Institute Chair

Christopher J. Vlahos
Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations
Case Western Reserve University

Christopher J. Vlahos is the associate vice president of alumni relations at Case Western Reserve University. He works with the Office of Alumni Relations' board of directors to develop and implement a strategic plan, and oversees the office's operations and fundraising. He ensures collaboration with the university to engage and support its alumni, positioning the Alumni Relations office as a viable and important gateway to the university.

Prior to joining Case Western Reserve, Vlahos served as president and executive director of the University of Arizona Alumni Association. In this capacity, Chris was a member of the President's Cabinet and the board of directors of the University of Arizona Foundation.

Vlahos is also a member of the Council of Alumni Association Executives (CAAE) and the Association of Private College and University Alumni Directors (PCUAD).

Formerly the vice president of membership and marketing at The Ohio State University Alumni Association, he was responsible for developing and executing the association's marketing plans and membership campaigns, managing revenue-generating programs and overseeing its brand positioning.

His 30-year professional career, devoted to the field of marketing and strategic communications, is highlighted by nearly two decades of corporate administration, staff training and business development for organizations in Columbus, St. Louis, Cleveland and New York.

Vlahos holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in public policy from The Ohio State University.

Faculty

Cynthia B. Campanella
Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations
University of Delaware

David D. Flinchbaugh
Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Relations
University of Maryland School of Social Work

Kelly E. Meachum
Executive Director, Alumni Services
Wake Forest University

Kelly Meachum graduated from Wake Forest University in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in business. After graduation, she spent three years in Washington, D.C., working in marketing, membership development and events for a national lobbying association before making the transition into higher education.

Meachum has been with Wake Forest University since 2003 when she started as an assistant director with the College Fund. In 2005, she was promoted to director of Wake Forest Clubs where she has had responsibility for managing a national network of volunteers and executing regional events for thousands of attendees around the country. She successfully grew the Wake Forest Clubs program and broadened the scope of events offered to the constituency over four years. She then took these skills to the events team where primary responsibilities included managing and executing top-tier events on and off campus, including fundraising, stewardship, cultivation and alumni events.

In 2011, Meachum returned to the alumni office as executive director of alumni services. She has responsibility for the activities of the Alumni Association and developing strategies for alumni engagement both on campus and nationally.

Nicole Meehan
Executive Director of Development
Loyola University Chicago

Nicole Meehan is executive director of development for the College of Arts & Sciences at Loyola University Chicago, one of the largest Catholic universities in the country. She has been in the advancement profession for more than a decade.

In her current role, she oversees the execution of a comprehensive strategic plan that includes all fundraising, communication, alumni relations and stewardship activities for the College of Arts & Sciences. She is also responsible for managing a fundraising initiative related to Loyola's newest academic unit, the Institute of Environmental Sustainability.

Prior to joining development, Meehan was director of alumni relations. In that role, she was responsible for overseeing a team of seven who created and managed an array of programs and communications designed to engage Loyola's 150,000+ alumni. Under her leadership, Alumni Relations re-introduced Homecoming, increased its student and young alumni outreach, and developed a robust social media presence.

Meehan recently completed a three-year term on the CASE Commission on Alumni Relations and is a former member of the executive board for the Association of Private College and University Alumni Directors (PCUAD). She's been a recurring faculty member for the CASE Newcomers Workshop in Alumni Relations and chaired that conference in 2012.

She holds her bachelor's degree and master's degree in business administration from Loyola University Chicago.

Todd D. Saucier
President and Executive Director
University of Maine Alumni Association

Antonia Y.H. Yeung
Director of Admission and Recruitment, SCAD Hong Kong
Savannah College of Art and Design

CASE Crystal Apple award winner for excellence in teaching.