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