Mark R. Dollhopf is Executive Director Emeritus of the Association of Yale Alumni (AYA), and is the current President of Dollhopf & Associates, counseling universities in strategic planning, alumni engagement, and fundraising.

Mr. Dollhopf was responsible for the alumni relations efforts of Yale University including the support and sponsorship of 75 Yale College Classes, 187 Yale Clubs and regional alumni associations, 13 graduate and professional schools, and more than 150 affinity groups representing ethnic, religious, gender, cultural, vocational, and service alumni networks.

Under his leadership alumni participation at Yale tripled, accomplished through innovative strategic planning, creative programming, and leadership training. The AYA annually identifies, cultivates, and engages more than 7,000 volunteer leaders who manage reunions, educational programs, conferences, cultural affairs, community service, and travel programs for Yale’s 200,000 alumni.

Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, he was a university volunteer. Yale awarded Mr. Dollhopf The Yale Tercentennial and The Yale School of Music Tercentennial Medals in 2001, and The Yale Medal in 2004, the highest honor bestowed by Yale for volunteer service.

Ross Munnelly was appointed the first Director of Alumni Relations at Dublin City University in July 2017. Over a 18 year period, Ross has worked in a number of roles at the university including Student Recruitment, the Careers Service and Head of Sports Development. He now manages the domestic and international engagement programme for over 110,000 Alumni worldwide.

He is a four time graduate of DCU, some of his qualifications include an MSc in Education and Training (e-Learning), Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counseling and most recently the Executive MBA (2020).

Thanks to so many loyal volunteers and strategic collaborations, engagement programmes at DCU have received two awards from the Learning and Development Institute of Ireland in recent years. The awards were for the Graduate to Student Mentorship Programme (2018) and the Emerging Leaders Programme (2024).

In addition to his role leading the Alumni Service at DCU, Ross served the university as Acting Joint Head of Student Recruitment at DCU from 2020-2022 and held the position of National Secretary for the Irish Guidance Counselors Association from 2021-2023.

Ross has been a volunteer with the CASE Alumni Relations Institute since 2021.

Micheal Timilehin Omoniyi is an innovative, bold, dedicated leader and thinker. He is a serial entrepreneur and builder.

In 2018, he was recognised by the Financial Times as one of the 100 most influential leaders in Tech in the UK as the Founder and CEO of The Common Sense Network, a UK Based News Network for and by millennials. He is the Founder and Director of Our God Given Mission, a missions based charity. He is also the founder of The Apex Group, a closed group for CEO’s and Founders where they share best practice. As well as founding several initiatives and organisations, Micheal consults for various charities and organisations.

As Head of Alumni Relations for Imperial College Business School, Erin leads the Alumni Relations team and is responsible for developing and overseeing the School’s alumni relations strategy both in the UK and internationally.  She works closely with the College’s Advancement team to develop lifelong, reciprocal relationships with alumni that support Imperial’s academic mission and help build its global reputation. 

Erin is originally from Canada and moved to London in 2015. 

Stephanie is an experienced volunteer and relationship manager, having worked in Alumni Relations and Volunteering & Advocacy for over 8 years. In her current role, she engages with alumni to promote the Faculty of Engineering's strategic aims, including supporting the faculty's student experience, teaching and learning, as well as research and reputation. Stephanie leads a range of alumni-to-student initiatives, such as organising student lunches with leaders of industry and running the "Inspiring Women in Engineering" outreach programme to increase female participation in the field.

Passionate about equality, diversity, and inclusion, Stephanie has recently launched the Black Industry Connections and Empowerment Programme (BICEP), a university-wide pilot scheme aimed at reducing the black-white awarding gap. With a wealth of experience in supporter engagement, Stephanie is dedicated to developing strong, mutually beneficial relationships with volunteers to contribute to the future success of the University of Nottingham.

Kate is the International Alumni Coordinator for the King’s College London Alumni Office. She graduated from King’s College London and Shakespeare’s Globe with an MA in Shakespeare Studies.

During her undergraduate degree she mentored for Bridge21, an education programme based in Trinity College Dublin, and represented the programme at various events including the EUROSOLE (Erasmus+) Facilitator Workshops in Newcastle University.

