, I have extensive experience working in emerging markets, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. I was based in Prague for two years with the Foundation for a Civil Society, which emerged from Charter 77 New York after the fall of communism, and I was previously a speaker and faculty member at Wharton’s European, East Asian, and North American Forums as well as their programs in the Czech Republic, Poland, and China.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I reside in Lyme, NH, with my wife and two children, and I currently serve as a school board member there.

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Michelle Campbell

Program Delivery Manager

Prior to joining Tuck, Michelle Campbell spent 10 years marketing, booking, and coordinating weddings and events at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm—a beautiful, historic 25-room inn, circa 1793. Campbell also has an entrepreneurial spirit and has worked at her family’s restaurant, Tozier’s Restaurant, in Bethel, VT, for nearly 25 years. At Tuck, she manages the successful delivery of business education programs, ensuring participants have a personal, connected, and transformative educational experience.

What is your favorite part of working for Executive Education?

I love meeting fascinating people from all walks of life and knowing that my works makes a difference in people’s lives.

What do you like to do outside of work?

In addition to my passion for cooking and baking, I love taking advantage of everything the Upper Valley has to offer. My partner and I have three dogs and we love to take them on Saturday morning rides for coffee. In the spring, I always look forward to seeing which perennial flowers will poke up through the soil, and in the winter, I am an avid bird-watcher for all the native species of Vermont.

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Christine Dowman

Associate Director, Program Delivery

Before joining Tuck, Christine Dowman worked for more than 20 years in laboratory and clinical genetics. During that time, Dowman developed several higher education programs, including a training track for master’s level genetic counseling students and continuing education classes for laboratory staff. At Tuck, she handles delivering variety of programs, including custom programs, Tuck Diversity Business Programs, and our flagship consortium program, Global Leadership.

What is your favorite part of working with Executive Education?

I enjoy meeting executives from all parts of the globe and broadening my understanding of different cultures. I have learned so much during the past 11 years from these diverse, interesting leaders about differences and similarities across all countries and regions.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I’m always planning for my next trip! I love being outside and enjoying the beauty of northern New England and Cape Cod.

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Kaitlin Dumont

Associate Director, Business Leadership Programs

Kaitlin Dumont started her career working in international education at EF Education First, working with approximately 100 schools in the state of Mississippi on one- to two-week educational programs abroad. After EF, Dumont transitioned to executive education at Harvard Business School. While the audience and content was different, the basic structure of a one- to two-week educational experience was familiar and it felt like a natural transition. When the opportunity arose to continue her career in executive education at Tuck, she quickly jumped on it. Tuck’s “Personal, Connected, Transformative” culture aligns closely with Dumont’s own philosophy, and she is proud to be a member of the Tuck community.

What is your favorite part of working with Executive Education?

I love seeing how our participants grow and develop in impactful ways over a short, but intense period. They build lifelong connections with their peer cohort, explore frameworks to drive change in their organizations while reflecting on where to go next, and interact with the faculty in meaningful ways, making a difference in their personal and professional lives over the course of the program.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I like to spend time with my husband and son outdoors whenever possible! The Upper Valley offers a great environment to be outside and take advantage of nature.

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Andrew L. Frank

Operations Coordinator

Andrew Frank joined Tuck after spending 12 years in customer service roles across several industries. Four years at Chick-Fil-A, followed by a brief stint in sports radio, eventually led him to a job in the auto business. The assortment of roles provided him with a number of valued skills—including inventory management and other intangibles—that led him to his current role with Tuck Executive Education.

What is your favorite part of working with Executive Education?

There is something new every day. While we run many of the same programs on a regular basis, they are never the same. There are always new people and new situations to work through.

What’s the best leadership lesson you’ve learned?

“Change your questions, change your life.” There is always more information to be gathered that can help any situation you’re in.

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Lydia Herndon

Program Manager, Business Leadership Programs

After earning a bachelor’s degree in classics and religious studies from Trinity College (CT), Lydia Herndon came to Tuck Executive Education in 2018 to support the development and delivery of Tuck’s Diversity Business Programs. After taking some time away to work on a master’s degree in ancient history at Cambridge, Herndon returned to Tuck in 2019 and contributes to the development of leaders at all kinds of businesses.

What is your favorite part of working with Executive Education?

I love that my work allows me to constantly learn about the world of business. I have no formal training in business, but I gladly take the opportunity to research Fortune 500 companies, growing diverse businesses, and trends in globalization.

What do you like to do outside of work?

Outside of work I enjoy baking, playing with my dogs Finn and Hugo, and staying in touch with the friends I’ve made from around the world.

