Executive Team
With great care and careful consideration, our executive team leads the Association into a new era of innovation by calling on a diverse pool of history and experience.
Steve Grafton
President & CEO
sgrafton@umich.edu | 734.763.9730
Steve provides leadership and direction to the Association and its leadership team, coordinating all Board of Directors activities and working with all U-M campuses.
Angila Chapman
Vice President & CFO
simpsona@umich.edu | 734.615.3126
Angila and her team ensure the Association is operating efficiently and effectively through financial oversight, technical support, facilities management, and human resource management.
Areas: Accounting, Customer Relations, Human Resources, Technology
Dave Schueler, ’92
Senior Vice President, Alumni Engagement
dschue@umich.edu | 734.763.9754
Dave and his team oversee all alumni programming including travel, Camp Michigania, global engagement, athletics, education, and career, as well as advertising and sponsorship.
Areas: Advertising/Sponsorship, Alumni Career/Education, Alumni Communities, Alumni Travel, Events, Global Engagement, Michigania
Upasna Kakroo
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
upasna@umich.edu | 734.764.0025
Upasna and her team are responsible for overseeing marketing and communications, membership, product marketing, UX, digital communications, and data analytics.
Areas: Brand Design, Digital/Data, Digital/UX, Marketing/Membership, Writing
Ayanna McConnell
Vice President, University Relations
ayannam@umich.edu | 734.615.9714
Ayanna and her team oversee all aspects of the Alumni Association’s university relations, student, and development programs. She also leads the Association’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice strategic initiatives.
Areas: Alumni Volunteer, Development, LEAD Scholars, Students