LifeScan Fellows' Biographies
2009-2010 LifeScan Fellows
Jesse Nishinaga
Haas MBA 2010
email: jesse_nishinaga@mba.berkeley.edu
Jesse Nishinaga is a MBA student at Haas and a LifeScan/Johnson & Johnson Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Graduate Fellow. Prior to business school, Jesse spent five years working as an inventory management specialist for the San Francisco-based specialty apparel retailer, Gap, Inc., where he recognized how his financial and operational responsibilities had a large-scale social, economic, and environmental impact on individuals and communities across the global supply-chain. During his tenure at Gap, Inc., he also served on a 2.5-year expatriate assignment in Tokyo, Japan, where he helped to lay down the foundation for the Gap Japan business by integrating two key functions into the local corporate infrastructure. Furthermore, while in Tokyo, Jesse co-founded Net Impact Tokyo, the first professional Net Impact chapter in Japan, to provide a platform for professionals in this region to share their innovative ideas and best-practices on making a positive impact on society through the power of business. Largely influenced by his Japanese-American heritage, Jesse hopes to pursue a career in CSR, specifically as it relates to the public role of private enterprise on issues ranging from education, healthcare, labor, and human rights. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Emily Smith
Haas MBA 2010
email: emily_smith@mba.berkeley.edu
Emily Smith is a MBA student at Haas and Co-President of the Global Initiatives Club. After receiving her degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University, Emily worked as a management consultant for Accenture in New York City. Emily’s consulting experiences ranges from IT, HR and strategic consulting for a variety of corporate clients. Emily then participated in Accenture Development Partnerships (ADP) where she consulted with a nonprofit organization in Africa. After her time in Africa, Emily came to Haas to study socially responsible business models. Emily is interested in pursuing a career in social enterprise and international development after graduating from Haas.
2008-2009 LifeScan Fellow
Melanie Lieberman
Haas MBA 2009
Melanie was a LifeScan MBA Fellow for the 2008-2009 academic year where she was responsible for a variety of social responsibility initiatives centered on employee engagement within Community Relations. Melanie coordinated all team-based volunteer activities through LifeScan’s partnership with HandsOn Bay area. She managed the Click-to-Care site (on online service for finding a volunteer or giving opportunity) and provides recommendations to corporate regarding optimization of the system. Melanie also collaborated on a variety of social responsibility initiatives. Before graduate school and the LifeScan fellowship, Melanie served as a consultant and system analyst for Deloitte Consulting LLP. Melanie has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and is completing an MBA at the University of California, Berkeley, Walter Haas School of Business.
