Suzanne Basiago ’87, economics
While at Morris, Basiago was involved with student politics and served as treasurer of the Morris Campus Student Association. She and her husband own several companies in the Twin Cities area, including the Basiago Law Office. Basiago served on the UMMAA Board of Directors from 1988 until 1991.
Gretchen Alms Garrick ’04 Spanish, Latin American area studies
Garrick lives in downtown St. Paul and is a realtor with Edina Realty. While at Morris, Garrick participated in Big Friend/Little Friend and every Spanish speaking activity she could find, including a year abroad in Chile. In her free time, she enjoys photography, traveling, and learning new things.
Dennis Gimmestad ’73, speech and theatre, president
Gimmestad is employed with the Cultural Resources Unit at the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Previously, he worked with the Minnesota Historical Society’s State Historic Preservation Office, during which time he served on the steering committee for the UMM campus historic preservation plan. Gimmestad makes his home in St. Louis Park. He is serving his second term on the board.
Donnay Green, ’05, speech communication
Green is an academic adviser for Concordia University, St. Paul and resides in St. Paul. He completed a masters of science in organizational management in 2009. While a student at Morris, Green was active with the Multi-Ethnic Student Program, as well as a four-year athlete on the football team. In his free time, Green likes to volunteer, play football, and travel.
Howard Hecht ’92, mathematics and physics
Hecht and wife Laura reside in Rosemount with their three active children under the age of ten. Hecht is a senior technology project manager for West Managed Technology Services at Thomson Reuters in Eagan where he has been employed for more than 15 years. An avid trombonist as a Morris student, Hecht continues honing his skills, playing with various big bands throughout the Twin Cities area. He is also the pre-game and halftime public address announcer for the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Marching Band during all home Gopher football games. Hecht is serving his second term on the board.
Kathi Hedstrom ’82, health education
A resident of Elk River, Hedstrom has worked in the aviation industry as an account manager for Northwestern Travel Management and, currently, at Sun Country Airlines as director of corporate sales. She enjoys traveling (of course!), running, and photography.
James Mahoney ’85, business, economics
Mahoney is vice president and branch manager for Bank of the West in Worthington. He and wife Beth '88 have two children, both UMM graduates, Patrick '07, a former Cougar athlete, and Megan '10 graduate.
Tony Schuster ’02, management
Schuster is a financial adviser with Joern, Samaha and Associates, a private wealth management practice of Ameriprise Financial Services. He passed the Certified Financial Planner board exam in spring 2009. While a Morris student, Schuster played baseball and football for four years. He still plays baseball on an amateur team. In addition to taking up biking in 2009, he enjoys running. He is participating in upcoming races and triathalons - his first will be in 2011. He lives with his dog Preston in Mound.
Jeffery Stewart ’02, computer science, management
Stewart is a software developer in the state government sector. He also volunteers his expertise by creating web applications for numerous nonprofits and fledgling small business. Through alumni gatherings and Facebook, Stewart keeps networking lines open for Morris students and alumni offering not only advice but possible career leads. He emphasizes that graduating from Morris greatly increases their professional network and states that “being an active alumnus is both a painless and rewarding obligation.”
Curtis Teberg ’70, political science
Teberg is portfolio manager of The Teberg Fund, a publicly traded fund of mutual funds he founded in 2002 when there were only 137 such funds on the market. He is also president of First Associated Investment Advisors, Inc., an SEC-registered adviser he co-founded in 1988 to serve private clients, many of whom are charter shareholders in The Teberg Fund. His research on historic market cycles and his knowledge of funds of funds have been featured in the national media, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Business Week Online, CNNMoney.com and Dow Jones Newswires. In 2006, he had guest appearances on Bloomberg Television and CNBC’s Squawk Box. Teberg is a Rotarian, a Paul Harris Fellow, and a longtime supporter of a family services charity in Duluth, where he has resided for 37 years.
Ex-officio
Carla Riley ’85, director
Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Work telephone: 320-589-6394
Erin Christensen ’05, program associate
Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Work telephone: 320-589-6067
Jacquie Johnson, chancellor
309 Behmler Hall
University of Minnesota, Morris
Morris, Minnesota 56267
Work telephone: 320-589-6020
Maddy Maxeiner, associate vice chancellor for external relations
Welcome Center
University of Minnesota, Morris
Morris, Minnesota 56267
Work telephone: 320-589-6386
MCSA President - Manjari Govada ’12
CAC Homecoming and Traditions Chair - Madison Anderson ’14 and Dana Hovland ’14
