IUP has announced that three new members were welcomed to the Alumni Association Board of Directors at its October meeting.
The new board members include Casey Ryan from the class of 2012, 1999 graduate Dana Seguin, and Joseph Spadea of the class of 1988.
Ryan, an international studies-political science and Spanish dual-degree recipient, is the chief of staff at Starman Holding, a company leading business development and government affairs across a portfolio that includes AI, tech, consumer products, and real estate. Ryan also founded his own consulting firm in 2023 and was named to City & State’s 2022 New York City 40 Under 40 list.
Seguin was a fashion merchandising major at IUP and has been a fashion and marketing executive for the over 25 years. She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Altar’d State and Stand Out for Good, Inc, and leads brand, creative, marketing, and digital strategy for a growing portfolio of purpose-driven brands.
Spadea, a communications media major, is now news director of two television stations in Tyler, Texas, and has worked in Baton Rouge, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Boston and Providence. He is a current board member and past president of Young Audiences, Arts in Learning of Northeast Texas, one of the oldest and most respected arts-in-education organizations in the nation.
The Alumni Association’s mission is to create and enrich relationships to engage current and future alumni in the advancement of the university. Currently, IUP has more than 140,000 graduates living and working around the world.
