Meet the Team

Mary Katharine is the marketing & communications coordinator at the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. In her role, she assists in promoting Sanger programs through content creation, market research, and social media engagement. 

Mary’s professional background includes various legal and marketing related roles. She enjoys strengthening communication strategies and finding ways to highlight multiple perspectives. She founded her own creative agency in 2020, working to convey brand missions and beliefs to a diverse clientele. She is also interested in brand development and presence, as well as using market data and analytics to create a personalized marketing approach. 

Mary is currently pursuing her BBA in Marketing and minor in International Relations at the University of Michigan Dearborn. She loves film, photography, and all things creative. She is a big U of M football fan and a proud Diet Coke enthusiast. 

Evan Marie is the associate director of flagship programs & DEI initiatives at the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. With over 10 years of experience in the leadership development field, Evan Marie is passionate about helping others identify and become the best versions of themselves to build a more equitable and just society. In her role, she provides oversight to Sanger’s flagship programs including Story Lab, Legacy Lab, Leadership Crisis Challenge, and Leading Inclusive Teams. She also supports the strategic leadership of the Center and leads Sanger’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Before joining Michigan Ross, Evan Marie spent over 5 years engaging in servant leadership working in the non-profit sector. Most notably, she led grassroots community organizing efforts to develop, empower, and amplify the voices of community leaders.

Evan Marie is a Master of Arts in Higher Education candidate with a concentration in diversity and social justice at the U-M School of Education and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. Outside of work, she is an avid outdoorswoman and studies multiple martial arts.

Jeff Domagala is the managing director at the Sanger Leadership Center at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. As managing director, he is responsible for the strategic oversight of transformative experiences, relationships with stakeholders, and the operations of the center.

Prior to his directorship, he served as an associate director of the Sanger Leadership Center managing a portfolio of programs and developed an internal team engagement strategy. Early in his career, Jeff served as the coordinator for leadership initiatives at Pace University in New York where he directed the operations of four multidimensional leadership programs and two leadership conferences. He also designed and taught a course on leadership development and social change.

At his core, he is an educator who cares deeply about transforming and empowering the people around him. Jeff is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), trained by the Co-Active Training Institute, the most rigorous and respected coach training and certification in the industry (2021). He is also a credentialed Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and a member of the International Coaching Federation. He sits on the Alumni Board for Saginaw Valley State University, where he received his undergraduate degree. Jeff has previously served in volunteer capacities with LeaderShape and the Student Leadership Knowledge Community through NASPA. In 2020, he developed a course titled “Becoming a Self-Aware Leader” for Michigan’s Wolverine Pathways program.

Jeff holds a master’s degree in College Student Affairs Leadership from Grand Valley State University. He is an amateur nature photographer and enjoys camping, kayaking, and exploring new places with his family and friends.

Erica serves as the associate director for integrative experiences at the Sanger Leadership Center at Michigan Ross. Her responsibilities include overseeing strategy and execution for student onboarding programs and curricular experiences at Ross in addition to Sanger’s learning communities.

Before her associate director role, Erica served as a program coordinator with the Sanger Leadership Center overseeing various flagship programs and an events associate for the Office of University and Development Events at U-M.

Erica holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University and is currently pursuing an MBA at Michigan Ross. She is a fitness enthusiast, an avid reader, and is mildly obsessed with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Lily.

Claire Lowande is a program coordinator at the Sanger Leadership Center. She assists with the visioning, execution and evaluation of leadership programs for graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Michigan. She is passionate about skills development for students and aims to provide transformative experiences for future leaders.

Claire’s professional background has been in parks and recreation and collegiate recreation. She brings an understanding of experiential learning, community building, and program planning to her work at Sanger. The work Claire is most proud of has been with the Collegiate Recovery Program at The College of New Jersey where she provided a healthy place for students in recovery to build community, pursue their goals, and be refreshed.

Outside of work, Claire is involved in her church, her woodworking hobby, and outdoor recreation. For her, a perfect day in Ann Arbor includes time at Gallup Park, burgers at Frita Batidos and a stroll through the Arb.

Megan is the marketing manager for the Sanger Leadership Center. In her role, she oversees the Center’s brand strategy through the promotion of programs, events, and engagement with both internal and external audiences. 

Prior to joining the Sanger team, Megan served in marketing roles at Aysling, Hearst Communications, and the University of Michigan’s Merit Network. During her time at Merit, she supported the Michigan Moonshot initiative by providing community leaders with the resources needed to expand broadband internet access across the state. 

Megan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Strategic Marketing from Davenport University. As a former collegiate hockey player, she loves to spend time at the ice rink and seeks out opportunities to skate, coach, and attend games whenever she can. In the warmer months, Megan enjoys camping, hiking, and exploring Ann Arbor with her family, friends, and her English Springer Spaniel, Posie. 

Nick Viviano is a program coordinator at the Sanger Leadership Center. Nick collaborates with thought-leaders, students and other stakeholders to plan, execute and evaluate leadership programs for Ross students and the broader U-M community.  

Before joining Michigan Ross, Nick designed resources and executed programs to increase opportunities for students and employees to engage with diversity & inclusion and training & development initiatives in Brooklyn, NY and Shanghai, China. Working out of EF Education First’s office in Shanghai, Nick was a member of the inaugural team tasked with developing the company’s global D&I strategy, and individually focused on the implementation of educational programming and mentoring structures for employees across 6 countries.  

Nick graduated magna cum laude from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Political Science. Outside of work, Nick finds the most joy in traveling, reading good books, and participating in meaningful conversations with socially conscious and passionate people.