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Josie Hines

Business Development & Marketing Manager

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Education

IESE Business School
Master of Business Administration

New York University
Bachelor of Arts in Economics

 

 

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Josie joined the Merritt team in early 2024 as a business development & marketing manager. He has an entrepreneurial background focused on product and user growth in the digital arena. Josie has extensive experience in digital marketing and project management from his time at Barclays, Nielsen, and Weill Cornell Medicine. 

With Merritt, Josie is driving strategic initiatives in business development. Josie has an MBA from IESE and a BA in Economics from NYU. Hailing from NYC, he currently lives in northwestern Connecticut. 

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Matt Searles, MBA

Partner

Duke University
Master of Business Administration

University of Virginia
B.A.

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Rich Searles

Partner

Wake Forest University
B.A. in Economics

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John Carron, MBA

Partner

Yale School of Management
Master of Business Administration

College of Holy Cross
B.A.

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Zak Eisenberg

Vice President

Boston University
B.A. Economics; International Relations

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Chris Carlesi

Vice President

Binghamton University
B.A. Pre-Medicine & Biology

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Jay Pruzansky, DPM, MBA

Managing Director – Business Development

Brooklyn College
Bachelor of Arts in Health Science

Temple University
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Santa Clara University
Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance

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