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Bea Field Alumni Podcast

Bea Field Alumni Podcast

di Nina Riffaud

Carriere Educazione

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Forbs West (SSE '20)

Forbs West is a creative and analytical go-getter who got his start in the music industry taking an Intro to Music Business course at Tulane University taught by Grammy Award Winning Producer Chris Finney. Forbs is an anomaly in that during his undergraduate career at Tulane he was able to garner 7 internships in the industry including at Live Nation, TikTok, SiriusXM, Red Light Management, Irwin Entertainment (under NBC—Tonight Show with Lilly Singh), Warner Music (Atlantic Records), and WVUE Fox 8. He graduated in 2020 developing a self-designed double major in Mathematics and Music Business. In order to create this double major, he had to petition to the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts (3 times) on why this would help not only his academic and career aspirations but the creative artists industry as well. With the support of the fabulous Tulane alumni network, he was able to hustle to garner these opportunities even during the pandemic which made him become more resilient. Upon graduating in 2020, he landed a job at William Morris Endeavor in the Music Touring department working under Ashley Gonzeles (agent for Shakira, Daddy Yankee, Empress Of, HIRIE, etc.) before transitioning to SiriusXM where he worked in music programming department for both SiriusXM and Pandora. When starting at SiriusXM full time programmed content for The Music Business Channels on SiriusXM. Then, Forbs transitioned to working for Pandora under SiriusXM curating content in the EDM, Gospel, and Kids and Family Genres. This interest of working with artists and in curation also stemmed from his leadership positions through college radio at WTUL where he held various leadership roles such as the Sponsorships and Underwritings Director, Promotions Director, and On-Air Host for the Friday Jazz Show (DJ WestCoast Dawg). Presently, Forbs is the curation lead for the Kids and Family genre for Pandora as well as Mixtapes (playlists for brand partnerships). He has lead content strategy ideas from developing Pandora’s Top 15 EDM gaming station, Power On: Gaming Music to an education suite of content titled Study Jams: Elementary, Middle and High School to other stations including PE Pump and 2000s Disney Nostalgic Hits. Additionally as a side hustle, he manages 2 artists including 2x Grammy Nominated fiddle player and violinist Lily Honigberg (Shaboozey, Dasha, Myles Smith, Adrien Nunez), and country pop singer/songwriter Sami Siteman in Los Angeles. Forbs has amassed more than 11K followers via LinkedIn and has been featured in Yellowbrick's 40 Under 40, VoyageLA, Bold Journey, and ShoutoutLA. Forbs has also been a panelist for the Tulane Alumni Association and the Tulane Campus Programming Board and presently sits on the advisory council for the Metronome inNew Orleans. On top of consulting and managing entertainment talent, Forbs just obtained his MBA from NYU Stern triple specializing in Finance, Strategy, and Entertainment, Media, and Technology.

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Miguel Solis (PHTM '21)

Miguel Solis is a cybersecurity consultant and web application ethical hacker with over eight years of experience helping companies uncover and fix security vulnerabilities. His work focuses on both technical threats and human factors, especially the psychology behind social engineering attacks. Miguel regularly advises organizations on how to build stronger security cultures through education, awareness, and smart policies.

Jessica Katz (PHTM '14, PHTM *15)

Jessica is the Founder & CEO of The Partnership Lab, where she helps public, private, development, and philanthropic actors design and deliver cross-sector partnerships for health and business impact. With over more than a decade working at the intersection of global health and the private sector, Jessica has advised companies, multilaterals, and foundations on partnership strategy, stakeholder engagement, and market-shaping initiatives. As a Partner at Rabin Martin, a global health consultancy, Jessica led a multi-million-dollar portfolio of private sector clients, including leading pharmaceutical and technology companies. In this role, she counseled senior executives on global health strategy and partnership design, building deep expertise in how companies evaluate global investments and make decisions under commercial, political, and reputational constraints. More recently, Jessica worked inside the multilateral system at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, where she joined the Private Sector Partnerships & Innovation team and led private sector fundraising efforts during a pivotal strategic period for the organization. In this role, she helped shape and operationalize how Gavi engages companies and private philanthropies by defining business-aligned / mission-aligned value propositions, introducing more deliberate targeting and engagement approaches, and translating Gavi’s mandate into executive-ready narratives that resonated with key decision-makers. This experience provided first-hand insight into how multilateral organizations operate, as well as the structural and operational barriers that can make private sector engagement complex—highlighting where traditional partnership models often struggle to convert corporate interest into sustained commitment and investment. Jessica founded The Partnership Lab to bridge these worlds. Drawing on experience on both sides of the table, se launched the Lab in response to a changing global health landscape—one defined by constrained public funding, increased competition for private sector resources, and growing demand for partnerships that move beyond alignment to execution. The Partnership Lab helps organizations translate public mandates into business-relevant propositions, reduce friction for private sector engagement, and build partnership models that are practical, credible, and built to deliver results and improve public health impact in low and middle income countries.

