Aisha Taylor is a mom of twins and the author of “Navigating the “Impossible”: A Survival Guide for Single Moms From Pregnancy Through the First Year of Motherhood.”

Having become a single mom after experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, Aisha equips single moms to navigate life, motherhood, and finances phenomenally. Aisha Taylor holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and a Masters of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Dikran “Deekron” Krikorian is the bestselling author of the book, The Nine Shifts: The Mind-First Method To Transform Your Body and Your Life. 

Deekron is zealous about personal growth and living true to one’s passions. Always believing in “walking the talk,” he left behind a prestigious corporate career as a strategy consultant to fulfill his mission of empowering people to achieve their best self. Deekron earned an MBA from the Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan. He holds certifications in functional nutrition and metabolism from The Metabolism School (by Sam Miller Science) and Pain-Free Performance (PPSC by Dr. John Ruskin).

Colleen Newvine, is the author of "Your Mini Sabbatical," a guide to how and why to try on life elsewhere for a while. Colleen is a journalist and certified life coach who has been trying on new homes for her entire adult life. 

Have you ever gone on vacation and fantasized about tearing up your return ticket? Have you dreamed of quitting your job? Have you wondered what your life would be like on that path not chosen? A small but growing number of people are pausing their regular life by taking a mini sabbatical -- stepping out of their routines for three weeks to three months. Whether that means traveling between jobs or taking your remote work with you, getting a change of venue could rejuvenate you.

Jeffrey (Jeff) Mahoney, BBA '83; The Council of Institutional Investor's The Voice of Corporate Governance podcast hosted by Jeff Mahoney has been ranked as the number #1 corporate governance podcast globally by FeedSpot. [EST 06.204]

William (Bill) Fleming, MBA '15; has been appointed President and CEO of Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company, a physician-owned medical professional liability insurer based in San Francisco, CA. [EST 06.2024]

Rose Potcova Szoke died at age 95 in December, 2023. Rose grew up in Monroe, MI. She received her BBA in 1950 and was one of only six women in her class. She had one professor ask why she was taking a spot in a class that should have been given to a man. Rose was a trailblazer! She had an early career in business and fashion, with positions at major retailers in the Detroit Area. Rose received a masters in Education from Buffalo State and taught fashion merchandising at a local college. She and her husband retired to New Mexico. She is missed by her family and friends and remembered as a real pioneer for women in business.

The Michigan Ross community keeps Rose, her family and friends in our thoughts.

Sri Maddipati, MBA '08; CMS Energy in Jackson, Mich., and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy, announced Sri Maddipati is replacing Tim Sparks as Vice President of electric supply. Maddipati is responsible for electric supply operations, generation engineering, and electric supply strategy. “Sri brings extensive knowledge of energy markets, our regulatory construct, and strong financial and business acumen,” says Tonya Berry, Senior Vice President of transformation and engineering at CMS. “I look forward to his expertise as we continue leading the company’s clean energy transformation and implement the new energy law in Michigan within our electric supply function.” Maddipati joined CMS Energy in 2014 and previously served as treasurer, vice president of finance and investor relations. He also chaired the benefit administration committee, which is responsible for managing employee benefit plan investments. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Jennifer Krane, MBA '13;  As a recently promoted VP of Product at https://tomo.com/ (a real estate and mortgage startup) I've gotten a ton of additional feedback on how to talk to board members, CEOs and large company gatherings! Been a lot of fun learning new tech (AI) and the intricacies of lots of MLS!

Peggy Carroll, MBA '78; After a 3 month retirement, I decided that was not the life for me. I had always had an interest in real estate and was recruited by Elizabeth Brien to become the first member of her team. During the interview process, I was asked how long I would remain in real estate. I said five years; this was in 2003 and here I am having just begun year 21!  [EST 01.2024]

Robert Greening, MBA '86; After 6 years as President, TJX Canada, effective May 2024 I will transition to lead New Business Development for The TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) seeking global acquisitions, partnerships, and investments.  [EST 01.2024]

Theresa Manfredini, MM '19; was recently promoted to Wealth Management Associate at Goldman Sachs. [Est. 11.2023]

Paul Hoge, BBA '81; I was recently recognized by two business publications for my career in the commercial real estate industry. In September 2023, I was recognized in Globe Street’s national publication, Real Estate Forum as an influencer. Then, a couple of weeks ago DBusiness (Detroit Business) recognized me as Broker of the Year for their inaugural Real Estate Awards. Go Blue! [Est 11.2023]

Joe Haehner, MBA '14; I am leading my firm's Risk & Accounting Advisory Carbon Reporting Solutions offering and was recently featured by the Charlotte Business Journal. https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2023/10/20/net-zero-and-the-transition-to-low-zero-carbon.html [EST 11.2023]

Sam Barnes, MBA '15; was named President & CEO of Middough Inc. Middough is a premier provider of engineering project solutions, architecture, procurement and construction management services. Industries served include agribusiness, chemicals, food, metals, oil & gas, refining, pharma-bio, and power. Middough is headquartered in Cleveland surrounded by regional offices throughout the Midwest. [Est. 11.2023]

Pushpa Vijayaraghavan (MBA '11); has been appointed as Governance Board Member of the Medicines Patent Pool, a UN founded body that stewards voluntary licenses and technology transfer for wider access to drugs, vaccines & healthcare products in LMIC. Pushpa is also a member of the therapeutics working group of the G7 envisioned 100 day mission. [Est 11.2023]