Staff Directory

Areas of Expertise: data licensing and vendor relationships, data sourcing and access.

Areas of Expertise: financial databases (i.e Bloomberg, Crunchbase, Pitchbook, LSEG, Morningstar, FactSet, Datastream), data gathering, literature searching, fact-checking and background information, class preparation, case updates.

Areas of Expertise: information research leadership, data sourcing, compiling text corpora for analysis, literature searching, fact checking and background information.

Areas of Expertise: Finance, Accounting, Staff relations, HR, Operations, French

Ariana is responsible for designing and creating visual assets for Working Knowledge, including the lead image for every story, comic explainers, and videos. Before joining Working Knowledge, Ariana worked in film and television, most recently as Artistic Director of Boston Jewish Film.

Debra is a paper conservator responsible for the preservation of the special and contemporary collections at Baker Library. She earned her Masters in Art Conservation with a specialty in Paper Objects at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation and a Board Member of the New England Conservation Association.

Kathryn has been at Baker Library since 2013, after spending her early career in the University of Toronto library system. Part of the Curriculum and Learning Services team, Kathryn provides reference and research support to HBS alumni and administrative groups.

Avery is the Senior Associate Editor at HBS Working Knowledge. In this role, Avery identifies and assigns stories and works collaboratively with a team of freelance writers to shape HBS faculty research into clear and actionable articles for leaders. Avery specializes in business news content for WK, leading the publication’s coverage of timely stories on the economy and politics. Avery also writes features occasionally for WK, gravitating to topics like gender, equity, pay, and incentives.

Avery joined WK in 2021 with an extensive background in journalism. She worked as a staff reporter at the Wall Street Journal for much of her career, where Avery covered business beats including pharmaceutical companies, health care, travel, and personal finance. Avery holds a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School, a Fulbright Fellowship to Russia, and a bachelor’s degree in history and international relations from Yale.

Dina Gerdeman is senior editor of HBS Working Knowledge. Prior to joining the WK staff, Gerdeman worked as a writer for The Palm Beach Post and The Patriot Ledger, as well as an editor for Adobe’s CMO.com.

Prior to joining HBS Working Knowledge in 2019, Danielle Kost spent two decades as an editor, writer, and producer at firms including Bain & Company, TheStreet.com, The Boston Globe, and Bloomberg News.

Areas of Expertise: Data wrangling, analysis and visualizations using R, Stata, and SQL; economic and financial databases (CapitalIQ, LSEG, etc.), literature searches using various library tools, fact-checking and background information.

Areas of Expertise: Resource Sharing, Copyright First Responders certification, Portuguese

Keith leads Special Collections & Archives' digital archives workflows with an emphasis on documenting and maintaining the authenticity, integrity, and security of born-digital HBS records and special collections materials throughout the digital stewardship lifecycle. He also collaboratively develops Harvard Library-wide strategy for stewardship of born-digital materials. His research focuses on integrating environmental sustainability with digital archives and digital preservation theory and practice.

In his role, Ken collaborates with colleagues across the Harvard Business School, Harvard University, and beyond, supporting the needs of faculty, students, alumni, and researchers. A focus for his collaborations is embracing new research methods and reducing the barriers between the scholar and the research content they need for their scholarship or teaching.

Before joining the Harvard Business School, he held several library leadership roles at both public and private institutions where his efforts focused on reducing the friction of accessing content both through improved physical access and leveraging current and emerging technologies to provide digital access.

In addition to experience in library administration, knowledge management, collection development, and access strategies, Ken holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, and a Master of Science in Library Science from Simmons College, Boston.

With over 25 years of experience in corporate and business libraries, Linda brings expertise in business research, database management and product development. Linda oversees Baker’s collection budget to identify resources supporting research and teaching. Linda's commercial background enables savvy license negotiations to obtain the best terms and access. She also explores emerging technologies to expand access.

Kelsey Russell is currently serving as the Email and CRM Specialist at HBS Working Knowledge. With years of expertise using various email and CRM tools and a graphic design background, Kelsey combines creativity with strategic insight to excel in email campaigns and subscriber management. Her background spans roles in academic and corporate communications, including managing outreach for Angelo State University and INDEVCO North America. Known for her detail-oriented approach and exceptional time management, Kelsey integrates creativity and strategy to effectively communicate through various media.

Areas of Expertise: Financial databases (Capital IQ, Bloomberg, LSEG, etc.), company histories, literature searching, data gathering, fact-checking and background information, training programs for Research Associates and Global Research Center staff.

Areas of Expertise: Financial databases (Capital IQ, Bloomberg, LSEG, etc.), data gathering, citation management tools (including Zotero, EndNote, and others), Copyright First Responder (questions regarding copyright and fair use), literature searching, fact-checking and background information.

Dimitri is our product manager, leading the digital strategy that helps faculty effectively share their research with the world. He oversees our website, outreach efforts, and audience growth, ensuring academic insights connect with business professionals in meaningful ways. Dimitri’s background spans digital marketing—where he supported pharmaceutical brands focused on rare diseases—and web publishing for investigative journalism organizations in New York City. He holds a B.S. in City and Regional Planning with a minor in Information Science from Cornell University, blending analytical rigor with digital expertise to elevate every product he leads.

Area of expertise: Database management, statistical analysis, and visualization using STATA, SAS, SPSS; Text analysis using NVIVO; Survey design and Data Collection using Qualtrics; Domestic and International demographic datasets like ACS, Census, CPS, AHS, DHS, ILL, Gallup; Economic and financial databases; Literature searches using various library tools.

Member of the Baker Library Special Collections & Archives Processing Team. Process faculty papers and contemporary business manuscript collections with a specialty in web archiving. Active member of New England Archivists.

Elizabeth focuses on collection development and electronic resources licensing. She holds degrees in Journalism (BA), Library and Information Studies (MLIS), and Business Analytics (MSBA) to complement diverse experience in academic, corporate, and archival library settings. She is also a researcher of the businessification and evolution of academic libraries, a data and coding enthusiast, and an AI-for-libraries pioneer.

Areas of Expertise: Human Resources, Communication, Project Management, Facilities Management, Event Planning and Implementation, Administration, Finance

Jeremy holds a Masters in Library and Information Science from UCLA. He also leads the HBS staff affinity group, Community of Data Analysts (CoDA).

Areas of Expertise: RStudio, Tableau, Qualtrics, DEI and business.