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Charles E. Smith Center (Rewatch Ceremony)
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00 pm
2026 Commencement Photos
Guest Speaker
Sasha Pailet Koff, B.S. ’97
Sasha Pailet Koff is a transformation leader with more than 25 years of experience across technology, consumer goods, healthcare, and specialty chemicals.She is the Founder and President of So Help Me Understand, LLC, a boutique advisory firm supporting C-suite leaders in navigating complex supply chain and digital transformation decisions.
She also serves as Managing Director of the Cyber Readiness Institute, advancing practical cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized businesses globally, and is a Partner with The Masters of Supply Chain, a network of senior leaders focused on driving clarity and resilience in increasingly complex operating environments.
Previously, Sasha was Senior Vice President of Data, Analytics and Automation at Dell Technologies. Prior to Dell, she spent more than two decades at Johnson & Johnson, where she most recently served as Vice President of Supply Chain Technology for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health.
Sasha has been recognized as one of Supply Chain Digital Magazine’s Top 100 Women in Supply Chain and was named a 2025 New Jersey Top Innovator to Watch. She co-authors digital transformation case studies with Harvard and MIT and frequently lectures at leading universities including Columbia, MIT, and the George Washington University.
She earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the George Washington University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Originally from New Orleans, she now lives in northern New Jersey with her family.