NIRSA owes its success to the leadership of dedicated volunteers—to members who generously donate their time and use their experience in the collegiate recreation profession to support NIRSA members and strategically direct NIRSA’s operations and services. Thanks to these leaders, NIRSA continues to offer the best professional development opportunities, networking opportunities, and resources to the collegiate recreation profession.
NIRSA members vote annually via electronic elections to fill positions on the NIRSA Member Network and the NIRSA Board of Directors. Elections recently closed, and the Association would like to thank the members who voted—just over 31% of eligible voters exercised their right to vote. From the highly qualified slate of inspiring individuals who stood for office to the dedicated members who took time out of their busy schedules to vote, the strength of our Association depends on your voice—and you’ve made it count.
The Association is pleased to welcome our incoming professional and student leaders to positions on the 2021–2022 NIRSA Board of Directors and Member Network beginning on May 1.
NIRSA Board of Directors
President Elect
Wendy Windsor, CRSS, PhD
Tulane University
At-Large Director
Victoria Lopez-Herrera
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Member Network Professional Positions
Region I Regional Representative
Stephanie Smith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Region III Regional Representative
Megan Choiniere
Oakland University
Region V Regional Representative
Greg Durham, RCRSP
Creighton University
Canadian Region Representative
Sandra Ondracka, RCRSP
University of Windsor
Member Network Student Positions
NIRSA Student Leader
Sarah Heemstra
The Ohio State University
Region I Regional Student Leader
James Stinsman
West Chester University
Region II Regional Student Leader
Kaleigh Gabriel
Clemson University
Region III Regional Student Leader
Aliyah Valdez
The Ohio State University
Region IV Regional Student Leader
Alyssa Moncrief
Texas A&M University
Region V Regional Student Leader
Bryce Muller
University of Nebraska -Lincoln
Region VI Regional Student Leader
Deanna Main
Boise State University
Canadian Regional Student Leader
Kevin Wilson
University of Waterloo
Please join us in congratulating our elected leaders!
- For more information, please contact NIRSA Member Relations Manager Sarah Leskovec.
Cara Lucia, Ph.D is currently an associate professor at Elon University. She served as the 2021-2022 NIRSA President.
Congratulations to all who have chosen to be action oriented leaders by offering their creativity, preparation and determination to serve NIRSA and our communities!!!
Paul Lee
UC Santa Barbara-Retired