Goizueta Business School’s Alumni Board is proud to announce six new members for the 2025–2026 academic year. These alumni bring with them broad industry experience and a powerful commitment to the Goizueta community, with professional backgrounds in analytics, private equity, entrepreneurship, marketing, and consulting. This year’s appointments also reflect Goizueta’s growing alumni presence in major cities including Chicago and New York City as well as Atlanta.
In an exciting first for the board, Steven Blackmon 17MBA 18MSBA becomes the first graduate of Goizueta’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program to serve on the board.
The Goizueta Alumni Board works closely with the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement to strengthen Goizueta’s global alumni network and shape the school’s long-term success. Composed of representatives from diverse degree programs, class years, regions, and professional and cultural backgrounds, the board serves in an essential advisory role in fostering alumni connections and strengthening Goizueta’s global network.
“When Goizueta alumni lend their time, insight, and connections through board service, the entire community benefits,” says Managing Senior Director of Alumni Engagement Lindsay Topping. “These new members will help us move the needle in meaningful ways for both current students and fellow alumni.”
The board is also pleased to share that David Israel Mendez 15MBA (Atlanta, GA) will continue in his role as Board President for the 2025–2026 term, along with Vice President Willie Choi 11PhD (Madison, WI) and Secretary Lauren McGlory 16MBA (Dallas, TX).
The new board members are:
Eric Daiter 23EvMBA (Atlanta, GA)
AI Systems Lead at Haus.io
Daiter specializes in designing revenue systems and applied agentic AI. He is active in civic organizations including LEAD Atlanta and the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network.
Steven Blackmon 17MBA 18MSBA (Atlanta, GA)
Director of Advanced Analytics at AT&T’s Cricket Wireless
Blackmon brings business analytics leadership and is the first alumnus from the MS in Business Analytics program to serve on the board. He also served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy.
Garrett Dallas 06BBA (Chicago, IL)
Consultant and Advisor, currently working with eBay
Dallas is deeply involved in entrepreneurship and innovation communities, including the Emory Entrepreneur Network and mentorship for the Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst.
Lauren Cohen 00BBA (New York, NY)
Vice President of Global Partnerships at the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Cohen recently celebrated 25 years at the NBA. She is a recognized leader in sports marketing and a member of Women in Sports and Entertainment (WISE). In 2024, she was honored as one of WISE’s Women of Inspiration.
Evan Rhea 15BBA (New York, NY)
Vice President at Portage Point Partners
Rhea specializes in investment banking, private equity, and strategic consulting. Previously, he worked at TriArtisan Capital Advisors, Siguler Guff & Company, and Lazard.
Brandon Cook 23EMBA (Atlanta, Georgia)
Manager at ScottMadden Inc.
Cook specializes in consulting, leader development, and strategic planning. Prior to ScottMadden, he was an officer in the U.S. Army and now serves as a coach for Goizueta’s Leadership Reaction Course.
The full board includes the following members:
- Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim 11EMBA
- Steven Blackmon 17MBA 18MSBA
- Rashida Burnham 14MBA
- Jessica Chod 09MBA/JD
- Willie Choi 11PhD
- Lauren Cohen 00BBA
- Brandon Cook 23EMBA
- Eric Daiter 23EvMBA
- Garrett Dallas 06BBA
- Tyler Ewing 05BBA
- Alonzo Ford 09EMBA
- Willi Freire 19BBA
- Emily Anne Jacobstein 13MBA
- Matt Liebman 00BBA
- Lauren McGlory 16MBA
- David Israel Mendez 15MBA
- JP Ortiz 18MBA
- Evan Rhea 15BBA
- Ari Rollnick 97C 01MBA
- Carrie Schonberg 97C 03MBA
- Sam Shabbir 21EMBA
- Matt Sobieski 14EvMBA
- Angelique Stewart 18EMBA
Did you know that your Goizueta alumni network is 25,000 global members strong? Find out more about how you can volunteer with Goizueta, engage with fellow alumni, access career resources, and invest in the future of Goizueta. Reach out to one of the advancement and alumni engagement team members at gbsalumni@emory.edu.
