NIRSA relies heavily on member expertise and commitment for its evolution and advancement. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce the 2015–2016 election results and appointments for the NIRSA Board of Directors, NIRSA Foundation Board, the NIRSA Services Corporation Board, the NIRSA Championship Series, as well as to the Strategic Values Commissions, the NIRSA Annual Program Committee, and the NIRSA School of Collegiate Recreation faculty! The Association is fortunate to have such dedicated members to look to for leadership and support.
NIRSA Board of Directors
The NIRSA Board of Directors is a group of seven members who oversee NIRSA’s strategic planning and coordinate many stakeholders involved in NIRSA growth and operations. The Board is pleased to announce the election of Bill Crocket, RCRSP, Executive Director–Campus Life Services & Campus Center at the University of Baltimore, Maryland as President Elect and David Davenport, Director at Austin Peay State University, as At-Large Director. Their experience in the profession will lend to the visionary direction of the Board as it continues working on new projects.
The NIRSA Board of Directors is also pleased to announce the appointment of Pam Su, Director of Campus Recreation at San Francisco State University, and Eric Nickel, Director of University Recreation at James Madison University, as Annual Directors to the NIRSA Board of Directors.
NIRSA Foundation
The NIRSA Foundation is NIRSA’s philanthropic organization, which is governed by an eight-member board. This group of leaders tirelessly volunteers their time and energy to providing NIRSA members with meaningful opportunities for scholarship, research, and professional development. The Foundation Board is pleased to welcome the following members to the Foundation Board of Directors where they will each start serving a three-year term:
- Eric Stein, Senior Associate Director of Athletics for PE, Recreation, and Wellness at Stanford University
- Chris Muller, RCRSP, Associate Director Campus Recreation at The University of Texas at Arlington
The NIRSA Board of Directors recently elected these leaders for the open Director positions.
NIRSA Services Corporation
The NIRSA Services Corporation (NSC), the entrepreneurial component of NIRSA, is governed by a seven-member board who also oversees the NIRSA Championship Series. The NIRSA Board of Directors, the sole shareholder of the NSC, recently elected Tom Dison, CRSS, Director and Associate Vice President at University of Texas at Austin, and Eric Hawkes, Director at University Recreation at North Carolina State University, to the 2015-2016 NSC Board of Directors for three-year terms. The NSC Board is pleased to welcome Tom and Eric.
NIRSA Championship Series
The NIRSA Championship Series gives college recreational sports participants an opportunity to compete, coordinate, officiate and connect with skilled peers from other schools. The Series is pleased to announce the appointment of Kurt Klier, RCRSP, Manager, Cole Fieldhouse and Reckord Armory at the University of Maryland as the next NIRSA Championship Series Committee Chair. Brooke Turner, RCRSP, Assistant Director, Intramural and Sport Clubs at the University of Alabama and Oscee Wheatfall, RCRSP, Coordinator for Intramurals at Texas A&M University, have been appointed as Vice Chairs to the Committee.
NIRSA Strategic Values Commissions
NIRSA’s six Strategic Values Commissions are charged with developing concrete plans that support the Association’s Strategic Plan, pursuing measureable goals, and developing and delivering useable resources for our members. Commissioners are appointed by the NIRSA President and typically serve for three-year terms.
We are pleased to announce the following new Strategic Value Commissioners:
Sustainable Communities Commission
Janice DeMonsi, Co-Chair, Santa Clara University
Jeff Elbracht, CRSS, Washington State University
Bill Callender, Oregon State University
Lisa Stuppy, Boise State
Megan Krone, University of San Diego
Health & Wellbeing Commission
Lindy Lunkenheimer, Arizona State University
Kimmi Sterner, University of Mississippi
Jacque Hamilton, Ed.D., RCRSP, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Greg Reinhardt, University Tennessee Chattanooga
Leadership Commission
Mila Padgett, Co-Chair, University of South Carolina Aiken
Wendy Windsor, CRSS, Louisiana State University
Melissa Longino, University of Dayton
Ryan Bennett, Elon University
Brad Burgess, James Madison University
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission
Trineice Durst, University of California, Berkeley
Stephanne Musser, The Ohio State University
Global Perspectives Commission
Mary O’Mahoney, CRSS, California State University, Bakersfield
Alex Accetta, RCRSP, Portland State University
NIRSA Annual Conference Program Committee
The Chair of the NIRSA Annual Conference Program Committee provides leadership to the Committee and is critical to a successful Annual Conference. The Chair is appointed by the NIRSA President and serves for three years—one year as Chair-Elect, another as Chair, and one more as Consultant. We are pleased to announce that Demond Pryor, Director, Department of Recreation at University of Toledo, has been appointed to this position.
NIRSA School of Collegiate Recreation
The NIRSA School of Collegiate Recreation provides attendees with a broad range of materials designed to enhance a recreation professional’s management and problem-solving skills. There is both a Level I and a Level II of the NIRSA School: Level I is offered two years in a row and then Level II is offered that third year.
The NIRSA Board of Directors recently appointed Ali Cross, Assistant Director of Fitness and Assessment at Virginia Tech, and Yvette Kell, Director of Campus Recreation at Centers, LLC at the University of Missouri-St Louis, to the faculty to fill the recently vacant positions.
The Association would like to congratulate all of the newly-elected and appointed members to these various leadership positions, and to thank them for their commitment to furthering the collegiate recreation profession. NIRSA would not exist without such dedicated members!
For more information about NIRSA leadership positions, please contact NIRSA Leadership Programs Assistant Sarah Leskovec.
