Haas Podcasts Family
We are Haas Podcasts, a Berkeley Haas podcast hub dedicated to giving the Haas family a voice over the air.
We are supported by student volunteers with their generous “time” donations, Haas Culture Champions, and other sponsors. Our mission is to promote connectivity across the Haas family, between the different MBA cohorts, years, programs (FT, EW, and EMBA), Alumni, and Undergraduates.
Our family of podcast shows include OneHaas (Alumni), Here@Haas (On-Campus MBAs/Faculty), OneHaas Undergrads (Haas Undergrad BSBA Alums), and more.
With over 1,400 enrolled Haas MBAs on campus every year and 40,000+ alumni, there is more to this network than meets the eye. Our aim to bridge the network gap ever so slightly and introduce you to people you never knew you had in your Berkeley Haas network. Thank you for tuning in to this Berkeley Haas Podcast and lest we forget we are forever One Haas!
Founder & Host
Sean loves connecting people and learning new things (#studentalways). It is from this passion for connection and learning that led him to create the Berkeley Haas podcast series including Here@Haas, for current Haas students and faculty, and OneHaas, for Haas alumni.
He prefers an unorthodox, off the cuff, interview style fueled by his insatiable curiosity of the human condition. Although his background is rooted in Finance and Accounting, his entrepreneurial endeavors have always led him towards media and education. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing with music, and traveling to warm sunny places; which is partially why he prefers to reside in Southern California.
Here@Haas Executive Producer & Host
Paulina Lee has a passion for storytelling and seeking to understand what motivates and drives others. Her background in marketing and sales drives her to make creative connections between people and ideas.
A proud New Yorker, Paulina joins the Haas Podcast team with previous experience as a college reporter and a strong devotion to the oxford comma (though slightly irrelevant to podcasting). Her journey to Haas started with a quest to figure out what she wanted to become when she grew up (still a work in progress) and a hope to meet inspiring and interesting humans. Paulina has an insatiable curiosity that leads her to pursue a variety of hobbies from surfing to perfecting homemade pasta.
OneHaas Alumni Podcast Host
Chris Kim
Chris has a passion for connecting with people and helping to share their stories (#beyondyourself). With a background in finance and tech, Chris loves going into the details of the stories of the Haas Community that inform and inspire others.
A strategy & investments professional by day, you can find Chris running numbers, building insights, and connecting with amazing companies looking to grow in the venture capital space. An avid podcast listener and sports fan, ask Chris what’s new for his latest podcast recommendation or sports news.
OneHaas Alumni Podcast Host
Bree Jenkins
Bree Jenkins is an engineer and artist. Born in Flint, MI and claiming Atlanta, GA as her home, she finds the most joy when dancing, storytelling, and crafting with her partner. She loves podcasts because she simply enjoys hearing about the different ways people choose to spend their time – their hopes, their passions, and their challenges.
An alumna from Haas, she’s passionate about inviting people onto the podcast who share her desire to work toward positive social change. During the day, she spends her time working in Leadership Development supporting and learning from creative and technical artists that inspire her.
Here@Haas Host
Raymond Guan, ACAS, is not your typical actuary. He values collaboration, teamwork, and connecting with others on both a professional and personal level. His journey to getting an MBA was inspired by a continual fascination with getting to know others from different backgrounds.
Ray joined Here@Haas when a classmate suggested that he utilize his interest in conversing with others through podcasting. Inspired by media personality (and podcast host) Jordan Harbinger, Ray has a more casual style of interviewing, preferring to have conversational-type interviews with guests. Ray is also a typical millennial, bundling his free-time to travel the world and increasing his country count (30+).
Here@Haas Host
Nick loves to hear and help tell the stories of fellow students and leaders at Haas. As a major consumer of podcasts, it was a clear choice to leverage this medium to get those stories out to the Haas community and beyond. His journey to Haas was inspired by a constant curiosity to learn and to become part of the best network of peers that one can ask for.
A Bay Area transplant from Iowa, Nick’s background is in healthcare, working in roles spanning engineering and program management. A sports junkie, Nick can rattle off more useless sports trivia than anyone would ever wish to know and occasionally gets out on the court to relive the (bench warming) glory days of high school basketball.
Here@Haas Host
Adam is a huge fan of podcasts, waking up each morning to the soothing tones yet sharp insights of Michael Barbaro on The Daily. His passion for putting a spotlight on a diverse range of people’s backgrounds was a huge motivator for pursuing political journalism and getting involved with Here@Haas.
Originally from the UK, Adam moved to San Francisco three years ago and will never miss an opportunity to discuss a potential new US roadtrip. With 33 states under his belt, he’s looking forward to the road ahead.
OneHaas Undergraduate Host
Ellen joined the Haas Podcast team because she recognized that there was no easy medium to hear about stories of Berkeley Haas Undergrad Alumni. She aims to help people connect beyond the limited information they provide on their LinkedIn and is excited to uncover the incredible stories and paths that others have taken!
A problem-solver at heart, Ellen likes to figure out the motivation behind each individual and how their stories can be relevant for her audience. Ellen is a growth equity investor by day and in her free time, you can find Ellen taste-testing sparkling water (Topo Chico is still #1 in her books), staying active, exploring new bars and restaurants in the city, and going on ski trips in the winter.
