Black MBA Association

The National Black MBA Association® leads in the creation of educational opportunities and economic growth for Black professionals. We are committed to making an impactful and sustainable difference in the communities in which we work and serve through:

  • Innovative Programs that stimulate intellectual and economic growth
  • Partnerships with key stakeholders who help facilitate this growth
  • Increased awareness and access to graduate management programs and career opportunities in management fields

Club Email: smith-club-bmbaa@umd.edu
Group Email: rhsmith-bmbaa-group@umd.edu

Board Members

Lydia Gulley

President
lgulley@umd.edu

Lydia is a proud Marine Corps veteran, Master Barber, and originally from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. With a master’s in Sports Management, Lydia is passionate about how sports bring people together and build community. Her love for sports has shaped how she leads, connects with others, and pushes through challenges.

After COVID disrupted her career in sports, Lydia made a bold pivot and became a full-time entrepreneur — launching and growing her own barbering business. That experience not only showcased her ability to adapt but also deepened her passion for uplifting others through service and leadership. Despite spending the last four years in a different industry, her love for sports never faded — and it’s ultimately what brought her to the Smith School of Business to pursue her MBA.

As a full-time MBA candidate focused on marketing and entrepreneurship, Lydia is especially committed to elevating underrepresented voices and making space for others to thrive. She’s excited to bring her hustle, heart, and vision to BMBAA and continue building on the legacy of excellence and connection.

Fun Fact

She plays competitive Cornhole, she has been skydiving, but is terrified of rollercoasters, and she a first-gen everything in her family, and takes alot pride in that.

Adebayo Oshinaga

Vice President of Finance
aoshinag@umd.edu

Adebayo is a career switcher. Started out as a project finance lawyer at the Sovereign Wealth Fund in Nigeria to doing credit risk analysis in the first credit monoline guarantee company in Africa and now fully pivoting to core finance, investment and technology. He his on the finance track in the Business School and getting a certificate in Technology Management. While specializing in tech finance, he his also passionate about social impact and entreprenuership and angel investment in eligible start-ups. A jolly good fellow Manchester United fan whose passion for fun transcends the school, social, mixers to exploring historical cities.

Fun Fact

I love to swim (Did almost 50 feet scuba diving), watch and play football, plays table tennis and chess competitively

Oluwatamilore 'Tammy' Ogunranti

Vice President of Marketing and Communications
tamiogun@umd.edu

Tammy is currently pursuing an MBA with a concentration in AI and Business Strategy, along with a certification in Technology Management. With a background in technology consulting and chemical engineering, she aims to merge her technical expertise and entrepreneurial mindset with strategic business insight. Tammy aspires to lead high-impact initiatives in digital healthcare, consumer technology, and sustainability, all while advocating for greater diversity and inclusion in leadership. Passionate about community empowerment, she is dedicated to uplifting others as she advances in her professional journey.

Fun Fact

I love dancing, swimming and air hockey.