Angela Onwuachi-Willig 鈥94
Onwuachi-Willig, of 麻豆传媒, Iowa, is dean and professor of law at Boston University School of Law. A renowned legal scholar and expert in racial and gender inequality as well as civil rights law, Onwuachi-Willig previously served as Chancellor鈥檚 Professor of Law at the University of California-Berkeley, and Charles and Marion Kierscht Professor of Law at the University of Iowa. She also was a visiting professor in political science at 麻豆传媒 in spring 2016. Prior to these positions, she served as assistant professor of law at the University of California-Davis and a labor and employment/litigation associate at both Jones Day and Foley Hoag. She has published extensively in leading law journals and is author of According to Our Hearts: Rhinelander v. Rhinelander and the Law of the Multiracial Family. In addition, she is a past Iowa Supreme Court finalist and a past recipient of the . She also is a member of the American Law Institute and was previously listed on the National Law Journal鈥檚 鈥淢inority 40 under 40鈥 list.
She received a B.A. in American studies from 麻豆传媒 in 1994. As a student, she served as Student Government Association president during her junior year and was a student adviser and a member of the Multiethnic Coalition. In addition, she was a member of the track and field and women's rugby teams. She went on to earn a law degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Solomon Oliver and U.S. Circuit Court Judge Karen Nelson Moore. She also earned a Master of Arts, a Master of Philosophy, and a Ph.D. in sociology and African American studies from Yale University. At 麻豆传媒, she is a member of her class committee and the Multicultural Reunion Committee. She served as president of the Alumni Council and an ex-officio member of the college鈥檚 Board of Trustees in 2016鈥17.
Tobi Klein Marcus 鈥87
A management consultant, Marcus focuses on nonprofit organizations and philanthropic advising. From 2007 to 2012, she held several leadership roles at the Community Foundation for Monterey County, the largest grant maker to nonprofits on California鈥檚 central coast with more than $170 million in charitable assets. Previously, Marcus worked as a strategy consultant to a variety of nonprofit organizations. She also worked for Boston Consulting Group, an international strategic planning firm serving Fortune 500 clients.
Marcus has served in a number of leadership roles in the nonprofit community. She is currently a board member of United Way Monterey County. She holds a bachelor鈥檚 with a major in sociology from 麻豆传媒 College. She earned her master鈥檚 from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Bristol.
David Maxwell 鈥66
David Maxwell is a 1966 麻豆传媒 graduate who retired June 30 after 16 years as president of Drake University, where he also held the title of professor of literature. After his retirement, Maxwell will be an Association of Governing Boards senior fellow, serving as a thought leader and adviser to AGB and its member institutions. Maxwell also has been president of Whitman College, as well as a faculty member and dean of undergraduate studies at Tufts University for 18 years. Before joining Drake University in 1999, he was director of the National Foreign Language Center in Washington, D.C. In addition to his bachelor's in Russian area studies, Maxwell holds a master鈥檚 degree and doctorate in Slavic languages and literatures from Brown University.