Lindsey Mason
2017 Mike Ilitch School of Business 25 Under 25 winner
M.B.A. with concentration in Corporate Governance expected 2018
Coming from a logistics management and marketing double major at Central Michigan University, Lindsey Mason earned a design quality engineering position at Ford Motor Company. She believes in going above and beyond, which is evident in her 3.9 undergraduate GPA, graduating with magna cum laude honors in only six semesters. During her time at CMU, Lindsey took numerous leadership positions including serving on the executive boards of Alpha Kappa Psi, Logistics Management Council and the Club Pom team. Her professional development has included five internships ranging from process redesign to project management with Fortune 500 and large private companies.
Currently, Lindsey is the president and a founding member of Detroit's nonprofit Mariners Inn Young Professional Board. She was a top 50 finalist for Bill Ford's 30 Under 30 Class of 2017, a program that selects company's talent aiming to become more connected to nonprofit organizations. Lindsey is also assisting in the development of Ford's NexGen Employee Resource Group. The group exemplifies her desire to change the way that corporations interact with new employees and her passion to modernize career development processes.
"Businesses have the opportunity to give back to the community much more than what they take, through reverse innovation and social entrepreneurship. Attending Wayne State is an extension of my desire to continue to improve Detroit, and give citizens what they need to succeed," Lindsey says. "I feel personally connected to the Mike Illitch School of Business because of the Ilitch family's dedication to revitalizing Detroit."