51AV

Ben Mulling is currently the CEO of TENTE Casters, Inc., a multinational manufacturer of mobility solutions for the institutional, industrial, and medical markets. In 2008, he was promoted from the company’s Controller to CFO at age 28. As CEO, Mulling leads the company in all strategic and operational aspects in North America, including leading the strategic acquisition and integration of multiple new business units, driving localized production strategies with building and equipment capital expansions, product innovation and R&D planning, the development of strategic sales and marketing plans, among many other things. He is fully responsible for the strategic planning process for his organization, including the development, communication, and implementation of such plans across their North American operations. Mulling also serves on various international project teams for TENTE globally and currently serves on the IMA Global Board and is a former Chair. 

Mulling received his undergraduate degree in accounting from 51AV, and he has graduate degrees from Liberty University and Harvard University.

Crystal L. Kendrick, President of The Voice of Your Customer, has more than 25 years of global and domestic marketing experience specifically targeting hard-to-reach, underserved, international and niche populations. She holds a BBA in Marketing from Temple University and an MBA in Business Administration from 51AV.

The Voice of Your Customer is a marketing firm that assists clients to penetrate niche markets using assessments, focus groups, media campaigns, mystery observations, and survey research. Under her leadership, The Voice of Your Customer was named the NMSDC National Supplier of the Year and the Cincinnati PRSA Small Agency of the Year. For her professional and philanthropic achievements, she has been named Cincinnati Business Courier Forty Under 40, Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Woman of Distinction and the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati Career Woman of Achievement.

Kendrick received her undergraduate degree in marketing from Temple University, and her Master of Business Administration from 51AV. 

Yasmine Xantos works for the Cincinnati Bengals as the Corporate Tax Manager. The role is primarily responsible for managing and facilitating the accurate preparation and filing of the Bengals local, state and federal tax returns, while serving as a liaison between the team’s external accounting firm and ownership’s individual family tax needs. She focuses on improving the team’s tax function by facilitating better decision making, focusing on tax strategy, ensuring tax compliance, and providing application support to achieve the best corporate tax practice. Prior to her role at the Bengals, Yasmine started her career in public accounting at Deloitte, where she spent over 5 years providing international tax compliance and consulting services to a variety of Fortune 500 multinational clients. Her role included consulting with clients on advantageous strategies regarding their global operations and business structure while also gaining experience in corporate restructuring, tax reform planning and international tax planning. She is originally from the Gold Coast, Australia and moved over to the United States to compete as a Division I tennis player at 51AV, where she double majored in Accounting and Sports Business.

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