Huntsman Young Alumni Board
The Huntsman Young Alumni Board is all about connecting our most accomplished and dedicated young alumni to the Huntsman School and our current students. We want Young Alumni board members to feel good about giving back to the Huntsman School and the next generation of Huntsman Aggies. We understand you are in a demanding phase of life, so we are keeping the expectation for membership simple.
Attend Meetings
The HYAB will meet twice per year on the Logan campus, usually on a Friday. We ask that each board member commit to attending at least one meeting per year in person. While board meetings will be virtually accessible, meeting days will be supplemented with other activities and events designed to connect board members and students in meaningful ways.
Join the Huntsman Hundred
Jon M. Huntsman was a role model of philanthropic living. Throughout his life, he gave away over half of his wealth, totaling $1.5 billion. Mr. Huntsman has provided life-changing impact to thousands of Aggies through his generosity to the Huntsman School and Utah State University. The Huntsman Hundred is a group of committed alumni who follow Mr. Huntsman’s example of charitable giving, committing to give at least $100 each year in support of student scholarships at the Huntsman School. Together, we can ensure that more future Aggies have access to the Huntsman experience at an affordable price. As a member of the Young Alumni Board, we ask that you both a participate and serve as an ambassador for the Huntsman Hundred, recruiting others from your network to give each year.
Make a DonationEngage in One or More of the Following
1 - Mentor Huntsman Aggies
Members of the Huntsman Young Alumni Board can play a pivotal role in helping students realize their potential through mentoring. We are looking for members who can help us build a sustainable mentoring program and then serve as mentors for Huntsman students. As a board member, you can share valuable insights gained from professional and life experience, provide guidance as students make important decisions about education and career, and help students successfully navigate the transition from college to professional life.
2 - Hire Huntsman
The Huntsman School has placed graduates at top companies like Goldman Sachs, General Mills, Adobe, Honeywell, and EY. We rely heavily on dedicated alumni to help open doors at industry leading-firms and help prepare our students to compete for the best job and internship opportunities. As a Young Alumni Board member, you can help place Aggies within your own organization or provide value by reviewing student resumes, leading career workshops, or making introductions to professionals in your network. Learn more at www.huntsman.usu.edu/ employers.
3 - Recruit for Huntsman
In the past ten years, the Huntsman School of Business has increased nearly 300% in new freshmen enrolled directly to a business major, and these new freshmen have an average high school GPA of 3.8. We would like to continue this momentum and start involving our young alumni in the recruiting process. We have both in-person and virtual opportunities to meet prospective students and families, talk about your experience at Huntsman, and help them in their decision making. Whether it is open houses, home visits and/or hosting, emails, phone calls, or on-campus events, we would love to involve you in the undergraduate recruitment process as we help young people make decisions in this next big step of their lives! Learn more at www.huntsman.usu.edu/undergraduate.
Board Members
Jill Aoki
Senior Manager, Financial Accounting, The Walt Disney Company
Jeremy Bowe
General Manager, Laird Plastics
Spencer Champlin
Investment Associate, Koch Disruptive Technologies
Tom Colligan
Senior Director of Accounting, Venafi
Doug K. Fiefia
Manager, Google Customer Solutions, Google
Andrea Gooch
Senior Wealth Investment Solutions Analyst, Wells Fargo
Brent Jenson
Former Director of Corporate Strategy, Leavitt Partners, LLC
Matthew Kohler
Associate Director of Inventory Control, BioFire Diagnostics
Craig Maughan
Director SLC Market, Cache Valley Bank
Michael McLeskey
Managing Director, Haynie & Company, CPAs
Brent Meacham
Marketing Director, Strider
Sara Dent Merrill
Senior Manager of Member Growth, Thrive Market
Derick Morales
Customer Account Lead, General Mills
Blake Nemelka
Associate Strategy & Development Manager, Western Governors University
Bo Nemelka
Partner, Intermountain Healthcare
Eric Osterhout
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Adobe
Ruby Parkin Earl
Former Senior Management, Sales Development, Lucidchart
Charity Parkinson Johnson
Analyst, J.P. Morgan
Paige Sampson
Sr. Business Development Representative - Enterprise High Tech, Adobe
Jeremy Schumann
Global Brand Strategy Lead, Instagram
Jimmy Stephens
Director, Channel Sales & Strategic Partnerships, Brex
Bree Arnold Wiest
Manager, Project Management, MarketStar
Steve Wilcox
Disney Parks Synergy Marketing Manager, The Walt Disney Company
Scott Wilcox
Specialized Risk Analyst, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Lauren Zamora-Kelso
Account Executive, Qualtrics