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.
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
Vice President
Bachelor's / Fine, Performing & Communication Arts / ‘94
Vice President of Business Development
Gallagher
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
Executive Director/Treasurer
Assistant Vice President
Alumni Relations
Binu Cherian
Master's / Mike Ilitch School of Business / ‘03
Director of IT
Consumers Energy
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
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
Dr. Leda McIntyre Hall
Doctorate / Liberal Arts and Sciences / ‘84
Professor Emerita
Indiana University South Bend
Professorial Lecturer
George Washington University
Dr. Michelle O’Grady
Doctorate / Nursing / ‘15
Professor/Lecturer
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
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.
Master's / Fine, Performing & Communication Arts / ’98
Campus Dean of Student Services
Wayne County Community College District
Susan H. Rogers, LMSW, ACSW
Master's / Social Work / ‘77
Director and Founder
Parare Counseling and Consulting, PL
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
Timothy Schramm
Certificate / Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences / ‘89
Owner/Chief Executive Officer
Licensed Funeral Director
Howe-Peterson Funeral Homes, LLC
Donald Smolenski, Ph.D.
Master’s / Engineering / ‘79
Doctorate / Engineering / ‘90
President, Strategic Management of Oil, LLC
Ieisha Taylor-Norris, Psy.D., LCPC
Bachelor's / Liberal Arts & Sciences / ‘01
Director of Clinical Operations
Founder of Taylor EQ Institute
Annette Walker
Bachelor's / Nursing / ‘80
Retired emergency nurse, flight nurse, healthcare system administrator
United States Air Force veteran
Shameeka Ward
Bachelor's / Mike Ilitch School of Business/ ‘98
Director of Economic Development and Regulatory Compliance
Magna International
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