2026-2027 Executive Board
Alex Pendar
State Director
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
alex.pendar@uwrf.edu
Jeff Keenan
Secretary
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
jkeenan@uwlax.edu
Patrick Macroe
Treasurer
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
marcoep@uwosh.edu
Hannah Breunig
State Student Leader
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
hannah.breunig@my.uwrf.edu
Amy Fitschen
Member and Engagement Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
afitsche@uwsp.edu
Kris Pullam
Past State Director
Marquette University
kristian.pullam@marquette.edu
Executive Board Position Descriptions
Are you or do you know someone interested in serving WIRSA on the Executive Board? If so, please fill out this call for nominations form!
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Responsible for overall performance of WIRSA Executive Board
Coordinating and executing WIRSA state business meeting
Coordinating and executing monthly WIRSA Executive Board conference calls
Coordinating and executing WIRSA Executive Board summer retreat
Creation and distribution of monthly state newsletter
Assist in recruiting new schools and members to participate in WIRSA events
Participation and attendance in Region 3 Leadership conference call and summer retreat
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Supervise and assist the State Student Leader in their job duties - recruitment of future state student leaders and WIRSA social media pages
Responsible for the design and bi-weekly maintenance of the WIRSA website
Responsible for state awards - recruitment of award nominees, selections, and procurement of plaques and other awards
Present state student award at WIRSA state conference
Participation and attendance in Region 3 Leadership summer retreat
Participate in the Region 3 Leadership conference call in the absence of the State Director
Participate in WIRSA Executive Board conference calls and summer retreat
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Attend WIRSA state conference and Region 3 Student Lead-on
Participate in Region 3 student leader conference calls and meetings
Manage all WIRSA social medial channels
Assist in the State Director -elect with management of WIRSA website (student section)
Assist the State Director with monthly newsletter (student section)
Assist with the facilitation of the new members welcome at WIRSA
Assist, coordinate, and execute the WIRSA scholarship fundraising campaign
Participate in WIRSA Executive Board conference calls and summer retreat
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Create, update, and manage all aspects of the WIRSA bylaws
Record and distribute meeting minutes during WIRSA Executive board conference calls, state business meeting, and summer retreat
Manage the WIRSA Google Account and cloud based applications (work with Membership and Engagement Coordinator)
Manage the WIRSA listserv, list of conference attendees, and WIRSA membership (joint with Treasurer and Membership and Engagement Coordinator)
Participate in WIRSA Executive Board conference calls and summer retreat
Serve on the WIRSA scholarship committee
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Responsible for the management and distribution of all WIRSA monies and accounts - UW Credit Union, Scholarship awards, WIRSA Executive board expenses
Creation and execution of year-end WIRSA financial reports
Manage annual expenses (i.e. website subscription)
Manage WIRSA general ledger
Filing Taxes for WIRSA
Manage the WIRSA listserv, list of conference attendees, and WIRSA membership (joint with secretary)
Serve on the WIRSA scholarship committee
Participate in WIRSA Executive Board conference calls and summer retreat
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Serves on the Region 3 Service Award Committee
Serves on the Region 3 Sponsorship Committee
Assist in the coordination and execution of the WIRSA social a the NIRSA annual conference (Past-Director)
Managing the WIRSA Google account and cloud based applications (work with secretary)
Assist state student leader with NIRSA 101 presentation
Serve as a liaison to the state conference committee
Sponsorship coordinator
Recruit new schools and members to participate in WIRSA events
Participate in WIRSA Executive Board conference calls and summer retreat
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Assist and mentor State Director
Responsible for providing historical context for WIRSA Executive Board
Coordinate and execute WIRSA Executive Board elections (electronically)
Assist in the coordination and execution of the WIRSA Executive Board summer retreat
Recruit new schools and members to participate in WIRSA events
Assist in the coordination and planning of the WIRSA social at the NIRSA annual conference (Historian)