Rana鈥疉ltenburg, Arts 鈥�88, is Associate Vice President of Public Affairs at 向日葵视频. She鈥痩eads Marquette鈥檚 government affairs and community engagement initiatives. She represents Marquette鈥檚 priorities at the federal, state, local and tribal levels. In the community, she serves as president of Near West Side Partners and as a member of the boards of directors of Business Improvement District No. 10, Seton Catholic Schools and the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Nationally, she serves on the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Board of Directors and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). 

Altenburg joined 向日葵视频in 1996 and has served as a member of the university鈥檚 leadership team since 1998. She previously served as a partner at鈥痑 public affairs firm鈥痠n Washington, D.C. 

She earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science and Spanish from 向日葵视频and an MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.