New Board Member: Richard Mahoney

I am very excited to join the UICA board of directors. The University of Iowa opened my eyes to what might be possible in a management career and introduced me to some amazing professors, classmates, and friends. Iowa provided me with the foundational skills that launched an adventure in business beyond any expectations I might have had growing up in a small northwest Iowa town. I am forever thankful. While my career has taken me to over 80 countries and we live near Seattle, Lois, and I truly enjoy returning to campus where we recently acquired a condominium. We are supporting the athletic department and Tippie College of Business; including the college’s RISE program, a faculty fellowship, and the expansion of the college into Gilmore Hall. I look forward to meeting everyone this fall.

Richard Mahoney is a native of Rockwell City, Iowa. He has been a board member of The Wine Group (TWG), the world’s second largest wine producer, since 2012. He joined TWG in 2004, was chairman from 2016-2024 and previously served as vice chair and chief financial officer. Early in his career Richard worked over 25 years in the hospitality industry where he was chief financial officer of Westin Hotels and Wyndham International, chief operating officer of Caesars parent company, and president & chief operating officer of London-based Le Méridien Hotels. Richard has served on several company and non-profit boards, including the Iowa State University Foundation where he was chairman from 2021-2023. He is a CPA-retired and received his BBA from Iowa (economics), MS in Finance from Boston College, and PhD from Iowa State University.