Denise Maple

Newly appointed President, CBAA

On May 12, 2011, Denise Maple, founder of VaVaVroom, was elected president of the University of Illinois College of Business Alumni Association (CBAA). Joining Denise on the board are Steve Cohen of the Private Bank as vice president and Julie Scott of CTS Holdings, Inc. as treasurer. Previous president and treasurer, Jim Goss and Julia Cloud, were thanked by Denise and the board for their years of service.

The College of Business Alumni Associations’ mission is to provide activities and services through which the alumni develop and maintain lifelong relationships with one another, the college, and the university. These activities and services focus on networking, career and educational opportunities, volunteer activities, occasional interaction with current students and support of their initiatives or programs, recognition of alumni achievements, and support of various awards and scholarships

When asked how Maple is planning on meeting the organization’s mission she commented that:

“She would like to lead the board for the next two years to increase the level of outreach to alumni, faculty and students through expanded programming and analysis of existing events. She plans on implementing a speaker series to engage students, faculty and alumni, informing them about important topics in today’s business world”.  

With her experiences as a Lasalle Bank Vice President and the owner of a successful women’s motorcycle apparel start up venture, VaVaVroom, Maple is well qualified to effectively lead this organization.