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.



Ali Teopas Spungen ’08

Ali Teopas Spungen ’08

President

Term: 2019 – 2024
Company: National Collegiate Athletic Association
Position: Associate Director, Division III
City: Carmel, Ind.

Mark Morawski ’90

Mark Morawski ’90

President-Elect

Term: 2021 – 2028
Company: Cincinnati Country Day School
Position: Head of Lower School
City: Cincinnati


Elizabeth Daugherty ’86

Elizabeth Daugherty ’86

Member-at-Large

Term: 2022 – 2026
Company: Mayo Clinic
Position: Director Strategy Management Services, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
City: Rochester, Minn.

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

Amy Gillies ’92

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

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


Demitri P. Johnson ’11

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

Manda Klein ’04

Member-at-Large

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


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 


Michael D. Piper-Younie ’00

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

Frank P. Ward III ’04

Member-at-Large

Term: 2022 – 2026
Company: The Poplar Group
Position: Partner
City: Austin, Texas


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

Executive Director of Alumni & Family Engagement

sistares@denison.edu

740-587-8656