ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - Key Persons


Alan Garcia

Job Titles:
  • Event Coordinator

Alethia Nancoo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Amy F. Eichhorst

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Secretary
  • Associate Vice President, Alumni & Donor Relations
  • Associate Vice President, Alumni & Donor Relations Executive Director, Alumni Association
  • Secretary / Associate Vice President, Alumni Donor and Relations / Executive Director, University of Maryland Alumni Association

Amy Yip Coaching - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Member of the Scholarship Committee
  • Liaison for DEI

Angela Dimopoulos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Awards and Recognition Committee
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Outreach

Bert D. Williams

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Governance Committee
  • President - Elect

Bishop Sakyi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scholarship Committee

Cara Folk

Job Titles:
  • Director of Alumni Corporate and Industry Engagement

Cate Luzio - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

ChristieLyn Diller

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Engagement and Fundraising

Christine Kunkel

Job Titles:
  • Program Director of Events and Professional Programs

Darryll J. Pines

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Ex Officio Officers Team
  • President / University of Maryland

Elizabeth "Betsy" L. Read-Connole

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scholarship Committee
  • Bishop Sakyi

Elizabeth "Liz" O'Keefe Markham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Awards and Recognition Committee

Ellie Geraghty

Job Titles:
  • Director of Alumni Career Development

Endis Cruz Robles

Job Titles:
  • Event Coordinator

Erica Lane

Job Titles:
  • Manager, Alumni Volunteer Programs

Grad Bash

Grad Bash is a large celebration of all of the graduating seniors that is held directly after Ring Ceremony. Grad Bash is held in Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, with food, drinks, and prizes. Seniors have the opportunity to relax with friends and celebrate their final days at Maryland.

Hope Keenan

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Alumni Events & Programs

James "Jim" G. Spencer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Jameson E. Roth

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Awards and Recognition Committee

Jayde Kennedy

Job Titles:
  • Relations Specialist

Jazz Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Jeffrey "Jeff" A. Rivest

Job Titles:
  • Immediate past President

Jeffrey Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Managing Director and Chief Outreach Officer

Jessica Lee

Job Titles:
  • Manager
  • Director, Engagement and Outreach

Jessica Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff and Managing Director, Board Operations

Jim Harris

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Ex Officio Officers Team
  • Vice President for University Relations / President, UMCPF

Jim Perrus

Job Titles:
  • Director of Alumni Sponsorships & Business Development

Jonathan Garcia

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scholarship Committee

Juan Sempertegui

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Kate E. Pfetsch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Awards and Recognition Committee

Laura A. R. Crandon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Laura E. Chiriaco

Job Titles:
  • Representative

Laurie De Armond - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Leena Donaldson

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Events

Leif Corbett

Job Titles:
  • Event Program Manager

Linda J. LeNoir

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Alumni Relations at the University Career Center, at

Linda Pieplow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Awards and Recognition Committee

Lindsey Wareing

Job Titles:
  • Director of Sales & Marketing

Madeline Hamill

Job Titles:
  • Event Coordinator

Maria Ball

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee
  • Liaison for DEI

Marina H. Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Scholarship Committee

Mark N. Rabinowitz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Mateo Aycardi

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Coordinator

Matt Jones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Awards and Recognition Committee

Matthew Miller

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Meghan Sykes

Job Titles:
  • Membership Program Manager

Natalie Ross

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Awards and Recognition Committee
  • Senior Director of Alumni Events and Programs

Patricia "Patty" G. Cousins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Peter Canine - CFO, COO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Peter Polow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee

Philip Lupov

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Alumni Career Programs

Rocky Lopes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Awards and Recognition Committee
  • Liaison for DEI

Rosemary Ligsay

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager, Engagement and Outreach

Sean Kavanagh

Job Titles:
  • Membership Account Specialist

Shayan G. Zadeh - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman of the Awards and Recognition Committee
  • Founder

Steve Glickman

Job Titles:
  • Director of Alumni Engagement

Susan A. Wood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance Committee

Taylor Jimeson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Membership

Terry Whelton

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant

Tommy Hilfiger

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Entertainment & Influencer Marketing

Trevor Rickford

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance Committee
  • Senior Director of Business Operations

Veda "Veda" N. Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Scholarship Committee

Wendell Ayivie

Job Titles:
  • Accountant

Wilson Wang

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Finance Committee