The UC Berkeley Haas Alumni Network UK runs on the energy of volunteers who care deeply about our community. Our board members organize events, support fellow alumni, and help our network grow across the United Kingdom and beyond. Reach out to us with ideas, questions, or just to say hello.
Co-Presidents
Julien Brain
EWMBA 2014
Sector Champion: Social Impact & Non-Profit · Partnerships
“It isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts.” — Ella Fitzgerald
Konstantina Papadopoulou
FTMBA 1995
Sector Champion: Entrepreneurship & VC · Private Equity
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” — Dorothy Parker
Steering Committee
Our Steering Committee champions connect alumni across key industries. Each champion serves as a point of contact for their sector, helping organize industry-focused events and fostering connections among alumni who share professional interests.
Ali Hasan Butt
FTMBA 2009
Sector Champion: AI & Technology · Product Management
“Student Always.”
Camila Zattar
Undergrad 2016
Sector Champion: AI & Technology · Entrepreneurship & VC
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Will Durant
Cynthia Morrow
BCEMBA 2005
Sector Champion: AI & Technology · Retail & Consumer
“If you are human, you have a calling: to live your genius.” — Gay Hendricks
Diego Groiso
MBA 2002
Sector Champion: Sustainability & Energy
Jens Düing
MBA 2008
Sector Champion: Entrepreneurship & VC · Private Equity
“Be happy, but never satisfied. Never let the fire go out, never, never!” — Kurt Tucholsky
Judy Boniface-Chang
MBA 2011
Sector Champion: AI & Technology · Health/Life Sciences/Medical Devices
“If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space!”
Julien Decot
MBA 2006
Sector Champion: AI & Technology
“It is nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice.”
Nick Sales
CTO Program 2024–2025
Sector Champion: AI & Technology · Consulting
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” — Lao Tzu
Nikhil Vaswani
FTMBA 2005
Sector Champion: Entrepreneurship & VC · Real Estate
“Everything in life happens for a reason.”
Sami Abou Saab
MBA 2012
Sector Champion: AI & Technology · Entrepreneurship & VC
“The best or nothing.” — Gottlieb Daimler
Industry Champions
Find the right contact for your sector. Our champions welcome introductions, questions, and ideas for industry-focused events.
| Industry | Champion(s) |
|---|---|
| AI & Technology | Sami Abou Saab, MBA ’12 · Nick Sales, CTO Program ’24–’25 · Cynthia Morrow, BCEMBA ’05 · Camila Zattar, Undergrad ’16 · Judy Boniface-Chang, MBA ’11 · Ali Hasan Butt, FTMBA ’09 · Julien Decot, MBA ’06 |
| Consulting | Nick Sales, CTO Program ’24–’25 |
| Entrepreneurship & VC | Konstantina Papadopoulou, MBA ’95 · Sami Abou Saab, MBA ’12 · Jens Düing, MBA ’08 · Camila Zattar, Undergrad ’16 · Nikhil Vaswani, FTMBA ’05 |
| Health/Life Sciences/Medical Devices | Judy Boniface-Chang, MBA ’11 |
| Partnerships | Julien Brain, EWMBA ’14 |
| Private Equity | Konstantina Papadopoulou, MBA ’95 · Jens Düing, MBA ’08 |
| Product Management | Ali Hasan Butt, FTMBA ’09 |
| Real Estate | Nikhil Vaswani, FTMBA ’05 |
| Retail & Consumer | Cynthia Morrow, BCEMBA ’05 |
| Social Impact & Non-Profit | Julien Brain, EWMBA ’14 |
| Sustainability & Energy | Diego Groiso, MBA ’02 |
Interested in championing a sector not listed here? Get in touch — we’d love to hear from you.