Brian Bielema (BBA 92) Named Head Football Coach at Illinois
Tippie alum and former Hawkeye football player Brian Bielema (BBA 92) has been named head football coach at the University of Illinois.
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Tippie alum and former Hawkeye football player Brian Bielema (BBA 92) has been named head football coach at the University of Illinois.
Tippie alum Lisa Steffen (MBA 14) has been named 2020 Business Leader of the Year by Space Coast Business magazine for her work with Collins Aerospace.
Tippie alumnus Peter Frederick (BBA 85) is named CEO of American's biggest family-owned flour milling company.
EMBA 01 Alum Sue Taylor has been named the Seattle Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Year in the Global Division by the SeattleCIO organization. Taylor is the CIO for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Tuma Basa (BA 98 Econ & Business Administration) was named to Billboard's 2020 Power Players in Hip Hop in the Streaming category. Basa is the Director of Black music and culture at YouTube.
Tippie alumnus Sarah Lande (MBA 83), a member of the Institute for International Business Advisory Board, will receive the University of Iowa's 2020 International Impact Award.
Claudia Marban, BBA 95, Private Wealth Advisor and President of Claudia Marban & Associates, has been featured in Fortune magazine as a 2020 Five Star Wealth Manager.
Tippie alum Kelly Hayworth (BBA 83/MBA 85) received the Joe Lukehart Professional Service Award from the Iowa City/County Manager Association (IaCMA) for his work as City Administrator for the City of Coralville, IA.
As a part of the company's organizational changes, Ford Motor Company has named John Lawler, MBA 90, to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
EquipmentShare has announced that Trevor Schauenberg, BBA 91, will join the company as Executive Operating Partner. In addition, Schauenberg will serve on the board of directors of this nationwide construction technology solutions provider.
Melanie Boulden (MBA 98) has been appointed to the board of directors of Adobe. Currently the President of Coca-Cola's Stills Beverage Business, she will become Coca-Cola North America's Chief Marketing Officer in January 2021.
Melanie Boulden, MBA 98, has been appointed to the board of directors of Adobe. Currently the President of Coca-Cola's Stills Beverage Business, she will become Coca-Cola North America's Chief Marketing Officer in January 2021.
Financial services and lending industry veteran Trevor Schauenberg, BBA 1991, has been named Chair of the Board of Directors for Growers Edge, a provider of data-driven financial technology solutions for the agricultural industry.
Rob Heen, MBA 16, has been named president of the MercyOne Medical Group in Des Moines.
Eric Hansotia, MBA 98, was recently named Chairman and CEO of AGCO Corporation, effective January 1, 2021. He has been with the company since 2013 and is currently senior vice president and chief operating officer.
Janice Ellig was featured as one of the Business Women of the Year award winners from CEO Today. Janice can be found on page 10, 28, and 29. Click here to read her feature piece.
Tyler Scheppmann has joined Dermody Properties as the firm’s new vice president of investor relations. He is responsible for all aspects of the company’s business concerning investor relations, fund strategy and capital execution. To read the entire release click here.
Life Fitness announced recently that Steve Klyn has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. To read the entire release click here.
Melanie Boulden has been appointed as president and general manager of The Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) division, effective August 5. To read the entire release click here.
The Putnam Museum & Science Center announced that Rachel Mullins Steiner will be the new president/CEO effective July 1. To read the entire online article click here.
Melanie Boulden the Global head of marketing and brand management at Reebok was recently featured in AdAge Women to Watch U.S. 2019 article. To few the article click here.
Grinnell Mutual, the largest primary reinsurer of farm mutual companies in North America, announced it has added two positions to its senior leadership team. Lauren Augustin will lead Grinnell Mutual’s multiyear enterprise project to transition all of its business platforms to the Guidewire system, and oversee the development of new products and the company’s positioning in the market. To read more click here.
Collins Aerospace announced that Stephen Timm will now lead Avionics following the retirement of Kent Statler (EMBA98) after 32 years. The avionics unit at Collins Aerospace, a division of United Technologies Corp., designs and manufactures a wide variety of cockpit electronics such as displays, navigation systems and flight controls. To read more click here.
DispatchHealth announced that Nabeel Meghji would join their executive leadership team as the chief product officer. Meghji joins to further advance the Denver-based startup in delivering high quality and affordable healthcare to patients throughout the U.S. Read more here.
Kenshoo, a marketing technology company, announced the appointment of Kate DuBois as its general manager, search. DuBois will lead the Kenshoo Search business unity in this role. You can read more here.
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA has named Casey Greene as its new vice president and chief operating officer. Green has served as the chief operating officer at Mercy Iowa City for almost six years. You can read more here.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that Tippie alum, S.P. Kothari, has been named Chief Economist and Director of the agency’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). You can read the full press release here.
Tippie Graduate, Jeremy Marks, worked to improve hospital systems in Cape Town, South Africa as part of his internship program. He was recognized for his work as one of three finalists for the 2018 Global Citizen of the Year award. Read the full story here.
ITC Holdings Corp. announced that Krista Tanner will be promoted to senior vice president and chief business unit officer. Based in Novi, Michigan, ITC is the largest independent electricity transmission company in the United States. You can read the entire press release here.
Tippie alumnus, Joe Ceryanec, the chief financial officer at Meredith Corp., has been selected by the Business Record as the Deloitte CFO of the Year. Ceryanec has been the CFO for over 10 years and currently serves on the Tippie College Advisory Board. You can read more here.