Clubs & Groups

Guiding Purpose of the Kellogg Alumni Council


The purpose of the Kellogg Alumni Councils (KACs) is to serve as leaders in catalyzing our global alumni community, vitally connecting alumni to one another and the school throughout their lifetime.

KAC members are champions and ambassadors of Kellogg that strengthen and enrich our network by:

  • guiding and influencing the alumni engagement strategy by providing direction, feedback and critical resources;
  • creating strong networks in partnership with the School and fellow alumni leaders;
  • fostering a deep sense of affiliation and pride among alumni; and
  • helping build Kellogg's presence and reputation worldwide by serving as key extensions of the School.


Members of the KAC North America

Matthew R. Feldman (Chair)
(Part-Time Program 1986)
CEO & President, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

Lisa D. Earnhardt (Vice-Chair)
(Two-Year MBA Program 1996)
CEO, Intersect ENT

Trent Blain
(Two-Year Program 1999)
Director of Marketing, General Mills

Gerald D. Cohen
(Two-Year Program 1979)
President, SF Properties

Gary Cokins
(Part-Time Program 1974)
Founder and CEO
Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC

Jocelyn Cortez Young
(Executive MBA Program, 2007)
Managing Partner, Minerva Capital Group

Martin Ellen
(Executive MBA Program 1987)
Exec V.P. & CFO, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group

Cesar Estrada
(One-Year Program 1999)
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan

C. Kenneth Ewell
(Two-Year Program 1995)
Partner, Waterstone Management Group LLC

Carol Falstrup
(Two-Year Program 1989)
Vice President, USI of So. CA Insurance Services

Frank J. Fehrenbach
(JD/MBA Program 2003)
Managing Director, Deutsche Bank

Shaun Finnie
(Two-Year Program 1995)
Senior Managing Director, Evercore Partners

Brian Harris
(Two-Year Program 1996)
Managing Director
Alvarez & Marsal, Business Consulting, LLC

Samuel Haviland Jr.
(Two-Year Program 1990)
Director of Business Development
Eaglesmere Williston

Rekha Hemrajani
(Two-Year Program 1996)
VP, Head of Licensing and M&A
Onyx Pharmaceuticals

Laura Hollister
(Two-Year Program 2000)
Asst. Vice President, Director Far East Agent Operations,
The TJX Companies, Inc.

Dwight Hutchins
(Two-Year Program 1991)
Global Managing Director, Accenture

Elizabeth Kaiser
(Two-Year Program 2000)
Marketing Consultant, Visa Inc.

Thomas Kamp
(Two-Year Program 1985)
President/Chief Investment Officer,
Cornerstone Capital Management, Inc.

Phillip Lageschulte
(Part-Time Program 2005)
Partner, KPMG LLP

Dianne Loeb
(One-Year) Program 1980)
Non-Profit Consultant

Adrienne Logan
(Executive MBA Program, 2003)
Vice President, Associate General Counsel
Godiva Chocolatier

Louis C. Madge
(Executive MBA Program, 2007)
Partner, M & H Group, Inc.

Barry Metzger
(EMP 47 Program 2001)
COO, optionsXpress Inc.

Jinho Mountainbear
(Two-Year Program 2004)
Business Development Manager, SunCoke Energy

Daniel Murray
(One-Year Program 1991)
Chief Financial Officer, Machinima

Wendi Taylor Nations
(EMP 44 Program 2000)
Chief Marketing Officer, Heidrick & Struggles

Margaret Stratton Norman
(Two-Year Program 1993)
Founder, Milwaukee Reads

James Palos
(Two-Year Program 1989)
President, Wright College

Daniel Rosenberg
(Two-Year Program 1997)
Managing Director, Sterling Partners

William Rosner
(Two-Year Program 1976)
Managing Director, New Directions Inc
Retired CHRO, PNC Financial

A. Peter Simmie
(PHD/MS – Managerial Econ & Strategy 1978)
(Two-Year Program 1975)
Managing Partner/Chief Investment Officer,
Bristol Gate Capital Partners, Inc.

