Development Staff

Madison Lord has been the Assistant Director of Premium Services & Special Events with the Cyclone Club since 2019. She helps coordinate and oversee the event planning and operations of Iowa State Athletics premium facilities. Lord also assists in the planning and execution of special athletics events, such as Cy’s House of Trivia, Cyclone Tailgate Tour and Cyclones Unplugged.

Prior to arriving at Iowa State, Lord spent the previous two years working in the Athletics Event Management Department as the Special Events Graduate Assistant at Illinois State University, while also pursuing her master’s degree. During her time with the Redbirds, Lord was involved in the planning and execution of over 300 rental events, along with assisting in the game day operations for Redbird baseball and volleyball.

Lord attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and spent two years (2014-15) as a member of the Eagles’ volleyball team. Lord graduated from Embry-Riddle in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She received her master’s degree in sport management from Illinois State in 2019.

A native of DeKalb, Illinois., Lord resides in Ames.