CASE i3 Fellows

Originally from Bangalore, India, before Fuqua Ritika worked as a Portfolio Analyst at a climate-focused asset manager in Bermuda. Through the CASEi3 Fellowship, she hopes to gain leadership and client-facing experience, as well as the opportunity to deep-dive into a pertinent sector within the impact investing space.

Tom grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Tufts University in 2016 with a B.S. in quantitative economics and a minor in history. Prior to Fuqua, he spent six years at Prologis doing real estate finance as a member of the US Fund Management team based in Boston, Massachusetts. He has applied this experience […]

Kandasi Griffiths is from Atlanta, GA and holds a degree in Politics-International Relations from Princeton University. Pre MBA, Kandasi worked in international development across a dozen countries, primarily designing and implementing global health projects. She is also Founder and Chief Curator of SR Collaborative, a social enterprise focused on women of color building impact ventures. […]

Ryan Van Slyke is a second-year MBA student at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business studying finance and social entrepreneurship, and international development at the Sanford School of Public Policy. Originally from Syracuse, NY, Ryan is passionate about using the tools of business, policy, and civil society to invest in communities and walk with community […]

A native of the south Indian cities of Hyderabad & Chennai, Varun has spent time in investment banking before becoming an ESG Analyst at an asset management company. Through Fuqua and the CASE i3 fellowship, Varun wants to understand how firms can authentically integrate sustainable practices into their business models in order to generate greater […]

Queen is an Impact Scholar and CASE/CASEi3 Fellow from Nigeria. She is passionate about driving industrialization and inclusive growth in emerging markets. Prior to Fuqua, Queen worked as an Economist at PwC and then spent 6 years as a Program Manager at Adam Smith International (a certified B Corp) leading urban infrastructure, public sector and […]

Annie is a proud 8th generation Appalachian, originally from Richlands, VA. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and Women, Gender, & Sexuality from the University of Virginia, and prior to attending Fuqua, dedicated her career to relationship abuse and sexual assault prevention efforts. She spent six years at the One Love Foundation, leading strategic partnerships […]

Sarah Grace is originally from Birmingham, AL. Prior to coming to Fuqua, she worked for Mastercard’s Data and Services practice as a consultant. She is most looking forward to lead CASE i3 cohort and helping more Fuqua students learn about and engage with impact investing. This summer, she interned with NextEra Energy’s Power Generation Division.

Marielena Octavio grew up in Caracas, Venezuela and, prior to Fuqua, worked as a program manager at an environmental non-profit supporting projects focusing on sustainable fisheries, ocean policy, deforestation, climate action, water resources, and agriculture. As a CASE i3 Fellow, she hopes to continue to develop the skills, support network, and experience needed to better […]