Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of 24 volunteer members—including a president and vice president, and the presidents of the four affiliated boards—plus the vice president for Institutional Advancement and the executive director of the UUAA.

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Current members include:

Fred Esplin MA’74 MS’74, Vice President, Institutional Advancement
John Ashton BS’66 JD’69, Executive Director, Alumni Association
Michele Mattsson HBA’85 JD’88, President
W. Rex Thornton BS’72, Vice President
Gregory Anderson BS’76
Barry Angstman BA’80
Ann Bardsley BA’84
Des Barker BA’89
Jeremy Barlow BS’99, President, Young Alumni Board
Bill Bennion BS’75
Jodie Bennion BA’66
Jack Buttars BS ’96
Dallis J. Christensen BS’84 MPrA’86
Marilyn Clark BS ’72 MS ’79

Mona Daniels Clark BS’62, MS’83, PhD ’91, President, Emeritus Alumni Board
Linda Dunn BS’81 MEd’95
Parker Ence, President, Student Alumni Board
John Firmage BS’82
Bob Harrington BS ’72 JD ’76
P. David Jensen BS ’63, President, Beehive Honor Society
Heidi Makowski BS’83
Scott Mayeda BS ’88 JD ’93
Paul Mogren MA’76 PhD ’80
M. Tom Peterson ex. ’82
Keven Rowe BS’83 JD’86
Dari Scott BS’72
Sandra Steinvoort BS ’85 JD ’88
Liz Whitney BA’85 JD’87


The board meets once a month to discuss activities and organization of UUAA events. Members serve a term of three years and are required to sit on two committees, either under the direction of the UUAA or other entities on campus.

Each year the Alumni Association selects new board members to serve for a term of three years. The boards welcome applications and nominations for membership: For more information, call (801) 581-6995.

Board Membership

Board member responsibilities:

  1. Serve a three-year term (except for the Student Alumni Board, which requires only one year of service)
  2. Attend one board meeting per month
  3. Serve on two or more board, association, or campus committees by assignment
  4. Attend Alumni Association functions such as Homecoming, Founders Day, Merit of Honor Banquet, and Spring Awards Banquet
  5. Support the Alumni Association through membership dues

The 2010 Board of Directors application is forthcoming.

The 2010 Board of Directors Faculty Member nomination form is forthcoming.

Board Committee Service

  • Alumni House Renovation — Oversee the plans, case statement, marketing and campaign committee for the renovation of the Alumni House.

  • Awards and Scholarships — Selects recipients of the Distinguished and Honorary Alumni Awards for Founders Day, as well as the Perlman (faculty/staff advising) and Faculty/Staff Community Service awards

  • Board Development — Nominates officers and board members for the UUAA

  • Campus Committees include: Athletics, Friends of KUED-Channel 7, International Student Center, Lowell Bennion Community Service Center, Pioneer Theatre Company, Publications Council, and Red Butte Garden & Arboretum.

  • Community Service — Encourages alumni to get involved in community service projects initiated by the UUAA

  • Homecoming — Oversees Homecoming, which includes interfacing with other campus committees involved in the annual weeklong celebration

  • Legislative Relations — Recruits advocates (alumni, current and former faculty and staff, and students) who contact their respective state legislators to inform them of issues relating to the University of Utah and higher education, and to encourage state support

  • Marketing and Finance — Advises the executive director and other Alumni Association staff on financial affinity partners, fund-raising activities, marketingAlumni Association event,s and enhancing its outreach into the campus and the community