The Board of Managers is the supervisory body of the IU Alumni Association. It establishes and oversees the policies of the association and meets two to four times a year.
The board is composed of the CEO of the IUAA as well as 13 volunteer leaders, including the immediate past chair of the association, five officers, six at-large members, and a student representative.
At-large members serve staggered three-year terms, while the officers are elected annually. The student representative is appointed annually.
Contact Rebecca Keith at rekeith@iu.edu, Executive Director of Governance, for more information or to reach a member of the Board.
Share your ideas and vision for the Alumni Association. Reach out to members of the Board of Managers on issues that are important to you. Contact Rebecca Keith, Executive Director of Governance, to reach a member of the Board.
Members of the IU Alumni Association are eligible to vote for those nominated to the Board of Managers. Officers and at-large members of the board are elected by ballot. Ballots are mailed to all IUAA members in the spring issue of the Indiana University Alumni Magazine.
Members of the IU Alumni Association are eligible to serve on the Board of Managers. To nominate yourself or another eager volunteer, submit the nomination form. Please complete your form by September 30 in order to be considered for the next fiscal year's nominations. The Governance Committee meets in October to select the slate. If selected, candidates will be contacted to accept the nomination by December 1. If you are not selected, you may submit your name with a petition signed by 100 Alumni Association members to the IUAA by December 31.
Chair, 2022–2023
Carmel, Ind.Jeannie serves as director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the IUPUI Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. A development professional for 20 years, she previously worked as director of philanthropy at the IU Health Foundation, the IU School of Medicine as director for the Dean’s Council and Special Programs, and IU Foundation. She is a long-time member of the Alumni Council of IUPUI and received the Maynard K. Hine Medal in 2017.
Chair-elect, 2022–2023
Knoxville, Tenn.Martin served as senior international business analyst at Walmart Stores, Inc., then became an entrepreneur in 2004 in the field of health care innovation, strategic planning, and technology. In September 2021, he was named executive director of the St. Mary's Legacy Clinic which provides healthcare to the poor and medically underserved in East Tennessee. Martin has been on the Executive Council and was board member and president of the IUAA Latino Alumni Association. He earned the IUAA President’s Award in 2016.
Vice Chair, 2022-23
Washington, D.C.Dawn is the vice president of the Office of Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and Careers at the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Dawn has been a participant in the Washington, D.C. IUAA chapter and has served in leadership positions on the Neal Marshall Alumni Club board. She is an active member of IU’s Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council and a partner of IU’s Black Philanthropy Circle. In 2021, Dawn was named an inaugural member of the Institute of International Education’s National Academy for International Education.
Treasurer, 2022–2023
Indianapolis, Ind.Jason serves as vice president, CFO, and treasurer at University of Indianapolis. Formerly, he was state budget director for the State of Indiana and the chief of staff for the mayor of Indianapolis. His service to IU includes the Distinguished Alumni Council for the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs from beginning in 2015 and as a member of the Executive Council beginning in 2016.
Secretary, 2022–2023
Gary, Ind.Shontrai is a clinical professor of business law at Purdue University Northwest. He is past president of the national board of the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club and current president of the Groups Alumni. In 2010, he was awarded the Charlie Nelms Distinguished Alumni Award and the Hudson Holland Scholars Program Service Award for outstanding service to Indiana University. In 2022, he received the IUAA Volunteer Leadership Award as well as Indiana's Sagamore of the Wabash.
Immediate Past Chair, 2022–2023
Sellersburg, Ind.Josh Kornberg is the Executive Director of the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County where he oversees the disbursement of funds for non-profit grants, scholarships, and small business loans. Prior to Caesars Foundation, Kornberg was a development officer at Ivy Tech Community College – Sellersburg, Kentucky Science Center, and Volunteers of America Mid-States. He is a founding member of the IU Southeast Student Alumni Association and has served as its president as well as on the IUAA Executive Council. In 2020, Josh was named Young Professional of the Year by One Southern Indiana.
Student Representative, 2022–2023
Schererville, Ind.Safia is a senior at IU Northwest majoring in biochemistry, minoring in psychology and neuroscience, and is on a pre-med track. She is the president of the Student Alumni Association (SAA), National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), and Pre-Professional Studies Club (PPSC). She is also the senate speaker for the Student Government Association (SGA) and is involved with the Board of Advisors for IU Northwest. She plans to graduate in 2023 to begin medical school.
Manager at Large, 2022–2025
Fishers, Ind.Mary Susan has been FOX 59's Parenting & Family Lifestyle Contributor since 2009. She helped start The Hearing Resource Center, a free clinic, for children born deaf or hearing impaired. She received a Leadership Service Award from former Indiana Governor Daniels for this effort. She has served as Chairperson of IU Women's Leadership Colloquium & Women’s Philanthropy Council and on the Board of Directors for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She currently serves on IU’s College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board, The Dean of Student Affairs Parent Advisory Council and The Greek Life Task Force.
Manager at Large, 2021–2024
Evansville, Ind.Kyle has served in leadership positions with the Evansville, Optometry, and Marching Hundred alumni communities. He was instrumental in leading and successfully executing one of the largest fundraising campaigns of its kind for the Evansville Chapter of the IUAA. Kyle received the IUAA Volunteer Leadership Award in 2019. He works as an optometrist at Evansville Eyecare Associates.
Manager at Large, 2022–2025
Indianapolis, Ind.Mautrice is an Indianapolis native and Chief Talent Officer at the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), where she has spent the past 22 years of her professional career. She has served on the IUAA Executive Council as an at-large member and immediate past president of the IU School of Liberal Arts Alumni Board. She has also served the School of Liberal Arts Alumni Board as member and treasurer prior to her role as President. Mautrice served as co-host of the IUPUI 50th Anniversary kickoff celebration in 2021. She has received honors that include the IU Bicentennial Medal in 2019, and the 2022 Alumni of the Year Award for the IUPUI Department of Communication Studies.
Manager at Large, 2020–2023
Indianapolis, Ind.Yung lives in Indianapolis and is a medical affairs associate at Cook Medical. He has served on the Executive Council as an at-large member and is the immediate past president of the School of Medicine Alumni Board. In 2021, he was named Physician Mentor of the Year by the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Manager at Large, 2021–2024
Bloomington, Ind.Sandy became the first woman president of the I Association in 2009. She served as a member of the Executive Council from 2010-2016 and won the I Association’s Leann Grotke Award in 2011, the School of Public Health Anita Aldrich Distinguished Alumni Award in 2012 and the IUAA President’s Award in 2019. She is Director of Sports for the National Federation of State High School Associations.
Manager at Large, 2020–2023
Bloomington, Ind.Cindy is a former Executive Council member, founding board member and immediate past president of the LGBTQ+ Alumni Association and served as IU Trustee from 1995-1997. She is retired faculty with the Kelley School of Business and is currently an artist in Bloomington with StoneWare Designs pottery studio.
Chief Executive Officer
Bloomington, Ind.As Chief Executive Officer of the IU Alumni Association, Tricia is the 12th alumni executive and the very first woman to hold this role. Within the community, Tricia serves as Director of Leadership Bloomington-Monroe County and sits on the board of directors for the WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology. She earned her master’s degree from Indiana University in higher education administration, and her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University. A Bloomington native, Tricia and her husband Jeff have four children.
