National Alumni Board

Northwestern’s National Alumni Board is comprised of alumni representing different eras and geographical regions of the U.S. The board meets on campus once a year in February.

Alumni Board nomination (self-nominations welcome)

2023–24 National Alumni Board

Summer (Kurtz ’00) Barber
Ames, IA

Karen (Scherb ’85) Benes
Colorado Springs, CO

Christian Butler ’12
Riverside, CA

Sara (Van Gorp ’14) Chiang
Minneapolis, MN

Krista (Van Gorp ’97) Clayton
Sioux Falls, SD

Ali (Achterhof ’18) Dietrich
Waukee, IA

Brad Eckhoff ’96 (president)
Fort Worth, TX

Natasha Fernando ’12
Billings, MT

Mark Haverdink ’96
Orange City, IA

Carly (Farrington ’14) Hegstad
Sioux Falls, SD

Kara (Dehmlow ’05) Knaack
Grimes, IA

Tony Krogman ’91
Orange City, IA

Jordan Kruse ’12
Harrisburg, SD

Jerel Kyles ’13
Boys Town, NE

Trudy (Peterson ’90) Pedersen
Newell, IA

Eduardo Rodriguez ’11
Grand Rapids, MI

Penny (De Haan ’03) Rott (vice president)
Fergus Falls, MN

Holly (Stewart ’13) Sanchez-Perry
Okinawa, Japan

Nathan Smith ’02
Minneapolis, MN

Daniel Solis ’11
Sachse, TX

Linda Terpstra ’84
Urbandale, IA

Megan (Rich ’06) Willits
Sioux Center, IA

Renee Wynia ’98
Orange City, IA

Tyler Zeutenhorst ’13 (officer-at-large)
Orange City, IA

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