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

Darla Adams

Darla (Kleven) Adams, ’84, ’95, ’07

Consultant

Grand Forks, ND

Vice Chair

Troy Bader

Troy Bader, ’85

President & CEO, International Dairy Queen Corp.

 

Board Members

Andrew Abernathey

Andrew Abernathey

Founder & CEO, Abernathey Holdings

Scottsdale, AZ

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, United Airlines

Arlington, VA

Lucy Dalglish

Lucy Dalglish,’80

Professor, University of Maryland

McLean, 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, iSight Drone 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

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

Reid Walker

Reid Walker

Founder, Walker Youngbird Foundation

Washington, DC

 

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

Chief Executive Officer

UND Alumni Association & Foundation

Nancy Pederson

Nancy Pederson, ’90

Vice President of Finance & Operations

UND Alumni Association & Foundation

 

 

 

Meeting Notices & Agendas

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

2026

Full Board - Spring Meeting

May 7-8, Gorecki Alumni Center

Meeting Notice

The UND Alumni Association and Foundation Full Board Meeting on Thursday-Friday May 7-8, 2026, will begin at 8 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, Kelsey Regan, Board & Campaign Professional, 701.777.6070, kelseyr@undfoundation.org

Thursday Agenda
  1. Welcome, Call to Order, & Roll Call - Darla Adams
  2. Mission Moment  |  Open Door Scholarship
  3. UND Report
  4. Break
  5. NIL & Athletics Conversation
  6. Break
  7. Special Press Conference Announcement
  8. Luncheon at SMHS
  9. NDUS Presentation
  10. ND Legislature & Higher Education Discussion
  11. Adjourn
Friday Agenda
  1. Welcome, Call to Order, & Roll Call - Darla Adams
  2. Mission Moment  |  Board of Directors
  3. Crisis Communication Update
  4. Consent Agenda
  5. CEO Report
  6. Executive Committee Report
  7. Alumni Relations & Development Committee Report
  8. Break
  9. Recruitment & Governance Committee Report
  10. Finance Committee Report
  11. Investment Committee Report
  12. Audit Committee Report
  13. Compensation Committee Report
  14. Adjourn
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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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