Bea Field Alumni Podcast

Jessica Katz (PHTM '14, PHTM *15)

Jessica is the Founder & CEO of The Partnership Lab, where she helps public, private, development, and philanthropic actors design and deliver cross-sector partnerships for health and business impact. With over more than a decade working at the intersection of global health and the private sector, Jessica has advised companies, multilaterals, and foundations on partnership strategy, stakeholder engagement, and market-shaping initiatives. As a Partner at Rabin Martin, a global health consultancy, Jessica led a multi-million-dollar portfolio of private sector clients, including leading pharmaceutical and technology companies. In this role, she counseled senior executives on global health strategy and partnership design, building deep expertise in how companies evaluate global investments and make decisions under commercial, political, and reputational constraints. More recently, Jessica worked inside the multilateral system at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, where she joined the Private Sector Partnerships & Innovation team and led private sector fundraising efforts during a pivotal strategic period for the organization. In this role, she helped shape and operationalize how Gavi engages companies and private philanthropies by defining business-aligned / mission-aligned value propositions, introducing more deliberate targeting and engagement approaches, and translating Gavi’s mandate into executive-ready narratives that resonated with key decision-makers. This experience provided first-hand insight into how multilateral organizations operate, as well as the structural and operational barriers that can make private sector engagement complex—highlighting where traditional partnership models often struggle to convert corporate interest into sustained commitment and investment. Jessica founded The Partnership Lab to bridge these worlds. Drawing on experience on both sides of the table, se launched the Lab in response to a changing global health landscape—one defined by constrained public funding, increased competition for private sector resources, and growing demand for partnerships that move beyond alignment to execution. The Partnership Lab helps organizations translate public mandates into business-relevant propositions, reduce friction for private sector engagement, and build partnership models that are practical, credible, and built to deliver results and improve public health impact in low and middle income countries.

Dave Cariello (TC '03)

Originally from Long Island, David Cariello came to New Orleans in 1999 to attend Tulane University. After graduating in 2003, he became the third owner of Campus Connection, continuing the 40+ year tradition of serving the Tulane community. David currently resides in Old Metairie with his wife, Erin, and two children, Dylan and Blaire.

Christoph Krey (B '06)

Christoph Krey is an Executive Director at JPMorganChase in Boston and New York City, where he leads Global Client Service & Solutions for Global Asset Managers within the firm’s Securities Services division. With two decades of experience in financial services, Christoph specializes in managing complex, cross-functional relationships with the world’s largest asset managers. His work focuses on delivering scalable, cost-effective financial and technical solutions while maintaining JPMorgan’s role as a trusted strategic partner. Before joining JPMorgan, he held key roles at Brown Brothers Harriman and has led teams across Operations, Technology, Product, and Client Service. Beyond finance, Christoph is also an accomplished musician and the creative force behind the band MYAI – My Art Intelligence and McAlister Drive. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he has performed in over 1,500 events worldwide and shared stages with artists including Imagine Dragons, Counting Crows, Alabama, The Wallflowers, and Talib Kweli. MYAI’s work explores the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence—melding 75% Art Intelligence with 25% Artificial Intelligence to craft a unique sonic experience. McAlister Drive is Rock for people who love Folk, Soul, and Pop. True Americana chameleons of the stage A proud alumnus of Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, Christoph also pursued studies at Babson College, Wellesley College, and Eckerd College. He currently serves on the Tulane Alumni Board of Directors as the Secretary and Treasury. Christoph values balance and perspective, spending his free time with family, golfing, playing tennis, ice hockey, traveling, and enjoying winter sports.

Alexis Madormo (SSE '17)

Alexis Madormo is a 2017 Tulane graduate based in New Orleans and a graduate alumna of UT Austin. After working at Tulane in Case Management & Victim Support Services, she made a career pivot that led her to managing a vintage furniture warehouse and later to her current role as an interior design assistant. She recently launched her own business - or as she likes to call it, “wizness” (woman-owned business) - Unexpected Red Creative Studio [https://unexpected-red.com/], focusing on gallery walls, reimagined pieces, and creative spaces. On a typical weekday, Alexis can usually be found making dinner with friends and starting a craft she fully intends to finish one day (maybe).

Chelsea Cipriano (SLA '10, PHTM *11)

We got to speak with Chelsea Cipriano and learn all about her impressive work within the public health field, as well as her time on campus at Tulane. From the halls of Wall dorm to the halls of government—Chelsea’s journey is one for the books.