The IMSA Alumni Association Board of Directors is composed of up to fifteen alumni volunteers elected during the Annual Meeting or appointed by the Board. IMSA student and staff representatives may serve on the staff as liaisons. Directors serve staggered two-year terms, and Officers are appointed annually.
If you are interested in joining the Board, consider entering next year’s elections during Alumni Weekend! Please feel free to contact us if you would like to volunteer, or if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas.
Board of Directors by Seat
Daniel initially joined the Cabinet as an At-Large Member in 2021 and served as Secretary from 2022-2025.
Hometown: Bushnell, Illinois
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Education:
Boston University, BA (Physics)
Boston University, BM (Composition & Music Theory)
Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, MM (Composition & Music Theory Pedagogy)
Northwestern University, PhD (Music Theory & Cognition), in progress
Currently: PhD Student at Northwestern University
Fun Fact: I own over 3000 books!
Website: www.collectedcollins.com
Following graduation from IMSA, he remained connected with students and alumni through campus visits and an online presence on IMSA’s text-based servers (imsasun, titan). As IMSA matured and engaged with growing numbers of alumni, Brian was a consistent presence during annual Alumni Day activities. He was elected the IMSA Alumni Association’s ninth president, serving three terms from 2017 to 2023.
If you can't find him, he's probably collecting passport stamps (while they still exist), experiences, adventures, um... catching flights (not feelings?), living his best life, and sometimes being a little ridiculous.
Hometown: Hillside, Illinois
Location: Champaign, Illinois
Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BS Computer Science
Currently: Manager of Visitor Services and Events, Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, Urbana, Illinois
Fun Fact:
I'm the 15th place finisher of the 2009 Kansas City Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Regional Qualifying Competition
Website: instagram.com/uhyeahwhatever
I'm excited for a chance to get more involved at IMSA again. I greatly enjoyed my time at IMSA, and want to both stay connected and give back where I can. I currently live in Hyde Park, am active in our local parks, and volunteer with a local food pantry project. I work as a Principal Development Engineer for Fiber Optics at Panduit in Tinley Park, where I'll be celebrating my 20th anniversary next year.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Education: Illinois Institute of Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering
Currently:
Design Engineer Principal, Panduit Corp. I design new products and improve existing products related to fiber optic infrastructure.
Fun Fact: I love riding trains
Director IV (term expires July 31, 2028)
Tamora Kimmitt (née Tami Kimmel), 1991 (tamora@imsaalum.org)
Attending IMSA was a formative experience for me and I am very grateful that I had the opportunity. I want to support the Academy's mission. I value my connections with other IMSA alumni highly, and I volunteer with the IAA to help maintain our alumni community.
Hometown: Bolingbrook, Illinois
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Education:
Rice University (math and computer science)
University of Illinois (math and computer science)
Western Governors University, Bachelors of Science (data management)
Currently: Senior Data Engineer at Paylocity
Fun Fact: I enjoy playing board games and attending gaming conventions.
Director V (term expires July 31, 2027)
Luis Gomez, 2013
Director VI (term expires July 31, 2028)
Michael (Bo) Driscoll, 2007 (driscoll42@imsaalum.org)
Director VII (term expires July 31, 2027)
Stephen Paige, 2000 (paige@imsaalum.org)
Director VIII (term expires July 31, 2028)
Katharina Harden, 1996
Director IX (term expires July 31, 2027)
Tim Messer, 2000 (tmesser@imsaalum.org)
Director X (term expires July 31, 2028)
Zachary Miller-Ember, 1995
Director XI (term expires July 31, 2027)
(vacant)
Director XII (term expires July 31, 2028)
(vacant)
Director XIII (term expires July 31, 2027)
(vacant)
Director XIV (term expires July 31, 2028)
(vacant)
Director XV (term expires July 31, 2027)
(vacant)
IMSA Alumni Relations Coordinator
Meg Junk (alumnirelations@imsa.edu)