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.
Megan Reichenberger '11
Associate director of membership and marketing
mreichenberger@k-state.com
Megan started with the Association in 2020. Megan directs the Association's membership program and marketing. She also helps coordinate
the Association's affinity business partnerships, program sponsorships, K-State license
plate marketing, external advertising and oversees merchandise sales.
Contact Megan for questions regarding class rings, K-Stater magazine advertising, merchandise or sponsorships.
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.
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.
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, At 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 (former student)
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.
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.
Heather Holborn (former student)
Alumni records assistant
hholborn@k-state.com
Heather started with the Association in 2018. Heather maintains and updates records of alumni, friends and businesses on the alumni database.
Cindy Jones
Alumni records assistant
cjones@k-state.com
Cindy started with the Association in 2020. Cindy 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.
Tamie Redding '86
Assistant director of student programs
tredding@k-state.com
Tamie started with the Association in 2020. She manages student programming for the
Association and all Homecoming activities for the university. She also serves as an
adviser for Student Alumni Board and Wildcats Forever.
Contact Tamie 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.
Sophia Kenney-Tolentino '16
Alumni programs assistant
stolentino@k-state.com
Sophia started with the Association in 2021. Sophia provides support services for the programs department while coordinating activities.
Student Employees
Ryleigh Diskin
Programs
Marissa Lux
Communications
Ashby Prestegard
Alumni Center