Gayatree Siddhanta Sarma joined Linfield in 2015. She teaches marketing, management, and wine courses primarily focusing on international business. Prior to joining Linfield, Gayatree taught at Marist College. Gayatree has lived and worked on three continents. This included work in Japan in marketing, and India as an investment destination in the crucial early stages of India’s economic liberalization. Her culturally rich lived experience shapes her teaching style. Her areas of academic interest include domestic and global marketing, sustainability, and transforming consumer behavior in emerging economies. Gayatree is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in many media outlets including Newsweek magazine. Gayatree is the 2024 Business Faculty Excellence award recipient.

Khari Jones joined Linfield in 2024. He teaches courses in business, marketing, and sport management. For the past 30 years, Khari has been a professional football player, coach, and broadcaster in the Canadian Football League. Khari has owned several Booster Juice franchises in Canada since 2002. He was also the co-owner of The Hoop, a sports facility in Salem. Khari’s academic interests include combining his love of sports and the team dynamic into his business pursuits. Throughout his career as a Hall of Fame Quarterback, Head Coach, and Consultant, he has collaborated with business professionals, athletes, and community leaders to shape cultures while building winning models.