<p>Michelle Landrey Cline, a longtime Stanford alumni volunteer and business executive, has been named president of the <a href="https://alumni.stanford.edu/">Stanford Alumni Association</a> (SAA) and the university’s vice president for alumni affairs. Her tenure begins Aug. 31.</p>
<p>Landrey Cline graduated from Stanford with a BA ’93 and MBA ’98. She takes on a key university role that shapes how Stanford serves and engages with its nearly 250,000 alumni, who form a global community of influence, innovation, and impact.</p>
<p>[Photo above: Michelle Landrey Cline, photo by Rowan Ahearn]</p>
<p>“Stanford has been such a gift in my life,” Landrey Cline said. “I feel grateful for this opportunity to be part of the journey of helping our alumni be connected to each other and to the university.”</p>
<p>Landrey Cline will report to President Jonathan Levin and work closely with the SAA Board of Directors, which provides strategic guidance on alumni programs and connects alumni to the university’s Board of Trustees. She will also be a key liaison between alumni and university leadership.</p>
<p>“Michelle has been a Stanford student, staff member, and longtime volunteer, and she will bring effective leadership, a deep commitment to the university, and unparalleled energy to the alumni role,” Levin said. “I look forward to her building relationships across campus and across the alumni community and ensuring that our alumni programs and engagement are at the highest level.”</p>
<p>Landrey Cline succeeds <a href="https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/01/howard-wolf-retirement-stanford-alumni-association">Howard Wolf, who is retiring</a> after 25 years leading the SAA.</p>
<p>“I have known Michelle as both a Stanford staffer and volunteer leader extraordinaire for my entire tenure at Stanford, and am thrilled that she has been named my successor,” Wolf said. “Michelle is a wonderfully accomplished community builder and connector with tremendous business acumen. She will be superior in the role, and I am excited for the future of SAA, Stanford, and our alumni.”</p>
<p>In her new role, Landrey Cline will lead a complex and high-impact organization that hosts large-scale events like Reunion Homecoming, which brings more than 9,000 alumni and guests to campus each year. SAA also recently launched Stanford Open Minds, a multicity tour that offers alumni a “campus away from campus” experience featuring university leadership, faculty discussions, and networking.</p>
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<p>“At Stanford, there’s a palpable energy you feel on campus, and it weaves its way through the alumni community,” Landrey Cline told the Stanford Report. “There’s this inherent optimism, a willingness to try and fail, a feeling of opportunity and intellectual curiosity, and a striving to make our communities better.”</p>
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