Date/Time
Date(s) - October 19, 2025
10:00 am
Location
St. Ignatius Chapel
Five College of Business Administration alumni will be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19, during the annual Business Leadership Awards.
The event will begin with Mass at 10 a.m. in the St. Ignatius Chapel, followed by brunch and the awards ceremony at 11:15 a.m. at the Detroit Golf Club. Tickets are $60 each.
The CBA recognizes exemplary leaders who demonstrate professional success, outstanding contributions to society and the embodiment of Jesuit and Mercy values. This year, three Lifetime Achievement recipients will be inducted into the College’s Hall of Honor with one alumna to be recognized as a Rising Star. The celebration will also debut the Brad Simmons Community Impact Award, named in honor of the late Brad Simmons ’79, ’84, longtime chair of the College’s Board of Advisors.
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Teresa Thiele ’96, ’98, senior vice president for global purchasing, Stellantis
- Crystal Windham ’02, executive director of global industrial design, General Motors
- Greg Hamel ’86, director of global business strategy (retired), Ford Motor Company.
Rising Star Award:
Ellyn Riebau ’16, ’17, finance director, StockX.
Inaugural Brad Simmons Community Impact Award:
Norman L. Schmitt, Jr. ’70, ’75, trustee of Schmitt Investment Company, LLC.
Purchase tickets here.
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