GW Alumni Association

The mission of the GWAA is to strengthen alumni relationships, promote GW spirit and values, and inspire a connected global community by...

Creating an integrated, engaged, and spirited alumni community
Developing timely, consistent, and inspiring communication
Providing enriching, diverse, and inclusive engagement opportunities

All GW graduates and former students who completed at least 15 credit hours and left the university in good standing are members of the GW Alumni Association. Membership is granted automatically; there are no membership dues and no registration is required.

Apply for the GW Alumni Council

Nominations are open for next term of the GW Alumni Council. Interested alumni candidates should complete the application form and email their resume to alumni@gwu.edu by April 30, 2025.

Meet the Executive Committee

The GW Alumni Association Executive Committee comprises 21 accomplished alumni from diverse backgrounds who were invited to serve based on their common passion for and commitment to GW. Maxwell Gocala-Nguyen GSEHD MA '16 is the current President of the GW Alumni Association.

Angela An

GSPM MPS ‘17
7-time Emmy Award Winning Journalist
Morning news anchor, TEGNA/WBNS
Columbus, OH

Vishal Aswani

SEAS BS ’10

Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
U.S. Department of Defense
Alexandria, VA

Ryan Barnette

CCAS BA ‘06
Anesthesiologist
Cedars Sinai
Los Angeles, CA

Char Beales

CCAS BA ’73
President & CEO (Ret.)
CTAM Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing
Arlington, VA

Bret Caldwell

CCAS BA ‘92, GSPM MA ‘96
Deputy Chief Of Staff
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Leesburg, VA

Natasha Dupee

CCAS BA ’12, GWSPH MPH '23
Executive Director, Women's Policy & Initiatives
Mayor’s Office, Washington, DC
Washington, DC

David Earl

CCAS BA ‘09, ESIA MA ‘16
Director, Development for Center of Politics
University of Virginia
Alexandria, VA

Maria Fera

CCAS BA ‘15
Associate Director, Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate
Columbia University
Astoria, NY

Maxwell Gocala-Nguyen

GSEHD MA ‘16
Director, Undergraduate Recruitment & Engagement George Mason University
Bristow, VA

Maley Hunt

CCAS BA ‘13, GWSPH MHA ‘16
Chief Operating Officer & Residential Services Administrator
LiveWell
Wallingford, CT

Jordan D. Jean

LAW JD ’21
Associate
Venables LLP
Baltimore, MD

Bethann Kagan

GWSB BBA ‘89
Partner
Shein Law Center
Wynnewood, PA

Steve LaForte

ESIA BA ‘86, LAW JD ‘93
Director, Corporate Affairs & General Legal Counsel
Cascadia Healthcare
Eagle, ID

Amanda Notarangelo

ESIA BA ’09
Marketing Manager
Holland & Knight LLP
Cambridge, MA

Artie Polk

SEAS MS ‘79
Executive Pastor
Mount Gilead Baptist Church
Mitchellville, MD

Felicia Rodriguez

ESIA BA ’07, ESIA MA ‘13
Programme Coordinator, Financing for Sustainable Development
OECD
Paris, France

Calvin Sanders

ESIA BA ‘18, GWSB MBA ‘20
Chief Financial Officer
BOLT Staffing
Sonoma, CA

Traci Scott

GSPM MA ‘96
National Security Coordinator Communications and Research MITRE
Alexandria, VA

Kalpana Vissa

SPH BS ‘18, SPH MPH ‘20
Special Assistant
Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General
Washington, DC