
MBA - Connect
Connect
Connect with students, faculty, staff and Admissions representatives from the Darden MBA program.
How Can We Help?
From conversations to class visits, we offer next steps for wherever you may be in your MBA journey. We look forward to getting to know you.
Reach out to Student Ambassadors

Curious about the student experience? Contact the Darden student ambassadors to get the inside scoop on life at Darden. Ask what the case method is really like, find out about the ritual of First Coffee, learn more about the best places to get a burger or tapas — really, ask them anything.
Get in Touch
Darden School of Business
Office of Admissions
100 Darden Boulevard
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Email: darden@virginia.edu
Office Hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (ET)
For general MBA and Admissions questions, please visit Frequently Asked Questions. Connect with us by attending a virtual coffee chat hosted by Admissions, taking a virtual tour of Grounds, registering for an upcoming event or applying online. If you have a specific question about your application, please email darden@virginia.edu, and your message will be forwarded to the appropriate person in our office.
Admissions Committee

Dawna Clarke
Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions

Whitney Kestner
Managing Director of Admissions for the Full-Time MBA Program

Brett Twitty
Managing Director, Admissions & Strategic Initiatives Professional Degree Programs

Christian P.L. West
Sr. Director of Global Recruitment

Catie Yeilding
Director of Admissions

Katherine Alford
Director of Admissions, Future Year Scholars Program

Haley Whitlock Gyory
Director of Admissions

Merav Frazier
Senior Associate Director of Global Recruitment

Jannatul Pramanik
Associate Director, Global Recruitment

Wendy Huber
Assistant Director of Admissions

Holly Middaugh
Associate Director of Admissions

Gina Gellert
Office Manager

Zoë Mayfield Boykin
Associate Director of Admissions, Professional Degree Programs
Systems and Operations Teams

Amy Averell
Director of Admissions Systems and Analytics

Claire Cornell
Assistant Director of Systems and Analytics

Erica Hann
Admissions Events and Operations Analyst

Maddie Boyles
Admissions Operations Analyst

Hannah Summers
Admissions Operations Analyst
Communication and Marketing

Len Leiser
Director of Marketing, Degree Programs

Emily Gower
Assistant Director of Admissions Marketing, Degree Programs

Nat Bono
Assistant Director of Marketing, Professional Degree Programs
