Shinde, Harish

Class of '06
Deloitte Consulting, Manager, Strategy & Operations

Harish Shinde is a 2006 graduate of the Daytime MBA program. After completing his MBA, he joined Deloitte Consulting's Strategy and Operations practice. While at Deloitte, Harish has focused on customer and product strategy, supply chain, and process improvement engagements with clients in the consumer and industrial products industries. He also has prior experience providing consulting services as a practicing engineer primarily in the manufacturing, energy & pharmaceuticals industries.

Harish holds a Master of Science (in Chemical Engineering) from the University of Kansas, and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the University Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai. Born in Mumbai, India, he currently resides in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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Starks, Colin

Class of '79
Federated Investors, Inc., Senior Vice President

Colin Starks is Senior Vice President of Federated Securities Corp., a subsidiary of Federated Investors, Inc. He is also a Corporate Officer of Federated Securities Corp. Starks is responsible for leading the sales and distribution of all Federated Investors products and services within the broker/dealer industry. Federated Investors is one of the largest mutual fund companies in the country.

Prior to joining Federated Investors in 1998, Starks was a Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. for five years where he managed sales and distribution opportunities for financial intermediaries. This was preceded by a 15-year career at the IBM Corporation where he held a number of key sales, marketing, and executive positions.

Mr. Starks received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Duke University in 1978 and an MBA in marketing from Duke University in 1979. He is a former member of the Board of Visitors of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and is a graduate of the Securities Industry Institute at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Starks and his wife, Laurie, reside in Southlake, Texas, and have three children.

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Turgeon, Andrea Chan

Class of '98
The North Highland Co., Principal

Andrea Chan Turgeon is a Principal Consultant with The North Highland Company, a global management and technology consultancy headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with locations across the United States and around the world. Her area of focus is in the media and entertainment industry where she specializes in strategy, product development, program management, and business development. Andrea is the chair of North Highland's Communication & Media International Network and a charter member of the North Highland Diversity and Inclusion Board. Prior to joining North Highland, Andrea was a senior manager in Accenture's strategy practice. As well as The Duke MBA, Andrea holds a BA in history with a specialization in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. Born in San Diego, California, she is married to Paul D. Turgeon and resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Waite, Lee

Class of '83
Citibank/Citicorp, Managing Director

Lee Waite is a Managing Director within Citi’s Global Transaction Services (GTS) Division. He is Global Head of Direct Custody and Clearance (DCC) which predominately caters to the needs of intermediaries including broker/dealers and global custodians. Prior to his current role, he was responsible for the acquisition and global integration of the recent purchase of Bisys - a global, fund administration firm. Prior to his role within GTS, Lee was the Global Chief Operating Officer for the Equities Division at Citi. As COO, he was responsible for technology, middle-office and operations. He was also very involved in strategy and acquisitions. Mr. Waite joined the firm in July 1983, as a trainee manager in the Firm’s Retail Division. Lee has worked in the retail, fixed income and equity divisions in various capacities, including three years in London in the late 1990s. Other previous positions include: Head of Global Equity Sales, CAO/CFO for Global Equities, Head of Retail TFI, Head of Retail Capital Markets, Head of National Sales and Regional Sales Manager, Northeast Region. Mr. Waite holds a degree in Business Administration from Towson State University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University.

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ten Kate, Robin P.

Class of '03
Capital One Small Business, Senior Business Manager

Robin ten Kate is currently working in small business solutions at Capital One as a Senior Business Manager. Prior to that, he worked at Hewlett Packard holding various positions including Business Strategy Planning Manager, Engineering Manager, and Process Engineer. In addition to The Duke MBA, ten Kate holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University. Born in Beaverton, Oregon, he is married to Kristi ten Kate. They have two children. In his spare time, ten Kate enjoys playing soccer and sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.

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