Meet Tippie's Young Alumni Board
The Young Alumni Board (YAB) is a diverse group of young professionals whose mission is to support the Tippie College of Business and its undergraduate business program. The YAB creates strong connections between the college and its alumni, and supports current students during their college years as they transition into alumni.
Primary activities of the board include bi-annual meetings (hosted in fall on campus and spring off campus); panel discussions about different career paths; feedback on curriculum changes; involvement in the annual “One Day for Iowa” online fundraising campaign; and managing mentor programs for current students
Apply for the Young Alumni Board
Applicants have to be within five years of graduation and must hold a BBA from the Tippie College of Business. Please review the bylaws in full prior to applying to ensure you’re able to fulfill the attendance and financial commitment requirements of the board.
We are not accepting applications at this time.
Current YAB members
Srilekhya Akkina (BBA20)
MarketSpark
Boulder, CO
Elections and Voting Co-Chair
Connor Gronski (BBA19)
JPMorgan Chase
Los Angeles, CA
Student Engagement Chair
Rita Guzmán (BBA18)
Northwestern Medicine’s Canning Thoracic Institute
Chicago, IL
Allison Klage (BBA22)
Kohl's Department Stores
Milwaukee, WI
Elections and Voting Co-Chair
Katie LaCroix (BBA18)
Cirque du Soleil (Legends)
Chicago, IL
Kristin Mathis (BBA20)
Minnesota Vikings
Minneapolis, MN
Santino Morena (BBA17)
Morris Anderson & Associates
Chicago, IL
Immediate Past Chair
Jackson Nichols (BBA17)
AAVIN Equity Advisors
Iowa City, IA
Executive Committee Chair
Neil Zhang (BBA16)
UBS Asset Management
Chicago, IL
Finance and Development Chair