We would like to congratulate the following individuals for their election to the CASE Board of Trustees, Regional Councils, and District Cabinets. These individuals were approved by the membership through an online election that took place in June.

To nominate yourself or a colleague for consideration next year, please visit our Volunteer Opportunities page.
 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Officers

RACHEL SANDISON

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, External Engagement and Vice Principal, External Relations
University of Glasgow
Chair-Elect, 2-year term

Rachel Sandison is Deputy Vice-Chancellor, External Engagement and Vice Principal, External Relations at the University of Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom). As a member of the University’s senior management team, Rachel is responsible for strategic leadership for domestic and international student recruitment; marketing, brand, and reputation; undergraduate and postgraduate admissions; international affairs and partnership development; and fundraising and alumni relations. Previously she was the Director of Marketing, Student Recruitment, and Alumni Relations at the University of Aberdeen. Rachel is a Chartered Marketer by The Chartered Institute of Marketing, a member of the Universities Scotland International Committee, and sits on a number of sector advisory boards. Rachel is a recipient of the CASE Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence, is a member of the CASE Europe Regional Council, and was a member of the CASE Commission on Communications and Marketing. She currently serves as Treasurer on the CASE Board of Trustees, a role she has held since 2022. Rachel is being nominated as CASE Board Chair-Elect for a two-year term. 

MATTHEW LAMBERT

Senior Vice President for University Advancement and Chief Executive Officer, William & Mary Foundation
William & Mary
Treasurer, 2-year term

Matthew Lambert is the Senior Vice President for University Advancement and Chief Executive Officer of the William & Mary Foundation, at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia (USA). In his role, he oversees all William & Mary efforts related to alumni engagement, private fundraising and philanthropic outreach, university marketing and alumni communications, and career development and professional engagement. Previously he was Associate Vice President for University Development at Georgetown University. Matthew is the author of Privatization and the Public Good: Public Universities in the Balance (Harvard Education Press), and Co-editor of Advancing Higher Education: New Strategies for Fundraising, Philanthropy, and Engagement (Rowman & Littlefield). He currently serves at Secretary on the CASE Board of Trustees, a role he has held since 2022. Matthew is being nominated as CASE Board Treasurer for a two-year term.

MONTIQUE COTTON KELLY

Senior Vice President for Stakeholder Engagement and Chief Operating Officer
University of Connecticut Foundation
Secretary, 2-year term

Montique Cotton Kelly is the Senior Vice President for Stakeholder Engagement and Chief Operating Officer at the University of Connecticut Foundation in Storrs, Connecticut (USA). In this role, she drives operational and capital campaign strategy; oversees key administrative functions; guides a culture of inclusivity; and manages the departments of alumni relations, marketing and communications, annual giving, stewardship, and board engagement. Previously she was the Vice President, Alumni Relations and Marketing at the University of Connecticut and Executive Director of the Alumni Association at Bowling Green State University. Mo has been active in the Council of Alumni Association Executives and is a former Chair of CASE District I and a member of the CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement Planning Committee. She currently serves as an At-Large Member on the CASE Board of Trustees, a role she has held since 2022. Mo is being nominated as CASE Board Secretary for a two-year term.  

At-Large Trustees

MARY GRESCH

Senior Vice President for University Advancement
University of Washington
3-year term

Mary Gresch is Senior Vice President for University Advancement at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington (USA). She oversees the university’s marketing and communications, development, alumni and stakeholder engagement, and advancement operations functions. Previously she was Vice President for Communications at Chief Marketing Officer at the University of Washington, Principal at Mary Gresch and Associates, and Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing at Washington State University. Mary serves as Chair of the CASE Advisory Committee on the Value of Higher Education and a member of the CASE 50. She also served as a member of the CASE Commission on Philanthropy and the CASE Global Reporting Standards Working Group. Mary is being nominated as at At-Large Trustee for a three-year term.

