National Alumni Board
Northwestern’s National Alumni Board is comprised of alumni representing different eras and geographical regions of the U.S. The board meets on campus once a year in February.
2023–24 National Alumni Board
Christian Butler ’12
Riverside, CA
Sara (Van Gorp ’14) Chiang
Minneapolis, MN
Krista (Van Gorp ’97) Clayton
Sioux Falls, SD
Ali (Achterhof ’18) Dietrich
Waukee, IA
Brad Eckhoff ’96 (president)
Fort Worth, TX
Natasha (Fernando ’12) Hammack
Billings, MT
Mark Haverdink ’96
Orange City, IA
Carly (Farrington ’14) Hegstad
Sioux Falls, SD
Kara (Dehmlow ’05) Knaack
Grimes, IA
Jordan Kruse ’12
Harrisburg, SD
Trudy (Peterson ’90) Pedersen
Newell, IA
Eduardo Rodriguez ’11
Grand Rapids, MI
Penny (De Haan ’03) Rott (vice president)
Fergus Falls, MN
Holly (Stewart ’13) Sanchez-Perry
Okinawa, Japan
Nathan Smith ’02
Minneapolis, MN
Daniel Solis ’11
Sachse, TX
Megan (Rich ’06) Willits
Sioux Center, IA
Tyler Zeutenhorst ’13 (officer-at-large)
Orange City, IA
Alumni Board nomination (self-nominations welcome)