Board of Directors 2022-2023
The Illinois State University Alumni Association board of directors are the ambassadors, advocates, and advisors, serving to strengthen the University’s traditions, its future growth, and its networks of influence. Alumni Association directors commit to the following responsibilities:
- Attendance and participation in up to four board meetings annually
- Service on at least one Alumni Association Board committee
- Regular participation in Illinois State University events or programs
- Advocacy for Illinois State University and promotion of school spirit
- Annual giving to Illinois State University and the Alumni Association Scholarship
Become a Board Member
To be considered as a candidate for the 2023 Alumni Association board of directors election, please complete our board of directors application by February 21, 2023. Those completed after this date will be considered for the following year. Contact Alumni Engagement with questions and for more information.
Leah Walton '88, M.S. '92
President
Westchester, IL
Tim Griffin '93
President-Elect
Springfield, IL
Susan Nelson-Brown '78
Secretary
Dallas, TX
Karyn L. Aguirre '86
Chicago, IL
Tyler Clark '09
Park Ridge, IL
Julia Durnell '19
Bloomington, IL
Christina Fontenelle '14
Chicago, IL
Jenna Goldsmith '08, M.A. '10
Bloomington, IL
Susan Grant '95, M.S.N. '17
Towanda, IL
Daniel Jackson '18
Chicago, IL
Joe McGuire '77
Metamora, IL
Danny Mielneczek '11
Johnston, IA
Dave Horstein '08
Past President
Chicago, IL
Lutitia Mills '91
Kansas City, MO
Scott A. Preston '10
Normal, IL
Stacy Ramsey '92, M.S. '94
Normal, IL
Nikita Richards '06, M.S. '15
Bloomington, IL
Matthew Rillie '15
Chicago, IL
Brent Scholl '81
Polo, IL
John "JD" Schurter '11, MBA '17
Charlotte, NC
Stan Shingles '82, M.S. '88
Mount Pleasant, MI
Steve Smith '89, M.S. '93
Elk Grove Village, IL
Alice Spann '78
Chicago, IL
Toni Wells '16
Oak Park, IL
Robert Navarro '91, M.S. '93, Ph.D. '02
Board of Trustees Alumni Board Liaison
Plainfield, IL