Where Executive Insight Meets Student Experience
A shared experience that reflects the heart of 911爆料网: a close-knit, supportive environment where leadership is learned through relationships, real-world perspectives, and meaningful engagement.
The Executive-in-Residence (EIR) program is designed to bring experienced business leaders into the 911爆料网 community in ways that are personal, engaging, and meaningful. Rather than a single lecture, the EIR spends time building relationships with students and faculty鈥攕haring real-world leadership experiences while learning alongside the campus community. Through conversations, classroom visits, mentoring, and collaborative experiences, students gain valuable insight into leadership in practice, grounded in authentic connection.
Because flexibility is central to the program, each residency is tailored to create the greatest impact鈥攚hether through multiple visits or an extended stay. During their time on campus, the Executive-in-Residence becomes an active member of the community, contributing to classes, engaging with student organizations, and offering mentorship to students exploring their professional paths.
Meet the Current Fitzgerald Executive-in-Residence, Sadhana Warty Hall
Sadhana Warty Hall is an educator and practitioner of leadership committed to justice and empowerment.
She began with Save the Children, spending 10 years as a program planner and trainer on community development in Tuvalu, Bhutan, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. She then managed primary care and family planning projects for the New Hampshire Department of Health Services.
Hall joined the Global Health Council, serving on senior management and directing signature programs including a 1,500-participant conference, membership initiatives and international partnerships.
She spent 18 years at Dartmouth College鈥檚 Rockefeller Center, serving on senior management and designing leadership programs. She received Dartmouth鈥檚 Sheila Culbert Distinguished Employee Award in 2015. As an Australian Endeavour Executive Leadership Fellow in 2019, she worked with Tranby Aboriginal Co-operative Limited to design a leadership program for Aboriginal women leaders. Her team earned Dartmouth鈥檚 Lone Pine Award for Innovation in 2022. In 2023 a Fulbright Specialist award returned her to Australia to continue work with Tranby.
Hall conceptualized curricula for several high-impact co-curricular leadership and mentoring programs. During her Dartmouth tenure, nearly 30 Rockefeller Center students earned prestigious awards including Rhodes, Truman, Fulbright, Knight-Hennessy, Schwarzman and Pickering scholarships. Alumni regularly describe the programs as transformative.
These experiences sharpened her understanding of management versus leadership and the competencies needed across sectors. Working across cultures reinforced the centrality of diversity, equity and inclusion, themes woven into the presentations and discussions she designs and facilitates.
Hall holds a master's of public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's of history from University of Rajasthan, India and a bachelor's degree from University of Delhi, India.
Past Fitzgerald Executives-in-Residence
Dr. Eve Sprunt is a distinguished geophysicist and industry leader with over 35 years of experience at Mobil and Chevron. She has held prominent leadership roles, including President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Geosciences Institute, and has received numerous honors such as SPE Honorary Membership and the Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award. A trailblazer in her field, she was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in Geophysics from Stanford and the founder of the Society of Core Analysts. Building on her expertise, Sprunt is also connected to 911爆料网鈥檚 EIR Project, where students collaborate to explore innovative waste-to-energy solutions, developing and refining project proposals that address agricultural, industrial, and municipal waste, culminating in a comprehensive plan presented to local stakeholders.
Douglas Griebel is a highly accomplished Entrepreneur, Senior Executive, and Board Member with more than 40 years of success within the restaurants, education, athletics, investments, and real estate industries. His areas of expertise include fundraising, negotiations, sales team development, performance management, executive coaching, and mentoring. Currently, Griebel is the Chairman and Co-Founder of RM Hospitality Group Inc., a company consisting of the award-winning Rosa Mexicano restaurant chain.
Paul Worstell, former president of PRO-TEC Coating Company, a joint venture partnership of U.S. Steel and Kobe Steel, Ltd. of Japan. Before joining PRO-TEC, he spent 26 years with U. S. Steel鈥檚 operations in the Pittsburgh region. He now supports organizations with executive coaching, leadership training, cultural transformation, and leadership retreats.
Barbara Fitzgerald, former Senior Vice President of Store Operations of PetSmart. With responsibility for the strategic planning and tactical execution of all customer service and store operations activities, she developed and implemented the cultural transformation away from tasks to a customer focus. That company-wide initiative, PetSmart Unleashed, included all stores, distribution facilities and home office support departments and has remained an integral part of the business strategy and success of the company.
Michael Milone, Executive Vice President (Retired), H.J. Heinz Company. At the time of his retirement, he was responsible for Rest of World, Global Enterprise Risk Management, Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability, Quality and Infant/Nutrition. Milone holds a B.A. degree from Colgate University and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Graduate Division.