Alumni & Friends News

Alex Jackson (MBLE ’10) is one of many MBLE alumni working at more than 150 companies in 15 countries. At DHL, Alex helps global companies design supply chains to meet their ongoing challenges. Alex shares his perspectives on his MBLE experience.

See how Gavin Meyers (MBA '11) and Tim Ward (MBA '12), founders of North High Brewing, used their Fisher College of Business experience to tap into Columbus’ entrepreneurial support system to successfully launch and expand their business.

Nate DeMars (MBA ’11) is founder and CEO of PurSuit — a business that bloomed out of an entrepreneurship class he took at Fisher during his final year as an MBA student.

As a student at Fisher, Krizzia Yanga (BSBA ’13) discovered her passion for entrepreneurship and realized she’d one day own her own business. Today, she’s a successful restauranteur dedicated to sharing more than delicious food; she also shares her Filipino cultural heritage on Columbus’ vibrant restaurant scene.

As the 2018 recipient of Fisher’s Alumni Award for Professional Achievement, Eric L. Lenard, CMA, CFM (BSBA '97, MBA '97) has demonstrated outstanding achievement in business, civic involvement and service to the college. He shares a little bit about his time at Fisher and why it is so special.

Ida Abdalkhani (BSBA '03, MBA '05) shares how she turned her personal passion for understanding and connecting with people into a successful company, Ability to Engage.

Dadrien Barnes (MBA ’17) began his career working in financial accounting. Although he was good at his job and could have easily continued working at a U.S. Department of Energy nuclear power facility near his native city of Knoxville, Tennessee, he realized he was ready for a change.

For as long as he can remember, Brendan St. John (BSBA ’90) has had a deep connection with The Ohio State University. Growing up in the Columbus suburb of Westerville, his earliest memories include his Buckeyes football jerseys and selling soft drinks at Ohio State football games during his elementary school years. In fact, his connection to the university is so strong, it’s part of his identity — starting with his surname: St. John. 

The Max M. Fisher College of Business community lost a beloved supporter and friend with the passing of Betty Schoenbaum on July 31, 2018.

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Laith Khalaf (BSBA ’98) is using his professional clothing and professional contacts to help students put their best foot forward: "I know how it feels to want to give a good first impression but not have the means to do it."

For most of his adult life, Phil Cobb (BSBA ’65) has been an entrepreneur. He built a highly successful restaurant chain and then launched a nonprofit historic streetcar system. But his journey in life didn’t start out with the clear goal of being a business owner. Rather, a combination of his family’s entrepreneurial spirit and his undergraduate education at The Ohio State University helped mold Cobb into the success he is today.

Most Ohio State students spend time on The Oval petting dogs or playing frisbee. Fisher alum Logan Broadbent, however, was cultivating what would turn into a successful athletic career — boomerang throwing.

When alumni and friends make generous financial contributions to The Ohio State University, they do so knowing their gifts will make an impact on the lives of new generations of Buckeyes.

The former Buckeye linebacker traded a coaching gig for entrepreneurship and never looked back.

As a teen, Ray Boshara (BSBA '83) could not foresee a career distinguished by public service and policymaking. But Ohio State put him on that very path.

Striking a balance in life is important to Ida Abdalkhani (BSBA '03, MBA '05), a sharply focused entrepreneur and fun-loving laughter yoga teacher.

Judy Tansky (BS ’68, MAcc ’75, PhD ’91) has been named the 2017 recipient of Fisher’s Excellence in Service Award for her service as a member of Fisher’s faculty and for her work connecting students with nonprofit organizations in search of business insights.

For Betty Schoenbaum and Carol Bowman, there’s no better foundation for friendship than simply caring about another person.