The following slate of candidates are recommended to fill open positions on the CASE Board of Trustees and CASE’s other senior volunteer groups. These slates were developed by Leadership Committees at the Board, Regional Council, and District Cabinet levels as required by the CASE Bylaws.
In June, Member Coordinators at each CASE member institution will receive an email ballot to vote for or against the proposed slate of candidates for the Board as well as the proposed candidates for their respective Regional Council and District Cabinets, if applicable. Each institution will be entitled to one vote.
If elected, these individuals will begin their service in July 2025.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
At-Large Trustees
JAN ABERNATHY
Chief Communications Officer
The Browning School
3-year term
Jan Abernathy was named Chief Communications Officer at The Browning School in July 2021. She was previously Director of Strategic Communications at the institution and has worked as a consultant for strategic communications for over 17 years. She also worked at the Elizabeth Morrow School as Director of Communications and Marketing, Director of Communications, and Director of Communications and Alumni Relations. Abernathy is the co-founder of The Black Advancement Networking Group and President of the NYC Independent Schools Communications Professionals. She is Founder, Principal and Speaker of Jan Abernathy Strategic Communications and has been a writer, columnist and editor in multiple organizations and in a freelance capacity. She earned a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University. Abernathy’s CASE involvement has included serving as a member of the Commission on Communications and Marketing, Chair of the CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conference Planning Committee, member of the CASE Academy faculty, and frequent speaker at CASE numerous CASE events.
BARBARA ALTMANN
President
Franklin & Marshall College
3-year term
Barbara Altmann became the 16th President of Franklin & Marshall College in August 2018. A passionate advocate for higher education, Altmann serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP). She also cares deeply for the local community and serves on the boards of the Lancaster County STEM alliance and the Economic Development Company of Lancaster. Before her arrival at F&M, Altmann served as the Provost at Bucknell University. A native of Canada, she received her bachelor’s degree with honors in romance languages at the University of Alberta. She earned her master’s degree in French from the University of Toronto, where she also earned her doctorate in medieval French language and literature. As a scholar of the French Middle Ages, Dr. Altmann served for more than 25 years at the University of Oregon. She was a professor of French, head of the Department of Romance Languages, and Director of the Oregon Humanities Center before spending her last three years at the university as Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. Early in her career, she also served as an Assistant Visiting Professor at Dartmouth College. In academic circles, she has served as an elected delegate to the executive councils of the American Council of Learned Societies and the Modern Language Association. Altmann is a current member of the CASE Board of Trustees.
MICHAEL ANDREASEN
Vice Chancellor for Development
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3-year term
Michael Andreasen is vice chancellor for development at The University of North at Chapel Hill and is also the chief executive of the UNC-Chapel Hill Foundation Inc. Andreasen joined Carolina from the University of Oregon where he served as senior vice president for university advancement, a member of the University of Oregon Foundation Board, the Alumni Association Board, the Portland Business Alliance Board, and the Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining UO, Andreasen was at the University of Michigan for seven years — first as executive director and assistant dean for advancement for development and alumni relations and then as executive director and assistant dean for advancement at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. His more than 32 years of fundraising experience include roles in major gifts and campaign leadership at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the American Film Institute. He began his career as the director of the annual fund for the University of California, Irvine, where he also earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science. Andreasen is a frequent CASE speaker and has served as a member of the CASE Commission on Philanthropy, the Global Task Force, and the CASE 50 Steering Committee.
MICHAEL BARZACCHINI
Director, Marketing Services
Harper College
3-year term
Mike Barzacchini has worked in marketing communication and public relations for more than 25 years and has served as a CASE volunteer in various capacities more about 15 years. For the past 22 years, he has served as director of the Marketing Services Department at Harper College, where he developed Harper's first branding campaign and leads the college's integrated marketing, web, and social media initiatives. Along with his higher education experience, Barzacchini has developed communication campaigns for healthcare providers, state government agencies, manufacturers and consumer service companies. Whether delivering a workshop, writing copy for a direct marketing project or planning a campaign, his work is guided by the following three principles: access, usability and relevance. A prolific CASE presenter, Barzacchini is a recipient of the CASE Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence. He is a current member of the CASE Board of Trustees and a former member of the CASE Commission on Communications and Marketing.
