Congratulations to the following movers and shakers within NIRSA!
Members on the Move
Joe Arledge, formerly Assistant Director, Facility Operations at Florida Gulf Coast University, is now Associate Project Engineer at Performance Contracting, Inc..
Leiana Armendariz, formerly Membership and Wellness Manager at California State University-Long Beach, is now Assistant Director, Membership & Wellness at California State University-Long Beach.
David Bryngil, formerly Associate Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation at Montclair State University, is now Associate Director of Campus Recreation at Montclair State University.
Adam Burke, formerly Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life at University of Minnesota-Duluth, is now AVC- Student Engagement & Wellbeing at University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Joseph Cablayan, formerly Fitness Coordinator at California State University-Long Beach, is now Fitness Manager at California State University-Long Beach.
Daniel Chandler, formerly Coordinator of Intramural Sports and Youth Programs at James Madison University, is now Interim Assistant Director for Intramural Sports and Youth Programs at James Madison University.
Kristie Deschesne, formerly Associate Director at The University of Maine, is now Director at The University of Maine.
Tyler Doty, formerly Assistant Director Of Campus Recreation at Plymouth State University, is now Assistant Director-Sports Programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Peyton Frost, formerly at Butler County Community College, is now Graduate Assistant, Operations at Butler University.
Serena Gandara, formerly Director, Campus Recreation at University of San Diego, is now at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Bianca Guess, formerly Asst. Director – Fitness Programming at Michigan State University, is now Asst. Director – Fitness & Wellness Programming at Michigan State University.
Scott Harrington, formerly Interim Director at Central Michigan University, is now Associate Director at Central Michigan University.
Hailey Hester, formerly Assistant Director Outdoor Recreation at Georgia State University, is now Assistant Director of Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Nick Horton, formerly Facility Support Director at Indiana University- Bloomington, is now Director, Operations at Indiana University- Bloomington.
Caleb Jenerette, formerly Competitive Sports Coordinator at Coastal Carolina University, is now Assistant Director at Coastal Carolina University.
David Jenkins, formerly Coordinator, Campus Recreation/Fitness, Health & Well-being at University of Rhode Island, is now Fitness Coordinator at University of Rhode Island.
Danielle Lavender, formerly Assistant Director, Fitness and Wellness Programs at University of Louisville, is now Associate Director of Fitness & Community Health at YMCA of Greater Louisville.
Cara Lucia, formerly Chair, Associate Professor at Elon University, is now Professor at Elon University.
Julia Rose Mailman, formerly Marketing Graduate Assistant at Western Kentucky University, is now Coordinator, Fitness and Wellness at Western Kentucky University.
Trae Mathews, formerly Associate Director- Operations & Services at Kennesaw State University, is now Associate Director- Recreation at Kennesaw State University.
Art McDonald, formerly Interim Associate Director at York University, is now Recreation Planning/Community Development at Town of New Tecumseth.
Matt Melchior, formerly Director of Recreation at Eastern Washington University, is now Director of Recreation at Minnesota State University- Mankato.
Camille Myers, formerly Assistant Director of Campus Recreation at St. Cloud State University, is now Assistant Director, University Recreation at Austin Peay State University.
Jordan Olson, formerly Senior Associate Director for Facilities and Programs at Western Michigan University, is now Director of University Recreation at Central Michigan University.
Keith Orwig, formerly at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, is now Recreation and Involvement Coordinator at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.
Mila Padgett, formerly Interim, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs at University of South Carolina Aiken, is now Executive Director, Campus Wellbeing at University of South Carolina Aiken.
Emily Piercey, formerly Associate Director of Membership & Operations at University of Cincinnati, is now Associate Director of Membership at University of Cincinnati.
Olivia Raxter, formerly Associate Director of Campus Recreation at University of California-Davis, is now Director of Campus Recreation at University of California-Davis.
Connor Rice, formerly Assistant Director of Intramurals & Esports at Sam Houston State University, is now Operations Manager at Code Red Hot Shot Services LLC.
Mario Riles, formerly Assistant Director of Intramurals and Sport Clubs at The University of Tennessee, is now Associate Director at The University of Tennessee.
Asna Rupani, formerly Assistant Director, Facilities and Aquatics at Boise State University, is now Associate Director, Facilities and Operations at Boise State University.
Parker Sheppard, formerly Associate Director of Aquatics & Safety at The University of Tampa, is now Associate Director at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Sarah Sleva, formerly Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Pittsburgh, is now Assistant Director, Outdoor and Adventures Pursuits at University of Pittsburgh.
Jack Stevenson, formerly Coordinator of Facility Operations at Iowa State University, is now Coordinator of Facilities and Aquatics at Iowa State University.
Steve Woita, formerly Assistant Director for Wellness & Fitness Services at University of Nebraska, is now Associate Director – Well-being at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Students Advancing to Professional Membership
Julia Rose Mailman, Western Kentucky University.
Olivia Morse, Montana State University.
Rachel Rayburn, Boise State Campus Recreation.
Michaela Richman, University of Illinois Chicago.
Ryan Shiemke, University of Southern Mississippi.
Hannah Williams, Emory University.
Retiring Members
Todd Pfingsten, Minnesota State University- Mankato.




