Meet the Alumni Board
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Executive Committee
alea adigweme ’06
President
Major: Russian Literature
Current location: Los Angeles, CA
Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee
What was the last thing that made you laugh? "Janelle James's half-hour special on Netflix."
Dave Baxter ’87
Vice President
Major: Psychology
Current location: Kensington, MD
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What was the last thing that made you laugh? "Many things make me laugh. I watch far too much YouTube with short bits from English Comedy shows. I like their biting sense of humor--sometimes even at their own expense!"
Dylan Rivera ’95
Secretary
Major: Political Science
Current location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
What was the first concert you attended? "U2, on the Joshua Tree tour."
Melissa Osborne ’13
Past President
Major: Sociology
Current location: Bellingham, WA
Services on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Favorite book? "The Chronicles of Amber. Hands down. It's a series by Roger Zelazny."
Alumni Trustees
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Michael Axley ’89
Major: General Literature
Location: Portland, OR 
Christine Lewis ’07
Major: Anthropology
Location: West Linn, OR
What is the last thing that made you laugh? "My toddler's giggles when I tickle him- laughter is contagious"
Darlene Pasieczny ’01
Major: Art
Location: Portland, OR
Lisa Saldana ’94
Major: Psychology
Location: Eugene, OR
What is one new thing you have recently learned about yourself? "I like chocolate...if it is really good chocolate."
At-Large Members
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Jon Bates ’67
Major: Chemistry
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
What is your favorite book? "The one I am about to read next."
Sirius Bonner ’05
Major: Art
Location: Happy Valley, OR
Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Favorite spot on Reed's campus when you were a student? "Multicultural Resource Center."
Ian Fisher ’07
Major: Philosophy
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What is your favorite movie? "No Country for Old Men, followed closely by many other films of the Cohen oeuvre."
Carmen García Durazo ’11
Major: Spanish
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee
What is your favorite book? "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha"
Liz Gilkey, ’01
Major: English
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
What is the first concert you attended? "My first big concert was Lollapalooza in 1992 (I think)."
Katie Halloran ’15
Major: Biology
Location: Falmouth, MA
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What is your favorite book? "Can't pick just one! Top three from the top of my head: Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche; Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson; Sometimes a Great Notion, by Ken Kesey."
Ashlin Hatch ’17
Major: Literature/Theatre
Location: Arroyo Grande, CA
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What was the first concert you attended? "Raven-Symoné at the Mid-State Fair, baby."
Andy McLain ’92
Major: English
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What is one new thing you've recently learned about yourself? "I am fooling myself when I think I am multitasking."
David Messner ’90
Major: Psychology
Location: Devon, PA
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
What is your favorite movie? Blues Brothers.
Rennie Meyers ’15
Major: Environmental Studies/History
Location: Washington, D.C.
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
What was the first concert you attended? "Fall Out Boy. It’s all been uphill from there."
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Peter Miller ’06
Major: Political Science
Location: New York, NY
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance and New York Chapter Chair
What are some things that help you feel genuine, stay grounded, and focus? "Afternoon coffee breaks, making time for reading fiction before bed, and daily walks."
Govind Nair ’83
Major: Economics
Location: Poinciana, FL
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance (Chair)
What was the first concert you attended? "Talking Heads."
Marjorie Skinner ’01
Major: English
Location: Portland, OR
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
Favorite spot on campus while a student? "Seemed like there was always something or someone interesting in the student center."
Laramie Van Duzer Silber ’13
Major: Anthropology
Location: Washington, NJ
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni (Chair)
Favorite spot on campus while a student? "Definitely the canyon. Or the upper catwalk in the reading room in the library."
Presidential Appointments
Major: Classics/Religion
Location: Burnsville, MN
Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Co-Chair)
Major: English
Location: Vancouver, WA
Serves on: Diversity and Inclusion Committee
What is your favorite movie? "Best in Show (Jennifer Coolidge forever!)."
Chapter Leadership Council Members
Eve Lyons ’95, Boston Chapter Chair
Major: Psychology
Location: Milton, MA
Serves on: Reed Career Alliance
Andrei Stephens ’08, New York Chapter Committee Member
Major: Economics
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Serves on: Committee for Young Alumni
What is your favorite book? "Constantly changing. I loved Impossible Owls by Brian Phillips"
2021-22 Nominating Committee Members