New Student Profile: Brady Eilers

By
Lydia Fine
– July 3, 2012Posted in: Admissions & Recruiting, Class of 2014, Student Profiles

Editor’s Note: This is the third entry in a series of profiles we’ll be posting over the summer to introduce everyone to our incoming Class of 2014. Enjoy getting to know our new students as they get to know each other, our current students, staff, and the entire Tippie community!

Brady and his wife, Evie

Brady Eilers

Hometown: Holland, MI

Undergrad: Calvin College 2009, Business Management

Current Location: Tulsa, OK by way of Charlotte, NC

Employment: Upon graduating college I joined Courageous Leadership, a management consulting firm that focuses on human capital improvement within the automotive and manufacturing sectors. I loved the work but wanted a new challenge and joined Teach for America. I have spent the last two years at Garinger High School, one of Charlotte’s lowest performing schools, teaching math to students from age 13-20. Currently I am living in Tulsa, OK training 65 new incoming corps members.

Why I chose Tippie:

  1. I am very interested in innovation and the skills needed to innovate within large organizations. Tippie’s SMI academy does a great job delineating between lean processes and innovation for new business development. I know that I will learn a unique set of specialized skills from the academy.
  2. The price and ROI of the program is outrageous (in a good way).
  3. I have been going to Iowa football games since I was about 4 and Kinnick Stadium on a beautiful fall Saturday is my heaven.

Interesting fact about me: I have been to more than 16 countries on 5 different continents. I completed a 70.3 Ironman. I spent 4 weeks as a  “carnie” that set up bounce houses in the deep (I’m talking real deep) south. It was terrible.

Lydia Fine

About Lydia Fine

Lydia joined Tippie in 2008 as Associate Director of Recruiting and Admissions, where she recruits new students to join Tippie every fall. She oversees digital communications, including email, social media and blogging, and coordinates Tippie’s calendar of recruiting events. Lydia earned her BBA in Marketing (2002) and her MBA in 2010, both from the University of Iowa. She's also venturing into the world of teaching this year, leading a course on Social Media Marketing for undergrad business students. She and her husband Nathan have a daughter, born in 2012, and two rowdy furbabies: Simon, a deranged cat, and a miniature schnauzer named Kitty.