marketing strategies, along with oversight of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and advanced imaging services.
the sideline reporter for the Houston Rockets and a national NBA Host and reporter for ESPN. Her career began as a college student at the University of Indianapolis, where Richardson was a DJ and sports reporter for WICR-FM all four years of college. Read more about Richardson on page 26.
▲ Andrew Troxel ’10 (Operations & Supply Chain Management) Andrew Troxel is the CEO of Minnow Technologies, a venture capital- based hardware startup dedicated to creating a more sustainable food delivery ecosystem. During his time at UIndy, he was a founding member of the University’s chapter for the Association for Supply Chain Management, worked for the Greyhound Club, and studied abroad at the UIndy Athens campus. Troxel has led revenue and client success teams at several startups. His background in customer- centric growth led him to join Minnow to develop the company’s customer success strategy. He has since risen to CEO, architecting Minnow’s commitment to long-term sustainability and customer delight.
▲ Jordan Tiegs ’10 ’13 (Communication, MBA)
Jordan Tiegs currently serves as the bullpen coach for the Texas Rangers. Before stepping into this role, he was the organization’s pitching coordinator from 2020 to 2024. His coaching journey began at UIndy, where he served as a graduate assistant from 2011 to 2014, followed by five years as pitching coach at Indiana State University. Tiegs has enjoyed a remarkable coaching career, highlighted by winning the 2023 World Series with the Texas Rangers. He also helped lead Indiana State to a conference championship and regional final appearance in 2019, and was part of UIndy’s 2012 team that won both conference and regional titles and advanced to the College World Series.
▲ Brandon Smith ’08 (Nursing) Brandon Smith began his career as an operating room nurse at Riley Hospital for Children before joining Hendricks Regional Health, where he spent thirteen years advancing through diverse roles ranging from OR nurse to IT analyst, manager, strategic planning specialist, and eventually director of business development. In that role, he forged partnerships with over 150 employers while streamlining clinic operations and occupational health services. In 2023, Smith became the Chief Development Officer at OrthoIndy, where he now leads growth and
Read more about all of this year’s award winners online, and if you know outstanding alumni who deserve to be honored, nominate them for next year’s awards!
uindy.edu/alumni/awards
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