BDI Alumni Spotlights
![Students listen in a lecture in a BDI class.](/live/image/gid/79/width/2278/height/1178/1404_19_BDI-Class_13_1_3.rev.1639515683.jpg)
![Tiffani Brown MSc '21](/live/image/gid/83/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,21,300,321/33997_30765_Tiffani-Brown-21.rev.1648572832.jpg)
Tiffani Brown
Class Year: ’20, MSc ’21
Majors: Master of Science in Business — Design and Innovation
Current Hometown: Racine, Wisconsin
Job:
Owner and Director of Children’s Place Child Development Center, Program Designer for FINAO Inc.
“The tools that I gained from the BDI program have been amazing in my line of work. I learned new material and tools at Carthage and implemented them at my job.”
![Peter Koscinski '20, MSc '21](/live/image/gid/83/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,10,162,173/33995_30826_Peter-Koscinski-20-MSc-21.rev.1648572759.jpg)
Peter Koscinski
Class Year: ’20, MSc ’21
Majors: Master of Science in Business — Design and Innovation
Current Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
Job:
Business Solutions Consultant at SVA Consulting
”[Prof. Barron] empowered me to pursue a start-up idea my friend and I were developing for years. Working on the start-up has given me needed perspective and experience that has helped in my career.”
![Becca Krahn '16, MSc '18](/live/image/gid/83/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1054,1580/34710_Becca_Krahn_16_MSc_18.rev.1653679273.png)
Becca Krahn
Class Year: ’16, MSc ’18
Majors: Master of Science in Business — Design and Innovation
Current Hometown: San Francisco, California
Job:
Senior Brand Consultant at Innovation Protocol
“The one-on-one relationships that I was able to create at Carthage really helped me prepare for my career. My professors always helped if I was struggling, placed emphasis on strong communication, and encouraged me to push my own boundaries.”
![SJ Lyman MSc '20](/live/image/gid/83/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,300/33996_30766_SJ-Lyman-MSc-20.rev.1648572787.jpg)
SJ Lyman
Class Year: ’19, MSc ’20
Majors: Master of Science in Business — Design and Innovation
Current Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Job:
Associate Business Systems Analyst at Snap-on Incorporated
“I knew Carthage’s BDI program was going to be more targeted to give me a vast skill set that would propel me into the future of the workforce.”
![Zach Wade '17, MSc '18](/live/image/gid/83/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,7,300,307/33998_25429_17_BDI-Wade_Zachary.rev.1648573021.jpg)
Zach Wade
Class Year: ’17, MSc ’18
Majors: Marketing, Public Relations, Master’s of Science in Business – Design and Innovation
Current Hometown: Muskego, Wis.
Job:
Inventory Analyst/Manager at EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc.
“The Master’s of Science in Business Design and Innovation Program taught me to see the business world from a different lens, which has proved to be invaluable. I’d highly recommend the program to anyone who’s interested in advancing their education.”