Executive Board 2012–13

President: Abigail Smith

Department Info: Assistant Director, Graduate Distance and Military Education
Phone: (214)768-4661
Email: abigails@lyle.smu.edu
Service Anniversary: 11/05/2007
Hobbies: Reading, Traveling, Gardening, Painting and Working with Veterans

President-Elect: Darrah Rippy

Department Info: Senior Manager of Academic Scheduling, Division of Enrollment Services
Phone: (214)768-1156
Email: drippy@smu.edu
Service Anniversary: 09/20/2000
Hobbies: Reading, Couch time with my dogs, Sewing/Knitting/Crafts,
Watching Dallas Stars Hockey, Collecting Star Wars/Princess Leia stuff

Vice President of Staff Development - Angie Irvin

Department Info: Assistant to the Chief of Police, SMU Police Department
Phone: (214)768-2486
Email:airvin@lyle.smu.edu
Service Anniversary: 02/15/2002
Hobbies: Mission Trips, volunteering in my community, collecting small angels

Vice President of Programming - Jay Hengst

Department Info: Director of Facilities & Events, Meadows School of the Arts
Phone: (214)768-4211
Email: jhengst@smu.edu
Service Anniversary: 11/11/1997
Hobbies:

Treasurer - Mary Tays

Department Info: Budget Analyst, Budgets and Information Technology Services
Phone: (214)768-4846
Email: mtays@smu.edu
Service Anniversary:
Hobbies:

Vice President of Service and Activities - Kelly Milazzo

Department Info: Enrollment Resource Specialist, Division of Enrollment Services
Phone: (214)768-0495
Email: kmilazzo@smu.edu
Service Anniversary: May 2008
Hobbies: Acting for the children’s ministry at my church; crafting with my kid and lots and lots of reading!

Vice President of Marketing and Communications - Cathy Heckman

Department Info: Sr. Buyer, Print Specialist, Purchasing, Controller’s Office
Phone: (214)768-2174
Email: checkman@smu.edu
Service Anniversary: 10/11/1999
Hobbies: Art (watercolor in particular), photography, history: family, Texas & early American, vintage cowboy & country music, hiking in the woods, watching my son play baseball, yoga and watching reality TV (Top Shot is one of my favorites).

Director of Administration - Lisa Palacioz

Department Info: Assistant to the Vice President for Business and Finance
Phone: (214)768-1178
Email:palacioz@smu.edu
Service Anniversary: 11/10/2003
Hobbies: shopping, decorating, traveling, yoga, snow skiing, Mexican Train, puzzles, watching reality TV, spa time, and perfecting the art of French manicures.

Past President - J. Denton

Department Info: Manager of McFarlin Memorial Auditorium, Campus Services
Phone: (214)768-3139
Email:jdbricker@smu.edu
Service Anniversary: 10/05/2005
Hobbies: Sand Volleyball, Running, Reading, Dog Parks and School