Michelle Johnson currently serves as Director of Alumni Engagement at the Ball State University Foundation. With over 17 years of experience in the alumni engagement field, she holds a diverse background in areas such as volunteer management, special event planning, student and young alumni engagement, affinity programming and leadership development. In her current role, she oversees strategy for all regional alumni chapters plus tier 1 events including Homecoming and high-level athletics events across the country. Prior to her stint at the Ball State Foundation, Michelle worked in the Ball State athletics department, at the NCAA, United Center and Loyola University Chicago. Michelle is a two-time graduate of Ball State University, earning both her bachelor's and master's degrees in Sport Administration. She lives in Yorktown with her husband and 12-year-old daughter and enjoys spending the majority of her time outside of work watching her daughter play volleyball and softball.

Presentation:

Alumni Engagement Panel: Regional Alumni Strategy & Communication

A panel of professionals from some of the top institutions in the state will participate in a moderated panel about how their institutions have approached regional engagement of their alumni. Questions around the strategy and communication tactics employed for regional engagement will be discussed.