Alumni of Fisher’s Dean’s Leadership Academy were looking for a way to reconnect when the idea for an alumni network dedicated to continued learning and student support emerged. Their vision became reality this fall with their inaugural event, Charting Your Path, featuring panel discussions and special presentations about leadership.

Fisher celebrated its 2025 Alumni Awards honorees during an evening of emotion-filled speeches of gratitude, hard work and success. Six alumni and one organization were recognized for outstanding leadership in their industries, service to their communities and dedication to Business Buckeyes.

Andy Noll (BSBA '04) has been named president of Bank of America Columbus. Noll has spent the past two decades in Central Ohio with the nation's second-largest bank and has been a member of its market leadership team.

From navigating uncertainty to reflecting on work-life balance, authenticity and her biggest failures, Becky Griffin kicked off Fisher’s LeadX: Unplugged speaker series with candid perspectives appreciated by Business Buckeyes. Learn more about what lessons, shared by JPMorganChase’s top Columbus executive, resonated with a ballroom filled with Fisher students.

Fisher alums are coming back — not as guests, but as recruiters, tapping into Buckeye connections to bring students into their firms. Discover how returning alumni are shaping futures and careers on campus.

Neethi Johnson (MBA ’19) has long been motivated to serve — whether delivering meals, leading nonprofit boards or working with her peers on statewide initiatives. Find out who inspired her desire to give back.

When it comes to betting on himself and his career, Nicolas Meader (BSBA ’23) is a clear winner. At just 23, the young investor has grown a personal portfolio worth millions of dollars and joined the founding team of a venture capital firm. See why some call him an industry disruptor.

Former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley (SMB-A '23) is headed to the PGA Tour. The 24-year-old is the third Korn Ferry Tour player to secure PGA Tour status for 2026.

Two Executive MBA graduates ― Dr. Ricardo Carrau (EMBA '19), a otolaryngologist/head and neck surgeon, and Dr. Daniel Prevedello (EMBA '22), a neurosurgeon ― are helping provide care to patients from abroad through the Destination Medicine Global Health Care program at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Serving as chief technology officer and co-owner of Manifest Solutions, creator of the Manifest Agility Bootcamp and co-valedictorian of his EMBA class earned Christopher M. Judd the honor of one of Poets&Quants best and brightest EMBAs to watch for 2025.

Meet the next generation of trailblazers: eight Fisher-affiliated innovators, athletes and entrepreneurs named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Columbus. Their leadership is shaping the future of health care, marketing, manufacturing and more.

Every time Jimmy Franklin ignores his “fear voice,” something good happens. Overcoming that hesitation and doubt has led to professional roles managing major brands at Unilever and Suntory Global Spirits, landing on Out Magazine’s Out100 list, coordinating a successful brand partnership with GLAAD and meeting celebrities, and producing an album of original songs.

Meet Akanksha Gupta, whose MBA was a catalyst for her transformation from oil and gas engineering to a career in strategic operations at Uber.

Venkatesh G. Rao (MBA '06) is Accenture’s Data and AI Lead for the Americas. In this role, he leads business transformation by scaling gen AI, helping global clients make smarter decisions, automate processes and create resilient business models.

Financial advisor and alum Sam McCoy (BSBA ’11, MAcc ’12) joins the Now at Ohio State podcast to talk about the complexities of finances, home ownership, growing your savings and investing in not only your future, but the future of your family.

Former Alumni Award winner Corrine Burger (BSBA '85) talks about the resilience she's showed during her long tenure in Columbus, first at BankOne and then as JPMorgan Chase's first managing director and site lead locally.

Alumnus Robert Sanders (BSBA '00) was honored by the Association to Advance College Schools of Business (AACSB) for his entrepreneurial commitment to creating positive impact through real estate development in his hometown of Cincinnati. Sanders was one of 24 individuals selected internationally as an AACSB Influential Leader for 2025.

Lucas Tai’s (BSBA ’23) academic and professional careers have been an intersection of his many interests: government service, the automotive industry, sustainability, emerging technologies, economics and public policy. Recently selected as Ohio State’s first-ever Schwarzman Scholar, Tai is excited for the global fellowship ― and its potential to help him revitalize the Midwest.

Meet this year’s Alumni Award honorees: Elicia Azali (BSBA ’05), Archie Griffin (BSBA ’76), Mark Johnson (MBA ’80), Jerome Revish (BSBA ’98), Michael Ritenour (BSBA ’05), Bruce Wimbish (MBA ’02, MEd ’08), and corporate partner Nationwide. All were recognized for their leadership, service to the college and community, achievements in business and entrepreneurial spirit.

Ratan Tata, who led the Tata Group for more than two decades, passed away at age 86. Tata earned an honorary doctorate of business administration from Ohio State in 2001. The Tata Group, an Indian conglomerate of more than 100 companies, employing some 660,000 people, remains one of Fisher's leading supporters of executive education and experiential learning offerings.

Para canoe athlete Blake Haxton (BSBA '13) brought home a bronze medal from the French capital after entering the Paris 2024 Games with high expectations. He's turned his sights to his next opportunity: Los Angeles in 2028.

From earning a Master of Accounting degree at Fisher, to positions at a Big Four firm, the Securities and Exchange Commission and now as CFO of America’s largest direct-to-consumer private markets manager, Alison Staloch (MAcc '05) knows about hard work. The alumna shares what shaped her rise to the C-suite.

After earning a silver medal four years ago, Blake Haxton (BSBA '13) is getting ready to compete for Team USA's paracanoe team in Paris.

See why a coast-to-coast bicycle ride with a group of friends meant so much to Fisher alumna Tanny Crane (BSBA '78).

Fisher's 2024 Diversity Awards celebrated the individuals and organizations that are working to create meaningful, positive and lasting change. Meet the servant leaders who are empowering the next generation of professionals and fostering cultures of inclusivity.