Elon’s Young Alumni Council (YAC) is an advisory board that seeks to strengthen connections between young alumni and the university. Established in 2007, within the Office of University Advancement, YAC advises the university on programs and services for young alums and current students as they transition into their lives after graduation.  Young Alumni Council members are exemplary partners, advocates, and investors in the university and young alumni community.

Statement of Purpose: Advise the university by being accountable thought partners, be ambassadors of the university through peer-to-peer outreach and advocate on behalf of all young alumni.

Young Alumni Council Leadership

Ben Waldon ’13
President
Miami, FL
Campaign Manager

 

Kennedy Ojimadu '17Kennedy Ojimadu ’17
Past President
Oakland, CA
Engineering Program Manager, Apple

Emily Bourke ’16
President-Elect
Boston, MA
Vice President, The Seyon Group

Members at large

  • Carlos Andino ’17
    Washington, D.C.
    Associate Counsel, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
  • Morgan Bodenarain ’18
    Washington, D.C.
    Policy Director and Counsel, Congressional Black Caucus
  • Colton Cadarette ’19
    Hampton, NH
    Event Producer and Consultant, The Fleury Group
  • Kirsten Flowers ’13
    Arlington, VA
    Consulting Manager, Eagle Hill Consulting
  • Ellen Fraser Tompkins ’14
    Raleigh, NC
    Assistant Director of Development, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Michael Gaytan ’13
    Atlanta, GA
    Director of Guest Experience and Brand Design, Garner Hotels
  • Emily Golden ’19
    Arlington, VA
    Senior Manager of Events, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • James Grant ’23
    Morristown, NJ
    Special Projects, MrBeast
  • Carl Hairston Jr. ’11, G’15
    Greensboro, NC
    Director of Brand Marketing, Atlantic Coast Conference
  • Theresa Helmer ’12
    Glendale, CA
    Vice President of Brand Social and Digital, Lucasfilm
  • Noor Irshaidat ’20
    McLean, VA
    JD Law Candidate, University of Pennsylvania
  • Simone Jasper ’16
    Apex, NC
    Real-time Reporter, McClatchy
  • Matthew Mitten ’21
    Charlotte, NC
    Investor Relations Associate, Bank of America
  • Mariatu Okonofua ’19
    Boston, MA
    Public Service Legal Policy Fellow, Children’s Law Center
  • Mallory Poff ’23
    Durham, NC
    M.S. Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Candidate, Duke University
  • George Riter Jr. ’15
    Philadelphia, PA
    Associate, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
  • Evan Seder ’18
    Baltimore, MD
    Associate Account Manager, Amica Insurance
  • Pearl Sullivan ’21
    Durham, NC
    Economic Development Analyst, RTI International
  • Morgan Smith ’16
    New York, NY
    Student Athlete, University of Pennsylvania
  • Janay Tyson ’19
    Brooklyn, NY
    Freelance Event Producer, Content Creator and Brand Strategist
  • Sean Webber ’18
    Wilmington, DE
    Vice President of Digital Experimentation, JPMorgan Chase & Co.