Lacy School Staff
LSB Staff
Luke serves as the Director of Graduate Programs for the Lacy School of Business.
Luke has over 20 years of experience in higher education. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton and a graduate degree from Ball State University. Luke has worked with graduate programs for over 20 years. His work includes business administration, health administration, public affairs, criminal justice, and philanthropic studies. Luke also serves on the School Board for the Speedway Public Schools.
Amy is the Director of Assurance of Learning at the Lacy School of Business, a role that encompasses all facets of compliance with the standards required by the business school’s accrediting body, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). She works with faculty and administration on matters such as assurance of learning, faculty qualifications, and strategic planning. In preparation for accreditation renewal, Amy has worked on compiling data, drafting a report to the AACSB, and preparing for the site team visit. Prior to joining LSB, Amy practiced law at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath (then Baker & Daniels) from 1991 to 1997 and from 2000 to 2007. While there, she worked on tax-exempt financing transactions for the City of Indianapolis, State of Indiana, many Indiana municipalities, non-profit hospitals, and schools. She graduated magna cum laude from Albion College with a B.S. in Philosophy in 1988 and cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 1991.
Rebecca started at Butler University, Lacy School of Business, in October of 2018. In her role as Academic Advisor for the Lacy School of Business, she advises students, trains faculty advisors, contributes to improving practices, procedures, and materials, answers student and faculty questions about requirements, etc., signs off on all Lacy School of Business graduation and honors audits, as well as change of major/minor requests, fields closed class and other academic actions requests, coordinates Virtual Registration for the Lacy School of Business, helps to evaluate transfer credits, and works with students’ incoming credits and their academic plans, etc. Rebecca holds an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from Marquette University, in Milwaukee, WI.
A native of Huber Heights, Ohio, J.J. DeBrosse graduated from Butler University in 1995 after being heavily involved in multi aspects of college life. The 1995 Outstanding Marketing Student of the Lacy School of Business, J.J.’s professional career would start with an internship with the Indiana Pacers that would lead to his first full time position, becoming the Coordinator of Athletic Promotions at Purdue University in the fall of 1995. Less than two years later he was back with the Bulldogs as the first ever Athletic Ticket Sales Manager. He would become the third Director of Sports Marketing in school history in 2002. DeBrosse stepped out of athletics in the summer of 2004 to become the Division Director at Office Team, a division of Robert Half International. It was during his time with Office Team that JJ and his wife Emily lost their first child, Catherine, to SIDS. This event would lead JJ to walk away from the staffing industry and start his fundraiser Count It! For Cat. After a quick stint as a substitute teacher, JJ re-entered the business world as the Corporate and Athletic Sales Manager for the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown. A ten year run with the hotel saw him become a leader not only on the sales board but also amongst his peers. After ten years he was promoted to a Regional Director of Sales position with the General Hotels Corporation, the management company of the Crowne Plaza. However, the draw to “come home” was too much and in November of 2017, DeBrosse returned to Butler as the Director of Graduate and Professional Recruitment for the Lacy School of Business. Happy to be back at his Alma Mater, his passions are for all things Butler Athletics, family and his fundraiser, Count It! For Cat, which raises money for a scholarship that goes to a female student athlete at Butler University.
Brady is a proud Butler University Alumni (B.S. Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Class of 2022) and came home to join the Lacy School of Business staff in July 2025 as an Events Coordinator. Outside of Butler, Brady has a background in event management with Live Nation and completed the Disney College Program.
Ashley O’Riley is originally from Brownsburg, Indiana and graduated from IU Bloomington in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Hospitality Management. She also recently complete the Master’s in Management (MiM) program at Butler University. Prior to coming to Butler, she served as Assistant General Manager for the Staybridge Suites in Carmel, Indiana for 3 years following college. Ashley transitioned to higher education in 2013 as an Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Nursing at Harrison College. She has been with the Lacy School of Business Graduate Programs since June 2015. Ashley’s immediate family is dispersed throughout the globe with a younger brother in Helsinki, Finland and parents currently stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. Ashley has traveled internationally to Finland, Estonia, Israel, Mexico and Ireland, and she will be travelling to Germany in the near future.
Amber Rowland has been a dedicated member of the Butler University community for over 25 years. She began her career in higher education as a Staff Accountant in the Finance Division, and within her first year, took on additional responsibility overseeing the University’s accounts payable functions. In December 2002, she was promoted to the newly established role of Accounts Payable Manager, a position she held for two decades.
In November 2022, Amber transitioned to the Lacy School of Business, where she now serves as the Director of Budgets and Personnel. In this role, she supports strategic planning, financial operations, and personnel management within the school.
Amber and her husband, Mike, have two children. Their daughter recently graduated from Butler and is pursuing a Master of Physician Assistant Studies, while their son is studying Aerospace Engineering in Florida. Outside of work, Amber enjoys spending quality time with her family and traveling with friends.
Administrative Support
Jeanine started at Butler University, Lacy School of Business, on Aug 1, 2022. She is the Administrative Specialist for Undergraduate Academic Programs. Jeanine holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety from Indiana State University.
As the front line for the Lacy School of Business I have the privilege of interacting with students, faculty, staff, administrators, guests, and business partners. My role encompasses a variety of responsibilities from Undergraduate processes, new student recruitment, and managing our new state of the art building . Every day is challenging, entertaining, and worthwhile!
Patti Lamb serves as the administrative specialist to the Lacy School of Business deans. She assists with scheduling, event planning, meeting coordination and academic affairs date calendaring. She also coordinates activities associated with advisory boards for LSB. Prior to her time in the Lacy School of Business, Patti worked as an administrative specialist in Advancement at Butler.
Shae Rickel serves as the Administrative Specialist for the Experiential Learning Initiatives at the Lacy School of Business. Shae holds degrees in Business Management and International Studies from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Additionally, she brings extensive experience in project management, corporate fundraising, resume writing, and entertainment payroll.
Joanna joined Butler University in April of 2024 as the Administrative Specialist for the Lacy School of Business graduate programs. She is originally from Oklahoma and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Southwestern College, KS in 2001 and a Master of Education in Adult and Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma in 2005. Joanna previously worked at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas at Dallas in student union programming, development, and academic advising roles. Joanna and her husband, Chris, have three children and spend a lot of time at each of their school and sports events.
Amanda joined The Lacy School of Business in April 2022 as the Administrative Specialist to LSB Department Chairs and Faculty.