Young Alumni Board
The Butler University Young Alumni Board is a dynamic group of recent graduates living and working in Central Indiana dedicated to strengthening current students’ university experience while fostering lifelong connections among alumni. Volunteers serve three-year terms, meeting regularly on campus to plan inclusive and engaging events that support Butler’s growing Bulldog family.
To effectively connect with and serve both existing students and graduates, the board is structured with three dedicated task forces focused on:
- Alumni Engagement: Building and nurturing relationships among graduates.
- Fundraising: Supporting Butler’s mission through financial contributions.
- Student Connections: Bridging the gap between current students and alumni.
Board member commitments include attending in-person quarterly meetings, actively engaging in one of the task forces outlined above, and continuously supporting university activities and initiatives.
To learn more about the Young Alumni Board and related opportunities, please contact Carly Gundaker and follow the Butler Alumni Association’s social media channels.
Applications for the 2025-2026 Young Alumni Board are now open!
Submit your application here: Young Alumni Board Application. Applications will close on February 22, 2025.
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Young Alumni Board Membership
Education:
Butler University, Lacy School of Business + LAS – Majors in Finance and Spanish
Profession:
Valeo Financial Advisors – Financial Advisor & Advisor Development Coordinator
Current Civic Activities:
- Sorority’s Alumni advisor from 2021-2023
Personal Interests:
- Hiking
- Reading (currently reading ACATOR series)
- Listening to true-crime docuseries
- Attending concerts (2024 included Bad Bunny, Niall Horan, Hozier, Noah Kahan, Imagine Dragons, Glass Animals, Pitbull / T-Pain, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Chayanne)
- Visiting breweries and/or coffee shops
- Traveling
Favorite Butler Memory:
I would say studying broad in Spain, but that was multiple memories lumped into one experience. If I had to pick a specific memory, it would be attending black light bingo (I did this every year). The energy in the room was high as each student anticipated getting a bingo. It was a great way to meet new people and/or spend quality time with your friends playing a competitive game (trust me, the students would get rowdy). I ended up winning a backpack and yoga mat throughout the 4 years I played. I would highly suggest all of the SGA events as they are free for students to attend and are fun!
Education:
Butler University, B.S. Marketing
Profession:
Senior Project Manager, Ashfield Event Experiences
Personal Interests:
I spend my free time entertaining my two kiddos and trying out new Indy bars and restaurants with my husband. I also run a small business on Etsy, I love to bake, and I indulge in bad reality TV as often as possible (sorry).
Favorite Butler Memory:
My favorite memory is traveling through Latin America in 2010 with the GALA study abroad program. I learned so many new things about the world and about myself, and I made some wonderful friends
Education:
Butler University, Lacy School of Business, Economics
Profession:
Registered Wealth Management Client Associate at Merrill Lynch
Current Civic Activities:
- Volunteering at:
- Habitat for Humanity
- Gleaners Food Bank
- Indianapolis Museum of Art
Personal Interests:
- Cleveland Sports
- Stock Market
- Music
- Golf
Favorite Butler Memory:
My favorite Butler memory was going to Columbus during my senior year for my fraternity’s formal. It was awesome to be around so many of my Butler friends for a weekend in a new city.
Education:
Butler University, Lacy School of Business, Marketing, Bachelor’s Degree
Profession:
Financial Documentation Specialist, Roche Diagnostics
Personal Interests:
- Spending time with family & friends
- New obsession with golf
- Photography
Favorite Butler Memory:
My favorite Butler memory is meeting some of my very best friends through my sorority and making invaluable connections through the Lacy School of Business.
Education:
Butler University, B.S. Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Profession:
In the process of opening her own flower and cupcake shop!
Current Civic Activities:
- Parishioner at St. Simon Catholic Church
- Big Sister in the Big Brother Big Sister Mentorship Program
- Board Member- Fore The Kids Foundation
Personal Interests:
- Baking
- Flowers
- Escape Rooms
- Country Music and Taylor Swift
- Game nights with friends and family
- Cheering on the Colts, Cubs, and Dawgs of course!
