Alumni Advisory Board

Denison’s Alumni Advisory Board represents the alumni population at large and advises the college on matters related to alumni engagement. Members are either elected or appointed by their respective constituent organizations. Council meets on campus each September and April, with April’s meeting in conjunction with the meetings of Denison’s Board of Trustees.



Mark Morawski ’90

Mark Morawski ’90

President

Term: 2027 – 2029
Company: Cincinnati Country Day School
Position: Head of Lower School
City: Cincinnati


Ali Teopas Spungen ’08

Ali Teopas Spungen ’08

Past President

Term: 2027 – 2029
Company: National Collegiate Athletic Association
Position: Associate Director, Division III
City: Carmel, Ind.

Amy Gillies ’92

Amy Gillies ’92

President-Elect

Term: 2027 – 2029
Company: Georgetown Law
Position: Sr. Executive Director of Centers & Institutes and Special Advisor to the Dean
City: Washington, D.C. 


Dr. Ben Bring ’07

Dr. Ben Bring ’07

Member-at-Large

Term: 2026 – 2029
Company: OhioHealth
Position: Sports Medicine Physician, Program Director, Dublin Family Medicine Residency Program
City: Dublin, Ohio


Shiv Chadha ’05

Shiv Chadha ’05

Member-at-Large

Term: 2026 – 2029
Company: HSBC
Position: Senior Vice President
City: Miami 


Rishi Dani ’05

Rishi Dani ’05

Member-at-Large

Term: 2026 – 2029
Company: CIBC Capital Markets
Position: Executive Director
City: Toronto


Chuck Emrich ’83

Chuck Emrich ’83

Member-at-Large

Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: U.S. Treasury Dept.
Position: Infrastructure Finance Advisory
City: Baltimore

Ali Gakenheimer ’20

Ali Gakenheimer ’20

Member-at-Large

Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: LinkedIn
Position: Account Executive
City: New York

Jim Hartenstein ’74

Jim Hartenstein ’74

Member-at-Large

Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: Wendy’s and Little Caesars Pizza
Position: Former Senior Vice President, International
City: Miami


Alicia Henry ’05

Alicia Henry ’05

Member-at-Large

Term: 2023 – 2026
Company: FLEX High School of Ohio
Position: Principal and Superintendent
City: Columbus, Ohio


Manda Klein ’04

Manda Klein ’04

Member-at-Large

Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: Amanda Klein Psychotherapy & Consulting
Position: Psychotherapist
City: Durham, N.C. 


Tracy Law ’89

Tracy Law ’89

Member-at-Large

Term: 2026 – 2029
Company: The Summit Country Day School
Position: Teacher
City: Cincinnati


Ryan Polk ’17

Ryan Polk ’17

Member-at-Large

Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: SRP Holdings
Position: Business consultant
City: Detroit


Amy Sibert Lovett ’84

Amy Sibert Lovett ’84

Member-at-Large

Term: 2024 – 2027
Position: Community and philanthropy activist
City: Charlotte 


Elizabeth Yassenoff ’08

Elizabeth Yassenoff ’08

Member-at-Large

Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: Alive in My Heart
Position: Co-Founder and President
City: Granville, Ohio


Have Questions?

Sallie Hutton Sistare

Associate Vice President, Alumni & Family Engagement

sistares@denison.edu

740-587-8656