The mission of the Lawrence University Alumni Association Board of Directors is to support, perpetuate and enhance Lawrence by providing opportunities for alumni to maintain connections and serve as stewards of the university. The vision of the LUAA Board of Directors is of a Lawrence community with a lifetime commitment to the university, the liberal arts and service to others.

The LUAA Board of Directors is a group of alumni elected to serve one four-year term as a result of their high-level of volunteer leadership on Lawrence’s behalf. The board meets twice a year on campus to plan and review programs that involve alumni in support of the university. Board members are the leadership body of the Lawrence University Alumni Association—they represent the alumni constituency and work with the Lawrence faculty and administration to advance the mission and purposes of the university.

2011-2012 Standing Committee Lists
Click on the name of each committee to learn about its mission and members.

Executive Committee

  • Cathy Statz '96, President
    Stephen Rodriguez '02, Vice President and Connecting to Campus Co-Chair
  • Paul Beck '04, Connecting Alumni Chair
  • Barbara Goodman Holtz '74, Nominations and Awards Chair
  • Joe Green '86, Community Engagement Chair
  • Hayley Vatch '09, Connecting to Campus Co-Chair
  • Joseph Brooks ’03, Director of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio
    Mark Breseman ’78, Associate Vice President of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio
    Linda Fuerst, Volunteer Coordinator of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio
    Irene Janos, Administrative Assistant of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio
    Stephanie Kramer '08, Assistant Director of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio

Board of Directors

  • Paul Beck '04 (Appleton)
    Christine Jones Benedict '99 (Madison, Wis.)
    Betsy Benson '69 (Falls Church, Va.)
    Will Burrington '84 (Washington, D.C.)
    Ann Carrott '73 (Alexandria, Minn.)
    Maura Cook '10 (Chicago)
    Cynthia Estlund '78 (New York)
    Monita Mohammadian Gray '92 (St. Paul)
    Joe Green '86 (Falls Church, Va.)
    Elissa Davis Hoffman '99 (Appleton)
    Barbara Goodman Holtz '74 (Waukesha, Wis.)
    Ted Katzoff '65 (North Hollywood, Calif.)
    Tamara Kunin '12 (Brookline, Mass.)
    Greg Linnemanstons '80 (Appleton)
    Collin McCanna '11 (Appleton)
    Csilla Megyeri '12 (Park Ridge, Ill.)
    Joanna Messer '01 (Madison, Wis.)
    Jim Reiskytl '59 (Mequon, Wis.)
    Stephen Rodriguez '02 (Boston)
    Cathy Statz '96 (Chippewa Falls, Wis.)
    Carolyn Tomacek '12 (Riverside, Ill.)
    Hayley Vatch '09 (Denver)
    Ellen Veed M-D'58 (Hays, Kan.)
    Zhibin Wang '95 (San Jose, Calif.)
    Gwynn Williams Wardwell '61 (Sewickley, Pa.)
    Ranga Lakshitha Wimalasuriya '12 (Nugegoda, Sri Lanka)
    Bill Zoellner '93 (Seattle)

Nominations and Awards Committee

Mission

The Nominations and Awards Committee recognizes and celebrates alumni achievements through two primary functions: (a) researching the achievement and service records of candidates and recommending them for alumni awards; and (b) recruiting and screening candidates for LUAA Board of Directors membership.

Committee Members

Barbara Goodman Holtz ’74, Chair
Will Burrington '84
Ann Carrott '73
Jim Reiskytl '59
Ellen Veed M-D'58
Gwynn Williams Wardwell ’61
Joseph Brooks '03, Director of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio

Connecting Alumni Committee

Mission

The Connecting Alumni Committee is charged with driving engagement among Lawrence’s alumni community. The committee seeks to broaden and deepen alumni relationships by enabling alumni connections and providing opportunities for meaningful engagement in life after Lawrence.

Committee Members

Paul Beck '04, Chair
Christine Jones Benedict '99
Greg Linnemanstons '80
Ranga Lakshitha Wimalasuriya '12
Bill Zoellner '93
Stephanie Kramer '08, Assistant Director of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio

Connecting to Campus Committee

Mission

The purpose of the Connecting to Campus Committee is to support the university by fostering meaningful alumni interactions with key constituents, including students, prospective students, faculty and staff, and parents.

Committee Members

Stephen Rodriguez '02, Co-Chair
Hayley Vatch '09, Co-Chair
Betsy Benson '69
Maura Cook '10
Monita Mohammadian Gray '92
Elissa Davis Hoffman '99
Ted Katzoff '65
Tamara Guzmich Kunin '12
Joanna Messer '01
Carolyn Tomecek '12
Zhibin Wang '95
Linda Fuerst, Volunteer Coordinator of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio

Community Engagement Committee

Mission

The Community Engagement Committee identifies and develops opportunities for current and future alumni to enrich and transform society by serving in ways that address community needs.

Community Engagement Committee Members

Joe Green '86, Chair
Cynthia Estlund '78
Collin McCanna '11
Csilla Megyeri '12
Cathy Statz '96
Mark Breseman '78, Associate Vice President of Alumni and Constituency Engagement, Ex Officio