Alumni Leadership Council

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Meet Your Alumni Council

 

LeAnn Secord '05, '20
President

LeAnn Secord is the current president of the Alumni Leadership Council. She is proud to be an Aquinas Alum as part of the class of 2005 (Bachelor of Arts) and the class of 2020 (Master of Management). She currently serves as the Assistant Vice President of Development at the Grand Rapids Symphony. LeAnn is working to complete her Doctorate of Business Administration through Indiana Wesleyan University. In her free time, LeAnn enjoys volunteering with Corewell Health Hospice, serving on the board of the Well Being Foundation, and being an active member of the Movers and Shakers Optimist Club of Greater Grand Rapids. In her free time, LeAnn enjoys spending time with her Guinea pigs (Wade and Dave) and her puppy (Potato). 

Laurie Zarzecki-Emelander '88
Council Member

Thom Caughlin '88
Council Member

Tom Fox, '87
Council Member

Channing Green '26
Council Member

Jon Jardis '21, '23
Council Member

Brian McKeough '10
Council Member

Demetrius Miller '22
Council Member

Demetrius Miller joined Michigan State Athletics in December 2025 as an Academic Coordinator, working directly with the Spartan football program, men’s track and field, and women’s tennis. Prior to his arrival at Michigan State, Miller served as a coordinator of student services at Vanderbilt, where he worked closely with the Commodore football program. He also spent two seasons as an assistant academic advisor at Oklahoma, supporting student-athletes across football, women’s basketball, women’s golf, women’s rowing and men’s gymnastics. During his time at Oklahoma, Miller earned his master’s degree in adult and higher education from the University of Oklahoma. A 2022 graduate of Aquinas College (Mich.), Miller earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and was a four-year dual-sport student-athlete, competing in both soccer and track and field for the Saints.

Stephanie Spratling '05
Council Member

Grahm Staib '24
Council Member

Corey  Turner '04
Council Member

Kyle Williams '19
Council Member

Alex Wilson '12
Council Member

Alexandra Wilson is passionate about connecting others and serving the community. A seasoned fundraiser, she is the Director of Personal Giving for Samaritas and is the Founder of Drinks and Development, a free networking group for fundraisers. A proud Rotarian in the Grand Rapids Club, Alex serves as the Secretary for the Board of Directors as well as Chairs the Podcast Committee and Rotary Charities Foundation Event Committee, Co-Chairs the Golf Affinity group, and serves on the community engagement and district conference committees. She is the recipient of the Rotary Club of Grand Rapid’s Gift of Time Award for 2025.

Her service to the community continues through advocacy by serving on boards and committees like GRFD Fire Prevention Foundation, Leading Ladies, Aquinas College Alumni Leadership Council, and Women of Habitat Kent among many others. 

Alex enjoys golfing, boxing, volunteering, decorating and hosting. She lives with her plethora of rescue animals including blue heeler Jax and loves to spend time with her parents, friends, and adventure buddy, boyfriend Anthony.