Ann E. Harrison became the 15th dean of the Haas School of Business on Jan. 1, 2019. A renowned economist, she has dedicated her career to creating inclusive and sustainable policies in development economics, international trade, and global labor markets.
Harrison came to Haas from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where she was a professor of multinational management and business economics and public policy. Before joining Wharton in 2012, she was the director of development policy at the World Bank, where she co-managed a team of 300 researchers and staff.

Harrison has deep Berkeley roots. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley with a double major in economics and history. She also served as a professor of Berkeley’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics from 2001 to 2011.

Harrison is one of the most highly-cited scholars globally on foreign investment and multinational firms. She is the author of dozens of journal articles and the editor of three books, including Globalization and Poverty and The Factory-Free Economy: Outsourcing, Servitization, and the Future of Industry. In 2017, Harrison and her co-authors were awarded the prestigious Sun Yefang Prize by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The prize, given every two years, is considered one of China’s most prestigious honors in economics.

As director of development policy at the World Bank, Harrison reformed its process for allocating research funds and oversaw the institution’s flagship publications. She convinced the World Bank’s president to release all historical records on project loans, a milestone in increasing transparency.

Harrison has been interviewed about global trade policies and manufacturing by top publications including Bloomberg, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times.

In addition to Berkeley and Wharton, Harrison has held positions at Columbia Business School, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and the University of Paris. She has lectured at most major U.S. universities and in India, China, Latin America, Europe, the Philippines, and North Africa.

Harrison earned her PhD in economics from Princeton University. She also holds a DEUG (diplôme d’études universitaires générales) from the University of Paris. Born in France, she is a dual citizen of the U.S. and France.

Josh Bersin is the Founder and CEO of the Josh Bersin Academy, which provides research and advisory services focused on corporate learning, leadership, talent management, and HR technology. He is responsible for the direction of Bersin’s strategy, research, and market eminence.

Josh is a popular speaker at industry events and has been featured discussing talent management topics in media outlets, including Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, BBC Radio, CBS Radio and National Public Radio. He is the author of two books on corporate learning, a popular blogger for Forbes.com, a leading LinkedIn influencer, and has been a columnist for Chief Learning Officer magazine since 2007.

Prior to Bersin, Josh spent 25 years in product development, product management, marketing and sales of e-learning and other enterprise technologies at companies including DigitalThink (now Convergys), Arista Knowledge Systems, Sybase, and IBM.

Josh holds a B.S. in engineering from Cornell University, an M.S. in engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Michael Katz is the Sarin Chair in Strategy and Leadership at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Katz is also a professor in the Economics Department at UC Berkeley. He has previously served as chair of Economic Analysis Group, Strategic Planning Committee, and Policy & Planning Committee at UC Berkeley. In addition, he has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at UC Berkeley.

Katz earned his A.B. Summa Cum Laude, from Harvard University and Ph.D. in Economics from Oxford University.

Mike Rielly is CEO of UC Berkeley Executive Education, serving executives and organizations who aspire to redefine the future of business.

Recognized as a visionary leader in higher education, for excellence in teaching, creating academic programs acclaimed for their experiential qualities, innovative delivery methods and impact, and for guiding organizations through change, growth and reputational breakthroughs. 

Mike joined the Haas School of Business in 2009, first as a highly regarded lecturer in sports marketing, then as Director of Student Experience for the Evening & Weekend and Executive MBA Programs, and most recently as Assistant Dean and Executive Director of the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program.  Mike has been CEO of UC Berkeley Executive Education since 2016.

Prior to moving into education, Mike was a global executive in the sports industry where, as Senior Vice President of IMG, he managed world-class athletes, organized major sports and entertainment events, and developed international markets for the agency. 11 of Mike's 20 years with IMG were spent living in Japan and Singapore, with leadership and business development responsibilities throughout Asia.

A graduate of Stanford University and Ohio University, Mike is an avid sports and architecture enthusiast and spends most weekends in Anderson Valley.

mikerielly@berkeley.edu

Jaclyn Goudie brings to Berkeley Exec Ed over 20 years of event and program management experience in all types of delivery formats. While her career started in the arts as a professional stage manager and General Manager for a mid-sized Chicago theater, she was able to combine her love of lifelong learning and designing engaging experiences at Kellogg School of Management’s Executive Education.

Jaclyn is passionate about building strong teams that successfully collaborate to continuously improve and innovate unique experiences. She holds a Master of Organizational Leadership from North Park University. Outside of work she enjoys exploring nature or visiting roadside attractions with her husband and two children.

Jon holds more than 20 years in financial and accounting leadership along with deep experience in organizational design in finance.

