Claremont McKenna College

Institute Team

The Institute Team manages all Kravis Leadership Institute programming and events, such as the Kravis de-Roulet Conference, Women and Leadership Conference, Leadership Dialogues, and Leadership Workshops. The Team is also responsible for institute communications, internal student engagement, and mentoring initiatives. 

Newsletter

The Newsletter Team produces bi-annual newsletters detailing KLI events, initiatives, and leadership insights. 

Katharine Bhatt

Katharine Bhatt ’26 -
Newletter & WLD

Jaden Andrews ’27.

Jaden Andrews ’27 -
Newsletter & SEMI

Riley Hester ’27.

Riley Hester ’27 -
Newsletter

Illango Bogschutz

Illango Bogschutz '29 -
Newsletter

Charlotte Shamia

Charlotte Shamia ’29 -
Newsletter


Student Engagement and Mentorship Initiative (SEMI)

SEMI operates three core programs: Mentorship Office Hours connect KLI students with alumni for focused 30-minute sessions, Internal Mentorship supports new hire integration into KLI and CMC, and Leadership Learning delivers Masterclasses with industry leaders to develop critical leadership competencies.
Davis Eglin Headshot

Davis Eglin ’26 -
Institute Team Lead & SEMI

Jaden Andrews ’27.

Jaden Andrews ’27 -
Newsletter & SEMI

Zachary Roerden '27.

Zachary Roerden ’27 -
SEMI 

Chloe Gudas

Chloe Gudas ’28 -
Podcast & SEMI

Haley Penn

Haley Penn ’28 -
Podcast & SEMI

Caleb Rockcastle

Caleb Rockcastle ’29 -
SEMI


Communications

Communications manages KLI's website, social media (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook), and digital presence for events, highlighting achievements across the KLI community.

The logo for the 25th anniversary for the Kravis Leadership Institute.

Oliver Broegger ’26 -
Social Media

Fred Neuburger

Fred Neuburger ’27 -
Website

Gabriel Buyuklyu ’28.

Gabriel Buyuklyu ’28 -
Social Media

Selah Han

Selah Han '28 -
Website and Social Media

Hinode Saffen

Hinode Saffen ’29 -
Social Media


Podcast

The Podcast Team is a new KLI initiative hosting the Illumine Podcast. The Illumine Podcast interviews leaders on CMC's campus and KLI alumni to share conversations on leadership.

Meilan Uyeno

Meilan Uyeno ’27 -
Podcast

Chloe Gudas

Chloe Gudas ’28 -
Podcast & SEMI

Haley Penn

Haley Penn ’28 -
Podcast & SEMI


Women in Leadership Development Initiative (WLD)

The WLD team helps facilitate the initative's monthly leadership workshops, manages assignment tracking, provides make-up sessions, and maintains up-to-date program materials.
Katharine Bhatt

Katharine Bhatt ’26 -
Newsletter & WLD

Milan Manfredi ’27.

Milan Manfredi ’27 -
WLD


Logistics Management

Logistics Management organizes Leadership Dialogues that facilitate campus-wide discussions on leadership and professional development. The team also coordinates workshops with KLI faculty and leadership coaches and supports conference planning.

Roman Sycz

Roman Sycz ’27 -
Logistics Management

Amrit Dhaliwal

Amrit Dhaliwal ’27 -
Logistics Management

Vivienne Arndt

Vivienne Arndt ’28 -
Logistics Management

Trace Schroeder

Trace Schroeder ’29 -
Logistics Management