Our Staff
Administration
Amy Button Renz '76, '86
President and CEO
arenz@k-state.com
Amy started with the Association in 1977. Amy serves as chief executive officer of the Association and secretary of the Alumni Board of Directors. She is responsible for overall management of the Association, fundraising and is the liaison for the Alumni Board of Directors.
Contact Amy for questions regarding administration or fundraising.
Brad Sidener '80
Senior vice president and COO
bsidener@k-state.com
Brad started with the Association in 1996. Brad shares with the president and CEO the implementation of policies, programs and procedures for the Association, including all financial, operations and personnel programs.
Contact Brad for questions regarding finance or human resources.
Terin Walters '05
Assistant vice president of development and communications
twalters@k-state.com
Terin started with the Association in 2006. Terin oversees the annual fundraising
and communications initiatives for the Association. She also directs the Traveling
Wildcats program, bowl activities, license plate program and the alumni legacy scholarship
program.
Contact Terin for questions regarding fundraising, communications or travel..
Lynn Beier
Executive assistant to the president and CEO
lbeier@k-state.com
Lynn started with the Association in 1992. Lynn provides support services for the
president and CEO as it relates to the Alumni Board of Directors, fundraising and
University relations.
Contact Lynn for questions regarding the board of directors.
Asha Nagaraja
Accounting manager and human resources coordinator
anagaraja@k-state.com
Asha started with the Association in 2002. Asha manages the daily financial operations and audit procedures, and coordinates all human resource documentation and filings.
Ally Brooks '08
Administrative and travel coordinator
abrooks@k-state.com
Ally started with the Association in 2012. She provides overall support services for
the administration team and coordinates the K-State license plates and Traveling Wildcats.
Contact Ally for questions regarding K-State license plates or Traveling Wildcats.
Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub
Alumni career services consultant
dschaub@k-state.com
Debra started with the Association in 2017. She manages career services programming
for the Association, including career consulting, networking, resume building and
available web services.
Contact Debra for questions regarding career services.
Alumni Center
Lauren Chard '08
Alumni Center manager
lchard@k-state.com
Lauren started with the Association in 2008. Lauren is responsible for overall management of the Alumni Center and for all event and room reservations, public relations and policy implementation.
Contact Lauren for questions regarding the Alumni Center.
Bill Cecil
Alumni Center facility coordinator
bcecil@k-state.com
Bill started with the Association in 2003. Bill is responsible for the day-to-day physical management of the Alumni Center, including all maintenance, security, equipment and room arrangements.
Lorraine Jensby '85
Alumni Center receptionist
ljensby@k-state.com
Lorraine started with the Association in 2017. Lorraine serves as the first contact for Alumni Association visitors and callers as well as provides support services for the general administration of the Alumni Association.
Travis Jensen
Alumni Center facility specialist
tjensen@k-state.com
Travis started at the Alumni Center in 2008. Travis assists with maintenance projects and special requests, as well as provides custodial and room coordination services for Alumni Center event space and Alumni Association offices.
Linda Reim
Custodial specialist
lreim@k-state.com
Linda started at the Alumni Center in 2013. Linda provides custodial and room coordination services for Alumni Center event space and Alumni Association offices.
Communications
Salena Sauber '09
Director of communications
ssauber@k-state.com
Salena started with the Association in 2019. She oversees the communications department and also is responsible for the website, social media, emails and marketing efforts for the K-State Alumni Link for Life app.
Tim Schrag '12
Editor, K-Stater magazine
tschrag@k-state.com
Tim started with the Association in 2015. As editor, he is responsible for the K-Stater magazine including conception, planning, writing and layout. He also supports other communications functions.
Ashley Pauls
Assistant director of communications
apauls@k-state.com
Ashley started with the Association in 2015. Ashley manages and edits the monthly e-newsletter, @K-State, supports the K-Stater magazine and assists with other communications initiatives.
Maria Childs '14
Assistant editor/designer
mchilds@k-state.com
Maria started with the Association in 2018. She is responsible for layout and design of the K-Stater magazine, and several other editing and graphic design projects.
Kendall Ens
Graphic designer
kens@k-state.com
Kendall started with the Association in 2019. He is responsible for design of printed materials and developing and coordinating illustrations, photography and other requested art for the K-Stater magazine.
