UMACS Board of Directors

UMACS 2026-2027 Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

Alan Turnquist, Director of Sustainability & Resilience, Board President
Michigan Technological University

Meghann Jarchow, Chair & Professor Department Sustainability & Environment, Board Vice President
University of South Dakota

Jon Jensen, Director, Center for Sustainable Communities, Board Treasurer
Luther College

Lily Strehlow, Sustainability Coordinator, Board Secretary
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Megan Voorhees, Executive Director
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability

Programming Committee:

Sarah Fortner, Director of Sustainability
Carleton College

Troy Goodnough, Sustainability Director
University of Minnesota, Morris

Benjamin Newton, Environmental Sustainability Director
Central Community College

Ila Swier, Undergraduate
Michigan Technological University

Brett Lund, Undergraduate
Saint John's University

This committee is also served by these volunteers:

Rachael Rost-Allen, Sustainability Education & Engagement Coordinator
Johnson County Community College

Tim Lindstrom, Student Intern Program Manager
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Conference Committee:

Samantha Kaplan, Professor of Geography
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Chelsea Pierson, Graduate Student
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Elizabeth Gust, Undergraduate
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

This committee is also served by these volunteers:

Kyle Rauch, Sustainability Program Coordinator
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University

Nick Mertens, Department Coordinator
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University

Kara Holmstrom, Sustainability Coordinator
Luther College