Alumni for a Lifetime

Lindsey Dawson ’00 shares how her passion for research shapes her work on LGBTQ and HIV policy at the national level.

Award-winning pastry chef and author Emily Luchetti ’75 shares her journey from NMH to culinary acclaim on the “Head, Heart, and Hand” podcast.

Valerie Jarrett ’74 is CEO of the Barack Obama Foundation and a senior distinguished fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. She served as senior advisor to President Obama from 2009 to 2017 and is the author of the bestselling memoir "Finding My Voice".

Mariah Calagione ’89 is the co-founder of Dogfish Head, the pioneering craft brewery she launched with her husband, Sam Calagione ’88. Over nearly three decades, they’ve grown the brand to include a distillery, restaurants, and an inn, before merging with Boston Beer Co. Mariah also devoted more than a decade to NMH as a trustee, including six years as board chair.

Toni Bush is the retired global head of government affairs for News Corp, whose holdings include the Wall Street Journal, HarperCollins, and Realtor.com. She played a role in key issues as varied as vertical integration, in which the same company owns both content and its distribution; funding for public television; and spectrum sharing. 

A founding member and general counsel of the National Action Network, the late Michael Hardy ’72 spent over 25 years advocating for civil rights alongside the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Karin Kimbrough ’86 is chief economist at LinkedIn, where she leads research on global labor market trends. She has held senior roles at Google, Bank of America, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where she contributed during the 2008 financial crisis.

As head of Native American banking at Wells Fargo, Dawson Her Many Horses ’94 advances tribal economic development while drawing on the values and cultural perspective that shaped his path.

Dr. Sara Pullen ’93 is a professor at Emory University whose work in HIV care and global health challenges traditional healthcare models through a community-centered, anti-colonialist lens.

From the ice rink to the boardroom, Jenna Flateman Posner ’00 brings an athlete’s mindset to her work as a digital executive in the retail space.

As CEO of Cleantech Leaders Roundtable, Ann Davlin ’85 brings people and ideas together to accelerate clean-energy solutions and climate innovation.

Vernon J ’10 shares how he’s using blockchain and real estate to fuel equity and build stronger communities on the “Head, Heart, and Hand” podcast.

A former U.S. ambassador and career diplomat, Bisa Williams has spent her life advancing peace, policy, and global cooperation.
 

Humanitarian and activist Kimmie Weeks ’01 returned to campus as NMH’s first Alumni Fellow, sharing his inspiring message of service and impact with students.
 

Artist, actor, and filmmaker Lío Mehiel ’11 discusses their creative path and groundbreaking work on the “Head, Heart, and Hand” podcast.

Carolyn Kuan ’95 is reshaping classical music and community engagement as music director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.