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Connect with an Alumni Career Adviser!

Alumni Career Advisers with pictures of alumni

Need career advice from someone who’s been in your shoes? Reach out to an experienced alum who is willing to chat. Click on a profile below to learn more!

Step One:
Fill out their Intake Form.

Each alum has their own set of questions designed to provide them with basic information about you and your questions.

They will use this helpful information to guide the conversation.

Step Two:
Send them an Email.

The confirmation message of the intake form will provide you with their email address.

It’s important that you take this step to introduce yourself. They will have your information from the intake form, but it’s your responsibility to request a time to connect.

Step Three:
Enjoy the Conversation!

Show up on time. Write down your questions in advance. Be you.

You belong to a powerful alumni community. These hand-selected alumni are excited to meet you. Stay curious and you’ll build your network in meaningful ways.

If you have difficulty reaching one of our alumni advisers, please email Allison McWilliams at mcwillae@wfu.edu and our team will sort it out! We’ve all missed an email before – but we want to ensure you’re getting connected in ways that are helpful to you.

Are you a student? If so, this program isn’t for you. This includes current undergraduate and graduate students from any WFU program, including currently enrolled students in the School of Professional Studies.


Feel free to go find any of these alumni on LinkedIn and send them a message to connect! Check out the OPCD website for more student resources.

Important Note: After you submit the intake form on an Alumni Career Adviser’s page, you’ll receive a confirmation email with their direct email address.
It’s up to YOU to then send the adviser an email to set-up a conversation!