Favorite Butler Memory:
My favorite Butler memory is all of the late-night game nights and chats with close friends at our dorm’s front desk when I was an RA- really spending any time with friends on/off campus. You can’t beat making memories with friends that will last a lifetime.
Education:
Butler University, Lacy School of Business B.S Accounting and Finance
Profession:
Elanco (Senior financial analyst)
Current Civic Activities:
- Volunteer at Hancock County Food Pantry
- Phi Delta Theta Indiana Gamma Chapter Advisory Board Member
Personal Interests:
- Butler Men’s Basketball
- Traveling
- Long walks on the Monon Trail
- History
Favorite Butler Memory:
My first year when I stormed the court at Hinkle Fieldhouse after the Butler men’s basketball team defeated undefeated Villanova!
Education:
Butler University, B.S. Marketing
Profession:
Sr. Coordinator, Service Delivery & Talent at Onebridge
Current Civic Activities:
- Onebridge Giving Board Member
Personal Interests:
- Photography (film & digital)
- Dogs
- Thrifting
- Crafting
- Floral Arrangements
- Event Planning
Favorite Butler Memory:
Going early to basketball games to make sure we got the best spot in the Dawg Pound. Any Xavier or Villanova games were always my favorite, especially if we could storm the court!
Education:
B.A Psychology – Butler University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences); PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) – University of Indianapolis
Profession:
Clinical Neuropsychologist (IU Health Physicians/IU School of Medicine)
Current civic activities:
- Board member for the Greater Greenwood Community Band
- Guest experience coach for Trader’s Point Christian Church Downtown
Personal interests:
- Reading
- Walking my dog
- Knitting
- Exploring downtown Indy
Favorite Butler memory:
My fondest memories of Butler are all the time I spent with friends in Greek Life and clubs on campus. It was a great way to be involved in different things while simultaneously making lifelong friendships
Education:
Butler University, Lacy School of Business, B.S. Marketing
Profession:
Sales Training Coordinator, Roche Diagnostics
Current Civic Activities:
- Talent Development Committee Co-Lead for Roche Young Professionals
Personal Interests:
- Spending time with family and friends
- Traveling to new places
- Reading a good book
- Practicing yoga
- Shooting film photography
Education:
Butler University, B.S. Biology and Biochemistry; Indiana University School of Medicine, M.D.
Profession:
Emergency Medicine physician; IU School of Medicine
Current Civic Activities:
- IU Emergency Medicine; Chief Resident
- Butler University Young Alumni Board
Personal Interests:
- Exploring Indy’s food & drink scene
- Run/walk the Monon
- International Travel – 2 more continents to go!
Favorite Butler Memory:
Traveling to NYC for the Big East tournaments and seeing Trip (Blue III) vomit on the Madison Square Garden basketball court
Education:
Butler University, Lacy School of Business- Marketing and International Business
Profession:
Market Access Strategy and Analytics, Eli Lilly and Company
Current Civic Activities:
- Marion County Court Appointed Special Advocate
- Butler University Young Alumni Board
Personal Interests:
- Traveling and going on any adventure around the world!
- Spending time with friends and family!
- Reading!
- Cooking and baking
- Exploring fun coffee shops
Favorite Butler Memory:
While it was really hard to pick just one, my favorite memory was Monday nights during senior year when my best friends and I would go to Chatham tap and just hang out and be together!
Education:
Butler University, College of Education- Elementary & Special Education (2017). M.S. Ed. EPPSP- Educational Administration
Profession:
Carmel Clay Schools- Special Education Teacher
Current Civic Activities:
- Cheerleading Coach at Clay Middle School
- Best Buddies of Indiana
Personal Interests:
- Working out at Burn Boot Camp- Fishers
- Spending time with my husband, daughter and our beagle, Mia
- Creating new products for my Etsy shop
- Watching Butler basketball- go dawgs!
