Bobby Dunlap is the director of alumni engagement at the Northwestern Alumni Association. He oversees the programs team, managing events and programs that speak to the passions and interests of Northwestern alumni, including alumni education, career services, mentorship, kid-friendly, athletics, recent alumni, and student engagement. He started at Northwestern in 2014 as the associate director of recent alumni engagement, building programs and events to engage alumni who are ten years or fewer out from their undergraduate experience. He was promoted to senior associate director taking on the management of all recent alumni and student engagement. Prior to Northwestern, he served as the assistant director of student and young alumni relations at Loyola University Chicago and as the assistant director of student activities at Elon University. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Ohio and a Master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Ohio State.

Dominique is an alumni relations and student affairs generalist who currently works at the University of Southern California (USC) Alumni Association and has over 9 years of experience in various areas of higher education. Prior to starting her career at USC she traveled as a Leadership Development Consultant and worked at the Disneyland Resort. Dominique holds a master's degree in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from USC and a bachelor's degree in Criminology, Law, and Society from University of California, Irvine. In her free time, she enjoys meeting friends over a cup of coffee, cheering on her favorite sports teams, listening to music, and exploring the outdoors.

Correan Barker is a dynamic advancement leader with a career spanning a decade in higher education. Throughout his distinguished career, Correan has consistently demonstrated a passion for harnessing philanthropy to drive equitable access to education, the visual and performing arts, and social services.

As the Director of Strategic Engagement at The Evergreen State College, Correan sets the vision and strategies to fortify relationships with constituents. He spearheads high-profile, college-wide initiatives that integrate events and communications for Advancement, the Foundation and the Office of the President and Executive Vice President. Under his leadership, Correan oversees an Engagement Team responsible for delivering impactful alumni programs, annual giving, stewardship, philanthropic communications, and special events. Most recently, Correan successfully led the public launch of Evergreen’s inaugural comprehensive campaign, Forever Green, which concludes June 30, 2024. Currently, he is leading the final campaign community phase and preparations for closing engagement and celebrations through 2025.

A firm believer in centering humanity, authenticity, and creativity at the heart of an organization, Correan leverages systems thinking and data-driven processes that evaluate and enhance collaboration and organizational effectiveness. As a leader, speaker, and advocate, Correan aspires to leave an indelible mark on the advancement profession, inspiring positive change and shaping a future where access to education and cultural enrichment are truly universal.

Correan holds a Master of Public Administration from The Evergreen State College, a Bachelor of Music Performance from the University of Houston, and lives by the motto, “Success is inevitable!”

Focused on excellence and with diversity and inclusion in his blood, Patton gravitates naturally to wanting to make a real difference. An award-winning professional at the intersection of philanthropy, education, and healthcare, Patton has spent much of his career bridging the gap between social mobility and access by fundraising for organizations like Penn State University where he currently serves as Director of Campus Development, overseeing Penn State Brandywine’s Development and Alumni Relations team. His professional achievements helped create and fund cutting edge research, scholarships, new vital community spaces, and endowments at institutions like Swarthmore College, Widener University, Arcadia University and the Solebury School. He has supported two capital and comprehensive campaigns at Widener University and Swarthmore College, helping raise $65M and $440M respectively.

In 2019, Patton was honored with the Rising Star Achievement Award for the mid-Atlantic region by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for his leadership and commitment to the profession. Outside of higher education, Patton served as the Sr. Vice President of Operations for Grapefruit Health, now Insite Health, overseeing the delivery of care for over 200 school districts nationwide and 250,000+ patients on services related to medical testing, mental health services, and tele-psychiatric care. He has also consulted for organizations like Black Women in Sport Foundation, Yleana Leadership Foundation, and the Annual Giving Network on topics of fundraising/philanthropy, leadership, and organizational development.

Patton balances his professional life with a robust volunteer schedule that includes serving on the Alumni Council of Widener University, his alma mater, the Human Rights Campaign, Stonewall Sports Philadelphia, and CASE.

Keely Houk is an Award-Winning Art Director at the Purdue for Life Foundation (the alumni and development side of Purdue University). She has received over thirty awards for her work in higher education, including multiple CASE Circle of Excellence awards. In addition to being a full-time designer, she is also a manager with two direct reports. Her work includes providing design and Art Direction for Purdue Day of Giving, The Purdue Alumnus, the Purdue President’s Council, Broad-Based Campaigns Stewardship & Solicitation efforts, and other Alumni-focused publications and events. She is also on the board of her local and state chapters of CASE, AAF, and an active member of Phi Beta Kappa and AIGA. In addition to her design work, she is an illustrator, painter, and author with multiple pieces being featured in publications and international exhibitions.

Erica has devoted her career to higher education, having served more than 10 years in a variety of student-focused capacities. Prior to joining the Alumni Relations team at the University of Maryland, College Park, Erica managed orientation, new student programming and leadership development programs at American University, Butler University and Missouri State University. She also was heavily involved as an alumni leader for her alma mater, Northwestern University. 

She currently serves as the Program Manager for Alumni Volunteers at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is responsible for managing the affinity alumni networks, a diverse population which includes a total of more than 50,000 alums, and associated programming. She also oversees alumni community service efforts, which include an annual monthly focus on doing good across the country. Erica has worked to build relationships with alums in a variety of affinity groups and has led several inaugural initiatives, including Black Alumni Weekend and the Women’s Leadership Development Conference. 

Erica received her Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and her Master’s of Education degree, with a concentration in Student Affairs from Missouri State University.