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Marci Carris, BBA ’78, MBA ’83
Marci is employed by Sprint-Nextel as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. In her current role, Marci is responsible for credit, collections, and fraud prevention. Prior to her current assignment, Marci was Vice President and Assistant Treasuer for Nextel from August 2002 to August 2005 and Vice President of Customer Finance Services for Nextel from August 1998 to August 2002.
Prior to joining Nextel, she was with Ameritech for eleven and a half years. While at Ameritech, her responsibilities included over three years in consumer and small business collections, and four years in strategic planning. Marci’s last position at Ameritech was Director of Financial Analysis, where her responsibilities included due diligence work on the Ameritech/SBC merger. Prior to joining Ameritech, Marci worked for Peterson and Company Consulting as an Executive Consultant.
Marci has a BBA in Accounting (1978) and an MBA in Strategy and Finance from the University of Michigan (1983). Marci completed the Global Leadership Program at the University of Michigan in 1996. In May of 2005, Marci completed the Nextel Leadership Development program at Georgetown University.
During her tenure on the Alumni Board of Governors (ABOG), Marci has served in many various roles. She currently chairs the Alumni Awards Committee and served as the ABOG representative to the University of Michigan Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. Her service to the school in this role was so valued that she was invited to serve an additional term for a total of eight years on the Ross Alumni Board. During her tenure, she has never missed a single meeting.
In addition to her service on the Board, Marci has assisted many students through counseling and mentorship programs within the Ross School. She has also hosted MAP students and prospective students at her home in Denver. During one of these admissions events, she even tracked down Mary Sue Coleman (who was vacationing in Denver at the time) to meet with students over dinner. Marci exemplifies the spirit of the Ihling Award through her service to the school on the Alumni Board.
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