The Alumni Association Board of Directors
2026 Committees and Goals
Communications, Development and Engagement Committee
Chairs: Vin Tangpricha (CWR ’92) and Alexandra Weber-Balzer (CWR ’00)
Current Board Members: Marlon Cox (CWR '07), Eric Hammond (CAS ‘07), Demitrius Styles (SAS ‘17), Julie Tsirambidis (NUR ’01), and Gary Valentz (MGT ‘86)
Emeriti Board Members: Nancy Carlson (MGT ’93), Nikki DiFilippo (MGT ’94), Donté Gibbs (CWR ’10, SAS ’12), 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), Chris Partis (WRC ’83), 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), James Treleaven (CIT ’69; GRS ’90, management) and Roger Wei (CIT '96)
Alumni Members: Kevin Dobbins (DEN '23), Michael Lalich (CWR ’10), Justin McCray (DEN '21, '23), Paritosh J. Satia (MGT ’04) and David Seed (MGT ’92)
Executive Committee Liaison: Chris Partis (WRC ’83), immediate past 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.
- Suggest ways to strengthen philanthropic engagement to advance the university’s development goals.
- Reinvigorate local and international alumni chapters to foster a more active and connected global community
Governance Committee
Chair: Yolanda Raine (MGT ’10)
Current Board Members: David Jargiello (WRC ’82), Nicholas Zalany (CWR ’02)
Emeriti Board Members: Aishwarya Arjunan (CWR ’10), Dean Fazekas (SAS ’91), Nancy Fink (WRC ’73), Paul Marcela (LAW ’81) and Chris Partis (WRC ’83)
Executive Committee Liaison: Gary Broadbent (LAW ’08, MGT ’10), board president
Staff Liaison: Bradford Crews (MNO ’21), associate vice president, alumni relations
Goal:
- Nominate new board members who bring varied experiences, backgrounds and viewpoints
- Evaluate board member performance
- Recommend policies related to board operations
Oral History Committee
Chair: David AG Johnson Jr. (WRC ’73)
Current Board Member: Susan Raia (CAS ‘83, MGT ‘85)
Emeriti Board Members: Joy Shefter (FSM '66), Judy Strauss-Schwartz (WRC '74) and James Treleaven (CIT ’69; GRS ’90, management)
Staff Liaison: Angela Carpenter (MGT '24), 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: Kari Cunningham (DEN ’10, ’12)
Current Board Members: Alex Kranz (CWR ’88), Carmina Mares (LAW ’01, MGT ’20), Amit Nihalani (WRC ’03), Vera Perkins-Hughes (WRC ’76), Michael Smith (CWR '99, MED '03)
Emeriti Board Members: Dean Fazekas (SAS ’91), Chris Hook (CWR ’03; GRS ’04, political science), David AG Johnson Jr. (WRC ’73), Jessica Malone (CWR ’10)
Alumni Member: Daniel Pendergast (MGT ’14)
Staff Liaison: Christal Crosby, director of events, programs and reunions and Matthew Pierleoni, assistant director of events
Goals:
- Focus on more widespread and intentional recruitment of nominees
- Highlight the importance/significance of Alumni Association Awards