Letty Garcia

As the Associate Director of the Leadership Initiative, Letty primarily focuses on program design and implementation. She oversees the highly successful executive education programs at the Harvard Business School main campus and also in London and Mumbai. She spends the majority of her time researching and developing new program content, and leveraging her expertise in leadership development to serve as a resource for faculty and administrators. Letty also manages the Leadership Initiative’s outreach efforts and events including conferences, the guest speaker series, and workshops with the MBA student clubs.

Prior to joining HBS, Letty worked at MIT's Sloan School of Management where she coordinated the Seminar in Leadership for the MIT Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global Leadership. Letty holds a Master of Theological Studies from the Harvard Divinity School and a Leadership Coaching Certification from Georgetown University.

Jamie Thomas

As the Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Jamie maintains the Leadership Initiative’s online presence including web content management, writing and copyediting for the web. She creates strategic communication campaigns, coordinates LI-sponsored events, and facilitates partnerships with MBA students clubs. Jamie holds a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English to Students from Other Languages (TESOL) from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree focusing on Social and Behavioral Sciences from Soka University of America. jathomas@hbs.edu

NaDaizja Bolling

As the Staff Assistant for the AASU50 Project, NaDaizja serves as the main point of contact for various AASU50 related activities. She provides administrative support for the core AASU50 planning committee and leverages her past academic experience to assist with research projects. NaDaizja is the point of contact between the Leadership Initiative and the AASU50 partners including current students, faculty, staff and external parties. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University. nbolling@hbs.edu

Karina Grazina

As the Staff Assistant of the Leadership Initiative, Karina supports the LI’s operations and coordinates activities including executive programs, conferences, and special events. She brings expertise in database management and research skills gained in her previous role as a Harvard Administrative Fellow in the Harvard Libraries, where she focused on assessing the use of library services and collections. Prior to joining Harvard University, Karina served as a senior correspondent for Thomson Reuters in Buenos Aires for 14 years, where she produced in-depth reports, and managed a team of business journalists in a variety of fields including energy and commodities. She was also a lecturer of “Theory and Practice of Communication” at Buenos Aires University. Karina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a concentration in Journalism, from Buenos Aires University. kgrazina@hbs.edu