The Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association’s Board of Directors is dedicated to fostering strong and active partnerships between the university and its graduates. Board involvement provides opportunities for alumni to engage in strategic university planning efforts and play an important role in the university's mission.
The 18-member board consists of an executive committee, four standing committees and two ad hoc committees. Members of the board of directors are individually elected to three-year terms of service. Regular board meetings are open to Alumni Association members, staff, students and other interested parties. Download the board's articles of governance.
The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University
Call for Board Nominations Open
Submit your nominations today! The Call for Nominations is open for the 2022 Alumni Association of CWRU Board of Directors. Nominate a classmate, colleague, friend or yourself to serve as a Board Member.
The Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association’s Board of Directors is dedicated to fostering strong and active partnerships between the university and its graduates. Board involvement provides opportunities for alumni to engage in strategic university planning efforts and play an important role in the university's mission.
The 18-member board consists of an executive committee, four standing committees and two ad hoc committees. Members of the board of directors are individually elected to three-year terms of service. Regular board meetings are open to Alumni Association members, staff, students and other interested parties.
The Call for Nominations is a critical part of the board member selection process, during which individuals from within the CWRU community are able to nominate others or self-nominate for consideration.
For more information about the current Board of Directors, please see below.
The Call for Nominations process will close July 31, 2021 at 5 p.m. EDT.
If you have questions, please contact Brad Crews, Associate Vice President, The Alumni Association.
Shine On!
The 2021 Governance Committee members
Dean Fazekas (SAS ‘91), Chair
Nancy Fink, (WRC ‘73), Co-Chair
Aishwarya Arjunan (CWR ‘10)
Arnold Huffman (CWR ‘93)
Roger Wei (CWR ‘96)
Paul Marcela (LAW ‘81)
Joy Shefter (FSM ‘66)
Michael Magness (ADL ‘70, LAW’ 73)
The Alumni Association Board of CWRU
| President | Vice President | Secretary/Treasurer |
|---|---|---|
| Aishwarya Arjunan (CWR '10) | Liz McFarlin-Marciak (CWR '10) | Nancy Carlson (MGT '93) |
| Board Member | Affiliation | Location | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aishwarya Arjunan | (CWR '10) | Chicago, Illinois | 2022 |
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Charles Brandman | (CIT '73) | Houston, Texas | 2022 |
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Nancy Carlson | (MGT '93) | Peoria, Arizona | 2021 |
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Bradford W. Crews |
Associate VP, Alumni Relations |
Cleveland, Ohio | ex officio |
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Dean Fazekas | (SAS '91) | Olmsted Falls, Ohio | 2021 |
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Donte Gibbs | (CWR '10, SAS '12) | Cleveland, Ohio | 2022 |
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Arnold Huffman |
(CWR '93) |
Atlanta, Georgia | 2020 |
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Alex Kranz | (CWR '88) | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | 2022 |
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Jessica Malone | (CWR '10) | Cleveland, Ohio | 2021 |
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Magda Marcel | (CWR '10) | San Francisco, California | 2021 |
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Liz McFarlin-Marciak | (CWR '10) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 2020 |
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Jennifer Mendelson | (CWR '98) | Shaker Heights, Ohio | 2021 |
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Chris Partis | (WRC '83) | Akron, Ohio | 2022 |
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Srinivas Rao | (MGT '99) | Issaquah, Washington | 2023 |