James H. Simmons III
(Two-Year Program 1996)
Head of Domestic Emerging Markets
AREA Property Partners

Gina Tapper
(Two-Year Program 1982)
Principal, Tapper & Associates, Health Care Planning Services

John Trainor
(EMP 57 Program 2004)
General Manager, HOY/Chicago Tribune

C. Gerron Vartan (Immediate Past-Chair)
(One-Year Program 1967)
President/CEO, ÆGIS Partners, Inc.

Michael Waks
(Two-Year MBA Program 1980)
Vice President/Global Ext. Div., Kraft Foods

William Kelvin Walker
(Two-Year Program 1986)
Partner, 21st Century Partners

Robin Yoshimura
(Two-Year Program 1994)
Director, Credit Suisse

Liliann Zipfel
(Part-Time Program 1996)
Division Vice President, Customer Marketing, REI



Members of the KAC Latin America

Miguel Ramírez Barber (Chair 2009-2012)
(Two-Year Program 1976)
President, Promoción Fabricación e Impulso Técnico SA de CV (ProfitConsulting)

Eric Acher
(Two-Year Program 1995)
Managing Partner, Monashees Capital

Vladimir Ramos Barbieri
(Two-Year Program 1997)
Presidente, Grupo HSM

Claudia Lucía Paiz
(Two-Year Program 1995)
General Manager, Polaris Pomontores, SA

Luis Enrique García de Paredes
(Executive MBA Program 2008)
Executive Vice President & COO, Banco General

Luis José Garreaud
(Two-Year MBA (6QTR) Program 1992)
Managing Partner, Egon Zehnder International Chile

Kevin Marinacci
(Two-Year Program 1996)
Founder, Fabretto Children's Foundation

Rubén Montefalcone
(Executive MBA Program 1989)
CEO, RAM&Co

Jorge Quintanilla Nielsen
(Executive MBA Program 1998)
Senior Partner and Corporate Finance Director, Capital S.A.

Jose Quiñonez
(Two-Year Program 1996)
Presidente-CEO, Central American Service & Investment Co.

Pablo Restrepo-Saénz
(Executive MBA Program 2008)
CEO, Tandem insourcing



Members of the KAC Europe/Middle East/Africa

Dr. Axel Wieandt (Chair 2009-2012)
(One-Year Program 1992)
Managing Director, Investment Banking Section, Credit Suisse

Harry Akande
(Two-Year Program 1969)
Chairman, AIC Limited

Omar Al Askari
(Two-Year Program 1972)
President and CEO, United Technical Services

John Blomberg
(Executive MBA Program 1994)
Director, Duferco SA

Vincent Grimaldi de Puget
(Two-Year Program 1995)
Partner, Euro Performance Managers

Kai Hammerich
(Two-Year Program 1984)
Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates

Timm Homann
(Two-Year) Program 2009)
Member of the Executive Board, Otto Group

Karl Krista
(Two-Year Program 1992)
CEO, ValuMed Partners

Luis Maldonado
(Two-Year Program 1984)
Partner, Accenture

Marc Mogull
(One-Year Program 1986)
Managing Partner, Benson Elliot Capital Management

Jacques-Robert Moulinet
(Two-Year Program 1975)
President & Managing Partner, Stratex Consei

Robert Tasiaux
(Two-Year Program 1988)
Managing Partner Benelux, A.T. Kearney



Members of the KAC Asia

Peter Tan (Chair 2009-2013)
(Two-Year Program 1983)

Cassian Cheung
(Two-Year Program 1978)
Group CEO, Next Media Ltd.

Yung-Ku Ha
(Two-Year Program 1981)
CEO, Citibank Korea Inc.

Yoshimitsu Kaji
(Two-Year Program 1997)
Director, Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.

William Kircher
(Two-Year Program 1999)
Managing Director, Eagle Services ASIA Pte Ltd

Akihiro Okumura
(Two-Year Program 1975)
Dean/ Professor, University of Shizuoka,
Graduate School of Management & Information

Luke Parker
(Two-Year Program 1993)
Chief Executive Officer, Sell and Parker Group

Sanjay Shroff
(Two-Year Program 1985)
Managing Director, Bangalore Paints Limited,
Sampurna Marketing Private Ltd.
& Intrepid Online Private Limited

Thomas SooHoo
(Two-Year) Program 1990)
President, AWE Concepts Ltd.

Linda Tang
(Executive MBA Program 2008) (HKUST)
Chief Financial Officer, PepsiCo Foods Taiwan Co., Ltd.

Wiwan Tharahirunchote
(Two-Year Program 1985)
Chairman, Kasikorn Research Center Co., Ltd.

Dennis Valdes
(Two-Year Program 1990)
President, PhilWeb Corporation

Rajiv Verma
(Advanced Executive Program 2001)
Chief Executive Officer, HT Media Limited

 

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