Dobbs Alumnae/i Association Board Welcomes New Members Lucas Buyon ’11 is a Ph.D. candidate in the biological sciences in the Public Health Program at the Harvard School of Public Health. He studies new ways of using mathematical modeling, genomic data and molecular genetics to shed light on the evolutionary history, drug resistance and epidemiology of malaria-causing parasites. Buyon holds a B.S. in biology and global health from Emory University and an M.S. in infectious disease epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has previously worked on modeling methods of infectious disease care delivery in both domestic and international settings. Outside of work, Buyon is passionate about civic and community engagement work around voter rights and registration. Buyon was also president of Masters’ Cooking Club, and, when not working, follows his passion for cooking. His brother, Noah, is an alum from the Class of 2013.
Natasha Bansgopaul ’04 is the co-founder and COO of DarcMatter, Konstellation and VegaX Holdings, and is an experienced fintech, marketing, strategy and M&A professional with more than 10 years of demonstrated leadership through key strategic roles at Fortune 100 companies. Bansgopaul is the founder of three fintech companies and significantly increased the platform’s assets under management to more than $7 billion, with users from more than 65 countries. Bansgopaul holds an M.B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University and has successfully led her companies to secure numerous awards globally, including “Startup of the Year,” NextMoney Global FinTech Finals, HFM Technology “Best FinTech Solution for Hedge Funds,” and “Best Blockchain Technology Provider” in the 2019 Wealth Management.com Industry Awards. She has received notable recognition from various prestigious organizations and media publications, demonstrating the significant impact she is making within the financial technology industry as a female pioneer.
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