Stanford University, Vice President for Alumni Affairs and President of the Stanford Alumni Association

Michelle Landrey Cline, MBA

Stanford University is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Landrey Cline, a longtime alumni volunteer leader and business executive, as president of the Stanford Alumni Association (SAA) and the university’s vice president for alumni affairs, effective August 31, 2026. Landrey Cline, BA ’93, MBA ’98, 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. 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. 

As a Stanford undergraduate and graduate alum, former SAA staff member, longtime business executive, and alumni volunteer leader for more than 30 years, Landrey Cline brings unique experience, extensive alumni relationships, and deep institutional knowledge to her new role. Landrey Cline served as chair of the Alumni Committee on Trustee Nominations, chair of the Graduate School of Business (GSB) Alumni Association Board, and chair of the Stanford Associates Board of Governors. She has also served as undergraduate and GSB Reunion leadership for development and engagement, as a member of the Stanford Athletic Board, as a member of LEAD (Lifelong Engagement and Advocacy for Development), and as an alumni interviewer for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and GSB Admissions. 

From 2001 to 2005, Landrey Cline worked for SAA as the co-director of regional outreach and director of special projects. In this role, she worked with a cross-functional team to support the Campaign for Undergraduate Education and helped ensure the success of the Think Again 10-city road show. For 15 years, Landrey Cline was a senior executive at Business Talent Group, a marketplace for senior independent business contractors to connect with companies and organizations for project-based work. Previously, she worked as the netbatsu development officer for Softbank Venture Capital/Mobius Venture Capital, as a consultant for Boston Consulting Group, and as a senior business planner for Walt Disney Studios Planning and Finance. 

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Jack Gorman led this search with Nicole Poe and Sandeep Kaur.