Officers & Board
Our Board of Directors is comprised of UMRA members representing staff and faculty from around the University with expertise in a wide range of areas. The Board meets monthly and is responsible for taking care of the strategic, operational and financial health of the organization.
Terms Ending in 2024
Ed Adams¹, Digital Media Advisor
edadams@umich.edu
Vi Barkauskas
vhbarkas@umich.edu
Jack Kalbfleisch¹
jdkalbfl@umich.edu
Katherine Kurtz, President
kkurtz100@gmail.com
Jan Lach¹
janlach@umich.edu
Terms Ending in 2025
Jim Bell, Treasurer, Representative, MHealthy Committee
jimbell@umich.edu
Sharon Grayden, Editor of UMRA News
grayden@umich.edu
Jim Randolph¹, Secretary
nihjim@umich.edu
Suzanne Selig, Representative, Committee on the Economic Status and Wellbeing of the Faculty and Faculty Senate.
sselig@umich.edu
Susan Shields¹
sshield@umich.edu
Terms Ending in 2026
Elaine Fellows
elainef@umich.edu
Al Hermsen¹, Past President
ahermsen@umich.edu
Mike Kalasinski, Vice President
mikekal@umich.edu
Esrold Nurse
eanurse@umich.edu
Rodger Wolf
rawolf@umich.edu
Louise Piranian
Wilifred Kaplan
Don Thiel
Doug Woolley
Jim Thiry
Pat Butler
Jim Bell
Al Hermsen
1997
1997-1998
1999-2003
2003-2010
2010-2014
2014-2018
2018-2020
2020-2022