Committee Activities
Communications
Develop strategy, with tactical steps, that enables UMRA to increase its value to the University of Michigan retiree community using digital means.
Jim Bell – Chair
Ed Adams
Pat Butler
Elaine Fellows
Sharon Grayden
Jim Randolph
Finance/Sponsorship
Perform all financial management activities of UMRA, including annual audits, and solicit community organizations to become sponsors.
Rodger Wolf – Chair
Jim Bell
Al Hermsen
Mike Kalasinski
Jim Randolph
Governance
Oversee and review the governance structures and policies of the Board. Ensure that the size, leadership, and composition of the board are appropriate. This committee is largely advisory, operating in close conjunction with the UMRA board.
Al Hermsen – Chair
Jim Bell
Jim Randolph
Health Day
Plan and produce a day long program for UMRA retirees on various health topics for the health benefit of retirees.
Sue Bade, Co-Chair
Jan Lach, Co-Chair
Patty Beebe
Karolyn Brewer
Pat Butler
Elaine Fellows
Margaret (Margie) Hough
Mark Kempton
Member Management
Oversee and administer the system used to manage and report on the membership (currently using a system from membee.com).
Jim Bell – Chair
Ed Adams
Al Hermsen
Rodger Wolf
Sharon Vargo (U-M HR Project Manager)
Member Outreach
Help members get connected, stay connected and feel connected with a focus on personal contacts and communications.
Pat Butler – Chair
Wayne Adams
Maureen Burns
Elaine Fellows
Al Hermsen
Debbie Kwicinski
Susan Shields
Jeanne VanOchten
Program
Plan programs for the monthly UMRA meetings.
Vi Barkauskas – Chair
Mary Jo Frank
Al Hermsen
Mike Kalasinski
Katherine Kurtz
Special Events / Learn & Grow
Plan the monthly Learn & Grow programs by selecting topics/speakers that provide useful/practical and relevant deliverables that positively impact the lives of retirees. Once topics are selected, committee members contact potential speakers, confirm details for the presentation, introduce the speaker at the monthly meeting and followup with a written summary for the newsletter, and a thank you note to the speaker.
Plan special events that do not fit the structure of the Thursday program, and may need more than an hour to cover the subject, or are time sensitive and need more urgent scheduling.
Katherine Kurtz – Chair
Pat Butler
Sue Crawford
Al Hermsen
Sandy Regiani
Susan Shields
Rodger Wolf
Travel
Plan and participate in all travel opportunities and encourage interest in regional events for all UMRA members.
Carol Williams – Co-chair
Pat Butler – Co-chair
Elizabeth Baron
Sue Bemis
Al Hermsen
Debbie Kwicinski
Vivian Reeves
Sandy Regiani
Volunteering Task Force
Manage the Volunteer webpage which connects organizations who are looking for volunteers with members who are seeking volunteer opportunities in the community.
Look for singular group volunteer opportunities in the community to connect members through our Shared Interest Groups (SIGS) and publish those opportunities in UMRA News.
Al Hermsen – Chair
Vi Barkauskas
Pat Butler
Judy Dean
Representatives
Advisory Committee to Recreational Sports Representative
Charlie Koopmann
Attend monthly meetings and report relevant information to the UMRA Board.
Committee on Economic Status of the Faculty (CESF) Representative (Faculty)
Vi Barkauskas, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing
Attend CESF meetings, stay informed on issues pertaining to retirees, represent UMRA interests to CESF, and report relevant information to the UMRA Board.
MHealthy Advisory Committee (MHAC) Representative
Jim Bell, CPA, JD and former Chief Administrative Officer at the Medical School
Attend MHAC meetings to insure the needs and contributions of retirees are included in the committee actives and report relevant information to the UMRA Board.
Senate Assembly Representative – Non Voting (Faculty)
Shake Ketefian, Professor Emerita
Suzanne Selig, Professor Emerita of Public Health and Health Sciences
Attend meeting of the Senate Assembly to represent retired faculty interests, including policies and procedures that the UMRA Board deems relevant, and report relevant information to the UMRA Board.