Dave Cariello (TC '03)

Originally from Long Island, David Cariello came to New Orleans in 1999 to attend Tulane University. After graduating in 2003, he became the third owner of Campus Connection, continuing the 40+ year tradition of serving the Tulane community. David currently resides in Old Metairie with his wife, Erin, and two children, Dylan and Blaire.

Christoph Krey (B '06)

Christoph Krey is an Executive Director at JPMorganChase in Boston and New York City, where he leads Global Client Service & Solutions for Global Asset Managers within the firm’s Securities Services division. With two decades of experience in financial services, Christoph specializes in managing complex, cross-functional relationships with the world’s largest asset managers. His work focuses on delivering scalable, cost-effective financial and technical solutions while maintaining JPMorgan’s role as a trusted strategic partner. Before joining JPMorgan, he held key roles at Brown Brothers Harriman and has led teams across Operations, Technology, Product, and Client Service. Beyond finance, Christoph is also an accomplished musician and the creative force behind the band MYAI – My Art Intelligence and McAlister Drive. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he has performed in over 1,500 events worldwide and shared stages with artists including Imagine Dragons, Counting Crows, Alabama, The Wallflowers, and Talib Kweli. MYAI’s work explores the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence—melding 75% Art Intelligence with 25% Artificial Intelligence to craft a unique sonic experience. McAlister Drive is Rock for people who love Folk, Soul, and Pop. True Americana chameleons of the stage A proud alumnus of Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, Christoph also pursued studies at Babson College, Wellesley College, and Eckerd College. He currently serves on the Tulane Alumni Board of Directors as the Secretary and Treasury. Christoph values balance and perspective, spending his free time with family, golfing, playing tennis, ice hockey, traveling, and enjoying winter sports.

Alexis Madormo (SSE '17)

Alexis Madormo is a 2017 Tulane graduate based in New Orleans and a graduate alumna of UT Austin. After working at Tulane in Case Management & Victim Support Services, she made a career pivot that led her to managing a vintage furniture warehouse and later to her current role as an interior design assistant. She recently launched her own business - or as she likes to call it, “wizness” (woman-owned business) - Unexpected Red Creative Studio, focusing on gallery walls, reimagined pieces, and creative spaces. On a typical weekday, Alexis can usually be found making dinner with friends and starting a craft she fully intends to finish one day (maybe).

Chelsea Cipriano (SLA '10, PHTM *11)

We got to speak with Chelsea Cipriano and learn all about her impressive work within the public health field, as well as her time on campus at Tulane. From the halls of Wall dorm to the halls of government—Chelsea’s journey is one for the books.

Jennifer Mills (NC '01)

Learn about Jennifer's years arranging music for Green Envy, her prolific career as a physician, and the semester she took so many classes that she had to pull a weekly scheduled all-nighter!

Cat Scibetta (SW*22)

Originally from Birmingham, AL, Cat moved to New Orleans after graduating from Auburn University in 2017 with a degree in Art History. She began her career at Tulane as a Program Coordinator in the Office of Constituency Programs and now serves as Associate Director of Programmatic Initiatives in the Office of Alumni Relations. In this role, she leads the planning and execution of major alumni events and engagement strategies. Her focus in this role is on building programs that strengthen the alumni community and foster meaningful connections. In 2022, she earned her Master of Social Work from Tulane and officially became part of the Tulane Alumni family. Outside of work, she enjoys reading a good book on her porch, trying new restaurants around the city, enjoying local festivals, and walking her dog, Griffin.

Alison Midollo (B '16)

Alison Midollo holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Tulane University and is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Holistic Health Coach, and Reiki Practitioner who guides her students and clients to restore the mind and body back into balance and peace so that they can transform physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Her philosophy is rooted in slowing down and self-care. Through her own recovery from corporate burnout, financial trauma, and disordered eating, Alison has quickly grown to be recognized as a self-care and wellness leader who truly lives by the simple self-care and stress relief practices she shares. Her heartwork includes: transformational rest retreats, adult and teen yoga and meditation instruction, restorative writing workshops, holistic health coaching for stress management, business mentorship and creative strategy consulting. Alison is a founder, creator and guiding light to her global community as she inspires all to embody their own unique energy, create a restful lifestyle, and align their own self-care with intention and ease. She deeply believes in the power and potency of choosing deep rest, deep care and deep commitment to self. Where there is intention, Alison stands firm in holding the vision that self-care creates a ripple effect powerful enough to impact the healing of the collective worldwide.

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