Since joining the Alumni team at King’s College London, Kate has supported with the delivery of alumni engagement trips and initiatives, and assisted with the migration to the new Graduway website for their online mentoring platform King’s Connect. Kate currently manages the Alumni Ambassador Programme, which selects alumni to act as a King’s representative within their home country and aid with student recruitment.

Eilidh is Alumni Engagement Officer at Imperial College London, managing Imperial’s alumni groups and associations around the world. She has been working in alumni relations for six years in various roles, starting out as the team administrator at her alma mater, the University of Edinburgh. She moved to London in 2015 for a role in the alumni team at Goldsmiths College, moving to Imperial in 2017.

Rachael Green has worked in the sector since 2009, working her way from a student caller at the University of Birmingham, to the University of Exeter in International Alumni Relations and as Acting Alumni Giving Manager, and since 2014 as the Head of Alumni Volunteering at the University of Nottingham. She has established the first volunteering programme at Nottingham, launching volunteering as part of the Impact Campaign. Rachael’s role has changed as the Alumni Volunteering Team has expanded at the University of Nottingham, now with 1400 volunteers a year and over 10,000 student beneficiaries. She manages a team of 6 and has established an integrated approach to alumni engagement/volunteering with philanthropic giving when working with schools and faculties at UoN. Since 2014, Nottingham has worked with over 4000 volunteers in a range of roles and is now looking at how volunteering can support student experience and strategic developments supported by a volunteer stewardship programme.

Tom Fern is Senior Communications Officer in The University of Manchester’s alumni relations team, where he is responsible for managing communications to almost 500,000 former students in over 190 countries across digital and print. His main areas of interest are email marketing, content design and behavioural change. Before joining Manchester in 2016, Tom spent 8 years managing online communications in secondary education and football.

Hayley-Jane Sims is a communications specialist who plays a key role in delivering The University of Manchester’s multi-award winning alumni volunteering programmes, including leading on innovative stewardship programmes for alumni who give their time to the University.  She is also host of the new Your Manchester Stories podcast, which celebrates the lives and the achievements of the University’s graduates. As well as working at the University, Hayley-Jane has been a broadcast assistant at the BBC and a storyliner on Hollyoaks.

Ria joined the University College Dublin team in 2018 and is responsible for the exponential growth of the UCD Alumni Volunteering programme. She also leads new alumni engagement and supports a busy calendar of pan-University events. To this, her first role in third level education, she brings a proven ability to influence and collaborate across diverse audiences, listening to the complex requirements of various stakeholders to ensure success and a result that addresses needs and exceeds expectations. 

Ria is a dynamic, curious, and personable problem-solver, facilitator and networker working with volunteers, teams and senior leaders across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. She is a dual citizen of the USA and Ireland, originally from Minnesota.

As Director of Strategic Engagement at UCD Foundation, Jennie drives transformational change during a pivotal era for University College Dublin. She ensures the Foundation’s mission aligns with the university's bold, ambitious vision for the future.

With thirteen years of advancement experience, Jennie fosters meaningful connections across the university ecosystem. She leads the Supporter Journeys initiative, empowering alumni to act as instrumental partners in university progress. Collaborating with colleagues, she develops innovative strategies to leverage alumni expertise and resources toward critical institutional goals.

Jennie also serves on the CASE Europe Regional Council, helping shape the organisation's strategic direction. By benchmarking UCD against global peers and utilising CASE insights, she implements cutting-edge engagement approaches. Her strategic mindset and passion for advancement ensure the UCD Foundation achieves a lasting impact on its global community.

Dr Maria Gallo has over 20 years as a scholar, and higher education professional in strategic planning, alumni relations and development. Maria is the former Director of Lifelong Learning and Engagement at St Angela’s College, Sligo and is currently a Research Fellow with the Community Knowledge Initiative at the Institute for Lifecourse and Society at NUI Galway. As the Founder of the social enterprise KITE- Keep in Touch Education, Maria undertakes research, consultancy and education projects to promote alumni connections in life for life and fostering active global alumni citizens. Along with her TEDx talk on alumni, Maria is a regular speaker at education and philanthropy conferences worldwide. Maria completed her doctoral studies in alumni relationships at the University of Sheffield and her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto. As Chair of the Sligo Volunteer Centre, she led the successful bid for European Volunteering Capital for Sligo in 2017.  She has several academic publications on alumni relations and remains actively involved in all five of her alma maters in Canada, Ireland and the UK.