This event is limited to Honors College students ONLY.
About the Event
The Honors Peer Mentor Program invites all students to an alumni panel featuring Rutgers graduates across various industries who will share lessons they learned at Rutgers, how they developed their academic and professional portfolios, and their advice for current undergraduates.
Featured Panelists & Rutgers Alumni
Naiana Miranda
Co-Founder and Managing Partner,
MSH Partners
Naiana Miranda is an investor, philanthropist, and keynote speaker. As co-founder and managing partner of MSH Partners, she supports women entrepreneurs building impactful companies in underestimated communities through capital, mentorship, and philanthropy, and has invested in more than 50 founders. Born in the Amazon jungle of Brazil, she is a Rutgers University alum with an MBA from Babson College.
Greg Russotti, PhD
Chief Technology and Manufacturing Officer,
Century Therapeutics
Greg Russotti is Chief Technology and Manufacturing Officer at Century Therapeutics. Prior to joining Century, Dr. Russotti served as Vice President of Cell Therapy Development and Operations at Celgene. At Celgene, he guided chemistry, manufacturing and controls efforts for five different cell therapy products to clinical-stage development. Dr. Russotti was also a leader in establishing in-house clinical manufacturing at Celgene, and in building Celgene’s first commercial CAR T manufacturing facility. Earlier, he held various leadership roles at Merck Research Laboratories, developing vaccines and monoclonal antibodies for clinical and commercial manufacturing. He received his BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from Rutgers. Dr. Russotti has held a visiting professorship in Rutgers Biomedical Engineering department since 2008. He also serves as Industrial Executive Board Member of the Marcus Center for the Commercialization of Cell Therapies at Georgia Tech, and as an Executive Committee member of the National Science Foundation-funded Center for the Manufacturing of Advanced Therapeutics at Georgia Tech.
Sheaa Amin
Senior Communications Manager for Government Relations,
Rutgers University
Sheaa Amin, Honors College and Douglass Alum, currently serves as the Senior Communications Manager for Government Relations at Rutgers University. Recently, she was a Director of Communications for the Senate Education Committee in Monmouth County, NJ. Sheaa also gained experience as a Digital Organizer for the NJ Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee. She holds a degree in Political Science from Rutgers.
Alejandro Mazzotta, PhD
Senior Vice President,
Chobani
Alejandro Mazzotta, Ph.D., is a senior food safety, quality, and regulatory affairs leader currently at Chobani, where he helps advance product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance. A proud Rutgers University alumnus, he earned his Ph.D. in Food Science from Rutgers, building on his earlier studies in Biological Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles with major food industry organizations, including Campbell Soup Company, McDonald’s, and General Mills. His expertise in food safety and quality also connects to broader industry priorities around responsible food production and environmental stewardship across the food supply chain.
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*All HC students who attend this event will earn credit toward the Honors College Merit Pin for developing as scholars and professionals by engaging with your HC Community.