Expert MBA Contributors

Jeff Morrow is the Publisher of MBAGuide.org, where he leads content strategy, program evaluation, and data-driven rankings for prospective MBA students. Drawing from over three decades of experience in digital publishing, marketing, and platform development, Jeff helps readers make informed, confident decisions about their graduate business education. His focus on transparency, affordability, and outcomes has positioned MBAGuide.org as a trusted resource for comparing online MBA programs across the U.S. for over 10 years.

Before launching MBAGuide.org, Jeff held senior roles at Microsoft, CareerBuilder, and several venture-backed startups. At Microsoft, he managed the redesign and daily operations of TechNet, the company’s primary support portal for IT professionals. He drove major improvements in user experience, search optimization, and cost efficiency. His career has spanned content strategy, product marketing, and consulting for high-growth digital and SaaS ventures—experience he now channels into helping future business leaders navigate their MBA journey.

Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from UCLA.

Rebecca Smith-Allen holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, recognized as an Amos Tuck Scholar.Previously earned a B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College, graduating magna cum laude and elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Spent seven years as a management consultant, including five years at McKinsey, working as an Associate and Engagement Manager. Has around five years of experience as a freelance writer and content manager, specializing in the consulting industry—and co-authored a book for middle‑school readers. Located at rebeccasmithallen.com, detailing her services in content writing for consulting firms and featuring her background and testimonials.

Michael holds an MBA in Marketing from Endicott College, in addition to a Bachelor’s in Business Management from Mercy College. He also holds an Accredited Residential Manager® (ARM®) designation, an Associate Broker license. Michael J. Marquis is a also a freelance copywriter who loves writing about disruptive technology. When he’s not exploring interesting parts of the world, you can find him at either Gillette Stadium watching his beloved New England Patriots or at a local Portland coffee shop working on his next copywriting assignment. Feel free to find Mike on Twitter @MarquisInteract.

Julia Peterle earned her MBA from Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University, graduating in 2015, and received Dean’s Honours. She was active in student leadership and extracurriculars like MBAT competitions and peer mentoring through RSM’s MentorWE program. She previously worked as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Continuous Improvement Specialist at Hertz, based in Europe. She has worked for over 6 years as a Project Manager in the Tourism, Banking and Logistics industry. Eager to explore the world, she has traveled to over 30 and lived in 5 different countries, even exotic far flung places like Papua New Guinea. Now she focuses on her writing career, helping others to find their path in life.

Jacquelyn has a JD/MBA from Suffolk University, an LL.M from the University of Miami, and a BA from the George Washington University in International Relations. Jacquelyn is the CEO/Founder of the Sophisticated Word, a writing company that owns Wilbur Press, which donates a percentage of every article sold to the World Literacy Foundation.

Jacquelyn is recognized for her roles in legal consulting and international law, business advisory and strategy, wine, travel, and art business consulting, educational content creation and leadership.

Jessa Cast earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Penn State University. She is a professional freelance writer and editor whose experience includes several years of published magazine articles and two edited books, among other writing and editing projects. Dynamic career reflecting pioneering experience and record-breaking performance. Adept at communication with board, management, and internal departments to coordinate revenue generating efforts and achieve institutional goals. Accomplished at driving new business through establishing strategic partnerships. Motivated by internal standards of excellence and a creative, entrepreneurial spirit.

Khaled is a passionate Web Developer with experience in building modern, responsive, and user-friendly websites and applications. He specialize in back-end development with various tools and technologies while having solid knowledge of Front-end technologies such as Javascript and CSS, server management and server side scripting.

Over the past 17 years, Khaled has worked on projects ranging from small business websites to full-stack ERP web applications, always focusing on clean code, performance, and accessibility. His goal is to create digital experiences that are not only visually engaging but also intuitive and reliable. Khaled have a bachelor degree in computer science

When he is not coding, Khaled enjoys exploring new technologies, spending time with his family.