Officers

President
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Devin Kovar

Board Member since 2016
Percussion/Mellophone

Duties

• Presides at all meetings
• Appoints committee chairs & members of the board
• Communicates with the Director of the UC Band
• Attends meetings with UC Alumni Association
• Liaison to the National Association of Alumni Bands
  

VP of Membership Recruitment

Natalie Ochmann

Board Member since 2016
​Tenor Saxophone

DUTIES

• Presides in the absence of the President
• Maintains records of UCBAA membership
• ​Coordinates membership campaigns
• Identifies committee members and volunteers
• ​Chairs the Scholarship Committee

VP of Membership Engagement

Jodi Geiman

Board Member since 2025
Trumpet

DUTIES

• Coordinates all social functions of the association, including Homecoming, tailgate, and alumni basketball pep band performances
• ​Chairs the Homecoming and Reunion Committee
• Communicates all activities and events for Homecoming Gameday

Secretary

Julie Blechschmid

Board Member since 2024
Percussion

DUTIES

• Records and distributes minutes of Board meetings
• ​Maintains roster of committees and their chairpersons
• Coordinates the publication and distribution of the Leaky Bugle
• Maintains the UCBAA website​

Treasurer

Kellie Leitz

Board Member since 2010
​Clarinet

DUTIES

• Maintains financial accounts of the UCBAA
• Keeps records and receipts of all financial transactions
• Proposes and maintains annual budget & reports

Historian and Archivist

Megan Westermeyer

Board Member since 2023
Color Guard

Duties

• Maintains UCBAA history
• Inventories and maintains instruments, equipment, photos, documents, and records
• Documents events of the UCBAA
  
• Serves as Parliamentarian

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Board of Governors

Kristen Price

Board Member since 2013
French Horn

Community Band and Alumni Pep Band Governor​

Brian Pack

Board Member since 2015
Trombone​

Reunion Governor

Randy Smith

Board Member since 1994
​Trombone

​Fundraising Governor​

Val Nastold

Board Member since 2005
​Trumpet

Merchandise Governor

Alexandra Bryant

Board Member since 2022
Clarinet

​Student Engagement Governor​

Erica Horschler

Board Member since 2023
Clarinet

Social Media Governor

Contact Us!

UC Band Alumni Association
University of Cincinnati
Rockwern Band Center
147 Corry Boulevard, ML 32
Cincinnati, OH 45221

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