Allegra Brochin (’19) | Communications in Luxury Fashion Industry | New York, NY Allegra Brochin (’19) | Communications in Luxury Fashion Industry | New York, NY
Angela Weaver ('13) | Policy and Strategy in National Security | Washington, D.C. Angela Weaver (’13) | Policy and Strategy in National Security | Washington, D.C.
Brad McRae ('87) | Drug Discovery and Development in Pharmaceuticals | Boston, MA Brad McRae (’87) | Drug Discovery and Development in Pharmaceuticals | Boston, MA
Brian Johnson (‘89, MA Ed ’91) | Educator and DEI Director in Nonprofits | Philadelphia, PA Brian Johnson (‘89, MA Ed ’91) | Educator and DEI Director in Nonprofits | Philadelphia, PA
Brian Li ('03) | Financial Education at Providence Day School | Charlotte, NC Brian Li (’03) | Financial Education at Providence Day School | Charlotte, NC
Caroline H. Mack ('15) | Chief Operating Officer, Spline | Aspen, CO Caroline H. Mack (’15) | Chief Operating Officer, Spline | Aspen, CO
Carrie Henderson ('98) | Program + Project Manager in Environmental Science | Arlington, VA Carrie Henderson (’98) | Program + Project Manager in Environmental Science | Arlington, VA
Cary Lambert (’13) | Strategy and Brand Management in esports | San Jose, CA Cary Lambert (’13) | Strategy and Brand Management in esports | San Jose, CA
Cassaundra Young (’07) | Vice President of Care Model Advancement at Equality Health | Washington, DC Cassaundra Young (’07) | Vice President of Care Model Advancement at Equality Health | Washington, DC
Drew Dayton ('03) | Teacher and Coach in Education | Charlotte, NC Drew Dayton (’03) | Teacher and Coach in Education | Charlotte, NC
Elise Jones ('19) | Head of People & Operations at Pinata | Durham, NC Elise Jones (’19) | Head of People & Operations at Pinata | Durham, NC
Eric Slotsve (’14) | Management Consultant in Private Equity, Healthcare, and Social Impact at Bain & Company | Melbourne, Australia Eric Slotsve (’14) | Management Consultant in Private Equity, Healthcare, and Social Impact at Bain & Company | Melbourne, Australia
Erin Miller Weibel ('06) | Corporate Communications at Yahoo | New York, NY Erin Miller Weibel (’06) | Corporate Communications at Yahoo | New York, NY
James Bailey (JD'14) | Commercial Real Estate Broker and Attorney | Raleigh, NC James Bailey (JD’14) | Commercial Real Estate Broker and Attorney | Raleigh, NC
Jana Fritz ('15) | Global Partner Communications and Events at Salesforce | New York, NY Jana Fritz (’15) | Global Partner Communications and Events at Salesforce | New York, NY
Dr. Jeffery Hogg (‘79) | Teacher and Radiologist at WVU School of Medicine | Morgantown, WV Dr. Jeffery Hogg (‘79) | Teacher and Radiologist at WVU School of Medicine | Morgantown, WV
John Borkowski (’12) | Software Engineer in Financial Technology | New York, NY John Borkowski (’12) | Software Engineer in Financial Technology | New York, NY
Kara Wenger ('10) | FUL Coaching Founder | Zurich, Switzerland Kara Wenger (’10) | FUL Coaching Founder | Zurich, Switzerland
Kate Maloney ('97) | CSR, Social Impact, UN SDG | New York, NY Kate Maloney (’97) | CSR, Social Impact, UN SDG | New York, NY
Katie Neal ('03), ACC | Leadership Coach and Communications Executive | Lexington, KY Katie Neal (’03), ACC | Leadership Coach and Communications Executive | Lexington, KY
Kelly Laffey ('10) | Communications Specialist in Healthcare | New York, NY Kelly Laffey (’10) | Communications Specialist in Healthcare | New York, NY
Kevin Smith (‘12) | Corporate Attorney, M&A and Private Equity | Boston, MA / Charlotte, NC Kevin Smith (‘12) | Corporate Attorney, M&A and Private Equity | Boston, MA / Charlotte, NC
Kristin Winkle Beck ('97) | Executive/Career Coach, Nonprofit Executive Director + former Senior VP of Financial Services | Charlotte, NC Kristin Winkle Beck (’97) | Executive/Career Coach, Nonprofit Executive Director + former Senior VP of Financial Services | Charlotte, NC
Laura (Trollinger) Derry ('13) | Clinical Assistant Professor & Hospitalist at Stanford | Palo Alto, CA Laura (Trollinger) Derry (’13) | Clinical Assistant Professor & Hospitalist at Stanford | Palo Alto, CA
Lauren M. Cerney ('12) | Martech / Media Strategy in Marketing | Austin, TX Lauren M. Cerney (’12) | Martech / Media Strategy in Marketing | Austin, TX
Le'Ron Byrd ('14, JD'19) | Attorney in Civil Litigation | Chapel Hill, NC Le’Ron Byrd (’14, JD’19) | Attorney in Civil Litigation | Chapel Hill, NC
Lindsey Von Thron ('06) | Media Production | Chicago, IL Lindsey Von Thron (’06) | Media Production | Chicago, IL
Liz Shumate ('10) | Project Management for Not-for-Profit Institutions & Private Developments | New York, NY Liz Shumate (’10) | Project Management for Not-for-Profit Institutions & Private Developments | New York, NY
Maggie Sandy ('16) | Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications | Durham, NC Maggie Sandy (’16) | Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications | Durham, NC
Margaret Mulkerrin ('15) | Communications on Capitol Hill | Washington, DC Margaret Mulkerrin (’15) | Communications on Capitol Hill | Washington, DC
Mary Allyn Price (’14) | Vice President, Client Experience in Healthcare | Charlotte, NC Mary Allyn Price (’14) | Vice President, Client Experience in Healthcare | Charlotte, NC
Michael Hoag ('11) | Lead Producer at Infinity Ward | Austin, TX Michael Hoag (’11) | Lead Producer at Infinity Ward | Austin, TX
Michael Briggs ('95) | Executive Director, The Chalmers Center | Winston-Salem, NC Michael Briggs (’95) | Executive Director, The Chalmers Center | Winston-Salem, NC
Mo Earley (’13) | Policy, Strategy, and Operations in Government | Washington, D.C. Mo Earley (’13) | Policy, Strategy, and Operations in Government | Washington, D.C.
Natalie Hales ('11) | Congressional Lobbyist in Healthcare | Washington, DC Natalie Hales (’11) | Congressional Lobbyist in Healthcare | Washington, DC
Peter (Siderovski) Sutherland (’14) | Management Consultant in Transportation | Alexandria, VA Peter (Siderovski) Sutherland (’14) | Management Consultant in Transportation | Alexandria, VA
Rachel Lord ('13) | Business Development in Tech | San Francisco, CA Rachel Lord (’13) | Business Development in Tech | San Francisco, CA
Ryan Riccordella (‘15) | Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing and LGBTQ+ Advocacy | Winston-Salem, NC Ryan Riccordella (‘15) | Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing and LGBTQ+ Advocacy | Winston-Salem, NC
Ryan Smith ('13) | Human Resources in Healthcare | Nashville, TN Ryan Smith (’13) | Human Resources in Healthcare | Nashville, TN
Sam Chow ('08) | Legal Counsel | New York, NY Sam Chow (’08) | Legal Counsel | New York, NY
Stephanie Bandyk ('14) | Director UKI Strategy & Market Development at Mastercard | London, UK Stephanie Bandyk (’14) | Director UKI Strategy & Market Development at Mastercard | London, UK
Stephen Edwards (’10) | Financial Advisor in Wealth Management | Winston-Salem, NC Stephen Edwards (’10) | Financial Advisor in Wealth Management | Winston-Salem, NC
Taylor Anne Adams (’14) | Business Development in Venture Capital | Houston, TX Taylor Anne Adams (’14) | Business Development in Venture Capital | Houston, TX
Tim Pope ('13) | Certified Financial Planner™ in Personal Finance | Charlotte, NC Tim Pope (’13) | Certified Financial Planner™ in Personal Finance | Charlotte, NC
Vicky Mitchener ('83) | Agent and Business Owner in Real Estate | Charlotte, NC Vicky Mitchener (’83) | Agent and Business Owner in Real Estate | Charlotte, NC
Yianni Alepohoritis (’09) | Policy Development and Program Management in Education | Washington DC Yianni Alepohoritis (’09) | Policy Development and Program Management in Education | Washington DC
Zach Garbiso ('14) | Media Strategy in Advertising | Los Angeles, CA Zach Garbiso (’14) | Media Strategy in Advertising | Los Angeles, CA

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The archives section of our Expert Advice Articles

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WorkLife Podcast with Adam Grant // Networking for people who hate networking

OPCD // Guide to Informational Interviewing

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