Luke Stephan

Process Driven & People First | World Business & Economics | The Ohio State University 26’

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Ohio State grad with a background in international business and global markets. I've spent the last few years building experience across nonprofit operations, campaign strategy, and learning how high-level relationships actually work. I'm drawn to the place where sports and business intersect, and I'm actively working to build a career there. Looking to connect with people doing serious work in that space.

Experience

  • Caddie at The Ridgewood Country Club
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • BuckeyeThon ()
    • Director, Marketing and Communications
      Nov 2025 - Apr 2026 · 6 mos

      Served on BuckeyeThon’s Leadership Team, leading BuckeyeThon's Marketing and Communications (MaC) team. - Oversaw the creation and execution year-long marketing strategy that falls in line with BuckeyeThon, The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Children's Miracle Network branding. - Actively collaborated with the Student Life Marketing and other BuckeyeThon teams on effective marketing strategies including graphic designs, social media, and large campaigns. - Collaborated with Children's Miracle Network organizations at other universities to create strategic partnerships that grow and benefit both organizations. - Manage BuckeyeThon's brand & image, through email communications, social media platforms, and local media. - Explored brand expansion opportunities outside of the campus community to generate cause awareness and lucrative interactions. Represent BuckeyeThon in communications and planning regarding on-campus and external media. - MaC's 2026 January Push Instagram Marketing Campaign (Jan 11- Feb 11) generated 1.3 million views with 48% of those coming from non-followers. 186 different pieces of content were put out across this campaign reaching 118,000+ different accounts.

    • General Body Committee Member
      Sep 2024 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 8 mos

      As Ohio State’s largest student-run philanthropy and a $16.1 million nonprofit organization, BuckeyeThon operates year-round like a fully functioning business, powered entirely by students. Our 170+ General Body Committee Members are the heart of the organization, leading initiatives across event planning, corporate partnerships, finance, public relations, alumni engagement, membership programming, and more.

    • Assistant Director, Team Member Strategy
      Feb 2025 - Nov 2025 · 10 mos

      - Planned and implemented an effective Team Member recruitment strategy, coordinate fundraising efforts, and build a positive Team Member experience throughout the year. - Assisted in leading Team Member Strategy coordination with all other committees within the organization. - Implemented internal learning strategies that will educate and enable all members to recruit and represent the organization effectively on campus and in the community. - Created templates for email and text communication to team members.

  • Cohort Member at Global Leadership Initiative at Ohio State
    Aug 2025 - Apr 2026 · 9 mos

    The Global Leadership Initiative (GLI) program focuses on building various skills to prepare students in becoming well-rounded global citizens and leaders. The yearly cohort consists of 24 international and domestic students who participate in weekly leadership workshops, networking dinners, social excursions and self-initiated community outreach. The overall purpose of these activities is to achieve the goal of a more globalized campus environment, improvement of social awareness and a focus on career professionalism. The GLI program is a prestigious program designed to prepare Ohio State undergraduate students to foster global citizenship and to enhance their strengths in various cultural contexts in order to become successful leaders in the global community. The overall goal of GLI is to develop friendship, leadership skills, networking opportunities, and a better understanding of the similarities and differences between cultures.

  • Participations Relations Coordinator at Charleston Miracle
    Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 · 9 mos

    Charleston Miracle is the school's largest student run non-profit, our goal is to raise money for kids in the local Children's Hospital MUSC Shawn Jenkins. We provide financial support to the children and parents in need, to achieve our bigger vision, where no child is turned away from care due to the inability to pay. We work with other in-school organizations, and local businesses to create events to raise money, bring awareness, and connect our Miracle Kids to the people supporting them and vise versa. In my personal role, I helped plan events, kept donators, volunteers, and organizations informed via email, and in person presentations. I worked with the rest of the organization through in-person meetings to create ideas around, advertisements, financials, event organization, analyze past goals and set future goals, and solutions to remake the shortfalls from the past and plans to execute visions for the future.