Ana Karina Madriz recently graduated with her MBA from The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. In July, she will be starting as an Associate Brand Manager at Kraft Foods in Chicago, IL. In this position, Ana hopes to use analytics, creativity and foodie enthusiasm to help grow the business. Prior to attending Michigan, she was a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. In her role, Ana worked with federal sector clients such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security on change management and communications initiatives.

Ana is originally from Venezuela and although she is fluent in both English and Spanish, her preferred language is Spanglish. She is always up for an adventure and has recently traveled throughout Southeast Asia where she developed a love for chicken rice and a fear of tuk-tuks. She has run two marathons and hopes to start training for another one soon.