Prior to Berkeley Executive Education, Jon was the Director of Finance for the Boston Consulting Group’s San Francisco office. At UC Berkeley Executive Education, Jon leads the finance and operations team which handles all aspects of financial operations and reporting as well as oversee the legal, technology and human resource functions. Jon earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and an MBA from Boston University.

A Boston area native who relocated to the bay area in 2004, Jon enjoys mixing his passions for travel and music and is an avid collector of artwork relating to rock concerts.

Julie brings over ten years of experience in online education to Berkeley Exec Ed. She joined BEE in February 2020. She leads the Digital Initiatives team which is responsible for classroom innovations, operations and support, instructional design, course production and digital operations. 

Julie has both undergraduate and graduate degrees in law and is a licensed attorney in both Ireland and the state of New York. She moved from legal practice in Dublin, to teaching law in Paris and then to professional legal education in Ireland. An aspect of that work was focused on online learning, which led her to work with HBS Online for 6 years in Boston. Outside of work she enjoys traveling and exploring the East Bay with her husband and daughter.

Linea has centered her career on building products that have a positive impact on people’s lives by enabling them to work or learn in new ways. She has been a product leader at a variety of organizations including those in education, open-source software, healthcare, finance, and business collaboration.

Linea joined Berkeley Executive Education from Pearson Education, where she was the Vice President of Product Management for the higher education Math and Statistics portfolio. Before Pearson, Linea was the Director of Product at Acquia, a startup in the open-source software space, where she established the fast growing company's first product management department. In a prior role, Linea was the Director of Product Management for a collaborative initiative between the Harvard School of Public Health and Partners in Health, a non-profit bringing critical access to healthcare to people in rural, resource-limited settings.

Linea holds a BA in Economics from the University of Vermont and an MBA from Northeastern University. In her free time, she loves being with her husband and daughters and getting outside as much as possible, usually to hike a mountain and enjoy being in the woods.

Andrea brings to UC Berkeley Executive Education her passion for partnering with companies to inspire their leaders to grow, develop and exceed expectations. With over 15 years of working with global organizations to develop their leaders, Andrea is passionate about designing business-driven executive programs for organizations that will make an impact, leveraging the best teaching, research and thought leadership at Berkeley. Andrea’s personal passions and curious nature align closely with the Berkeley Haas principles — she’s inspired by the mission of questioning the status quo and she’s committed to bringing the tremendous wealth of resources within Berkeley to bear for her clients. Prior to joining CEE, Andrea was the VP of Business Development for Right Management, delivering innovative business solutions to her customers.

Andrea also founded Alliances Corporate Training, successfully partnering with companies as a training resource consultant. In addition to delivering program on Emotional Intelligence and Time Management, Andrea scoured the Bay Area to bring in the best resources for organizations in terms of coaching, assessment and leadership development. Over the last 10 years, Andrea has worked with clients in the technology, financial and healthcare industries, including HP, Cisco, Wells Fargo and Medtronic.

Andrea holds an BA from UC San Diego in Physiology, with additional postgraduate work in exercise physiology. She is certified in the MHS EQi Assessment. In her free time, Andrea loves to exercise, explore the outdoors, create culinary delights for friends, and spend time with her family.
 

Connect with Andrea at andrea_salvemini@berkeley.edu

Liz is new to Berkeley Executive Education as of 2022, joining the team as a Business Development Manager. She has a background in clinical research and higher education, having focused on the business development, recruitment, and community outreach side of those industries. She feels called to make a positive impact in her role at the University and within the community through her work building relationships and helping people achieve their goals. She holds a Masters in Community Development from Kansas State University. Outside of work, Liz enjoys being outdoors, traveling, ice skating, community involvement, and animal advocacy.

Elizabeth Lowry joined the Haas School of Business in 2018 as Director, Business Development. In her role, she partners with organizations to diagnose business challenges and talent competency gaps that can be bridged through executive learning and development. Liz is passionate about preparing leaders for the future of work by marrying game-changing technologies and their business applications with critical leadership competencies needed in a tech-driven economy.

Prior to joining Haas, Liz' executive experience included 13 years in recorded music where she developed commercial partnerships to launch Apple Music, Amazon Music and SoundCloud Music. Liz also was part of the go-to-market team at Universal Music to launch VEVO in 2009, a joint-venture between Universal and Sony Music.

Liz embodies Haas' leadership principles and goes beyond herself by giving back to Berkeley Haas where she obtained her Executive MBA. While at Haas, Liz organized a student-led fundraising campaign to give back to the university. Under her leadership, the Class of 2016 set up the Beyond Yourself Fellowship to fund needs based fellowships for future EMBA students.

A graduate of the University of Miami (BM) and Berkeley-Haas School of Business (EMBA), Liz is an active vocal performer, active traveler, and novice cook. She spends her weekends with her husband exploring The Bay Area’s beauty and nightlife.

