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).
2025
Alumni Relations & Development Committee
4 p.m. Monday, April 14
Meeting notice
The UND Alumni Association and Foundation Alumni Relations & Development Committee meeting on Monday, April 14, 2025, 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 – Angie Freeman
- Review & Approve Minutes of the Feb 10, 2025, Meeting – Angie Freeman
- Board Stewardship Update & Relaunch Plan – Sarah Prout
- Fundraising Update – DeAnna Carlson Zink
- CEO Update – DeAnna Carlson Zink
- Other Business – Angie Freeman
- Adjourn – Angie Freeman
Audit Committee
4 p.m. Tuesday, April 22
Meeting Notice
The UND Alumni Association and Foundation Audit Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 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 – Mike Hamerlik
- Approve Minutes of the September 12, 2024, Committee Meeting – Mike Hamerlik
- Review & Approve 990, 990T & State Filing for the FY ending June 30, 2024 – Eide Bailly
- Review Pledge Management Policy – Nancy Pederson
- Preview FY25 Pledge Write-offs – Nancy Pederson
- CEO Update – DeAnna Carlson Zink
- Other Business – Mike Hamerlik
- Adjourn – Mike Hamerlik
Finance Committee
4 p.m. Wednesday, April 23
Meeting Notice
The UND Alumni Association and Foundation Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 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 – Chad Wachter
- FY26 Budget – Chad Wachter & Nancy Pederson
- Other Business – Chad Wachter
- Adjourn – Chad Wachter
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
Scottsdale, Arizona
Full Board Meeting
May 6-8
Grand Forks