10/20/2026
Every career starts somewhere. For five College of Business alumni, it started at Stony Brook.
Tushar Amin of Kaiju Worldwide, Shahnilla Jamal of JPMorganChase, Jawad Khalfan, MBA of SecureTech Systems, Deepti Sharma of Gundi Partners LLC and Christina Walsh of Wilshire returned to campus for Homecoming to share the turning points, setbacks and decisions that shaped their paths to leadership.
Attendees came with sharp questions, the panelists answered with honest advice and the conversations carried well into the reception that followed.
Each of these inspiring leaders carved time out of demanding schedules to come back, speak openly about their own journeys and invest in the people sitting where they once sat. That kind of generosity is what makes the Seawolf community what it is.
To Tushar, Shahnilla, Jawad, Deepti and Christina, thank you for coming back to campus and for reminding everyone in the room what is possible.
Thank you also to Neil Butterklee, President of the Stony Brook University Alumni Association and CoB alum for serving as our MC for the event and for his longtime support of the college.