Seated, from left, Traci Harrison, Laurie Ruge, Chairman Al Hansen, Chancellor Jeffrey Gold, Shari Munro, Penny Parker. Second row, President Lee Denker, Michelle Gerhardt, Tami Williams, Gabe Romero, David Brisson, Scott Vlasek, Enid Schonewise, Mike Bird. Back row, Monique Farmer, Carlo Eby, Brian Allison, Steven Schmitz, Steve Roberts.
2017-18 Board of Directors
A 22-member Board of Directors, headed by an Executive Committee, establishes UNO Alumni Association policy, reviews programs, issues awards and provides feedback and suggestions to the university administration. Members are listed below (years of graduation in parentheses).
Officers
Chairman of the Board: Al Hansen (1984), First National Bank
1st Vice Chair: Laurie Ruge (2001), ACI Worldwide
2nd Vice Chair: Chris Denney (2005), Nebraska Orthopedic Hospital
Secretary: Brian Allison (2005), Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Treasurer: Shari Munro (1986), Frankel Zacharia
Legal Counsel: Randy Stevenson (1982), Baird Holm
Past Chairman: Scott Durbin, Harry A. Koch Co.
President & CEO: Lee Denker, UNO Alumni Association
Directors
Term Expires 2018
Viv Ewing (1983, 1986), Nebraska Families Collaborative; Steven Schmitz (1995; 2008), OPPD; Enid Schonewise (1996, 2001), Westside Schools; Jim Sutfin (1993, 2002), Millard Public Schools.
Term Expires 2019
David Brisson (2002), Wells Fargo Securities; Michelle Gerhardt (1999), Union Pacific; Maureen Graziano (2000), First Data; Traci Harrison (2000), Community Volunteer; Adam Marek (2000), Colliers International, Penny Parker (1980), Completely KIDS; Gabe Romero (2002) Cordova Consulting; Steve Roberts (1976), self-employed artist
Term Expires 2020
Monique Farmer (2003), Omaha Public Schools; Tami Williams (2003, 2009), UNO.
Ex-Officio Directors
Chancellor Jeffrey Gold, AFROTC Alumni Rep. Gary Seitz (1971), Faculty Senate Rep. Scott Vlasek (1995), Student Regent Carlo Eby, Mike Bird, University of Nebraska Foundation.