Congratulations to the following movers and shakers within NIRSA!

Members on the Move

Alex Accetta, formerly Former Executive Director, Stanford Recreation & Wellness at Pathline Group, is now Founder at The Pathline Group.

Genna Albano, formerly Assistant Director, Fitness and Instructional Programs at Lehigh University, is now Assistant Director, Campus Recreation, Fitness at Lehigh University.

Benjamin Allen, formerly Sport Program Assistant (IM) at University of Louisville, is now Assistant Director of Sport Programs at Wingate University.

Michaela Asaro, formerly Facilities Coordinator at Syracuse University, is now Assistant Director of Wellness and Recreation-Wellness at SUNY New Paltz.

Chris Baker, formerly Associate Director at Kent State University, is now Senior Associate Director, Facility Management & Operations at Kent State University.

Sean Basso, formerly Associate Director at The University of Tennessee, is now Director of Assessment, Division of Student Success at The University of Tennessee.

Katie Blodorn, formerly Assistant Director – Fitness & Wellness Programming at CENTERS, LLC @ Cleveland State University, is now Assistant Director – Business Development and University Events at CENTERS, LLC @ Cleveland State University.

Lauren Bontrager, formerly Facility Operations Coordinator at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is now Assistant Director, Facility Operations at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Abby Bruner, formerly Competitive Sports Graduate Assistant at The Ohio State University, is now UREC Sports Coordinator at University of Arkansas.

Tamsen Burke, formerly Executive Director, Student Union, Inc. at San Jose State University, is now Executive Director, Student Union, Inc. (retired) at San Jose State University.

Brian Calio, formerly Assistant Director, Facilities and Event Operations at Rowan University, is now Director of Facilities at Wilmington Friends School.

Jeffrey Callahan, formerly Assistant Director, Member Services Personnel at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is now Assistant Director, Member Services Personnel & Operations at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Chris Celius, formerly at Augustana College, is now Graduate Assistant at University of Wisconsin- Whitewater.

Mackenzie Conway, formerly at Florida Gulf Coast University, is now Graduate Assistant of Facilities & Operations at Appalachian State University.

Michael D’Alfonso, formerly Associate Director-Programming at University of Connecticut, is now Director at University of Connecticut.

Nicholas D’Amato, formerly Senior Assistant Director for Sport Programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst, is now Director of Recreation & Club Sports at University of Hartford.

Karsen DiNapoli, formerly Student Coordinator of Club Sports at The University of Tampa, is now Facility Coordinator at Syracuse University Barnes Center at The Arch.

Thomas Dison, formerly Director and Sr. Associate Vice President at The University of Texas at Austin, is now Sr. Advisor for Business Strategies at The University of Texas at Austin.

Madeline Edmonds, formerly Program Manager Intramurals at University of Washington- Bothell Campus, is now Program Manager Intramural Activities & Outdoor Facilities at University of Washington- Bothell Campus.

Ashford Evans-Brown, formerly Interim Director | Recreation & Wellness at University of South Florida, is now Associate Director | Tampa Campus | Recreation & Wellness at University of South Florida.

Walker Franklin, formerly Graduate Assistant for Fitness and Group Exercise at James Madison University, is now Coordinator of Fitness at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Nick Froelich, formerly Executive Director, University Recreation & Wellbeing at CENTERS @ Cleveland State University, is now Executive Director, University Recreation and Wellbeing at CENTERS @ Cleveland State University.

Kristin Gibson, formerly Associate Director for UREC Services at James Madison University, is now Associate Director for UREC Services & Engagement at James Madison University.

Amanda Gonzalez, formerly Member Services Coordinator at San Diego State University, is now Member Services Manager at San Diego State University.

Craig Gosnell, formerly Coordinator of Aquatics at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, is now Associate Director of Programs at Butler University.

Dennis Gregory, formerly Graduate Assistant of Aquatics and Facilities at East Carolina University, is now Aquatics Coordinator at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Connor Haines, formerly at York College of Pennsylvania, is now at Georgia Southern University.

Stacy Hartwig, formerly Assistant Director, Injury, Prevention & Care at University of Nebraska at Omaha, is now Assistant Director-Injury Prevention & Care/Risk Management at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Kierstin Hoven, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Bemidji State University, is now Executive Director Student Health, Wellness, Recreation at Bemidji State University.

Phoebe Kurniawan, formerly Graduate Coordinator of Intramural Sports & Special Events at Rowan University, is now Coordinator, Club Sports & Camps at University of Maryland-College Park.

Mackenzie Lamar, formerly Assistant Director, Competitive Sports & Aquatics at CENTERS, LLC @ Cleveland State University, is now Senior Assistant Director – Programs at CENTERS, LLC @ Cleveland State University.

Kathleen Langley, formerly Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness at Western Kentucky University, is now Assistant Director Personal & Specialized Training at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Kevin Leach Brown, formerly Manager – Operations and Facilities at University of Connecticut, is now Assistant Program Director – Operations and Facilities at University of Connecticut.

Jennifer Lewis, formerly Associate Director, Recreation at Rochester Institute of Technology, is now Associate Director, Recreation Facilities and Operations at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Nicholas Madsen, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Samford University, is now Executive Director of Campus Recreation at Samford University.

John Maurizi, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Stevens Institute of Technology, is now Associate Athletic Director – Director of Campus Recreation at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Marshall McArthur, formerly Assistant Director of Adventure Recreation at University of North Carolina Wilmington, is now Assistant Director of Seahawk Adventures at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Kyle McGavock, formerly at Amarillo College, is now Evening Facilities Coordinator at University of North Texas.

