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.

Chair

Jim Poolman

Jim Poolman, ’92

Owner, Jim Poolman Consulting, Inc.

Bismarck, ND

Vice Chair

Darla Adams

Darla (Kleven) Adams, ’84, ’95, ’07

Consultant

Grand Forks, ND

 

Board Members

Troy Bader

Troy Bader, ’85

President & CEO, International Dairy Queen Corp.

Chanhassen, MN

Lisa Barnes

Lisa (Schmitz) Barnes, ’88

Retired Director of Engineering, Honeywell Aerospace Engineering Technology

Glendale, AZ

Twylah Blotsky

Twylah (Butler) Blotsky, ’93

President & CEO, Butler Machinery Company

Fargo, ND

Kelly Caruso

Kelly (Keeler) Caruso, ’91

Former CEO, Shipt

Minneapolis, MN

 

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper, ’05, ’08

Pilot, PSA Airlines

Arlington, VA

Kaleb Dschaak

Kaleb Dschaak, ’20

CEO, Fenworks

Grand Forks, ND

 

Scott Fredrickson

Scott Fredericksen, ’74

Retired Managing Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP

Washington, D.C.

Angie Freeman

Angie (Hovland) Freeman,’91

Chief Human Resources Officer, CH Robinson Worldwide

Eden Prairie, MN

Randy Gershman

Randy Gershman, ’84

Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments

Marshfield, WI

Mike Hamerlik

Mike Hamerlik, ’84, ’88

Retired President/CEO, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp

West Fargo, ND

Dr. Michael Labeau

Dr. Mike LeBeau, ’02

President, Sanford Health

Bismarck, ND

Nathaniel Leben

Nathaniel Leben, ’05

Co-founder, iSightDrone Services

Santa Clarita, CA

Chuck McFarlane

Chuck MacFarlane, ’87

President/CEO, Otter Tail Corporation

Fergus Falls, MN

Gary Petersen

Gary Petersen, ’87, '93

Chairman, Cornerstone Bank

Bismarck, ND

Karen Phillips

Karen (Borlaug) Phillips, ’77

Retired VP of Public & Government Affairs, Canadian National Railway Company

Alexandria, VA

Lara Prozinski

Lara (Olsen) Prozinski, ’90

Teacher, Devils Lake Public Schools

Coordinator, Devils Lake Public Schools Development Fund

Devils Lake, ND

Jodi Rolland

Jodi Thompson Rolland, ’92

Retired Divisional Director of the Greater West Division JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA

McKinney, TX

Pat Sogard

Pat Sogard, ’82, ’86

Chairman of the Board, American State Bank & Trust, Co.

Williston, ND

John Solberg

John Solberg, ’76

Founding Partner, Onward Investors

Scottsdale, Ariz.

David St. Peter

Dave St. Peter, ’89

President/CEO, Minnesota Twins

Chanhassen, MN

Kathryn Uhrich

Kathryn Uhrich, ’86

Professor, University of California, Riverside

Riverside, CA

Chad Watcher

Chad Wachter

President & CEO, Investcore, Inc.

Bismarck, ND

 

 

 

Ex-Officio Members

Andrew Armacost

Andrew Armacost

President

University of North Dakota

Karla Mongeon-Stewart

Karla Mongeon-Stewart

Vice President for Finance & Operations/COO

University of North Dakota

Eric Link

Eric Link

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

University of North Dakota

Dr. Marjorie Jenkins

Dr. Marjorie Jenkins

Dean & Vice President for Health Affairs

University of North Dakota

 

DeAnna Carlson Zink

DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86

CEO

UND Alumni Association & Foundation

Nancy Pederson

Nancy Pederson, ’90

Vice President of Finance

UND Alumni Association & Foundation

 

 

 

Meeting Notices & Agendas

All times are in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST).

2025

UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board Meeting

4 p.m. Monday, March 3

Meeting Notice

The UND Alumni Association and Foundation Board Meeting on Monday, March 3, 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
  1. Welcome & Call to Order – Jim Poolman
  2. Review Revised CY25 Goals – DeAnna Carlson Zink
  3. Vote on Revised CY25 Goals – Jim Poolman
  4. Spirit Award Nomination – Jim Poolman & Karen Phillips
  5. Other Business – Jim Poolman
  6. Adjourn – Jim Poolman
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

Scottsdale, Arizona

Full Board Meeting

May 6-8

Grand Forks

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