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.

President

Katherine Kurtz
kkurtz@umich.edu

Secretary

James Randolph¹
nihjim@umich.edu

Vice President

Mike Kalasinski
mikekal@umich.edu

Treasurer

Rodger Wolf
rawolf@umich.edu

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Terms Ending in 2024

Ed Adams¹Digital 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, Representative, MHealthy Committee
jimbell@umich.edu

Sharon Grayden, Editor of UMRA News
grayden@umich.edu

Jim Randolph¹Secretary
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, Treasurer
rawolf@umich.edu

 

Past Presidents

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