The College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Board is a volunteer advocacy board composed of members who boast an array of professional and personal backgrounds.
In their roles as alumni ambassadors for the College, Board members represent the College's 165,000 living alumni and help IU graduates, students, and friends stay engaged in the life of the College.
E-mail Director of Alumni Relations Vanessa Cloe at vcloe@indiana.edu with questions about the College Alumni Board.
The College Alumni Board supports a range of initiatives and special projects, including the College Luminaries Program and the College's awards program.
Among other responsibilities, the College Alumni Board oversees and manages the dues allocations that the College receives from the IU Alumni Association. In directing and managing these funds, the Board is a significant source of support for alumni-student connections, student professional development, outreach events, and mentoring activities.
And yet the Board is even more than this. In representing the College of Arts and Sciences, the Board is a group that embodies the College itself — a group of dedicated, hardworking, intellectually curious individuals who are changing the world for the better in a wide variety of ways.
In addition to their Board service, individual members make an impact on the life of the College through a whole host of ways, such as mentoring students, financially supporting the mission of the College, advocating the value of a liberal arts education, and sponsoring student internships.
Sallie Jo Tardy Mitzell sits on several boards in addition to the College Alumni Board, including the Indiana University Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council and the IU Student Foundation Board of Associates. She also serves on the 2017 IU Women’s Colloquium Steering Committee, co-chairs the Women’s Colloquium Little 500 Scholarship Fund, and is the current chair of the Regional Division Committee for the IU Student Foundation capital campaign.
Jim Trilling is an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, where he leads investigations, litigation, and policy initiatives regarding privacy, data security, and other consumer protection issues. He previously worked for the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, practiced at a law firm, and clerked for U.S. District Court Judge David F. Hamilton. In addition to his degree from IU, Trilling earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is president of IU’s Washington, D.C., alumni chapter.
Luke Fields is a white-collar civil and criminal defense attorney with King and Spalding in Washington, D.C. Fields earned three degrees from Indiana University, including a B.A. in Hispanic literature from the College, a degree in business economics from the Kelley School, and his J.D. from the Maurer School. Active in his community, Fields serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations and previously as president of the student body in Bloomington. Reach him via e-mail.
Jennifer Rinker is a senior scientist/creative perfumer for Procter & Gamble in the Global Flavor & Fragrance Capability Organization based in Cincinnati. She collaborates with evaluators, product designers, trend experts, and other leading perfumers in the industry to create the next generation of consumer-winning fragrances for the P&G global brand portfolio. Rinker is an IUAA life member, and a Greater Cincinnati Area volunteer alumni student recruiter for IU.
Terry W. Anker is an owner, advisor, and investor for a number of business concerns, including newspapers, breweries, and advisory firms. In addition to his undergraduate degree from the College, Anker earned his J.D. in law from Indiana University Bloomington. He is active locally and internationally serving numerous organizations including Liberty Fund Inc., The Ivy Tech Foundation, and Conner Prairie.
Angel Rivera is a real estate developer based in Dallas and works with universities seeking new student housing. He has been involved in public-private partnerships worth more than $700 million. Following graduation from IU, Rivera served on the Indianapolis City-County Council and led business development efforts for TCC Software Solutions. He was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mary Susan Buhner is the author of Mommy Magic: Tricks for Staying Sane in the Midst of Insanity. She is also a contributing author to several other popular books including, Bye-Bye Boardroom: Confessions from a New Breed of Moms, which has been twice featured on The Today Show. Buhner is the host of WXIN’s FOX 59's “Mommy Magic” segment.
Ellis Dumas III serves as Regional Manager for Region 1 of the Indiana Department of Child Services, a region that covers the Lake County area of Northwest Indiana. As a family man, a mentor, and a child advocate, Dumas says that he’s been blessed with an abundance of gifts and believes it’s his duty to pass those blessings around in his community. A lifelong Hoosier, he graduated from Gary West Side High School before earning his degree from IU. Dumas also holds an M.B.A. from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Erik Foster is a principal owner of Avison Young, a global commercial real estate services firm. His focus in on real estate capital markets, and he is the practice leader of the firm’s Industrial Capital Markets and a member of the firm’s National Healthcare Capital Markets practice. Foster and his family live in Chicago, where he is active in many local organizations, including A Safe Haven regional homeless shelter, where he is a board member.
