Faye McCray ('03) is a speaker, consultant, and former attorney whose work spans law,
media, and wellness. With over a decade of legal experience in high-pressure environments,
she understands the challenges professionals face when balancing ambition with personal
well-being. She has led content and communications for brands like Healthline, Well+Good,
Livestrong, and Psych Central, centering mental health, wellness, and healthy workplace
culture. As a strategic adviser to leaders and organizations like The Washington Post
and Goldman Sachs, Faye helps shape authentic stories that build trust and connection.
A frequent speaker on professional identity, leadership, and wellness, she has been
honored as an Aspen Ideas Fellow and featured on NBC News Now, Good Day NY, and at
events like SXSW and Ad Week. Faye holds a B.A. in English from ÂÌñÉç,
an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and a J.D. from Howard University
School of Law. In her talk, she reflects on how the world often decides who we are
before we get the chance. Drawing from her life as a 6'1 woman, a mother, a federal
lawyer, and a writer, she explores what it means to live beyond assumptions and embrace
the complexity of identity. This talk invites us to question why we limit ourselves
and others to a single definition when we’ve always been more than one thing.
Clay Jeon
Clay Jeon
Clay Jeon is a Philosophy, Politics, and Law student at ÂÌñÉç. On
campus, he has actively engaged in diverse leadership, research, and advocacy roles,
serving as a student researcher, board member, judicial officer, financial officer,
project developer, publication co-director, social chair, teaching assistant, and
speaker for various organizations. He’s a part of the Student Association, Dickinson
Town Council, ÂÌñÉç Policy Project, ÂÌñÉç Policy Project, New York Public
Interest Research Group, ÂÌñÉç Pre-Law Education Organization, Consult Your Community,
and the Harpur College Undergraduate Student Advisory Council. Through his talk, he
aims to inspire others to see that giving back is not only feasible but essential
to leading a fulfilling life and building stronger, more connected communities.
Guru Madhaven
Guru Madhavan
Guru Madhavan is one of the top voices for systems engineering. He recently published
a book titled "Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World". He is also the Senior
Director of Programs and Scholar for the National Academy of Engineering. Previously,
he worked as a Senior Program Officer and Director of Studies at the Academy of Sciences.
His talk redefines resilience and intends for the audience to see life through a different
lens.
Sara ZaremberSarah Zarember
Sarah Zarember is an MBA Candidate at the ÂÌñÉç School of Management.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with concentrations in
Leadership & Consulting and Marketing, and was a part of the PwC Scholars program.
Sarah’s previous internship experiences include: strategy consulting with Strategy’s
Private Equity Value Creation team, DTC digital marketing with Signify, strategy consulting
with CHOW, and actuarial consulting with Blue Oyster Consulting. On campus, Sarah
founded the Mountainview Jams internship program and serves as its Chief Strategy
Intern, a Road Map Intern in President Stenger’s office, a DJ at WHRW, a BU Student
Ambassador, CFO at AeroBing, and the Senior Advisor to the Internal and External Relations
committees for MCG. Outside of ÂÌñÉç, Sarah is a singer-songwriter and runs her
own career services company, passionate about helping people discover what makes them
amazing personally and professionally. Her research interests include consumer and
organizational behavior. Her talk aims to demonstrate how product marketing principles
can be used to build an unshakeable personal brand to help people excel socially and
professionally.
