National Alumni Board Directory
The individuals who serve on the Drake University National Alumni Board of Directors are serious about the Alumni Association's mission of providing its alumni with a channel for their "imaginative and meaningful participation in the life and future of the University."
Nominated by a committee of the Alumni Association Board, directors serve three-year terms and meet on campus three times per year, serving on on a variety of committees focused on programming, student recruitment, marketing, and fundraising for the University. Board meetings are open to all alumni.
Meet the Board
If you need to contact someone specifically you can reach out to them via their contact infromation below.
Martha Capps, JO'78
President
VP of Client Services
Hanley Wood Marketing
Eden Prairie, MN
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John V. Miller, BN'82
Chair
National Sales & Underwriting Manager
Piper Jaffrey
Lenexa, KS
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David Beall, BN'81
President
Bizability Group
Orange, CA
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Steve Berry, LA'83, LW'86
President & CFO
SB Enterprises
Des Moines, IA
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Rachel (Dykstra) Boon, ED'99, GR'02
Chief Academic Officer
Board of Regents
Des Moines, IA
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Kelly Caldbeck, PH'01
Senior Resource Specialist
LivWell Seniors
Des Moines, IA
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Norah Carroll, JO'11, AS'11
Social Media Supervisor
Two Rivers Marketing
Des Moines, IA
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Timothy Coonan, AS'96, LW'02
Government Relations Special Counsel
Davis Brown Law Firm
Des Moines, IA
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Kristopher Covi, AS'95
Shareholder
McGrath North
Omaha, NE
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Drew Engebrecht, BN'02
Account Executive/Shareholder
Holmes Murphy
Waukee, IA
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John Farmer, AS'92
VP of Litigation
Charter Communications
St. Louis, MO
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Drew Gulley, AS'05
Program Manager of Diversity & Inclusion
Bloomberg LB
Astoria, NY
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Mike Hall, BN'98
Senior VP, Senior Credit Officer
Northern Trust
Mount Prospect, IL
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Brian Harms, AS'89
Owner
Bulldog Vending
Sun City, AZ
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Sally (Liechty) Holmberg, ED'63, GR'69, GR'83, GR'94
Retired
Pleasant Hill, IA
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Lauren Hong, AS'07
President
Out & About Communications
San Diego, CA
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Geoffrey Lawton, PH'92
Chief Operating Officer
Littleton Adventist Hospital
Englewood, CO
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Ken-Matt Martin, JO'12
Executive Director
Pyramid Theatre Company
Providence, RI
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Chris McDonnell, JO'05
Principal
McDonnall Wealth Management
Orland Park, IL
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Zachary Nunn, AS'02
State Representative
Iowa
Des Moines, IA
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Brian Reisetter, PH'85, GR'87
President
Reisetter Health Services
Oxford, MS
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Laurel Rundle, JO'91
Founder
Aha! Marketing
Chicago, IL
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Jeff Seaman, BN'03
Senior VP
CBRE, INC.
Phoenix, AZ
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Jeff Shawd, JO'81, GR'83
President
Castle Bay Digital
Bluffton, SC
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Nikki (Coffman) Syverson, JO'03
Director
Capital Crossroads
Clive, IA
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Annelise Tarnowski, AS'15, JO'15
Manager, Sustainer Giving
Iowa Public Television
Des Moines, IA
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Jennifer Tran-Johnson, AS'06
Registrar
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
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Jim Verlengia, GR'90, GR'95
Retired
Johnston, IA
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