Meet the Alumni Association board

The Alumni Association is led by a dedicated group of individuals who reflect the passion, expertise, diversity and commitment of the university community. Board members play an essential role in guiding alumni relations efforts, programs and initiatives, serving as proud ambassadors of Wayne State University. Board membership is a distinct honor guided by specific responsibilities.

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Dr. Regina Baker

President
Bachelor’s / Education / ‘75
Master’s / Education / ‘10
Doctorate / Education / ‘21
Special Education Consultant
Wayne County Regional Education Service Agency (Wayne RESA)

Rochelle Miller

Rochelle Miller

Vice President
Bachelor's / Fine, Performing & Communication Arts / ‘94 
Vice President of Business Development 
Gallagher

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Dr. Tara M. Reid

Secretary
Master's / Education / ‘10
Specialist / Education / ‘16
Doctorate / Education / ’20
Director, Office of Learning & Teaching, School of Medicine, Wayne State University

Lyndsey Crum

Lyndsey Crum

Executive Director/Treasurer
Assistant Vice President
Alumni Relations
 

Binu Cherian

Binu Cherian

Master's / Mike Ilitch School of Business / ‘03
Director of IT
Consumers Energy

Bilal Hammoud

Bilal Hammoud

Bachelor’s / College of Liberal Arts and Sciences / ‘21
Executive Director, American Arab Chamber of Commerce
President / Principal Consultant, Midwest Multicultural Collaborative

Makini Jackson

Makini Jackson

Bachelor's / Liberal Arts & Sciences / ‘93
Master's / Urban, Labor & Metropolitan Affairs / ‘97
Master's / Urban, Labor & Metropolitan Affairs / ‘03
Consultant/Business Owner
Unlimited Resources Management Company, LLC

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Dr. Leda McIntyre Hall

Doctorate / Liberal Arts and Sciences / ‘84
Professor Emerita
Indiana University South Bend
Professorial Lecturer
George Washington University

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Dr. Michelle O’Grady

Doctorate / Nursing / ‘15
Professor/Lecturer
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Tosha Padgett Johnson

Dr. Tosha Padgett Brown

Immediate Past President
Bachelor’s/ Mike Ilitch School of Business / ‘99
Senior Consultant, Infosys Consulting; Associate Professor
Cleary University

Jocelyn Rainey, Ph.D.

Jocelyn Rainey, Ph.D.

Master's / Fine, Performing & Communication Arts / ’98
Campus Dean of Student Services
Wayne County Community College District

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Susan H. Rogers, LMSW, ACSW

Master's / Social Work / ‘77
Director and Founder
Parare Counseling and Consulting, PL

Curtis Schoenjahn

Curtis Schoenjahn

Bachelor's / Mike Ilitch School of Business / ‘89
Master's / Mike Ilitch School of Business / ‘94 
Sales Director - Group Sales and Service
Health Alliance Plan

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Timothy Schramm

Certificate / Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences / ‘89
Owner/Chief Executive Officer 
Licensed Funeral Director
Howe-Peterson Funeral Homes, LLC

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Donald Smolenski, Ph.D.

Master’s / Engineering / ‘79
Doctorate / Engineering / ‘90
President, Strategic Management of Oil, LLC

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Ieisha Taylor-Norris, Psy.D., LCPC

Bachelor's / Liberal Arts & Sciences / ‘01
Director of Clinical Operations
Founder of Taylor EQ Institute

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Annette Walker

Bachelor's / Nursing / ‘80
Retired emergency nurse, flight nurse, healthcare system administrator
United States Air Force veteran

Shameeka Ward

Shameeka Ward

Bachelor's / Mike Ilitch School of Business/ ‘98
Director of Economic Development and Regulatory Compliance
Magna International

Ronald Wood

Ronald Wood

Bachelor's / College of Liberal Arts and Sciences / ’75 
Master's / College of Liberal Arts and Sciences / ‘80
Retired Vice President of Underwriting and Vice President 
of Business Performance
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan