Meet The Board Members

Michael was born and raised a Hawkeye in the small town of Waukon in northeast Iowa. He always knew that the University of Iowa would be the school he would call his home as that is the only school he applied to. While at Iowa he earned his BBA in Management and Organizations and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship. He also added to his college life by being a cheerleader for the University of Iowa for his entire college career, earning the status of captain his final year. Michael currently is a Business Relationship Manager for Chase Bank in the southwest suburbs. In his free time he is a competitive cheerleading coach for Reign Athletics in Orland Park and of course always cheering on the Hawks!!

Matt grew up in Palatine, IL a suburb approximately 35 miles NW of Chicago. He graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Iowa in 2003. While in school he worked full time as a Kitchen Supervisor at the Sheraton in Iowa City. Upon graduation, Matt moved back to Palatine for a couple of months before relocating to Athens, Georgia for a couple of years. He lived about 1.5 miles from the University of Georgia and was working for the Georgia Department of Transportation. He returned to the Chicago Suburbs in 2006, and then moved into Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago. In November of 2015, Matt moved up to Hawthorn Woods, IL and has been there since. He is currently a Managing Partner for Rausch Infrastructure, which has a presence in the Heavy Highway Industry with their main focus on Bridge and Foundation Construction, Pump Stations, and Marine Construction. Matt is currently a season ticket holder for Hawkeye Football. His wife Ashley (BS RN UIowa) and him have two kids.

Kierstin landed at Iowa after only one visit and it didn’t take long for her to become obsessed with all things Hawkeye. Following graduation, she moved to Chicago and attended John Marshall Law School. Kierstin is now an attorney with the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender. In her free time, she loves to attend sporting events, travel, and hang out at home with her cat Sharky; however, her favorite activity is rooting for Hawkeye football!

Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and returned for his Masters in Business Administration in 1994. Over the last 20 years, he has held technology leadership roles for companies in a variety of industries. Jeff specializes in technology strategy, business transformation, global IT operations, mergers & acquisitions, and business continuity planning. He was the founder of the Iowa MBA Alumni Network, mentors Tippie college students and alumni, and served on the Tippie School of Management Advisory Council (SoMAC). Jeff lives in the western Chicago suburbs with his wife and two daughters, the eldest of whom is a 2020 University of Iowa graduate.

Bryce was born a Hawkeye and raised in the north central Iowa town of Fort Dodge. He graduated from Iowa in 2009 with degrees in Journalism and Political Science. While an undergraduate, he was a four-year member of UI Student Government and active in Club Tennis and Club Rowing. Bryce earned a full scholarship to the Iowa College of Law and graduated in 2012. While in law school, Bryce served as a founding member of the revamped Hawks Nest student section, as well as it’s director of fundraising and executive director of Hawkapalooza. Bryce landed in Chicago in 2013, serving as a prosecutor for the City of Chicago, and later a private defense attorney, before joining Illinois’ Office of Executive Inspector General as an assistant inspector general. He and his wife Johnna live in Logan Square. In Bryce’s free time he enjoys checking out craft breweries and new restaurants with his wife. And, of course, he is a die hard Hawkeye fan.