What is true leadership?
At Westminster College, students engage mightily with this question from freshman year through graduation and beyond.
Feb. 23-24, the Fourth Cherry-Price Visiting Leaders Series will bring accomplished alumni to campus as tangible examples of what leadership looks like in boardrooms, federal agencies, museums and global companies.
Conducted twice each year, the series connects students with graduates who have built careers in business, public service, the arts and beyond. The goal is simple: honest conversations about what it takes to build a meaningful career and life after Westminster.
“Leadership isn’t just an empty word, just as ‘leader’ isn’t just a title,” said Dr. Derek Glasgow, coordinator of the Cherry-Price Visiting Leaders Series. “Leadership is the ability to solve problems, build trust and serve others. Through this Series, students hear directly from alumni who are doing that work every day, making the concept tangible.”
Throughout the two-day event, visiting leaders will host open forums and meet informally with students as well as faculty and staff. The setting is intentionally relaxed so that individuals can ask questions about setbacks, career pivots and lessons learned along the way.
Meet the February 2026 Visiting Leaders
February 23
11 a.m.-12 p.m. – CSC Lecture Hall
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Luncheon in Marsh-Jones
Phillip (Phil) Lee ’04
Phil Lee serves as West Florida Market President for Florida Blue, leading business operations across a 14-county region. With more than 20 years in healthcare leadership, he oversees strategy, growth and community engagement.
A Westminster biology graduate, Lee has also been active in organizations such as the United Way and the American Diabetes Association.
Caleb Marquis ’15
Caleb Marquis began his career as an intelligence analyst at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he tracked Chinese and North Korean cyber threats and contributed to major federal indictments. He now works as a senior intelligence analyst at CrowdStrike.
A Westminster graduate with advanced certifications and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, Marquis brings firsthand insight into national security and cybersecurity careers.
February 24
11 a.m. -12 p.m. – CSC Lecture Hall
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. – Luncheon in Marsh-Jones
Danielle (Crivello) Brown ’20
Danielle Brown serves as a museum technician in the Visitor Engagement Office at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., where she helps manage public operations in the historic Thomas Jefferson Building and develops educational programming.
After graduating from Westminster with a degree in history, she earned a master’s degree in museum studies from The George Washington University. She previously interned with the Curator’s Office at the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting collections and public programs.
Mitchell (Mitch) Dolloff ’88
Mitch Dolloff built his career in corporate law and global manufacturing leadership. After beginning as an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, he transitioned into business leadership roles at Leggett & Platt, where he ultimately served as CEO from 2022 to 2024.
Today, he advises a family owned business and spends more time with family in southwest Missouri.
Leadership That Comes Full Circle
The Cherry-Price Visiting Leaders Series is made possible through the generosity of donors Howard Cherry ’65 and Robert Price ’65, Westminster classmates and Beta Theta Pi brothers whose support ensures students can engage directly with accomplished alumni.
Thank you to all alumni involved in this event for their strong support of Westminster College!
For more information, please visit the Cherry-Price Visiting Leaders Series landing page on Westminster’s website.
Sarah Rummel Backer is the Director of Media Relations and Senior Writer at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. A proud Westminster graduate, Sarah has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and strategic communications in the areas of higher education, medicine, agriculture, and the private business sector.
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