OHSU Alumni Leadership Council
Meet your leaders and get involved in the OHSU alumni community.
Leaders. Advocates. Connectors.
The OHSU Alumni Leadership Council is the representative voice of the OHSU alumni community. This group of volunteer leaders works with the OHSU Alumni Team to strengthen the OHSU alumni network.
The council’s work groups lead initiatives that support students, celebrate excellence and add value to the alumni experience. Current projects include:
- Alumni Awards — recognizing outstanding alumni achievements
- Student Support — helping with career exploration, celebrating milestones and reviewing scholarship applications
- Timely Topics — identifying topics and speakers for the popular Timely Topics Webinar Series
- Admissions Support — writing welcome letters, talking to prospective students and encouraging admitted students to choose OHSU
For more information about volunteering for a work group, please email Mark Kemball at [email protected]
OHSU Alumni Leadership Council
Meet the volunteers who lead the OHSU alumni community.
Norah Verbout, Ph.D. ’08
President, OHSU Alumni Leadership Council; OHSU Foundation Board Representative
Maureen “Mo” Andersen, B.S. ’14, D.N.P. ’22, CNM, RN
Katherine Barton, M.D. ’13
Co-Chair, School of Medicine Admissions Work Group
Robert Bentley, M.D. ’83
Co-Chair, School of Medicine Admissions Work Group
Amy Brose, B.S. ’21, RN
Tracy Bumsted, M.D., R ’03
Co-Chair, School of Medicine Awards Work Group
Alexandria “Alex” Case, M.B.A. ’26
Chair, Stewardship Work Group
Jonathan Gold, D.M.D. ’10
Co-Chair, School of Dentistry Bridges Collaborative Clinic Work Group
Sydney Hoffman, D.M.D. ’21
Chair, School of Dentistry Scholarship Work Group
Penney Hoodenpyle, B.S. ’63, RN
Co-Chair, School of Nursing Awards Work Group
Emily James, B.S. ’14, M.N., RN
School of Nursing Alumni Association Representative
Michelle LaViña, B.S. ’16, RN
Co-Chair, School of Nursing Awards Work Group
Christina Lorentz, Ph.D. ’10
School of Medicine Alumni Association Representative
Mollie Marr, Ph.D. ’21, M.D. ’23
Co-Chair, School of Medicine Awards Work Group
Jeremy Martens, D.M.D. ’22
Co-Chair, School of Dentistry Awards Work Group
Rachel Meek, D.M.D. ’22
Chair, School of Dentistry Admissions Work Group
Cristian Mendoza Ruvalcaba, B.S. ’19, D.N.P. ’22, RN
Chair, School of Nursing Admissions Work Group
Ann Nielsen, B.S. ’90, Ph.D., RN
OHSU Foundation Board Representative
Jennifer O’Connor, D.M.D. ’13
School of Dentistry Alumni Association Representative
Bruce Richardson, D.M.D. ’77
Judy Richardson, M.D., M.B.A. ’19
Chair, School of Medicine Online Programming Work Group
Sarah Shangraw, M.D. ’17
Co-Chair-Elect, School of Medicine Admissions Work Group
Kateri Spinelli, Ph.D. ’12
Chair, School of Medicine Student Support Work Group
Ryan Thrower, D.M.D. ’20, M.S. ’22, R ’22, M.P.A.
Co-Chair, School of Dentistry Awards Work Group
Ronda Trotman, D.M.D. ’96
OHSU Foundation Board Representative
Maryam Al-Ghezi
School of Medicine Graduate Student Representative
Madie Hupp
School of Medicine Graduate Student Representative
Jamie Llamas
School of Nursing Undergraduate Student Representative
Christy Simila
School of Nursing Graduate Student Representative
Daniel Chen
D.M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2027
Haley Smith
M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2027
Hye Lynn Choi
D.M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2028
Mason McQuet
M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2028
Anh Nguyen
D.M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2029
Maya Sonpatki
M.D. Student Representative, Class of 2029
