Learn how Lisa Ingram (MBA '00) balances brand needs with shifting consumer preferences, and the #1 tip she gives to restaurant owners looking to scale their business

Matthew Bonner (BSBA ’20) graduated from Fisher in the middle of the pandemic. He's been 100% virtual since starting as a a supply network operations display project leader for Procter & Gamble’s oral care division. While it hasn't been easy, he shares how his Capstone courses at Fisher helped "him to go the extra mile."

Unlike many who graduated in the middle of the pandemic, Mary Conway (BSBA ’20) understood her company’s culture prior to COVID because she interned at Insight2Profit in the summer of 2019. Now a business analyst, Conway is utilizing her business education from Fisher on a daily basis to help other companies improve business practices, survive the pandemic and avoid layoffs.

Graduates of the Integrated Business and Engineering Honors program band together to form alumni council.

Grit and a keen sense of self-awareness helped Honors Cohort alumni Patrick Beebe (BSBA ’09) and Ian Schmitt (BSBA ’12) find the right professional fit.

In January, T-Rex tapped Utsey to help lead a company-wide initiative to advance workplace diversity and inclusion through strategic planning, cultural awareness and accountability measures.

As Melinda Whittington (BSBA ’89) transitions from CFO at La-Z-Boy Inc. to become the company’s next CEO, learn how her experience as a top finance officer shaped her outlook on issues including social responsibility, the COVID-19 pandemic and ethics.

Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17), founder and CEO of Honest Jobs in Columbus, founded the job-matching service two years ago in Columbus, and through the pandemic rebuilt the technology and shifted its target market to state agencies from individual employers.

As U.S. head of oil, gas, and chemicals (OG&C), Chronis will oversee the strategic direction of the practice and go-to-market strategies for business lines including audit and assurance, tax, consulting, and risk and financial advisory. She will be responsible for a team of over 3,000 professionals who work with many of the OG&C companies in the Fortune 500.

Thaddeus Spratlen (BSBA ’56, MA ’57, PhD ’62) built his career teaching business students and engaging the business community to help create, enhance and sustain the marketplace for underrepresented communities. Read more about the lasting impact this trailblazing alumnus continues to make.

Camille Gibson (BA '78, MBA '83) has been named chief executive officer of The Real Coconut Products Co., a maker of plant-focused, gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free tortilla and chip products.

Amber Hammond (BSBA ’15) knows an entrepreneur’s motivation can strike from the most unexpected places — an idea developed over a cup of coffee with a friend and scribbled on a paper napkin; a well-planned digital presentation for a class; or as Hammond knows, it can come from a seed planted following a global experience that uncovers a whole new world through the eyes of a different culture.

John Sass (MBA '05), Scotts' vice president of advertising at Scotts Miracle-Gro, details the company's strategy behind its Super Bowl ad this year.

Two Fisher alumni share their story of connecting through a college program, and across an ocean, as mentor and mentee.

Being nimble is just part of Jerry Joondeph’s job at XOJET Aviation where he serves as the chief administrative officer and general counsel.

The Standard announced that Jeanne Bailey has been promoted to Vice president of claims.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence, program sat down with Terry Kayobotsi (MBOE '17, EMBA '19), technology analyst with Nationwide Insurance. Hear why Terry chose to pursue not only his MBOE but also an EMBA, and how his Fisher experience has had an impact in his professional career.

Lisa Ingram (MBA '00), CEO and president of White Castle, was named head of its board of directors. Ingram, a fourth-generation family member in the business, takes over for her father, Bill Ingram, who is retiring.

Embracing change took Fisher alumna Dawn Lyons (BSBA ’01) from a career marketing consumer product goods to leading an Emmy award-winning team with passion and purpose.

Making the most of his time outside the classroom, David McGrath aligns his passions and interests to create a multi-faceted business education.

Burdened with the challenges many athletes face upon retirement, Mike Doss (MBOE '19) has successfully transitioned to the real estate space under Bob Weiler.

Richardson, 48, who is executive vice president and chief transformation officer of Covia, an Independence-based materials supplier to the energy industry, will serve a two-year term. He has been a member of the Chicago-based nonprofit's board since 2013.

Go behind the scenes inside Ohio Stadium as Joe DiPietro (BSBA ’04) talks about how empty seats this fall provided a new and creative opportunity to connect Ohio State fans. His venture not only gave football fans a safe way to show their support, but it also provided a meaningful way to connect generations of Buckeye family and friends. 

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Kelly Meyers, executive MBA coordinator, talks with 2020 EMBA graduate Julia Yontz, about how she managed her professional career and her family life while going back to school. Yontz shares why she chose to pursue her Executive MBA while balancing work and growing her family simultaneously.

From engineering to grad school to founding a bakery, Brad Kaplan’s (MBA ’19) professional journey has been anything but typical. Read about how a hobby, discovered as an MBA student, has become a full-time career, and the valuable leadership lessons that COVID-19 has taught him.