Members of the CBS Career Management Center team are available to meet one-on-one with alumni to assist in the development of personalized career management strategies and to highlight relevant School resources. Meetings can be held in person, by phone or via skype.

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Tom Monaco

Executive Director, Experienced Professionals Career Management

Tom is an experienced career advisor and executive coach who has worked with successful professionals at all stages of their careers.  Tom has held a variety of leadership roles within Columbia Business School’s Career Management Center (CMC) for over 15 years.  He currently serves as Executive Director of Experienced Professionals Career Management where he manages the delivery of leadership development and career-related services to CBS Alumni and Executive MBA students.  

Prior to Columbia Tom worked for over 9 years in finance and accounting at Ernst & Young and Bear Stearns in New York.  He joined Columbia in MBA Admissions as Associate Director and member of the Admissions Committee.  In his previous roles in Career Management Tom served as Associate Director for Career Services where he managed the first and second year MBA recruiting programs and offered strategic direction to Fortune 500 corporations to help them meet their talent management needs.  He oversaw a management communication training program where he counseled hundreds of students on how to succeed at self-assessment, interviewing, negotiation, business communication and career planning.  

Tom has worked internationally in microfinance for an international development NGO in Tanzania; he possesses CELTA certification (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) and taught ESL to corporate clients in Prague, Czech Republic. 

Tom holds a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from The Ohio State University and a BS in Accounting from Villanova University.  

Dai Nguyen

Consultant, Experienced Professionals Career Management 

Dai Nguyen coaches experienced professionals, including alumni and EMBA students, on all aspects of career management and professional leadership, such as job search strategies, career transitions, internal career mobility, executive communications and navigating the workplace. Prior to joining Columbia Business School, Dai worked at JPMorgan Chase, most recently in corporate communications and previously in finance and marketing in New York and Hong Kong. He has also worked in structured finance at BlackRock and Fitch Ratings, and in media planning at advertising agency Fallon McElligott. Dai holds an Advanced Diploma in Coaching from New York University, an MBA from Yale School of Management, an MA in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a BA in International Relations from Carleton College. He is currently completing his MSEd in Mental Health Counseling at CUNY-Hunter College.

Michele Rankin

Director, Experienced Professionals Career Management

Michele Rankin advises alumni on professional development and the job search process. Michele was previously a Vice President at American Express where she worked for 16 years in both London and NY in a variety of roles including customer acquisition & retention, quality, reengineering, and systems development. Most recently she was a Vice President with the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee where she recruited, trained and deployed a volunteer program spanning 8 days and 8,000 people for Super Bowl XLVIII.  Beginning her career at Merrill Lynch, she later founded and was president of a licensed mortgage broker and secondary mortgage lender. She holds an MBA in Finance from NYU.

Mico Zinty ‘93

Associate Director, Experienced Professionals Career Management

Mico Zinty advises alumni on all aspects of career management & professional development including career transitions, internal career mobility, and job search strategies across a broad range of industries and continents. Mico has been with Career Management since 2005 and also develops and leads workshops & Career Action Planning groups. With an MBA from Columbia Business School (’93) and a BA from Barnard College, Mico has over 15 years of experience in career coaching, management training and development and has worked with such organizations as, Xerox, the American Management Association, and Merrill Lynch.  At the University of Maryland Business School, Mico oversaw MBA Career Services and managed corporate relations.

Alana Waisbrot

Consultant, Experienced Professionals Career Management

Alana Waisbrot is an experienced career coach who advises Alumni and Executive MBAs on a range of career topics including self-assessment, networking, professional branding, and interview preparation. Alana has been a part of the CMC at Columbia Business School since 2008, most recently in the role of Associate Director of Career Education & Advising for the Full Time Program.  Before joining Columbia, Alana was at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, where she led the school's recruiting relationships with many leading organizations and oversaw the on-campus interview program. Prior to her roles in higher education, Alana spent several years on Wall Street as a Campus Recruiter at Lehman Brothers and in human resources at Citigroup.

Alana also works as a Career Narrative Expert for the admissions consulting firm, Square One Prep, helping clients better define their interests, skills, and career goals. Alana graduated with a bachelor's degree in Psychology with honors from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and completed Masters level coursework in Psychological Counseling at Teachers College-Columbia University. 

Mark Horney '97

Assistant Dean, Leadership, Learning & Development 

Mark Horney oversees a portfolio that includes the CMC’s Columbia Coaching Program, Digital Media Center, and the Career Leadership Institute. He also helps to lead strategy development for programs and services designed for CBS’s experienced-level MBAs. With nearly 20 years of coaching experience, Mark advises alumni on all aspects of career management and leadership development in addition to facilitating workshops and events. He has previous work experience in the investment banking, healthcare, and media industries. A licensed psychologist, Mark also works in private practice as an executive coach. He holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the City University of New York, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and a BA from Yale University. He also holds certificates in executive and organizational coaching from Columbia University and from the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research in New York. 

Sabeen Ali 

Consultant, Experienced Professionals Career Management 

Sabeen advises on the development of overall career management strategies. She is energized and motivated by helping students navigate the unwritten rules of a job search to fulfill their career aspirations. Previously, she advised international MBA students on career management and the job search process. Prior to joining Columbia in 2012, Sabeen worked with graduate students at NYU in the core job search skills of self-assessment, networking, cover letter and resume development, interview preparation, and offer negotiation. Sabeen has exposure to multiple industries/sectors through previous roles in public finance and equity research while at UBS and the IFC-World Bank. In addition, she gained significant nonprofit experience at the Environmental Defense Fund and the Council on Foreign Relations. Sabeen holds an MPA in international development from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in economics from Illinois Wesleyan University.