Haas Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 2023
The Commencement ceremony will be held at the Hearst Greek Theatre on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2pm.
This year’s commencement speaker is Elena Gomez. As chief financial officer at Boston-based Toast, Gomez oversees global finance, investor relations, and corporate development. Under her financial leadership, the cloud-based restaurant management software company launched its initial public offering in 2021. Throughout her 30-year career, Gomez has helped organizations scale through cycles of massive growth while leading in industries that have been transformed by digital transactions. She has held financial leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies including Salesforce, Visa, and Charles Schwab. An advocate for corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion, she serves on the Founding Advisory Council of the Center for Gender, Equity & Leadership (EGAL) at Haas, as well as the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco.