NIRSA Assembly

NIRSA Assembly Roster

Meet the NIRSA Assembly

The NIRSA Assembly is a forward-thinking leadership group that focuses on the “hot topics” affecting campus recreation — both today and in the future.

NIRSA Assembly 2023-2024

Allie Bogard
Colorado State University- Fort Collins

Kevin Martin
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Bill Crockett
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Jessica Ward
Princeton University

Abby Whaley
Purdue University

Rodolfo (Rodo) Leone
Appalachian State University

Monica Verity
Wellesley College

Sandra Ondracka
University of Windsor

Antonio Gonzalez
University of South Florida

Mallory Hiefield
Pacific University

Nikki Vance
University of Oregon

Emily Ohlson
Temple University

Sarah Heemstra
Northern Arizona University

Hailey Ogan
West Virginia University

Peyton Ash
University of Central Florida

Bennett Holmes
Central Michigan University

Benjamin Kohler
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Kathy Obuszewski
Utah State University

Nick Eppley
Colorado State University

Nicholas Lumpkin
University of Cincinnati

Eric Becker
University of North Carolina Greensboro

DeVanee Lasley
YMCA of Middle TN

Jarrell Garcia
University of Rhode Island

Chris Sato
George Mason University

NIRSA Assembly 2022-2023

Jordan Olson
Western Michigan University
 

Mike Warren
Purdue University
 

Bill Crockett
University of Maryland Baltimore
 

Adam Burke
University of Minnesota-Duluth
 

Laura Morris
University of North Carolina Wilmington
 

Jessica Ward
Princeton University
 

Abby Whaley
Purdue University
 

Rodolfo Leone
Appalachian State University
 

Zack Sephton
Canadian Paralympic Committee
 

DeJha Pontoo
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
 

Mallory Hiefield
Pacific University
 

Nikki Vance
University of Oregon
 

Nathan McKinnis
Duke University
 

Eve Mascoli
State University of New York at Cortland
 

TJ Hill
Colorado State University
 

Michael Migliaro
University of Mississippi
 

Rebecca Boyd
York University
 

Aaron Mowen
Saginaw Valley State University
 

Wesley Davis
Delaware State
 

Trevon Walker
Texas State
 

Gracelyn Jones
West Virginia University
 

Jarrell Garcia
University of Santa Barbara
 

Issac Estrada
Oklahoma State University
 

Tim Groth
James Madison University
 

Lauren Shutt
James Madison University
 

NIRSA Assembly 2021-2022

Lisa Molloy
Arizona State University
 

Marc Falkenstein
University of the Pacific
 

Bill Crockett, RCRSP
University of Maryland Baltimore
 

Adam Burke
University of Minnesota-Duluth
 

Laura Morris
University of North Carolina Wilmington
 

Jess Kiss, PhD
Bowling Green State University
 

Cheryl Harwardt
University of Alberta
 

Jordan Olson
Western Michigan University
 

Zack Sephton
Queen’s University
 

De’Jha Pontoo
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
 

Clay Heinley
University of Cincinnati
 

Laura Ferguson
Lakehead University
 

Andrea Snead
USTA
 

Shelby Hinkle-Smith, PhD
University of Vermont
 

Connor Singhisen
University of South Dakota
 

Rebecca Boyd
York University
 

DeVanee Lasley
Northern Kentucky University
 

Ashley Allen
University of Central Florida
 

Damajaha’ Netherly
University of California – Riverside
 

Jean Bernard

Jean Bernard
Southeastern Louisiana University
 

Wendy Motch-Ellis
University of North Carolina at Asheville
 

Nikki Vance
University of Oregon
 

CieCie Leonard
University of Texas at Austin
 

Michael Adeyemo

Michael Adeyemo
Sam Houston State University
 

Michael Migliaro
University of Mississippi
 

Leah Pendarvis
The Ohio State University
 

Spencer Cavan
James Madison University
 

NIRSA Assembly 2018-2019

Kristy Caldwell link=

Kristy Caldwell
Texas State University
 

Lynn Nester link=

Lynn Nester
University of Oregon
 

Laurie Braden link=

Laurie Braden
Louisiana State University
 

Derek Hottell link=

Derek Hottell
Virginia Commonwealth University
 

Wes Bonadio link=

