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.