Contact Us

Central Michigan University's Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute

Leadership Safari 

Bovee University Center Suite 201

Phone: (989) 774-1548

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE STAFF

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Anjam Chaudhary
(989) 774-LEAD
chaud1a@cmich.edu 

Office: Powers Hall 131

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Ahsha Davis
(989) 774-LEAD
davis8am@cmich.edu

Office: Bovee UC 201

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR​

Jesi Ekonen
(989) 774-1909
parke4jl@cmich.edu

Office: Powers Hall 129

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Autumn Gairaud 
(989) 774-1548

gaira1ae@cmich.edu

Office: Bovee UC 201

DIRECTOR

Daniel M. Gaken
(989) 774-LEAD
Daniel.Gaken@cmich.edu 

Office: Powers Hall 130

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Jonathan Glenn
(989) 774-2698
glenn1jb@cmich.edu

Office: Bovee UC 201

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Dani Hiar
(989) 774-2181
hiar1dm@cmich.edu 

Office: Powers Hall 100E

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Michael Ignat
(989) 774-LEAD
ignat1ma@cmich.edu 

Office: Powers Hall 131

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Jessi Repko
(989) 774-LEAD
repko1j@cmich.edu 

Office: Powers Hall 131

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Ellen Wehrman
(989) 774-LEAD
wehrm1et@cmich.edu

Office: Bovee University Center 201

STUDENT STAFF

Leadership Safari Staff Assistants

Noah Burks, Safari Staff Assistant

Allison Riedel,  Staff Assistant 

Spark Leadership Coordinators

Lauren Comstock

LeaderShape Institute

Lucas Gustafson, On-Site Coordinator

Jordyn Imhoff, On-Site Coordinator

Keisha Keaton, On-Site Coordinator 

Sydney Reed, On-Site Coordinator

Jeff Smith Jr., Staff Assistant  

Digital Media

Markie Heideman, Coordinator

Event Photographer
Sophie Bates

Rose Yob

Office Assistants