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
Chapel Hill, NC
MBA Associate, RC Capital

 

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
    Freelance Event Producer and Operations Professional
  • Kirsten Flowers ’13
    Arlington, VA
    Consulting Manager, Eagle Hill
  • Ellen Fraser ’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
  • Carl Hairston Jr. ’11, G’15
    Greensboro, NC
    Associate Commissioner of Marketing and Content Strategy, Atlantic Coast Conference
  • Theresa Helmer ’12
    Pasadena, CA
    Vice President of Brand Social and Digital, The Walt Disney Company
  • Max Herrera ’18
    New York, NY
    Director of Account Management, Oracle NetSuite
  • Brianna Moragne ’16
    Raleigh, NC
    Team Lead, Quality Control Labs
  • Mariatu Okonofua ’19
    Boston, MA
    Public Service Legal Policy Fellow, Children’s Law Center
  • George Riter Jr. ’15
    Philadelphia, PA
    Private Client Associate, Ballard Spahr LLP
  • Evan Seder ’18
    Baltimore, MD
    Sales and Client Services Supervisor, Amica Insurance
  • 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.