Phenix Byrd is a first year MBA student with a focus on the technology industry. She grew up in North Carolina and graduated from Duke University in 2016. After college, Phenix worked as a Strategy Consultant at Accenture in New York City. Phenix loves all water activities (swimming, kayaking, laying at the beach, etc.) and chocolate chip cookies. She enjoys trying a new chocolate chip cookie in each city she visits and also baking them herself.

Ron is a MBA student in the part-time program and a Michigan native. He has worked in the automotive industry for nine years and has experience in operations, logistics and strategy. He has a passion for servant leadership, strategy and the intersection of faith and work.