Alumni Leaders

Join us in celebrating The College Leaders

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly recognizes our exceptional alumni through The College Leaders program. Our leaders are distinguished individuals who bring honor to Arizona State University and the college through their personal successes in business, research and community service. Each member showcases extraordinary leadership skills while driving positive change locally and internationally. 

Our impressive list of 50+ leaders share a passion for education, an appreciation for the arts and sciences and a record of remarkable achievements. Every year, we’ll add new members to our growing network of ASU alumni who have continuously demonstrated excellence and learned to thrive.  

Seth Dobrin

President of the Responsible AI Institute, CEO of Trustwise and Founder of Qantm AI
BS Life Science
1996

Jennifer Kaplan


BA Human Communication
1996

Steve G. Gillen

Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs
BA History, Political Science, Russian
1993

Madeleine Goldman

President of Madweek Marketing
BA English
1992

David Wilson


BS, microbiology, PhD, microbiology
1998, 2007

Herman Frazier


BS, political science
1977

Lisa Pino


BA, Spanish, MA, Humanities, JD
1996, 1999, 2005

Lisa Clark


BS, psychology
1988

Robert Kestelik


Bachelor of Arts in the School of International Letters and Cultures, Japanese
1994

Michael Convey


Bachelor's degree in English
1982

Cheryl Najafi


Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Communication
1992, 1996

Reyna Montoya


Transborder Studies and Political Science
2012

Clinton Ang


Psychology and Computer Information Systems
1994

Melanie Katzman


Master's and PhD degrees in psychology
1982 and 1985

Nikki Halle

Realtor
Bachelor of Arts in communication
1988