SCOTT MORY
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff
The George Washington University
3-year term
Scott Mory is senior vice president and chief of staff at the George Washington University. Mory has held a variety of leadership positions in higher education prior to joining GW, most recently as Vice President for University Advancement at Carnegie Mellon University. He also previously served as Associate Senior Vice President and Campaign Director at the University of Southern California, managing the day-to-day activities of the Campaign for USC, a historic effort to raise $6 billion. Before his promotion to Campaign Director, Mory was USC’s Associate Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations. ;A double GW alumnus, Mory returned to his alma mater after several years of practicing law to lead the alumni relations and annual giving programs, first as Executive Director of Alumni Programs and then as Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. Mory was also an Adjunct Professor at GW Law and served on both the GW Board of Trustees and the GW Alumni Board of Directors. Mory is a frequent speaker and the recipient of the CASE Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence. He has served on the Commission on Alumni Relations and is currently a member of the CASE Board of Trustees.
LUIS PALAFOX
Rector
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
3-year term
In 2022, Luis Palafox was appointed the new President of UABC for 2023 to 2027. He is a Professor and researcher at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (in computer engineering) and, since 2021, has served as Secretary General of UABC. He also held the position of General Coordinator of Student Services and School Management and Director of the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering with the institution. Palafox earned a PhD in computer science from the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada. He also holds a master’s degree in digital systems from the Center for Research and Development of Digital Technology and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.
The following Trustees will be continuing their service on the CASE Board of Trustees in 2025-2026; they are not part of the slate standing for election.
Chair
Fritz Schroeder
Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
Johns Hopkins University
Chair-Elect
Rachel Sandison
Deputy Vice Chancellor, External Engagement & Vice Principal, External Relations
University of Glasgow
Treasurer
Matthew Lambert
Senior Vice President for University Advancement
William & Mary
Secretary
Montique Cotton Kelly
Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations
University of Connecticut Foundation
At-Large Trustees
Armin Afsahi
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
University of Chicago
Barbara Dick
Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations
University of Toronto
Lee Fertig
Head of School
The Nueva School
Mary Gresch
Senior Vice President for University Advancement
University of Washington
Binti Harvey
Vice President, External Relations and Institutional Advancement
Scripps College
Brian Hastings
President and CEO
University of Nebraska Foundation
Jennifer Karlson
Vice President, Advancement and Community Engagement
The University of Queensland
Ovidia Lim-Rajaram – At-Large Trustee
Chief Alumni Officer
National University of Singapore
Angel Pérez
CEO
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Helen Pike
Master
Magdalen College School
Marc Weinstein
Vice Principal, University Advancement
McGill University
Slate of Candidates for Other Senior Leadership Groups
REGIONAL COUNCILS
Asia-Pacific Regional Council
Marnie Hughes-Warrington, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Enterprise & Standing Acting Vice Chancellor, University of South Australia (Chair)
View the current list of Asia-Pacific Regional Council members here.
Europe Regional Council
Mehrnoosh Rayner, Head of Alumni Relations, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) (Chair)
Martyn Edwards, Director of External Relations, University of Leicester (Vice Chair)
Jennie Blake, Director, Strategic Engagement, UCD Foundation, University College Dublin
Sonal R. Dhadphale, Alumnae Relations Manager, North London Collegiate School
Andrew Monk, Executive Director of Global Engagement, University of Bristol
Jennie Moule, Managing Director of Advancement Services, University of Cambridge
View the current list of Europe Regional Council members here.
Latin America Regional Council
Paola Lyccette Corona Gutierrez, Provost for Planning and Evaluation, Universidad de Guadalajara
View the current list of Latin America Regional Council members here.
