Class of 2008 reunion check at Reconnect 2023

Milestone Match Challenge

A group of alumni leaders celebrating reunion milestones in 2026 have committed a total of $1,000,000 to the Chicago Booth Annual Fund. With their commitment, they are offering matching funds to inspire others to give, through the Milestone Match Challenge.

Challenge extended! Alumni Mark Brandin, MBA ’76, and Amelia Maccoun Morris, MBA ’86 have each committed an additional $100,000 in matching funds.

The Milestone Match sponsors will match all new 2026 five-year reunion pledges ($500 or more annually), doubling the size of the gift. Alumni from the Class of 2025 are eligible for the match for five-year pledges of $250 or more annually.

(Progress as of April 14, 2026)

Dollars Matched: ($1,000,000 of $1,200,000)

$250k$500k$750k$1.2M

Join the challenge and double your impact.

MAKE YOUR FIVE-YEAR PLEDGE NOW

To initiate your Milestone Match pledge through another way of giving, such as a donor advised fund, stock transfer, or check, please contact Celeste Goering, Senior Associate Director, Reunion and Class Giving at celeste.goering@chicagobooth.edu.

Challenge Sponsor Committee

Special thanks to the alumni leaders who each gave in recognition of their 2026 reunion milestones to sponsor the Milestone Match Challenge.

Mark Brandin, MBA ’76
Peter Browning, MBA ’76
Tim Flannery, MBA ’96
Roopa Gandhi, MBA ’96, and Subhash Makhija, MBA ’96
Ashish Kishore, MBA ’96
Doug Londal, MBA ’91
Bobby Mehta, MBA ’81
Amelia Maccoun Morris, MBA ‘86
Jennifer (Gunion) Nichols, MBA ’01, and Kreg Nichols, MBA ’01
Chip Pettengill, MBA ’86
Emily Heisley Stoeckel, MBA ’91
Ray Young, MBA ’86

Alumnus Mike Larrenaga and his family standing on a beach.

“My two years at Booth were some of the most impactful and fun of my life, so I like being able to pay it forward (one of my favorite parts of Booth culture) to enable future generations of Boothies to have a similar experience. The five-year pledge is a great way to maximize impact.” —Mike Larrenaga, MBA ’15