MBA Program Office Staff

The MBA Program Office team is here to support you in every aspect of your program experience. Academically, we help you craft your MBA course schedule to meet your professional goals. Beyond the classroom, we empower you to take on leadership positions within our active student organizations.

2022-2023 MBA Program Advisor Cohorts

Kerry Pace

Associate Dean, MBA Programs

Dean Pace is responsible for achieving the strategic mission of the MBA Program Office at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, which is to create a transformational and overall exceptional experience for MBA students. In her role, Pace oversees student support services for the Full-time and Flex MBA Programs and works closely with the Program Office team to help guide academic advising and monitor students’ academic progress. She also drives initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion, gender equity, and leadership development. She is particularly focused on ensuring MBA students have opportunities for reflection and holistic growth while at McDonough. Pace has supported and advocated for graduate students at Georgetown University for over twenty years. She received a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and political science from Indiana University and a master’s degree in higher education from Louisiana State University.

Lisa Kahn

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs

Kahn is a program and student organization advisor and works with all academic advisors on policies and procedures, student communications, academic performance, and graduation. Prior to her arrival at Georgetown McDonough in 2014, Kahn worked for nearly 10 years at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Relations in both student life and academic affairs. She began her career in academic affairs at Harvard University. Kahn received a bachelor’s in psychology and government from Dartmouth College and master’s in higher education from Harvard University. Kahn also holds an Executive Certificate in Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Management from Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. She grew up in New Jersey, and enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, and watching tennis and baseball.

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Juliana Olm

Assistant Dean, Strategy & Operations

Juliana provides strategic and operational guidance to the MBA Program Office. Her role oversees critical operations, finance, global experiential learning, events, co-curriculum experience (student organizations), DEI initiatives, and student data collection/analysis. She uses her previous experience as an international student to support our international student community. Juliana joins the Georgetown team after 12 years of global experience in consulting, technology, and higher education sectors. Her previous professional experience includes time at Deloitte, the Olympic & Paralympic Games, Education and technology startups, and William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason’s School of Business. Juliana earned a BS from Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing in Brazil and an MBA from William & Mary. She is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and has also studied French. Juliana visited 38 countries and lived in 5 of them. She loves to explore the global food in the DC area with her family.

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Laura Erikson

Associate Director

Erikson has worked at Georgetown University since 2016. She leads student organization operations and initiatives, leadership and workshop training, and supports the Program Office and co-curricular operations and events. Erikson is a program and student organization advisor and also oversees the MBA Student Government Associations. Erikson has a B.A. in Communications and German with a minor in Psychology from Albion College in Michigan, a business certificate from HBX CORe, and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

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Rachel Smith

Assistant Director

Smith serves as an assistant director in the MBA Program Office. She is a program and student organization advisor who manages academic support and experiential learning initiatives such as tutorials and community engagement. She comes to Georgetown from American University, where she served first in the Center for Community Engagement and Service and later as an academic coordinator for an international student program. Smith earned her B.A. in International Affairs from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, and her M.A. in International Training and Education from American University. Raised in Kentucky, Smith enjoys camping, hiking, studying languages (Korean, Mandarin, and working on Spanish), and anything related to fantasy.

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Hunter Stewart

Assistant Director

Hunter Stewart is a program and student organization advisor who supports student organization operations and initiatives, leadership and workshop training, and co-curricular operations and events. He joins the MBA Programs Office after most recently coordinating the Georgetown M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management (MS-ESM) program, and prior to Georgetown he worked in Residence Life at the University of Pittsburgh. Stewart received his M.A. in Higher Education Administration and B.A. in Public Relations, both from The University of Alabama. He is an avid explorer of good restaurants, good hikes, and good vibes, and can often be found getting lost in Wikipedia.

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Tram Hoang

Student Services Program Manager

Tram Hoang serves as the MBA Student Services Program Manager. While ensuring compliance with university policies, she seeks to enhance the MBA student experience by providing daily operations and events support for student leadership and clubs. Before Georgetown, she worked as a Logistics Coordinator and Inventory Manager for a sustainable seafood company. Hoang earned her B.S. in Business Administration and Communications from the University of Mary Washington. She delights in walking around art exhibitions, attending live music shows, camping, and stargazing.

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Stephanie Francis

Program Office Coordinator

Francis serves as the Program Office Coordinator in the MBA Program Office. As part of her administrative role, she strives to create and promote a welcoming and supportive environment for all who visit the MBA Programs Office suite. Prior to Georgetown, she worked with an international education organization in their admissions department; working with schools like American University and Auburn University. Francis earned her B.A. in Communications and Sociology from Gordon College. A native Bostonian, she enjoys traveling and a good book.

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