Connect with Liz at liz_lowry@berkeley.edu

Mike Rielly is CEO of UC Berkeley Executive Education, serving executives and organizations who aspire to redefine the future of business.

Recognized as a visionary leader in higher education, for excellence in teaching, creating academic programs acclaimed for their experiential qualities, innovative delivery methods and impact, and for guiding organizations through change, growth and reputational breakthroughs. 

Mike joined the Haas School of Business in 2009, first as a highly regarded lecturer in sports marketing, then as Director of Student Experience for the Evening & Weekend and Executive MBA Programs, and most recently as Assistant Dean and Executive Director of the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program.  Mike has been CEO of UC Berkeley Executive Education since 2016.

Prior to moving into education, Mike was a global executive in the sports industry where, as Senior Vice President of IMG, he managed world-class athletes, organized major sports and entertainment events, and developed international markets for the agency. 11 of Mike's 20 years with IMG were spent living in Japan and Singapore, with leadership and business development responsibilities throughout Asia.

A graduate of Stanford University and Ohio University, Mike is an avid sports and architecture enthusiast and spends most weekends in Anderson Valley.

mikerielly@berkeley.edu

As a Senior Accountant/Financial Analyst, Sue has brought a breadth of industry experience ranging from Healthcare, Architecture, Consulting and Startup (Pre-IPO).

She graduated from the University of Arizona with Cum Laude honor and majored in Accounting and Operation Management, obtaining her BA in two-and-a-half years. Sue has also passed all 4 parts of CPA exam with self study.

Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, she spent much of her adolescent years in Singapore and Taiwan before coming to United States for college. When she’s not working, she loves to travel, experience new cultures and create lasting memories with her family.

Lisa is a senior brand and marketing strategist dedicated to enabling organizations to realize their growth potential in market. With more than 20 years in sales and marketing, she is tenacious in applying insights driven strategies to heighten engagement, build business and create the ultimate end to end branded experience. Lisa is passionate about purpose and thrilled to be part of an organization that is committed to redefining the future of business.

Lisa leads open enrollment programs in Executive Education with responsibility for development, marketing, and eCommerce. She holds a Masters in Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School Of Management. Beyond work, Lisa is an avid runner, hiker, traveler and mom.

Anj brings her deep interest in marketing and global business to the Marketing team.

Anj graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a BS in Business Administration and a focus on Marketing. Prior to joining Berkeley Executive Education, she lived in London where she worked for Thomson Reuters as a marketing coordinator in the Financial & Risk sector while obtaining her Master's in Global Business.

Jaclyn Goudie brings to Berkeley Exec Ed over 20 years of event and program management experience in all types of delivery formats. While her career started in the arts as a professional stage manager and General Manager for a mid-sized Chicago theater, she was able to combine her love of lifelong learning and designing engaging experiences at Kellogg School of Management’s Executive Education.

Jaclyn is passionate about building strong teams that successfully collaborate to continuously improve and innovate unique experiences. She holds a Master of Organizational Leadership from North Park University. Outside of work she enjoys exploring nature or visiting roadside attractions with her husband and two children.

Ashwapurwa brings to Berkeley ExecEd her passion for program management. In her role as Program Services Associate, she provides tactical business operations support to the team to help deliver transformative learning experiences to clients. Prior to moving to the Bay Area in 2021, she was in India where she led projects focused on integrating decentralized renewable energy to strengthen the education value chain in remote and rural areas.

In her spare time, Ashwa loves volunteering for community service, running, reading non-fiction, and spending time with friends & family.

Gloria has over 7 years of experience in higher education administration, program management, and organizational efficiency. Prior to joining BEE, Gloria worked with various institutions to improve systems, develop/streamline processes, and bridge departments and people. She truly believes that the power of relationships drives institutional excellence and climate. She also firmly believes in data-informed decisions and program development and values both quantitative and qualitative data. Her experience spans across the education continuum i.e. community college, international education, doctorate programs, and K-8th grades.

Gloria is a UC Berkeley alumna and has her BS in Conservation & Resource studies. She also possesses an MA in Organization & Leadership from the University of San Francisco, and a graduate certificate in Student Affairs Higher Education Administration from UC Berkeley Extension.

She is a Bay Area native and was born and raised in Richmond, CA. During her free time, she loves spending quality time with her family, and enjoys being in nature, hiking, and traveling.

Jonathan joined Berkeley Executive Education in 2022. Jonathan’s background in education has allowed him to hone his craft, which is to develop and curate excellent learning experiences. With a Master of Arts in Education from the UC Davis School of Education, and several years spent educating K-12 students through various modalities, Jonathan has been regularly called upon for teacher coaching programs, curriculum development opportunities, teacher leadership roles, and professional development opportunities for faculty and admin.

