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Alumni Spotlight Human Resources Strategy
During Kate Toronto's first day of classes at BYU Marriott, she watched in awe as Marcy Fetzer taught a class on human resources.
Whether BYU MBA alumna Betsy Rose is working on human resources projects in NYC or cheering up the elderly, Rose is all about positive impact.
Jared Tate, a 2016 strategic management graduate, would rather build ties with his family than put on a tie every morning to go to work.
When Isaac Pettit was 14, his uncle gave him an extremely unusual gift--a unicycle. With the promise of $100 if he could learn how to ride the one-wheeler gracefully, Pettit took off.
Michele LeMon Stitt’s family likes to joke that she can’t walk through an airport without running into someone she knows.
Some people might call 15 water bottles excessive, but for Trove Brand human resources manager and BYU Marriott alum Blake Marchant, it's just another aspect of his life where he's all in.
Today's human resources representatives are a far cry from the paper-pushing Toby of the popular TV comedy series The Office, explains BYU Marriott HRM alum David Germann.
When a teacher disciplines a grade school student, it is usually because the student was caught passing notes or talking in class. Unless that student is BYU Marriott alum Nate Gardner.
TRUE Africa provides educational and humanitarian sponsorships to orphans and other vulnerable children. “We operate entirely on volunteer efforts, enabling 95 percent of every dollar donated to go toward program services,” Hite says.
While passionate about the public health sector, BYU Marriott MBA alumna Jodi Morrison Deputy began to consider a career switch after graduating from college and working in the field for three years.
Developing others and watching them grow is BYU Marriott HRM alum Joe Hardie's favorite aspect of human resources.
BYU Marriott strategy alum Gentry Davies has made a career out of solving tricky projections and analyzing future business opportunities.
After realizing his student apartment did not have a recycling program, BYU Marriott strategy alum Ryan Smith went to work to create his gig economy recycling company Recyclops.
When it comes to community service, Darren Lemmon knows how to get his head in the game. Each year for the past seven years, a local Las Vegas team of fifteen to thirty volunteers, including Lemmon, has raised close to $100,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding research and treatment for childhood cancer.
Human resource management graduate Chandler Bush credits BYU Marriott for helping him achieve success in his young career.
Four years ago, BYU Marriott alum Stephen Farnsworth wanted to move technology forward. In order to reach his goals, he took a risk—one that has paid off years later.

BYU Marriott HRM alum Kelly Andrews didn't imagine that his career would include presenting to Fortune 500 companies, writing a book, or helping eliminate global poverty.

Bill Hull has, as they say, “seen things.” Homes and hotels ravaged. Entire highways torn apart. Sensitive situations he calls “biological disasters.” Sights many people have only seen in movies.
As an underdog in the world of singing, BYU Marriott HRM alum Jake Hunsaker never imagined that his determination to perfect his talents would lead him to share the stage with famous musicians.

Alfred Gantner, cofounder of Partners Group and an MBA alum, shared his insights on a balanced life as the featured speaker at convocation on 28 April.
With more than two thousand miles ahead of him, BYU Marriott alum Matthew LeBaron started a bike ride across the country to raise money for diabetes research.

For BYU Marriott graduate Becky Rogers, graduation day coincided with a reason to celebrate more than just earning her diploma.

Whether he's dealing with career changes, family illness, financial struggles, or even "gnarly teeth," BYU Marriott strategy graduate Nathan Winn has been determined to move forward with a smile.

Growing up in a small town in Oregon, BYU Marriott alum Josh Spencer never imagined that he'd work for one of the largest investment banking firms in the world.