Stanford GSB and the GSB Alumni Association Announces 100 Centennial Alumni Catalysts
Peer-selected leaders honored for impact across industries and communities.
October 06, 2025
In celebration of its Centennial, the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) and the GSB Alumni Association have named 100 Alumni Catalysts, a cohort of GSB graduates selected by their peers for their leadership, service, and impact across industries and communities worldwide.
The Alumni Catalysts program is a first-of-its-kind, peer-recognition initiative that honors alumni who exemplify the GSB community’s commitment to change lives, change organizations, and change the world. The 100 honorees, nominated by fellow alumni and chosen by the GSB Alumni Association, represent six decades of GSB classes — from 1962 through 2023.
“These alumni are true catalysts for change,” said Anna Neverova, MS ’18, president of the Stanford GSB Alumni Association. “They embody what makes our GSB community so special: an unrelenting drive to create positive change in boardrooms and classrooms, local communities and global markets,” said Neverova.
The honorees’ collective achievements reflect the school’s 100-year legacy of principled leadership and innovation.
“This recognition is special because it comes from peers — the classmates, colleagues, and friends who’ve worked alongside these leaders and witnessed their impact firsthand,” said Derrick Bolton, MA Edu/MBA ’98, associate dean for external relations. Gabrielle Karampelas, senior director of campaign operations and strategy, added, “It reflects what we strive to cultivate here at Stanford GSB: a community where our greatest strength isn’t any individual achievement, but the care we show one another and the collective impact we create together.”
The Centennial Alumni Catalysts are featured on the GSB website and will be recognized throughout the Centennial Day celebrations scheduled for October 10.