His past experiences have allowed him to arrive at the mantra of his practice, which is to empower clients with the tools and experiences they can use to thrive in whatever working professional environment they seek to be in. He aims to leverage his deep knowledge of curriculum development, learning pedagogy, and digital learning systems to make these exquisite learning experiences possible at Berkeley Executive Education.

Outside of the workday you’ll find Jonathan dabbling on a piano, trying out a new restaurant, or hiking on one of the many scenic trails that the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer.

Levi Halberstadt is the Director of Operations for Program Services. He is responsible for resource and process management for the Program Services team to support the continued excellence and growth of Berkeley Executive Education.

Levi brings more than 15 years of experience in program operations across nonprofit, hospitality, event, and tech sectors. He offers a core commitment to driving a mindful focus on both mission and efficiency through a lens of empathetic problem solving. Outside of work, Levi produces live and virtual events to support community-building and social justice initiatives. When he’s not at his laptop, he can be found on the training floor of the dojo where he studies martial arts.

Marielle began her career at Berkeley Executive Education as a Program Services Associate in October 2021. She brings over six years of experience in developing, managing, and facilitating educational programs for youth. She has implemented programs that touched the lives of many students across California’s State Capitol. Marielle holds a BS in Child Development from California State University, Sacramento.

Marielle brings a passion for event management, and in her spare time, she enjoys planning for special occasions. She also enjoys spending quality time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. Marielle is excited to bring her joy of event management to the Program Services team.

Rachel joined UC Berkeley Executive Education as a Program Services Manager in 2021. With a Bachelor’s degree in Television and Film from San Jose State University, Rachel brings her unique background in production to create memorable and meaningful events and programs. She is an expert at overseeing logistics, implementing meaningful content, developing initiatives to grow programs, and cultivating fun and memorable experiences.

Early in her career, Rachel worked in local television programming, earning her first Emmy award for Interactivity in 2011. Rachel transitioned to a career in education and program development soon after and has launched programs for all levels of learners with a focus on career development anchored in diversity, equity, and Inclusion. Rachel has led programs and initiatives for the international awards and conference organization, Promax, as well as custom programs for UCLA Extension.  

An avid traveler, Rachel has spent short stints living in both Denmark and India. In her free time now back in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rachel enjoys painting, reading, cooking, and exploring local food spots.
 

Julie brings over ten years of experience in online education to Berkeley Exec Ed. She joined BEE in February 2020. She leads the Digital Initiatives team which is responsible for classroom innovations, operations and support, instructional design, course production and digital operations. 

Julie has both undergraduate and graduate degrees in law and is a licensed attorney in both Ireland and the state of New York. She moved from legal practice in Dublin, to teaching law in Paris and then to professional legal education in Ireland. An aspect of that work was focused on online learning, which led her to work with HBS Online for 6 years in Boston. Outside of work she enjoys traveling and exploring the East Bay with her husband and daughter.

Jenn began her career at ExecEd as a Program Management Assistant in May 2016 before transitioning to her role as a coordinator on the program management and marketing teams.

Originally from San Jose, CA, she started her undergrad as a student in San Diego and transferred to UC Berkeley where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy.

In her free time, Jenn enjoys cooking, doing pilates, and going to local festivals.

LeAnne strives to make the world a more sustainable and inclusive place through the means of leveraging creative thinking and data to drive scalable learning innovations and experiences. LeAnne earned two degrees in Economics and Education Sciences with the aspiration to develop and implement educational technology to improve learner’s experiences and outcome.

LeAnne spent over five years working in the world of certifications both in an educational and corporate environment. She began her journey as a Program Assistant at UC Irvine Executive Education and later entered into the world of technical certifications at Google Cloud and executive leadership certifications at Blizzard Entertainment. She made her journey back to Executive Education with excitement managing the Virtual Classrooms.

During her free time, she enjoys keeping herself active through boxing and powerlifting.

For the past decade, Mingming has designed learning programs and educational technologies for executives, corporate teams, entrepreneurs, and other professionals worldwide, impacting over 20,000 learners each year. She has created corporate learning and leadership development programs for leading technology companies such as Airbnb, Slack, and Pinterest.

Mingming is also a researcher focusing on digital and community-driven learning design, having published in journals such as the Creativity Research Journal. She has spoken at the International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, the International Conference of the Learning Sciences, the World Conference on Teaching and Education, and Learning and DevLearn Conferences. Mingming was selected as part of the Thirty Under 30 in Learning by Learning Guild, and received a Master’s Degree in Learning, Design and Technology from Stanford University.