Carmel founder Jenna Burd becomes first Orr Fellow to run her own partner company while in the program

Jenna Burd, a 2026 Butler University graduate and founder of Carmel-based Yalla Solutions, entered Orr Fellowship’s 2026 cohort in June while continuing to run her marketing agency. According to the report, this is the first time an Orr Fellow has participated in the two-year program while operating a partner company.

Orr Fellowship is a two-year post-graduate program that places recent graduates in full-time roles at Indiana partner companies and provides professional development, mentorship and a peer network. The arrangement allowing Burd to remain an owner of a partner organization was developed with Orr Fellowship leadership and described in the source as a first-of-its-kind path.

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