US and Canada Regional Council
Jason Coolman, Vice President, Advancement and External Relations, Wilfrid Laurier University (Chair)
Karl Miller-Lugo, Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement, University of Texas at San Antonio (Vice Chair)
Myles Amend, Associate Head of School for Advancement and Operations, Trinity School
Paul Chesser, Vice-President, Advancement, Concordia University
Amanda Davis, Chief Advancement Officer and UMKC Foundation President, University of Missouri -Kansas City
William Doerr, Assistant Dean, Advancement and Alumni Engagement & Managing Senior Director, Development, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
Jackie Nowell, Associate Vice President, Donor Relations and Engagement, University of Rhode Island
Steven Valencia, Vice President for Development, Rogers State University
Morrell Wax, Vice President of Philanthropy and Stakeholder Engagement, Royal Alexandria Hospital Foundation
Carrie White, Vice President, Technology, Information, and Philanthropic Strategy, University of Cincinnati
Natalie Cook Zywicki, Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Alumni UBC, University of British Columbia
View the current list of US-Canada Regional Council members here.
DISTRICT CABINETS
District I
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont
James Kenny, Assistant Vice President, Development, Yale University (Chair-elect)
D. Sydney Rybicki, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, University of Vermont Foundation
Brooke Salls, Associate Director, Stewardship, Yale University
Amanda Sbrisca, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director, HCC Foundation, Holyoke Community College
Mike Verzino, Assistant Vice President for Development, Brown University
View the current list of District I Cabinet members here.
District II
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, West Virginia
Robert Constant, Senior Director of Development, Major Gifts, New York University
Laura Lincoln, Director of Alumni Engagement, State University of New York at Oneonta
Pam Mulligan, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement/Northeast, Syracuse University
Carol Packard, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, Lehigh University
Ashley Stewart, Vice President of Advancement, Archbishop Spalding High School
Lauren Villanueva, Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, Syracuse University
View the current list of District II Cabinet members here.
District III
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Joscelyne Brazile, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Major Gifts and Constituent Giving, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Suzi Brown, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
David Chambliss, Associate Dean, Development/Peabody College, Vanderbilt University
Mario Cherry, Director of Athletic Development, Fort Valley State University
Denson Hollis, Chief Executive Officer/Senior Associate Athletics Director of Development, University of Mississippi
Anthony McAdoo, Executive Director, WKU Alumni, Western Kentucky University
Michael McLaughlin, Assistant Vice President for University Development and Alumni Engagement, University of North Florida
Philip Sherrill, Director of Leadership and Major Gifts, Norfolk State University
Susan Womack, Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations, Millsaps College
View the current list of District III Cabinet members here.
District IV
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Liz Anderson, Executive Director of Advancement, Northwest Arkansas Community College
Shaun Banther, Manager of Institutional Communication, Eastern New Mexico University
Ophelia Bennett, Chief Development Officer, Texas A&M University
Nicole Blackwell, Director of Advancement Communications and Strategy, University of North Texas
Alta Compton, Director of Stewardship, University of Texas San Antonio
Devin Ferguson, Assistant Vice President for Philanthropy and Engagement, Louisiana Tech University
Kevin Fralicks, Associate Vice President, Development, Sam Houston State University
Jennifer Garza, Director of Development, University of Houston – Victoria
Danny Johnson, Director, Alumni Services, Northeastern State University
Heather Kopec, Executive Director of Annual Giving, Rice University
Adrian Mathys, Assistant Vice President of Annual Giving, Oklahoma State University
Lori McBee, Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Engagement, University of the Ozarks
Baleigh McCoin, Executive Director of Advancement and Marketing, Paris Junior College
Sarah Kathyrn Ricci, Assistant Vice President of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement, Baylor University
View the current list of District IV Cabinet members here.
District V
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Keely Ashman, Assistant Director, Alumni and Corporate Relations, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Steve Crawford, Assistant Vice President, Alumni and Family Engagement, The College of Wooster
LaTonya Foster, Senior Director of Prospect Development, Reporting, and Analytics, The Ohio State University
Mark Gaines, Vice President, Development, Indiana University Indianapolis
Connie Molzberger, Director of Annual Giving and Engagement, Francis Parker School
View the current list of District V Cabinet members here.
