Meet the Team | UND Alumni Association & Foundation
Meet The Team
Where there is affinity, there is impact.
Executive
DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Azure
Executive Manager to the CEODevelopment
Mike Mannausau, ’99, ’03
Vice President of Development
Sigrid Letcher
Associate Vice President of Annual Giving & Campaigns
Paige Onstad
Associate Vice President of Prospect Management & Research
Becky Greer, ’90
Senior Executive Manager to the Vice President of Development
Shane Hersch, ’13, ’15
Director of Gift Planning
Jeff Dodson
Director of Development, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Tim Belmore
Associate Athletic Director, Major Gifts
Cassie Bowers
Director of Development, Nistler College of Business & Public Administration
Steve Brekke, ’84
Director of Development
Laura Dulitz, ’15
Director of Prospect Research & Portfolio Development
Jay Erickson, ’01
Director of Development, Nistler College of Business & Public Administration
Jonathan Gehrke, ’06, ’11
Director of Development, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
Hailey Huspek, ’18
Director of Development, College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines 
Laine Lyons, ’16
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
Anne Ostlund
Executive Assistant 
Coltyn Sanderson,’16
Associate Athletic Director, Major Gifts
Ashley Stocker, ’06
Director of Development, College of Education & Human Development
Val Sussex, ’09, ’11
Director, North Dakota Champions Club
Robin Turner, ’89
Director of Development, College of Engineering & Mining
Mitch Wigness
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
Brooke Morin
Associate Director of Development, Annual Leadership
Blake Polejewski
Associate Director of Development, Annual Leadership
Adam Sayler, ’22
Associate Director of Development, Annual Leadership
Summer Solseng, ’20
Associate Director of Development, Annual LeadershipFinance
Nancy Pederson, ’90
Vice President of Finance
Stephanie Peterson, ’99
Associate Vice President of Finance
Kristie Hunt, ’14
Controller
Marla Anderson
Accounting Specialist
Marina Galstad, ’16
Senior Accountant
Danica Konze, ’14
Accountant
Cory Lien
Gift Administration Coordinator & Gorecki Building Manager
Erin Zejdlik, ’10
Fund Administration ManagerMarketing & Communications
Sarah Prout, ’07
Vice President of Marketing & Communications 
Alyssa Konickson, ’06
Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications 
Milo Smith
Senior Director of Public Relations & Videography
Jenn Lukens
Director of Stewardship & Donor Appreciation 
Keeley Useldinger
Director of Events
Jenny Wolf, ’03
Director of Creative & Brand Strategy
Paula Bradbury, ’94
Associate Director of Stewardship & Donor Appreciation 
Ellie Johnson, ’15
Associate Director of Events
Mercedes Jorgenson, ’21
Gorecki Alumni Center Events Manager
Chad O’Shea, ’20
Associate Director of Stewardship Communication
Stephanie Schultz, ’91
Associate Director of Storytelling & Content Strategy 
Carly Tate, ’18
Associate Director of Engagement
Sara Titera
Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
Ana Wilebski, ’19
Associate Director of Campaign Writing
Samantha Zimmerman, ’23
Event Coordinator
Operations
Bob Knutson, ’79
Vice President of Operations
Melissa Garceau
Associate Vice President of Operations
Brian Burkett
Director of IT
Chris DeMaster
Director of Data Analysis & Reporting
Cindy Filler
Director of IT
Peter Johnson, ’81, ’82
Director of Government & Public Relations
Lindsay Benson, ’13, ’14
Data & Software Systems Specialist
Barb Cooper Vigen, ’95
Administrative Assistant
Jeffrey Hemming
Data Transfer Analyst
Jeannie Tvedt
Data Quality Manager
Adam Whetham, ’21
Associate Director of IT
Sierra Woods, ’08
Database CoordinatorTalent Management
Linsey Stadstad, ’06, ’11
Vice President of Talent Management
Carrie Kachena, ’13
HR Generalist