Alumni Club Connection

Welcome to the Michigan Ross Black Business Alumni Association! Connect with fellow alumni, attend events, stay informed, and help build Michigan Ross' visibility. Here are a few ways to begin new connections:

• We are always developing new programming, events, and career development opportunities, so please join our mailing list and check back for updates to learn, exchange ideas and network.

• Donate to the BBSA Solidarity Fund to support our current MBA students!  https://maizeraise.umich.edu/o/university-of-michigan/i/maizeraise/s/bbsa-solidarity-campaign 

• Share exciting events and opportunities with our BBAA board via our Events Submission Form. You can use this form to relay information regarding an upcoming event in your region. The hope is that we increase awareness to help alumni connect and engage across our Go Blue alumni network.

• President: Chaneice Brown, BBA '00
• Vice President of Operations: Marc Ingram, MBA '97
• Vice President of Marketing: Doug Jackson, MBA '93
• Vice President of Curriculum and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Shawn Khan, MBA '06
• Vice President of Student Experience: Whitney Pollard, MBA '22
• Vice President of Scholarships & Service: Chrisalle Williams, BBA '95
• Vice President of Community: Tashira Gibbs, MBA '07

BBAA Board Members
 

Club Events

BBAA COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:

 Atlanta, GA (2022)                               Washington, D.C. (2022)                    Los Angeles, CA (2022)
                  

 Dallas, TX (2022)                                   New York, NY (2022)
        

ALE48 

At this year's ALE Conference, Sean-Michael Steele, MBA '24, was announced as the 2024 Black Business Students Association Fellowship Recipient. The BBSA Fellowship was created to honor Black Excellence at Michigan Ross. It was launched in 2021 by BBSA members in partnership with the Ross Full-Time Program and Ross Advancement. The BBSA Fellowship Fund was one of several Michigan Ross causes that successfully raised funds during this year's Giving Blueday!

The Annual Alfred L. Edwards Conference (ALE) hails as the longest-standing student-led conference at the University of Michigan, honoring Dr. Alfred L. Edwards' lasting legacy and an ongoing dedication to diversity and innovation in the business realm. 

ALE48 Gala, Sean-Michael Steele (2024)

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Ross Alumni News

September 23, 2024

20 Questions With Ronak Shah, MBA ’06

If you’ve ever used FaceTime, iMessage, or Safari, chances are, you’ve touched the work of Ronak Shah, MBA ’06. As a director of product management at Apple, he’s dedicated his career to improving the experience of some of the most-used software on the planet. 

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September 23, 2024

Kristin Ruud, BBA ’10, and Rachel Heydlauff, MBA ’17: Reimagining Children’s Outerwear Fashion

Lifelong friends and fellow Ross School of Business alums Kristin Ruud, BBA ’10, and Rachel Heydlauff, MBA ’17, have teamed up to transform the children's outerwear industry.

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August 21, 2024

Investment Insiders: Three Alums Leading the Charge in Private Equity

The private equity industry has expanded rapidly in the past 10 years, outnumbering publicly held companies and driving profit, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Meet three Ross School of Business alums innovating in the field and changing the competitive landscape.

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August 5, 2024

Sandy Robertson, BBA ’53, MBA ’54, Leaves a Legacy at Ross & Beyond

Sanford (“Sandy”) Robertson, BBA ’53, MBA ’54, an innovator in banking and technology, a trusted advisor to the University of Michigan, and one of the most generous supporters of the Ross School of Business and the university at large, died peacefully on August 3 in Dallas, TX with his wife Nancy and other loved ones by his side. He was 93. 

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July 23, 2024

Daniel Hennessy, MBA ’81: Investing in Positive Change

Daniel Hennessy, MBA ’81, has built an impressive portfolio of investments that are making a positive impact on the world every day. But he didn’t always know where his path was leading. In fact, at age 55, he was forced to leave behind the career he had built and start over.

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