Distinguished Alumni Feature

 

When Peter Kiley '04 talks about business, he often returns to a concept he and his colleagues discuss at Monday Night Brewing. Most business leaders are familiar with ROI, or return on investment. Mr. Kiley talks about something different. "We talk about ROG," he says. "Return on good." This simple philosophy, that the purpose of doing business goes beyond profit, has guided much of Mr. Kiley's life and career. Over the past two decades, Mr. Kiley has built an impressive résumé as a brewmaster, winemaker, distiller, entrepreneur and philanthropist. His current slew of titles includes business owner, brewmaster, entrepreneur, nonprofit cofounder, husband and father. Read more about Peter Kiley '04.

 

Each spring, as another group of seniors graduates from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School and officially become alumni, a familiar saying is heard: you are forever a Golden Bear. Few embody that lifelong connection more than the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Cara Puckett Roxland '01. Ms. Roxland has a deep-held belief that when you’re aligned with an institution’s mission and values, the natural outcome is a commitment to its success. This guiding principle has shaped not only her ongoing support of HIES but also her professional career. Read more about Ms. Roxland.

 

 

Mr. Scott Whitehead ’83 is a businessman, volunteer and author. He serves as President and CEO of Whitehead & Associates and Chateau Energy, both of which are in the electrical industry. Among many industry achievements and awards, Whitehead & Associates has been named  among Atlanta’s “Best Places to Work” and “Top 10 Healthiest Employers.” He is also a proud Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School alumni and parent of alumni. Mr. Whitehead was recently honored as the 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the annual State of the School luncheon on Wednesday, April 10.
Read more about Mr. Whitehead.

 

 

Will Keyes '05 is the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. He holds four degrees from the University of Georgia, including a J.D. and an M.A. in economics. He is a U.S. Army reservist and serves as the deputy criminal chief in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia, where he leads a team of federal prosecutors and coordinates law enforcement investigations in 70 counties. He completed Airborne training in March 2023.
Read more about Mr. Keyes. 

 

 

 

Kate Stice Stewart '04 is the 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. She is the owner of Bauble Stockings, collection of small, hand-stitched, velvet-backed stockings made by women in Haiti. Five percent of each sale's profits currently go back to the community in Haiti, while other profits have been donated to a variety of charitable organizations. More than $70,000 has been donated since 2018.