Meet the Northwest Alumni Board of Directors

Dr. Allison Kahre Atkinson

President
'06, '11, '19, '22, St. Joseph

Matt Gaarder

Vice President
'97, Maryville

Dustin Wasson

Past President
'03, Perry

Brandon Benitz

Member
'00, '08, Kearney, Neb.

Damian Valline Bridges

Member
'84, Kansas City

Kimberly Massey Cole

Member
'93, Overland Park, Kan.

Janice Erickson Corley

Member
'70, Maryville

Sean Gundersen

Member
'10, '13, Boone, Iowa

Cherine Heckman

Member
'77, '83, Columbia

Sue Johnson Hockensmith

Member
'72, Manchester

Kurt Jackson

Member
'88, Maryville

Debra Parsons James

Member
'82, Kearney

Terrance Logan

Member
'07, '10, Blue Springs

Melissa Moody Mincy

Member
'06, West Des Moines, Iowa

D'Vante Mosby

Member
'18, Kansas City

Elizabeth Motazedi

Student Member
Joplin

Dr. Joyce Piveral

Foundation Board Representative
'70, '74, '82 Pickering

Suzanne Schuckmann

Member
'06, Lee's Summit

Dave Teeter

Member
'86, Montgomery City

Sheila Yoder Wogomon

Member
'95, Blue Springs

Ex-Officio Board Members

Leisha Barry - President - Northwest Foundation Inc.
Duane Havard - Director of Alumni Relations - Office of University Advancement
Dr. Clarence Green - Interim University President
Dr. Dean L. Hubbard - President Emeritus
Dr. John Jasinski - President Emeritus
Dr. B.D. Owens - President Emeritus
Carma Kinman - Constituent and Alumni Relations Specialist - Office of University Advancement
Tess Lovig - Annual Giving and Alumni Relations Specialist - Office of University Advancement
Mitzi Marchant - Vice President of University Advancement and Executive Director of the Northwest Foundation
Lori Steiner - Assistant Vice President of University Advancement and Chief Finance Officer of the Northwest Foundation - Office of University Advancement

Northwest Missouri State University Alumni Association By-Laws

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2022-2023 Board of Directors

Cherine Heckman

Suzanne Schuckmann

Sheila Yoder Wogomon

Ex-Officio Board Members