Concord Office

 

Peter von Loesecke, CEO and Managing Director

Peter joins The MBA Tour after over 20 years in management consulting and industry. Throughout his career, he helped companies design and implement operational improvements. While working as a management consultant for Arthur D. Little and Applied Value, Peter sold and led engagements with global clients in the medical, consumer, and transportation industries. He has published articles about commodity sourcing strategies, supply chain improvement initiatives, and the link between operational performance and stock valuation. As a management consultant, Peter worked with clients across North America, Europe and Latin America. Throughout his consulting career, he recruited and hired graduate students from a wide breadth of business schools for management consulting positions. He is very interested in working with graduate business programs to identify and recruit talent. Peter earned his MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University.

Contact or +1-978-451-4200 ext. 101

 

Lori Devir-Carroll, Events Manager

Lori manages event logistics and works with regional teams for our events worldwide and co-leads on a variety of tours.

Lori has over 12 years of event planning experience, both in domestic and international markets. This experience in international event planning, and awareness for cultural differences enables Lori to ensure appropriate budget planning and venue selections for our events. She holds a B.A. from Southern University and currently resides in New Hampshire.

For questions regarding applications, invoices, travel logistics, traveler profiles, website password, and general issues related to events, contact or +1-978-451-4200 ext. 104

 

Patty Katsaros, Director North America

Patty started with The MBA Tour in December of 2008 to manage client relations in North America and lead the India and Southeast Asia tours.  Before joining The MBA Tour, Patty spent 12 years in the video security industry where she worked for Philips Electronics as a product manager and Aigis Mechtronics, a company she and four partners successfully spun off from Philips.  As the owner and Vice President for Aigis, she managed all sales and marketing activities and consistently expanded its customer base and new product sales.

Patty holds a BA in Management and Psychology from Gettysburg College and a MBA from the Babcock School of Management at Wake Forest University.

Contact or +1-978-451-4200 ext. 103

 

Alyssa Lee, Marketing Manager

Alyssa joined the tour team in January 2009. She received her BA in East Asian studies, Mandarin Chinese and Art at Colby College, and now manages the tour's marketing relations. Alyssa had the opportunity to study in China during college and her education and international experience provide a solid platform for working with the tour’s global participants.  Alyssa is originally from Portland, Oregon and now resides in Cambridge, MA.

For questions regarding marketing related issues, contact or +1-978-451-4200 ext. 102

 

Ellen Sullivan, Assistant Events Coordinator and Tour Leader

Ellen joined The MBA Tour in 2012 as the Assistant Tour Leader and Events
Coordinator. Ellen has over 15 years of event planning experience with an extensive
background in customer service relations. She holds a BS from Bucknell
University and resides in the Boston area.

For events related and general attendee and school questions, please contact or +1-978-451-4200 ext. 106

 

Latin America

 

Cristina Ruiz-Benson, Regional Director for Latin America

Cristina leads our Latin America Tour as an independent consultant, and joined us in 2012. She is a journalist with years of experience in PR Strategy, Communications and Media across Latin America. She has worked with The MBA Tour since 2004, helping the Marketing Campaign in Chile, where she lives. She also participated in the Latin America MBA Tours in 2004 and 2005 representing Cranfield University.

After living in the UK for several years, her professional focus was consolidated towards Education and Business School and she owns a Communications company in her country that delivers media and communications services.

For questions regarding the Latin America Tour itinerary, contact .

 

Kathy Pattison, Tour Leader

Kathy joined The MBA Tour on a consulting basis in 2008 and has been a co-tour leader for two recent MBA tours in East Asia and India. Her experience as a client on the MBA tours in Latin America, India and other parts of Asia extends over fifteen years. Also, she served on the MBA Tour Advisory Board for several years.  

She has been in MBA admissions for over twenty five years, first in New York City as an associate director of admissions at NYU Stern, then as assistant dean for admissions at Fordham University where she was closely involved with the setting up of Fordham’s BIMBA program in Beijing.  More recently as director of admission for The Mason School of Business at The College of William and Mary she experienced success in expanding the School’s international outreach and substantially increased the enrollment of international students. Kathy has derived her greatest professional satisfaction by her interactions and relationships with many of these students. The MBA Tour provides her with a continuing opportunity for helping international students satisfy career goals and maintaining friendships with colleagues and clients developed over many years’ association with the MBA Tour. 

Kathy can be reached