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

Haley (Tulsa) Anderson
(989) 774-1548
ander2he@cmich.edu

Office: Bovee University Center 201

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

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

Office: Powers Hall 131

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR​

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

Office: Powers Hall 129

OFFICE MANAGER

Sarah Fiorillo
(989) 774-LEAD

fiori1sl@cmich.edu 

Office: Powers Hall 100

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

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

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

Office: Ronan Hall 270

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Travell (T.O.) Oakes
(989) 774-3844
oakes1tl@cmich.edu

Office: Bovee University Center 201

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 

Spring Leadership Safari Staff Assistants

Ashleigh Varney, Staff Assistant

Spark Leadership Coordinators

Lauren Comstock

Madison Hunter

Cydney VanHoven

Cassandra O'Hagen

Harrison Watts

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  

Connections Leadership Conference Co-Chairs

Rachel Bennick

Mike Crowl

Ahsha Davis 

Leader Advancement Scholarship LEAD Team Coordinators

Rachel Kremm, Coordinator

Purpose
Katelyn Heller, Coordinator

Kaitlyn Prebelich, Coordinator

Digital Media

Markie Heideman, Coordinator

Event Photographer
Sophie Bates

Rose Yob

Office Assistants

Sarah Fischer