TheALUMS 2025
Winners & Nominees

Celebrating the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations across the corporate alumni community.

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ALUMS winners

In its third year, TheALUMS Awards celebrated the incredible achievements of corporations and individuals specializing in the field of corporate alumni management at a glittering awards evening at the stunning Edition Times Square.

At the Awards evening, we celebrate the incredible value of alumni programmes throughout the world presenting a series of awards outlining excellence. Organizations are realizing the real value their former employees have as ambassadors, advocates, customers, and boomerang hires.

We want to recognize the outstanding contributions made in this field and pay homage to the innovators, pioneers and glass ceiling breakers that make the alumni management community such an energising one to be part of.

1. Alumni Program of the Year

Awarded to an organization who has shown us just how to do it.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • Bird & Bird
  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (WINNER)
  • LinkedIn
  • McKinsey & Company

2. Newcomer of the Year

Awarded to an organization/individual who have newly embraced the value of alumni.


NOMINEES

 

  • Bianca Zinsheimer, Bird & Bird (WINNER)
  • Cheryl Davidson, Northwell Health
  • Linda Triangolo, Addleshaw Goddard
  • Melinda Wedding, Ryan

3. Leading Lights

Awarded to individuals who are growing our understanding of alumni through knowledge, data and thought leadership.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • Alyssa Dominioni, LEK
  • Jillian Kaminski, BlackRock (WINNER)
  • Josh Bersin, The Josh Bersin Academy
  • Professor Matt Call, Texas A&M University

4. Alumni Marketing Campaign of the Year

Awarded to an organization or individual with the most creative campaign of the year.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • BlackRock
  • PwC US
  • Rothschild & Co
  • Royal Air Force (RAF) (WINNER)

5. Executive Engagement Award

Awarded to an individual in a senior leadership position who has championed change through alumni inclusion.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • Ashley Magargee, CEO Genentech (WINNER)
  • Brint Ryan, CEO Ryan
  • Jamie Dimon, CEO JPMorgan Chase & Co
  • Zarina Zeynalova, CEO Azercell

6. Alumni Launch of the Year Award

Awarded to an organization/individual that kicked off with a bang!

 

NOMINEES


  • BBYO
  • Genentech
  • Schulte Roth & Zabel (WINNER)
  • UK Ministry of Defence

7. Alumni Culture and Community Award

Awarded to an organization that exemplifies the best of its culture, in the community at large.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • 6453 Alumni for Nike Inc. 
  • Harrods (WINNER)
  • Royal Air Force (RAF)
  • US Chamber of Commerce

8. The Alumni Engagement Award

Awarded to an organization/individual that has reached out and activated its alumni.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • Activision Blizzard (WINNER)
  • Egon Zehnder
  • Gowling WLG
  • RSM UK 

9. Alumni Perks, Treats & Goodies

Awarded to an organization that knows just how to spoil its alumni.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • Marks and Spencer
  • Northwell Health
  • Royal Air Force (RAF) (WINNER)
  • West Coast University

10. Alumni Branding Campaign Award

Awarded to an organization successfully stamping their own unique identity on their alumni program.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • Activision Blizzard
  • Cooper Parry (WINNER)
  • Harrods
  • Swarovski

 11. Boomerang Campaign of the Year

Awarded to an organisation that’s successfully campaigned to bring back the best talent.

 

NOMINEES

 

  • Ernst & Young
  • Northwell Health (WINNER)
  • Mazars UK
  • Swarovski

12. Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award

For an individual who has done more for Alumni in their life than the rest of us combined.

 

WINNER


Michael DeStefano, Formerly EY

Maya Leibman
Senior advisor and outgoing CIO and long time airlines executive for American Airlines, with a passion for effective communication, workplace equity and fun Linkedin

Brigitte Trafford
Brigitte is a former FTSE 100 Corporate Affairs & Marketing Director with extensive C-Suite experience in Media, Financial Services, Tech and Telecoms industries LinkedIn

Mike Ettling 
Mike Ettling joined Unit4 as CEO in April 2019. Previously he was President of SAP SuccessFactors, and has a wealth of expertise and insight across cloud-based technologies and business applications. LinkedIn

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