Tuck’s career advisers bring a wealth of industry expertise to help you develop your post-MBA career.
Stephen Pidgeon T’07
Executive Director, Career Services
Email: stephen.james.pidgeon@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-9615
Before attending Tuck, Stephen directed and produced multiple television series and a movie. Post-MBA, he worked as an engagement manager at McKinsey in London, focusing on health care consulting with a functional specialty in organizational design. Stephen joined Tuck Career Services in 2010. He is the author of the bestselling books “How To Get A Job In Consulting” and “Case Interviews for Beginners.”
Education: University of Westminster, Tuck MBA
Focus: Media & Entertainment
Marc Aquila T’07
Director, Business Development
Email: marc.l.aquila@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-8828
Marc, T'07, has held marketing, operations and general management roles across multiple industries and in higher education at both Columbia and Dartmouth. He’s been a consultant at two boutique consulting firms, focusing on product management and market insights. After earning his MBA he completed a global leadership program at John Deere.
Education: Columbia University, Tuck MBA
Sector Focus: General Management, Health Care
Erica Bower T’19
Associate Director, Career Services
Email: erica.b.bower@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-8825
Erica comes to Tuck from eBay where she served as a manager of Enterprise Strategy, and formerly, McKinsey & Company where she was an Associate on the Implementation team. She also served as the McKinsey Staffed Ambassador to Tuck to assist with interview and case preparation. While at Tuck, she worked at The Gap as their Global Supply Chain Strategy and Product Operations Intern.
Education: Wake Forest University, Tuck MBA
Focus: Consulting, Marketing, Retail, Consumer Package Goods (CPG)
Sarah DiGiacomo
Associate Director
Email: sarah.l.digiacomo@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-8986
Prior to Tuck, Sarah worked in Career Services at Thayer and Dartmouth, coaching both undergraduate and graduate students. She was also a career adviser and admissions interviewer at St. Lawrence University.
Education: SUNY Potsdam, St. Lawrence University (M. Ed.)
Focus: Targeted Job Search, Energy, Social Impact
Andy Kaestle T’17
Director, Career Services
Email: andy.j.kaestle@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-9361
Prior to pursuing his MBA, Andy worked in transaction diligence as a CPA in both the US and Europe. Upon graduating from Tuck in 2017, Andy joined Bain, where he spent four years serving clients focused on consumer products, agile innovation, and commercial diligence. Andy lives in Hanover with his wife, three kids, and dog.
Education: Dartmouth Tuck MBA, University of San Diego BBA and BACC
Focus: Consulting
Laura Mogilner T’08
Associate Director, Career Services
Email: laura.mogilner@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 415-359-4642
Laura brings fifteen years of leadership experience in product management and business strategy & operations across the technology, fintech and clean tech industries, including Google and two Silicon Valley startups. She resides in the Bay Area and is focused on the technology sector.
Education: University of Illinois, Tuck MBA
Focus: Technology, West Coast, Entrepreneurship
Deirdre O’Donnell
Director, Career Services and Advising
Email: deirdre.c.o’donnell@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-8185
Deirdre joined Tuck Career Services in 2008 after a 24-year career at Lehman Brothers in their fixed income division. While at Lehman, Deirdre also took an active role in recruiting as head of Lehman’s core recruiting team for sales and trading and ultimately became global head of diversity recruiting for the firm.
Education: St. Lawrence University
Focus: Finance (all aspects, including real estate)
Agnieszka (Aga) Sypniewska
Associate Director, Career Services
Email: aga.sypniewska@tuck.dartmouth.edu
Phone: 603-646-0875
Aga is an internationally-accredited career development expert with 25 years of experience in higher education, supporting students and professionals across leading business schools in the U.S. and Singapore. With 15+ years of providing comprehensive career coaching, she helps individuals clarify their goals and confidently navigate every stage of the career journey, including resume and cover‑letter writing, interviewing and case prep, LinkedIn branding, networking, job and internship searches, and the effective use of AI in career development. Aga also specializes in guiding international students through work‑based immigration processes and advising globally minded professionals on career opportunities around the world.
Education: Szczecin University, University of Central Florida MBA
Focus: International Students, Global Careers