Arvind Gopalratnam
Adjunct Instructor; VP of Corporate Social Responsibility, Milwaukee Bucks; Executive Director, Milwaukee Bucks Foundation
Arvind Gopalratnam is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation. He grew up in Mequon, WI, is a proud graduate of UW-Madison (Journalism) and George Washington University (Masters in PR) and a lifelong Wisconsin sports fan. As the leader of the Bucks community team, Arvind leads the organization’s strategy to bring positive impact across the Wisconsin community through philanthropy, programming, and advocacy work. Arvind just wrapped his 8th season with the Bucks after spending 11 years in corporate communications for NBC Universal and General Electric’s Healthcare business.
Arvind currently serves on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin and the Special Olympics of Wisconsin. He’s also an active youth basketball and baseball coach in the community.
Arvind is married to Brenda Long (a fellow Wisconsin alum) and they have three kids: Leo (11), Rajan (8) and Sonia (5).