Meet our Senior Design Executive Panelists!  

Raúl Alfonso (IE ‘90), Early Talent Success Partner, Americas Region, SAP Academy for Customer Success 

In his current role as the Early Talent Success Partner, Raul Alfonso coaches and mentors the Academy Graduates as they enter the field as Account Executives and Customer Success Managers for SAP. The core focus of this team is to increase productivity and business impact by creating an optimal field experience for our Academy Graduates to accelerate their development in the Customer Value Journey both during and after the Academy program. 

 In 1998, Alfonoso started his career with SAP and has held various leadership roles in the 

services organization, most recently as Vice-President of SAP Innovation Services & Solutions. He is a member of Latinos@SAP and he currently leads the Atlanta chapter.  

PJ Bain (IE ‘91), CEO of PrimeRevenue 

PJ Bain is the CEO and member of the Board of Directors for PrimeRevenue, the Atlanta-based innovator revolutionizing the financial technology landscape. As a global frontrunner in B2B payments, supplier financial portals, digital supply chain finance, and working capital solutions, PrimeRevenue proudly supports over 50,000 customers across 90 countries.  

 With three decades of experience in global and international business, Bain is a founder, investor, and executive, with an unparalleled track record supporting global enterprise clients in supply chain, accounting, financial management, and payments with innovative technology solutions. 

 As a lifelong entrepreneur, Bain is deeply embedded in Atlanta's vibrant startup ecosystem, serving in various roles including: 

• Boards of the Atlanta Rotary  

• Leadership Atlanta 

• Business Executives for National Security 

• Metro Chamber of Commerce 

• Buckhead Coalition 

• Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for Cristo Rey Jesuit High School-Atlanta 

• Academy of Distinguished Alumni for the College of Engineering 

Joe Depa (IE ‘05, MS ANLT 2020), Global Chief Innovation Officer at EY.  

As the Global Chief Innovation Officer at EY, Joe Depa is responsible for advancing the firm's innovation strategy and integrating practical innovation into all aspects of their work internally and with clients.  

 As EY’s global spokesperson on innovation and technology disruption, Depa tells the story of how applied innovation (through data and next generation AI) empowers its people and clients to unlock exponential value. 

 Prior to EY, Depa served as the inaugural Chief Data and AI Officer for Emory University and Emory Healthcare. He also led Data & AI at Accenture, where he oversaw board-level initiatives across industries and managed a team of data engineers and AI strategists globally. In previous roles, he worked to apply large language models that integrated with health research into clinical care and has served as a board member and advocate for organizations advancing precision medicine and childhood cancer research. 

Peyton Johnston (IE ‘06), Director of Strategy - Enterprise Delivery Experience at The Home Depot.  

After graduating, Peyton Johnston went into technology consulting. By 2010, she joined The Home Depot, working in various roles since then around the organization largely focused on process improvement and customer experience.  

 Now, she leads a strategy team for delivery. Johnston is married to another Yellow Jacket Stuart, who works at Truist, and they live in Buckhead with their two sons. Notably, her Senior Design project involved creating a customer interface for The Home Depot, which is now akin to a modern app or web solution. 

Jennifer McKeehan (IE ‘05), Chief Operating Officer at Fanatics Commerce.