The EAB has selected five new members to serve three-year terms — Whitney Butcher ’09 L’12, Stephen Dahlem ’07, Kristyn Green ’95 P’29, Scott Rehnert ’12 and Peter Walpole ’15.
The Elon Alumni Board (EAB) acts as a key link between the University administration and the alumni body. On an individual basis and collectively as a Board, the EAB provides advice, counsel and perspective to staff and leadership on a wide range of strategic issues facing the University.
New members’ first meeting with the full board was held on Friday, Oct. 10 as part of Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.
Whitney Butcher ’09 L’12
Whitney is a practicing attorney with more than ten years of experience in complex civil litigation. She is a partner with the multi-state law firm Ketterer, Browne & Associates, PLLC. While at Elon, Whitney was a member of the Women’s Tennis Team and while at Elon Law, was a part of the moot court board and argued at national competitions her 2L and 3L years.
Whitney lives in Raleigh with her husband, Nick, and her handsome goldendoodle, Shep.
Stephen Dahlem ’07
Stephen is the president and founder of Steele Commercial and Steele Property Management of Raleigh, NC. Together with Steele Residential, the three companies provide comprehensive real estate solutions throughout the great Triangle area.
Stephen earned his BA from Elon and has a MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. In his free time, Stephen serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Triangle Area Office Building Association (TRAOBA). He can otherwise be found on the tennis or pickleball courts or enjoying a glass of wine with friends and family.
Kristyn Green ’95 P’29
Kristyn was born and raised in South Jersey. She graduated from Elon in 1995, with a degree in History and Philosophy and went on to get her Certification in Business Management from The Wharton School in 2004. Her career has been focused on technology services, and she is currently the Global Lead for Customer Feedback and Reporting at EY LLP where she has been for over 25 years.
Kristyn lives in New Jersey with her family and her daughter, Sara, is currently a freshman at Elon.
Scott Rehnert ’12
Scott earned his BA in Business Administration (Management and Economics) from Elon and is a member of the Sigma Iota Epsilon Management Fraternity. He is currently a Manager on the Business Solutions team at Audax Group, where he drives operational efficiency and manages CRM platforms across the firm. He previously spent more than five years on Audax Group’s Investor Relations team, supporting fundraising, client communications, and strategic relationship management.
He and his wife, Kate (also a 2012 alum), live in Wellesley, MA with their two daughters, Reese (3) and Blair (1), and their dogs, Watson and Millie.
Peter Walpole ’15
Peter graduated with a degree in media arts and entertainment. Following a decade-long PR agency experience at Golin, he joined the networking and cybersecurity company Infoblox to lead their social media and digital strategy. As part of his commitment to serving students and young people, Peter has been an adjunct professor for the City College of New York Branding + Integrated Communications master’s program since 2022.
Peter lives with his wife Sarah in Brooklyn, NY, and can usually be found picking up litter around his beloved Bushwick neighborhood.