Available Positions
- Secretary: an officer position with automatic succession to the position of President-elect, President and Past-president.
- Director, 3-year term: a voting member of the Board
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.
2022-23 Law Alumni Board
Officers
President and Board of Governors Representative: Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell ’06, Best & Flanagan LLP (Minneapolis, MN)]
Past President and Board of Governors Representative: Joe Johnson ’07 JD/MBA, Ostra Cybersecurity (Minnetonka, MN)
President-elect: Kate Nilan Uding ’06, Luther and Landers Automotive Groups (St. Louis Park, MN)
Secretary: Chris Vatsaas ’11, Chestnut Cambronne PA (Minneapolis, MN)
Continuing Directors (term until 6/30/2023)
Charlie Austinson ’06, Smith Jadin Johnson, PLLC (Bloomington, MN)
Jeff Storms ’06, Newmark Storms Dworak LLC (Minneapolis, MN)
Chuck Berendes ’07, Pittman & Pittman Law Offices, LLC (LaCrosse, WI)
Lisa Thimjon ’09, State of Minnesota – Department of Health (St. Paul, MN)
Nicolet Lyon ’10, Law Office of Katherine L. MacKinnon, PLLC (St. Paul, MN)
Alli Yttreness ’11, U.S. Bank (Minneapolis, MN)
Megan Mejia Lange ’17, Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Riki Rodriguez ’18, City of St. Paul, MN
Incoming Directors (term until 6/30/2024)
Emily Niles ’14, Robins Kaplan (Minneapolis, MN)
Andrew LeJeune ’15 JD/MBA (Minneapolis, MN)
Jules Porter ’17 JD/MBA, Seraph 7 Studios, LLC (Minneapolis, MN)
Ronnie Santana ’18, Gerald Miller P.A. (Minneapolis, MN)
Dillon Lang ’19, Wright County Sheriff’s Office
Adam Rowe-Johnson ’20, Scott County Attorney’s Office
Cianna Halloran ’21, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. (Minneapolis, MN)
Officers
President and Board of Governors Representative: Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell ’06, Best & Flanagan LLP (Minneapolis, MN)]
Past President and Board of Governors Representative: Joe Johnson ’07 JD/MBA, Ostra Cybersecurity (Minnetonka, MN)
President-elect: Kate Nilan Uding ’06, Luther and Landers Automotive Groups (St. Louis Park, MN)
Secretary: Chris Vatsaas ’11, Chestnut Cambronne PA (Minneapolis, MN)
Continuing Directors (term until 6/30/2023)
Charlie Austinson ’06, Smith Jadin Johnson, PLLC (Bloomington, MN)
Jeff Storms ’06, Newmark Storms Dworak LLC (Minneapolis, MN)
Chuck Berendes ’07, Pittman & Pittman Law Offices, LLC (LaCrosse, WI)
Lisa Thimjon ’09, State of Minnesota – Department of Health (St. Paul, MN)
Nicolet Lyon ’10, Law Office of Katherine L. MacKinnon, PLLC (St. Paul, MN)
Alli Yttreness ’11, U.S. Bank (Minneapolis, MN)
Megan Mejia Lange ’17, Amazon (Seattle, WA)
Riki Rodriguez ’18, City of St. Paul, MN
Incoming Directors (term until 6/30/2024)
Emily Niles ’14, Robins Kaplan (Minneapolis, MN)
Andrew LeJeune ’15 JD/MBA (Minneapolis, MN)
Jules Porter ’17 JD/MBA, Seraph 7 Studios, LLC (Minneapolis, MN)
Ronnie Santana ’18, Gerald Miller P.A. (Minneapolis, MN)
Dillon Lang ’19, Wright County Sheriff’s Office
Adam Rowe-Johnson ’20, Scott County Attorney’s Office
Cianna Halloran ’21, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. (Minneapolis, MN)
Join the Alumni Board
Consider joining the Alumni Board! If you have questions, please email lawalumni@stthomas.edu.
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).
How to Apply
Complete the 2024-2025 Alumni Board Application (available in January 2024) and submit your Personal Statement/Letter of Interest and resume to lawalumni@stthomas.edu. The deadline to submit your electronic application and supporting documents will be announced in January 2024.