Wes Bonadio
Ohio University
 

Karina Knutson link=

Karina Knutson
University of North Dakota
 

Kimberly Rottet link=

Kimberly Rottet
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
 

Devon Rembert link=

Devon Rembert
Temple University
 

Robert Gough link=

Robert Gough
William and Mary
 

Allie Bogard link=

Allie Bogard
Montana State University
 

Parker Anderson link=

Parker Anderson
San Diego State University
 

Benjamin Kohler link=

Benjamin Kohler
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
 

Jesse Sheets link=

Jesse Sheets
Mount Royal University
 

Kelly Ibele link=

Kelly Ibele
University of Wyoming
 

Liz Feldman link=

Liz Feldman
The Ohio State University
 

Riley Spenningsby link=

Riley Spenningsby
University of Houston
 

Al Diaz link=

Al Diaz
University of Oregon
 

Alberto Bustamante link=

Alberto Bustamante
University of Alberta
 

Coulson Thomas link=

Coulson Thomas
Old Dominion University
 

Eric Barron link=

Eric Barron
Towson University
 

Jess Kiss link=

Jess Kiss
Bowling Green
 

Jodi Guthrie link=

Jodi Guthrie
Octane Fitness
 

Mallory Valentine link=

Mallory Valentine
University of Iowa
 

Shelby Smith link=

Shelby Smith
University of Vermont
 

NIRSA Assembly 2019-2020

Parker Anderson link=

Parker Anderson
San Diego State University
 

Victoria Lopez-Herrera link=

Victoria Lopez-Herrera
The University of Texas at San Antonio
 

Laurie Braden link=

Laurie Braden
Louisiana State University
 

Bob Gough link=

Bob Gough
William and Mary
 

Devon Rembert link=

Devon Rembert
Temple University
 

Kimberly Rottet link=

Kimberly Rottet
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
 

Kosti Efstathiou link=

Kosti Efstathiou
Willamette University
 

Peter Mumford link=

Peter Mumford
York University
 

Shelby Hinkle Smith link=

Shelby Hinkle Smith
University of Vermont
 

Matt Beck link=

Matt Beck
Oklahoma State University
 

Gansheng Xu link=

Gansheng Xu
University of New Brunswick
 

Jessica Kiss link=

Jessica Kiss
Bowling Green State University
 

John McElrath link=

John McElrath
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
 

Lisa Molloy link=

Lisa Molloy
University of Central Florida
 

Mallory Valentine link=

Mallory Valentine
University of Iowa
 

Paul Culbertson link=

Paul Culbertson
East Stroudsburg University
 

Wes Bonadio link=

Wes Bonadio
Ohio University
 

Benjamin Kohler link=

Benjamin Kohler
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
 

Jesse Sheets link=

Jesse Sheets
Mount Royal University
 

Heather Hamilton link=

Heather Hamilton
Colorado School of Mines
 

Jenny Strickland link=

Jenny Strickland
Purdue University
 

Claudia Cooper link=

Claudia Cooper
University of Houston
 

Karen David link=

Karen David
University of Dayton
 

Miranda Buiter link=

Miranda Buiter
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
 

NIRSA Assembly 2020-2021

Shelby Hinkle Smith, PhD
University of Vermont
 

Andrea Snead
University of Central Florida
 

Bill Crockett, RCRSP
University of Maryland Baltimore
 

Peter Mumford, RCRSP
York University
 

Kirsten Schumacher
Seattle University
 

Joseph Secrest
University of Houston
 

Jess Kiss, PhD
Bowling Green State University
 

Cheryl Harwardt
University of Alberta
 

Jordan Olson
Western Michigan University
 

Heather Hamilton
Colorado School of Mines
 

Clay Heinley
Austin Peay State University
 

Laura Ferguson
Lakehead University
 

Calvin Diggs
St. Cloud State University
 

Marcella Cisneros
University of Texas at El Paso
 

Chris Dawe, RCRSP
 

Zack Sephton

Zack Sephton
Queen’s University
 

Lisa Molloy
 

Adam Shanley
Rutgers University
 

Bre’una Keeton
Louisiana State University
 

Devanee Lasley

DeVanee Lasley
College Possible
 

Matt Dunigan
University of California – RIverside
 

Asna Rupani
Illinois State University
 

Amber Mateer
University of the Pacific
 

Jennifer Fasano
University of South Florida
 

Jenny Strickland
Purdue University