GradGuard Advisory Board

The Board Mission:

The mission of the advisory board is to create a forum for GradGuard leadership and cross-functional school partners to come together to identify and solve emerging risks impacting higher education.

Board member responsibilities

Board members discuss, propose, and recommend topics under consideration by GradGuard, including:

Providing practical feedback on product roadmaps and future innovations that can create additional value for its network of over 600 school partnerships.

Determining how GradGuard’s scale and national network can unlock additional value for schools through the design and development of new services, including technology and insurance programs.

Identifying research activities that identify emerging risks, trends, and best practices used by schools to enable students to overcome disruptions to their education.

Supporting professional development programs that advance cross-functional knowledge of risks, financial literacy, decision design, and more.

Identifying and establishing best practice benchmarks for risk mitigation in higher education.

GradGuard board members

Dr. Von Stange

Assistant Vice President for Student Life and Senior Director, University Housing & Dining

University of Iowa

Steve Herndon

Assistant Vice President for Student Living

Syracuse University

Tim Riley

Assistant Comptroller and Bursar

Purdue University

Julie Groves

Director, Risk Services

Wake Forest University

Dr. Alvin Sturdivant

Vice President for Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence

University of Portland

Nakeschi Watkins

Director, Risk Management and Insurance

Cornell University

Dr. Lucas Novotny

Executive Director of Housing, Dining and Unions

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Rachel Parker

Director of Student Accounts

Trevecca Nazarene University

Becky Kellow

Director of the Student Business Office and Treasurer

Western Washington University

Kathy Hargis

Associate VP, Risk Management and Compliance

Lipscomb University

Want to learn more about the GradGuard Advisory Board?

If you would like to learn more about our mission, or would like to express your interest in joining the board, contact Wimer Alberto, VP for University Relations:

Contact at walberto@gradguard.com