Spring/Summer 2026

Cover Story

8 to Watch: Alumni on the Rise

Meet accomplished Business Badgers making major impacts in their industries.

In This Issue

Ideas and Insights

WSB’s Benjamin Collier Examines Risk and Rising Costs Amid Changing Climate

Elle Mannion sitting on top of her desk at NPR, smiling into the distance.

Got a Minute? Meet NPR’s Elle Mannion

CFO Steve Voskuil standing in front of vats.

Alumni Feature

Creating Moments of Joy with Hershey CFO Steve Voskuil

Meet a successful executive leading with a deep passion for product and people.

Maia Donohue Champions Bold Vision for Entrepreneurial Thinking at WSB

Three students proudly displaying the companies that hired them in WSB Career Signing Day.

School News: Scaling Startups, Day of the Badger, and More

Annemarie standing proudly with a volleyball net behind her.

Alumni Feature

Analytics Degree Gives Competitive Edge to Pro Volleyball Coach Annemarie Hickey

This former student-athlete uses her business background to help players maximize their potential while growing a new league.

graphic of two people shaking hands over outline of Wisconsin full of business and innovation icons.

School Feature

The Wisconsin Business Partnership Connects WSB Expertise to Companies Across the State

Dean Samba giving a toast at Hong Kong alumni event.

Dean’s Letter: Global Connections

Looking Back on WSB’s Spectacular 125th Anniversary

Photo Gallery: Seeking Study Spots

With construction in Grainger Hall limiting access to various spaces, WSB students are getting creative when it comes to finding cozy spots to study around the building. See how they’re adapting to the temporary disruptions.

Class Notes

Catch up on fellow Wisconsin School of Business alumni.
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Dan Kleiber (BBA ’86)

Kleiber is excited to celebrate 23 years and over 2,600 events at Mr Treasure Hunt, a team-building event business he founded in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since the first hunt in 2002, Mr Treasure Hunt has helped thousands of corporate groups, friends, families, and school communities explore iconic neighborhoods, uncover hidden gems, and strengthen bonds through the joy of discovery.

Taeli Turner (MA ’21)

Turner continues to work at the intersection of arts, faith, and community, holding a position at the Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison. She is a single mom and seminarian who remains actively engaged in Madison and faith-based communities. In a time of distraction and division, Turner leads with inclusion and love of others.

Vivek Deshpande (MBA ’11)

Deshpande is transforming global cancer care through his co-founded venture, ArbudaUSA. By bridging the gap between patients in underserved regions and leading oncologists from world-renowned hospitals like MD Anderson, Apollo, and Ascension, ArbudaUSA is driving international collaboration and improving patient outcomes.