Robert "Bobby" Gerber counsels public and private companies on transaction and governance matters impacting their operations around the world, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint venture transactions, divestitures, corporate restructurings, and succession planning. Committed to serving his community, Gerber is a member of the development committee of Chicago Legal Aid Clinic and is on the board of regents of Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Since 2016, he’s been listed in The Best Lawyers in Americain the area of Corporate Law.
Kim Hannel is a news editor with IU Communications on the IUPUI campus. A copy editor by nature as well as by trade, she often has to restrain herself from contacting publications, sign-makers, and the like to share her advice. In addition to her BA in English and Spanish, Hannel holds an MA in journalism from IU. She and her husband live in Indianapolis with their teenage boys. Reach her via e-mail.
Bruce Hetrick is a professor of practice at IUPUI and president of Powerful Appeals Inc. A Phi Beta Kappa College of Arts and Sciences graduate, Hetrick has been a mayoral press secretary, an East Coast ad/PR executive, head of communications for Indianapolis’ Methodist Hospital, founder and CEO of a major Indianapolis PR firm, and a newspaper columnist. A passionate advocate and tireless volunteer, he’s been honored often for his PR, journalism, and health advocacy work.
Hunter Kaiser is owner and CVO of a Chicago-based design and lifestyle firm focusing on the comprehensive experience that interiors, architecture, branding, landscape, and celebration play in our lives. With both of his degrees from IU, Kaiser uses his compounding learnings to continuously evolve his team’s creative platform. He has been published in House Beautiful, Interiors Chicago, and Chicago Social for both his for-profit work and non-profit work.
Shirley Kinney is a doctoral candidate in medieval history at the University of Toronto. Kinney is a published author, has taught history and science to elementary and middle school students, and is involved in several organizations promoting educational opportunities for children.
Andrew Miclot is president and CEO of Micro Machine Co. He also serves on several medical device boards and is an advisor to several public and private medical device companies. Miclot is a founding member of the Institute for Orthopedic Enlightenment and has authored articles in numerous industry publications. He earned an M.B.A. from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and is recognized as an industry thought leader and sought-after speaker.
Rishika Murthy works in digital marketing and, in her free time, performs stand-up comedy around the country. In addition to her master's degree in journalism from the College, she holds dual undergraduate degrees in English and journalism from Bradley University. Reach Murthy via e-mail or connect with her on LinkedIn.
Molly Phillips is a senior strategic account manager with Allergan. She has seven years of experience in account management, business development, promotional planning, and clinical selling. Previously, Phillips worked for Galderma Laboratories selling acne, psoriasis, and rosacea pharmaceuticals to dermatologists. During her time at Indiana University, she served as president of the Indiana University Student Foundation, vice president of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and was an active member in Dance Marathon.
Heidi Remak is a senior behavioral health consultant with over 25 years of experience in the field of behavioral health and employee assistance. She has served in this capacity with Prudential, Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies in Chicago and New Jersey. She holds an M.A. in educational psychology from the University of Michigan, and is a certified employee assistance professional, as well as a certified life coach.
Ben Shoulders is corporate relationship manager at Old National Bank in Evansville, Ind. In addition to his degree from IU, he has earned numerous continuing-education accolades in the banking industry and is a graduate of both the IBA Bank Management Series and the Commercial Lending School. Shoulders also serves on such community boards as Boys and Girls Club, EVSC Foundation, and the IU Alumni Association of Greater Evansville. Reach him via e-mail.
Rosalind (Roz) Webb holds an MD from the IU School of Medicine and is board certified in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine. After practicing in Indianapolis with Northwest Radiology for 17 years, health issues dictated an early retirement. Subsequently, Webb has volunteered as a docent at the Indianapolis Museum of Art as well with the Master Gardeners program. She enjoys reading, hiking, tennis, travel, Mini IU, lifelong learning, and calligraphy.
You can support the College Alumni Board by becoming a dues-paying member of the Indiana University Alumni Association (IUAA). When you pay your dues, you’ll be directly assisting with Board programming such as the College Luminaries program and the alumni awards program.
Join the alumni association Find more ways to get involvedIf you’re interested in learning more about the Board — or becoming a member — e-mail Director of Alumni Relations Vanessa Cloe at vcloe@indiana.edu.
The College Alumni Board reviews nominations and selects new Board members each summer.
