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.

Ali Teopas Spungen ’08
President

Mark Morawski ’90
President-Elect
Term: 2021 – 2028
Company: Cincinnati Country Day School
Position: Head of Lower School
City: Cincinnati

Elizabeth Daugherty ’86
Member-at-Large

Chuck Emrich ’83
Member-at-Large

Ali Gakenheimer ’20
Member-at-Large

Amy Gillies ’92
Member-at-Large
Term: 2023 – 2024
Company: Georgetown Law
Position: Sr. Executive Director of Centers & Institutes and Special Advisor to the Dean
City: Washington, D.C.

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

Demitri P. Johnson ’11
Member-at-Large
Term: 2022 – 2026
Company: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Position: Assistant Legal Counsel
City: Columbus, Ohio

Manda Klein ’04
Member-at-Large
Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: Amanda Klein Psychotherapy & Consulting
Position: Psychotherapist
City: Durham, N.C.

Ryan Polk ’17
Member-at-Large
Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: SRP Holdings
Position: Business consultant
City: Detroit

Amy Sibert Lovett ’84
Member-at-Large
Term: 2024 – 2027
Position: Community and philanthropy activist
City: Charlotte

Michael D. Piper-Younie ’00
Member-at-Large
Term: 2022 – 2026
Company: Self-Employed
Position: Actor | Producer | Writer
City: Atlanta & New York

Frank P. Ward III ’04
Member-at-Large
Term: 2022 – 2026
Company: The Poplar Group
Position: Partner
City: Austin, Texas

Elizabeth Yassenoff ’08
Member-at-Large
Term: 2024 – 2027
Company: Alive in My Heart
Position: Co-Founder and President
City: Granville, Ohio