Andrew Kilibarda

Operations Manager

Andrew Kilibarda began working for Tuck Executive Education in 2008 as an administrative assistant before joining the Tuck Finance Center in 2010. After working in finance for seven years, he rejoined Tuck Executive Education in his current role as operations manager.

What is your favorite part of working with Executive Education?

I love meeting and interacting with our program participants. It is always rewarding to see how our programs have a positive impact on their lives.  

What do you like to do outside of work?

When I’m not working, I spend as much time as possible fly fishing and hiking in the White Mountains.

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Margaux Lohry

Associate Director, Transition to Business Program

Margaux Lohry joined Tuck Executive Education in 2016. Her work has been focused on Next Step, Tuck’s innovative general management certificate program for military veterans and elite athletes. Lohry’s passion for supporting elite athletes and veterans comes from her own professional and personal backgrounds. Prior to joining Tuck, she worked for ten years with the U.S. Olympic swimming and rowing teams as the international games manager, responsible for managing team operations, athlete services, and international travel logistics. Lohry’s father is an Air Force veteran and she takes great pride in her work with Next Step and the opportunity it provides to continue supporting two populations that are meaningful to her.

What’s the best leadership lesson you’ve learned?

In keeping with my sports background, my favorite lesson on leadership comes from John Wooden: “Things turn out the best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.” This has been true for me in a variety of scenarios and I think this mindset is key to finding success during a career transition.

What do you like to do outside of work?

My husband and I can often be found chasing our busy toddler. I also love to cook, travel, and watch nature documentaries.

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Kristin Maffei

Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications

As assistant director, Kristin Maffei oversees marketing and communications for the entire Tuck Executive Education portfolio. Before joining Tuck in 2018, Maffei was social media manager for Dartmouth College’s advancement communications department. Prior to joining the College, she held positions at New York University and Oxford University Press. Maffei holds an MFA in poetry from New York University and a BA in literature from Sarah Lawrence College. She lives in Norwich, VT, with her partner and their cat, Virginia Woolf.

What is your favorite part of working with Executive Education?

I love being able to take a wide lens toward my work here. We have many different types of programs that require different types of marketing, and I like the challenge of finding new audiences who will benefit from the transformative offerings that Tuck Executive Education has.

What do you like to do outside of work?

Outside of work, I love writing poetry, reading everything I can get my hands on, and exploring the Upper Valley. Since moving here, I’ve starting spending much more time outdoors, and I enjoy hiking, running, and skiing.

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Cecile J. Menard

Assistant Director, Program Delivery

Originally from Taunton, Massachusetts, Cecile Menard first arrived in Hanover in the fall of 1978 and has worked with Tuck Executive Education ever since, experiencing various organizational and program changes, including the reduction in open enrollment programs and the growth of custom programs. Menard coordinated the four-week Tuck Executive Program for 18 years and the Global Leadership for 19 years.

What is your favorite part of working with Executive Education?

I really enjoy managing a project or program from beginning to end and the opportunity to work with global executives.

What do you like to do outside of work?

Outside of work, I enjoy traveling, including planning trips, gardening, and cooking for friends and family.

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Nora Molloy

Program Delivery Manager

The common thread across Nora Molloy’s career has been project, event, and program management. In previous roles, she managed graphic production projects in the print industry. She also designed workflows, built databases, and managed scheduling, building, and event operations for the UNH Memorial Union Building student center. Molloy has extensive higher education experience producing large campus celebrations, high-profile donor events, and faculty speaking engagements. The work in Tuck Executive Education allows her to draw from all of these roles to ensure that the experience of program participants, from the early communications and online work through their campus visit, is seamless.

What’s the best leadership lesson you’ve learned?

Perfection isn’t realistic. Value continuous improvement—improvement of yourself and your work. Make sure you are always learning. As a leader, empower and support others in the same pursuit. 

What’s one great book you’ve read recently?

I like biographies or autobiographies of people I enjoy or admire. Peter Jennings’ biography, Peter Jennings: A Reporter’s Life, is one I read recently. He brought a humanity to the news without undermining the media’s mandate for unbiased coverage.

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Lisa F. Tedeschi

Director, Program Delivery

Lisa Tedeschi brings more than 12 years of higher education administrative experience to Tuck, previously serving as Chief of Staff at Colby-Sawyer College. She also has a decade of training, sales, and public relations experience with the nation’s leading developer of hospitality software and at the largest non-profit ski industry trade association in the nation.

What is your favorite part of working with Executive Education?

I enjoy the opportunity to lead two outstanding teams that are integral to Tuck’s distinct learning community. I also enjoy finding opportunities to make strategic connections and seek constant improvement in order to enhance programs and create meaningful experiences for all participants.

What’s one great book you’ve read recently?

I am often inspired by compelling memoirs and Educated by Tara Westover was a favorite.

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