District VI
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Stephanie Austin, Vice President of Advancement Services and Communications, University of South Dakota Foundation and Alumni Association
Grace Bair, Scholarship Coordinator, Emporia State University
Heidi Hopewell, Digital Engagement and Loyalty Giving Strategist, South Dakota State University Foundation
Marie Kelly, Senior Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs, Palmer College of Chiropractic
Courtney Loehfelm, Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation, Arapahoe Community College
Mike Mannausau, Vice President of Development, University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation
Telly McGaha, President and CEO, Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement
Daniel Minich, Director of Alumni Relations and Engagement, Colorado State University Pueblo
Lisa Schaffer, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Chaminade College Preparatory School
Suzanne Schaffer, Development Officer, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jack Tennant, Executive Director, University of Wyoming Alumni Association
View the list of current District VI Cabinet members here.
District VII
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah
Sean Briner, Director, Annual Giving Programs, California State University San Marcos (Chair)
Nick Dolce, Associate Vice President, University Development, Northern Arizona University
Patrice Hester-Harper, Associate Vice President, Development and Principal Gifts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Andrew O'Brien, Senior Associate Director of Development, University of California, Berkeley
Mario Perez, Vice President for University Advancement, Sonoma State University
View the current list of District VII Cabinet members here.
District VIII
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Manitoba, Montana, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Washington, Yukon
Colleen Bangs, Senior Director, Alumni Engagement, University of Calgary
Leitha Cosentino, Director of Faculty Development, University of Victoria
View the current list of District VIII Cabinet members here.
Continental Europe
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey
Martine Torfs, Head of the Alumni Office, KU Leuven (Chair)
Rachel Bray, Head of Alumni Relations, CERN (Joint Vice Chair)
Belén Arrogante, Coordinadora Alumni UPV, Universidad Politécnica De Valencia
Deborah Eleftheriou, Head of Development, St Catherine's British School
Bruno Hasa, Alumni Relations Manager, Business School, Erasmus
Ana Suarez, Alumni Coordinator, American School of Madrid
View the current list of Continental Europe Cabinet members here.
Northern Europe
Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
Anita Straujuma, Executive Director, Riga Technical University Development, Latvia (Chair)
Jacob Jensen, Senior Executive Officer, Stakeholder Management, DTU – Technical University of Denmark (Joint Vice Chair)
Birgitta Rorsman, Senior Development Officer, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (Joint Vice Chair)
Maria Gulseth Berge, Senior Advisor, University of Oslo
Jasmin Etelämäki, Liaison Manager, University of Helsinki
Ville Krannila, Head of CRM and Analytics, Aalto University
Camilla Sjögren, Project Manager, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Mette Winger Eide, Advisor – Communications and Outreach, BI Norwegian Business School
View the current list of Northern Europe Cabinet members here.
United Kingdom and Ireland
England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Patricia Murchie, Chief Marketing Officer, Bangor University (Chair)
Jillian Watt, Director, GCU Foundation, Glasgow Caledonian University (Vice Chair)
Kathryn Fisk, Senior Philanthropy Manager, Manchester Metropolitan University
Bobby Futter, Head of Student Communications and Engagement, University of Leeds
Lorna Gozzard, Director of Engagement, Brand Marketing, Royal College of Art
Lily Harriss, Director of Development, Royal College of Music
Michael Joyce, Director of Development, Millfield School
Rebecca Martin, Head of Alumni Engagement, Business School, Imperial College London
Karen McDonald, Director of External Relations, The High School of Glasgow
Mylen Dorato Namocatcat, Head of Philanthropy International, King's College London
Sebastian Reichel, Development Manager, University of Southampton
Sarah Jayne Smith, Senior Development Manager, Queen's University Belfast
View the list of UK and Ireland Cabinet members here.