The University of Arizona Alumni Association
National Governance Structure


The Association’s governance is placed in a National Alumni Council, which is comprised of two bodies. The Governing Board is to be comprised of 19 Directors who are responsible for the management and corporate affairs of the Association, including oversight of the Association’s budget and financial investments.

The national Alumni Council is the larger body and will be comprised of all directors of the Governing Board, plus representatives of each of the Association’s affiliate organizations (chapters, clubs, colleges), and other at-large representatives.

ALUMNI COUNCIL

Governing Board
Chair of the Board
Linda Lohse ‘71
Tucson, Arizona
Chair Elect
Gary W. Harper ’71
Chandler, Arizona
Vice Chair/Secretary
William “Billy” Chavira ’92, ‘96
Tempe, Arizona
Past Chair
Lloyd Fox ‘90
Phoenix, Arizona

Steve Bernstein ‘88
Kansas City, Missouri
Chris Baker ’99, ‘02
Tucson, Arizona
Lynn Engel ‘76
Foster City, California
Andy Harris ‘87
Cincinnati, Ohio
Rob Ingold, Jr. ‘67
Yuma, Arizona
Robert T. “Tom” Jones ’70, ‘85
Phoenix, Arizona
Cindy Klingberg ‘88
Tucson, Arizona
Kevin J. Lewis ‘82
Phoenix, Arizona
Michael “Mike” Myers ‘88
Gansevoort, New York
Kellie Terhune Neely ‘81
Tucson, Arizona
Jennifer Nordstrom ‘05
Tucson, Arizona
Dominic Ortega ‘78
Tucson, Arizona
Bill Ridenour ’66, ‘70
Paradise Valley, Arizona
Michael C. Treadwell ‘72
Phoenix, Arizona
Anthony J. Wingate ‘04
Laveen, Arizona



At-Large Representatives

Mariana Amaya ’97, ‘01
Phoenix, Arizona
Gilbert Davidson ’98, ‘04
Tucson, Arizona
Drew Foster ‘91
Phoenix, Arizona
Hans Henry “Hank” Helley, Jr. ‘71
San Francisco, California
Alejandro “Alex” Rios ‘00
Queen Creek, Arizona
Cortez W. Smith ’96, ‘99
Casa Grande, Arizona
Mark Stanley ‘92
Phoenix, Arizona
Joice A. Tinsley ’79, ‘82
Powder Springs, Georgia


Chapter Representatives
 
Bernie Allen ‘85
Chicago Chapter
Chicago, Illinois
David H. Evans, Jr. ‘51
San Diego Chapter
La Jolla, California
Edward Gatti ‘65
Northern California Chapter
San Anselmo, California
David J. Gildersleeve ‘80
Las Vegas Chapter
Las Vegas, Nevada
Debbie Keating ‘82
Dallas Fort Worth Chapter
Flower Mound, Texas
Shawn P. McGrath ‘01
New England Chapter
Boston, Massachusetts
Kirsten Overlee ‘01
Los Angeles Chapter
Hawthorne, California
Vanita T. Pedersen ‘73
Portland Chapter
Tualatin, Oregon
Jeffrey P. Quintenz ‘71, ’72, ‘75
Albuquerque Chapter
Sandia Park, New Mexico
Alex Reynoso ‘74
Salt Lake City Chapter
Sandy, Utah
Scott Rifkin ‘94
Washington DC Chapter
Ashburn, Virginia
Ryan Rosensteel ’00, ‘03
Phoenix Chapter
Phoenix, Arizona
Barbara K. Schiller ’82, ‘85
Orange County Chapter
Fullerton, California
Alie Vidal ‘98
New York City Chapter
Brooklyn, New York


Club Representatives
 
Joseph A. Gervasio ‘57
Maricopa County Engineering Council
Phoenix, Arizona
Lupita Ley Hightower ‘97
Greater Phoenix Hispanic Alumni Club
Glendale, Arizona
Patsy Lee ‘73
Asian American Faculty, Staff and Alumni Association
Tucson, Arizona
Aimee Dunnavant Martin ‘08
Maricopa County Eller MBA Alumni Club
Tempe, Arizona
Tanisha Price-Johnson ‘93
UA Black Alumni Club
Tucson, Arizona
Humberto Stevens ‘95
UA Hispanic Alumni Club
Tucson, Arziona
Amanda Tachine ‘06
American Indian Alumni Club
Tucson, Arizona
Felicia N. Thompson ‘01
UA Black Alumni Maricopa County Club
Phoenix, Arizona

College Representatives  
Wayne Beck ’68, ’70, ‘75
College of Medicine
Prescott, Arizona
Klindt Breckenridge ‘81
College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Tucson, Arizona
Tyrone C. Copeland ‘00
College of Education
Tucson, Arizona
Samantha de Dios-Goodwin
College of Public Health
Tucson, Arizona
Elizabeth A. Hall-Lipsy ’02, ‘05
College of Law
Tucson, Arizona
William N. Jones ’72, ‘79
College of Pharmacy
Tucson, Arizona
Lee Karpiscak ‘79
College of Fine Arts
Tucson, Arizona
Charles J. Leftault ‘54
College of Science
Tucson, Arizona
Tony Luebbermann ‘75
College of Humanities
Tucson, Arizona
Kay J. McLoughlin ‘67
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Tucson, Arizona
Ellice Mellinger ‘76
College of Nursing
Tucson, Arizona
Alberto Pina Moore’64
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Tucson, Arizona
Dianna J. Nurczyk ‘68
Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Mary G. Turner ’86, ’90, ‘93
College of Optical Sciences
Tucson, Arizona
Ann Wilkey ‘84
College of Engineering
Phoenix, Arizona
 

Student Representatives  
Erin Chavez
SAA President
Chris Nagata
ASUA President
Jeff Sandell
Bobcats President
 

Ex-Officio Members  
Fabian Cordova
UAAA Chief Financial Officer
Wanda Howell
UA Faculty Senate Chair
James H. Moore, Jr.
UA Foundation President
Robert N. Shelton
UA President
Christopher J. Vlahos
UAAA President
 


Liaisons to the Alumni Council
 
Greg Fahey
Associate Vice President, Government Relations
Gayle Hopkins
Associate to the Athletic Director
Charlene Ledet
Special Assistant, State Relations
 
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