Board of Directors


Education: BS in kinesiology
Family: Randalyn (wife), three dogs, and three cats
Work: Banker

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Events Chair
Education: BS’99, Finance, Real Estate
Work: VP, Commercial Relationship Manager, Old National Bank
Hometown: Bloomington, Ind.
“I appreciate all the relationships and opportunities that my time as an IU undergraduate has provided. Involvement with the Monroe County Chapter and the Advisory Board provides opportunities to give back and allows me to stay connected to the university and fellow alums.”


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Communications Chair
Education: BS’91, SPEA; business certificate
Work: Educational Program Coordinator, Association of College Unions International (ACUI)
Hometown: Greencastle, Ind.
“I’m joining IUAA-Monroe Co to take advantage of social activities with networking opportunities and to work on the community/university connection level for business purposes.”

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Education: BA’05, English Creative Writing
Family: Proud aunt to one niece and two nephews, all under the age of four and all way too far away.
Work: Human resource program specialist, University Human Resource Services, IU Bloomington.
Hometown: Bloomington, Ind. Growing up my family moved about every five years due to my dad's career as an airline pilot. Second runner-up as hometown would be Oak Park, Ill. where I lived during junior and senior high school.
“When I started going to the (Monroe County Chapter) events I realized that I didn’t just want to be a participant, I wanted to be involved and contribute to making the chapter even better than it already is.”


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Education: BS’91, Marketing
Family: Married to Lisa Geuder Mann, BS’91, Management
Work: Marketing Manager, T.I.S., Incorporated, life member of the IUAA
Hometown: Bourbon, Ind. (population 2,000 and one stoplight!)
“I wanted to become more involved with the IUAA-Monroe County after talking with IU alums who are involved in the clubs in their local communities. With the huge number of alumni we have in Monroe County, we need to do more to get them involved and to stay in touch with IU — I’ll do whatever I can to help!”

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Young Alumni Chair
Education: BS’02, Kelley School of Business – Finance, Operations Management, Business Process Management
Work: Certified Financial Planner™ Professional/Partner, Innovative Financial Solutions, Inc.
Hometown: La Porte, Ind.
“I became involved with IUAA-Monroe County because I want to create the hottest young alumni group in the country, to go along with the hottest big state school in the country! I mean that in more ways than one. We will strive to deepen the relationship that recent graduates have with IUAA, the university, and the community, and have lots of fun while doing it. GO HOOSIERS!!!”


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Education: BA’04, Communication and Culture, Sociology
Work: Events and Suite Coordinator, IU Varsity Club



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Jennifer Hurtubise

Education: BA in journalism
Family: Ella the dog
Work: IU Foundation marketing department
Hometown: Avon, Ind.
"My involvement with the MoCo Young Alumni group sparked my interest in getting more involved in the Monroe County IU Alumni Chapter."

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Lee Ann Jourdan

Education: BA’02, Sociology, minors in Business and Gender Studies
Family: Married to Bob Adkins, chef de cuisine at FARMbloomington, BA’02, archaeology; Zimmerman, Autumn, and Jinx (our children of the animal persuasion); proud daughter, sister, and aunt!
Work: Executive director of Girls Incorporated of Monroe County
Hometown: Evansville, Ind.
“My days as a student at IU are my most memorable times! With my current professional position, networking is key. I chose to become more involved with the MCIUAA after talking with Mike Mann and understanding the philanthropic focus of this crew (and I hear they are a lot of fun, too!).”


Lee Ann Jourdan
Education: BS’98, Kelley School of Business – Management, Entrepreneurship, Operations/Productions Management, and Legal Studies
Work: Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center, Bloomington, Ind.
Hometown: Ellettsville, Ind.
“I became involved in the Monroe County Chapter of the IUAA to assist in the efforts to bridge the gap between Indiana University and the local community of IU alumni.”


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Education: BS’66, Education
Hometown: Gary, Ind.
“I became a life member upon graduation. I loved IU and my experiences here. I want that connection to be for life.”


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Education: AS’86, BS’86, Business; MPA’90
Work: Manager of Compensation and Benefits, Bloomington Hospital; Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force Reserves
Hometown: New Paris, Ohio
“I have a great appreciation for what IU has done for me personally and what it represents to the state, the nation, and the world. Whether it is interacting with students or alumni, the camaraderie and close relationships that can be developed are very close to that of family. Also, serving with the Bloomington Chapter is a great way to serve our wonderful community. Lastly, if you know me, you’ll also know I’m a HUGE fan of IU sports! GO HOOSIERS!!!”


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Student Recruiting Chair
Education: BS’87, Recreation
Work: Director of Sales/Assistant Director, Bloomington/Monroe County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
“...I could go on forever but I’ll just say [there are] so many wonderful and unique opportunities in this community, it’s awesome!”



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Varsity Club Liaison
Education: BS’79, MS’82, EdD’89, JD’98
Family: Married to Mike Phillips, BS’78, MPA (expected in 2010), consultant, retired from City of Bloomington
Work: Assistant Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
“I really appreciate the opportunity to serve on the board and look forward to working with other IU alumni in the community in helping to keep IU alumni actively involved.”


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Education: Butler High School,’59. Attended and taught labor studies classes at IU. Also attended several classes on labor unions at the University of Wisconsin.
Family: Married to my high school sweetheart, Jeannie, for 47 years. Three children, A.J., Troy, and Aimee; four granddaughters; twin grandsons; and a dog named Hoosier.
Work: Union representative for 30 years, United Paper Workers International Union AFL-CIO. Retired July 2000.
Hometown: Born and raised in Fort Wayne. Ind. Lived in Cincinnati for 18 years before retiring to Bloomington, Ind. to be near the Hoosiers. I now live at Eagle Pointe at Lake Monroe.
“I am a big fan of IU athletics, attending home and away games, and this was a chance for me to become more involved and help out our Monroe chapter.”


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Education: BS’52, Marketing
Work: Semi-retired, part-time career counselor for Kelley School of Business
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Bloomington, Ind.; Chicago; Cleveland
“I have been a life member and past president of the Omaha, Nebraska Chapter. I am dedicated to Indiana University and proud to support it.”


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HHE Chair
Education: BA’53, College of Arts and Sciences
Work: Retired realtor
Hometown: Bloomington, Ind.
“After living away from Indiana, it’s been a great way to reconnect with the university and other alums.”


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Boyd Sturdevant Jr. (BS’70, Education)
Sally Sturdevant (BS’90, Nursing)

Hometown: Evansville, Ind.

Boyd and Sally are the second generation of Sturdevants on the Monroe County Chapter Board.


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Janet Vaksdal Weaver

University Club Liaison
Football Liaison
Education: BS’64, Journalism and Political Science
Work: Retired
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
“Four years ago my husband and I retired to Bloomington, excited about attending basketball and football games and enjoying the advantages of small-town university living. If one can be in love with an institution, I am in love with Indiana University. It is the beautiful place where I really grew up, formed lifelong friendships, met my husband Tom, and, of course, got a first-class education. It is with great pleasure that I can give something back to Indiana University by serving on this council.”


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Ex-officio member
Senior Director of Outreach Programs


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