The IU Alumni Association nominating committee met in October of 2015 and I’m pleased to say that these dedicated alumni below have accepted the nominations and eagerly await your participation in the democratic process.

Nominations for the Board of Managers are:

• Brieanna Quinn, BS’01, MA’04, of Indianapolis: chairwoman-elect
• Robert Johnson, BA’88, of Dublin, CA: vice chairman
• Larry Lentych, BS’69, of Edwardsburg, MI: secretary;
• Deanna Crispen, BA’98, of Logansport, IN: treasurer;
• Lori Pearson, BS’01, of Indianapolis: member at large
• Vi Simpson, JD’93, Hon ’13, of Bloomington: member at large

Nate Feltman, BS/BA’92, JD’94, served as chairman-elect in 2015-16 and does not require a nomination for his upcoming term as chairman of the IUAA Board of Managers.

The committee also selected 10 alumni for for the open Executive Council member-at-large seats on the board. These are three-year terms and the nominations are:

• Jerry Bobilya, MS’70, PhD’73, of Black Mountain, NC
• Carmen Danhauser, BS’11, of Logansport, IN
• Jason Dudich, BS’01, of Indianapolis, IN
• Sharmaine L. Ellison, BSN’00, of Kokomo, IN
• Anne-Marie Farrow, BS’85, of Fort Mill, SC
• Phil Mark, BA’84, of South Bend, IN
• Mary Beth Ryan, BGS’99, of Plymouth, IN
• Ozair Shariff, BA’07, JD’12, of Louisville, KY
• Ana van de Velde, BA’74, of Detroit, MI
• Martin Vargas, BS’94, of Knoxville, TN

An election ballot will appear in the spring 2016 issue of the Indiana University Alumni Magazine.  Review and approve that ballot and return it to my office no later than the 3rd week in April.

To learn more about the governance structure of the IUAA, the corporate bylaws can offer great insight. As always, I’d love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have.

Warm wishes,

Rebecca Keith, MM’96, PHR