The purpose of the Association is to connect alumni to Converse University and to each other, to provide valued services to members of the Alumni Association and to support the mission of Converse. Members of the Alumni Association Board are asked to provide ongoing support for Converse, to communicate its vision, encourage connection among the alumni network, and to increase the visibility and promote the successes of Converse alumni.
Alumni Association Board
2027-2028 Nominations
The Converse Alumni Association Board (AAB) is a group of alumni volunteers, who serve as a link to Converse and encourage alumni investment in the current campus community and broader alumni network via their time, talent and treasure.
Each AAB member serves a two-year term on the board and may continue in various capacities for up to 8 consecutive years of service. Board members are expected to attend at least two full board meetings per year, contribute to an assigned committee, participate in alumni events and contribute to the Converse Fund.
Nominations for the 2027-28 Term are accepted through February 8, 2027.
2026–2027 Alumni Association Board
Cary Perkins ’96
President
Greenville, SC
Valerie Dowling ’07
Past President
Alexandria, VA
Susan Miskelly ’97
Communications Strategist
Rock Hill, SC
Gwen Stembridge ’10
Connecting Alumni To Converse (CAC), Chair
Spartanburg, SC
Cimone Francis ’16
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee (DEIC), Chair
Boiling Springs, SC
Addie Ledbetter ’17
Converse Alumni Recruitment and Retention Effort (CARRE), Chair
Spartanburg, SC
Sandy Kopp Roberts ’75
Giving Strategist
Hillsborough, NC
Stephanie O. Crofton ’96
Member at Large
High Point, NC
Wallis Crum Bond ’87
Connecting Alumni to Converse (CAC), Chair Elect
Columbia, SC
Kerry Easler ’96
Secretary
Spartanburg, SC
Yolanda Escudero ’24
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee (DEIC), Chair Elect
Boiling Springs, SC
Molly Fortune ’93
Member at Large
Newberry, SC
Brandi N. Icard ’04
Member at Large
Charlotte, NC
Myles Lawter ’13
Member at Large
Chicago, IL
Laura Massey ’01
Member at Large
Arlington, VA
Chunsta Miller ’02
Member at Large
Moore, SC
Amanda Newell ’12
Recognition Committee, Chair
Brentwood, TN
Caroline Estelle Posey ’20
Member at Large
Greenville, SC
Cassidy Rindge ’19
Converse Alumni Recruitment and Retention Efforts (CARRE), Chair Elect
Charleston, SC
Maria Sellers ’91
Member at Large
Greenville, SC
Kay Stricklin ’73
Member at Large
Spartanburg, SC
Ashley Thomason Whitt ’11
Recognition Committee, Chair Elect
Pauline, SC
Jennifer Ross Washburn ’07
Member at Large
Spartanburg, SC
Nina Sullivan Williams ’77
Member at Large
Greenville, SC
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