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  class of 2004

Scott Berg
Marketing Associate




Scott received his MBA '04 in Marketing and Strategic Management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. At Kelley, Scott served as the MBAA External Relations co-chair, Graduate Assistant to Idie Kesner (MBA Program Chair).

Scott joined General Mills in April 2005 as an Associate Marketing Manager -- Health Initiatives and New Enterprises -- in the cereal division, Big G. He led the conversion of the Big G portfolio (to be a good or excellent source of whole grain) and the Whole Grain marketing campaign. In August 2006, Scott became the Associate Marketing Manager on Betty Crocker Potatoes.

Prior to receiving his MBA, Scott was a manager at KPMG in both the High Tech and Insurance Advisory Services practices in both the Orange County (CA) and Zurich, Switzerland locations. Scott graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA '95 in Business Economics

Brian Carey
Marketing Associate




Brian received his MBA in 2004 with a focus in marketing at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.

Prior to attending Kelley, Brian worked for The NPD Group from 1997 to 2002. Brian interned at Kraft in the summer of 2003. Brian is also a graduate of Northwestern University, with a degree in Economics.

Kate Gorman
Finance Associate




Kate received her MBA in 2004 with a major in Finance and minor in Marketing from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Kate served Kelley as MBAA VP of Professional Development for the class of 2004; Kelley Ambassador; was a faculty selected member of the Consumer Marketing Academy; and member of both the Finance Guild and GWIB.

Prior to attending Kelley, Kate worked at General Mills, Inc for six years. During her tenure she worked as a financial analyst in distribution, manufacturing, corporate planning, and marketing.

Jessica Hoste
Marketing Associate




Jessica graduated from the Kelley MBA program in ‘04 with a major in Marketing and a minor in Finance. At Kelley, Jessica served as the Vice President of Professional Development for Graduate Women in Business and was also involved in the Consumer Marketing Academy, the Sports and Entertainment Academy, and the Student Admissions Council.

Jessica joined Nestlé in June ’03 as brand management intern at the Purina PetCare division in St. Louis, Missouri. Her main project was in the Treats department where she recommended entrance into a new pet treat category that she analyzed. After graduating in May ‘04, Jessica returned to Nestlé-Purina Treats Marketing as a Marketing Assistant. In this assignment she led the launch plan for Busy Bone, the company’s most successful new treat introduction. In July ’05 she was promoted to Assistant Brand Manager and is responsible for innovation/renovation and new product development on Chew-eez dog treats.

Prior to receiving her MBA, Jessica was an information systems auditor for Deere & Company where she enjoyed international assignments in France, Brazil, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. She holds a BA ’00 in Management Information Systems from the University of Northern Iowa.

Finally, Jessica became quite the college basketball fan while attending Indiana University and enjoys cheering her beloved Hoosiers on to victory!