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
Spring Board Meeting
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board meeting on May 8 & 9, 2025, will begin at 8:30 a.m. CT on both days. This meeting will originate from the Gorecki Alumni Center, 3501 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202, with some members participating by Zoom. Contact Sarah Prout, interim board liaison, at 701-777-2611 or sarahp@undalumni.net.
Agenda
Thursday, May 8
- Welcome, Call to Order, & Roll Call - Darla Adams
- Approve Incoming Board Chair and Vice Chair, Committee Assignments, Renewal of Terms, and New Board Member - Darla Adams
- UND Report - Andy Armacost
- Deans & Directors Presentations Andy Armacost
- Athletics Director, Bill Chaves
- College of Engineering & Mines, Interim Dean Ryan Adams
- College of Arts & Sciences, Dean Brad Rundquist
- Center for Innovation Director, Amy Whitney
- John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, Dean Robert Kraus
- College of Education & Human Development, Dean Shelbie Witte
- School of Law, Dean Brian Pappas
- Nistler College of Business & Public Administration, Dean Amy Henley
- Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management, Janelle Kilgore
- Dean of Libraires, Dean Rebecca Bichel
- College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines, Dean Maridee Shogren
- School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Dean Marjorie Jenkins
- Q & A with Deans & Directors
- Break
- NIL Discussion & Update - Bill Chaves, AD, Andy Armacost, President, & Greg Willems, President & CEO Kansas State University Foundation
- Break
- Lunch
- Adjourn - Darla Adams
Agenda
Friday, May 9
- Welcome, Call to Order, & Roll Call - Darla Adams
- Consent Agenda - Darla Adams
- Executive Committee Report - Darla Adams
- Alumni Relations & Development Committee Report - Lara Prozinski
- Recruitment & Governance Committee Report - Karen Phillips
- Break
- Finance Committee Report - Chad Wachter
- Investment Committee Report - Randy Gershman
- Audit - Mike Hamerlik
- CEO Report - DeAnna Carlson Zink
- Adjourn - Darla Adams