Alumni Advisory Board

Committed to strengthening connections between CCAD alumni, the college, and each other.
About the Board
The Columbus College of Art & Design Alumni Advisory Board is a group of eight to 12 volunteers with broad and diverse backgrounds and experience.
This advisory group serves as a forum for the exchange of alumni points of view, identifies engagement opportunities for alumni, and explores ways to strengthen connections between CCAD alumni, the college, and one another.
The board meets on a quarterly basis and plays an active role in CCAD’s signature alumni engagement activities, including Big Mingles (local and regional social gatherings) and the annual Alumni Awards.
Current Advisory Board Members
Our board members for the 2025–2026 academic year are:
- Chavilah Bennett (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2012), art director, Apple TV+
- Devin Goetz (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2017), senior art director, The Mars Agency
- Kristen Harris (Retail Advertising, 1991), COO & co-owner, Portfolio Creative
- Cathy Ann Johnson-Conforto (Illustration, 1989), managing creative director, Luv-it Studio LLC
- Susana Madrid (Fashion Design, 2006), founder & designer, Susana Madrid
- John McCutcheon (Fine Arts, 1979), gallerist & curator, Sean Christopher Gallery
- Pily Támara (Industrial Design, 2013), design research & insight translation director, Lextant