BRIAN HASTINGS

President and CEO
University of Nebraska Foundation
3-year term

Brian Hastings serves as President and CEO of the University of Nebraska Foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska (USA). In his role, he works to grow relationships and resources for the four campuses of the University of Nebraska. Previously, Brian held numerous roles at The Ohio State University including Senior Associate Vice President and Campaign Executive Director and Assistant Vice President for Principal Gifts. He also led the annual giving program at the University of Dayton. Brian currently serves as Chair of CASE’s Commission on Philanthropy and is a member of the CASE Regional Council for US and Canada and the CASE 50. He was Co-Chair of the CASE Global Reporting Standards Working Group and member of the Steering Committee for College and University Foundations. In 2023 he received the CASE District IV Individual Achievement Award. Brian currently serves as an At-Large Trustee on the CASE Board, a role he has held since 2021, and is being nominated to serve another three-year term.

JENNIFER KARLSON

Vice President of Advancement and Community Engagement
The University of Queensland
3-Year Term

Jennifer Karlson is the Vice President of Advancement and Community Engagement at The University of Queensland in Brisbane (Australia). She joined the university in 2017 as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Advancement) to lead its first comprehensive philanthropic campaign. Previously, she was the Assistant Dean of Advancement for the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also held positions as Senior Director of Development and Strategy Manager and Director of Development at the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Jennifer was the 2019 Chair of the CASE Asia-Pacific Advancement Conference and is a current member of the CASE Regional Council for Asia-Pacific, a role she has held since 2021. She is being nominated as at At-Large Trustee for a three-year term. 
 

TONY PROUDFOOT

Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications
Western Michigan University
1-year term

Tony Proudfoot in the Vice President for Strategic Communications at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan (USA). In his position, Tony provides vision and the leadership to advance institutional marketing and communication efforts and directs WMU’s Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications. Previously he served as Associate Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management at The University of Arizona and Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Ball State University. Tony was a member of the CASE Commission on Communications and Marketing and the Planning Committee for the CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement. He currently serves as an At-Large Trustee on the CASE Board, a role he has held since 2022, and is being nominated to serve a one-year term. 

MARC WEINSTEIN

Vice-President, University Advancement
McGill University
3-year term

Marc Weinstein is Vice-President, University Advancement at McGill University in Montreal (Canada). In his role, he works with senior levels of administration, overseeing all fundraising and donor relations activities and leading a team responsible for developing alumni engagement and services. Before joining McGill, Marc served as vice-president and general counsel of the McGill University Health Centre Foundation. He is a member of the Conference Board of Canada’s National Council of Foundation Executives (NCOFE) and the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE). Marc is a current member of the CASE 50 and a former member of the CASE Commission on Philanthropy and the CASE Insights Advisory Committee. He is being nominated as an At-Large Trustee for a two-year term.

The following Trustees will be continuing their service on the CASE Board of Trustees in 2024-2025; they are not part of the slate standing for election.

Fritz Schroeder - Chair
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
Johns Hopkins University

Armin Afsahi – At-Large Trustee
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
University of Chicago

Barbara Altmann – At-Large Trustee
President
Franklin & Marshall College

Michael Barzacchini – At-Large Trustee
Director, Marketing Services
Harper College

Eduardo Behrentz – At-Large Trustee
Senior Partner
Macrourbano, Inc.

Barbara Dick – At-Large Trustee
Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations
University of Toronto

Lee Fertig – At-Large Trustee
Head of School
The Nueva School

Andrew Hamilton – At-Large Trustee
President Emeritus
New York University

Binti Harvey – At-Large Trustee
Vice President, External Relations and Institutional Advancement
Scripps College

Ovidia Lim-Rajaram – At-Large Trustee
Chief Alumni Officer
National University of Singapore

Scott Mory – At-Large Trustee
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff
The George Washington University

Angel Pérez – At-Large Trustee
CEO
National Association for College Admission Counseling

