Christina Cutlip, senior managing director for the Institutional Financial Services division of TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services organization. She is the head of the Client Engagement & National Advocacy team, which is responsible for expanding relationships with industry and government associations, while also focusing on client engagement.
Kate Goddard, “a collaborative, transformative, and inquisitive evaluator with 20 years of experience in designing and executing research and evaluations, with specific interest in engaging stakeholders and communicating actionable results… passionate about social justice, public service, and upholding the foundational principles of this country.” (from her Alumni Council page)
Rachael Kinnick, president and CEO at Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce.
Evan Petig, owner of The Grinnellian B&B.
Kevin Allen, founder and chairman of E.I. Games, creators of award-winning emotional intelligence-based Business Training Games
Kate Anderson, Assistant Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, Economics major at Grinnell College
Barb Baker is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years of experience in multiple areas of property-casualty insurance, marketing, advertising, curriculum development, training, management, and community relations. Works as Director of Advertising at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company and adjunct professor at the University of Iowa Tippie School of Business. Previous experience in transportation logistics, non-profit development, and television broadcasting. Currently serves with various community, state, and industry organizations including the Iowa Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa task force, Iowa Women’s Foundation, Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation, Iowa Sports Foundation, St. Francis Manor Foundation, and Insurance Marketing and Communications Association.
Shenda Baker, President and COO of Synedgen, and a member of its Board of Directors, Chemistry and French major at Grinnell College
Pete Brownell, CEO of Brownells
Andrés Chang, Senior Cyber Risk Consultant with Deloitte and Touche LLP
Kathy Clemons-Beasley, Global Head of Leadership and Manager Development at BlackRock Fund, where she develops custom approaches to solving client problems.
Bernadine Douglas is Vice President
of Development and Alumni Relations
at Grinnell College.
Steve Elkes, entrepreneur, deal-maker, financial executive, and philanthropist.
Robert Gehorsam is an experienced senior executive, start-up founder, and advisor to early-stage companies and venture funds in digital media, climate, behavioral health, immersive technologies, online education, and interactive entertainment. Most recently he was a contributing author to the best-selling book, The Carbon Almanac, and is currently developing a similar collaborative book on the future of democracies. Robert was CEO of Image Metrics and co-founder, President and a Director of Forterra Systems. Before that, he held senior positions at Viacom, Sony, Scholastic and Prodigy Services Company. He has also served as Executive Director for an educational non-profit, and has been an advisor to several government agencies in the national security arena. He’s currently the Past President of the college’s Alumni Council and mentors current students and recent graduates. He was a Grinnell College English and Religious Studies major.
Jana Grimes, Vice President of Human Resources at Grinnell College
Atul Gupta, President, Advanced Technologies Group
Sherry Gupta, Executive Director, CultureAll
Anne Harris, Grinnell College President
Doug Hess, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies, Grinnell College
Christopher Hollins, Senior Global Sales and Marketing Executive, EVP
Sanjay Khanna, Serial Entrepreneur and Consultant, General Science and Political Science major at Grinnell College
Leigh Kunkel is a freelance journalist from Chicago who has written for a wide range of outlets including the New York Times, Oprah Magazine, and National Geographic. She is also a Grinnell alum (’09) and holds a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University.
Ajuna Kyaruzi, Site Reliability Engineer at Google, Computer Science major at Grinnell College.
Bill Menner is an experienced economic developer working with existing businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs. He is the founder of The Bill Menner Group, an Iowa-based consulting firm specializing in rural development initiatives, community-based infrastructure, housing and health care. He is also currently executive director of Iowa Rural Development Council, and he has previously been executive director of Poweshiek Iowa Development, state director of USDA Rural Development in Iowa, and executive director of Iowa Rural Health Association.
Sarah Labowitz, Co-Founder and Co-Director of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, Grinnell College History Major
Kerty Levy is the Managing Director of Techstars Iowa where she helps local startups build connections and foster innovation, and hopes to position Iowa as one of the best destinations in the world to experiment, develop, grow and successfully commercialize technology.
Diane Marty, Founder and Principal of Faire Consulting LLC, American Studies major at Grinnell College.
Alexander McLean is Founder and CEO of Justice Defenders – a global charity with 350 people working across four African countries. Justice Defenders has been covered by international media including CBS, BBC, and CNN. Supporters include The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, Google.org, and Richard Branson. McLean has a passion for the law as it relates to the most marginalised, having trained as a barrister and magistrate. Alexander is a fellow with TED and Ashoka. He was named UK Young Philanthropist of the Year and on Time Magazine’s list of 30 Under 30. And recently won the WISE Award and Grinnell Prize.
Dr. Lori Myren-Manbeck, Founder and CEO of Inclusivi-tee
Monty Roper, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Grinnell College, and former Director of the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership.
Melissa Strovers, Grinnell College Director of Community Development
Jerry Seaman, Grinnell College Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, 2024-25
Bruce Weindruch, Founder and CEO of The History Factory, American Studies major at Grinnell College
Ursula Wolz, Founder and CEO of RiverSound Solutions, former Noyce Visiting Professor of Computer Science at Grinnell College
Leslie Wright, former Director of the Faulconer Gallery and Lecturer of Art History, Grinnell College