Favorite Butler Memory:
Watching Butler beat Xavier while on the sidelines of Hinkle as a member of the Butler Dance team!
Education:
Butler University, CCOM – Strategic Communications
Profession:
Engagement Manager – Walker Information
Current Civic Activities:
- Butler University Young Alumni Board
- Walker Volunterring Committee
- LINC (United Way)
Personal Interests:
- Reading
- Traveling
- Trying new Indy restaurants
Favorite Butler Memory:
Homecoming sophomore year!
Education:
Butler University, Bachelors of Science in Statistics and Actuarial Science
Profession:
Tech Analyst at Eli Lilly
Current Civic Activities:
- Girls Who Code
- LINC (United Way)
Personal Interests:
- Pickleball
- Sports Analytics
- STEM volunteering
Favorite Butler Memory:
All of the basketball games in the student section!
Education:
Butler University, BA in Psychology
Profession:
Public Information Officer – Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Current Civic Activities:
- Civic Air Patrol
Personal Interests:
- Aviation
- Basketball
- Reading
- Baking
Favorite Butler Memory:
My favorite Butler memory was all of the late nights with my friends in the Student Government Office. So many exams were studied for, arguments settled, strategies dreamt up, and above all else, friendships made to last a lifetime laid their foundation in that office. One of my favorite memories was participating in Spring Sports with members of the organization!
Education:
Butler University, Strategic Communication (CCOM), Spanish (LAS), International Business Minor (LSB)
Profession:
Assistant Director of Special Events and Donor Stewardship at Wabash College
Current Civic Activities:
- Butler Young Alumni Board
- IndyHub 1828 Project
- Traders Point CARE Community
Personal Interests:
- Frequenting Indy Coffee Shops
- Working Out
- Reading
Favorite Butler Memory:
Being in the pit for The Chainsmokers concert for my sorority’s sisterhood retreat!
Education:
Butler University, COPHS, Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Profession:
PA-C, Ascension Medical Group
Current Civic Activities:
- Response Team and Group Member
- Trader’s Point Christian Church
- Traders Point CARE Community
Personal Interests:
- Fitness
- Reading
- Traveling
- Trying new restaurants in Indy
- Cheering on the Bulldogs and Pacers
- Spending time at IMS in May!
Favorite Butler Memory:
My favorite Butler memory is a collection of snapshots of the lifelong friends I made during my time on campus. It is impossible to pick just one, as our memories from Butler will bring us love and laughs for the rest of our lives.
Education:
Butler University, B.S. Finance
Profession:
Acquisitions Associate at CREA, LLC
Current Civic Activities:
- Young Leaders Board Member at Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana
- Kids Ministry Volunteer at Traders Point Christian Church
Personal Interests:
- Spending quality time with family and close friends
- Obsessing over our puppy, Berkley (who may or may not be named after The Knoll)
- Exercising and exploring all things wellness
Favorite Butler Memory:
Spring of Senior year was truly so special – savoring the very last bits of college with the best friends anyone could ask for. Our nights rotated between heated cornhole games on The Knoll, dinner at the Chatham patio, and walks through campus. Did someone say take me back?
Education:
Butler University, College of Communication: Strategic Communication and Web Design & Development
Profession:
UKG Marketplace Manager, UKG
Current Civic Activities:
- Butler Young Alumni Board
- FIRST Robotics Volunteer
Personal Interests:
- Reading
- [solidcore]
- Listening to Taylor Swift
- Finding the best margarita in Indianapolis!
Favorite Butler Memory:
Storming the court after beating Villanova in 2017!!!
Education:
Butler University, B.A. Spanish (2017) and Masters of Business Administration (2021)
Profession:
General Manager, West Indy Racquet Club
Current Civic Activities:
- Butler Young Alumni Board
- Coaching High School Tennis
Personal Interests:
- Tennis
- Traveling
- Trying new places around Indy
Favorite Butler Memory:
Storming the court after the Villanova game when we won in 2017.