2025-2026
Blake is pursuing concentrations in strategic management and healthcare at Chicago Booth. Blake graduated from Indiana University with degrees in Accounting & Finance. Before joining Booth, he worked for Deloitte Consulting, where he advised clients through large-scale M&A events, primarily in the life sciences industry. Blake will be joining AbbVie’s Commercial Leadership Internship Program this summer, where he focused on launch planning in the pain management space.
bdillow@chicagobooth.edu
Jin is a joint-degree student pursuing an MBA and an MS in Biomedical Sciences. She holds a BBA and a Master’s in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Jin began her career in public accounting and deal advisory, advising public companies and private equity firms on accounting and M&A transactions in the healthcare and retail sectors. She later transitioned to corporate development, where she led strategic buyouts and equity investments in the MedTech and BioTech industries. This summer, Jin will join Bank of America’s Healthcare Investment Banking team, with a focus on the life sciences sector.
jin.peng@chicagobooth.edu
Anastasia is pursuing concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Healthcare. She brings seven years of experience as a scientist in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, where she contributed to early-stage drug discovery across CROs, startups, and global pharmaceutical companies. Her work focused on advancing therapeutic programs and optimizing research operations. This summer, she will join Accenture as a Summer Consultant in the Strategy practice, with a focus on healthcare. Anastasia is particularly interested in the commercialization and investment of scientific innovation to drive meaningful real-world impact. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
akondyuk@chicagobooth.edu
Belle is a joint-degree student pursuing an MBA and an MS in Biomedical Sciences, with concentrations in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Biomedical Innovation. With a BS/pre-med in biomedical engineering, Belle spent six years before Booth at Johnson & Johnson MedTech and Becton Dickinson. She held roles across the healthcare lifecycle, including R&D, FDA clearance, clinical trial strategies, market access and reimbursement, corporate strategy, and M&A/licensing. Belle will spend her summer at the Bank of America NY as a healthcare investment banker. She is also a co-founder of a quick diagnosis venture.
belle.weng@chicagobooth.edu
Michael is a joint-degree student pursuing an MBA and an MS in Biomedical Sciences, focusing in entrepreneurship and healthcare. Prior to Booth, he built a strong foundation in pharma, working in pricing and market access consulting at PrecisionAdvisors, supporting patient services at AbbVie, and driving corporate development and Series C fundraising at Avalyn Pharma. At Booth, Michael is focused on venture capital and entrepreneurship.
mjaharis@chicagobooth.edu
Bridgette is focused on finance, accounting and healthcare at Booth. Bridgette graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Health Services Management. She then spent six years at UnitedHealth Group, working in strategy, business development, and Chief of Staff roles. Bridgette completed an in-year internship with Diatonic Healthcare (a private equity firm focused on healthcare supply chain and software). This summer she will complete a corporate development internship with Medtronic.
bgrobe@chicagobooth.edu
Matt is a joint-degree student pursuing an MBA and an MS in Biomedical Sciences, focused on entrepreneurship and healthcare. Prior to Booth Matt worked in healthcare consulting at ZS Associates, and then transitioned to product marketing at CareDx and Tempus AI. While at CareDx Matt led the launch of their first test for lung transplant patients, and while at Tempus AI he led the launch of their first FDA-approved companion diagnostic. This summer he will be working at Pfizer on their marketing team.
mrusk@chicagobooth.edu
STAFF ADVISOR
michael.thomas@ChicagoBooth.edu
