Board of Directors Committees and Members

RECOGNITION COMMITTEE

Committee Chair - Vanessa Bucklin  |  Vice Chair - Tom Mellor
Erin Billings (EX O)

Committee Description: Review and select alumni deserving of special recognition as Distinguished Alumni. Also evaluates applicants for the UMAA Legacy Scholarship.

Committee Members

Lillian Alvernaz

Chris Cordingley

Ken Dunham

Natasha LaRose

Josh Peters-McBride

Tim McCue

Emily Ferguson-Steger

Scott Wheeler

FINANCE, INVESTMENTS & REVENUE ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE

Committee Chair - Bryan Collette |  Vice Chair - Chris Cordingley
Kris Kloser (EX O)
Brent Russ, UMAA CPA

Committee Description: Review and advise on all matters relative to the financial affairs of UMAA.  Review draft budget and approve the final budget at the spring meeting. Review and approve financial summary from the previous fiscal year. Evaluate and recommend items that the association may want to endorse as profit-making ventures

Committee Members

Will Kellogg

Tom Mellor

Sean Morrison

Jeff Northcutt

Siri Smillie

Scott Wheeler

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Committee Chair - Emily Ferguson-Steger  |  Vice Chair - Siri Smillie
Erin Billings (EX O)

Committee Description: To nominate and choose alumni who are willing to serve a three-year term on the UMAA board. The slate is prepared with structured criteria that results in the broadest representation of our alumni base. A vote is taken at the spring meeting. Open to all members of the board.

Committee Members

Mandy Smoker Broaddus

Will Kellogg

Natasha LaRose

Tim McCue

Sean Morrison

Paige Spalding

ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Committee Chair - Jeff Northcutt | Vice Chair - Josh Peters-McBride
Kris Kloser (EX O)

Committee Description: Develop ideas and plans to increase Alumni Association membership and to enhance the relationship between the alumni and the University.

Committee Members

Lillian Alvernaz

Mandy Smoker Broaddus

Vanessa Bucklin

Bryan Collette

Ken Dunham

Paige Spalding