Maeve McKinney, formerly Coordinator, Club Sports and Camps at University of Maryland-College Park, is now Assistant Director, Business Services, Communications, and Marketing at University of Maryland-College Park.

Jordan Miller, formerly Assistant Director, Intramural Sports Coordinator at Arkansas State University, is now Assistant Director, Sports Programs Director at Arkansas State University.

Olivia Morse, formerly Graduate Assistant of Intramural Sports at Old Dominion University, is now Senior Coordinator of Competitive Sports at Montana State University.

Ken Morton, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Stephen F Austin State University, is now Executive Director of Campus Recreation at Stephen F Austin State University.

Braeden Mueller, formerly Campus Recreation Coordinator, Wellness & Health Promotion at Kent State University, is now Assistant Director, Competitive Sports & Outdoor Facilities at Kent State University.

Damajahá Netherly, formerly Intramural and Camp Coordinator at California State University- Fullerton, is now Director of Recreation and Engagement at Claremont McKenna College.

Genevieve Nhan, formerly Development and Events Admin Associate at The University of Texas at Austin, is now Development and Events Coordinator at The University of Texas at Austin.

Ainsley Nommensen, formerly Intramural Sports at California State University- Bakersfield, is now Beach Balance GA at California State University-Long Beach.

Kayla Oloffson, formerly Engagement & Outreach Coordinator at University of Notre Dame, is now Student Engagement & Outreach Coordinator at University of Notre Dame.

Brandyn Ott, formerly Associate Director, Wellness and Recreation Programs at University of Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh Campus, is now Associate Director, Wellness and Recreation Programs at University of Pittsburgh.

Scott Richardson, formerly Associate Director Health Promotion & Wellness at Auburn University, is now Associate Director Wellness Services at Auburn University.

Michelle Rieger, formerly Senior Associate Director, University Recreation & Wellbeing at CENTERS, LLC @ Cleveland State University, is now Director – Programming and Operations at CENTERS, LLC @ Cleveland State University.

Todd Robben, formerly Director, Campus Recreation at Saint Louis University, is now Director, Campus Recreation and Wellness at Saint Louis University.

Ian Roberts, formerly Coordinator of Competitive Sports at University of North Carolina Wilmington, is now Assistant Director of Competitive Sports at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Louis Robertson, formerly Coordinator of Intramural Sports at Samford University, is now Assistant Director of Intramural & Club Sports at Samford University.

Morgan Robin, formerly Coordinator of Member Services at University of Florida, is now Coordinator of Recreation Services at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Phil Ryan, formerly Asst Director for Fitness at University at Buffalo, is now Clark Hall Building Manager at University at Buffalo.

Anna Saeger, formerly at University of Wisconsin- Madison, is now Graduate Assistant–Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs at University of Mississippi.

Sachi Sakamoto, formerly Accessibility and Inclusion Coordinator at San Francisco State University, is now Coordinator of Welcome Experiences at Texas State University.

Sarah Schrenk, formerly Associate Director of Campus Recreation at University of South Alabama, is now Senior Associate Director of Campus Recreation at University of South Alabama.

Daniel Smith, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Roanoke College, is now Associate Director of Athletics of Campus Recreation at Roanoke College.

Troy Snow, formerly Associate Director, Recreation Operations at Oregon State University, is now Director, Student Experiences and Recreation, Operations and Finance at Oregon State University.

Mark Spellmire, formerly Associate Director at East Texas A&M University, is now Senior Associate Director of Operations at East Texas A&M University.

Chris Stewart, formerly Assistant Director – Facility Operations at CENTERS, LLC @ Cleveland State University, is now Senior Assistant Director – Facility Operations at CENTERS, LLC @ Cleveland State University.

Jacob Tatta, formerly Assistant Director for Fitness Programs at The University of Alabama, is now Assistant Director for Fitness and Wellness at MizzouRec.

Christopher Topping, formerly Facility Manager – North Campus at George Mason University, is now Director – Facilities and Strategic Partnerships at George Mason University.

Brooke Turner, formerly Associate Director – Administration & Support Services at University of Alabama, is now Associate Director – Administration & Support Services at Texas A & M University-College Station.

Jared Utterback, formerly Assistant Director – Fitness & Intramural and Club Sports at Montclair State University, is now Assistant Director – Fitness at Montclair State University.

Sydney Vanderlinden, formerly Coordinator, Sport Programs at The University of Alabama, is now Career Coach at St. Edward’s University.

Zachary Wallace, formerly Program Coordinator Intramural Sports at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, is now Assistant Director for Club Sports and IM Circle at Michigan State University.

Mary Wolk, formerly Assistant Director Fitness & Wellness at Vanderbilt University, is now Assistant Director Fitness at Vanderbilt University.

Bridget Yuhas, formerly Executive Director of Student Affairs at Butler University, is now Executive Director | Strategy, Assesment & Operations at Butler University.

Students Advancing to Professional Membership

Hannah Casteel, Mississippi State University.

Samantha Lacey, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Retiring Members

Bethany Bower, Georgetown University.

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NIRSA Membership Services Coordinator at  | NIRSA Profile

Megan Granholm is currently the Membership Services Coordinator at NIRSA. You can reach her by emailing megan.granholm@nirsa.org.