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10 alumni relations experts
These ten professionals have led alumni relations and alumni engagement work in their own roles at universities, colleges and graduate schools. A reader can learn from them how alumni programs, reunions and volunteer engagement are planned and run.
Professionals to explore
01—10Carol Brown
LinkedInExperience: Alumni Director · Knox College
Alumni Director at Knox College since May 2004, where the profile describes planning and coordinating alumni club events, reunions and other programs both on campus and across the nation to enhance connections of alumni and friends with the College. Former Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs at Knox College (2002–2004).
Colleen Bangs
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Alumni Engagement · University of Calgary
Executive Director, Alumni Engagement at University of Calgary since May 2025, where the profile describes providing strategic counsel to the Vice-President, Development and Alumni and establishing performance benchmarks. Former Senior Director, Alumni Engagement (2021–2025) and Director, Alumni Partnerships (2016–2019) at University of Calgary.
Janet Masini
LinkedInExperience: Director of Alumni Programs · Stony Brook University
Director of Alumni Programs at Stony Brook University since January 2024, where the profile describes leading strategic alumni programming efforts in partnership with the university's Schools and Colleges and key alumni regions across the country. Former Associate Director of Alumni Relations (2022–2024) and Interim Director of Alumni Programming (2020–2022) there.
Jayme Little, CAE
LinkedInExperience: Assistant Dean for Alumni Relations · Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Assistant Dean for Alumni Relations at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law since January 2022, where the profile says Jayme built and now leads the school's first full-time Office of Alumni Relations, establishing strategy, structure and a data-informed engagement model. Former Director, Alumni Programs at Indiana University Indianapolis (2007–2017).
Jered Bocage
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Alumni Relations · Tulane University
Managing Director, Alumni Relations at Tulane University since July 2022. Former Senior Director, Alumni Relatons (2018–2022), Director of Alumni Programs (2013–2018), Assistant Director, Student Programs (2006–2013) and Program Coordinator (2004–2006) at Tulane University.
Jill Rossi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Alumni Events, Reunions & Special Projects · Brown University
Former Director of Alumni Events, Reunions & Special Projects at Brown University (1996–2020), where the profile describes oversight of eight Reunion and event staff and responsibility for the Reunion program budget. Senior Director, Alumni Relations at Brown University since January 2020, and Interim Vice President, Alumni Relations there in 2018.
Karolyn Heimes
LinkedInExperience: Director of Alumni Engagement · California Institute of the Arts
Director of Alumni Engagement at California Institute of the Arts since August 2022, where the profile describes planning, project managing and assessing yearly alumni programs at the Institute, including school-based activities, reunions, film screenings and gallery tours. Former Associate Director Alumni and Parent Engagement there (2017–2022).
Kristen Messervy
LinkedInExperience: Director of Alumni Operations · Harvard Kennedy School
Director of Alumni Operations at Harvard Kennedy School since April 2024, where the profile says the role works as part of the alumni relations team to increase engagement for a community of more than 80,000 alumni worldwide, focusing on volunteer management, program management, reunions and events. Former Senior Associate Director of Alumni Relations (2022–2024) and Associate Director Of Alumni Relations (2018–2022) there.
Matthew Burns
LinkedInExperience: Director of Alumni Relations for Reunion Programs and Affinity Groups · Fordham University
Director of Alumni Relations for Reunion Programs and Affinity Groups at Fordham University since September 2022, where the profile describes directing the full project lifecycle for signature events of up to 2,500 attendees and optimizing the budget with targeted pricing strategies. Former Associate Director of Alumni Relations for Young Alumni & Student Engagement at Fordham University (2019–2022).
Sarah Sperry
LinkedInExperience: Director, Alumni and Constituent Engagement · Carnegie Mellon University
Director, Alumni and Constituent Engagement at Carnegie Mellon University since February 2024, where the profile describes overseeing alumni volunteer recruitment and engagement, network growth and activation, and leadership succession planning for regional, international and affinity networks. Former Assistant Vice President, Alumni Engagement at Duquesne University (2016–2024).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's setting to yours, since running alumni relations for a whole university differs from serving one graduate school or a small college. Also consider which part of the work you need help with, such as reunions and events, regional networks or volunteer leadership, and pick someone whose roles centered on it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which alumni programs and events deserve staff time and budget each year?
- 02How do you recruit and support alumni volunteers so regional and affinity networks stay active?
- 03Which measures do you use to tell whether alumni engagement is actually growing?
Reaching alumni relations experts
How can I contact one of these alumni relations experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Knox College, University of Calgary and Stony Brook University, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach alumni relations experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
About this directory
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