Helen Pike – At-Large Trustee
Master 
Magdalen College School
 

Slate of Candidates for Other Senior Leadership Groups

REGIONAL COUNCILS

Council for Asia-Pacific
Monique Harper-Richardson, Director of Development (Arts and Culture), The University of Sydney (Vice Chair)
Imad Baalbaki, Vice President for Advancement and Business Development, American University in Beirut
Jimmy Buck, Chief Advancement Officer, Deakin University
Deborah Carr, Head of Philanthropy, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research
Manal Issa, Vice President, Advancement, American University of Kurdistan
Kaviraj Nair, CEO, Office of Institutional Advancement, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Antonia Yeung, Associate Vice-President (Development and Campus Services), The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Marnie Hughes-Warrington, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Enterprise, University of South Australia

Council for Europe
Santiago Fernandez-Gubieda, Chief Reputation Officer, University of Navarra
Oliver Jackson-Hutt, Director of Development, Shrewsbury School
Chang Lung, Head of Major Gifts, City, University of London  
Leah Southern, Faculty Alumni Officer, the University of Manchester 

Council for Latin America
Germán Campos, Director of the Anáhuac Social Foundation, Universidad Anáhuac México (Chair)
José Alejandro Cheyne, Former Rector, Universidad del Rosario (Vice Chair)
Alfredo Martínez De La Torre, Director General, High Education Corporations Foundation A.C.

Council for US and Canada
Tom Bull, Executive Director, Edmonds College
Shara Freeman Hoefel, Associate Head of School for External Relations, Francis Parker School
Lori Redfearn, Associate Vice Chancellor, Systemwide Advancement (ret.), California State University Office of the Chancellor
Janelle Wakaruk, Associate Vice-President (Development), University of Calgary

DISTRICT CABINETS

District I Cabinet
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont
Laura Blanchard Bitler, Director of Development, Major Gifts, Alumni Relations and Development, Harvard University
David Erwin, Chief Advancement Officer, Central Catholic High School
Jen McGrath, Deputy Executive Director, Donor Engagement and Communications, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Élodie Marteau, Director, Annual Giving Campaigns, Université de Montréal
Miriam McLean, Senior Director, Alumni Engagement, Tufts University
Meret Nahas, Director of Leadership and Planned Giving, The Rivers School

District II Cabinet 
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia
Meridith Balas, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement, WVU Alumni Association, West Virginia University
AJ Bauer, Managing Regional Director, Development, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation
Darell Bell, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Nazareth College (Chair-Elect) 
Vincent Clark, Associate Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations, Pace University
Corinne Green Endres, Director of Strategic Engagement and Communications, Rochester Institute of Technology
Roy Garcia, Director of Development, William Paterson College
Matt Nierenberg, Capital Gifts Officer, Haverford School
Emma Barnes O’Neill, Director of Annual Giving, Blair Academy
Ann-Marie Thornton, Senior Director Institutional Advancement, Community College of Baltimore County
Matthew Winston, Executive Director for Alumni Engagement, Binghamton University

District III Cabinet
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Julie Decker, President/CEO – FSU Alumni Association, Florida State University 
LaDaniel Gatling II, Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations, Guilford College
Daniel Genard, Associate Vice President for University Advancement & Campaign Manager, Old Dominion University
Linda Patton, Director of Alumnae Operations, Spelman College
Ashley Santos, Associate Vice President, Principal Gifs & Capital Campaign Manager, The Citadel Foundation
Zach Thomas, Director of Marketing and Communications, University of Alabama
James Wasilewski, Executive Director of Leadership Annual Giving, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sandy Yates, Associate Vice Chancellor, Fayetteville State University

District IV Cabinet
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Lisa Vasquez, Vice President of Advancement and Adjunct Professor, Collin College (Chair-Elect)
Hyunju Blemel, Marketing Representative, University of New Mexico
Grant Condon, Associate Managing Director of Donor Acquisition, University of New Mexico Foundation
Amy Goddard, Director of Communications and Marketing, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Jennifer Homsey, Director of Alumni Relations, Casady School
Adrian Matthys, Assistant Vice President of Annual Giving, Oklahoma State University Foundation
Sarah Sims, Associate Vice President of Donor Engagement, Texas State University
Laterika Tooks, Director of Annual Giving, University of Arkansas Little Rock

