Alumni Association, GOLC Welcome New Members
Syracuse University’s Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement (ACE) announces the newest members of the Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) Board of Directors and the Generation Orange Leadership Council (GOLC).
These passionate alumni began their terms on July 1. Under the guidance of SUAA President Alonna Berry ’11 and VP/President-elect Katie Walpole ’12, they will work in partnership with the ACE to foster connections within the Orange community and advance the mission of Syracuse University.
New Members of the SUAA Board of Directors
James Balducci G’69
Balducci is a School of Education alumnus who has been a football season ticket holder since the JMA Wireless Dome opened in 1980. He and his wife, Linda, are members of the Legends Society, Hill Society and regular Athletics donors. Balducci is retired, living in Florida, and counts several members of his family as proud Syracuse University alumni.
Gay Kasegrande ’93, P’27
Kasegrande is an alumna of the College of Engineering and Computer Science who has more than 30 years of experience building meaningful relationships in corporate America and driving community impact. For the past several years, she’s helped plan engaging and meaningful programs for the Orange family as the leader of the Syracuse University Alumni Club of New York City. She’s also a Syracuse parent—her daughter is a member of the Class of 2027.
Sophia Morris ’17
Morris is a Newhouse graduate who grew up in Syracuse and knows what it means to be Forever Orange. Since graduating, she’s been active with the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Washington, D.C., and has enjoyed mentoring students and young alumni. She’s looking forward to bringing her passion and interests to the SUAA Board of Directors.
Nila (Myers) Williams ’96, G’98
Williams is an alumna of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) who credits her time at Syracuse University with opening the world beyond her native Bronx, New York, and who has been committed to staying engaged with her alma mater since graduation. She’s been involved in the Raleigh Alumni Club, participated in a VPA Rhetorical Studies event and has enjoyed returning to Syracuse for Coming Back Together.
Jack Woltman ’18
A College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell alumnus, Woltman has been an active Syracuse University volunteer since his graduation. He has served with the Alumni Club of Washington, D.C. and the Generation Orange Leadership Council (GOLC), where he created an ambassador program to recruit and activate hundreds of young alumni.
Generation Orange Leadership Council
The Generation Orange Leadership Council (GOLC) welcomes several enthusiastic new members, all of whom are graduates from the last 10 years. The council strives to nurture relationships and encourage lifelong engagement among the University’s young alumni through programming and communications that are uniquely tailored to their own needs and perspectives.
Dana Casullo ’20
Casullo earned a degree in broadcast and digital journalism from the 
Newhouse School. Based in Stoneham, Massachusetts, she is a communications and public relations professional with experience as a television news reporter and boutique agency marketer, including representing a New England Patriots player. She currently volunteers with the Audax Charitable Foundation and is passionate about mentoring young alumni.
Sam Cestari ’21, G’23
Cestari earned a master’s degree in public diplomacy from the Maxwell 
School after majoring in finance in the Whitman School with minors in economics, psychology and sport analytics as an undergraduate. Based in Washington, D.C., Cestari works in government affairs and brings professional experience in media relations and AmeriCorps service. He aims to grow the University’s D.C. presence and enhance young alumni career development resources.
Kelsey Davis ’19, G’20
Davis earned a master’s degree in entrepreneurship from the Whitman 
School after graduating with television, radio and film and innovation design degrees from the Newhouse School. Based in Bentonville, Arkansas, Davis is a product designer at Walmart, working on global associate communications. She is also an adjunct professor and a former LaunchPad entrepreneur who scaled a national creator-brand platform.
Megan Edenfeld ’25
Edenfeld majored in international relations and economics in the Maxwell School, with a minor in 
psychology. A former two-time president of the Forever Orange Student Alumni Council (FOSAC), she’s passionate about expanding the University’s alumni presence beyond major hubs like D.C. and New York City to connect Orange family members in underrepresented regions.
Giovanna Eisler ’24
Eisler earned degrees in marketing and advertising from the Newhouse School and the Whitman School. Based in New York City, she works in luxury retail and VIP event management, and founded her own community event initiative, Chosen Circle. As a Generation Orange ambassador, she is passionate about bridging the student-to-alumni transition.
Elizabeth Gardner ’18, G’25
Gardner earned an MBA at the Whitman School and majored in television, 
radio and film with a marketing specialization at the Newhouse School as an undergraduate. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Gardner works in digital marketing and audience engagement and is focused on building regional alumni programming and structured mentorship pathways for early-career graduates.
Evan Greenberg ’23
Greenberg majored in political science in the Maxwell School with minors in policy studies and business. Based in New York City, Greenberg is a former FOSAC member and student worker in the Office of Alumni Engagement. He co-founded a charity event that raised over $100,000 for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation and is passionate about increasing student-alumni engagement.
Bria Huff ’20
Huff earned degrees in psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences 
and and sociology in the Maxwell School. Based in Los Angeles, California, Huff serves as co-chair of the Los Angeles alumni club and works full-time in human resources. She is focused on mentoring students interested in HR careers and bringing fresh, community-driven event programming to the Generation Orange network.
Dylan Lehouiller ’25
Lehouiller earned dual degrees in citizenship and civic engagement and political science in the Maxwell School with a minor in strategic management. Based in Washington, D.C., he brings hospitality and recruitment experience from his time as a Hendricks Chapel hospitality associate and fraternity rush chair. He’s motivated to stay connected to his alma mater by his family’s deep Syracuse ties.
Mackenzie Mertikas ’20
Mertikas majored in public relations in the Newhouse School and political 
science in the Maxwell School. Based in Washington, D.C., she is a communications professional with experience in public speaking and strategic storytelling. She is actively engaged with the D.C. alumni club and focused on strengthening regional engagement for young graduates.
