The Indiana University Alumni Association Governance Committee has met and developed the the following slate of alumni leaders for positions on its Board of Managers and Executive Council.

Yung Nguyen, BS’89, MD’95, of Indianapolis, will serve as chair and Dawn Michele Whitehead, BA’97, MS’03, PhD’07, of Washington, DC, will serve as immediate past chair in accordance with the IUAA Code of Bylaws beginning July 1. Both were elected in 2024.

Board of Managers

• Shontrai Irving, BA’97, MA/JD’03, of Gary, Indiana: Chair-elect
• Mary Susan Buhner, BA’94, of Fishers, Indiana: Vice Chair
• Kyle King, BS’07, OD’11, of Evansville: Secretary
• Shelley Raper, BS’85, of Fishers: Treasurer
• Jason Gerdom, BS’97, of Watertown, Massachusetts: Manager at Large
• Stacie Richter, BA’06, of Wayzata, Minnesota: Manager at Large 

Continuing Managers at Large are:

• Shishir Deshpande, LL.M.’06, of Delhi, India
• Cindy Stone, BS’78, MS’08, of Bloomington
• John Brown, BA’84, JD’87, of Westfield, Ind.
• Mike Wargo, BGS’82, of Granger, Ind.

Executive Council Members at Large

• Shamika Anderson, BS’15, of Indianapolis
• Neil Bloede, BS’00, MPA’08, of Indianapolis
• Byron Braun, BA’77, of Fort Wayne
• Aja Ellington, BSW’18, MSW’21, of South Bend
• Candy Hilderbrand, BA’77, of Otisco, Indiana
• Daniel Malone, BGS’09, of Florence, Kentucky
• Nate Meyers, BS’18, of Evanston, Illinois
• Christine Pochert Ringle, BS’86, MPA’88, of South Bend
• Janelle Stenger, BA’89, of Aurora, Indiana
• Maurice Taylor, BA ’86, of Indianapolis
• Bailey Troutman, BS’18, of Pendleton, South Carolina
• Steve Viehweg, MSW’85, of Greenwood, Indiana

All positions begin July 1, 2025. Learn more about the election and governance cycle.