Information Services
Jeanine Lake
Senior director of information services
jlake@k-state.com
Jeanine started with the Association in 1987. Jeanine oversees the information services department, including alumni database management, membership operations and Association networking technology and equipment.
Contact Jeanine for questions regarding alumni records, class notes or membership.
Crystal Danker (fs)
Associate director of information management
cdanker@k-state.com
Crystal started with the Association in 1996. Crystal helps manage daily operations of the alumni database and records management, while also coordinating information requests.
Jacob Marintzer
Network and technology administrator
jmarintzer@k-state.com
Jacob started with the Association in 2008. Jacob manages the Association productivity network. He also coordinates all technology software and equipment for the Association.
Dee Tebbutt
Information services assistant
dtebbutt@k-state.com
Dee started with the Association in 2004. Dee provides support services for membership, as well as updates records of alumni, friends and businesses on the alumni database.
Creta Toothaker
Alumni records assistant
ctoothaker@k-state.com
Creta started with the Association in 2000. Creta maintains and updates records of alumni, friends and businesses on the alumni database.
Anita Eagan
Alumni records assistant
aeagan@k-state.com
Anita started with the Association in 2015. Anita maintains and updates records of alumni, friends and businesses on the alumni database.
Annie Holle
Alumni records assistant
aholle@k-state.com
Annie started with the Association in 2015. Annie maintains and updates records of alumni, friends and businesses on the alumni database.
Mary Stueve
Alumni records assistant
mstueve@k-state.com
Mary started with the Association in 1998. Mary maintains and updates records of alumni, friends and businesses on the alumni database.
Programs
Andrea Bryant Gladin '02
Assistant vice president of alumni programs
agladin@k-state.com
Andrea started with the Association in 2003. Andrea oversees all aspects of the programs department, including alumni events, student programming and constituent activities. She directs the Kansas City Wabash CannonBall gala and is the primary liaison for the Association with University colleges and special interest organizations.
Contact Andrea for questions regarding alumni reunions, athletic pregame parties, the Alumni Fellows program, Wabash CannonBall Kansas City and other constituent programs.
Jessica Elmore '06, '15
Associate director of diversity programs
jelmore@k-state.com
Jessica started with the Association in 2010. Jessica coordinates the Association's
programming efforts for multicultural and international alumni and develops engagement
opportunities around communities that identify through race, ethnicity and country
of origin. She is an SAB adviser and works with various other student programming.
Contact Jessica for questions regarding the Black Alumni Reunion, For Sophomores Only,
international programs or multicultural programs.
Michelle Elkins '87
Associate director of awards and special events
melkins@k-state.com
Michelle started with the Association in 2014. Michelle directs the Colorado, Houston and North Texas Wabash galas. She also manages the Iman and Alumni Excellence Awards along with various other special events and programs.
Contact Michelle for questions regarding Born to Be a Wildcat, faculty and alumni awards, or the Colorado, Houston and North Texas Wabash CannonBall galas.
Alan Fankhauser '82
Assistant director of alumni programs
afankhauser@k-state.com
Alan started with the Association in 2018. He works with the programs team in directing in-state and out-of-state alumni club events, along with assisting the K-State Athletics department with planning and coordinating Catbacker Club events and the Junior Wildcats Club.
Contact Alan for questions regarding Alumni Clubs, Catbacker Clubs and Junior Wildcats Club.
Collin Just '18
Assistant director of student programs
cjust@k-state.com
Collin started with the Association in 2019. He manages student programming for the Association and all Homecoming activities for the university. Collin serves as an adviser for Student Alumni Board and Wildcats Forever.
Contact Collin for questions regarding Homecoming, Student Alumni Board, Wildcats Forever and other student programs.
Katie Phillips '13
Alumni programs coordinator
kphillips@k-state.com
Katie started with the Association in 2016. Katie provides support services for the programs department while coordinating activities.
Heather Holborn (fs)
Awards and special events assistant
hholborn@k-state.com
Heather started with the Association in 2018. Heather provides support services for the programs department and assists with special events and awards programs.
Alix Adio '17
Alumni Programs assistant
aadio@k-state.com
Alix started with the Association in 2019. Alix provides support services for the programs department.
Student Employees
Bailey Britton
Communications
Ryleigh Diskin
Programs
Brynnan Norris
Alumni Center
Caleb Pfeifer
Alumni Center
Kylee Stec
Alumni Center
Bailey Swogger
Alumni Center