Alumni Notes
Gillian Marie Schuyler (’20, market- ing) has worked in international HR and performance transformation in Paris, France for three years. She recently accepted a promotion at Eviosys as people development specialist and leads all employee engagement systems, career succession planning, employee learning and development programs, and perfor- mance review analyses. This means she qualifies for the right to live and work in France for the long run! “I still return to the OPCD and Jan Moppert’s fantastic courses on Gallup survey and strengths analyses (which I still use for certain programs I direct) and all of the profes- sional presence and composure lessons she taught that have supported me in sail- ing through many big corporate environ- ments with grace and confidence.” Riley Spengeman (’22, supply chain management) moved from being in a supply chain leadership development program with Apex Tool Group to working as associate category manager of logistics for Sonoco Products in April. She manages all 3PL warehousing and the entire trailer fleet for all of North America, and she works to bring visibility of other areas to the company. She relies on her knowledge from Auburn’s classes to perform her job well. A.J. Stanley (’20, finance) got engaged in March 2024 and moved to Washington, DC, in August 2024. He has been with his current company (EY) for four years and is a senior consultant, advising and supporting large financial institutions with their risk and regulatory-related priorities and challenges. “My involvement in the Auburn Financial Management Association provided a strong founda- tion and the technical skills I needed to do well. Dr. Damion McIntosh was extremely instrumental in preparing me for this field - his courses have been relevant to every client engagement I have been on during my time at EY.”
PEMBA Alumni gather at Horton Hardgrave Hall to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the program.
HR departments. In January 2024, he led the structural engineering firm, TP Engineering, to complete the acquisition of Wright Engineering, which is projected to double annual sales. Bailey Woods (’21, MBA/MS Finance) was promoted at the beginning of the year to vice president at Goldman Sachs Ayco, where he has been working since 2017. He has taken on additional responsibilities with his clients as a result. He was recently awarded a veteran’s scholarship from the American College of Financial Services to obtain his Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Financial Consultant designations.
Jondell Stephens (’23, MSIS) has taken up flying and is actively working toward earn- ing his private pilot license. Since grad- uation, he has taken on the role of senior market performance leader at Monogram Health. In this position, he oversees oper- ations in Lower Alabama and manages a P&L of $80 million. Monogram Health’s rapid growth was recently highlighted by Inc. Magazine, ranking as the third fast- est-growing private company in the U.S. Jeremy Williams (’22, accounting) recently celebrated 20 years working for the WRD, Inc. family of companies. WRD, Inc. is a small holding company focused on inspection, testing, and engi- neering. He is currently in the role of senior vice president of finance where he oversees the accounting, finance, IT, and
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