Alumni Leadership Council
Purpose: Ambassador. Asker. Advocate. Members of Cate’s Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) exemplify these characteristics while acting as governing body of Cate’s Alumni Association (currently 3,600+ alumni worldwide). The overall purpose of the Alumni Leadership Council is four-fold:
- To increase support by alumni to the School through the Cate Fund and other specific endowment/capital campaigns
- To serve as the leadership forum for the expression and exchange of alumni ideas
- To assist in guiding the direction and nature of the Alumni Association and its activities
- To increase relationships between alumni and the School
The Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) shall make recommendations to the Alumni Association, or to the Board of Trustees, through the Alumni Leadership Council President; and the Alumni Leadership Council may recommend the formation of additional committees as it deems necessary.
Structure
ALUMNI LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
- President: Lauren Craig Albrecht ’89 (Pasadena, CA)
- Vice President: Dinah Moore Calderon ’90 (Carpinteria, CA)
- Chair: Vinette Brown ’93 (Washington, D.C.)
- Chair: Micah Carr ’99 (Chicago, IL)
- Chair: John Kearney ’00 (Ventura, CA)
- Chair: Kel Mitchel ’12 (Bakersfield, CA)
- Chair: Jiwon Choi Song ’00 (Los Angeles, CA)
ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS
- Class Agents & Reunion Chairs: A group of over 275 volunteers who help classmates stay connected by attending events and supporting the School through the Cate Fund.
- Regional Representatives: Volunteers who assist in planning events specific to a given region.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
- 3,600+ members (all those who attended Cate for one full year are recognized as an alumnus of the School, and therefore part of the Alumni Association).
Current Term (Alumni Leadership Council President & Vice President)
Year 1: 2020-2021 (begins July 1, 2020)
Year 2: 2021-2022
Year 3: 2023-2024 (ends June 30, 2024)
Board of Trustee Meetings 2020-2021
The Alumni Council President serves on the Board of Trustees. S/he attends the following Board of Trustee meetings at Cate. The Alumni Council President provides an update to Trustees on recent and upcoming alumni events and activities.
January 2021 (virtual)
February 2021 (virtual)
April 2021 (Cate)