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).
2026
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, March 25
Meeting Notice
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board of Directors Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, will begin at 4:00 p.m. CT. This meeting will originate from the Gorecki Alumni Center, 3501 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202, with some members participating by Zoom. Contact Kelsey Regan, Board & Campaign Professional, 701.777.6070, kelseyr@UNDfoundation.org
Agenda
- Welcome & Call to Order – Darla Adams
- Review & Approve Minutes of the February 25, 2026 Committee Meeting – Darla Adams
- Review Spring Board Meeting Draft – CEO DeAnna Carlson Zink
- Committee Reports – Darla Adams
- Alumni Relations & Development – Kelly Caruso
- Audit – Scott Fredericksen
- Finance – Chad Wachter
- Recruitment & Governance – Karen Phillips
- Investment – Randy Gershman
- Compensation - Darla Adams
- CEO Update – CEO DeAnna Carlson Zink
- Review Committee Charter - Darla Adams
- Other Business - Darla Adams
- Adjourn - Darla Adams
Audit Committee
3 p.m. Thursday, March 26
Meeting Notice
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board of Directors Audit Committee meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2026, will begin at 3:00 p.m. CT. This meeting will originate from the Gorecki Alumni Center, 3501 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202, with some members participating by Zoom. Contact, Kelsey Regan, Board & Campaign Professional, 701.777.6070, kelseyr@undfoundation.org
Agenda
- Welcome & Call to Order – Scott Fredericksen
- Review & Approve Minutes of the January 8, 2026 Committee Meeting – Scott Fredericksen
- Review & Approve Pledge Management Policy - Scott Fredericksen
- Review Risk - Scott Fredericksen
- Review Pledge Writeoffs for CY25 – Nancy Pederson
- Review Committee Charter - Scott Fredericksen
- Other Business - Scott Fredericksen
- Adjourn - Scott Fredericksen
Alumni Relations & Development Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, April 14
Investment Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21
Recruitment & Governance Committee
10 a.m. Thursday, April 23
Finance Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, April 28
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
Full Board - Spring Meeting
May 7-8, Gorecki Alumni Center
Combined Finance & Investment Committees
4 p.m. Monday, May 18
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, May 27
Executive Committee
4 p.m. Monday, June 15