District V
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Melissa Evans, Director of Development, Indiana University School of Dentistry
Billy Falk, Director of Alumni, Business & Community Engagement, St. Norbert College
Sue Frost, Assistant Vice President for Development, Academic Support Units, The Ohio State University (Chair-Elect)
Becky Kocker, Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement, Wittenberg University
Eric Matanyi, Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing, Concordia University Chicago
Anne O’Connell, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, College of Lake County
Jennifer Wyatt, Executive Director, Stewardship and Campaign Management, University of Iowa

District VI
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Christy Cates, Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement Operations, University of Denver
Jennifer Denton, Vice President for Alumni and Stewardship, ESU Foundation and Associate Vice President for University Advancement, Emporia State University (Chair-Elect) 
Jamie Hurst, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Engagement, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Maria Kuntz, Director, Creative communications and Services, University of Colorado Boulder
Todd McCubbin, Executive Director, Missouri Alumni Association

District VII
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
Alan Ball, Director of Advancement, PSI Pluralistic School
Evan Bagley, Enterprise Account Executive, GiveCampus
Charles Bass, Senior Director of Development, Academic Affairs, University of San Diego
Michael Bumbry, Senior Director of Alumni Outreach and Engagement, University of California San Diego
Sam Camarena, Manager, Advancement Academy, California State University Office of the Chancellor
Michael Johanson, Director of Alumni Relations, Brigham Young University
Be-Jay Kodama, Vice President of Philanthropy, Catholic Charities Hawai’i
Shaun Keister, Vice Chancellor, Development and Alumni Relations, University of California Davis
Manaf Mansure, Senior director of Strategy and Operations, Principal Gifts, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
Emma McGhan, Senior Leadership Gift Officer, Brown University
Judy Nagai, Vice President, University Advancement and CEO, Tower Foundation, San Jose State University (Chair-Elect)
Karla Zarate-Ramirez, Vice President for Development, University of Hawai’i Foundation

District VIII
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Washington, Yukon
Eric Billings, Director of Development, University of Idaho
Chandra Chase, Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations and Community Engagement, Clark College Foundation
Dianna DeBlaere, Senior Director, Alumni Engagement and Operations, University of British Columbia
Suzanne Flores-Phillips, Director, Alumni Diversity and Affinity Groups, Oregon State University
Trina Harrison, Program Lead Indigenous Community & Partner Engagement, University of Alberta
Heather Kimmett, Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Idaho State University
Chrissy Shelton, Director of Development, College of Engineering, University of Idaho (Chair-Elect)
Suzanne Sullivan, Director of Advancement, University of Washington
Mercy Wanalo, Alumni Engagement Officer, Stewardship and Recognition, University of British Columbia

Continental Europe
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey
Carsten Vogel, Development Director, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (Germany)  (Vice-Chair)
Sandra Rincon, PhD Student, Tilburg University (Netherlands)
Nathaniel Avital, Senior Director, Development, INSEAD (France)
Andy Adams, Alumni Relations Specialist, University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Alix de Mauny, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, International School of Geneva (Switzerland)
Andreas Ehrmann, Head of Development Department, Diplomatische Akademie Wien – Vienna School of International Studies (Austria)

Northern Europe
Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
Kaja Gjersem Nygaard, Head of Office, University of Stavanger (Norway)
Morten Johan Svanqvist Hilt, Head of Alumni, Norwegian School of Economics (Norway)
Joseph Berglöw Kenneway, Leadership and Development Communications Officer, Stockholm International School (Sweden)
Pia Siljeklint, Director of Development, Lund University (Sweden)
Sakari Jussi-Pekka, University of Oulu (Finland)
Liv Sadeqi, Development Officer, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)

United Kingdom and Ireland
England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales
James Johnston, Head of Development & Alumni Relations, Sheffield Hallam University (Vice-Chair)
Nicola Conway, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, University of West London
Rachel Gardner Dalton, Head of Communications, King's College Cambridge
Imogene Halsey-Dudley, Alumni Engagement Manager, University of Bristol
Dr Sarah Pymm, Director of Global Alumni Engagement, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Julie Ramsay, Director of Admissions, University of St Andrews