Meet the Team | UND Alumni Association & Foundation
Meet The Team
Where there is loyalty, there is impact.
Executive
DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Azure
Sr. Executive Manager
Kelsey Regan, ’16
Board & Campaign ProfessionalDevelopment
Mike Mannausau, ’99, ’03
Vice President of Development
Shane Hersch, ’13, ’15
Associate Vice President of Development & Gift Planning
Paige Onstad
Associate Vice President of Prospect Management & Research
Renee Shelton
Associate Vice President of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Steve Brekke, ’84
Sr. Director of Development
Becky Greer, ’90
Sr. Executive Manager to the Vice President of Development
Jeff Dodson
Sr. Director of Principal Gifts & School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Jay Erickson, ’01
Sr. Director of Development, Nistler College of Business & Public Administration
Robin Turner, ’89
Sr. Director of Development, College of Engineering & Mines
Brett Austin
Director of Development, College of Engineering & Mines
Tim Belmore
Director of Development, Gift Planning
Greg Breitbach
Director of Development, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Lars Dyrud, ’97, ’01
Director of Development, John D. Odegard, School of Aerospace Sciences
Laine Lyons, ’16
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
Anne Ostlund
Executive Assistant 
Joel Schwenzfeier, ’11
Director of Development, Nistler College of Business & Public Administration
Cheyenne St. Juilian
Associate Director of Prospect Research
Ashley Stocker, ’06
Director of Development, College of Education & Human Development
Val Sussex, ’08, ’11
Director of Annual Giving & North Dakota Champions Club
Faith Wahl, '23
Director of Development, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Mitch Wigness
Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences
Trey Larimer
Associate Director of Development, NDCC & Athletics
Lizzy Larsen, ’20
Engagement Officer
Kacy Westereng, ’24
Engagement Officer
Jared Smith, ’09
Engagement OfficerFinance & Operations
Nancy Pederson, ’90
Vice President of Finance & Operations
Finance
Stephanie Peterson, ’99
Associate Vice President of Finance
Kristie Hunt, ’14
Controller
Marla Anderson
Sr. Accounting Specialist
Andrew Thompson, ’23
Director of Legal Compliance & Gift Administration
Courtney Scheving, ’06
Fund Administration Manager
Ashley Adams
Finance Specialist
Ryan Holweger, ’09
Gift Administration Coordinator
Cassie Jensen
Accountant
Danica Konze, ’14
Sr. Accountant
Cory Lien
Gorecki Alumni Center Building Manager | Gift Administration CoordinatorOperations
Melissa Garceau
Associate Vice President of Operations
Chris DeMaster
Director of Operations
Brian Burkett
Director of IT
Cindy Filler
Senior Reporting Advisor
Peter Johnson, ’81, ’82
Director of Government & Public Relations
Karen Andre
Corporate & Foundation Relations Data Specialist
Lindsay Benson, ’13, ’14
Operations Project Manager
Barb Cooper Vigen, ’95
Administrative Assistant
Mara Erickson, ’23
Data Coordinator
Jeffrey Hemming
Data Coordinator
Jennifer O'Connor
Prospect Data Specialist
Abigail Ogdahl, ’19
Operations Data Specialist
Thaddaeus Pera
Business Intelligence Developer
Jeannie Tvedt
Data Quality Manager
Adam Whetham, ’21
Associate Director of ITMarketing & Communications
Sarah Prout, ’07
Vice President of Marketing & Communications 
Alyssa Konickson, ’06
Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications 
Milo Smith
Sr. Director of Public Relations & Videography
Ellie Johnson, ’15
Director of Events
Jenn Lukens
Director of Stewardship & Donor Appreciation 
Jenny Wolf, ’03
Director of Creative & Brand Strategy
Angela Brayton, ’25
Graphic Designer
Tina Heinrich
Associate Director of Events
Jasmine Koenig
Digital Media Coordinator & Photographer
Mercedes Knutson, ’21
Gorecki Alumni Center Events Manager
Sam Melquist
Graphic Designer
Stephanie Schultz, ’91
Writer & Editor
Carly Tate, ’18
Associate Director of Marketing & Communications
Olivia Tykwinski, ’26
Associate Director of Events
Taylor Hanson Wald, ’14
Associate Director of Stewardship ProgramsTalent Management
Linsey Stadstad, ’06, ’11
Vice President of Talent Management
Carrie Kachena, ’13
HR Generalist