Spotlight Interviews
Alumni Leader Spotlight: Wendy Goodridge, Mayer Brown
Starting with university alumni relations and moving into corporate alumni programs, Wendy Goodridge has 16 years of experience building alumni communities. She shares her thoughts on the growth of these programs and where they’re heading in the future.
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Alumni Leader Spotlight: Karen Cheung, Sullivan & Cromwell
Karen Cheung is the Associate Director, Client and Alumni Service at Sullivan & Cromwell, where she manages the global law firm’s alumni network of 4,000+ former attorneys, which was launched in 2016.
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Alumni Leader Spotlight: Emily Abner, Norton Healthcare
Meet Emily Abner, a program coordinator at Norton Healthcare’s employee experience team. Since joining in 2016, Emily has been a driving force behind various initiatives, including the successful launch of the Norton Healthcare Alumni Network in 2021.
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Alumni Leader Spotlight: AleQ Bateman, Starbucks
AleQ Bateman, a Starbucks Alumni Community team manager with over a decade of experience at Starbucks, began as a barista and has been instrumental in shaping its vibrant alumni program into the success it is today.
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Alumni Leader Spotlight: Lena Gunderman, Wilson Sonsini
Lena Gunderman is the Alumni Engagement Manager at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and began her professional journey with the firm in 2006. Starting in business development, she excelled at fostering partnerships and uncovering growth opportunities for the firm.
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Alumni Leader Spotlight: Anne McGovern, Duke Energy
Anne McGovern, an accomplished communications manager at Duke Energy, oversees their Alumni Affairs program. She offers insightful advice on network management and how she tackles a common roadblock when building a community.
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Alumni Leader Spotlight: Beatriz Nava, Accenture
Beatriz Nava’s journey at Accenture started long before she took over the alumni network a year ago. Now she’s responsible for overseeing the world’s largest corporate alumni program, aiming to enhance its value through innovation. Read more about her in the interview below.
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Alumni Leader Spotlight: Jennifer Gewertz, Arnold & Porter
Taking on a new alumni initiative for Arnold & Porter as a project in 2015, and then going full time with launching it in 2019, Jen has created a successful program from the ground up and become a well-known figure in numerous legal organizations and amongst alumni leaders in the legal field.
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