Tippie Magazine (Winter 2022) - Tippie College of Business

hawkeye
PRIDE
2020s
2010s
Hijinio Carreon (MBA20)
was named systemwide
chief medical executive of
MercyOne. He has been
with the organization for
more than 13 years, first as
an emergency medicine physician
and most recently as
chief medical officer and vice
president of medical affairs
for MercyOne Central Iowa.
Anna Kroeger (BBA20) joined
the Tippie Young Alumni Board.
She is a global mobility consultant
for Deloitte in Chicago, Ill.
Eugenia Kutsch-Stanton
(MBA20), a research scientist
at Corteva Agriscience in Des
Moines, Iowa, was named a
2021 dsm Magazine LGBTQ
Legacy Leader Award winner.
Lauren Laven (BBA21) is a
sales support specialist with
GreatAmerica Financial Services
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Kristin Mathis (BBA20)
is a partnership strategy and
activation coordinator with
the Minnesota Vikings.
Elle McCormick (BBA20)
began medical school at the
University of Iowa Carver
College of Medicine.
Kaidi Meng (BBA21)
was accepted into the applied
analytics master’s program at
Columbia University.
QUOTABLES
Nolan Roethler (BBA21)
is pursuing a master’s
degree in finance and
business analytics at
the Tippie College of
Business.
“I am excited
to continue
my education
while finishing
my track and
field eligibility.
Looking
forward to two
more years in
Iowa City—
Go Hawks!”
Sydney Alexander (BBA18)
has joined Choice Hotels International,
the second largest
global hotel chain, as a consumer
insights and analytics
senior analyst. She is based
in the Washington, D.C., area.
Andrew Barr (BBA13) and
Cecilia Walsh Barr (BBA13)
were married on July 18,
2020. They first met at the
IMU during freshman year
orientation and currently
reside in Chicago, Ill., where
Andrew is a manager at
Northern Trust and Cecilia
is a CPA at Exelon Corp.
Patrick Bartoski (BBA16)
completed his CFA and
accepted a role on the buy
side at Balyasny Asset Management
covering the med
tech space.
Eric Bundy (BBA16) is the
director of product at EF Education
in London, England.
Jiyun Chong (BBA19/MAc20)
joined the Tippie Young Alumni
Board. She is a tax associate at
PwC in Chicago, Ill.
Rachel Decker (BBA12)
was named to Forbes Middle
East “30 Under 30” list for
2021. Decker lives in the
United Arab Emirates and is
manager and cofounder of
financial advisory firm Decker
& Halabi. She started her
career in investment banking.
Kayla Duffy (BBA13) is the
lead talent relations manager
at Cameo, a video-sharing
website headquartered in
Chicago, Ill. The site allows
celebrities to send personalized
video messages to fans.
Matt Gaither (BBA12)
joined the Marketing Institute
advisory board at Tippie. He
is a global account executive
with Google.
Eddy Gamboa (BBA19)
joined the Tippie Young
Alumni Board. He is a private
equity associate at One Equity
Partners in New York, N.Y.
Megan Gustafson (BBA19)
signed with the WNBA team
the Washington Mystics.
Gustafson is one of the most
successful women’s basketball
players in Iowa’s history.
She was named Big Ten
Female Athlete of the Year
in 2019, was drafted into the
WNBA by the Dallas Wings,
and had her #10 jersey
retired at Carver-Hawkeye
Arena in 2020.
Paige Haller (BBA15)
relocated from Chicago, Ill.,
to begin a new career as a
realtor with Coldwell Banker
Hedges Realty in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Steven P. Hensley (BBA15)
was promoted to associate
manager at Accenture in
Chicago, Ill.
Staci Meade (BBA10/MAc11/MBA20) was selected for
the 2020 Corridor Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40”
list for her work at Linn County Community Services
and on the executive committee of the Linn County
Mental Health Access Center.
“My favorite memory from college
was working to raise money for
Tippie Build. My decision to get
involved with local nonprofits has
been the biggest driver of life
and career satisfaction. I want to
do work that contributes to
a greater good.”
Employees for Ernst & Young worked alongside Tippie
students and faculty on the Habitat for Humanity Home
in Iowa City, Nov. 6, 2009.
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