Originally from Long Island, David Cariello came to New Orleans in 1999 to attend Tulane University. After graduating in 2003, he became the third owner of Campus Connection, continuing the 40+ year tradition of serving the Tulane community. David currently resides in Old Metairie with his wife, Erin, and two children, Dylan and Blaire.

Christoph Krey is an Executive Director at JPMorganChase in Boston and New York City, where he leads Global Client Service & Solutions for Global Asset Managers within the firm’s Securities Services division. With two decades of experience in financial services, Christoph specializes in managing complex, cross-functional relationships with the world’s largest asset managers. His work focuses on delivering scalable, cost-effective financial and technical solutions while maintaining JPMorgan’s role as a trusted strategic partner. Before joining JPMorgan, he held key roles at Brown Brothers Harriman and has led teams across Operations, Technology, Product, and Client Service.

Beyond finance, Christoph is also an accomplished musician and the creative force behind the band MYAI – My Art Intelligence and McAlister Drive. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he has performed in over 1,500 events worldwide and shared stages with artists including Imagine Dragons, Counting Crows, Alabama, The Wallflowers, and Talib Kweli. MYAI’s work explores the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence—melding 75% Art Intelligence with 25% Artificial Intelligence to craft a unique sonic experience. McAlister Drive is Rock for people who love Folk, Soul, and Pop. True Americana chameleons of the stage

A proud alumnus of Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, Christoph also pursued studies at Babson College, Wellesley College, and Eckerd College. He currently serves on the Tulane Alumni Board of Directors as the Secretary and Treasury. Christoph values balance and perspective, spending his free time with family, golfing, playing tennis, ice hockey, traveling, and enjoying winter sports.

Alexis Madormo is a 2017 Tulane graduate based in New Orleans and a graduate alumna of UT Austin. After working at Tulane in Case Management & Victim Support Services, she made a career pivot that led her to managing a vintage furniture warehouse and later to her current role as an interior design assistant.

She recently launched her own business - or as she likes to call it, “wizness” (woman-owned business) - Unexpected Red Creative Studio, focusing on gallery walls, reimagined pieces, and creative spaces. On a typical weekday, Alexis can usually be found making dinner with friends and starting a craft she fully intends to finish one day (maybe).

We got to speak with Chelsea Cipriano and learn all about her impressive work within the public health field, as well as her time on campus at Tulane. From the halls of Wall dorm to the halls of government—Chelsea’s journey is one for the books.

Learn about Jennifer's years arranging music for Green Envy, her prolific career as a physician, and the semester she took so many classes that she had to pull a weekly scheduled all-nighter!

Originally from Birmingham, AL, Cat moved to New Orleans after graduating from Auburn University in 2017 with a degree in Art History. She began her career at Tulane as a Program Coordinator in the Office of Constituency Programs and now serves as Associate Director of Programmatic Initiatives in the Office of Alumni Relations. In this role, she leads the planning and execution of major alumni events and engagement strategies. Her focus in this role is on building programs that strengthen the alumni community and foster meaningful connections. In 2022, she earned her Master of Social Work from Tulane and officially became part of the Tulane Alumni family.

Outside of work, she enjoys reading a good book on her porch, trying new restaurants around the city, enjoying local festivals, and walking her dog, Griffin.

Alison Midollo holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Tulane University and is a Registered Yoga Teacher, Holistic Health Coach, and Reiki Practitioner who guides her students and clients to restore the mind and body back into balance and peace so that they can transform physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Her philosophy is rooted in slowing down and self-care.

Through her own recovery from corporate burnout, financial trauma, and disordered eating, Alison has quickly grown to be recognized as a self-care and wellness leader who truly lives by the simple self-care and stress relief practices she shares. Her heartwork includes: transformational rest retreats, adult and teen yoga and meditation instruction, restorative writing workshops, holistic health coaching for stress management, business mentorship and creative strategy consulting.

Alison is a founder, creator and guiding light to her global community as she inspires all to embody their own unique energy, create a restful lifestyle, and align their own self-care with intention and ease. She deeply believes in the power and potency of choosing deep rest, deep care and deep commitment to self. Where there is intention, Alison stands firm in holding the vision that self-care creates a ripple effect powerful enough to impact the healing of the collective worldwide.

Sophie Bryant is a New York native who graduated Tulane undergrad in 2017 with a double major in psychology and public health. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and played saxophone in a jazz combo on campus. Sophie absolutely fell in love with New Orleans during her time here and has since moved here with her sister and parents to continue to enjoy everything New Orleans has to offer.

Sophie works as a pediatric emergency room nurse at Ochsner and is currently in school at LSU to become a nurse practitioner. Outside of listening to music on Frenchman Street, enjoying crawfish with her family, or dining at delicious restaurants, she loves to crochet and read on her balcony apartment off of Magazine Street. She’s so grateful for Tulane and the friends that it has brought her, including the podcast’s own, Nina Riffaud.