Alumni Board of Directors gather around a plaque outdoors.

The Central Michigan University Alumni Association Board of Directors represents the interests of all CMU alumni by providing meaningful opportunities and connections for maintaining involvement with and commitment to Central Michigan University.

The Alumni Association Board of Directors fills board vacancies by appointment. Interest forms are accepted on a rolling basis. To be eligible for membership, alumni must have a degree from Central Michigan University and must also be or become a Gold Member of the Alumni Association. Members serve a three-year term and may be eligible to serve up to three additional, consecutive terms. The number of vacant seats each year varies based on returning board members and expiring terms.

Meet the CMU Alumni Association Board of Directors

Tom Olver '98

Emeritus Board Member

Mount Pleasant, MI

Tom Olver is an Alumni Board member who holds Emeritus status and he is wearing a gray suit with a maroon vest and maroon and gold tie and he has short brown hair.

Town/City:
Mount Pleasant, MI

Major:
Political Science, 1998

Professional Title:
President & CEO, United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties

Favorite Spot on Campus:
Warriner Mall on a crisp fall afternoon.

Favorite CMU Memory:
I'm fortunate to live and work in Central Michigan. Being on campus several times a week, meeting with students, faculty and staff provide new opportunities all the time. While I have great memories of my undergraduate days at CMU, I continue to make new memories with each passing year...and the best is yet to come!

Why do you serve as an ambassador of the University? :
"Serving as an ambassador of the University is a privilege and a pleasure. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to graduate from Central Michigan University has a distinct responsibility to give back, not only to preserve our heritage but to enhance the Chippewa experience for future generations."