1. Family tree I made in grade school, the work of a future History Major

2. Each of my grandfathers has shaped me in different ways Ye Ye with Zhou Enlai and General Marshall – 1945 In discussions for a coalition government between Chiang Kai Shek and Mao Tse Tung Grandpa in WW2 at his station - Radio Operator in a Search and Rescue Plane General Marshall and Zhou Enlai (Mao’s right-hand) Ye Ye as a young General in the Kuomintang My Chinese grandfather, Ye Ye, never shied away from where he was needed. From fighting the Japanese and later Mao, to serving the US military during the Vietnam War, Ye Ye set the ultimate example for self-sacrifice and perseverance. From the other side of the world, my Italian- American Grandpa Fasano enlisted during WWII and fought in the Pacific Theatre. He went on to be the first to graduate from college in his family, thanks to the GI bill. Both taught me to always be where I was needed most

3. Deciding where to go to college was difficult… My dad, Sloan MBA Class of ’87, was a VP at Kodak, Nokia, and HP In front of the UT Tower with hook’emsafter the Longhorn Run in 2015 …In 2010, my dad was unemployed, and I had to choose between prestigious private colleges or the in- state University of Texas Austin Business Honors Program. My parents told me to make the decision I wanted most, regardless of the cost. Nonetheless, I felt a responsibility to my family, so to be where I was needed most, I chose UT. The in-state tuition helped my parents, but UT provided me incredible opportunities. What felt like sacrifice turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. At UT, I triple majored in Business Honors, Finance, and History with a minor in Spanish, and I loved my experience with my Honors cohort. Ultimately, I was one of only two, out of over a thousand McCombs classmates, to win a place in the “Big Three.” .

4. At McKinsey, a defining moment: The US Steel Crisis Gary Works in Gary, Indiana; the first time I’ve had to wear steel-toed boots At US Steel, I led two teams of six clients to devise cost-saving strategy to keep the company afloat. The hardest part was gaining the buy-in of the unionized steelworkers. That was the toughest crowd I have ever faced: I stood before a hundred steelworkers at the mill in Gary, Indiana, this 22-year-old from McKinsey. Inspired by my love of history, I drew on the grand legacy of Andrew Carnegie’s US Steel to try and inspire them to make sacrifices to ensure the company’s survival. To my surprise, nobody booed me off the stage. From that experience, I realized that crises can bring out the best in people – including myself.

5. I’ve now been with McKinsey for two and half years... The culmination of my crisis work was helping VW My first turnaround project was three months after this announcement in January 2016 …and I’ve helped companies survive existential crises and achieve record earnings. True to my grandfathers’ legacies, I prefer the companies in crisis, because that’s where I’m needed most.

6. Sitting with a family in Woro, shucking corn Chairman of the Board for a new NGO, H3 Sumbawa Foundation. Recently, we held council meetings with the chieftains to discuss their most pressing needs. We learned that in Sumbawa, less than a third of the community speaks Indonesian (Bahasa), the community has no sanitation system, and infant mortality is 10%. This year, we are tackling sanitation; in 2017 and 2018, we will address education and infant mortality. And in the years to follow, we will remain in Sumbawa, because it’s where we’re needed most.

7. Recognizing that I am in a position to help the people of Sumbawa brought my personal mission full circle. Ye Ye’s last photo before leaving China (1948) Grandpa Fasano, during WWII in the Philippines, 1944 To be a leader in global crisis management, my next step is MIT Sloan