Alumni Council
Mission: The Roberts Wesleyan University Alumni Council is comprised of volunteer leaders who actively strengthen Alumni presence in the Roberts community. Council members represent the diverse alumni base and support the vision and mission of the University by promoting the Alumni Relations' five strategic pillars of success, which are:
- Increase Roberts pride
- Create a sense of belonging
- Grow the alumni network
- Promote life-long learning
- Provide on-ramps for giving
Council members hold various positions as ambassadors to further the mission of the University. If you are interested in joining the council or would like to nominate a member, please contact us at alumni@roberts.edu or (585) 594-6837.
Leadership
Michelle Blaakman ‘07 ‘14, Director of Alumni Engagement
Management and Strategic Marketing, M.S.
Director of Alumni Engagement at Roberts Wesleyan University
Sarah Riddell ‘19 ‘21, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
Business Administration and Strategic Leadership, M.S.
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement at Roberts Wesleyan University
Alumni Council
John Cleary ‘00, Admissions Ambassador
Organizational Management Online
Retired as Base Transition Coordinator at Seneca Army Depot; Radiation Officer at Wayne County Emergency Management Office; Director of Missions at Zion Fellowship
Nicholas Grunert ‘17, Social Ambassador
Management and Social Entrepreneurship
Assistant Director of Advancement at Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology
Meghan Kettinger ‘19, Communications Ambassador
Nursing
Nurse at Highland Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center
Rich Messinger ‘81, Alumni Ambassador
Social Work
Retired as Senior Parole Officer at NYS Division of Parole
Lance Mitchell ‘88 ‘97, Admissions Ambassador
Social Work and Social Work, M.S.W
Prevention Intervention Youth Spec. at Brighton High School
Miriam Moore-Burt ‘11 ‘14, Assistant Communications Ambassador
Organizational Management and Strategic Leadership, M.S.
Chief Diversity Officer at Town of Brighton
Lindsey Mwene ‘11 ‘20, President
Management Entrepreneurship and Strategic Leadership, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Management at Roberts Wesleyan University;
Hoselton Chair of Ethics and Free Enterprise at Roberts Wesleyan University
Justin Niebel ‘06, Giving Ambassador
Business Administration and Communication
Manager, Data MSS Vertical (Northeast, South, and West) at Spectrum Enterprise
Cara Reindl ‘11, Events Ambassador
Humanities
Development Director at Ugandan Water Project
Dan Rudd ‘06, Alumni Ambassador
Business Administration
Managing Director at Vision Financial Group
Bailey Sears ‘21, Social Ambassador
Nursing
Registered Nurse at Golisano Children’s Hospital
Crystal Sessoms-Wiggins ‘11 ‘12, Vice President
Childhood & Special Education and Education Ed.M.
Principal at JV Forrestal Elementary School
Nina Ursu ‘19, Alumni Ambassador
Childhood & Special Education
Third Grade Teacher at Williamsville School District
Jim VanBrederode ‘88, Alumni Ambassador
Sociology
Candidate for the NYS Senate 56th District