The Alumni Association Board of Directors
2025�2026 Committees and Goals
Communications, Development and Engagement Committee
Chairs: Vin Tangpricha (CWR �92) and Amit Nihalani (WRC �03)
Current Board Members: Carleen Bobrowski (MGT �05), Kari Cunningham (DEN �10, �12), David Jargiello (WRC �82), Julie Tsirambidis (NUR �01) and Alexandra Weber-Balzer (CWR �00)
Emeriti Board Members: Nancy Carlson (MGT �93), Nikki DiFilippo (MGT �94), Mickey Hammad (NUR �73), Ka-Pi Hoh (CIT �84; GRS �87, macromolecular science; GRS �89, macromolecular science), John Massie (CIT �66), Jennifer Mendelson (CWR �98), Larry Rudawsky (LAW �82), Adam Rupe (CWR �08), Steve Simmons (CIT �79; GRS �82, electrical engineering and applied physics; MGT �86), Rob Stalder (CWR �94), Takeshi Tottori (GRS '82, metallurgy and material science) and James Treleaven (CIT �69; GRS �90, management)
Alumni Members: Jonathan Healy (CWR �18, MGT �18), Michael Lalich (CWR �10), Paritosh J. Satia (MGT �04) and David Seed (MGT �92)
Executive Committee Liaison: Chris Partis (WRC �83), board president
Staff Liaisons: Sara Lyons, director of alumni engagement and board operations, and Elizabeth Miller, director of international alumni engagement
Goals:
- Strengthen connections with alumni volunteer groups within the schools and college
- Enhance communication and engagement with students and young alumni by bridging silos between chapters, schools and other university entities
- Increase board member involvement through deeper engagement and leadership opportunities
- Reinvigorate local and international alumni chapters to foster a more active and connected global community
Governance Committee
Chair: Yolanda Raine (MGT �10)
Emeriti Board Members: Aishwarya Arjunan (CWR �10), Dean Fazekas (SAS �91), immediate past president, Nancy Fink (WRC �73), Paul Marcela (LAW �81) and Srinivas Rao (MGT �99)
Executive Committee Liaison: Gary Broadbent (LAW �08, MGT �10), board vice president
Staff Liaison: Bradford Crews (MNO �21), associate vice president, alumni relations
Goal:
- Nominate new board members who bring varied experiences, backgrounds and viewpoints
Oral History Committee
Chair: David AG Johnson Jr. (WRC �73)
Current Board Member: Carmina Mares (LAW �01, MGT �20)
Emeriti Board Members: Joy Shefter (FSM '66), Judy Strauss-Schwartz (WRC '74) and James Treleaven (CIT �69; GRS �90, management)
Staff: Veronica Kormos, senior director, strategic giving
Staff Liaison: Angela Carpenter, assistant director of reunion programs
Goals:
- Preserve and celebrate the rich legacy of the university through the voices and experiences of its alumni
- Identify, collect and share personal narratives that reflect the unique journeys, contributions and perspectives of graduates across generations
Learn from members of the university community through the Alumni Stories: Our Enduring Past oral history project.
Recognition Committee
Chair: Nick Zalany (CWR �02)
Current Board Members: Alex Kranz (CWR �88), Vera Perkins-Hughes (WRC �76) and Christina Shen (NUR �14)
Emeriti Board Members: Dean Fazekas (SAS �91), immediate past president, Chris Hook (CWR �03; GRS �04, political science), David AG Johnson Jr. (WRC �73), Jessica Malone (CWR �10)
Alumni Members: Nada DiFranco (MGT �08) and Daniel Pendergast (MGT �14)
Staff Liaison: Summer Canter, assistant director of events, and Katie O'Malley, director of events, programs and reunions
Goals:
- Focus on more widespread and intentional recruitment of nominees
- Highlight the importance/significance of Alumni Association Awards
RISE Committee
Chair: Marlon Cox (CWR '07)
Current Board Members: Vera Perkins-Hughes (WRC �76)
Emeriti Board Members: Donté Gibbs (CWR �10, SAS �12), Ka-Pi Hoh (CIT �84; GRS �87, macromolecular science; GRS �89, macromolecular science), Arnold Huffman (CWR �93), Jennifer Mendelson (CWR �98), Steve Simmons (CIT �79; GRS '82, electrical engineering and applied physics; MGT �86) and Lloyd Weema (CWR �02)
Staff Liaison: Malik Murray, associate director of alumni affinity programs
Goals:
- Increase visibility and awareness of the university’s efforts to promote fairness, access and a respectful campus environment
- Create pathways for alumni engagement and support of university initiatives and encourage local alumni chapter involvement
- Foster alumni participation through community involvement, support for students and fellow alumni via resources, information sharing and networking, and promotion of employment opportunities.