Our Board

Board Executive Leaders

Doug Kollasch (02BA, 11MBA) President

  • Current city: Iowa City, IA
  • Hometown: Colfax, IA
  • Pronouns: he/him
  • Occupation: Healthcare IT Management Consultant
  • Favorite Iowa City Glow-Up: The Iowa River Landing and the new Rec Center on campus
  • Best memory, moment, or place from my time as a student at Iowa: Being part of the pep band and getting to cut down the net in the United Center after the men’s basketball team won the Big Ten Tournament in 2001. 

Brock Cavett (16BA, 19MA) Vice President

  • Current city: Riverside, CA
  • Hometown: Davenport, IA
  • Pronouns: he/him
  • Occupation: Director of Programming and Career Development, University of California Riverside
  • Favorite Iowa City Glow-Up: I am extremely jealous that current students get the luxury of having a Target in downtown Iowa City!
  • Best memory, moment, or place from my time as a student at Iowa: Being in Kinnick Stadium for the first ever “wave” to the kids in the hospital was an experience I will never forget.

Sarah Johnson (06BA, 18MBA) Secretary

  • Current city: Philadelphia, PA 
  • Hometown: Ventura, IA
  • Pronouns: she/her
  • Occupation: Director of Philanthropy, ACLU of Pennsylvania
  • Favorite Iowa City Glow-Up: The “new” Art Building West and the influx of other types of businesses in the Ped Mall. 
  • Best memory, moment, or place from my time as a student at Iowa: The countless hours spent at Pomerantz with my EMBA friends! 

Tristan Thomas Geiser (16BBA) Treasurer

  • Current city: Chicago, IL
  • Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Pronouns: he/him
  • Occupation: Project Manager, Consultant
  • Favorite Iowa City Glow-Up: All of the new restaurants downtown!
  • Best memory, moment, or place from my time as a student at Iowa: All of my time spent in both the John Pappajohn Business Building and also dc’s bar.

Hawkeye Pride Board Members

Kate Pace (01BS)

  • Current city: Chicago, IL
  • Hometown: Ankeny, IA
  • Pronouns: she/her
  • Occupation: Registered Nurse, DNP student
  • Favorite Iowa City Glow-Up: The revitalization of the Ped Mall
  • Best memory, moment, or place from my time as a student at Iowa: Jakes and Field House 21 pitches for $21 on your 21st birthday! Lol 

Lois Gray (05MA)

  • Current city: Coralville, IA
  • Hometown: New Hampton, IA
  • Pronouns: she/her
  • Occupation: Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing, University of Iowa College of Education
  • Favorite Iowa City Glow-Up: Love the Pride Alliance Center, also known as The Pride House, as a hub of friendship, support, and community!
  • Best memory, moment, or place from my time as a student at Iowa: My favorite moment is actually after we were students because our daughters were both born at UI Health Care AND both of them also became Hawkeyes and followed in their Moms’ footsteps for their undergraduate degrees. We could not be any prouder to be 100 percent Hawkeyes!!

Natalie Johnson (05BA)

  • Current city: Chicago, IL
  • Hometown: Burlington, IA
  • Pronouns: she/her
  • Occupation: Vice President, Integrated Production
  • Favorite Iowa City Glow-Up: The investment of high-caliber dining options in downtown Iowa City.
  • Best memory, moment, or place from my time as a student at Iowa: Being a student-athlete where I became friends with people from all over the country as we bonded during 5 a.m. workouts 🙂

Dina Jensen (93BA)

  • Current city: Austin, TX
  • Pronouns: she/her
  • Occupation: Associate Director of Business Operations, CommUnity Care