Bachelor's degree, Oberlin College, Ohio; MBA in Finance and Accounting, University of Chicago. Formerly: concert pianist of international reputation; Business Analyst, A.T. Kearney; with Goldman Sachs, London, Moscow and New York, responsible for transactions across a number of countries, industries and products; Vice-President, Co-Managing Director, Alcoa's Corporate Development Group, leading M&A, competitive scanning and new business target screening activities. With General Motors: currently responsible for managing existing regional and global partnerships with key business partners such as Fiat, Isuzu, LG, PSA Peugeot, Renault and SAIC; also develops new merger and acquisition opportunities.