Biography

Cory McCruden is a senior consultant with Ernst & Young LLP, where she provides business strategy and technology advisory services to the wealth and asset management industries.

McCruden has two master’s degrees from Yale and is passionate about building connections between the university and its alumni, especially from underrepresented and nontraditional backgrounds. For the Yale Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA) she has served as a board member, co-chair of the DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) Committee, and a member of the Nominating Committee.

McCruden is an Entrepreneur in Residence with Yale Ventures, an initiative launched in 2022 to foster a vibrant ecosystem for Yale innovators. Through the GSAA and the YAA Board of Governors she provides mentoring to students interested in both academic and nonacademic careers.