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Sarah Rovito | (CWR '07) | Silver Spring, Maryland | 2021 |
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Adam Rupe | (CWR '08) | Washington, DC | 2020 |
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Lloyd Weema | (CWR '02) | Beverly Hills, Florida | 2020 |
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Roger Wei | (CWR '96) | Mayfield Heights, Ohio Shanghai, China |
2020 |
2021 CWRU Alumni Association Board of Directors Committees & Goals
Communications & Development
Chairs: Chris Partis, Lloyd Weema
Current Board Member: Chuck Brandman
Emeriti Board Members: John Massie (CIT '66), Larry Rudawsky (LAW '82), Rob Stalder (CWR '94)
Alumni Members: Anna Akkus (GRS '96, chemistry; GRS '01, macromolecular science; MGT '20), David Jargiello (WRC '82), Sarah Parr (CWR '20)
Executive Committee Liaison: Nancy Carlson
Staff Liaison: Bradford W. Crews (MNO '21), Associate Vice President, The Alumni Association
Goals:
1. Share information from the schools to all alumni
2. Outreach to new members reflecting schools and affinity groups
3. Increase internal board communication
4. Reach out to student groups with communications channels - The Observer and WRUW
Engagement
Chairs: Jen Mendelson, Adam Rupe
Current Board Members: Jessica Malone, Magda Marcel, Srinivas Rao, Sarah Rovito
Emeriti Board Members: Nikki DiFilippo (MGT '94), Mickey Hammad (NUR '73), Allison Olenginski (CWR '01), Steve Simmons (CIT '79; GRS '82, electrical engineering & applied physics; MGT '86), Takeshi Tottori (GRS '82, metallurgy & material science), James Treleaven (CIT '69; GRS '90, management)
Alumni Members: Michael Lalich (CWR '10), Christian Wargo (CWR '13)
Executive Committee Liaison: Liz McFarlin-Marciak
Staff Liaison: Chamois Williams, Director, Alumni Engagement
Goals:
1. Host quarterly socialization events
2. Onboarding process for new board members
3. Alumni Summit
4. Virtual vs. in-person programming
5. Ongoing engagement strategy for CWRU Connect: Alumni Career Network
Governance
Chairs: Dean Fazekas, Nancy Fink
Current Board Members: Arnold Huffman, Alex Kranz, Roger Wei
Emeriti Board Members: Michael Magness (ADL '70, LAW '73), Paul Marcela (LAW '81), Joy Shefter (FSM '66)
Executive Committee Liaison: Aishwarya Arjunan
Staff Liaison: Bradford Crews (MNO '20), Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations
Goals:
1. Board Pipeline recruitment
2. Articles of Governance
3. Evaluate election process
Oral History
Chair: David AG Johnson Jr. (WRC '73)
Emeriti Board Members: Joy Shefter (FSM '66), James Treleaven (CIT '69; GRS '90, management)
Recognition
Chairs: Alex Kranz, Jessica Malone
Current Board Members: Dean Fazekas, Lloyd Weema
Emeriti Board Members: Jane Daroff (SAS '85), Chris Hook (CWR '03; GRS '04, political science), David AG Johnson Jr. (WRC '73), Laura Nosek (NUR '61, '81; GRS '86, nursing), Mario Pavicic (DEN '92), Judy Strauss-Schwartz (WRC '74)
Alumni Members: Vera Perkin-Hughes (WRC '76)
Executive Committee Liaison: n/a
Staff Liaison: Elisse Corrigan (CWR '09, MGT '17), Director, Homecoming Events and Special Programming
Goals:
1. Coordinate with schools and affinity groups to increase and diversify awards pool
2. Involve past awards recipients in ongoing programming
3. Access awards luncheon/reception
4. Increase nominations
RISE (Race, Injustice & Social Equality)
Chairs: Donte Gibbs, Arnold Huffman
Current Board Members: Nancy Carlson, Lloyd Weema
Emeriti Board Members: Ka-Pi Hoh (CIT '84; GRS '87, '89, macromolecular science), David AG Johnson Jr. (WRC '73), Joy Shefter (FSM '66), Steve Simmons (CIT '79; GRS '82, electrical engineering & applied physics; MGT '86)
Alumni Members: Brandon Bradford (MGT '09), Leighton McCoy (CWR '95),
Executive Committee Liaison: Arnold Huffman
Staff Liaison: Christal Crosby, Assistant Director, Student Young Alumni and Affinity Programs
Goals:
1. Increase visibility and awareness of the university’s actions addressing justice, equality, diversity and inclusion.
2. Create pathways for alumni engagement and support of university actions.
3. Foster alumni action in the form of community involvement, student and alumni support, and employment opportunities.
If you are interested in joining a committee, please let us know at alumnirelations@case.edu.