Spotlight Interviews

A long time veteran of corporate alumni management, Laura Hayes now manages the alumni community at IQVIA, a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.