Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives (Association of Yale Alumni)
Steve Blum serves as Yale’s Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives (Yale Alumni Association). At the YAA, Steve manages Yale’s campus-wide (Cross Campus) mentorship and Careers, Life, and Yale programs; facilitates sessions on personal finance and leadership; and serves as Trustee of the Yale College Council. He graduated from Yale (Branford; BA/Economics) and is the proud parent of Branford alums Rebecca and Max.
After graduating, Steve earned his accounting master’s degree from NYU/Stern. Before returning to live in Branford College as Resident Fellow, Steve (a CPA) served as a KPMG Corporate Finance Partner and then as Managing Director at Burnham Financial Group. He served or continues to serve on corporate boards in fields such as solar, community news, manufacturing, and hospitality.
As a former Yale Varsity Fencing Captain, Steve later competed nationally and abroad, earning five national championships in team saber. These days, Steve loves racket sports, reading Sci-Fi and alternate histories, playing bridge, and vacationing in the Adirondack wilderness.