Board of Directors
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board of Directors is made up of people who give back to the University of North Dakota.
The UNDAAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Board of Directors provides strategic direction and governance. Task forces within the board, based on professional expertise, provide ongoing advisement. They are elected every three years and serve three-year terms.
The UND alumni family, as well as our administration, faculty and students, appreciates their dedication.
Board Members
Lisa (Schmitz) Barnes, ’88
Retired Director of Engineering, Honeywell Aerospace Engineering Technology
Glendale, AZ
Mike Hamerlik, ’84, ’88
Retired President/CEO, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp
West Fargo, ND
Karen (Borlaug) Phillips, ’77
Retired VP of Public & Government Affairs, Canadian National Railway Company
Alexandria, VA
Lara (Olsen) Prozinski, ’90
Teacher, Devils Lake Public Schools
Coordinator, Devils Lake Public Schools Development Fund
Devils Lake, ND
Jodi Thompson Rolland, ’92
Retired Divisional Director of the Greater West Division JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA
McKinney, TX
Ex-Officio Members
Meeting Notices & Agendas
All times are in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST).
2024
Investment Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, November 20
Meeting Notice
The UND Alumni Association and Foundation Investment Committee meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, will begin at 4 p.m. CT. This meeting will originate from the Gorecki Alumni Center, 3501 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202, with some or all members participating by Zoom. Contact, Sarah Prout, interim board liaison, at 701-777-2611 or sarahp@UNDalumni.net.
Agenda
- Welcome & Call to Order – Randy Gershman
- Quarterly Endowment Portfolio Update – SEI, Mark Morgan, Astrid Rau
- Approve Minutes of the Sept 19, 2024, Meeting – Randy Gershman
- Discuss January 2025 Meeting – Randy Gershman
- Other Business – Randy Gershman
- Adjourn – Randy Gershman
Recruitment & Governance Committee
10 a.m. Thursday, November 21
Meeting Notice
The UND Alumni Association and Foundation Recruitment & Governance Committee meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2024, will begin at 10 a.m. CT. This meeting will originate from the Gorecki Alumni Center, 3501 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202, with some or all members participating by Zoom. Contact Sarah Prout, interim board liaison, at 701-777-2611 or sarahp@UNDalumni.net.
Agenda
- Welcome & Call to Order – Karen Phillips
- Approve Minutes of the Sept 19, 2024, Meeting – Karen Phillips
- Preview January 2025 Meeting – DeAnna Carlson Zink
- Recruitment Update/Bylaws – Karen Phillips
- Fee Assessment Policy – Karen Phillips
- Outside Board Policy – Karen Phillips
- Award Recipients for Sept. 2025 – Karen Phillips, DeAnna Carlson Zink
- CEO Report – DeAnna Carlson Zink
- Other Business – Karen Phillips
- Adjourn – Karen Phillips
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, December 4
2025
Full Board Meeting
January 8-10
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, January 15
Alumni Relations & Development Committee
4 p.m. Monday, January 20
Recruitment & Governance Committee
10 a.m. Thursday, February 13
Finance Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, February 18
Investment Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, February 25
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, February 26
Finance Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, March 18
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26
Recruitment & Governance Committee
10 a.m. Thursday, March 27
Finance Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, April 8
Recruitment & Governance Committee
10 a.m. Thursday, April 10
Alumni Relations & Development Committee
4 p.m. Monday, April 14
Audit Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, April 22
Investment Committee
4 p.m. Monday, April 28
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, April 30
Full Board Meeting
May 7-9
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4
Full Board Meeting
September 17-19
2026
Full Board Meeting
January 28-30