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Law alumni board of directors 2024-2025

Serving Alumni and the School of Law

Alumni Association Advisory Board

The Alumni Board

The Alumni Association Advisory Board of Directors exists to carry forward the School of Law mission by serving our alumni and the School of Law. The Advisory Board does this through mission-driven programming around service, social activities, and professional development, resulting in strong relationships in, and long-term financial support for, the School of Law community.

2024-25 Law Alumni Board

  • Officers
  • Continuing Directors (term until 6/30/2025)
  • Continuing Directors (term until 6/30/2026)
  • Incoming Directors (term until 6/30/2027)

    • Officers

    President and Board of Governors Representative: Chris Vatsaas ’11, Tuft, Lach, Jerabek & O’Connell (Minneapolis, MN)

    Past President and Board of Governors Representative: Kate Nilan Uding ’06, Luther Automotive Group (St. Louis Park, MN)

    President-elect: The Hon. John Sandy ‘10, Iowa District Court 3A (Spirit Lake, IA)

    Secretary: Lisa Thimjon ‘09, State of Minnesota - Department of Health (St. Paul, MN)

    Continuing Directors (term until 6/30/2025)

    Cianna Halloran '21, Winthrop & Weinstine (Minneapolis, MN)

    Dillon Lang '19, Wright County Sheriff's Office

    Andrew LeJeune '15 JD/MBA, GlassArt Design (Minneapolis, MN)

    Emily Niles '14, Robins Kaplan (Minneapolis, MN)

    Adam Rowe-Johnson '20, Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office

    Continuing Directors (term until 6/30/2026)

    Charlie Austinson ‘06, Smith Jadin Johnson, PLLC (Bloomington, MN)

    Josh Damberg ’17, Fafinski Mark & Johnson PA (Eden Prairie, MN)

    Laura Kvasnicka ’20 JD/MSW, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (Minneapolis, MN)

    Amanda Pilon ’21, Minneapolis Grain Exchange (Minneapolis, MN)

    Lindsey Rowland ’18, Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. (Eden Prairie, MN)

    Incoming Directors (term until 6/30/2027)

    Mike Ingvaldson '20, Nicolet Law Office (Minneapolis, MN)

    Meghan Marty '16, Messerli | Kramer (Minneapolis, MN)

    Pat O’Neill '17, Larson King (St. Paul, MN)

    Jenna Peterson '13, Redwood County Attorney

    Adrienne Stanley '13, Thomson Reuters (Eagan, MN)

    Officers

    President and Board of Governors Representative: Chris Vatsaas ’11, Tuft, Lach, Jerabek & O’Connell (Minneapolis, MN)

    Past President and Board of Governors Representative: Kate Nilan Uding ’06, Luther Automotive Group (St. Louis Park, MN)

    President-elect: The Hon. John Sandy ‘10, Iowa District Court 3A (Spirit Lake, IA)

    Secretary: Lisa Thimjon ‘09, State of Minnesota - Department of Health (St. Paul, MN)

    Continuing Directors (term until 6/30/2025)

    Cianna Halloran '21, Winthrop & Weinstine (Minneapolis, MN)

    Dillon Lang '19, Wright County Sheriff's Office

    Andrew LeJeune '15 JD/MBA, GlassArt Design (Minneapolis, MN)

    Emily Niles '14, Robins Kaplan (Minneapolis, MN)

    Adam Rowe-Johnson '20, Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office

    Continuing Directors (term until 6/30/2026)

    Charlie Austinson ‘06, Smith Jadin Johnson, PLLC (Bloomington, MN)

    Josh Damberg ’17, Fafinski Mark & Johnson PA (Eden Prairie, MN)

    Laura Kvasnicka ’20 JD/MSW, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (Minneapolis, MN)

    Amanda Pilon ’21, Minneapolis Grain Exchange (Minneapolis, MN)

    Lindsey Rowland ’18, Meuser, Yackley & Rowland, P.A. (Eden Prairie, MN)

    Incoming Directors (term until 6/30/2027)

    Mike Ingvaldson '20, Nicolet Law Office (Minneapolis, MN)

    Meghan Marty '16, Messerli | Kramer (Minneapolis, MN)

    Pat O’Neill '17, Larson King (St. Paul, MN)

    Jenna Peterson '13, Redwood County Attorney

    Adrienne Stanley '13, Thomson Reuters (Eagan, MN)

    Join the Alumni Board

    Consider joining the Alumni Board! If you have questions, please email lawalumni@stthomas.edu.

    Available Positions

    • Secretary: an officer position with automatic succession to the position of President-elect, President and Past-president.
    • Directors: Five 3-year term positions and five 1-year term positions.

    Responsibilities of Board Members

    The ideal Alumni Board member enjoys connecting with the St. Thomas Law community, maintains alumni connections, has ideas for community building and engagement, and brings ideas and skills that they would enjoy using to advance the School of Law.

    For a more detailed and complete understanding of the responsibilities of serving on the Board and selection criteria, please see the Alumni Board Bylaws (PDF).