Alumni Spotlight

Every dog has its day at alums’ bar and restaurant
Co-founded in 2024 by Kelly Robinson (MBA ’20) and Samantha Chodyla (MBA ’20), the Dog House is a New Orleans restaurant and hang-out space for people and dogs alike.

Meet the MBA Class of ’27: Cameron Pyne
Cameron “Cami” Pyne is a JD/MBA candidate concentrating in Maritime Law with experience spanning legal practice, business operations, and policy advocacy in the shipping industry.

Meet the MBA Class of '27: Mark "Rennie" Merhige
Rennie Merhige is a sports-media development executive with a track record of building premium unscripted and documentary slates.

Meet the MBA Class of '27: Dee Parekh
Dee Parekh is an entrepreneur and founder of SolveCircle.

Meet the MBA Class of '27: Hunter McGehee
Hunter McGehee is a strategy-focused professional with experience supporting large-scale operational changes and workforce planning.

Alum creates scholarship to give students ‘freedom to take risks’
When Don Sylvester (MBA ’72) looks back on his career, he traces part of his success to the scholarship he received to attend Tulane University's Freeman School of Business.

Meet the MBA Class of '27: Luca Kunz
Luca Kunz is a mechanical engineer with international experience in medical device manufacturing and process improvement.

Meet the MBA Class of '27: Blakeley Cathey
Blakeley Cathey is an MBA candidate with a focus on human resources and people operations, bringing experience in consulting, diversity initiatives, and organizational development.

Alum shares playbook on forensic accounting
Harold Asher (A&S ’73, MBA ’75) lives for competition. It makes sense for a former college football linebacker, and, it turns out, for a forensic accountant.

Alum takes center stage at Kentucky Derby
Marshall Farrer (MBA ’98), executive vice president of Brown-Forman, welcomed jockey Junior Alvarado to the Winner's Circle at Churchill Downs on May 3 following the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby.