PEPPERDINE MSOD Alumni Community
The Master of Science in Organization Development (MSOD) Alumni Network is supported by an Alumni Council composed of volunteers whose purpose is "to support and sustain an evolving MSOD alumni learning community that contributes to personal and professional growth, and furthers the positive influence of the field of OD on the world."
PEPPERDINE MSOD Alumni Council
Serving the Long Grey Line of organization development practitioners
With ONE BIG PURPOSE
We Connect The OD Community to Serve the World
The MSOD Alumni Council is made up of volunteers organized into FIVE STANDING committees and led by Executive Co-Chairs.
2025-2027 Executive Co-Chairs: Mary Messer, Linda Chia
2024-2025: Renée A. Freeman, Alison Vallenari 2023-2024: Renée A. Freeman, Amanda Cipriano
Careers
2025-2027 Co-Chairs: Alison Vallenari, Marne Maykowskyj
2023-2025: Victoria Hurlock, Alison Vallenari, Marne Maykowskyj
Purpose: Creating a community of world renowned practitioners.
Home of the Guilds: Our Guilds are communities of practice where alumni connect around shared interests, challenges, and opportunities. They’re a place to learn, exchange ideas, and build lasting connections with fellow MSOD alumni.
Join us to explore the Guilds and see where you might want to get involved
CONNECTIONS
Connections
2025-2027 Co-Chairs: Josh Alwitt, Darron Padilla
2023-2025: Barbara Torres, Milena Garrido
Purpose : Build continually stronger connections & relationships among MSOD Alumni.
CONTINUITY
Continuity
2025-2027 Co-Chairs: Molly Brown Picket
2023-2025: Maxine Clarke, Loreen Murphy
Purpose: Support the sustainability, community building, and thought leadership of Pepperdine MSOD. This committee created The Power of OD website as your invitation and gateway into the transformative world of organization development (OD).
Conference
2025-2027 Co-Chairs: Giuseppe Nespoli
2023-2025: Danny Howell, Anna Campbell
Purpose: Create the amazing biennial MSOD conference where alumni gather in person to connect, develop and inspire.
CONFERENCE
CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions
2025-2027 Co-Chairs: Marcina Simons, Jon Mullican
2023-2025: Marcina Simons, Linda Chia
Purpose: Building a thriving community of Givers
The connection, development and inspiration that are a hallmark of engaging in the MSOD program are able to continue long past graduation from the program through the alumni community. All alumni are welcome and encouraged to engage in our digital community spaces to nourish existing relationships and build new ones.
Join the New MSOD Collective: A Place to Stay Connected
The MSOD Collective is an alumni-led, ad-free, email-based community of practice where MSOD students and alumni share ideas, exchange knowledge, and support one another.
Stay connected through our alumni events calendar - a central place to find opportunities for learning, connection, and community across the MSOD network.
Join us: https://groups.io/g/msodcollective
Engage with the Alumni Community
Facebook Group
Criteria to join: Must complete at least one year of the Pepperdine MSOD program.
Request access: Pepperdine MSOD Alumni Network
Criteria to join: Must complete at least one year of the Pepperdine MSOD program.
Request access: Pepperdine MSOD Alumni Network
Follow here: msodalumninetwork