Wallace L. Jones Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award

Commitment to mentoring and advancing The Consortium’s mission

jonesEstablished April 2004

Wallace L. Jones contributed many years of dedicated service to The Consortium and touched the lives of thousands of its students and graduates. In Wally’s honor, the Wallace L. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award was established to recognize an alumnus who has excelled or demonstrated commitment in:

  • Professional achievement
  • Community involvement
  • Mentoring
  • Advancement of The Consortium’s mission
  • Giving back of time, effort, and/or capital
  • Encouraging and inspiring future leaders

Past Recipients of the Wallace L. Jones Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award:

Year Recipient
2023 George Zilvetti
Senior Vice President, Global Partnership Strategy
Mastercard
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Class of 1995
2022 Richard A. Alvarado
CPA
Self Employed
University of Southern California, Class of 1974
2021 Dr. William Woodson
Dean of the Office of Outreach and Inclusive Excellence
New College of Florida
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Class of 1986
2020 Teesha Hernandez
Former Corporate Director, Organization Development
Emerson
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Class of 1981
2019 Lance Lavergne
Senior VP, Talent Acquisition Strategy and Programs
Wells Fargo
New York University, Class of 1991
2018 Clarence Bourne
Consortium Alumnus
Managing Director, Loop Capital Markets
Washington University in St. Louis, Class of 1985
2017 Waldo T. Best
Consortium Alumnus
Supervisory Analyst, BMO Capital Markets
New York University, Class of 1994
2016 Peter J. Aranda III
Consortium Alumnus
Executive Director & CEO
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
Washington University in St. Louis, Class of 1987
2015 Aaron Williams
Consortium Alumnus
Executive Vice President, International Business Development Group
RTI International
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Class of 1973
2014 Dr. Jylla Tearte
Consortium Alumna
Tearte Family Foundation (TFF)
Indiana University-Bloomington, Class of 1978
2013 Alvin Marley
Consortium Alumnus
Interim CEO
Lombardia Capital Partners LLC
Indiana University-Bloomington, Class of 1973
2012 Dr. Leroy D. Nunery, II
Deputy Superintendent
School District of Philadelphia
Washington University in St. Louis, Class of 1979
2011 Derica Rice
Executive Vice President, Global Services and CFO
Eli Lilly and Company
Indiana University-Bloomington, Class of 1990
2010 Eddie C. Brown
Founder and President/CEO
Brown Capital Management
Indiana University-Bloomington, Class of 1970
2009 Louis G. Jordan
Senior Vice President, Global Finance
Starbucks Coffee Company
Indiana University-Bloomington, Class of 1980
2008 Beatriz Barciela Dale
Regional Ombudsperson
American Express Company
Indiana University-Bloomington, Class of 1978
2007 Timothy C. McChristian
Vice President of Worldwide Sales
IBM
University of Southern California, Class of 1979
2006 Carol Dunston Reckling
Executive Director
Child First Authority, Inc.
Washington University in St. Louis, Class of 1975
2005 William Mays
President & CEO
Mays Chemical Company
Indiana University-Bloomington, Class of 1973
2004 Fred Harris
Vice President, Community Affairs & Diversity
3M
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Class of 1971