Mentoring Program
Contact Will Edmonds (William.X.Edmonds@gmail.com), Mentoring Committee Lead, to learn more about participating in our events and engaging with the Mentoring Committee as a player, manager, alumni, or friend of the program. Join our Cornell Sprint Football LinkedIn Group.
The vision of the Mentoring Committee
Our vision is for players, managers, and alumni to regularly utilize and contribute to the Cornell Sprint Football professional network to ensure their career success and the career success of others within our community.
The mission of the Mentoring Committee
Our mission is to foster professional relationships within the Cornell Sprint Football (CSF) community in order to grow the CSF support base, help set conditions for each player’s professional success coming out of the program and beyond, and maintain CSF’s reputation as Cornell’s sports team with the strongest professional alumni network.
Mentoring Committee key events
Industry Lead Welcome Chat: Alumni Industry Leads (details below) meet 1-1 or in small groups with all new players to provide details on the mentoring committee upcoming events and recommended actions players should take. Players will also have an opportunity to ask questions live.
Mentor Pairing: Each player/manager will be matched with an Alumnus who will be an additional contact for career questions beyond their Industry Lead. Players will have a new mentor assigned each season they are members of the team. Take advantage of t
Intro to Industry Sessions: Industry-specific group sessions where alumni provide an overview of their industry and their career paths, and share recommended coursework, clubs and other activities for underclassmen to lay the groundwork to obtain an internship or research opportunity.
Summer Internship/Research Application Best Practices: Session on how to approach applications for summer internship or research opportunities.
Prep for Grad School: Broad session geared towards players who are considering grad school (Medical, Law, Engineering, Business, Education, etc.) after Cornell to discuss the pros and cons and what they should do to set themselves up for success
Industry Leads and Bios
Will Edmonds - Mentoring Committee Lead and Business & Professional Services Industry Lead
Will, a 2013 ILR graduate and former defensive lineman, works in strategy at ADP, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. He joined the Mentoring Committee to help carry forward Coach Terry Cullen's efforts of fostering relationships and connectedness within the Cornell Sprint Football community and pay forward the support the Sprint community has given him throughout his career.
Bryan Murray - Mentoring Committee Vice President and Food, Agriculture & Energy Industry Lead
Bryan Murray, a 2012 Applied economics and Management graduate and former defensive lineman, is an investor and entrepreneur currently serves as the Founder and CEO of Lead Food Capital based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined the Mentoring Committee to assist current students through crucial career transitions. He is committed to maintaining ongoing relationships with players and offering support through job opportunities and his extensive professional network.
Louie Reformina - Finance Industry Lead
Louie, a 2000 Electrical Engineer graduate and former defensive lineman, has worked across several finance verticals, most recently as CFO of a private equity backed food company (Stonewall Kitchen) and a public consumer products company (Turning Point Brands). Before his transition to the corporate finance world, Louie spent over 15 years as an investor within the hedge fund (Point72 and Millennium) and private equity (Vestar Capital) industries. He started his career as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs and currently lives just outside of NYC in Riverside, Connecticut. Louie joined the Mentoring Committee because of his prior experience as an informal mentor to previous Sprint students who Coach Cullen and Jay Carter had connected him with. Louie's mentorship had a positive impact, especially when connecting players to other Sprint alumni.
Aneesh Agrawal - Mentoring Committee Data Lead and Engineering & Tech Industry Lead
Aneesh, a 2021 Computer Science Engineer graduate and former quarterback, is a Sr. Software Engineer for Meta’s Superintelligence Lab, based in New York City. He joined the Mentoring Committee to stay close to the pipeline of incredible Sprint Footballers.
Kevin Bassney - Government, Education & Public Relations Industry Lead
Kevin, a 2013 ILR graduate, Schwarzman Scholar and former defensive lineman, is a Technical Account Manager at Altana, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to his current role, Kevin graduated from Army Ranger School and served as an infantry captain, was an Associate at Morgan Stanley, was a Senior Director at Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel and was a Vice President at The Asia Group. Kevin is currently pursuing his MBA at The University of Virginia, Darden School of Business. He joined the Mentoring Committee to continue supporting the next generation of Cornellians looking to engage with the public sector.
Eric Davis - Legal Industry Co-Lead (panamadaviseric@gmail.com)
Eric, a 1969 Arts & Sciences Government graduate, former offensive lineman and co-captain of the '68 team, finished his career after 23 years as the Deputy City Attorney of the City of San Rafael, Marin County, California and lives in Davis, California. Eric attended Northwestern University for his JD. He joined the Mentoring Committee to connect with today's players and provide advice on law school and careers in the legal field.
Nick Perez - Legal Industry Co-Lead
Nick, a 2014 Arts & Sciences Philosophy/College Scholar Program graduate and former running back, is a Trade & National Security Associate at Kirkland & Ellis, based in Washington D.C. Nick served as an active duty Marine Corps intelligence officer, attended Northwestern University for his JD-MBA, and continues on in the Reserves. He joined the mentoring committee because he recognizes how critical Sprint has been to his personal and professional trajectory and the importance of paying it forward.
Dr. Curran Reddy - Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry Lead
Dr. Reddy, a 2013 Arts & Sciences Philosophy graduate and former wide receiver, is a Diagnostic Radiology Resident at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Curran completed his M.D. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M. He joined the mentoring committee to provide guidance and insight to players interested in pursuing a career in healthcare or research.
Scott Siler - Hospitality, Real Estate & Entertainment Industry Co-Lead
Scott, a 1971 Hotel School graduate and former quarterback, spent the majority of his career in the resort industry, primarily in SW Florida and lives near Asheville, North Carolina. Scott joined the Mentoring Committee because of the bonds it creates among 75 years of Sprint participants and to give back for all that the program has given him.
Dan Konzelman - Hospitality, Real Estate & Entertainment Industry Co-Lead
Dan, a 2011 Hotel School graduate and former tight end and offensive lineman, is a Vice President at Noble Investment Group, based in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the Mentoring Committee to help the next generation navigate the start of their career journey and to give back to the university and Sprint program that helped shape his future as an industry leader.
[TBD] Parents Committee
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