Forge the Future National Campaign Steering Committee

Steering Committee Members

  • Sarah Opperman, ’81, ’19 | Chair, National Campaign Steering Committee
  • Michael O’Donnell, ’70, ’04 | Honorary Campaign Chair
  • Dave Keilitz*, ’64, ’65, ’75, ’05
  • Sherry Magnusson, ’94, ’25
  • Timothy Magnusson, ’94, ’25
  • Bob Oros, ’90, ’24
  • Erica Romac, ’13
  • Clyde Rucker, ’90
  • Nate Tallman, ’07, ’09
  • Terri Voigtman, ’85
  • Jon Voigtman, ’84
  • Maj. Gen. Darren Werner, ’89, ’25

* Recognized posthumously for his contributions to the Forge the Future campaign

Campaign Leadership

  • Neil MacKinnon | President, Central Michigan University
  • Jennifer Cotter ’01 | Vice President of Advancement
  • Jeremy Mishler | Deputy Chief of Advancement and Campaign Strategies
  • Brittany Milan ’11 ’14 | Director, Campaign Operations

All of us have an extraordinary opportunity to give students access to the programs, experiences and connections they need to achieve meaningful impact in their careers and communities. CMU is our university. And students are our cause.

Sarah Opperman, '81, '19