Alumni Association, GOLC Welcome New Members

They will work in partnership with the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement to foster connections within the Orange community.

Chris Velardi July 8, 2026

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��’s Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement (ACE) announces the newest members of the �� Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors and the Generation Orange Leadership Council (GOLC).

These passionate alumni began their terms on July 1. Under the guidance of SUAA President Alonna Berry ’11 and VP/President-elect Katie Walpole ’12, they will work in partnership with the ACE to foster connections within the Orange community and advance the mission of ��.

New Members of the SUAA Board of Directors

�� Alumni Association graphic welcoming five new volunteer leaders, with headshots and names: James Balducci G'69, Gay Kasegrande '93 P'27, Sophia Morris '17, Nila Williams '96 G'98, and Jack Woltman '18.

James Balducci G’69

Balducci is a School of Education alumnus who has been a football season ticket holder since the JMA Wireless Dome opened in 1980. He and his wife, Linda, are members of the Legends Society, Hill Society and regular Athletics donors. Balducci is retired, living in Florida, and counts several members of his family as proud �� alumni.

Gay Kasegrande ’93, P’27

Kasegrande is an alumna of the College of Engineering and Computer Science who has more than 30 years of experience building meaningful relationships in corporate America and driving community impact. For the past several years, she’s helped plan engaging and meaningful programs for the Orange family as the leader of the �� Alumni Club of New York City. She’s also a Syracuse parent—her daughter is a member of the Class of 2027.

Sophia Morris ’17

Morris is a Newhouse graduate who grew up in Syracuse and knows what it means to be Forever Orange. Since graduating, she’s been active with the �� Alumni Club of Washington, D.C., and has enjoyed mentoring students and young alumni. She’s looking forward to bringing her passion and interests to the SUAA Board of Directors.

Nila (Myers) Williams ’96, G’98

Williams is an alumna of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) who credits her time at �� with opening the world beyond her native Bronx, New York, and who has been committed to staying engaged with her alma mater since graduation. She’s been involved in the Raleigh Alumni Club, participated in a VPA Rhetorical Studies event and has enjoyed returning to Syracuse for Coming Back Together.

Jack Woltman ’18

A College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell alumnus, Woltman has been an active �� volunteer since his graduation. He has served with the Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. and the Generation Orange Leadership Council (GOLC), where he created an ambassador program to recruit and activate hundreds of young alumni.

Generation Orange Leadership Council

The Generation Orange Leadership Council (GOLC) welcomes several enthusiastic new members, all of whom are graduates from the last 10 years. The council strives to nurture relationships and encourage lifelong engagement among the University’s young alumni through programming and communications that are uniquely tailored to their own needs and perspectives.

Dana Casullo ’20

Casullo earned a degree in broadcast and digital journalism from the Professional headshot of Dana Casullo, a woman with long wavy brown hair, smiling, wearing an off-the-shoulder sage green top against a white background. Newhouse School. Based in Stoneham, Massachusetts, she is a communications and public relations professional with experience as a television news reporter and boutique agency marketer, including representing a New England Patriots player. She currently volunteers with the Audax Charitable Foundation and is passionate about mentoring young alumni.

Sam Cestari ’21, G’23

Cestari earned a master’s degree in public diplomacy from the Maxwell Professional headshot of Sam Cestari, a man with curly brown hair and a beard, smiling, wearing a navy suit with a white shirt and burgundy tie against a gray background. School after majoring in finance in the Whitman School with minors in economics, psychology and sport analytics as an undergraduate. Based in Washington, D.C., Cestari works in government affairs and brings professional experience in media relations and AmeriCorps service. He aims to grow the University’s D.C. presence and enhance young alumni career development resources.

Kelsey Davis ’19, G’20

Davis earned a master’s degree in entrepreneurship from the Whitman Professional headshot of Kelsey Davis, a woman with short black hair, smiling, wearing a white collared top against a blurred outdoor background. School after graduating with television, radio and film and innovation design degrees from the Newhouse School. Based in Bentonville, Arkansas, Davis is a product designer at Walmart, working on global associate communications. She is also an adjunct professor and a former LaunchPad entrepreneur who scaled a national creator-brand platform.

Megan Edenfeld ’25

Edenfeld majored in international relations and economics in the Maxwell School, with a minor in Photo of Megan Edenfeld, a woman with wavy strawberry-blonde hair, smiling, wearing a gray blazer over a black top, with international flags blurred in the background. psychology. A former two-time president of the Forever Orange Student Alumni Council (FOSAC), she’s passionate about expanding the University’s alumni presence beyond major hubs like D.C. and New York City to connect Orange family members in underrepresented regions.

Giovanna Eisler ’24

Black and white photo of Giovanna Eisler, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a blazer with a collared shirt, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Eisler earned degrees in marketing and advertising from the Newhouse School and the Whitman School. Based in New York City, she works in luxury retail and VIP event management, and founded her own community event initiative, Chosen Circle. As a Generation Orange ambassador, she is passionate about bridging the student-to-alumni transition.

Elizabeth Gardner ’18, G’25

Gardner earned an MBA at the Whitman School and majored in television, Professional headshot of Elizabeth Gardner, a woman with long dark hair, smiling broadly, wearing a brown top against a dark brown background. radio and film with a marketing specialization at the Newhouse School as an undergraduate. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Gardner works in digital marketing and audience engagement and is focused on building regional alumni programming and structured mentorship pathways for early-career graduates.

Evan Greenberg ’23

Professional headshot of Evan Greenberg, a man with short blond hair and glasses, smiling, wearing a navy blazer with a striped tie, with a brick campus building in the background. Greenberg majored in political science in the Maxwell School with minors in policy studies and business. Based in New York City, Greenberg is a former FOSAC member and student worker in the Office of Alumni Engagement. He co-founded a charity event that raised over $100,000 for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation and is passionate about increasing student-alumni engagement.

Bria Huff ’20

Huff earned degrees in psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences Professional headshot of Bria Huff, a woman with curly black hair, wearing a black top against a light gray background, with a neutral expression. and and sociology in the Maxwell School. Based in Los Angeles, California, Huff serves as co-chair of the Los Angeles alumni club and works full-time in human resources. She is focused on mentoring students interested in HR careers and bringing fresh, community-driven event programming to the Generation Orange network.

Dylan Lehouiller ’25

Professional headshot of Dylan LeHouillier, a man with short brown hair, smiling, wearing a navy blazer with a light blue shirt against a gray background. Lehouiller earned dual degrees in citizenship and civic engagement and political science in the Maxwell School with a minor in strategic management. Based in Washington, D.C., he brings hospitality and recruitment experience from his time as a Hendricks Chapel hospitality associate and fraternity rush chair. He’s motivated to stay connected to his alma mater by his family’s deep Syracuse ties.

Mackenzie Mertikas ’20

Mertikas majored in public relations in the Newhouse School and political Professional headshot of Makenzie Mertikas, a woman with straight blonde hair, smiling, wearing a light gray blazer against a white background. science in the Maxwell School. Based in Washington, D.C., she is a communications professional with experience in public speaking and strategic storytelling. She is actively engaged with the D.C. alumni club and focused on strengthening regional engagement for young graduates.

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