Pacers CEO Mel Raines to deliver IU undergrad commencement message
By Josh Bode
Published on April 30, 2026.
Mel Raines, the president and CEO of Pacers Sports and Entertainment, will deliver the commencement message at the University of Indiana's undergraduate ceremony. She is the first female CEO in the organization's history and played a significant role in helping them prepare for the Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.
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