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Save the Date for Giving Day, April 3, 2024

When you make a gift on Giving Day, you're supporting the area of campus that means the most to you, and with various matching gift challenges throughout the day, you have the opportunity to make your gift go even further. 

For more information visit www.husson.edu/givingday and be sure to join us on April 3!

Alumni Board

The mission of the Husson University Alumni Board is to serve as ambassadors between the past, present, and future University community.

Executive Board

 

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President, Lisa Sturgeon '11, '15

Current employment: Instructor, Husson University, School of Hospitality, Sport & Tourism Management; Owner, Getting Married In Maine

 

 

Lisa is an educator and entrepreneur with more than a decade of direct business knowledge and marketing experience. Spending her time focused on destination marketing and curating unique experiences, has made her a strategic partner in Maine's hospitality and tourism industries.

Lisa is passionate about cultivating the potential in others to elevate and achieve their goals to further enhance Maine to be a premier place to live, work and play. She has worked directly with some of Maine's most recognizable businesses and nonprofits on brand development and strategy, including Bangor International Airport, Geaghan Brothers Brewing Company and The Maine Brewers Guild. Lisa has been sought after for her expertise in event planning be it for individuals, corporations, or nonprofits looking to create an unforgettable experience, and developed her own successful events company, Getting Married in Maine. She also serves in a variety of volunteer capacities for local and statewide organizations.

Lisa is an instructor at Husson University's College of Business School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management. In this position, she is excited to help foster a love of continued learning, professional development, and a passion for hospitality and tourism in her students. This will help propel the industries forward for generations to come.

Lisa is a two-time Husson University graduate with a BS in Business Management and an MBA in Business Administration with a focus in Hospitality and Tourism Management. She continues to give back to her Husson community by serving on the Husson Alumni Board and is currently Vice President. She is a mom, a wife and a self-described introvert in an extrovert's clothing.

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Past-President, Ryan Bartlett '15

Current employment: Financial Advisor, VanceGray Wealth Management, Inc.

Ryan joined VanceGray Wealth Management, Inc. in 2012 as an intern, after graduating from Mount Desert Island High School. Ryan is a proud graduate of Husson University, where he earned the Finance Honor Award for excellence in pursuit of his degree in Business Administration. Ryan is a fully registered Investment Advisor Representative and is licensed to provide life, health and long-term care insurance. Ryan is also currently pursuing his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner registration to be completed in the near future.

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President-Elect, Amy Clark '12G

Current employment: Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Haley Ward, Inc.

Amy is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Haley Ward, Inc., a Bangor-based engineering, environmental and surveying consulting firm. She received her MBA from Husson in 2012, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in 2002.


Amy has a passion for supporting those in recovery from substance use disorder and their families. She has been serving on the Board of Directors at the Bangor Area Recovery Network (BARN) since 2018, where among other things, she helps facilitate a support group for affected others. She also serves as a member of the Penobscot County Jail Board of Visitors. Amy joined the Husson University Alumni Board in 2022.


Amy lives in Bangor with her young daughter, Madelyn, and their dog, Bella.

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Secretary, Paula Ballesteros '94, '05G

Current employment: Retired Nurse Manager 

Paula worked for 43 years at Eastern Maine Medical Center in various departments as a Nurse Manager. She was a nurse manager for a medical unit; Acute Rehabilitation, Employee Health; Wound and Ostomy; and, Neurosurgery and Orthopedics. Paula has served in the past on the Boards of the Grace United Methodist Church, as past president of EMMC Auxiliary, and, on The Hammond Street Senior Center. Paula is currently a volunteer at My Friends Place and Literacy Volunteers and serves on the Boards of Faith Linking in Action and the Husson Alumni Association.