UOAA Board of Directors
The board of directors is the governing body of the University of Oregon Alumni Association. It is composed of twenty-four geographically selected regional directors from Oregon, four regional directors from areas outside the state, twelve directors at-large, three faculty representatives, a representative each from the College of Education and the School of Law, and ex-officio members selected from various campus departments and organizations.
The boards main purpose is to make policy that directs the association toward the attainment of its goals. Each board member is assigned to a committee that focuses attention on specific areas and programs. Association committees include Alumni Advocacy, Board Development, Budget and Finance, Communications, Constituency Relations, Membership Services, and Student Relations.
Officers
President-Elect
Corey duBrowa ’88
President, Account Services,
Waggener Edstrom Strategic Communications
cdubrowa@comcast.net
Treasurer
Donald Klotter ’86
Senior Vice President
Marketing & Client Services,
Mazama Capital Management
klotter@mazamacap.com
Directors
Anne Wattles Ballard ’71 M.A. ’74
Director,
Career & Volunteer Services,
Linfield College
Student Relations Committee Chair
Willie Blasher Jr. ’78
Supervising
U.S. Probation Officer
blasher57@aol.com
Jenny Cherrytree ’98
Director of Public Relations & Corporate Communications, Kumon Math & Reading Centers
jennycherrytree@
yahoo.com
Kathi O'Neil Dorderic ’87
Owner/President,
Westover Media/
Portland Picks
kathio@europa.com
Marcia Schmaedick Edwards ’87
Vice President, Prudential Real Estate Professionals
marciae@prurep.com
Nicole Engstrom ’91
Director of Grant Development,
Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion & Polk Counties
Nesnej3@aol.com
Jim L. Johnson Jr. ’84
Vice President/General Manager, Commercial Equipment Lease Corp.
jjohnson@
commlease.com
Xavier Romano ’82
V.P. Student Development,
Dean of Students,
Knox College
xromano@knox.edu
Advocacy Chair
Jenny Ulum M.A. ’83
Founder and CEO,
The Ulum Group
julum@ulum.com
Representatives
Constituent Society Representative
College of Education Representative
Dick Darst Ph. D. ’82
Executive Secretary for Oregon
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
dddarst97@yahoo.com
Ex Officio Members
Michael Redding
Associate V.P. Governmental Affairs
Robert Kraus
Board Chair, UO Foundation