About the Alumni Board of Directors
Willamette University alumni are represented by a board of directors. Each member serves a term of three years and may be eligible for a second three-year term if re-elected. Directors are limited to two consecutive terms. Directorship is entirely voluntary.
Full board meetings are held three times per year and directors are required to attend at least two meetings per year and participate in committees and other board activities and projects between regular meetings.
Board Roster
Officers
Bob D. Heck BA’07, MBA’11 - President
Blythe Butler BA’93 - Vice President
Kayley Abrams BA’15 - Secretary
Joe Stewart BA’88 - Member at Large
Linda Getchell Lewis BA’79 - Immediate Past President
Directors
Jamiere Abney BA’12
Nate Aggrey BA’09, JD’16
Jasmine Ames MBA’18
Andrew Bridge JD’19
Marie Conner PNCA’19
Anne Denecke BA’81, JD’85
Beth Dittman BA’02
Trevor Findley BA’06 JD’13
Kyle Flowers BA’14
Ben Ford BA’04, MBA’14
Cody Gregg JD’18
Joe Gruber BA’09
Mary Hadlock Bunn BA’70
Mick Harris JD’19
Steve Jackson BA’66
Sam Klausen JD’20
Garrett Kuramoto BA’03
Sarah Kutten BA’09
Herschel Mapes BA’16, MBA’17
Eric M. Nelson BA’75
David Parry MBA’05
Trevor Potter JD’17
Jordan Rash BA’06
Alexandra "Allie" Riley BA’08
Jordan Ruiz BA’16
Cindy Sheaks-McGowan BA’87
Sarah Shinn BA’04
Jeff S. Sirginson BA’14
Lauren Stumpf PNCA’16
Mikki Trowbridge BA’07, MBA’08
Juliet Valdez MBA’20
Amy Varga BA’97
Rachel Vermeulen Lefin BA’15, MBA’16
Jennifer Viviano BA’88, PNCA’17
Donal M. Welch BA’84
Dmitry Zaichenko MBA’13
Representatives
David Friedman - Faculty Representative (LAW)
Momi Hall ’85, P’18 - Parent Representative
Lance Hall P’18 - Parent Representative
Gretchen Jacobs ’23 - Student Representative
Erin McNicholas BA’97 - Faculty Representative (CAS)
Ashley Nixon - Faculty Representative (AGSM)
Current Committees
- Admission
- Affinities
- Career
- Membership & Awards
How the Board is Formed
Alumni of all Willamette schools are eligible to serve on the Alumni Board of Directors. Applications and recommendations are accepted from the Willamette community for review by the Membership and Awards Committee. Official nominations may be made by any director. The Membership and Awards Committee reviews all submissions and makes recommendations to the Executive Committee (comprised of the Alumni Board of Directors, officers and committee chairs). The Executive Committee approves nominations and submits nominees to the full Board of directors for approval.