Board of Directors

In everything we do, we strive to connect and support UAF and its alumni. We encourage excellence in all aspects of the university and provide opportunities for alumni to engage in lifelong involvement with their university community. We could not do what we do without our Board of DirectorÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s strategic guidance and support, and we hold ourselves accountable to you and them. This distinguished group of alum leaders invest their time, passion, and resources to support UAFAA, and for that we are thankful.


2023 - 2024 UAF Alumni Association Board of Directors


Board officers

Rhonda Widener
Rhonda Widener '01

Board President/chair

Seat 9, Fairbanks, 2022-2025


2001 - BS, Northern Studies
Facility Security Manager, University of É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ

Thomas Farrugia, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™17
Thomas Farrugia, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™17

Vice President

Seat 11, Municipality of Anchorage, 2022-2025


2017 - PhD Fisheries
É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Harmful Algal Bloom Coordinator, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Ocean Observing System (AOOS)

Lorna Shaw É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™96, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™05
Lorna Shaw É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™96, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™05

Board Secretary

Seat 10, Outside (Lower 48), 2022-2025


1996 - BBA, Business Administration
2005 - MBA, Business Administration 
Government Relations Director, Newmont Corporation

M. Birch Foster '03
M. Birch Foster '03

Board Treasurer

Seat 2, Southcentral, 2023-2026

2003 - MS, Fisheries
Fishery biologist, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Dept. of Fish and Game


Board members

Dee Dee Ivanoff '91
Dee Dee Ivanoff É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™91

Seat 1, rural, 2023-2026

1991 - BA, Education

Superintendent, St. Mary's City School District

Ryan Tilbury, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™99 É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™04 É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™10
Ryan Tilbury É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™99 É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™04 É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™10

Seat 3, Fairbanks, 2023-2026


1999 - BA, Psychology
2004 - MEd, Guidance and Counseling
2010 - BA, Foreign Language
Operations/Planning/Assessments - US INDOPACIFIC COMMAND J-7
K-12 School Counselor YKSD

Meredith Cameron É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™09
Meredith Cameron É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™09

Seat 4, Southcentral, 2024-2027


2009 - BA, Political Science
National Coordinator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Valerie Demming É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™75, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™84
Valerie Demming É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™75, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™84

Seat 5, FNSB, 2024-2027


1975 - BEd, Elementary Education
1984 - MEd, Guidance and Counseling

Owner, Demming Counseling Services

Darryl Lewis, Sr. É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™88
Darryl Lewis, Sr. É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™88

Seat 6, at large, 2024-2027


1988 - BA Journalism
Correction Officer, State of Colorado

Tim Lamkin, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™94, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™96
Tim Lamkin, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™94, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™96

Seat 7, Southeast, 2024 - 2027


1994 - BA Political Science
1996 - BBA Business Administration

Policy analyst and Legislative Aide, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ State Legislature
Professional Narrator, Gold Dredge 8 seasonally

George Cromer III, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™03
George Cromer III É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™03

Seat 8, at large, 2022 - 2025


2003 - MA Rural Development
Second/Third Grade Teacher
Airport Heights Elementary, Anchorage

 

Ex-Officio Board members

Theresa Bakker
Theresa Bakker

UAFAA Executive Director

 

Scott Roselius, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™81
Scott Roselius É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™81

Hockey Chapter President


1981 - BA, Physical Education