Freeman Business | The alumni magazine of the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University

Chiefs Financial Officer

Dan Crumb (MBA ’89) is chief financial officer of the four-time Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

Founders find success with signature exercise mat

Millie Blumka (SSE ’16) and Taylor Borenstein (BSM ’16) are founders of STAKT, a fitness and wellness brand known for multifunctional, adaptable exercise equipment.

Alum dreams big with AI-powered mattress cover

Harry Gestetner (BSM ’22) wants to help you hack your sleep. Gestetner is the founder of Orion, maker of AI-powered mattress covers that leverage a user’s biometrics to create the ideal conditions for a good night’s rest.

HP’s guardian against disruption

Mary-Ann Anyikam (BSM ’99) is head of Global Resilience for HP, where she leads company-wide efforts to safeguard operations, personnel and assets worldwide against potential disruptions.

Mike’s Amazing founder comes full circle

Michael Leffler (BSM ’91) is the founder of Mike’s Amazing Foods, the fast-growing condiment brand whose boldly flavored mustards, mayos, vinegars and cooking oils have become a retail phenomenon.

Alumna recalls trailblazing career in business, ministry

Peggy Gibson was one of the first seven African American students admitted to the Freeman School’s Joint MBA program with Xavier University.

Endowed fund established to honor Prem Jain

Professor Prem Jain was known for investing extraordinary time and intellectual energy in his doctoral students, guiding them through every stage of the research process and preparing them for successful careers. Now, the Prem C. Jain, PhD Endowed Fund will honor that legacy by providing research and professional development support for Freeman PhD students.

Buzzy ice cream company casts a spell on locals

Briggs Barrios (BSM ’14) is the founder of Super Witch, an ice cream startup that’s been hand packing pints at its distribution center in Harahan since 2023. Now, to the delight of local ice cream lovers, the company is swirling soft serve cones at a new physical location in Old Metairie.

The executive behind some of Hollywood’s biggest soundtracks

When the Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters,” produced by Sony Pictures Animation, won two Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards — for best animated feature film and best original song — Paul Friedman had to be beaming with pride.

Class Notes: Fall 2026

Jason Levine (MBA ’98) has been named enterprise-wide chief marketing officer at Hormel Foods. Levine brings more than 20 years of consumer-packaged goods marketing experience, including 19 years at Mondelēz International, where he served as chief marketing officer for North America and oversaw brands such as Oreo and Ritz.